25144 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 82 / Friday, April 27, 2012 / Notices 

fishing year 2013 and beyond. RAP 

members will discuss potential 

recreational fishing measures for Gulf of 

Maine cod, Georges Bank cod, Gulf of 

Maine haddock, and other stocks. The 

panel may consider such measures as 

bag limits, minimum size adjustments, 

seasons, or closed areas. The panel may 

consider using measures that differ 

between the party/charter and private 

fleets. The RAP will also discuss 

Annual Catch Limits and Accountability 

Measures, and may recommend changes 

to how these are implemented for the 

groundfish fishery. RAP members will 

also discuss commercial fishing activity 

in the inshore Gulf of Maine and the 

possible effects it may have on 

recreational fishing opportunities. Other 

business may also be discussed. RAP 

recommendations will be considered by 

the Groundfish Oversight Committee at 

a future date. 

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 Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul 

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: April 24, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10152 Filed 4–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South 

Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and 

public workshop. 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a meeting of Marine Protected Area 

(MPA) Expert Workgroup and Public 

MPA Workshop in Pooler, GA. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

DATES: The Expert Workgroup meeting 

will take place May 16–17, 2012. The 

public workshop will take place May 

16, 2012. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 

175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler, GA 31322; 

telephone: (912) 748–8888; fax: (912) 

748–0209. 

Council address: South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council, 4055 

Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. 

Charleston, SC, 29405. 

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 Marine Protected Area Expert 

Workgroup will meet from 1 p.m.–5 

p.m. on May 16, 2012 and from 8:30 

a.m. until 1 p.m. on May 17, 2012. The 

group of experts, including scientists 

and fishermen, will provide input on 

using MPAs to help address bycatch 

mortality of speckled hind and warsaw 

grouper. Selection of participants was 

based on knowledge and expertise of 

these two species, their habitat, and/or 

the fishery. Public input on data for the 

Expert Workgroup to consider will be 

taken from 5 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on 

May 16, 2012. 

The Marine Protected Area Public 

Workshop will begin at 6 p.m. on May 

16, 2012. The workshop is part of a 

series of workshops being held to give 

the public the opportunity to provide 

data on locations of speckled hind and 

warsaw grouper, as well as important 

habitat locations for these two species. 

The Council will consider input from 

the workgroup and workshops during 

its June meeting in Orlando, FL. 

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 these meetings. 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 MagnusonStevens 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 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for auxiliary aids should be 

directed to the Council office (see 

ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Dated: April 24, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10153 Filed 4–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

convene a meeting of the Ad Hoc 

Private Recreational Data Collection 

Advisory Panel. 

DATES: The meeting will convene at 

8:30 a.m. and conclude by 4 p.m. on 

Thursday, May 17, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 

1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: 

(813) 348–1630. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 

Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 

33607. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

John Froeschke, Fishery BiologistStatistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council; telephone: (813) 

348–1630 x235. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ad 

Hoc Private Recreational Data Collection 

Advisory Panel will meet to discuss 

mechanisms to improve private 

recreational fisheries data collection in 

Gulf of Mexico fisheries. The Panel will 

help identify methods for improving 

private recreational angler data 

collection, potentially using additional 

data collection programs that would 

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