[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46715-46716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19166]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG233
Groundfish Operational Assessment Peer Review Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS and the Operational Assessment Oversight Panel will
convene the Groundfish Operational Assessment Peer Review Meeting for
the purpose of reviewing stock assessments of haddock, cod, yellowtail
flounder, windowpane flounder, American plaice, pollock, and white
hake. The Operational Assessment Peer Review is a formal scientific
peer-review process for evaluating and presenting stock assessment
results to managers for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the
northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by Stock Assessment
Workshop (SAW) working groups and reviewed by an independent panel of
stock assessment experts called the Operational Assessment Oversight
Panel (AOP). The public is invited to attend the presentations and
discussions between the review panel and the scientists who have
participated in the stock assessment process.
DATES: The public portion of the Groundfish Operational Assessment Peer
Review Meeting will be held from September 9, 2019-September 13, 2019.
The meeting will commence on September 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily
meeting agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Stephen H. Clark Conference Room
in the Aquarium Building of the National Marine Fisheries Service,
Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods
Hole, MA 02543.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Weinberg, 508-495-2352; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the
NEFSC website at http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov. For additional information
about the AOP meeting and the stock assessment peer review, please
visit the NMFS/NEFSC SAW web page at https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/assessments/2019-assessments/.
Daily Meeting Agenda--Groundfish Operational Assessment Peer Review
Meeting
(Subject to Change; All times are approximate and may be changed at
the discretion of the Peer Review Chair).
Monday, September 9, 2019
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Time Activity Lead
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1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.............. Welcome and Jim Weinberg/Pat
Introductions. Sullivan, Chair.
1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.............. Common Topics..... Russ Brown.
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.............. Georges Bank Liz Brooks.
Haddock. Charles Perretti.
Gulf of Maine
Haddock.
4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.............. Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary. Public.
Public Comment....
5:00 p.m........................ Adjourn.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
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Time Activity Lead
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8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.............. Brief Overview and Jim Weinberg/Pat
logistics. Sullivan, Chair.
8:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m............. Gulf of Maine Cod. Charles Perretti.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m............ Break.
Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary. Public.
Public Comment....
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m............ Lunch.
12:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m............. Cape Cod/Gulf of Larry Alade.
Maine Yellowtail Larry Alade.
Flounder.
Southern New
England/Mid-
Atlantic
Yellowtail
Flounder.
3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m.............. Break.
Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary. Public.
Public Comment....
4:15 p.m........................ Adjourn.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Time Activity Lead
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8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.............. Brief Overview and Jim Weinberg/Pat
logistics. Sullivan, Chair.
8:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m............. Northern Toni Chute.
Windowpane Lisa Hendrickson.
Flounder.
Gulf of Maine
Winter Flounder.
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m............ Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary. Public.
Public Comment....
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m............. Lunch.
1:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m.............. American Plaice... Larry Alade.
Pollock........... Brian Linton.
4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.............. Break.
Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary. Public.
Public Comment....
4:30 p.m........................ Adjourn.
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Thursday, September 12, 2019
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Time Activity Lead
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8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.............. Brief Overview and Jim Weinberg/Pat
logistics. Sullivan, Chair.
8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m.............. White Hake........ Kathy Sosebee.
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m............. Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary. Public.
Public Comment....
Break.............
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m............ Meeting Wrap Up Review Panel.
and Discussion of
Key Topics.
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m............. Lunch.
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.............. Report Writing.... Review Panel.
5:00 p.m........................ Adjourn.
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Friday, September 12, 2019
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Time Activity Lead
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8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m............. Report Writing.... Review Panel.
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m............. Lunch.
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.............. Report Writing.... Review Panel.
5:00 p.m........................ Adjourn.
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The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report
Writing/Species Summaries' session on Thursday, September 12th, and
Friday, September 13th, the public should not engage in discussion with
the peer review Panel.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Special requests should be directed to James Weinberg at the NEFSC,
508-495-2352, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 30, 2019.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19166 Filed 8-30-19; 4:15 pm]
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