[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 50719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20759]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA639


Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; 
Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR Steering Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet to discuss the SEDAR 
assessment schedule, budget, and the SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet on Thursday, October 13, 
2011, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 4831 Tanger 
Outlet Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (843) 744-4422.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael, SEDAR Program 
Manager, SEDAR/SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 
29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: 
(843) 769-4520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and 
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils; in conjunction with NOAA 
Fisheries, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the 
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; implemented the Southeast 
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for 
determining the status of fish stocks. The SEDAR Steering Committee 
meets regularly to provide oversight of the SEDAR process and establish 
assessment priorities.
    During this meeting the Steering Committee will receive reports on 
recent SEDAR activities, consider assessment scheduling for 2012-16, 
and discuss the SEDAR budget and procedures.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group 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 this 
meeting. 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

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 7 business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: August 11, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-20759 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
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