[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 43049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17828]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and 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 Assessment Webinar.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 28 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico and South 
Atlantic Spanish mackerel and cobia fisheries will consist of a series 
of workshops and supplemental webinars. This notice is for a webinar 
associated with the Assessment portion of the SEDAR process. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop Webinar will be held on August 
17, 2012 from 1 p.m. until 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 and the South Atlantic 
Fishery Management Councils (Councils), 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; and (3) Review Workshop. The Data Workshop 
produces a data report that compiles and evaluates potential datasets 
and recommends the appropriate datasets for assessment analyses. The 
product of the Assessment Process is a stock assessment report that 
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 Councils, NOAA 
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, and the NOAA Southeast Fisheries 
Science Center. Participants include: Data collectors and database 
managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; 
constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, 
and non-governmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and 
staff of the Councils, marine fisheries commissions, and state and 
federal agencies.

SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop Webinar

    Panelists will continue deliberations and discussions regarding 
modeling methodologies for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic 
Spanish mackerel and cobia fisheries.

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.

    Dated: July 18, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-17828 Filed 7-20-12; 8:45 am]
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