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content will be preferred. Generally, to
have ‘‘U.S. content,’’ products and
services to be exhibited should be: (i)
Produced or manufactured in the United
States; or, (ii) if produced or
manufactured outside of the United
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representing at least 51 percent of the
value of the finished product or service
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warehousing; distribution; sales;
administration and management;
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(f) Stature of the Show: The trade
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A significant number of U.S. exhibitors
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prior shows overseas. In addition, the
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international marketing program to be
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how efforts should increase individual
and group international attendance.
(Planned cooperation with Visit USA
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more information on Visit USA
Committees go to: https://www.tia.org/
International/VUSA.html).
(i) Logistics: The trade show site,
facilities, transportation services, and
availability of accommodations at the
site of the exhibition must be capable of
accommodating large numbers of
attendees whose native language will
not be English.
(j) Level of Cooperation: The applicant
demonstrates a willingness to cooperate
with the Commercial Service to fulfill
the program’s goals and adhere to the
target dates set out in the MOA and in
the event timetables, both of which are
available from the program office (see
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
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International Buyer Program will be
taken into account in evaluating the
applications received for the January 1,
2011 through December 31, 2011 period.
(k) Delegation Incentives: Show
organizers should list or identify a range
of incentives to be offered to delegations
and/or delegation leaders recruited by
the Commercial Service overseas posts.
Examples of incentives to international
visitors and to organized delegations
include, but are not limited to: Waived
or reduced admission fees; special
organized events, such as receptions,
meetings with association executives,
briefings, and site tours; and
complimentary accommodations for
delegation leaders. Waived or reduced
admission fees are required for
international attendees who are
members of Commercial Service
recruited delegations under this
program. Delegation leaders also must
be provided complimentary admission
to the event.
Application Requirements: Show
organizers submitting applications for
the 2011 International Buyer Program
are requested to submit with each
application: (1) A narrative statement
addressing each question in the
application; (2) a signed statement that
‘‘The above information provided is
correct and the applicant will abide by
the terms set forth in this Call for
Applications for the 2011 International
Buyer Program (January 1, 2011 through
December 31, 2011)’’; and (3) two copies
of the application, on company
letterhead, and one electronic copy
submitted on a 3.5’’ diskette or CD–RW
(preferably in Microsoft Word® format),
on or before the deadline noted above.
The DOC expects to issue the results of
this process by March 2010.
Legal Authority: The Commercial
Service has the legal authority to enter
into MOAs with show organizers
(partners) under the provisions of the
Mutual Educational and Cultural
Exchange Act of 1961 (MECEA), as
amended (22 U.S.C. sections 2455(f) and
2458(c)). MECEA allows the
Commercial Service to accept
contributions of funds and services from
firms for the purposes of furthering its
mission. The statutory program
authority for the Commercial Service to
conduct the International Buyer
Program is 15 U.S.C. 4724.
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has approved the information
collection requirements of the
application to this program (Form ITA–
4102P) under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (OMB Control No.
0625–0151). Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, no person is required
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subject to a penalty for failure to comply
with, a collection of information subject
to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number.
Dated: August 24, 2009.
Blanche Ziv,
Director, International Buyer Program, U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Service,
International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XR21
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 Meetings of its Limited Access
Privilege Program (LAPP) Committee,
Spiny Lobster Committee, Mackerel
Committee, a joint meeting of its
Executive and Finance Committees, Law
Enforcement Committee, Snapper
Grouper Committee, joint EcosystemBased Management and Habitat
Committees, Golden Crab Committee,
and Dolphin Wahoo Committee, and a
meeting of the full Council. There will
also be a swearing in of new Council
members. The Council will hold an
informal public question and answer
session with NMFS Regional
Administrator and Council Chairman as
well as open public comment periods
relative to agenda items. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held
September 14 - 18, 2009. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood
Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29403;
telephone: (800) 968–3569 or (843) 723–
3000; fax: (843) 266–1479. Copies of
documents are available from Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free at
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
Swearing In of New Council Members:
September 14, 2009, 1:30 p.m. - 1:45
p.m.
