[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 45182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17959]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC780


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council); Public 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public hearing meeting.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will 
hold a public hearing meeting pertaining to: Amendment 5 to the Dolphin 
Wahoo Fishery Management Plan (FMP); and the Generic Dealer Amendment.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 15, 2013, from 4 p.m. to 6 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 
Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion are as follows:

Public Hearing: Amendment 5 to the Dolphin Wahoo FMP

    1. This amendment would revise the Allowable Biological Catches 
(ABCs), Annual Catch Limits (ACLs), Accountability Measures (AMs) and 
Annual Catch Targets (ACTs) for Dolphin and Wahoo that were implemented 
through the Comprehensive ACL Amendment.
    2. Additionally, the amendment would revise management framework in 
the Dolphin Wahoo FMP as well as commercial trip limits for Dolphin.
    3. Written comments may be directed to Bob Mahood, Executive 
Director, SAFMC (see Council address) or via email to: 
[email protected]. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on 
August 18, 2013.

Public Hearing: Generic Dealer Amendment

    1. The Generic Dealer Amendment would create a universal federal 
dealer permit that would be required to purchase all species managed by 
the SAFMC and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC).
    2. The amendment also includes actions to create new requirements 
for dealer reporting (frequency and methods) as well as requirements to 
maintain dealer permits.
    3. Written comments may be directed to Bob Mahood, Executive 
Director, SAFMC (see Council address) or via email to: 
[email protected]. Comments will be accepted until 5 
p.m. on August 18, 2013.
    Council staff will present an overview of the amendments and will 
be available for informal discussions and to answer questions. Members 
of the public will also have the opportunity to go on record to record 
their comments on the public hearing topics for consideration by the 
SAFMC and GMFMC.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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.


    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 23, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-17959 Filed 7-25-13; 8:45 am]
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