[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69043-69044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24051]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE929


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Stock Identification Work Group Post-Meeting Webinar 
for Atlantic Blueline Tilefish

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Atlantic stock(s) of blueline tilefish will be assessed 
through SEDAR 50. This webinar meeting is being held to provide 
representatives of the Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC) of 
the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 
Councils an opportunity to review blueline tilefish stock 
identification recommendations and provide guidance on addressing 
overlap between the biological stock and Council management boundaries.

DATES: The SEDAR 50 Stock Identification SSC Webinar Review will be 
held on Friday, October 28, 2016, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., to view the 
agenda see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Webinar is open to the public. Those interested in 
participating should contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing Webinar access 
information. Please request Webinar invitations at least 24 hours in 
advance of the Webinar.
    SEDAR Address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405 or at their Web 
site, at www.sedarweb.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone (843) 
571-4366; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

    The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery 
Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA

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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 
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 and NOAA 
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species 
Management Division, 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 50 is providing an assessment of Atlantic blueline tilefish. 
During a Stock Identification Workshop held in July 2016, it was 
recommended that the western boundary of the Atlantic stock be extended 
to include the west coast of Florida. The SEDAR Steering Committee, 
responsible for program oversight and assessment project scheduling, 
recommended convening a meeting of SSC representatives to consider 
stock and management unit overlap between the Gulf and South Atlantic 
Council areas of jurisdiction and provide recommendations on risks to 
the stock posed by continued management per the Gulf Council 
jurisdiction. Each Council has identified representatives of its SSC to 
participate in this meeting.
    The items of discussion for the Stock Identification SSC Review via 
Webinar are as follows:
    1. Review the SEDAR 50 Stock Identification Work Group Report 
(SEDAR50-DW12).
    2. Provide advice on the level of overlap between the Atlantic 
blueline tilefish stock and the management jurisdictions of the Gulf of 
Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils.
    3. Provide guidance on the risks associated with management based 
on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council boundary.
    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 SAFMC office (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 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: September 30, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-24051 Filed 10-4-16; 8:45 am]
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