Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 72678 [E7-24818]

Download as PDF 72678 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 245 / Friday, December 21, 2007 / Notices Kim Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free at (866) SAFMC–10. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366; fax: (843) 769–4520; email address: kim.iverson@safmc.net. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) by January 21, 2007. Dated: December 18, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–24817 Filed 12–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XE49 Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel and Golden Crab Advisory Panel in Charleston, SC. DATES: The meetings will take place January 27–29, 2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920; telephone: (800) 333–3333 or (321) 784–0000; fax: (321) 783–7718. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Golden Crab Advisory Panel will VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:37 Dec 20, 2007 Jkt 214001 meet from 1 p.m.—5 p.m. on January 27, 2008, and from 8:30 a.m.—12 noon on January 28, 2008. The Golden Crab Advisory Panel will meet jointly with the Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel from 1:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m. on January 28, 2008. The Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel will meet from 4 p.m.— 6 p.m. on January 28, 2008 and on January 29, 2008 from 8 a.m.—3 p.m. Both the Rock Shrimp and Golden Crab Advisory Panels (APs) will receive the following presentations: (1) an overview of the Council’s Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Comprehensive Amendment, (2) deepwater coral habitats in the South Atlantic Region, and (3) an update on recommendations from the recent joint meeting of the Council’s Habitat and Coral Advisory Panels. Following the presentations, advisory panel members will discuss and provide recommendations on fishing operations relative to deepwater coral areas proposed as Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) included in the Council’s Comprehensive Ecosystem Amendment 1. The Rock Shrimp AP and Golden Crab AP will meet jointly to discuss common fishing areas. In addition, the Deepwater Shrimp AP will provide recommendations regarding Amendment 7 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP) addressing the current landings requirement for the rock shrimp fishery for the South Atlantic region. The requirement, created as part of a limited access program for the rock shrimp fishery through Amendment 5 to the Shrimp FMP for the South Atlantic Region, states that if a limited access rock shrimp endorsement is ‘‘not active’’ during a 48 month period (4 calendar years), it will not be renewed. A rock shrimp limited access endorsement is defined as inactive when the vessel it is attached to has less than 15,000 pounds of documented rock shrimp harvest from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) within the South Atlantic Council’s area of jurisdiction within one of four calendar years beginning in 2004. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meetings. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Dated: December 18, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–24818 Filed 12–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Technical Information Service National Technical Information Service Advisory Board National Technical Information Service, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the National Technical Information Service Advisory Board (the Advisory Board), which advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) on policies and operations of the Service. DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 from 9 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. and again on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 9 a.m. to approximately 12 Noon. ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board meeting will be held in Room 2029 of the Sills Building at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven D. Needle, (703) 605–6404, sneedle@ntis.gov or Ms. Jill Johnson (703) 605–6401, jjohnson@ntis.gov. These are not toll-free telephone numbers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTIS Advisory Board is established by Section 3704b(c) of Title 15 of the United States Code. The charter has been filed in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.). The January 30 morning session will focus on a discussion of NTIS’ lines of business and core competencies. The afternoon session, time permitting, is expected to focus on issues pertaining to the identification of new markets, new E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 72678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24818]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE49


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

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel and Golden Crab 
Advisory Panel in Charleston, SC.

DATES: The meetings will take place January 27-29, 2008. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Radisson Resort at the 
Port, 8701 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920; telephone: (800) 
333-3333 or (321) 784-0000; fax: (321) 783-7718.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 
or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: 
kim.iverson@safmc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Members of the Golden Crab Advisory Panel 
will meet from 1 p.m.--5 p.m. on January 27, 2008, and from 8:30 a.m.--
12 noon on January 28, 2008. The Golden Crab Advisory Panel will meet 
jointly with the Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel from 1:30 p.m.--3:30 
p.m. on January 28, 2008. The Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel will meet 
from 4 p.m.--6 p.m. on January 28, 2008 and on January 29, 2008 from 8 
a.m.--3 p.m.
    Both the Rock Shrimp and Golden Crab Advisory Panels (APs) will 
receive the following presentations: (1) an overview of the Council's 
Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Comprehensive Amendment, (2) deepwater 
coral habitats in the South Atlantic Region, and (3) an update on 
recommendations from the recent joint meeting of the Council's Habitat 
and Coral Advisory Panels. Following the presentations, advisory panel 
members will discuss and provide recommendations on fishing operations 
relative to deepwater coral areas proposed as Habitat Areas of 
Particular Concern (HAPCs) included in the Council's Comprehensive 
Ecosystem Amendment 1. The Rock Shrimp AP and Golden Crab AP will meet 
jointly to discuss common fishing areas.
    In addition, the Deepwater Shrimp AP will provide recommendations 
regarding Amendment 7 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 
addressing the current landings requirement for the rock shrimp fishery 
for the South Atlantic region. The requirement, created as part of a 
limited access program for the rock shrimp fishery through Amendment 5 
to the Shrimp FMP for the South Atlantic Region, states that if a 
limited access rock shrimp endorsement is ``not active'' during a 48 
month period (4 calendar years), it will not be renewed. A rock shrimp 
limited access endorsement is defined as inactive when the vessel it is 
attached to has less than 15,000 pounds of documented rock shrimp 
harvest from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) within the South 
Atlantic Council's area of jurisdiction within one of four calendar 
years beginning in 2004.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meetings.
    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject 
to change.

    Dated: December 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-24818 Filed 12-20-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.