[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31365-31366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13373]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RIN 0648-XD933]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 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 Procedural Workshop 7: SEDAR Data Best 
Practices.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR Procedural Workshop 7 will develop best practice 
recommendations for SEDAR Data Workshops. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR Procedural Workshop 7 will be held on June 22, 2015, 
from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.; June 23-25, 2015, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.; 
and June 26, 2015, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The established times 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

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extended from, or completed prior to the time established by this 
notice.

ADDRESSES: The SEDAR Procedural Workshop 7 will be held at the Hyatt 
Regency Atlanta Hotel, 265 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30303; 
404-577-1234.
    SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, 
SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator; phone: 
(843) 571-4366; 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 utilizing workshops 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 Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, 
and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic and Gulf States 
Marine Fisheries Commissions 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.
    SEDAR also coordinates procedural workshops which provide an 
opportunity for focused discussion and deliberation on topics that 
arise in multiple assessments. They are structured to develop best 
practices for addressing common issues across assessments. The seventh 
procedural workshop will develop best practice recommendations for 
SEDAR Data Workshops.
    Workshop objectives include developing an inventory of common or 
recurring data and analysis issues from SEDAR Data Workshops; 
documenting how the identified data and analysis issues were addressed 
in the past and identifying potential additional methods to address 
these issues; developing and selecting best practice procedures and 
approaches for addressing these issues in future, including procedures 
and approaches to follow when deviating from best practice 
recommendations; and identifying a process to address future revision 
and evaluation of workshop recommendations, considering all unaddressed 
data and analysis issues.
    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.


    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: May 28, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-13373 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am]
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