[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4390-4391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01128]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC448
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 32 Data Workshop for South Atlantic gray
triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) and blueline tilefish (Caulolatilus
microps).
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 32 assessments of the South Atlantic stocks of gray
triggerfish and blueline tilefish will consist of: a Data Workshop; a
series of Assessment Webinars; and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 32 Data Workshop will be held from 1 p.m. on February
11, 2013 until 1 p.m. on February 15, 2013; the Assessment Webinars and
Review Workshop dates and times will publish in a subsequent issue in
the Federal Register. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The SEDAR 32 Data Workshop will be held at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North Charleston, SC
29418; telephone: (843) 744-4422.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator;
telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-
4520; 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 (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
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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 Consensus 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 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.
The items of discussion in the Data Workshop agenda are as follows:
1. An assessment data set and associated documentation will be
developed.
2. Participants will evaluate all available data and select
appropriate sources for providing information on life history
characteristics, catch statistics, discard estimates, length and age
composition, and fishery dependent and fishery independent measures of
stock abundance, as specified in the Terms of Reference for the
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 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 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) (3) days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Dated: January 16, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-01128 Filed 1-18-13; 8:45 am]
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