[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 47564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19928]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA618


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Assessment Process Webinars for South Atlantic Black 
Sea Bass (Centropristis striata) and Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus 
chamaeleonticeps)

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 25 South Atlantic assessment webinars for black 
sea bass and golden tilefish.

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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 process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: Two additional SEDAR 25 webinars will be held between on 
September 2 and September 13, 2011. Please see list below for exact 
dates and times. Webinars for July 12 through August 22, 2011 were 
announced in a previous notice. 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.

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              Date                      Day            Time (Eastern)
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Sept. 2, 2011..................  Tuesday..........  9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sept. 13, 2011.................  Thursday.........  1 p.m.-4 p.m.
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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 Contact Information Below) 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: 
    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 (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 5 business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: August 2, 2011.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-19928 Filed 8-4-11; 8:45 am]
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