[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77177-77179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26137]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA673]


Index Based Methods and Harvest Control Rules Research Track 
Assessment 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 Center for Independent Experts (CIE) Panel will 
convene the Research Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the 
purpose of reviewing Index Based Methods and Harvest Control Rules. The 
Research Track 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 from the Center of Independent Experts (CIE). 
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 Research Track Assessment Peer Review 
Meeting will be held from December 7, 2020-December 11, 2020. The 
meeting will commence on December 11, 2020 at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting 
agenda.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/urc-hmkh-jdw).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michele Traver, 508-495-2195; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the 
NEFSC website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/new-england-mid-atlantic. For additional information about the assessment process and 
the stock assessment peer review, please visit the NMFS/NEFSC SAW web 
page at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/fishery-stock-assessments-new-england-and-mid-atlantic.

Daily Meeting Agenda--Research Track Peer Review Meeting (Subject to 
Change; All Times are Approximate and May Be Changed at the Discretion 
of the Peer Review Chair)

Monday, December 7, 2020

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            Time                    Activity                Lead
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8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.............  Welcome/Logistics...  Russ Brown/
                              Introductions/        Michele Traver/Panel
                               Process.              Chair.
8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.............  Material              Chris Legault, WG
                               Introduction and      Chair.
                               Background.
9 a.m.-10 a.m...............  TOR #1..............  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
10 a.m.-10:15 a.m...........  Break...............
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m........  TOR #1 cont.........  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m........  Discussion/Review/    Review Panel.
                               Summary.
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m...........  Public Comment......  Public.
12 p.m.-1 p.m...............  Lunch...............

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1 p.m.-2:15 p.m.............  TOR #2..............  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m..........  Discussion/Review/    Review Panel.
                               Summary.
2:45 p.m.-3 p.m.............  Public Comment......  Public.
3 p.m.......................  Adjourn.............
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

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            Time                    Activity                Lead
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8 a.m.-8:15 a.m.............  Brief Overview and    Michele Traver/Panel
                               Logistics.            Chair.
8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m..........  TOR #2 cont.........  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.........  TOR #3..............  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m........  Break...............
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m........  TOR #3 cont.........  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m...........  Discussion/Review/    Review Panel.
                               Summary.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m...........  Public Comment......  Public.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.........  Lunch...............
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m..........  TOR #4..............  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m..........  Discussion/Review/    Review Panel.
                               Summary.
2:45 p.m.-3 p.m.............  Public Comment......  Public.
3 p.m.......................  Adjourn.............
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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            Time                    Activity                Lead
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8 a.m.-8:15 a.m.............  Brief Overview and    Michele Traver/
                               Logistics.           Panel Chair.
8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m..........  TOR #4 cont.........  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.........  TOR #5..............  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m........  Break...............
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m........  TOR #5 cont.........  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m...........  Discussion/Review/    Review Panel.
                               Summary.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m...........  Public Comment......  Public.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.........  Lunch...............
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m..........  TOR #6 cont.........  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m..........  Discussion/Review/    Review Panel.
                               Summary.
2:45 p.m.-3 p.m.............  Public Comment......  Public.
3 p.m.......................  Adjourn.............
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Thursday, December 10, 2020

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            Time                    Activity                Lead
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8 a.m.-8:15 a.m.............  Brief Overview and    Michele Traver/Panel
                               logistics.            Chair.
8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m..........  TOR #6 cont.........  Chris Legault, WG
                                                     Chair.
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.........  Discussion/Review/    Review Panel.
                               Summary.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m........  Break...............
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m........  Discussion/Follow-    Review Panel.
                               ups.
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m........  Public Comment......  Public.
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m........  Lunch...............
12:45 p.m.-3 p.m............  Report Writing......  Review Panel.
5 p.m.......................  Adjourn.............
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Friday, December 11, 2020

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            Time                    Activity                Lead
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8 a.m.-3 p.m................  Report Writing......  Review Panel.
3 p.m.......................  Adjourn.............
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    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report 
Writing' session on Thursday, December 10th and Friday, December 11th, 
the public should not engage in discussion with the Peer Review Panel.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Special

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requests should be directed to Michele Traver, 508-495-2195, at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: November 20, 2020.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-26137 Filed 11-30-20; 8:45 am]
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