1. LAPP Committee Meeting: September
14, 2009, 1:45 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The LAPP Committee will receive
presentations, discuss Amendment 20 to
the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) addressing the
South Atlantic wreckfish fishery, and
receive an update on Amendment 5 to
the Golden Crab FMP addressing
LAPPs.
2. Spiny Lobster Committee Meeting:
September 14, 2009, 4 p.m. until 5 p.m.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will
review recommendations from the Coral
Advisory Panel and discuss
Amendment 10 to the Spiny Lobster
FMP.
3. Mackerel Committee: September 15,
2009, 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The Mackerel Committee will review
recommendations from the King and
Spanish Mackerel Advisory Panel and
discuss Amendment 18 to the FMP for
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in
the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
Region.
4. Joint Executive and Finance
Committees Meeting: September 15,
2009, 10:30 a.m. until 12 Noon
The Committees will review Calendar
Year Activities schedule and budget for
2009, receive an update on the status of
the Fiscal Year 2010 Congressional
budget and review year 2010 of the fiveyear grant proposed activities schedule
and budget.
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5. Law Enforcement Committee Meeting:
September 15, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until 3
p.m.
The Law Enforcement Committee will
review recommendations from the Law
Enforcement Advisory Panel, discuss
development of a law enforcement
officer of the year award, develop
recommendations on a format for law
enforcement reporting of violations the
Council would like to see, and discuss
other issues as appropriate.
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6. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting:
September 15, 2009, 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.,
and September 16, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until
5 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
receive updates on research and
outreach associated with the Oculina
Bank protected areas, the status of the
red snapper interim rule request to close
the fishery to help address overfishing,
presentations of red snapper rebuilding
projections, economic impacts of
proposed red snapper management
measures to the commercial sector, and
review recommendations from the
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel. The
Committee will review draft
Amendment 17A to the Snapper
Grouper FMP addressing red snapper
management and Amendment 17B
addressing overfishing for nine other
species, and develop recommendations
for taking the amendments out to public
hearings. The Committee will also
review draft Amendment 18 to the
Snapper Grouper FMP with several
measures addressing snapper grouper
management, including extension of the
fishery management unit northward, as
well as Amendment 20 to the FMP
addressing changes to the wreckfish
fishery, and provide direction to staff.
The Committee will discuss and
develop recommendations regarding the
draft Comprehensive Annual Catch
Limit (ACL) Amendment as well as a
Fishery Independent Monitoring
Workshop.
Note: There will be an informal public
question and answer session with
NOAA Fisheries Services’ Regional
Administrator and the Council
Chairman, on September 16, 2009
beginning at 5:30 p.m.
7. Joint Ecosystem-Based Management
and Habitat Committees Meeting:
September 17, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 10
a.m.
The Committees will review the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
comments for Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 (CEBA1) establishing Deepwater Coral
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern in
the South Atlantic region, revise the
amendment as necessary, and provide
recommendations of approval of CEBA1 for submission to the Secretary of
Commerce. The Committees will also
review the Proposed Rule for CE-BA1
and deem it as appropriate. The
Committee will review Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2 (CEBA2) addressing coral management and
provide guidance to staff.
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8. Golden Crab Committee Meeting:
September 17, 2009, 10 a.m. until 11
a.m.
The Golden Crab Committee will
review catch share recommendations
from fishermen and receive an update
on Amendment 5 to the Golden Crab
FMP.
9. Dolphin Wahoo Committee Meeting:
September 17, 2009, 11 a.m. until 12
Noon
The Dolphin Wahoo Committee
(consisting of all Council members) will
review recommendations from the
Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel, receive
a presentation on dolphin and wahoo
landings, and develop recommendations
for the Comprehensive ACL
Amendment.
