[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 40287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14590]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE688
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Assessment Webinar for Gulf of Mexico Data-Limited
Species
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 49 Assessment Webinar I for Gulf of Mexico
Data-Limited Species.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 49 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico Data-Limited
Species will consist of a data workshop, a review workshop, and a
series of Assessment Webinars.
DATES: The SEDAR 49 Assessment Webinar I will be held on Tuesday, July
12, 2016, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
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 Contact Information Below) 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, North Charleston,
SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
(843) 571-4366; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
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 Process utilizing Webinars; and (3) Review Workshop. The
product of the Data Workshop is a data report that 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 that 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, 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 NGO's;
International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state
and federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Assessment Process Webinars are as
follows:
1. Using datasets and initial assessment analysis recommended from
the Data Workshop, panelists will employ assessment models to evaluate
stock status, estimate population benchmarks and management criteria,
and project future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population
parameters.
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
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
at least 5 business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 16, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-14590 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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