[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 63810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26126]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XZ74
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; Southeast
Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Assessment Webinar 8 for SEDAR 22
Yellowedge Grouper and Tilefish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 22 Gulf of Mexico yellowedge grouper and
tilefish assessment webinar 8.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 22 assessments of the Gulf of Mexico stocks of
yellowedge grouper and tilefish 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: The eighth SEDAR 22 Assessment Process webinar will be held on
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 from 10 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m.
(Eastern). The established times may be adjusted as necessary to
accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the
assessment process. Such adjustments may result in the meeting being
extended from, or completed prior to the time established by this
notice.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact
Julie Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
invitation providing webinar access information.
A listening station will be available at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council office located at 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100,
Tampa, FL 33607. Those interested in participating via the listening
station should contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 1 day prior to the webinar.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, 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 22 Assessment Webinar VIII
Using datasets recommended from the Data Workshop, participants
will employ assessment models to evaluate stock status, estimate
population benchmarks and management criteria, and project future
conditions. 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 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 1 business day prior to the meeting.
Dated: October 13, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-26126 Filed 10-15-10; 8:45 am]
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