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Institute, Room 256, 17109 Point Lena
Road, Juneau, AK.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone:
(907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda:
Review status of Statewide scallop
stocks; compile annual Stock
Assessment Fishery Evaluation Report;
review preliminary analysis of Annual
Catch Limits; review and recommend
changes as necessary to scallop
Essential Fish Habitat designations;
update on modifications to the Scallop
Observer Program data collection and
database; discuss federal scallop
bycatch data and recommend changes as
necessary to meet ACL requirements.
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
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail
Bendixen at (907) 271–2809 at least 7
working days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: February 16, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Commerce Spectrum Management
Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
This notice announces a
public meeting of the Commerce
Spectrum Management Advisory
Committee (Committee). The Committee
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provides advice to the Assistant
Secretary for Communications and
Information on spectrum policy matters.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
March 4, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4830,
Washington, DC 20230. Public
comments may be mailed to Commerce
Spectrum Management Advisory
Committee, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, 1401 Constitution
Avenue, NW, Room 4725, Washington,
DC 20230 or emailed to
spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe
Gattuso, Designated Federal Officer, at
(202) 482–0977 or
jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit
NTIA’s web site at www.ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Committee provides
advice to the Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Communications and
Information on needed reforms to
domestic spectrum policies and
management to enable the introduction
of new spectrum-dependent
technologies and services, including
long-range spectrum planning and
policy reforms for expediting the
American public’s access to broadband
services, public safety, and digital
television. This Committee is subject to
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2 and is
consistent with the National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. § 904(b).
The Committee functions solely as an
advisory body in compliance with the
FACA. For more information about the
Committee visit https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/advisory/spectrum.
Matters to Be Considered: The
Committee is expected to hear
presentations on spectrum related issues
from representatives of the Federal
Communications Commission and from
NTIA staff. The Committee will discuss
draft reports from its subcommittees.
There also will be an opportunity for
public comment at the meeting.
Time and Date: The meeting will be
held on March 4, 2010, from 9:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The
times and the agenda topics are subject
to change. The meeting may be webcast.
Please refer to NTIA’s web site, https://
www.ntia.doc.gov, for the most up-todate meeting agenda.
Place: The meeting will be held at the
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4830,
Washington, DC 20230. The meeting
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will be open to the public and press on
a first-come, first-served basis. Space is
limited. The public meeting is
physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Individuals requiring
accommodations, such as sign language
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
asked to notify Mr. Gattuso at (202) 482–
0977 or jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov, at least
five (5) business days before the
meeting.
Status: Interested parties are invited
to attend and to submit written
comments with the Committee at any
time before or after a meeting. Parties
wishing to submit written comments for
consideration by the Committee in
advance of this meeting should send
them to the above-listed address.
Submissions must be received by close
of business on February 25, 2010, to
provide sufficient time for review.
Comments received after February 25,
2010, will be distributed to the
Committee but may not be reviewed
prior to the meeting. It would be helpful
if paper submissions also include a
compact disc (CD) in HTML, ASCII,
Word or WordPerfect format (please
specify version). CDs should be labeled
with the name and organizational
affiliation of the filer, and the name of
the word processing program used to
create the document. Alternatively,
comments may be submitted
electronically to
spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov.
Comments provided via electronic mail
also may be submitted in one or more
of the formats specified above.
Records: NTIA maintains records of
all Committee proceedings. Committee
records are available for public
inspection at NTIA’s office at the
address above. Documents including the
Committee’s charter, membership list,
agendas, minutes, and any reports are
available on NTIA’s Committee web
page at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
advisory/spectrum.
Dated: February 12, 2010.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its Information and
Education Advisory Panel, a Catch
Shares Workshop, Catch Shares
Committee, Mackerel Committee,
Southeast Data Assessment and Review
(SEDAR) Committee, Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee, joint Shrimp
Committee and Shrimp and Deepwater
Shrimp Advisory Panels, joint Executive
and Finance Committees, Advisory
Panel Selection Committee (Closed
Session), Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) Selection Committee
(Closed Session), Information and
Education Committee, joint Law
Enforcement Committee and Advisory
Panel, Snapper Grouper Committee, and
a meeting of the full Council. The
Council will also hold an informal
public question and answer session, and
a public comment session regarding
agenda items. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held March
1–5, 2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, 371
Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA
31527; Telephone: 800/535–9547 or
912/635–2600; Fax 912/635–2818.
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.
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
1. Information and Education
Advisory Panel Meeting: March 1, 2010,
10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.; March 2, 2010,
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., (Concurrent Session)
The Information and Education
Advisory Panel will discuss outreach
activities relevant to management
issues, review current tools and
materials, and develop
recommendations based upon outreach,
media and educational needs.
2. Catch Shares Workshop: March 1,
2010, 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon.
