[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 44389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20237]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF703


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 a public meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council's (Council) Information & Education Advisory Panel 
(AP).

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SUMMARY: The Council's Information and Education AP will meet to 
address outreach efforts and communication needs. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: The Information and Education AP meeting will be held Tuesday, 
October 10, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until 12 
p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden, 
5265 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418.
    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, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone 843/571-4366 or toll 
free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Information and Education AP will review 
and provide recommendations on the Council's transition to a new 
fishing regulations mobile application and the development of the 
Council's online Fishermen's Forum. The AP will also receive 
presentations and have the opportunity to provide recommendations on 
the Council's recreational reporting projects, specifically the 
MyFishCount Recreational Reporting Project, the For-Hire Electronic 
Reporting Outreach Project, and the use of iAngler for possible 
recreational reporting opportunities. Additionally, the AP will receive 
program updates from the Council's Citizen Science Program and the 
Marine Resource Education Program.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Actions 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

    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 19, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-20237 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P