[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61349-61350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2690]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 100804C]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 7 
Assessment Workshop for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR process for the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper consists 
of a series of three workshops: a data workshop, an assessment 
workshop, and a review workshop. A second Assessment Workshop is being 
held to continue the assessment work that could not be completed during 
the first Assessment Workshop for red snapper. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 7 Assessment Workshop II for red snapper will take 
place December 14-17, 2004. The workshop will be held December 14-16, 
2004, 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. and December 17, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Assessment Workshop will be held at the Wyndham Grand 
Bay Hotel, 2669 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133; 
telephone: (305)858-9600.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael, SEDAR Coordinator, 
SEDAR/SAFMC, One Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407; 
telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-
4520.

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 typically includes three workshops: (1) Data workshop, (2) 
assessment workshop, and (3) review workshop. The product of the data 
workshop and the 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 report is 
independently peer reviewed at the review workshop. The products of the 
review workshop are a Consensus Summary Report, which reports Panel 
opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment 
and input data, and an Advisory Report, which summarizes the status of 
the stock. Participants for SEDAR workshops are appointed by the 
Regional Fishery Management Councils. Participants include data 
collectors, database managers, stock assessment scientists, biologists, 
fisheries researchers, fishermen, environmentalists, Council members, 
international experts, and staff of Regional Councils, Interstate 
Commissions, and state and Federal agencies.
    The Assessment Workshop conducts stock assessments, prepares stock 
rebuilding analyses, and estimates population benchmarks. Workshop 
Panelists analyze the available data and document their opinions on 
various stock assessment models. Panelists are responsible for drafting 
section III of the SEDAR Stock Assessment Report.
    During the first SEDAR 7 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Assessment 
Workshop a number of data and modeling issues were identified that 
could not be adequately addressed in the time allotted. Therefore a 
second Assessment Workshop will be held to complete the stock 
assessment of red snapper.
    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 identified 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 South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council office at the address listed above at least 5 
business days prior to the workshop.

    Dated: October 12, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-2690 Filed 10-15-04; 8:45 am]
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