[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 9732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03656]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD140


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

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

ACTION: Notice of South Atlantic Wreckfish stock assessment peer review 
meetings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting via webinar to peer review an assessment of the South 
Atlantic Wreckfish stock.

DATES: The Wreckfish assessment peer review will be held via a series 
of webinars from 9 a.m. on Monday, March 17, 2014 through 5 p.m. on 
Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar. The webinar 
is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating 
should contact John Carmichael at the Council (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT below) to request an invitation providing webinar 
access information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 
hours in advance of the webinar.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael; 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 
or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meetings are being held to provide a 
peer review of a stock assessment of Wreckfish in the South Atlantic. 
In accordance with the Peer Review Policy approved by the Council, the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) reviewed a proposal to 
assess the Wreckfish resource and recommended process for peer review. 
The assessment is expected to be completed by mid-February, 2014. The 
peer review will be based on Terms of Reference approved by the 
Council.
    The items in the agenda are as follows:
    1. Receive a presentation of assessment findings.
    2. Discuss the assessment.
    3. Make peer review recommendations.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed 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 the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The 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) at least 10 
business 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: February 14, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-03656 Filed 2-19-14; 8:45 am]
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