[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46960-46961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19234]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE081
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 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 41 post Data Workshop II webinar for South
Atlantic red snapper and gray triggerfish.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 41 assessments of the South Atlantic stocks of red
snapper and gray triggerfish will consist of a series of workshops and
webinars: Data Workshop(s); an Assessment Workshop; and a Review
Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: A SEDAR 41 post Data Workshop II webinar will be held on
Thursday, August 20, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
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 Julia Byrd 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 each
webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator; phone:
(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 three-step process
including: (1) Data Workshop(s); (2) Assessment Process utilizing a
workshop and webinars; and 3) Review Workshop. The product of the Data
Workshop(s) 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
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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 in the post Data Workshop II webinar are as
follows:
Participants will finalize data recommendations from the Data
Workshop II and provide early modeling advice.
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: July 31, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-19234 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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