[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 19977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8450]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA359


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee of 
the Fishery Management Councils.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
host a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee in Charleston, SC. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The meeting will take place May 3-5, 2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites 
Hotel, 181 Church St., Charleston, SC 29401; telephone: (843) 408-8733 
or (843) 577-2644.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or 
toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Members of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of 
the Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMC) chairs, vice chairs and 
executive directors, will meet from 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on May 3, 2011; 
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on May 4, 2011; and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 5, 2011.

Agenda

Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

    Welcome comments and open session with Councils; Council reports on 
the status of implementing the Magnuson-Stevens Act provisions and 
other current activities of interest including: annual catch limits; 
ending overfishing; rebuilding plans status updates; catch shares; and 
the allocation of fishery resources.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

    Members of the CCC will receive updates and discuss: Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2011 and FY2012 budgets and additional grant funds; performance 
measures status; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues; a 
status report on Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and 
Regulatory Review); the National Bycatch Report; the National Catch 
Share Policy Status; the Marine Protected Area (MPA) network and 
council participation; the Marine Recreational Information Program 
(MRIP) and use of MRIP data for recreational in-season adjustments; and 
Law Enforcement issues, including NOAA General Counsel (GC) penalty 
schedules.

Thursday, May 5, 2011, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

    Members of the CCC will be briefed on: United States Coast Guard 
(USCG) issues; National Ocean Council/Coastal and Marine Spatial 
Planning; the National Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 
Workshop; and Outreach efforts of NOAA Fisheries and the Regional 
Fishery Management Councils.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Dated: April 5, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-8450 Filed 4-8-11; 8:45 am]
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