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possible modifications to groundfish 

closed areas and the recent Endangered 

Species Act listing of Atlantic Sturgeon. 

Other business may also be discussed. 

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: March 27, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7661 Filed 3–29–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB136 

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. 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council will hold meetings 

of its: Snapper Grouper AP; Joint 

Shrimp and Deepwater Shrimp AP; 

Dolphin Wahoo AP; King and Spanish 

Mackerel AP; and Coral AP in North 

Charleston, SC. An MPA Workshop will 

be held in conjunction with the Snapper 

Grouper AP meeting. All meetings are 

open to the public. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

DATES: The meetings will take place 

from April 18–May 10, 2012. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 

International Blvd., North Charleston, 

SC 29418; telephone: (843) 308–9330; 

fax: (843) 308–9331. 

Copies of documents are available 

from Kim Iverson, Public Information 

Officer, South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 

Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 

29405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Iverson, Public Information Officer; 

telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free at 

(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; 

email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Meeting Dates 

1. Snapper Grouper AP Meeting: 

April 18–19, 2012 

Members of the Snapper Grouper AP 

will meet from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on April 

18, 2012 and from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on 

April 19, 2012. The AP will receive an 

update on recent amendments, 

including Snapper Grouper Amendment 

24 (red grouper), Snapper Grouper 

Amendment 18A (black sea bass), 

Regulatory Amendment 11 (removal of 

240 foot closure), Regulatory 

Amendment 12 (golden tilefish) and 

Snapper Grouper Amendment 20A 

(wreckfish). The AP will discuss 

developing amendments, including: 

Snapper Grouper Amendment 18B, 

which includes measures to implement 

an endorsement program for the 

commercial golden tilefish fishery; and 

Snapper Grouper Amendment 20, 

which addresses the current Individual 

Transferable Quota (ITQ) program for 

wreckfish. In addition, the AP will 

review proposed measures in 

Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based 

Amendment 3 including options to 

create and/or expand existing marine 

protected areas to help provide 

protection for speckled hind and 

Warsaw grouper. The AP will provide 

recommendations to the Council for 

consideration. 

2. Marine Protected Area (MPA) 

Workshop: April 18, 2012 

The Council will host an MPA 

Workshop for the public beginning at 6 

p.m. in order to solicit input regarding 

the use of MPAs to reduce bycatch 

mortality associated with speckled hind 

and Warsaw grouper. 

3. Joint Shrimp AP and Deepwater 

Shrimp AP Meeting: April 20, 2012 

Members of the Joint Shrimp and 

Deepwater Shrimp AP will meet from 

8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The APs will 

review measures in Shrimp Amendment 

9 that include revising the Minimum 

Stock Size Threshold (MSST) proxy for 

pink shrimp and streamlining the 

concurrent closure process of penaeid 

shrimp fisheries. Members will receive 

a briefing on issues related to Atlantic 

sturgeon which were recently listed as 

endangered. The APs will also review 

options and provide recommendations 

for expansion of Deepwater Coral 

Habitat Areas of Particular Concern 

(HAPC) as included in the 

Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based 

Amendment. 

4. Dolphin Wahoo AP Meeting: 

April 24, 2012 

Members of the Dolphin Wahoo AP 

will meet from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon. 

The AP will review revised numbers for 

recreational landings of dolphin and 

wahoo through the Marine Recreational 

Information Program and discuss 

allocation issues. 

5. King and Spanish Mackerel AP 

Meeting: April 24–25, 2012 

Members of the King and Spanish 

Mackerel AP will meet from 1:30 p.m. 

on April 24, 2012 until 4 p.m. on April 

25, 2012. The AP will receive updates 

on amendments and assessments, 

including: Mackerel Amendment 18, 

which establishes Annual Catch Limits 

and Accountability Measures for 

mackerel and cobia; and the recent stock 

assessment of Spanish mackerel and 

cobia. The AP will discuss developing 

amendments, including Mackerel 

Amendment 19 addressing permits and 

sale of bag-limit mackerel and cobia, 

and Amendment 20 addressing 

boundaries and transit provisions. The 

AP will also review a list of framework 

items and provide recommendations. 

6. Coral AP Meeting: May 9–10, 2012 

Members of the Coral AP will meet 

from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 9, 2012 

and from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon on 

May 10, 2012. The AP will review 

alternatives for expansion of Deepwater 

Coral HAPCs as included in the draft 

Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based 

Amendment 3. The AP will also receive 

an update from NOAA Fisheries Habitat 

Conservation Division, an overview of 

the Florida Reef Managers Meeting, and 

an update on exotic species. The AP 

will appoint a chair, elect a vice-chair 

and will provide recommendations to 

the Council for consideration. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before these groups 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 

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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 

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) 3 days prior to the 

meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Dated: March 27, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB133 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold meetings of its Joint Marianas and 

American Samoa Archipelago Plan 

Team (Joint PT) and Hawaii and Pacific 

Remote Island Area Archipelago Plan 

Team (HI–PRIA PT) to review the status 

of the nearshore fisheries, data 

collection issues and improvements, 

improvements in the Annual Catch 

Limit specifications, and developing 

Cooperative Research Priorities. 