10. Council Session: September 17,
2009, 1:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and
September 18, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 12
Noon
Council Session: September 17, 1:30
p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
From 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m., the Council
will call the meeting to order, adopt the
agenda, and approve the June 2009
meeting minutes.
Note: Interested persons will be
provided the opportunity to present oral
or written statements regarding matters
on the Council agenda beginning at 2
p.m. on Thursday on Thursday,
September 17, 2009.
On Thursday, September 17, 2009 at
3 p.m., the Council will take public
comment regarding Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 .
From 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Joint
Ecosystem-Based Management and
Habitat Committees, approve
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 1 for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce, and consider
other committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
From 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., the Council
will receive an update on the Atlantic
Sea Turtle Strategy.
From 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council
will receive an update on the National
Marine Protected Area Program.
From 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the
Council will receive a presentation on
Draft Amendment 3 to the Consolidated
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species FMP
and an update on the swordfish
exempted fishery.
From 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., the Council
will receive report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 6 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Joint
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Executive and Finance Committees and
take action as appropriate.
From 6:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., the
Council will receive legal briefing on
litigation (CLOSED SESSION)
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Council Session: September 18, 2009,
8:30 a.m. until 12 Noon
From 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
LAPP Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Golden
Crab Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Dolphin
Wahoo Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Spiny Lobster Committee and take
action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Mackerel Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Law
Enforcement Committee and take action
as appropriate.
From 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a status report from NOAA
Fisheries Service on commercial quotas
by fishing year for: Atlantic king
mackerel, Gulf king Mackerel (eastern
zone), Atlantic Spanish mackerel,
snowy grouper, golden tilefish,
wreckfish, greater amberjack, South
Atlantic Octocorals and dolphin (soft
quota ratios), vermilion snapper, black
sea bass, red porgy and gag. The Council
will also receive a status report of
Snapper Grouper Amendment 16,
Protected Species Issues, VMS
Compliance report from Law
Enforcement, and review and develop
recommendations on Experimental
Fishing Permits as necessary.
From 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., the
Council will receive status reports from
NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science
Center on the Data Collection and Stock
Assessment Improvement Plans, a
progress report on aging red and black
grouper, 2007 and 2008 headboat data
entry, and the status of recreational
catches versus allocations where
appropriate of the following species:
Atlantic king mackerel and Spanish
mackerel, black sea bass, golden tilefish,
snowy grouper, red porgy, greater
amberjack, dolphin, wahoo, cobia,
vermilion snapper, gag, red snapper,
mutton snapper, and yellowtail snapper.
From 10:45 a.m. - 12 Noon, the
Council will receive agency and liaison
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reports, discuss other business and
upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
final Council action during this meeting.
Council 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 Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled)
public hearings and public comment,
the times and sequence specified on this
agenda are subject to change.
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 September 11, 2009.
Dated: August 24, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Visiting Committee on Advanced
Technology
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
2, notice is hereby given that the
Visiting Committee on Advanced
Technology (VCAT), National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST),
will meet Wednesday, October 14, 2009,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday,
October 15, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to
11:45 a.m. The Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology is composed of
fifteen members appointed by the
Director of NIST who are eminent in
such fields as business, research, new
product development, engineering,
labor, education, management
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consulting, environment, and
international relations.
The purpose of this meeting is to
review and make recommendations
regarding general policy for the
Institute, its organization, its budget,
and its programs within the framework
of applicable national policies as set
forth by the President and the Congress.
The theme for this meeting is ‘‘NIST’s
Laboratory Programs and their
Importance to Documentary Standards
Development and Implementation.’’
Based on the discussions held at the
previous VCAT meeting with the same
theme, this meeting will focus on
cybersecurity. The first day’s agenda
will include an update on NIST; an
overview of the NIST role in
cybersecurity standards; a presentation
on the importance of NIST laboratory
research programs to cybersecurity
standards; external perspectives from
two guest speakers on the issues and
challenges associated with
cybersecurity; presentations on NIST
role and research in quantum
information science; and laboratory
tours. On the second day, the agenda
calls for a discussion with the
Committee related to the theme of the
meeting followed by the VCAT’s
feedback on summary findings for the
2009 Annual Report. The agenda may
change to accommodate Committee
business. The final agenda will be
posted on the NIST Web site at https://
www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.htm.
