[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18532-18533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7914]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA345
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Assessment Process Webinars for South Atlantic Black
Sea Bass (Centropristis striata) and Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus
chamaeleonticeps).
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of two SEDAR 25 South Atlantic assessment webinars for
black sea bass and golden tilefish.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 25 assessments of the South Atlantic black sea bass
and golden tilefish will consist of a series of workshops and webinars:
This notice is for two webinars associated with the Data and Assessment
portions of the SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 25 `post-data, pre-assessment' webinars will be held
between May 25, 2011 and June 8, 2011. Please see list below for exact
dates and times. 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.
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Webinar Date Day Time (Eastern)
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1................................. May 25, 2011......... Wednesday........... 1pm-4 pm.
2................................. June 8, 2011......... Wednesday........... 9 am-12 pm.
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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 NGOs; International experts; and staff of
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Councils, Commissions, and state and Federal agencies.
SEDAR 25 `pre-Data, post-Assessment' Webinar series:
Using datasets recommended from the Data Workshop, participants
from both the data workshop and the assessment workshop will come
together for two webinars to provide early modeling advice.
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: March 30, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-7914 Filed 4-1-11; 8:45 am]
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