# Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice of a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee of the Fishery Management Councils.
**SUMMARY:**
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee in Charleston, SC. *See**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.*
**DATES:**
The meeting will take place May 3-5, 2011. *See**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* for specific dates and times.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel, 181 Church St., Charleston, SC 29401; telephone: (843) 408-8733 or (843) 577-2644.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Members of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMC) chairs, vice chairs and executive directors, will meet from 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on May 3, 2011; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on May 4, 2011; and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 5, 2011.
**Agenda**
**Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.**
Welcome comments and open session with Councils; Council reports on the status of implementing the Magnuson-Stevens Act provisions and other current activities of interest including: annual catch limits; ending overfishing; rebuilding plans status updates; catch shares; and the allocation of fishery resources.
**Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.**
Members of the CCC will receive updates and discuss: Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 and FY2012 budgets and additional grant funds; performance measures status; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues; a status report on Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review); the National Bycatch Report; the National Catch Share Policy Status; the Marine Protected Area (MPA) network and council participation; the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) and use of MRIP data for recreational in-season adjustments; and Law Enforcement issues, including NOAA General Counsel (GC) penalty schedules.
**Thursday, May 5, 2011, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.**
Members of the CCC will be briefed on: United States Coast Guard (USCG) issues; National Ocean Council/Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning; the National Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Workshop; and Outreach efforts of NOAA Fisheries and the Regional Fishery Management Councils.
**Special Accommodations**
These meetings are 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.
Dated: April 5, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.