[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32297-32298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12037]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE637
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 Data Best Practices Standing Panel Webinar.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR Data Best Practices Panel will develop, review, and
evaluate best practice recommendations for SEDAR Data Workshops. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR Data Best Practices Standing Panel webinar will be
held on Monday, June 6, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EST).
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: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC),
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; 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; (2) Assessment Process utilizing
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 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 SEDAR Data Best Practices Standing Panel is charged with
developing, reviewing, and evaluating best practice recommendations for
SEDAR Data Workshops. This will be the second meeting of this group.
The items of discussion for this webinar are as follows:
1. Finalize terms of reference, incorporating SEDAR Steering
Committee feedback as necessary, that specify the Panel's purpose and
approach.
2. Begin discussions on SEDAR Data Best Practices living document.
3. Other business.
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
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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 SAFMC 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: May 18, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-12037 Filed 5-20-16; 8:45 am]
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