[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13272-13274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04981]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB869]


Research Track Assessment for Northern Shortfin Squid and 
Butterfish

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will convene the Research Track Assessment Peer Review 
Meeting for the purpose of reviewing northern shortfin squid and 
butterfish stocks. 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 the 
research track working group 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 March 7, 2022-March 11, 2022. The meeting 
will conclude on March 11, 2022 at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via WebEx.
    Link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m8a1062743b689f38d340622b4c9367ff.
    Meeting number (access code): 2761 523 2146.
    Meeting password: vNhr8Y75tBu.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Traver, phone: 508-257-1642; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the 
Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/fishery-stock-assessments-new-england-and-mid-atlantic. For additional 
information about research track assessment peer review, please visit 
the NEFSC web page at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/research-track-stock-assessments.

Daily Meeting Agenda--Research Track Peer Review Meeting

    The agenda is subject to change; all times are approximate and may 
be changed at the discretion of the Peer Review Chair.

                                              Monday, March 7, 2022
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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12 p.m.-12:15 p.m....................  Welcome/Logistics        Michele Traver,
                                        Introductions/Agenda/    Assessment Process
                                        Conduct of Meeting.      Lead.
                                                                Russ Brown, PopDy
                                                                 Branch Chief.
                                       Butterfish.............  Mike Wilberg, Panel
                                                                 Chair.
12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m..................  Terms of Reference       Charles Adams, Andrew    Life history Catch
                                        (TORs) #1 and A1.        Jones, Jason Didden,     Spatial Distribution
                                                                 Tori Kentner.            Industry Perspective
                                                                                          and Outreach Aging.
1:45 p.m.-3 p.m......................  TORs #2 and A2.........  Charles Adams, Laurel    Survey Data Consumptive
                                                                 Smith, Rob Vincent.      Removals.
3 p.m.-3:10 p.m......................  Break..................
3:10 p.m.-4:40 p.m...................  TOR #3.................  Charles Adams..........  F, R, SSB
                                                                                         Productivity.
4:40 p.m.-5:30 p.m...................  TORs #4 and A1.........  Charles Adams, Laurel    BRPs
                                                                 Smith.
5:30 p.m.-5:50 p.m...................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
5:50 p.m.-6 p.m......................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
6 p.m................................  Adjourn................
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                                             Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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12 p.m.-12:10 p.m....................  Welcome/Logistics......  Michele Traver,
                                                                 Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead Mike Wilberg,
                                                                 Panel Chair.
12:10 p.m.-12:45 p.m.................  TORs #4 cont. and 5....  Charles Adams..........  BRPs Stock
                                                                                          Determination.
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m..................  TOR #6.................  Charles Adams..........  Projections.
1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m...................  TORs #7 and 8..........  Charles Adams..........  Research
                                                                                          Recommendations
                                                                                          Alternative Approach.
3:15 p.m.-3:25 p.m...................  Break..................
3:25 p.m.--4:40 p.m..................  TOR #7 and 8 cont......  Charles Adams..........  Research
                                                                                          Recommendations
                                                                                          Alternative Approach.
4:40 p.m.-5 p.m......................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
5 p.m.-5:10 p.m......................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
5:10 p.m.-6 p.m......................  Wrap Up/Key Points on    Review Panel...........
                                        Butterfish.
6 p.m................................  Adjourn................
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                                            Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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12 p.m.-12:10 p.m....................  Welcome/Logistics......  Michele Traver,
                                                                 Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead.
                                       Illex..................  Mike Wilberg, Panel
                                                                 Chair.
12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.....................  TORs #1 and 2..........  Lisa Hendrickson,        Landings and Discards
                                                                 Brooke Lowman.           Surveys and Fishery
                                                                                          CPUE.
2 p.m.-2:50 p.m......................  TOR #3.................  Lisa Hendrickson,        2019 age, size and
                                                                 Jessica Jones.           maturity, trace
                                                                                          element data.
2:50 p.m.-3 p.m......................  Break..................
3 p.m.-5 p.m.........................  TORs # 4 and 5.........  Lisa Hendrickson, Sarah  Fishery body size
                                                                 Salois, Paul Rago.      Environmental effects
                                                                                         Stock size and Fishing
                                                                                          mortality.
5 p.m.-5:20 p.m......................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
5:20 p.m.-5:30 p.m...................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
5:30 p.m.............................  Adjourn................
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                                            Thursday, March 10, 2022
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               Time                            Topic                   Presenter(s)                 Notes
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12 p.m.-12:10 p.m.................  Welcome/Logistics.........  Michele Traver, Assessment
                                                                 Process Lead.
                                                                Mike Wilberg, Panel Chair.
12:10 p.m.-1:10 p.m...............  TOR #5 cont...............  John Manderson............  Stock size and
                                                                                             Fishing mortality.
1:10 p.m.-2:10 p.m................  TOR #6....................  Anna Mercer...............  In-season data.
2:10 p.m.-3:10 p.m................  TORs #7-9.................  Lisa Hendrickson..........  BRP's
                                                                                            Stock Status
                                                                                            Projections.
3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m................  Break.....................
3:20 p.m.-5:20 p.m................  TORs #10 and 11...........  Lisa Hendrickson..........  Research
                                                                                             Recommendations
                                                                                            Alternative
                                                                                             approach.
5:20 p.m.-5:40 p.m................  Discussion/Summary........  Review Panel..............
5:40 p.m.-5:50 p.m................  Public Comment............  Public....................
5:50 p.m.-6 p.m...................  Wrap Up/Key Points on       Review Panel..............
                                     Illex.
6 p.m.............................  Adjourn...................
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                                             Friday, March 11, 2022
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               Time                            Topic                   Presenter(s)                 Notes
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12 p.m.-6 p.m.....................  Report Writing............  Review Panel..............
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    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report 
Writing' session on Friday, March 11, 2022, 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 Michele Traver, via email.

    Dated: March 4, 2022.
Ngagne Jafnar Gueye,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-04981 Filed 3-4-22; 4:15 pm]
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