[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60185-60186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18881]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD306]


September Management Track Peer Review 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 will convene the Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) to 
convene the Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the 
purpose of reviewing Red Hake (North and South), Acadian Redfish, Skate 
Complex, Atlantic Mackerel, Northern Windowpane Flounder, and Spiny 
Dogfish 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. 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 18, 2023 to September 20, 
2023. The meeting will conclude on September 20, 2023 at 4:30 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/qza-zvku-oig
+1 252-987-4102
PIN: 732 891 507#

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Dunn, 508-495-2195, 
[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 management track assessment peer review, please visit 
the 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 18, 2023
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            Time                     Subject              Presenter
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9 a.m.-9:15 a.m.............  Welcome/Logistics/    Michele Traver, Russ
                               Conduct of Meeting.   Brown, Adrian
                                                     Jordaan, Chair.
9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.........  Red Hake (North and   Toni Chute.
                               South).
                              Discussion/Questions  Panel.
10:45 a.m.-11 a.m...........  Break...............
11 a.m.-12 p.m..............  Red Hake (North and   Toni Chute.
                               South) cont.
                              Discussion/Questions  Panel.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m...........  Morning Wrap Up       Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
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 p.m.............  Acadian Redfish.....  Brian Linton.
                              Discussion/Questions  Panel.
3 p.m.-3:15 p.m.............  Break...............
3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m..........  Acadian Redfish cont  Brian Linton.

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                              Discussion/Questions  Panel.
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m..........  Afternoon Wrap Up     Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.............  Public Comment......  Public.
5 p.m.......................  Adjourn.............
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                       Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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            Time                     Subject              Presenter
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m.............  Welcome/Logistics...  Michele Traver,
                                                     Adrian Jordaan,
                                                     Chair.
9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m.........  Skate Complex.......  Kathy Sosebee.
                              Discussion/Questions  Panel.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m........  Break...............
10:45 a.m.-12 p.m...........  Skate Complex cont..  Kathy Sosebee.
                              Discussion/Questions  Panel.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m...........  Morning Wrap Up       Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
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..........  Atlantic Mackerel...  Kiersten Curti.
                              Discussion/Questions  Panel.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m..........  Break...............
3:45 p.m.-5 p.m.............  Northern Windowpane   Toni Chute.
                               Flounder.
                              Discussion/Questions  Panel.
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m.............  Afternoon Wrap Up     Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m..........  Public Comment......  Public.
5:30 p.m....................  Adjourn.............
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                      Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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            Time                     Subject              Presenter
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m.............  Welcome/Logistics...  Michele Traver,
                                                     Adrian Jordaan,
                                                     Chair.
9:05 a.m.-12 p.m............  Spiny Dogfish.......  Dvora Hart.
                              Discussion/Questions  Panel.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m...........  Morning Wrap Up       Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m........  Public Comment......  Public.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.........  Lunch...............
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m..........  Report Writing......  Panel.
4:30 p.m....................  Adjourn.............
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    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report 
Writing' session on Friday, September 20th, 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 Alexander Dunn, via email 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 28, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-18881 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
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