Notices. Meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils *Snapper Grouper* Advisory Panel (AP)
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BILLING CODE 3510-08-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE487 Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)—Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils *Snapper Grouper* Advisory Panel (AP). SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will hold a meeting of its *Snapper Grouper* AP in North Charleston, South Carolina.
DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, and end at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, to view the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29418; phone 877/227-6963 or 843/744-4422; fax 843/744-4472. *Council address:* South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone 843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: *kim.iverson@safmc.net.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda The items of discussion in the meeting agenda are as follows: 1. The AP will receive updates on the status of fishery management plan amendments under development and recently implemented and stock assessments underway for four species in the *snapper grouper* management complex. 2. The AP will review and provide recommendations as appropriate on the following amendments currently under development: a.
Amendment 37 to the *Snapper Grouper* Fishery Management Plan addressing the management of *hogfish;* b. Amendment 41 to the *Snapper Grouper* Fishery Management Plan addressing management measures for *mutton snapper;* and c. For-Hire Electronic Reporting Amendment. 3. The AP will receive updates on the draft Allocations Amendment (for *yellowtail snapper* ) and a draft amendment resulting from Visioning Project. 4. The AP will receive an update on the January 2016 Citizen Science Workshop. 5.
The AP will elect a new chair and vice-chair. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for 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. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* Dated: March 7, 2016. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-05374 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am]
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