[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 8110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02403]
[[Page 8110]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC480
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 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 33 data scoping conference call for Gulf of
Mexico gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) and greater amberjack
(Seriola dumerili).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 33 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico gag grouper and
greater amberjack fisheries will consist of: a Data Workshop; and a
series of Assessment process webinars; and a Review Workshop. This
notice pertains to a conference call to take place prior to the Data
Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 33 data scoping conference call will be held on March
1, 2013 at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The toll free phone number for the conference call
is 1-888-205-5513. The pass code for the conference call is 221256.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator;
telephone: (813) 348-1630; 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 consisting of a
series of 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
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 scoping call are as follows:
Data sets necessary for adequately assessing Gulf of Mexico gag
grouper and greater amberjack fisheries will be identified. This call
serves as the starting point for collecting known data sets and is non-
decisional in nature with respect to the outcome of the assessment.
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
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the SEDAR office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Dated: January 30, 2013.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-02403 Filed 2-4-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P