[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17834-17835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05204]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD794]


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) in 
Charleston, SC.

DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP will meet on March 26, 2024, from 1 p.m. 
until 5 p.m.; March 27, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.; and on March 
28, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.

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ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Town & 
Country Inn and Suites, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; 
telephone: (843) 334-6660.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including the agenda, 
overview, briefing book materials, and an online public comment form 
will be posted on the Council's website at: https://safmc.net/advisory-panel-meetings/ two weeks prior to the meeting. The meeting is open to 
the public and available via webinar as it occurs. The webinar 
registration link will be available from the Council's website. Public 
comment will also be taken during the meeting.
    The agenda for the Snapper Grouper AP meeting includes: Development 
of a Fishery Performance Report for hogfish; updates on Council 
discussions pertaining to federal commercial permits and limited access 
to the for-hire component of South Atlantic fisheries; and an update on 
the Snapper Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation. The AP will also 
receive updates on the following amendments to the Snapper Grouper 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the South Atlantic currently under 
development: Amendment 55 (scamp and yellowmouth grouper), Regulatory 
Amendment 36 (gag, black grouper, and black sea bass on-demand pot 
gear), and Amendment 56 (black sea bass assessment response).
    AP members will also receive updates on additional ongoing 
amendments to the Snapper Grouper FMP and other Council programs and 
initiatives. The AP will provide input and recommendations on agenda 
items for the Council's consideration 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) 3 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 7, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-05204 Filed 3-11-24; 8:45 am]
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