[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19884-19886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07229]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID: 0648-XB931]


Research Track Assessment for Eastern Georges Bank and Georges 
Bank Haddock

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: NMFS will convene the Research Track Assessment Peer Review 
Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Eastern Georges Bank (EGB) and 
Georges Bank (GB) haddock 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. and Canadian 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 28, 2022-March 31, 2022. The meeting 
will conclude on March 31, 2022 at 5:30 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=mfadfc0e507ed052d63c95340b3a9d9d4.
    Meeting number (access code): 2764 775 0084.
    Meeting password: D9Zm8ZBMbZ8.

[[Page 19885]]


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.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Monday, March 28, 2022
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m....................  Welcome/Logistics......  Michele Traver,
                                       Introductions/Agenda/     Assessment Process
                                        Conduct of Meeting.      Lead.
                                                                Russ Brown, PopDy
                                                                 Branch Chief.
                                                                Richard Merrick and Rob
                                                                 Kronlund, Panel Co-
                                                                 Chairs.
11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.................  Term of Reference (TOR)  Liz Brooks, Monica       GB Catch data (US/Can),
                                        #2.                      Finley.                  EGB Catch data (US/
                                                                                          Can).
12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m..................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m...................  Break..................
1:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m...................  TOR #3.................  Liz Brooks, Monica       GB Surveys, EGB
                                                                 Finley.                  Surveys.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m......................  Break..................
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m......................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m...................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
4:45 p.m.............................  Adjourn................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Tuesday, March 29, 2022
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 a.m.-11:05 a.m....................  Welcome/Logistics......  Michele Traver,
                                                                 Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead.
                                                                Richard Merrick and Rob
                                                                 Kronlund, Panel Co-
                                                                 Chairs.
11:05 a.m.-1 p.m.....................  TORs #1 and #9.........  Kevin Friedland, Yanjun  Ecosystem and
                                                                 Wang, Liz Brooks.        Recruitment Processes.
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m......................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
1:30 p.m.-2 p.m......................  Break..................
2 p.m.-4 p.m.........................  TORs #10 and #12.......  Yanjun Wang, Steve       Density-Dependent
                                                                 Cadrin.                  Growth and Stock
                                                                                          Structure.
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m......................  Break..................
4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m...................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m......................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
5 p.m................................  Adjourn................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Wednesday, March 30, 2022
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 a.m.-11:05 a.m....................  Welcome/Logistics......  Michele Traver,
                                                                 Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead.
                                                                Richard Merrick and Rob
                                                                 Kronlund, Panel Co-
                                                                 Chairs.
11:05 a.m.-1 p.m.....................  TOR #4.................  Liz Brooks, Tom          Mortality, Recruitment
                                                                 Carruthers.              and Biomass Estimates.
                                                                                         GB Models.
                                                                                         EGB Models.
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m......................  Break..................
1:30 p.m.-4 p.m......................  TOR #4 cont............  Liz Brooks, Tom          Mortality, Recruitment
                                                                 Carruthers.              and Biomass Estimates.
                                                                                         GB Models.
                                                                                         EGB Models.
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m......................  Break..................
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m...................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m...................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
4:45 p.m.............................  Adjourn................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Thursday, March 31, 2022
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 a.m.-11:05 a.m....................  Welcome/Logistics......  Michele Traver,
                                                                 Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead.
                                                                Richard Merrick and Rob
                                                                 Kronlund, Panel Co-
                                                                 Chairs.

[[Page 19886]]

 
11:05 a.m.-1 p.m.....................  TORs #5, #11 and #6....  Liz Brooks, Tom          BRPs.
                                                                 Carruthers.             EGB Reference.
                                                                                         Points Projections.
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m......................  Break..................
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m...................  TORs #8 and #7.........  Liz Brooks, Tom          Alternative Assessment
                                                                 Carruthers, Brian        Approach.
                                                                 Linton.                 Research
                                                                                          Recommendations.
3:30 p.m.-4 p.m......................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m......................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m...................  Break..................
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m...................  Panel Wrap-up and        Review Panel...........
                                        Report Discussion.
5:30 p.m.............................  Adjourn................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report 
Discussion' session on Thursday, March 31st, 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 31, 2022.
Ngagne Jafnar Gueye,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-07229 Filed 4-5-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P