A workshop for Council members will
be held prior to the Catch Shares
Committee meeting to provide an
overview of the NOAA draft catch share
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policy, updates on all catch share draft
amendments, and a discussion on catch
share issues in the South Atlantic.
3. Catch Shares Committee Meeting:
March 1, 2010, 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The Catch Shares Committee will
develop comments in response to the
NOAA draft catch share policy, receive
information on the economic impact of
management decisions in the South
Atlantic snapper grouper fishery,
receive an update on the wreckfish
shareholders meeting, and provide
direction to staff.
4. Mackerel Committee Meeting:
March 1, 2010, 4 p.m. until 5 p.m.
The Mackerel Committee will review
recommendations from the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council
regarding Amendment 18 (being
developed jointly with the Gulf Council)
outlining Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
and Accountability Measures for king
mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia,
and addressing other management
measures. The Committee will develop
recommendations and provide direction
to staff.
5. SEDAR Committee Meeting: March
1, 2010, 5 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The SEDAR Committee will review
the SEDAR steering committee report,
the SEDAR participant appointment
process, and discuss conflict of interest
policies. The Committee will develop
recommendations for SEDAR 23
participants, schedule, and Terms of
Reference and take action as
appropriate. SEDAR 23 is an assessment
of the South Atlantic’s speckled hind
and Warsaw grouper fisheries. The
Committee will also develop
recommendations for the May 2010
SEDAR steering committee meeting.
6. Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee Meeting: March 2, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee will meet to review
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 2, take action as
appropriate and provide direction to
staff. The Committee will receive an
update on the National Center for
Coastal Ocean Research’s Eat Lionfish
Campaign, review draft policy on
invasive species, and receive an
ecosystem update.
7. Joint Shrimp Committee and
Shrimp and Deepwater Shrimp
Advisory Panels Meeting: March 2,
2010, 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
The Shrimp Committee, Shrimp
Advisory Panel, and Deepwater Shrimp
Advisory Panel will receive a
presentation on the economic data
collection program, review the status of
overwintering white shrimp stocks,
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discuss biological opinion issues, and
provide recommendations.
8. Joint Executive and Finance
Committee Meeting: March 2, 2010, 3:30
p.m. until 5 p.m.
The Executive Committee and
Finance Committee will meet jointly to
review the status of the Calendar Year
(CY) budget, the status of the Fiscal Year
2011 President’s / Congressional budget,
and approve the CY 2010 budget. The
Committees will also develop details of
a Council and SSC member
compensation policy relative to
webinars and provide
recommendations.
9. Advisory Panel Selection
Committee Meeting (Closed Session):
March 3, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
The Advisory Panel Selection
Committee will review applications and
develop recommendations for
appointments.
10. SSC Selection Committee Meeting
(Closed Session): March 3, 2010, 9:30
a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The SSC Selection Committee will
receive a joint SSC and SSC Selection
Committee report, discuss the SSC Code
of Conduct, review conflict of interest
policies, discuss regional representation
on the SSC, discuss interaction between
the SSC and the Interdisciplinary Plan
Team, and provide recommendations.
11. Information and Education
Committee Meeting: March 3, 2010,
10:30 a.m. until 12 noon
The Committee will receive an update
on information and education activities,
review outreach tools including the
Council’s Web site, discuss needs,
review the Information and Education
Advisory Panel report, and develop
recommendations.
12. Joint Law Enforcement Committee
and Advisory Panel Meeting: March 3,
2010, 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
The Law Enforcement Committee and
Advisory Panel will discuss monitoring
and enforcement of area closures,
review allowable gear regulations in
proposed snapper grouper closed areas,
discuss enforceability and analysis of
proposed regulations, and take action as
appropriate. The Committee and AP
will finalize development of a Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
program and provide recommendations.
13. Council Session: March 3, 2010,
3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., March 4,
2010, 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., and March
5, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Council Session: March 3, 2010, 3:30
p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
From 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., the
Council will call the meeting to order,
adopt the agenda, and approve the
December 2009 meeting minutes.
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From 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., the
Council will receive presentations.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting of
the Whole: March 3, 2010, 4:00 p.m.
until 5:30 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
review management alternatives in
Amendment 17A to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) addressing overfishing of red
snapper, modify the document as
necessary, and provide direction to staff.
NOTE: There will be an informal
public question and answer session
with NOAA Fisheries Services’ Regional
Administrator and the Council
Chairman on March 3, 2010 beginning
at 5:30 p.m. Immediately following the
informal session, the public will be
provided an opportunity to officially
comment on any of the agenda items.
