[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25208-25209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10726]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XW32
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and 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 24 South Atlantic red snapper assessment
webinars 1 and 2.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 24 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of red
snapper will consist of a series of workshops and webinars: a Data
Workshop, a series of Assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: SEDAR 24 Assessment Process webinar 1 will be held on Friday,
June 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (EDT). SEDAR 24 Assessment Process
webinar 2 will be held on Wednesday, July 14, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(EDT).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact
Dale Theiling at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request
an invitation providing webinar access information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Theiling, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843)
571-4366; e-mail: [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 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.
SEDAR 24 Assessment webinar 1:
Participants will discuss data issues, availability, and
appropriate modeling approaches. Guidance will be provided to the
analytical team to enable development of preliminary runs of candidate
models. Tasks, workload, and scheduling issues will be discussed.
Meeting Schedule:
Friday, June 18, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (EDT)
SEDAR 24 Assessment webinar 2:
Emerging data issues will be discussed and preliminary model runs
reviewed. Participants will provide further model configuration
guidance and select a preferred technique.
Meeting Schedule:
Wednesday July 14, 2010, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT)
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 listed 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 Council's
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 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 3, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-10726 Filed 5-6-10; 8:45 am]
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