[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 127 (Friday, June 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 40613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16636]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 062700A]


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 will hold 
meetings of its Marine Reserves Advisory Panel (AP), Rock Shrimp AP, 
and Dolphin Wahoo AP in Charleston, South Carolina.

DATES: These meetings will be held July 26-August 3, 2000. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Town and Country Inn, 
2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; telephone: 843-571-1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer; telephone: (843) 571-4366; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89e2e0e4a7e0ffecfbfae6e7c9e7e6e8e8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="62090b0f4c0b140710110d0c220c0d03034c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meetings are scheduled as follows:
    Wednesday, July 26, 2000, 8:30-5 p.m. and Thursday, July 27, 2000, 
8:30-3 p.m.---The Marine Reserves AP.
    The Marine Reserves AP will meet to review comments received during 
the informal meeting and public scoping process and will discuss the 
advisory panel's recommendation as to which direction the Council 
should move regarding the use of marine reserves as a management tool.
    Tuesday, August 1, 2000, 1:30-5 p.m. and Wednesday, August 2, 2000, 
8 a.m.-12 noon---The Rock Shrimp AP.
    The Rock Shrimp AP will meet to review landings and permit 
information for the rock shrimp fishery and discuss issues and develop 
preliminary recommendations regarding development of a limited entry 
system for the fishery.
    Wednesday, August 2, 2000, 1:30-5 p.m. and Thursday, August 3, 
2000, 8 a.m.-12 noon--The Dolphin Wahoo AP.
    The Dolphin Wahoo AP will meet to review public comments received 
during the public hearing and informal review process and provide the 
Council with panel member comments on the public hearing draft of the 
Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery Management Plan. The public comment period 
for this document ends on July 7, 2000.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, these issues may not 
be the subject of formal Council action during these meetings. 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 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been 
notified of the Council's intent to take final actions to address such 
emergencies.

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 July 17, 2000.

    Dated: June 27, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-16636 Filed 6-29-00; 8:45 am]
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