Council Session: March 4, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until 6 p.m.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting
of the Whole: March 4, 2010, 8:30 a.m.
until 6 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
continue to review management
alternatives in Amendment 17A, modify
the document as necessary, and provide
direction to staff. The Committee will
review Amendments 18 and 20 to the
Snapper Grouper FMP, modify the
documents as necessary and provide
guidance to staff. Amendment 18 to the
Snapper Grouper FMP addresses several
management measures relative to the
management complex, including
expansion of the management unit
northward of the Council’s current
jurisdiction, limiting participation in
the commercial fishery for golden
tilefish, modifications of management
for the black sea bass pot fishery,
allocations, changes to the golden
tilefish fishing year, improvements to
fisheries statistics, and designation of
Essential Fish Habitat in northern areas.
Amendment 20 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP addresses changes to the Wreckfish
commercial fishery Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) program. The
Committee also will receive a
presentation from the SSC on the
Control Rule relative to the
Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit
(ACL) Amendment.
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Council Session: March 5, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting of
the Whole: March 5, 2010, 8:30 a.m.
until 10 a.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
continue to review the Comprehensive
ACL Amendment and provide direction
to staff.
From 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Catch
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Shares Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Mackerel Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
SEDAR Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Shrimp
Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
joint Executive/Finance Committees
meeting, approve the CY 2010 budget
(as necessary), consider other
Committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
From 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
and take action as appropriate.
From 11:45 a.m. - 12 noon., the
Council will receive legal briefing on
litigation (Closed Session).
From 1 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the SSC
Selection Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Information and Education Committee
and take action as appropriate.
From 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Law Enforcement Committee and take
action as appropriate.
From 1:45 p.m. - 2 p.m., the Council
will review and develop
recommendations on Experimental
Permit requests as necessary.
From 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the Council
will receive status reports from NOAA
Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Office,
NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries
Science Center, agency and liaison
reports, and discuss other business
including 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
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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 February 26, 2010.
Dated: February 12, 2010.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven
Selvedge from Taiwan: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Postponement of Final
Determination
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 18, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) preliminarily
determines that narrow woven ribbons
with woven selvedge (narrow woven
ribbons) from Taiwan are being, or are
likely to be, sold in the United States at
less than fair value (LTFV), as provided
in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act). The
estimated dumping margins are listed in
the ‘‘Suspension of Liquidation’’ section
of this notice. Interested parties are
invited to comment on this preliminary
determination.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hector Rodriguez or Holly Phelps, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 2, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0629 and (202)
482–0656, respectively.
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Background
Since the initiation of this
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its Information and Education Advisory Panel, a Catch
Shares Workshop, Catch Shares Committee, Mackerel Committee, Southeast
Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee, Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee, joint Shrimp Committee and Shrimp and Deepwater
Shrimp Advisory Panels, joint Executive and Finance Committees,
Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Closed Session), Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection Committee (Closed Session),
Information and Education Committee, joint Law Enforcement Committee
and Advisory Panel, Snapper Grouper Committee, and a meeting of the
full Council. The Council will also hold an informal public question
and answer session, and a public comment session regarding agenda
items. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held March 1-5, 2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel,
371 Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA 31527; Telephone: 800/535-9547
or 912/635-2600; Fax 912/635-2818. 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.
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
1. Information and Education Advisory Panel Meeting: March 1, 2010,
10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.; March 2, 2010, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., (Concurrent
Session)
The Information and Education Advisory Panel will discuss outreach
activities relevant to management issues, review current tools and
materials, and develop recommendations based upon outreach, media and
educational needs.
2. Catch Shares Workshop: March 1, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon.
A workshop for Council members will be held prior to the Catch
Shares Committee meeting to provide an overview of the NOAA draft catch
share policy, updates on all catch share draft amendments, and a
discussion on catch share issues in the South Atlantic.
3. Catch Shares Committee Meeting: March 1, 2010, 1:30 p.m. until 4
p.m.
The Catch Shares Committee will develop comments in response to the
NOAA draft catch share policy, receive information on the economic
impact of management decisions in the South Atlantic snapper grouper
fishery, receive an update on the wreckfish shareholders meeting, and
provide direction to staff.
4. Mackerel Committee Meeting: March 1, 2010, 4 p.m. until 5 p.m.
The Mackerel Committee will review recommendations from the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council regarding Amendment 18 (being
developed jointly with the Gulf Council) outlining Annual Catch Limits
(ACLs) and Accountability Measures for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel,
and cobia, and addressing other management measures. The Committee will
develop recommendations and provide direction to staff.
5. SEDAR Committee Meeting: March 1, 2010, 5 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The SEDAR Committee will review the SEDAR steering committee
report, the SEDAR participant appointment process, and discuss conflict
of interest policies. The Committee will develop recommendations for
SEDAR 23 participants, schedule, and Terms of Reference and take action
as appropriate. SEDAR 23 is an assessment of the South Atlantic's
speckled hind and Warsaw grouper fisheries. The Committee will also
develop recommendations for the May 2010 SEDAR steering committee
meeting.
