[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 39918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16968]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XX51
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; Southeast
Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); goliath grouper.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR Workshop for South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
goliath grouper.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR assessments of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
stocks of goliath grouper will consist of a series of three workshops:
a Data Workshop, an Assessment Workshop, and a Review Workshop. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The Assessment Workshop will take place August 2-5, 2010. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The Assessment Workshop will be held at the Hilton Bayfront,
333 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; telephone: (727) 894-
5000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone:
(843) 571-4366.
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 includes three workshops: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) Stock Assessment Workshop 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 Stock
Assessment Workshop 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 Consensus 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 23 Workshop Schedule:
August 2-5, 2010; SEDAR 23 Assessment Workshop
August 2, 2010: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.; August 3 - 4, 2010: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
August 5, 2010: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Using datasets provided by the Data Workshop, participants will
develop population models to evaluate stock status, estimate population
benchmarks and reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Act criteria, and project
future conditions. Participants will recommend the most appropriate
methods and configurations for determining stock status and estimating
population parameters. Participants will prepare a workshop report,
compare and contrast various assessment approaches, and determine
whether the assessments are adequate for submission to the review
panel.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. 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 each workshop.
Dated: July 7, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-16968 Filed 7-12-10; 8:45 am]
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