Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 36671 [E9-17655]
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 141 / Friday, July 24, 2009 / Notices
Dated: July 21, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9–17656 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XQ44
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Public meeting of the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s
Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (AP).
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council will hold a
meeting of its Law Enforcement
Advisory Panel in North Charleston, SC.
DATES: The meeting will take place
August 12–13, 2009. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn, 5265
International Boulevard, North
Charleston, SC; telephone: (843) 308–
9330.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, N. 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 Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
will meet from 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on
August 12, 2009, and from 8:30 a.m.
until 4 p.m. on August 13, 2009.
The Advisory Panel will receive
updates from state and federal
representatives regarding law
enforcement activities and discuss
issues relative to the Joint Enforcement
Agreement (JEA) and current
enforcement activities for the marine
protected areas implemented in
Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the
South Atlantic. The AP will also receive
updates on Vessel Monitoring Systems
(VMS) programs in the Southeast Region
and new location technology.
AP members will receive an update
on Amendment 17A to the Snapper
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Grouper FMP and develop
recommendations relative to proposed
area closures, including the number and
location of waypoints, transit
provisions, definitions of gear stowed,
and other issues. The AP will receive an
update on Amendment 17B to the
Snapper Grouper FMP and develop
recommendations relative to the
prohibition of harvest of deepwater
snapper grouper species beyond 240
feet, including how to define the depth
contour line including the number and
location of waypoints, transit
provisions, definition of gear stowed,
and other issues.
The AP will review Amendment 18 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP, including a
provision to expand the snapper
grouper management unit northward,
and Amendment 20 to the Snapper
Grouper FMP involving revisions of the
existing Wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) Program, and
provide recommendations. AP members
will receive an update on the status of
proposed Limited Access Privilege
Programs (Catch Share Programs), and
the Council’s Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 2 and provide
recommendations as appropriate.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions
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 Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
equests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to the Council office (see
ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
Dated: July 21, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9–17655 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XQ43
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 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 of the
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council’s (Council) Habitat and
Environmental Protection (Habitat)
Advisory Panel (AP).
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council will hold a
meeting of its Habitat Advisory Panel in
North Charleston, SC.
DATES: The meeting will take place
August 11–12, 2009. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times..
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Garden Inn, 5265
International Boulevard, North
Charleston, SC; telephone: (843) 308–
9330.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, N. 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 Habitat Advisory Panel will meet
from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on August 11,
2009, and from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon
on August 12, 2009.
The Advisory Panel will receive
updates relative to the coordination of
ecosystem-related activities including
NOAA Fisheries’ Habitat Conservation
Program, Ocean Observing Systems
including Southeast Coastal Ocean
Observing Regional Association
(SECOORA) and the U.S. Integrated
Ocean Observing System (IOOS), Navy
activities in the South Atlantic Region,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s
Strategic Habitat Conservation, and the
South Atlantic Governor’s Alliance. The
AP will also receive updates on regional
ecosystem research including the
Council’s Internet Mapping Server (IMS)
and developing research server, Fishery
Independent Research programs,
National Marine Sanctuary Program,
South Atlantic Research Project
(SARRP), development of Aquatic
Living Resources Indicators for the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XQ44
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Public meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council's Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (AP).
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a
meeting of its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel in North Charleston, SC.
DATES: The meeting will take place August 12-13, 2009. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5265
International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC; telephone: (843) 308-
9330.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, N. 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 Law Enforcement Advisory
Panel will meet from 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. on August 12, 2009, and from
8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on August 13, 2009.
The Advisory Panel will receive updates from state and federal
representatives regarding law enforcement activities and discuss issues
relative to the Joint Enforcement Agreement (JEA) and current
enforcement activities for the marine protected areas implemented in
Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for
the South Atlantic. The AP will also receive updates on Vessel
Monitoring Systems (VMS) programs in the Southeast Region and new
location technology.
AP members will receive an update on Amendment 17A to the Snapper
Grouper FMP and develop recommendations relative to proposed area
closures, including the number and location of waypoints, transit
provisions, definitions of gear stowed, and other issues. The AP will
receive an update on Amendment 17B to the Snapper Grouper FMP and
develop recommendations relative to the prohibition of harvest of
deepwater snapper grouper species beyond 240 feet, including how to
define the depth contour line including the number and location of
waypoints, transit provisions, definition of gear stowed, and other
issues.
The AP will review Amendment 18 to the Snapper Grouper FMP,
including a provision to expand the snapper grouper management unit
northward, and Amendment 20 to the Snapper Grouper FMP involving
revisions of the existing Wreckfish Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ)
Program, and provide recommendations. AP members will receive an update
on the status of proposed Limited Access Privilege Programs (Catch
Share Programs), and the Council's Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2 and
provide recommendations as appropriate.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these
meetings. Actions 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject
to change.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. equests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
Dated: July 21, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-17655 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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