[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 218 (Friday, November 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67341-67342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27375]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC338
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 30 Assessment Process Webinar I for Caribbean
blue tang and queen triggerfish.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 30 assessments of the Caribbean blue tang and queen
triggerfish will consist of a series of workshops and webinars. This
notice is for a webinar associated with the Assessment portion of the
SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 30 Assessment Webinar I will be held November 29, 2012
from 10 a.m. until approximately 12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The
established times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the
timely completion of discussion relevant to the assessment process.
Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from, or
completed prior to, the time established by this notice.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact
Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request
an invitation providing webinar access information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843)
571-4366; email: [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 is a three-step process
including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Process utilizing webinars
and workshops; 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 Assessment Process 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 summary documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and
input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils
and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include: Data collectors and database managers; stock
assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency
representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and non-
governmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
SEDAR 30 Assessment Webinar I
Participants of the webinar will have an opportunity to review and
comment on the draft assessment report and any additional assessment
modeling work completed since the Assessment Workshop.
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 listed 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
The meeting is 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 the meeting.
Dated: November 6, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-27375 Filed 11-8-12; 8:45 am]
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