6. Ecosystem-Based Management Committee Meeting: March 2, 2010,
8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The Ecosystem-Based Management Committee will meet to review
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2, take action as appropriate
and provide direction to staff. The Committee will receive an update on
the National Center for Coastal Ocean Research's Eat Lionfish Campaign,
review draft policy on invasive species, and receive an ecosystem
update.
7. Joint Shrimp Committee and Shrimp and Deepwater Shrimp Advisory
Panels Meeting: March 2, 2010, 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
The Shrimp Committee, Shrimp Advisory Panel, and Deepwater Shrimp
Advisory Panel will receive a presentation on the economic data
collection program, review the status of overwintering white shrimp
stocks, discuss biological opinion issues, and provide recommendations.
8. Joint Executive and Finance Committee Meeting: March 2, 2010,
3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
The Executive Committee and Finance Committee will meet jointly to
review the status of the Calendar Year (CY) budget, the status of the
Fiscal Year 2011 President's / Congressional budget, and approve the CY
2010 budget. The Committees will also develop details of a Council and
SSC member compensation policy relative to webinars and provide
recommendations.
9. Advisory Panel Selection Committee Meeting (Closed Session):
March 3, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will review applications and
develop recommendations for appointments.
10. SSC Selection Committee Meeting (Closed Session): March 3,
2010, 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The SSC Selection Committee will receive a joint SSC and SSC
Selection Committee report, discuss the SSC Code of Conduct, review
conflict of interest policies, discuss regional representation on the
SSC, discuss interaction between the SSC and the Interdisciplinary Plan
Team, and provide recommendations.
11. Information and Education Committee Meeting: March 3, 2010,
10:30 a.m. until 12 noon
The Committee will receive an update on information and education
activities, review outreach tools including the Council's Web site,
discuss needs, review the Information and Education Advisory Panel
report, and develop recommendations.
12. Joint Law Enforcement Committee and Advisory Panel Meeting:
March 3, 2010, 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
The Law Enforcement Committee and Advisory Panel will discuss
monitoring and enforcement of area closures, review allowable gear
regulations in proposed snapper grouper closed areas, discuss
enforceability and analysis of proposed regulations, and take action as
appropriate. The Committee and AP will finalize development of a Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year Award program and provide
recommendations.
13. Council Session: March 3, 2010, 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.,
March 4, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., and March 5, 2010, 8:30 a.m.
until 3:30 p.m.
Council Session: March 3, 2010, 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
From 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to
order, adopt the agenda, and approve the December 2009 meeting minutes.
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From 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., the Council will receive presentations.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting of the Whole: March 3, 2010, 4:00
p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will review management alternatives
in Amendment 17A to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
addressing overfishing of red snapper, modify the document as
necessary, and provide direction to staff.
NOTE: There will be an informal public question and answer session
with NOAA Fisheries Services' Regional Administrator and the Council
Chairman on March 3, 2010 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Immediately following
the informal session, the public will be provided an opportunity to
officially comment on any of the agenda items.
Council Session: March 4, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting of the Whole: March 4, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until 6 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will continue to review management
alternatives in Amendment 17A, modify the document as necessary, and
provide direction to staff. The Committee will review Amendments 18 and
20 to the Snapper Grouper FMP, modify the documents as necessary and
provide guidance to staff. Amendment 18 to the Snapper Grouper FMP
addresses several management measures relative to the management
complex, including expansion of the management unit northward of the
Council's current jurisdiction, limiting participation in the
commercial fishery for golden tilefish, modifications of management for
the black sea bass pot fishery, allocations, changes to the golden
tilefish fishing year, improvements to fisheries statistics, and
designation of Essential Fish Habitat in northern areas. Amendment 20
to the Snapper Grouper FMP addresses changes to the Wreckfish
commercial fishery Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) program. The
Committee also will receive a presentation from the SSC on the Control
Rule relative to the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment.
Council Session: March 5, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting of the Whole: March 5, 2010, 8:30
a.m. until 10 a.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will continue to review the
Comprehensive ACL Amendment and provide direction to staff.
From 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Catch Shares Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Mackerel Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the SEDAR Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Ecosystem-Based Management Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Shrimp Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the joint Executive/Finance Committees meeting, approve the CY
2010 budget (as necessary), consider other Committee recommendations
and take action as appropriate.
From 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Advisory Panel Selection Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 11:45 a.m. - 12 noon., the Council will receive legal briefing
on litigation (Closed Session).
From 1 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the
SSC Selection Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Information and Education Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Law Enforcement Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 1:45 p.m. - 2 p.m., the Council will review and develop
recommendations on Experimental Permit requests as necessary.
From 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the Council will receive status reports
from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries'
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, agency and liaison reports, and
discuss other business including 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 February 26, 2010.
Dated: February 12, 2010.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-3112 Filed 2-17-10; 8:45 am]
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