[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 10007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3968]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA238
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 25 South Atlantic data webinar for black sea
bass and golden tilefish.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 25 assessment of the South Atlantic black sea bass
(Centropristis striata) and golden tilefish (Lopholatilus
chamaeleonticeps) will consist of a series of workshops and webinars:
This notice is for a webinar associated with the Data portion of the
SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 25 data webinar will be held March 24, 2011 beginning
at 9 a.m. and is expected to last approximately 3 hours. The
established time may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely
completion of discussion relevant to the data workshop process. Such
adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from, or completed
prior to the time established by this notice.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Those interested in participating should
contact Kari Fenske at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing webinar access information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kari Fenske, 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 workshops
(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, 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.
SEDAR 25 Data webinar: Participants will present summary data, and
discuss data needs and treatments.
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 webinar. 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
This meeting is 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: February 17, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-3968 Filed 2-22-11; 8:45 am]
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