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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting to consider approval of Coral Amendment 11/Shrimp Amendment 12 addressing a rock shrimp fishery acces...

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24151]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF435]


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting to consider approval of Coral Amendment 11/Shrimp 
Amendment 12 addressing a rock shrimp fishery access area in the 
Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC). There will be 
an opportunity for public comment. The meeting will also include a 
formal public comment session.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held via webinar from 10 a.m. to 12 
p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. Webinar 
registration is required. Details are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myra Brouwer, SAFMC; phone 843/302-
8440 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#115c6863703f53637e64667463516270777c723f7f7465"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b5662697a355969746e6c7e695b687a7d767835757e6f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including the agenda, 
overview, briefing materials, and an online public comment form will be 
posted on the Council's website at: <a href="https://safmc.net/council-meetings/">https://safmc.net/council-meetings/</a>. The materials will be posted one week prior to the meeting. 
Webinar registration links for the meeting will also be available from 
the Council's website.
    Public comment: Public comment on agenda items may be submitted 
through the Council's online comment form available from the Council's 
website. Written comments will be accepted from January 16, 2026, until 
January 23, 2026. These comments are accessible to the public, part of 
the Administrative Record of the meeting, and immediately available for 
Council consideration. A public comment session will also be held 
during the Council meeting.
    The Council will receive an overview of a draft comprehensive 
amendment (Coral Amendment 11 and Shrimp Amendment 12) addressing a 
proposed rock shrimp access area along the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of 
Particular Concern and consider approving for submission to the 
Secretary of Commerce for review and final approval of management 
measures.
    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

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 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: December 29, 2025.
Becky Curtis,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-24151 Filed 12-30-25; 8:45 am]
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