[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 174 (Friday, September 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55404-55405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19480]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC348]


Management Track Assessment for Groundfish and Monkfish Stocks

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 Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) will convene the 
Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of 
reviewing Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank winter flounder, Atlantic 
halibut, white hake, Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock, northern 
and southern monkfish, southern New England/mid-Atlantic yellowtail 
flounder, pollock, and American plaice stocks. The Management 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 lead stock assessment analyst and 
reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts called the 
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 Management Track Assessment Peer 
Review Meeting will be held from September 19, 2022-September 22, 2022. 
The meeting will conclude on September 22, 2022 at 5 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/hhv-ubdx-pef).

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 the AOP meeting and the stock assessment peer review, 
please visit the NMFS/NEFSC web page at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/management-track-stock-assessments.

Daily Meeting Agenda--Management 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, September 19, 2022

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              Time                      Activity              Lead
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9 a.m.-9:15 a.m................  Welcome/Logistics,     Michele Traver,
                                  Introductions/         Russ Brown, and
                                  Process.               Richard Merrick
                                                         (Chair).
9:15 a.m.-10 a.m...............  Input Data Changes,    Russ Brown,
                                  Discussion/Questions.  Review Panel.
10 a.m.-11 a.m.................  Gulf of Maine winter   Paul Nitschke,
                                  flounder, Discussion/  Review Panel.
                                  Questions.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m..............  Break................
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m...........  Georges Bank winter    Tony Wood,
                                  flounder, Discussion/  Review Panel.
                                  Questions.
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.-1:45 p.m............  Lunch................
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.............  Atlantic halibut,      Dan Hennen,
                                  Discussion/Questions.  Review Panel.
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.............  Georges Bank haddock,  Liz Brooks,
                                  Discussion/Questions.  Review Panel.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m................  Break................
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m................  Discussion/Summary...  Review Panel.
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.............  Public Comment.......  Public.
4:30 p.m.......................  Adjourn..............
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

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              Time                      Activity              Lead
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m................  Brief Overview and     Michele Traver/
                                  Logistics.             Richard Merrick
                                                         (Chair).
9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m............  White hake,            Kathy Sosebee,
                                  Discussion/Questions.  Review Panel.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m...........  Break................
10:45 a.m.-12 p.m..............  White hake cont.,      Kathy Sosebee,
                                  Discussion/Questions.  Review Panel.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m..............  Discussion/Review/     Review Panel.
                                  Summary.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m...........  Public Comment.......  Public.

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12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m............  Lunch................
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.............  Monkfish (north and    Jon Deroba,
                                  south), Discussion/    Review Panel.
                                  Questions.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.............  Break................
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.............  Southern New England/  Chris Legault,
                                  mid-Atlantic           Review Panel.
                                  yellowtail flounder,
                                  Discussion/Questions.
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m................  Discussion/Summary...  Review Panel.
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m................  Public Comment.......  Public.
5:15 p.m.......................  Adjourn..............
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

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              Time                      Activity              Lead
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m................  Brief Overview and     Michele Traver/
                                  Logistics.             Richard Merrick
                                                         (Chair).
9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m............  Gulf of Maine          Charles
                                  haddock, Discussion/   Perretti,
                                  Questions.             Review Panel.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m...........  Break................
10:45 a.m.-12 p.m..............  Gulf of Maine haddock  Charles
                                  cont., Discussion/     Perretti,
                                  Questions.             Review Panel.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m..............  Discussion/Summary...  Review Panel.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m...........  Public Comment.......  Public.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m............  Lunch................
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.............  Pollock, Discussion/   Brian Linton,
                                  Questions.             Review Panel.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.............  Break................
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.............  Pollock cont.,         Brian Linton,
                                  Discussion/Questions.  Review Panel.
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m................  Discussion/Summary...  Review Panel.
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m................  Public Comment.......  Public.
5:15 p.m.......................  Adjourn..............
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Thursday, September 22, 2022

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              Time                      Activity              Lead
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9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m.............  Brief Overview and     Michele Traver/
                                  Logistics.             Richard Merrick
                                                         (Chair).
9:35 a.m.-11 a.m...............  American plaice,       Larry Alade,
                                  Discussion/Questions.  Review Panel.
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.
12 p.m.-1 p.m..................  Break................
1 p.m.-5 p.m...................  Report Writing.......  Review Panel.
5:15 p.m.......................  Adjourn..............
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    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report 
Writing' session on Thursday, September 22nd, 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: September 6, 2022.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-19480 Filed 9-8-22; 8:45 am]
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