[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15707-15708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05585]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC545
Fisheries of the Atlantic and 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 34 pre-workshop webinar for Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Atlantic sharpnose and bonnethead sharks.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR assessment of the HMS stocks of Atlantic sharpnose
and bonnethead sharks will consist of one in-person workshop and a
series of webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 34 pre-workshop Webinar will be held on Wednesday,
April 30, 2013, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. central standard time (CST).
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. Please request
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of the webinar.
SEDAR Address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
telephone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
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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 multi-step process
including: (1) Data/Assessment Workshop; and (2) a series of webinars.
The product of the Data/Assessment Workshop is a report which compiles
and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are
appropriate for assessment analyses, describes the fisheries, evaluates
the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects
future population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring
needs. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of
Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, 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.
The items of discussion in the pre-workshop webinar are as follows:
Participants will present summary data and will discuss data needs
and treatments.
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
This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SEDAR office (see
ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Dated: March 7, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-05585 Filed 3-11-13; 8:45 am]
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