[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 22623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10448]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG189


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Stock ID Review Workshop for Cobia (Rachycentron 
canadum)

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 58 Stock Identification (ID) Review Workshop 
for Cobia.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 58 Cobia Stock ID Process will be a multi-step 
process consisting of a series of workshops and webinars: Stock ID 
Workshop; Stock ID Review Workshop; Joint Cooperator Technical Review; 
and Science and Management Leadership Call. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 58 Cobia Stock ID Review Workshop will be held on June 
5, 2018, from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.; June 6, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 6 
p.m.; and June 7, 2018, from 9 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 extended from, or completed prior to the 
time established by this notice.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The SEDAR 58 Cobia Stock ID Review Workshop will 
be held at the Crowne Plaza Charleston Airport, 4831 Tanger Outlet 
Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418; telephone: (843) 744-4422.
    SEDAR address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405; 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: 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 a 
workshop and/or webinars; and (3) Review Workshop. Cobia Stock ID will 
be resolved prior to the start of the SEDAR 58 Data Workshop using the 
multi-step Stock ID Process. 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.
    The items of discussion at the Cobia Stock ID Review Workshop are 
as follows:
    1. Review the recommendations of the SEDAR 58 Cobia Stock ID 
Workshop.
    2. Determine whether the stock structure recommended by the SEDAR 
Stock ID Workshop is reasonable and appropriate to use for the SEDAR 58 
assessment unit stock.
    3. Prepare a report documenting the Review Panel's findings and 
recommendations regarding the SEDAR 58 assessment unit stock.
    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 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 11, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-10448 Filed 5-15-18; 8:45 am]
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