95-25791. South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53911-53912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25791]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 100695B]


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 public meetings of its Golden Crab, Scientific and Statistical, 
Red Drum, Advisory Panel (AP) Selection, Shrimp, and Mackerel 
Committees; Golden Crab Advisory Panel (GCAP); and a Council session.

DATES: The meetings will be held from October 23 to October 27, 1995. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Coast Line Inn, 503 Nutt 
Street, Wilmington, NC 28411; telephone: [phone].
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; One 
Southpark Circle, Suite 306; Charleston, SC 29407-4699.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Buchanan, Public Information 
Officer; telephone: [phone]; fax: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates

    October 23, 1995, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.--Scientific and 
Statistical Committee meeting;

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    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will review and develop 
recommendations to the Council on the Golden Crab Fishery Management 
Plan (FMP), the 1995 red drum stock assessment, and the weakfish stock 
assessment.
    October 24, 1995, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.--Red Drum Committee;
    The Red Drum Committee will discuss results of the Red Drum 
assessment. At that time, the Red Drum Committee will review options 
for a rebuilding timeframe and develop recommendations for Amendment 1.
    October 24, 1995, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon--Advisory Panel 
Selection Committee;
    The AP Selection Committee will meet in closed session to develop 
recommendations for appointment of AP members.
    October 24, 1995, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.--Shrimp Committee;
    The Shrimp Committee will discuss and clarify additional material 
to be included in Draft Amendment 2 for public hearing. The Shrimp 
Committee will also review state bycatch reduction plans.
    October 25, 1995, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.--Mackerel Committee;
    The Mackerel Committee will review the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council's actions on Draft Amendment 8, and develop 
recommendations for options to take to public hearing for Council 
consideration. Amendments to the FMP must be approved by both the South 
Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico Councils. The Committee will also hear 
a report on mackerel bycatch in the shark net fishery.
    October 25, 1995, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon--Golden Crab Advisory 
Panel;
    The GCAP will review public hearing and NMFS/Agency comments, and 
develop recommendations for the Council.
    October 25, 1995, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.--Joint meeting of the 
Golden Crab Committee and Advisory Panel;
    The GCAP then will meet jointly with the Golden Crab Committee to 
discuss public hearing and NMFS informal review comments. At that time, 
the GCAP will discuss Advisory Panel recommendations.
    October 25, 1995, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.--Golden Crab Committee;
    October 26, 1995, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon--Golden Crab Committee;
    The Golden Crab Committee will hold an additional meeting to 
finalize recommendations for the Council.
    October 26, 1995, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.--Council session;
    The full Council will convene and receive reports from the Golden 
Crab, Red Drum, AP Selection, Shrimp, and Mackerel Committees. The 
Council will take final action on the Golden Crab FMP for formal 
submission to the Secretary of Commerce. The Council will also select 
the options to take to public hearing for Shrimp FMP Amendment 2, and 
Mackerel FMP Amendment 8.
    October 27, 1995, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.--Council session; The 
Council will appoint AP members during a closed session;
    October 27, 1995, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.--Council session.
    The Council will hear a report on the status of the Florida Keys 
National Marine Sanctuary and additional reports on the status of the 
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act amendments and 
reauthorization, the International Commission for the Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas Commissioner's meeting, and state and agency liaison 
activities. The Council will also discuss the Atlantic Coastal 
Cooperative Statistics Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and 
take action on whether or not to be a signatory to the MOU.

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 October 16, 1995.

    Dated: October 11, 1995.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-25791 Filed 10-17-95; 8:45 am]
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