[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28015-28016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12688]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XH063
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 61 Assessment Webinar VI for Gulf of Mexico red
grouper.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 61 stock assessment process for Gulf of Mexico red
grouper will consist of an In-person Workshop, and a series of data and
assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 61 Assessment Webinar VI will be held July 16, 2019,
from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact
Julie A. Neer 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 each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston,
SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
(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 multi-step process including: (1) Data Workshop, (2)
a series of assessment webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. The product
of the Data Workshop is a report that compiles and evaluates potential
datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses. The assessment webinars produce a report that describes the
fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological
benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends
research and monitoring needs. The product of the Review Workshop is an
Assessment 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, HMS 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 NGO's; International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions,
and state and federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the Assessment Webinar are as
follows:
1. Using datasets and initial assessment analysis recommended from
the in-person workshop, panelists will employ assessment models to
evaluate stock status, estimate population benchmarks and management
criteria, and project future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population
parameters.
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.
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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 Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 12, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-12688 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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