[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62506-62507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25493]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XY43


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast 
Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Assessment Process Webinars for 
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fisheries Sandbar, Dusky, and Blacknose 
Sharks; Webinars; Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of addendum to a meeting notice for SEDAR 21 HMS of 
sandbar, dusky, and blacknose sharks assessment webinars.

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SUMMARY: This notice updates information relative to the SEDAR 21 
assessments of the HMS stocks of sandbar, dusky, and blacknose sharks 
will consist of a series of workshops and webinars: a Data Workshop, a 
series of Assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 21 Assessment Process I webinars will be held between 
September 14th and December 8th, 2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
for exact dates and times. Note: The schedule has been modified to add 
a webinar on October 22nd.
    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............................  September 14, 2010......  Tuesday.................  10 am-2 pm
2............................  September 16, 2010......  Thursday................  10 am-2 pm
3............................  September 30, 2010......  Thursday................  1pm-5 pm
4............................  October 5, 2010.........  Tuesday.................  9:30 am-12:30 pm
5............................  October 8, 2010.........  Friday..................  10 am-2 pm
6............................  October 22, 2010........  Friday..................  11 am-3 pm
7............................  October 26, 2010........  Tuesday.................  10 am-2 pm
8............................  October 28, 2010........  Thursday................  10 am-2 pm
9............................  November 2, 2010........  Tuesday.................  10 am-2 pm
10...........................  November 4, 2010........  Thursday................  10 am-2 pm
11...........................  November 8, 2010........  Monday..................  10 am-2 pm
12...........................  November 10, 2010.......  Wednesday...............  10 am-2 pm
13...........................  December 8, 2010........  Wednesday...............  10 am-2 pm
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ADDRESSES: The meeting 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 Contact Information Below) to request an 
invitation providing webinar access information.

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 original document published on August 
26, 2010 (75 FR 52510). A meeting has been added to the agenda, 
therefore, we are publishing the document in its entirety.
    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 (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 21 Assessment Process I webinar series:
    Using datasets recommended from the Data Workshop, participants 
will employ assessment models to evaluate stock status, estimate 
population benchmarks and management criteria, and project future 
conditions. Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods 
and configurations for determining stock status and estimating 
population parameters.
    Meeting Schedule: Note that the schedule has been modified to add a 
webinar on October 22nd.

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           Webinar                       Date                       Day                    Time (Eastern)
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1............................  September 14, 2010......  Tuesday.................  10 am-2 pm
2............................  September 16, 2010......  Thursday................  10 am-2 pm
3............................  September 30, 2010......  Thursday................  1pm-5 pm
4............................  October 5, 2010.........  Tuesday.................  9:30 am-12:30 pm
5............................  October 8, 2010.........  Friday..................  10 am-2 pm
6............................  October 22, 2010........  Friday..................  11am-3 pm
7............................  October 26, 2010........  Tuesday.................  10 am-2 pm
8............................  October 28, 2010........  Thursday................  10 am-2 pm
9............................  November 2, 2010........  Tuesday.................  10 am-2 pm
10...........................  November 4, 2010........  Thursday................  10 am-2 pm
11...........................  November 8, 2010........  Monday..................  10 am-2 pm
12...........................  November 10, 2010.......  Wednesday...............  10 am-2 pm
13...........................  December 8, 2010........  Wednesday...............  10 am-2 pm
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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 2 business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: October 5, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-25493 Filed 10-8-10; 8:45 am]
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