[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22902]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF755


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

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) will meet to discuss proposed 
changes to management of the snapper grouper fishery, provide 
information, and receive updates. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP meeting will be held Wednesday, November 
8, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on 
Thursday, November 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza 
Hotel; 4831 Tanger Outlet 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 Snapper Grouper AP will review and 
provide recommendations on developing amendments to the Snapper Grouper 
Fishery Management Plan (recreational and commercial visioning 
amendments and best fishing practices and recreational reporting 
amendment); provide information to develop fishery performance reports 
on black sea bass and vermilion snapper; and receive updates on items 
including stock assessments, recreational data reporting projects, a 
proposed moratorium on for-hire permits, and other items.

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: October 18, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22902 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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