[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42378-42379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17782]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XX73


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); South Atlantic red snapper

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 24 Assessment Webinar 2b for South Atlantic red 
snapper.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR assessment of the South Atlantic stock of red 
snapper will consist of a series of workshops and webinars: a Data 
Workshop, a series of Assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. This 
is the twenty-fourth SEDAR. This is notice of additional Assessment 
Webinars for SEDAR 24. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: Assessment Webinar 2b will occur August 6, 2010; Assessment 
Webinar 2c will occur August 9, 2010; Assessment Webinar 2d will occur 
August 11, 2010. Assessment Webinar 3b will occur August 18, 2010; 
Assessment Webinar 3c will occur August 20, 2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Assessment Webinar will be held live online via an 
internet based conferencing service. The Webinar may be attended by 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 Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; (843) 571-
4366; [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 includes a Data Workshop, a Stock 
Assessment Process and a 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 Stock 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 Peer Review Evaluation Report 
documenting Panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of 
the stock assessment and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops 
and Assessment Process are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South 
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils; the Atlantic and 
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions; 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 24 Assessment Webinar 2b Schedule:

August 6, 2010: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

    Assessment panelists will (1) discuss red snapper model base runs, 
(2) select a preferred model, (3) provide guidance on model 
projections, and (4) discuss any additional outstanding data issues. 
Please note that meeting times are subject to change and meetings may 
run longer than scheduled. To be advised of such changes, contact the 
coordinator listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

SEDAR 24 Assessment Webinar 2b Schedule:

August 9, 2010: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

    Assessment panelists may use this meeting to discuss agenda items 
not covered in Assessment Webinar 2b. Please note that meeting times 
are subject to change and meetings may run longer than scheduled. To be 
advised of such changes, contact the coordinator listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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SEDAR 24 Assessment Webinar 2d Schedule:

August 11, 2010: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

    Assessment panelists may use this meeting to discuss agenda items 
not covered in Assessment Webinar 2c. Please note that meeting times 
are subject to change and meetings may run longer than scheduled. To be 
advised of such changes, contact the coordinator listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

SEDAR 24 Assessment Webinar 3b Schedule:

August 18, 2010: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

    Assessment panelists may use this meeting to discuss agenda items 
not covered in Assessment Webinar 3. Please note that meeting times are 
subject to change and meetings may run longer than scheduled. To be 
advised of such changes, contact the coordinator listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

SEDAR 24 Assessment Webinar 3c Schedule:

August 20, 2010: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

    Assessment panelists may use this meeting to discuss agenda items 
not covered in Assessment Webinar 3b. Please note that meeting times 
are subject to change and meetings may run longer than scheduled. To be 
advised of such changes, contact the coordinator listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions 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 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 3 business days prior to each workshop.

    Dated: July 16, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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