[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 17534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08341]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG172


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 webinar.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a public meeting of its Coral Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will be held via webinar on May 9, 2018, from 1 p.m. 
until 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    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: Agenda items for the Coral Advisory Panel 
include the following: An update on fishery plan amendments currently 
under review and those recently approved by the Council; an overview of 
Joint Coral Amendment 10, Golden Crab Amendment 10, and Shrimp 
Amendment 11 addressing allowable fishing areas, Vessel Monitoring 
Systems (VMS) for the golden crab fishery and transit provisions for 
shrimp trawlers; updates on coral disease in Florida and deepsea coral 
research; discussion of the Southeast Florida Coral Conservation Area; 
and a discussion of regulatory reform. Advisory panel members will 
provide recommendations as appropriate. They will also elect a new 
chair and vice-chair.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office 
(see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the public hearings.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


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

    Dated: April 17, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08341 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
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