[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16730-16731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7083]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA320


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing series.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a series of public hearings regarding Amendment 18 to Coastal 
Migratory Pelagic Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Gulf of Mexico 
and South Atlantic Region and Amendment 10 to the Spiny Lobster FMP for 
the Gulf and South Atlantic Region. Public hearings in Duck Key and Key 
West, Florida are joint hearings with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The series of 7 public hearings will be held April 11, 2011 
through April 20, 2011. The hearings will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 
p.m. Council staff will present an overview of each amendment and will 
be available for informal discussions and to answer questions. Members 
of the public will have an opportunity to go on record at any time 
during the meeting hours to record their comments on the public hearing 
topics for consideration by both Councils. Local Council 
representatives will attend the meetings and take public comment. 
Written comments will be accepted from March 25, 2011 until 5 p.m. on 
April 29, 2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for locations of the hearings. 
Written comments should be sent to Bob Mahood, Executive Director, 
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, 
Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405, or via e-mail to: 
[email protected] for Amendment 18 to the Coastal Migratory 
Pelagic FMP; and [email protected] for Amendment 10 to 
the Spiny Lobster FMP. Written comments will be received from March 25, 
2011 until 5 p.m. on April 29, 2011.
    Copies of the public hearing documents are available by contacting 
Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North 
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free at (866) 
SAFMC-10. Copies will also be available online at http://www.safmc.net 
as they become available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North 
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366; fax: (843) 769-4520; 
e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amendment 18 to the Coastal Migratory 
Pelagics FMP addresses management measures for both Gulf and South 
Atlantic migratory groups of king mackerel, Spanish mackerel and cobia. 
The amendment addresses establishment of Annual Catch Limits and 
accountability measures for these species as required by the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). 
The amendment also includes alternatives for: Modifications to the 
Fishery Management Unit (FMU), framework procedures to incorporate 
stock assessment information to allow adjustments for a greater range 
of management measures, establishment of separate migratory groups of 
cobia (between the Gulf and South Atlantic), sector allocations, and 
possible bag limit reductions.

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    Amendment 10 to the Spiny Lobster FMP for the Gulf and South 
Atlantic Regions also establishes ACLs and AMs for Caribbean spiny 
lobster as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Act and contains additional 
alternatives addressing: Modifications to the FMU, updates to protocol 
for Enhanced Cooperative Management, regulations regarding the 
possession of undersized lobsters or ``shorts'' as attractants for the 
commercial trap fishery, requirements for tailing permits, sector 
allocations, limiting spiny lobster fishing in some areas to protect 
threatened Acropora corals, and requirements for gear marking for trap 
lines.

Public Hearing and Scoping Meeting Schedule

    1. April 11, 2011--Hilton New Bern/Riverfront, 100 Middle Street, 
New Bern, NC 28560; telephone: (252) 638-3585;
    2. April 12, 2011--Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Boulevard, 
North Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (843) 308-9330;
    3. April 13, 2011--Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne 
Avenue, Pooler, GA 31322; telephone: (912) 748-8888;
    4. April 14, 2011--Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront, 1201 
Riverplace Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207; telephone: (904) 398-
8800;
    5. April 18, 2011--Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 Astronaut 
Boulevard, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920; telephone: (321) 784-0000;
    6. April 19, 2011--Hawks Cay Resort, 61 Hawks Cay Boulevard, Duck 
Key, FL 33050; telephone: (305) 743-7000; and
    7. April 20, 2011--Doubletree Grand Key, 3990 South Roosevelt 
Boulevard, Key West, FL 33040; telephone: (305) 293-1818.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) 
3 days prior to the start of each meeting.

    Dated: March 22, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-7083 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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