DATES: The Joint PT meeting will be 

held on April 16–18, 2012 and the HI– 

PRIA PT on April 19–20, 2012. For 

specific times and agendas, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The Joint PT and HI–PRIA 

PT meetings will be held at the Council 

office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, 

Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: (808) 

522–8220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 

telephone: (808) 522–8220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public 

comment periods will be provided. The 

order in which agenda items are 

addressed may change. The meetings 

will run as late as necessary to complete 

scheduled business. 

Schedule and Agenda for the Joint PT 

Meeting 

April 16, 2012—1 p.m.–5 p.m. 

1. Welcome and Introductions. 

2. Approval of the Agenda. 

3. Assignment of Rapporteurs. 

4. Guiding Principles for 

Development of Effective Fishery 

Monitoring Programs. 

5. Evaluation of data collection 

programs in the Western Pacific. 

6. Improving fishery data collections 

and status reporting. 

A. Summary of the Fishery Data 

Collection Improvement Workshop. 

B. Update on Status of Fishery Data 

Collection Improvement Actions. 

C. Data collection in military 

installations in Guam. 

D. Discussion on the fishery 

characterization based on creel survey 

performance. 

April 17, 2012—8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

7. Review of the Status of the Western 

Pacific Insular Fisheries. 

A. American Samoa 

i. Coral reef and crustacean fisheries. 

ii. Bottomfish fisheries. 

iii. Precious corals fishery and coral 

reef habitat status. 

iv. Update on Bio-Sampling Program 

data summary. 

v. Non-stock related factors affecting 

Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) in the coral 

reef fisheries. 

vi. Estimation of non-commercial 

landings. 

vii. Administrative and regulatory 

updates. 

viii. Discussions. 

B. Commonwealth of Northern Mariana 

Islands 

i. Coral reef fisheries. 

ii. Bottomfish fisheries. 

iii. Crustacean and precious coral 

fisheries. 

iv. Coral reef habitat status. 

v. Update on Bio-Sampling Program 

and Spearfishing Market-flow project. 

vi. Estimation of non-commercial 

landings. 

vii. Administrative and regulatory 

updates. 

viii. Discussions. 

C. Guam 

i. Coral reef fisheries. 

ii. Bottomfish fisheries. 

iii. Crustacean fisheries. 

iv. Precious corals fishery and coral 

reef habitat status. 

v. Update on Bio-Sampling Program 

Data Summary. 

vi. Estimation of non-commercial 

landings. 

vii. Administrative and regulatory 

updates. 

viii. Discussions. 

8. Format and information needs for 

the Annual Report Modules. 

9. Improving Annual Catch Limit 

(ACL) specifications. 

A. Surplus production model using 

biomass, catch, and natural mortality 

estimates. 

B. Use of other data sources (e.g. 

commercial receipt book, BioSampling). 

C. Discussions. 

April 18, 2012—8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

10. Essential Fish Habitat/Habitat 

Area of Particular Concern (EFH/HAPC). 

A. Territory bottomfish, pelagic, and 

precious corals. 

B. Coral reef ecosystem management 

unit species. 

C. Coral reef EFH Project. 

11. Status of the territorial bottomfish 

assessment. 

12. The Council Five-Year Research 

Priorities. 

13. Development and Review of 

Cooperative Research Priorities and 

Projects. 

14. Other Business. 

15. Public Comments. 

16. Rapporteur reports. 

17. General discussions and Plan 

Team recommendations. 

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii 

and Pacific Remote Island Area Plan 

Team meeting 

April 19, 2012—8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

1. Welcome and Introductions. 

2. Approval of the Agenda. 

3. Assignment of Rapporteurs. 

4. Guiding Principles for 

Development of Effective Fishery 

Monitoring Programs. 

5. Status of Fishery Monitoring 

Programs and Research Projects. 

A. Coral reef fisheries. 

B. Crustacean fisheries. 

C. Precious coral fisheries and gold 

coral moratorium. 

i. Status of the black coral surveys. 

D. Bottomfish fisheries. 

i. Main Hawaiian Island Annual Catch 

Target Monitoring. 

ii. Performance of trip level reporting. 

iii. Status of Cooperative Research 

Projects. 

iv. Evaluation of effectiveness of 

Bottomfish Restricted Areas. 

E. Hawaii non-commercial landing 

estimation. 

F. Administrative and regulatory 

updates. 

G. Report on reef fish tagging in 

Palmyra Atoll. 

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