DATES: The meeting will convene on
October 14, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. and will
adjourn on October 15, 2009, at 11:45
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Building 1, Room 1107, at the National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
Boulder, Colorado 80305–3328. Please
note admittance instructions under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Shaw, Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1060,
telephone number (301) 975–2667. Ms.
Shaw’s e-mail address is
stephanie.shaw@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Individuals and representatives of
organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions related to the
Committee’s affairs are invited to
request a place on the agenda. On
October 15, 2009, approximately onehalf hour will be reserved for public
comments, and speaking times will be
assigned on a first-come, first-serve
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XR21
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.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold Meetings of its Limited Access Privilege Program (LAPP) Committee,
Spiny Lobster Committee, Mackerel Committee, a joint meeting of its
Executive and Finance Committees, Law Enforcement Committee, Snapper
Grouper Committee, joint Ecosystem-Based Management and Habitat
Committees, Golden Crab Committee, and Dolphin Wahoo Committee, and a
meeting of the full Council. There will also be a swearing in of new
Council members. The Council will hold an informal public question and
answer session with NMFS Regional Administrator and Council Chairman as
well as open public comment periods relative to agenda items. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held September 14 - 18, 2009. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Charleston Marriott, 170
Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29403; telephone: (800) 968-3569 or
(843) 723-3000; fax: (843) 266-1479. Copies of documents are available
from Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free at (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
Swearing In of New Council Members: September 14, 2009, 1:30 p.m. -
1:45 p.m.
1. LAPP Committee Meeting: September 14, 2009, 1:45 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The LAPP Committee will receive presentations, discuss Amendment 20
to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) addressing the
South Atlantic wreckfish fishery, and receive an update on Amendment 5
to the Golden Crab FMP addressing LAPPs.
2. Spiny Lobster Committee Meeting: September 14, 2009, 4 p.m. until 5
p.m.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will review recommendations from the
Coral Advisory Panel and discuss Amendment 10 to the Spiny Lobster FMP.
3. Mackerel Committee: September 15, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The Mackerel Committee will review recommendations from the King
and Spanish Mackerel Advisory Panel and discuss Amendment 18 to the FMP
for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic Region.
4. Joint Executive and Finance Committees Meeting: September 15, 2009,
10:30 a.m. until 12 Noon
The Committees will review Calendar Year Activities schedule and
budget for 2009, receive an update on the status of the Fiscal Year
2010 Congressional budget and review year 2010 of the five-year grant
proposed activities schedule and budget.
5. Law Enforcement Committee Meeting: September 15, 2009, 1:30 p.m.
until 3 p.m.
The Law Enforcement Committee will review recommendations from the
Law Enforcement Advisory Panel, discuss development of a law
enforcement officer of the year award, develop recommendations on a
format for law enforcement reporting of violations the Council would
like to see, and discuss other issues as appropriate.
6. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: September 15, 2009, 3 p.m. until
5 p.m., and September 16, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will receive updates on research and
outreach associated with the Oculina Bank protected areas, the status
of the red snapper interim rule request to close the fishery to help
address overfishing, presentations of red snapper rebuilding
projections, economic impacts of proposed red snapper management
measures to the commercial sector, and review recommendations from the
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel. The Committee will review draft
Amendment 17A to the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing red snapper
management and Amendment 17B addressing overfishing for nine other
species, and develop recommendations for taking the amendments out to
public hearings. The Committee will also review draft Amendment 18 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP with several measures addressing snapper
grouper management, including extension of the fishery management unit
northward, as well as Amendment 20 to the FMP addressing changes to the
wreckfish fishery, and provide direction to staff. The Committee will
discuss and develop recommendations regarding the draft Comprehensive
Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment as well as a Fishery Independent
Monitoring Workshop.
