[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17625-17626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7478]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA334


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Southeast Data and Review (SEDAR) 26 data webinar for 
Caribbean Silk snapper, Queen snapper, and Redtail parrotfish.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 26 assessment of Caribbean Silk snapper, Queen 
snapper, and Redtail parrotfish 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 26 data webinar will be held April 15, 2011 beginning 
at 1 p.m. and is expected to last approximately 2 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 Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to 
request an invitation providing webinar access information.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.

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 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

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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 
26 Data webinar: Participants will present summary data, and discuss 
data needs and treatments.

Special Accommodations

    The 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 3 
business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: March 25, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-7478 Filed 3-29-11; 8:45 am]
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