[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34061-34062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14374]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA477
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 25 Review Workshop for South Atlantic black sea
bass (Centropristis striata) and golden tilefish (Lopholatilus
chamaeleonticeps).
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 25 Review of the South Atlantic stock of black sea
bass and golden tilefish will consist of one workshop, held September
20-22, 2011. This is the twenty-fifth SEDAR.
DATES: The SEDAR 25 Review Workshop will take place September 20-22,
2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The SEDAR 25 Review Workshop will be held at the Crowne
Plaza, 4831 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418;
telephone: 843-740-7028.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kari Fenske, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone:
(843) 571-4366; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks
in the Southeast Region. SEDAR includes three workshops: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) Stock Assessment Workshop and (3) Review Workshop. The
product of the Data Workshop is a data report which compiles and
evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are
appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Stock
Assessment Workshop is a stock assessment report which describes the
fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological
benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends
research and monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is
a Consensus Summary documenting Panel opinions regarding the strengths
and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Panelists for
SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic,
and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. SEDAR
participants include data collectors and database managers; stock
assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency
representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO's;
International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state
and federal agencies.
SEDAR 25 Review Workshop Schedule
September 20-22, 2011; SEDAR 25 Review Workshop
September 20, 2011: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; September 21, 2011: 8 a.m.-8
p.m.; September 22, 2011: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Review Workshop is an independent peer review of the assessment
developed during the Data and Assessment Workshops. Workshop Panelists
will review the assessment and document their comments and
recommendations in a Consensus Summary.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these
meetings. Actions 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
at least 10 business days prior to each workshop.
Dated: June 6, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-14374 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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