[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4276-4278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01150]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD661]


Research Track Assessment for Applied State Space Modeling

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

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Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Applied State Space Modeling. The 
Research Track Assessment Peer Review is a formal scientific peer-
review process for evaluating and presenting results to assessment 
scientists and fisheries managers. Materials are prepared by the 
research track working group and reviewed by an independent panel of 
stock assessment experts from the Center of Independent Experts. The 
public is invited to attend the presentations and discussions between 
the review panel and the scientists who have participated in the 
process.

DATES: The public portion of the Research Track Assessment Peer Review 
Meeting will be held from February 12, 2024, through February 15, 2024. 
The meeting will conclude on February 15, 2024, at 4 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily 
meeting agenda.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person and virtually. The in 
person meeting will be held in the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the 
Aquarium Building of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast 
Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 
02543 and virtually using this Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/fhd-msfm-pzz.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Traver, 508-495-2195, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the 
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/event/applied-state-space-modeling-2023-research-track-peer-review.

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, February 12, 2024
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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9 a.m.-9:15 a.m......................  Welcome/Logistics        Michele Traver,
                                        Introductions/Agenda/    Assessment Process
                                        Conduct of Meeting.      Lead Kristan
                                                                 Blackhart, Population
                                                                 Dynamics (PopDy)
                                                                 Branch Chief Yong
                                                                 Chen, Panel Chair.
9:15 a.m.-10 a.m.....................  Introduction/Executive   Tim Miller, Working      Review current use of
                                        Summary.                 Group (WG) chair.        state-space models in
                                                                                          management, WG
                                                                                          findings and
                                                                                          recommendations.
10 a.m.-11 a.m.......................  Terms of Reference       Charles Perretti.......  Working Paper (WP) 5.1:
                                        (TOR) #5: Gulf of                                 Simple transition from
                                        Maine (GOM) haddock.                              Age-Structured
                                                                                          Assessment Program
                                                                                          (ASAP) to Woods Hole
                                                                                          Assessment Model
                                                                                          (WHAM).
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m....................  Break..................
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.................  TOR #5: George's Bank    Alex Hansell...........  WP 5.2: Simple
                                        (GB) winter flounder.                             transition from ASAP
                                                                                          to WHAM.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m..................  Lunch..................
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m...................  TOR #5: Redfish........  Brian Linton...........  WP 5.3: Simple
                                                                                          transition from ASAP
                                                                                          to WHAM.
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m...................  TOR #5: Mackerel.......  Kiersten Curti, Alex     WP 5.4: Simple
                                                                 Hansell.                 transition from ASAP
                                                                                          to WHAM.
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m...................  Break..................
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.............................  Adjourn................
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                                           Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m......................  Welcome/Logistics/       Michele Traver,
                                        Agenda.                  Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead; Yong Chen, Panel
                                                                 Chair.
9:05 a.m.-10:45 a.m..................  TOR #1.................  Tim Miller (WG Chair)..  Miller et al. WP1.
10:45 a.m.-11 a.m....................  Break..................
11 a.m.-12 p.m.......................  TOR #1.................  Cheng Li...............  Li et al. WP.
12 p.m.-1 p.m........................  Lunch..................
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m......................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m...................  TOR #2.................  Tim Miller (WG Chair)..  Miller et al. WP1.
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m...................  Break..................
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m...................  TOR #2.................  Greg Britten, Liz        Britten et al. WP.
                                                                 Brooks.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m......................  Public Comment.........
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m......................  Discussion/Review/       Review Panel...........
                                        Summary.
4:30 p.m.............................  Adjourn................
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                                          Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m......................  Welcome/Logistics/       Michele Traver,
                                        Agenda.                  Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead; Yong Chen, Panel
                                                                 Chair.
9:05 a.m.-10:15 a.m..................  TOR #3: Environmental    Greg Britten, Liz        Miller et al. WP2.
                                        effects on recruitment.  Brooks.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.................  Break..................
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m....................  TOR #3: Intro/           Tim Miller (WG Chair)..  Britten et al. WP.
                                        Environmental effects
                                        on natural mortality.
12 p.m.-1 p.m........................  Lunch..................
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m......................  TOR #3: Environmental    Amanda Hart, Alex        Hart et al. WP.
                                        effects on survey        Hansell.
                                        catchability.
2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m...................  TOR #3: Reference        Tim Miller (WG Chair)..  Miller WP.
                                        points in stochastic
                                        populations.
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m...................  Break..................
3:30 p.m.-4 p.m......................  Discussion/Summary.....  Review Panel...........
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m......................  TOR #4.................  Tim Miller (WG Chair)..
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m...................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
4:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m...................  Discussion/Review/       Review Panel...........
                                        Summary.
5:15 p.m.............................  Adjourn................
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                                           Thursday, February 15, 2024
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m......................  Logistics..............  Michele Traver,
                                                                 Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead; Yong Chen, Panel
                                                                 Chair.
9:05 a.m.-10 a.m.....................  Overview of panel        Review Panel...........
                                        findings.
10 a.m.-12 p.m.......................  Report writing.........
12 p.m.-1 p.m........................  Lunch..................
1 p.m.-4 p.m.........................  Report writing.........
4 p.m................................  Adjourn................
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    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the ``Report 
Writing'' session on Friday, February 15, 2024, 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 (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section).

    Dated: January 17, 2024.
Everett Wayne Baxter,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-01150 Filed 1-22-24; 8:45 am]
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