Note: There will be an informal public question and answer session
with NOAA Fisheries Services' Regional Administrator and the Council
Chairman, on September 16, 2009 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
7. Joint Ecosystem-Based Management and Habitat Committees Meeting:
September 17, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.
The Committees will review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
comments for Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 (CE-BA1)
establishing Deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern in the
South Atlantic region, revise the amendment as necessary, and provide
recommendations of approval of CE-BA1 for submission to the Secretary
of Commerce. The Committees will also review the Proposed Rule for CE-
BA1 and deem it as appropriate. The Committee will review Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2 (CE-BA2) addressing coral management and
provide guidance to staff.
8. Golden Crab Committee Meeting: September 17, 2009, 10 a.m. until 11
a.m.
The Golden Crab Committee will review catch share recommendations
from fishermen and receive an update on Amendment 5 to the Golden Crab
FMP.
9. Dolphin Wahoo Committee Meeting: September 17, 2009, 11 a.m. until
12 Noon
The Dolphin Wahoo Committee (consisting of all Council members)
will review recommendations from the Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel,
receive a presentation on dolphin and wahoo landings, and develop
recommendations for the Comprehensive ACL Amendment.
10. Council Session: September 17, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and
September 18, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 12 Noon
Council Session: September 17, 1:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
From 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to
order, adopt the agenda, and approve the June 2009 meeting minutes.
Note: Interested persons will be provided the opportunity to
present oral or written statements regarding matters on the Council
agenda beginning at 2 p.m. on Thursday on Thursday, September 17, 2009.
On Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 3 p.m., the Council will take
public comment regarding Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 .
From 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Joint Ecosystem-Based Management and Habitat Committees, approve
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce, and consider other committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
From 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., the Council will receive an update on the
Atlantic Sea Turtle Strategy.
From 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council will receive an update on the
National Marine Protected Area Program.
From 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the Council will receive a presentation
on Draft Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species FMP and an update on the swordfish exempted fishery.
From 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., the Council will receive report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 6 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Joint
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Executive and Finance Committees and take action as appropriate.
From 6:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., the Council will receive legal briefing
on litigation (CLOSED SESSION)
Council Session: September 18, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 12 Noon
From 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the LAPP Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Golden Crab Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Dolphin Wahoo Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Spiny Lobster Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Mackerel Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Law Enforcement Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the Council will receive a status report
from NOAA Fisheries Service on commercial quotas by fishing year for:
Atlantic king mackerel, Gulf king Mackerel (eastern zone), Atlantic
Spanish mackerel, snowy grouper, golden tilefish, wreckfish, greater
amberjack, South Atlantic Octocorals and dolphin (soft quota ratios),
vermilion snapper, black sea bass, red porgy and gag. The Council will
also receive a status report of Snapper Grouper Amendment 16, Protected
Species Issues, VMS Compliance report from Law Enforcement, and review
and develop recommendations on Experimental Fishing Permits as
necessary.
From 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., the Council will receive status
reports from NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center on the Data
Collection and Stock Assessment Improvement Plans, a progress report on
aging red and black grouper, 2007 and 2008 headboat data entry, and the
status of recreational catches versus allocations where appropriate of
the following species: Atlantic king mackerel and Spanish mackerel,
black sea bass, golden tilefish, snowy grouper, red porgy, greater
amberjack, dolphin, wahoo, cobia, vermilion snapper, gag, red snapper,
mutton snapper, and yellowtail snapper.
From 10:45 a.m. - 12 Noon, the Council will receive agency and
liaison reports, discuss other business and upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the
subjects of formal final Council action during this meeting. Council
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
Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public
comment, the times and sequence specified on this agenda are subject to
change.
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 September 11, 2009.
Dated: August 24, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-20709 Filed 8-27-09; 8:45 am]
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