[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 57887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22957]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD517


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a Visioning Workshop, October 14-16, 2014 in North Charleston, SC.

DATES: The workshop will be held 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, 
2014; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2014; and 8:30 a.m.-3 
p.m., Thursday, October 16, 2014. Public comment will be held 4:30 
p.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2014; 4:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, 
October 15, 2014; 1:30 p.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, October 16, 2014.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting address: Crowne Plaza Charleston Airport-Convention Center, 
4381 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, N. Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (843) 
744-4422.
    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, 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 workshop is being held for Council 
members to discuss the further development of a Vision Blueprint (long-
term strategic plan) for the South Atlantic snapper grouper fishery. 
The outcome of the workshop will consist of a draft Vision Blueprint 
document outlining strategic goals, objectives, and strategies for 
managing the snapper grouper fishery going forward. The draft document 
will be provided to the Council at the December 2014 Council meeting 
and then open for public comment. Topics of discussion include:

1. Visioning exercise to develop key concepts for each sector of the 
snapper grouper fishery.
2. Breakout Group Discussion to develop strategies on key topics to 
include:
    a. Sub-regional Management
    b. Reporting/Data Collection
    c. Reducing Discards
    d. Access to the Fishery
    e. Stakeholder Engagement
    f. Habitat/Ecosystems
    g. Allocation
3. Plenary session to summarize breakout group discussions, and
4. Public Comment/Outreach Approaches for draft Vision Blueprint.

    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups 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 Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 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: September 23, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-22957 Filed 9-25-14; 8:45 am]
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