[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 70149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28389]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC328


Fisheries 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 Cancellation of SEDAR 28 Gulf of Mexico Spanish 
mackerel and cobia assessment Webinar.

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

DATES: The SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop Webinar scheduled to be held on 
November 26, 2012, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. EDT has been cancelled.

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 original notice published in the Federal 
Register on November 7, 2012 (77 FR 66818).
    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC), 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 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 GMFMC, 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 Councils, Commissions, and 
state and federal agencies.

    Dated: November 19, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-28389 Filed 11-21-12; 8:45 am]
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