Notice2025-00853
Southeast Regional Office, Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Public Hearings
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Published
January 16, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The NMFS Southeast Regional Office will hold a series of public hearings on Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic (Amendment 59). NMFS will review Amendment 59 and the proposed measures for management of red snapper and snapper-grouper species in South Atlantic Federal waters.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 4724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00853]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID: 0648-XE607]
Southeast Regional Office, Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management
Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Public
Hearings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The NMFS Southeast Regional Office will hold a series of
public hearings on Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic (Amendment 59). NMFS will
review Amendment 59 and the proposed measures for management of red
snapper and snapper-grouper species in South Atlantic Federal waters.
DATES: The public hearing meetings will be held on February 5, 2025,
February 6, 2025, February 24, 2025, February 25, 2025, and March 5,
2025.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional details.
ADDRESSES: Meeting locations:
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Date and time Location
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February 5, 2025; 4:00-8:00 p.m........ Hilton Garden Inn, Charleston,
Airport 5265 International
Boulevard, North Charleston,
SC 29418, 843-308-9330.
February 6, 2025; 4:00-8:00 p.m........ The Crystal Coast Civic Center,
3505 Arendell Street, Morehead
City, NC 28557, 252-247-3883.
February 24, 2025; 4:00-8:00 p.m....... Crowne Plaza Jacksonville
Airport, 14670 Duval Rd.,
Jacksonville, FL 32218, 904-
741-4404.
February 25, 2025; 4:00-8:00 p.m....... Hilton Cocoa Beach, 1550 N
Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach,
FL 32931, 321-613-9023.
March 5, 2025; 4:00 p.m. during the Villa By the Sea, 1175
scheduled South Atlantic Fishery Beachview Drive N, Jekyll
Management Council meeting. Island, GA 31527, 912-635-
2521.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Gore, Southeast Regional Office,
telephone: (727) 824-5305, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#305b51425c511e575f4255705e5f51511e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="355e544759541b525a4750755b5a54541b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of the development of Amendment 59,
the NMFS Southeast Regional Office will host a series of public
hearings. During these public hearings, NMFS will review Amendment 59
and the proposed options for management of red snapper and snapper-
grouper species in South Atlantic Federal waters. The structure of the
public hearings will allow for a presentation on the amendment and
proposed rule at 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on February 5, 6, 24, and 25,
2025. There will be separate breakout rooms for the public to ask
questions, obtain more information on the amendment and proposed rule,
and formally submit public comments to NMFS.
The March 5, 2025, public hearing will be held in conjunction with
the scheduled March meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (Council). A presentation on the measures proposed in Amendment
59 will be provided by NMFS at 1:00 p.m. and comments on Amendment 59
will be accepted during the Council's scheduled public comment period
starting at 4:00 p.m.
A detailed public hearing agenda and Amendment 59 background
documents will be made available on the NMFS Amendment 59 website prior
to the public hearing. The website for information about Amendment 59
is located at: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/amendment-59-fishery-management-plan-snapper-grouper-fishery-south-atlantic-region/">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/amendment-59-fishery-management-plan-snapper-grouper-fishery-south-atlantic-region/</a>.
Special Accommodations
These public hearings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to Karla Gore, (727) 824-5305,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b707a69777a357c74697e5b75747a7a357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b000a19070a450c04190e2b05040a0a450c041d">[email protected]</span></a> at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Note: The times and sequence specified in the agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 10, 2025.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-00853 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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