[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63902-63903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25367]


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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.

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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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#44272c2d346a272b28282d21360437252229276a2a2130"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0a3a8a9b0eea3afacaca9a5b280b3a1a6ada3eeaea5b4">[email protected]</span></a>.

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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