[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42714-42715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15269]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID: 0648-XC152]


Research Track Assessment for American Plaice

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 American plaice. 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 July 18, 2022-July 21, 2022. The meeting will 
conclude on July 21, 2022 at 12 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=mf97d5121d96d26f36e88243f0dd9e013.
    Meeting number (access code): 2763 669 5649.
    Meeting password: mP4vVXESd74.

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 stock assessments, 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, July 18, 2022
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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7 a.m.-7:15 a.m......................  Welcome/Logistics......  Michele Traver,
                                       Introductions/Agenda/     Assessment Process
                                        Conduct of Meeting.      Lead.
                                                                Russ Brown, PopDy
                                                                 Branch Chief.
                                                                Yong Chen, Panel Chair.
7:15 a.m.-7:45 a.m...................  Introduction and         Steve Cadrin...........
                                        Overview.
7:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m...................  Term of Reference (TOR)  Lisa Kerr and Jamie      Environmental Effects.
                                        #1.                      Behan.

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8:45 a.m.-9 a.m......................  Break..................
9 a.m.-11a.m.........................  TOR #2.................  Steve Cadrin...........  Fishery Data.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m....................  Break..................
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.................  TOR #3.................  Paul Nitschke and Alex   Survey Data.
                                                                 Hansell.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
12:45 p.m............................  Adjourn................
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                                             Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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7 a.m.-7:05 a.m......................  Welcome/Logistics......  Michele Traver,
                                                                 Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead.
                                                                Yong Chen, Panel Chair.
7:05 a.m.-8 a.m......................  TOR #3 cont............  Paul Nitschke and Alex   Survey Data.
                                                                 Hansell.
8 a.m.-9:30 a.m......................  TOR #4.................  Amanda Hart, Tim         Assessment Models.
                                                                 Miller, Steve Cadrin,
                                                                 Dan Hennen, and Alex
                                                                 Hansell.
9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m...................  Break..................
9:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m..................  TOR #4 cont............  Amanda Hart, Tim         Assessment Models.
                                                                 Miller, Steve Cadrin,
                                                                 Dan Hennen, and Alex
                                                                 Hansell.
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m....................  Break..................
12 p.m.-12:30 p.m....................  TOR #4 cont............  Amanda Hart, Tim         Assessment Models.
                                                                 Miller, Steve Cadrin,
                                                                 Dan Hennen, and Alex
                                                                 Hansell.
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
12:45 p.m.-1 p.m.....................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
1 p.m................................  Adjourn................
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                                            Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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7 a.m.-7:05 a.m......................  Welcome/Logistics......  Michele Traver,
                                                                 Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead.
                                                                Yong Chen, Panel Chair.
7:05 a.m.-8 a.m......................  TORs #5 and #6.........  Steve Cadrin, Paul       Reference Points
                                                                 Nitschke and Jamie       Projections.
                                                                 Cournane.
8 a.m.-9 a.m.........................  TOR #7.................  Steve Cadrin...........  Alternative Assessment
                                                                                          Approach.
9 a.m.-9:15 a.m......................  Break..................
9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m..................  TOR #8 and Near Term     Steve Cadrin...........  Research
                                        Plans.                                            Recommendations.
10:45 a.m.-11 a.m....................  Break..................
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m....................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m....................  Key Points/Follow ups/   Review Panel...........
                                        Panel Wrap Ups.
12 p.m...............................  Adjourn................
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                                             Thursday, July 21, 2022
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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7 a.m.-12 p.m........................  Report Writing.........  Review Panel...........
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    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report 
Writing' session on Thursday, July 21st, 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: July 13, 2022.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-15269 Filed 7-15-22; 8:45 am]
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