[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 9372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02870]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC491


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 Steering Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet via webinar. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 31 Steering Committee webinar will be held on February 
25, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The webinar will be held via a GoToWebinar 
Conference. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those 
interested in participating should contact Andrea Grabman 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.
    SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 
29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael, SEDAR Program 
Manager; telephone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected] or 
Andrea Grabman, SEDAR Administrative Assistant; telephone: (843) 571-
4366; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and 
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries 
Commissions, implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review 
(SEDAR) process for determining the status of fish stocks in the 
Southeast Region. Oversight of the SEDAR program is provided by a 
Steering Committee including representatives of the various partner 
organizations. The Steering Committee meets regularly to discuss 
assessment project scheduling and SEDAR policies and procedures.
    Items for discussion during this webinar include:
    1. Gulf Council 2014 benchmark stocks.
    2. Caribbean Council 2013 benchmark stocks.
    3. South Atlantic Wreckfish Assessment Timing.
    4. SEDAR Procedures Workshop: South Atlantic Shrimp Data.
    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

    This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SEDAR office (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

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


    Dated: February 5, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-02870 Filed 2-7-13; 8:45 am]
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