[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27716-27717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11448]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 31 Gulf of Mexico red snapper (Lutjanus 
Campechanus) data scoping assessment process webinar.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 31 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico red snapper 
fishery will consist of a series of workshops and supplemental 
webinars. This notice is for a webinar associated with the Data portion 
of the SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 31 Data Workshop data scoping webinar will be held on 
July 11, 2012, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST. The established time 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 webinar will be held via a GoToMeeting Webinar 
Conference. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those 
interested in participating should contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing 
webinar access information. Please request meeting information at least 
24 hours in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator, 2203 
N Lois Ave, Suite 1100, Tampa FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, has 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 including a workshop and webinars, (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 Fishery Management Council, NOAA 
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, and NOAA 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 31 Data Workshop data scoping webinar:
    Participants will determine red snapper data sets deemed 
appropriate for consideration for use in the stock assessment process. 
All known and available data sets may be offered for consideration. 
Preliminary decisions with respect to the utility of each data set will 
be made during the data scoping webinar, and participant 
recommendations will be forwarded along to the Data Workshop (to be 
held at a later date).

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 10 business days prior to the 
meeting.


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    Dated: May 8, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-11448 Filed 5-10-12; 8:45 am]
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