[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 47603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19472]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC146


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings; Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting addendum.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold meetings.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held on August 28-29, 2012. The 
Council will convene on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
and will reconvene on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
The SSC will meet on August 27, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will 
reconvene on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, from 9 a.m. until noon.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the El Conquistador Hotel, 
1000 El Conquistador Avenue, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 
00918-1920; telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal 
Register on August 3, 2012 (77 FR 46409). The meeting notice is being 
re-published in its entirety due to an SSC meeting being added on 
Tuesday, August 27 and Wednesday, August 28, 2012. Additional items 
have been included in the regular Council meeting agenda also.
    The SSC will hold a meeting to discuss the following agenda item:

August 27, 2012, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and August 28, 2012, 9 a.m. Until 
Noon

     To Prepare an Outline and Draft Five-Year Research Plan 
for the Caribbean Fishery Management Council.
    The Council will hold its 143rd regular Council Meeting to discuss 
the items contained in the following agenda:

August 28, 2012--9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 Call to Order
 Election of Officers
 Adoption of Agenda
 Consideration of the 142nd Council Meeting Verbatim 
Transcriptions
 Executive Director's Report
 Report from Public Hearings and Scoping Meetings
    --ACLs/AMs Seagrassess
    --White Paper FMPs by Areas
    --Regular Amendment on Parrotfish Trips, Size Limits, and Trap 
Escape Vents-Options Paper
 Report by the Chairperson of the Outreach and Education 
Advisory Panel--Dr. Alida Ort[iacute]z Public Comment Period--(5) Five-
Minute Presentations

August 29, 2012, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

 Trap Reduction Project Report Update
 Five Year Research Plan--Barbara Kojis
 Queen Conch Compatible Regulations St. Croix and EEZ
 Calendar vs. Fishing Year Issues
 Enforcement Reports
    --Puerto Rico--DNER
    --U.S. Virgin Islands--DPNR
    --NOAA/NMFS
    --U.S. Coast Guard
 Administrative Committee Recommendations (July 31st, 2012 
Meeting)
 Final Action on the following proposals:

    1. Proposal from the St. Thomas Fishermen's Association and the St. 
Croix Fishermen's Association, entitled ``Tagging Project of Spiny 
Lobsters to Obtain Better Growth Parameters for Assessment.''
    2. Proposal by Dr. M. Scharer, Dr. R. Appeldoorn, and Dr. R. 
Nemeth, entitled ``Nassau Grouper Epinephelus striatus Fish Spawning 
Aggregation Research.''

 Consideration and Review on the following proposal:

    1. Proposal from the St. Croix Commercial Fisherman's Association, 
Anthony Iarocci, CFMC Consultant, entitled ``Spiny Lobster Data 
Collection Pilot Project of the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.''

 Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
 Public Comment Period (5-Minute Presentations)
 Other Business
 Next Council Meeting

    The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be 
adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the agenda items. To further accommodate 
discussion and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may 
be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this 
notice.
    The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. Simultaneous Interpretation (English/Spanish) will be 
provided. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend 
and participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda 
issues.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be subjects for 
formal action during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to those 
issues specifically identified in this notice, and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under 
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided that the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rol[oacute]n, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 
00918-1920, telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: August 3, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-19472 Filed 8-8-12; 8:45 am]
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