[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 68218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27001]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD618
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 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 42 post-data workshop webinar for Gulf of
Mexico Red Grouper.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 42 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper: a
Data Workshop; a series of Assessment webinars; and a Review Workshop.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 42 post-data workshop webinar will be held on Tuesday,
December 16, 2014 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. central standard time
(CST).
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: 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 below) 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 A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
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 multi-step process
including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Workshop and a series of
Assessment webinars; and (3) Review Workshop. The product of the Data
Workshop is a report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets
and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses.
The assessment webinars produce a 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 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 during the data webinar are as follows:
Participants will discuss and review data analyses and decisions
since the Data 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
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: November 10, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-27001 Filed 11-13-14; 8:45 am]
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