[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1397-1398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00102]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD697


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council); Public 
Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public hearing and scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will 
hold a series of public hearings pertaining to Amendment 35 to the 
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the South Atlantic 
and a scoping meeting for Amendment 26 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic 
FMP for the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

DATES: The meetings will be held January 13, 2015 through February 4, 
2015. A public hearing for Snapper Grouper Amendment 35 will be held in 
Key West, FL on January 13, 2015 beginning at 5:30 p.m.; a public 
hearing for Snapper Grouper Amendment 35 and a scoping meeting for 
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 26 will be held in Cocoa Beach on 
January 21, 2015 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., and a public hearing for 
Snapper Grouper Amendment 35 will be held in Georgetown, SC on January 
27, 2015 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. In addition, a public scoping meeting 
for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 26 will be held via webinar on 
February 4, 2015 beginning at 6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting Addresses:
    1. January 13, 2015: Marriott Key West Beachside, 3841 N. Roosevelt 
Blvd., Key West, FL 33040; phone: (305) 296-8100.
    2. January 21, 2015: Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, 1550 N. 
Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931; phone: (321) 799-0003.
    3. January 27, 2015: Kimbel Lodge at Hobcaw Barony, 22 Hobcaw Road, 
Georgetown, SC 29442; phone: (843) 904-9024.
    4. February 4, 2015: Scoping via Webinar at 6 p.m.--registration 
for the Webinar is required. Information regarding registration will be 
posted on the Council's Web site at www.safmc.net.
    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; phone: (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 35 to the Snapper Grouper FMP

    This amendment would remove four species from the Snapper Grouper 
Fishery Management Unit (black snapper, dog snapper, mahogany snapper 
and schoolmaster). In addition, the amendment would make modifications 
to the current commercial longline endorsements for golden tilefish. 
The changes to the endorsements are being proposed to reflect the 
Council's intent regarding which gear-specific quota (longline or hook-
and-line) endorsements holders may fish under.

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Public Scoping: Amendment 26 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP

    The amendment addresses measures for king mackerel, including 
options to revise Annual Catch Limits and the stock boundary for king 
mackerel, allow the sale of king mackerel bycatch in the shark gillnet 
fishery, and establish a sub-quota specific to the new mixing zone.
    Written comments may be directed to Bob Mahood, Executive Director, 
SAFMC (see ADDRESSES) or via email to: [email protected]. Note 
that email comments should specify the name of the amendment in the 
Subject Line of the email for which comments are being submitted. 
Public hearing comments for Snapper Grouper Amendment 35 will be 
accepted until 5 p.m. on February 4, 2015. Scoping comments for Coastal 
Migratory Pelagic Amendment 26 will be accepted until 5 p.m. on 
February 11, 2015. Copies of the public hearing and scoping documents 
are available from the Council's Web site at www.safmc.net.
    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 have an opportunity to go on record to record their 
comments on the public hearing and scoping topics for consideration by 
the Council. Local Council representatives will attend the meetings and 
listen to public comment.
    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 this meeting. Action will be restricted to 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

    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.


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

    Dated: January 5, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-00102 Filed 1-8-15; 8:45 am]
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