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adequacy of the statement or merits of
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 22, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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RIN: 0648–XI18
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and
Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR);
SEDAR 16 King Mackerel Assessment
Panel; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 16 South
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico King
Mackerel Post-Assessment Workshop
Conference Call.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 16 Assessment
Panel will meet via conference call to
review assessment model results and
discuss future documentation needs.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 16 Assessment
Workshop Panel will meet on Tuesday,
June 17, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(EST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via conference call. Listening stations
are available at the following locations:
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive ι201,
North Charleston, SC 29405; and the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite
1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, SAFMC,
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4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843)
571–4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10;
fax: (843) 769–4520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South
Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean
Fishery Management Councils; in
conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission, and the Gulf States Marine
Fisheries Commission; implemented the
Southeast Data, Assessment and Review
(SEDAR) process, a multi-step method
for determining the status of fish stocks.
SEDAR 16 is developing an assessment
of the South Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico King Mackerel stock.
During this conference call the
SEDAR 16 King Mackerel Assessment
Panel will follow-up on activities from
its May 5–9, 2008 meeting by reviewing
the assessment model results, and
discussing future documentation needs.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed 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
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least
10 business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 27, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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RIN: 0648–XI20
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Hearings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council will hold public
hearings to allow for input on
Amendment 10 to the Fishery
Management Plan for the Atlantic
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery
(FMP).
DATES: Written comments will be
accepted until 23 June 2008. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates,
times and location of hearings.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Daniel
T. Furlong, Executive Director of the
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, Suite 2115 Federal Building,
300 South New Street, Dover, DE 19904.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director of
the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, Room 2115 Federal Building,
300 South New Street, Dover, DE 19904;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There are
four proposed management actions in
this Amendment. To reduce general
discards and to allow the butterfish
stock to rebuild to BMSY and protect
the long-term health and stability of the
rebuilt butterfish stock, the proposed
management actions could:
1. Develop a butterfish mortality cap
program for the Loligo fishery;
2. Increase the Loligo minimum
codend mesh size;
3. Eliminate exemptions for Illex
vessels from Loligo minimum codend
mesh requirements; and
4. Establish seasonal gear restricted
areas (GRAs).
Public hearings: The scheduled public
hearings are as follows:
June 9 - Sheraton Convention Center
Hotel, Two Miss America Way, Atlantic
City, NJ 08401; telephone: (609) 344–
3535;
June 17 - Hilton Garden Inn,
Providence Airport Warwick, 1 Thurber
Street/Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI
02886; telephone: (401) 734–9600; and
June 18 - Holiday Inn Express Hotel
& Suites East End, 1707 Old Country
Road, Route 58, Riverhead, NY 11901;
telephone: (631) 548–1000.
All hearings begin at 7 p.m. and will
be tape recorded with the tapes filed as
the official transcript of the hearing.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these hearings. 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,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XI18
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; Southeast
Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); SEDAR 16 King Mackerel Assessment
Panel; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 16 South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico King
Mackerel Post-Assessment Workshop Conference Call.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 16 Assessment Panel will meet via conference call to
review assessment model results and discuss future documentation needs.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 16 Assessment Workshop Panel will meet on Tuesday,
June 17, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. Listening
stations are available at the following locations: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator,
SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-
4520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils; in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; implemented the Southeast
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks. SEDAR 16 is developing an
assessment of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel
stock.
During this conference call the SEDAR 16 King Mackerel Assessment
Panel will follow-up on activities from its May 5-9, 2008 meeting by
reviewing the assessment model results, and discussing future
documentation needs.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed 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
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 27, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-12045 Filed 5-29-08; 8:45 am]
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