[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35856-35857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15108]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA478


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 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 25 South Atlantic assessment process webinars 
for black sea bass (Centropristis striata) and golden tilefish 
(Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps).

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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 webinars associated with the Assessment portion of 
the SEDAR

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process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 25 webinars will be held between July 12th and August 
22nd, 2011. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for a list of 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 times established by this 
notice.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held via webinar. The webinar is open 
to 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: 

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           Webinar                       Date                       Day                   Time  (Eastern)
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1............................  July 12, 2011...........  Tuesday.................  1 p.m.-4 p.m.
2............................  July 14, 2011...........  Thursday................  1 p.m.-4 p.m.
3............................  July 25, 2011...........  Monday..................  9 a.m.-12 p.m.
4............................  July 27, 2011...........  Wednesday...............  9 a.m.-12 p.m.
5............................  August 19, 2011.........  Friday..................  9 a.m.-12 p.m.
6............................  August 22, 2011.........  Monday..................  9 a.m.-12 p.m.
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    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, 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. Panelists 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 25 Assessment Process Webinar Series

    Using datasets recommended from the Data Workshop, Panelists will 
employ assessment models to evaluate stock status, estimate population 
benchmarks and management criteria, and project future conditions. 
Panelists will recommend the most appropriate methods and 
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population 
parameters.

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: June 14, 2011.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-15108 Filed 6-17-11; 8:45 am]
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