79 FR 207 pgs. 63902-63903 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 207Pages: 63902 - 63903
Pages: 63902, 63903FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-25367 Filed 10-24-14; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD551
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Oculina Experimental Closed Area Evaluation Team will meet to discuss the Oculina Evaluation Team Report. The meeting will be held via webinar. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION .
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DATES:
The webinar will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Chip Collier at the Council office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) to request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of the webinar.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chip Collier, Fishery Biologist; telephone: (843) 571-4366; email: chip.collier@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Council extended the snapper grouper bottom fishing restrictions for the Oculina Experimental Closed Area (OECA) for an indefinite period in Snapper Grouper Amendment 13A. The amendment required that the size and configuration of the OECA be reviewed within 3 years of the implementation date of 13A and that a 10-year re-evaluation be conducted. The Oculina Evaluation Team is meeting to review and provide final recommendations for the ongoing research and monitoring, outreach, and law enforcement components of the Evaluation Plan for the Oculina Experimental Closed Area and will finalize the 10-Year Re-evaluation Report. The Team is comprised of law enforcement representatives, research scientists, resource managers, commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen, outreach experts, and non-governmental organization representatives.
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 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, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see ADDRESSES ) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Note:
The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change.
Authority:
16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 21, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-25367 Filed 10-24-14; 8:45 am]
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