[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 34656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14668]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA492


Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 26 Assessment Workshop for Caribbean silk 
snapper, queen snapper and redtail parrotfish.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR assessments of the Caribbean stocks of silk snapper, 
queen snapper and redtail parrotfish will consist of a series of three 
workshops and webinars: a Data Workshop, an Assessment Workshop, and a 
Review Workshop.

DATES: The Assessment Workshop will take place July 26-29, 2011. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The Assessment Workshop will be held at the Wyndham Sugar 
Bay Resort & Spa, 6500 Estate Smith Bay, St. Thomas, USVI 00802; 
telephone: (340) 777-7100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: 
(843) 571-4366.

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 three workshops: (1) Data 
Workshop, (2) Stock Assessment Workshop 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 Stock 
Assessment Workshop and webinars 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 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 Councils, Commissions, and state 
and Federal agencies.

SEDAR 26 Assessment Workshop Schedule

July 26-29, 2011; SEDAR 26 Assessment Workshop

    July 26, 2011: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; July 27-28, 2011: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; July 
29, 2011: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
    Using datasets provided by the Data Workshop, participants will 
develop population models to evaluate stock status, estimate population 
benchmarks and stock status criteria, and project future conditions. 
Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods and 
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population 
parameters. Participants will prepare a workshop report, compare and 
contrast various assessment approaches, and determine whether the 
assessments are adequate for submission to the review panel.
    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.

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 each workshop.

    Dated: June 9, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-14668 Filed 6-13-11; 8:45 am]
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