[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34348-34349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13531]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC716
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 Gulf of Mexico Gag and Greater Amberjack
webinar.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 33 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico stocks of Gag
(Mycteroperca microlepis) and Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will
consist of two workshops and a series of webinars: a Data Workshop; an
Assessment process conducted via webinars; and a Review Workshop. This
series of workshops and webinars will be referred to as SEDAR 33. This
notice is for an additional webinar prior to the first Assessment
Workshop webinar.
DATES: The Post-Data Workshop webinar will be held on Thursday, June
27, 2013 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The webinar will be held via GoToWebinar online meeting
service. All workshops and webinars are open to members of the public.
Those interested in participating should contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation
providing pertinent information. Please request meeting information at
least 24 hours in advance.
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,
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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 including a workshop and 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, 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.
The items of discussion in the Post-Data Workshop are as follows:
Evaluate final discussions, decisions and other recommendations
pertinent to data inputs for the stock assessments of Gulf of Mexico
Gag and Greater Amberjack.
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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 4, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-13531 Filed 6-6-13; 8:45 am]
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