[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49452-49453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20332]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA622


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Administrative Committee will hold meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on August 30-31, 2011. The Council 
will convene on Tuesday, August 30th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the 
Administrative Committee will meet from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Council 
will reconvene on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at La Concha--a Renaissance 
Resort, located at 1077 Ashford Avenue, Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 
00918-1920; telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 140th regular 
Council Meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:

August 30, 2011--9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    <bullet> Call to Order;
    <bullet> Adoption of Agenda;
    <bullet> Consideration of the 138th and 139th Council Meeting 
Verbatim Transcriptions;
    <bullet> Executive Director's Report;
    <bullet> 2011 Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment for 
the U.S. Caribbean Public Hearings Report and Final Action.
    <bullet> USVI Traps Reduction Project Report;
    <bullet> Public Comment Period--(5) Five-minute Presentations.

August 30, 2011--5:15 p.m.--6 p.m.

    <bullet> Administrative Committee Meeting:
--AP/SSC Membership;
    --Budget Update FY 2011;
    --SOPPs Update;
--Other Business.

August 31, 2011--9 a.m.--5 p.m.

    <bullet> SEDAR-St. Croix Meeting Report;
    <bullet> Enforcement Reports:

--Puerto Rico--DNER;
--U.S. Virgin Islands--DPNR;
--NOAA/NMFS;
--U.S. Coast Guard.

    <bullet> Administrative Committee Recommendations;
    <bullet> Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff;
    <bullet> Public Comment Period (5-Minute Presentations);
    <bullet> Other Business;
    <bullet> Next Council Meeting.
    The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be 
adjusted as

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necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant 
to the agenda items. To further accommodate discussion and completion 
of all items on the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or 
completed prior to the date established in this notice.
    The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. However, simultaneous interpretation (English-Spanish) will be 
provided. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend 
and participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda 
issues.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be subjects for 
formal action during these meetings. Actions 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 that 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. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rol[oacute]n, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 
00918-1920, telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: August 5, 2011.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-20332 Filed 8-9-11; 8:45 am]
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