[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 8110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02403]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC480


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 33 data scoping conference call for Gulf of 
Mexico gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) and greater amberjack 
(Seriola dumerili).

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 33 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico gag grouper and 
greater amberjack fisheries will consist of: a Data Workshop; and a 
series of Assessment process webinars; and a Review Workshop. This 
notice pertains to a conference call to take place prior to the Data 
Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 33 data scoping conference call will be held on March 
1, 2013 at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The toll free phone number for the conference call 
is 1-888-205-5513. The pass code for the conference call is 221256.
    SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 
29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator; 
telephone: (813) 348-1630; email: [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 consisting of a 
series of 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 Consensus 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, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management 
Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and 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.
    The items of discussion in the data scoping call are as follows:
    Data sets necessary for adequately assessing Gulf of Mexico gag 
grouper and greater amberjack fisheries will be identified. This call 
serves as the starting point for collecting known data sets and is non-
decisional in nature with respect to the outcome of the assessment.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action 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 Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the 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 SEDAR office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 
business days prior to each workshop.

    Note:  The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Dated: January 30, 2013.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-02403 Filed 2-4-13; 8:45 am]
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