[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 18769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06841]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) April 18-20, 
2022.

DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP will meet from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. on 
April 18, 2022; from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on April 19, and 9 a.m. 
until 12 p.m. on April 20, 2022.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd., 
North Charleston, SC 29418; phone: (843) 744-4422.
    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: Meeting information, including agendas, 
overviews, and briefing book materials will be posted on the Council's 
website at: http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/current-advisory-panel-meetings. Webinar registration links for the meeting will also be 
available from the Council's website.
    The Snapper Grouper AP will discuss and provide recommendations on 
the following topics: Management options considered to reduce release 
mortality in the snapper grouper fishery through Regulatory Amendment 
35 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan; options being 
developed for recreational permitting and reporting through Snapper 
Grouper Amendment 46; management actions considered for greater 
amberjack through Snapper Grouper Amendment 49; actions considered for 
snowy grouper through Snapper Grouper Amendment 51; and actions 
considered for golden tilefish and blueline tilefish through Snapper 
Grouper Amendment 52. The AP will also provide information to develop a 
Fishery Performance Report for black sea bass, receive an update on 
Snapper Grouper Amendment 53 to revise catch levels and rebuilding for 
gag grouper, elect a chair and vice chair, and address other items as 
needed.

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 meeting.

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

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

    Dated: March 28, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-06841 Filed 3-30-22; 8:45 am]
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