[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48129-48130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19733]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV061


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.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its System Management Plan (SMP) Workgroup.

DATES: The SMP Workgroup will meet October 8, 2019, from 1 p.m. until 5 
p.m. and October 9, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Town and Country 
Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; phone (843) 571-1000. 
The meeting is open to the public and will be available via webinar as 
it occurs. Registration is required. Webinar registration information, 
a public comment form, meeting agenda, and other meeting materials will 
be posted to the Council's website at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/other-meetings/ as they become available.
    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 SMP Workgroup is an advisory group for 
the Council that reviews actions items, evaluates managed areas, and 
reviews management of managed areas recommended by the Council. The 
workgroup is holding a meeting to discuss components of SMPs and 
Oculina Bank Experimental Closed Area Evaluation Plan created by the 
Council. The Workgroup is responsible for development of a report to 
the Council with recommendations. Components of the report include 
background information on managed areas; biological and habitat 
monitoring; socio-economic factors; enforcement and compliance; 
research recommendations; and outreach.
    Agenda items for this meeting include:
    The workgroup will receive an overview of the current outreach web

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page for Spawning Special Management Zones and discuss improvements as 
needed. The workgroup will also receive an overview of the Oculina 
Experimental Closed Area Evaluation Plan and discuss drafting sections 
for the Biology, Socio-Economic, Law Enforcement, and Outreach 
components of the Plan. Following breakout group discussions, the 
workgroup will provide recommendations as appropriate. The workgroup 
will also discuss research recommendations and data needs for other 
managed areas.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office 
(see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the public meeting.

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


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

    Dated: September 9, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19733 Filed 9-11-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P