[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14807-14809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04250]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD748]


Research Track Assessment for Golden Tilefish

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 Golden Tilefish. 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 March 11, 2024-March 14, 2024. The meeting 
will conclude on March 14, 2024 at 12 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/rgd-unsq-quh.

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/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, March 11, 2024
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m...................  Welcome/Logistics/       Michele Traver
                                        Agenda.                  Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead, Kristan
                                                                 Blackhart, PopDy
                                                                 Branch Chief, Mike
                                                                 Wilberg, Panel Chair.

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9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m..................  Introduction/Executive   Jos[eacute]
                                        Summary.                 Monte[ntilde]ez, WG
                                                                 Chair.
10:15 a.m.-11 a.m....................  Term of Reference (TOR)  Sarah Salois, Kimberly   Ecosystem.
                                        #1.                      Hyde, Stephanie Owen,
                                                                 and Adelle Molina.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m....................  Break..................
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.................  TOR #2.................  Paul Nitschke..........  Removals (commercial).
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.................  Discussion.............  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...................  TOR #2 cont............  Jos[eacute]              Removals
                                                                 Monte[ntilde]ez.         (recreational).
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m...................  TOR #3.................  Paul Nitschke..........  Indices.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m......................  Break..................
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m......................  TOR #3 cont............  Paul Nitschke..........  Indices.
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m......................  Discussion.............  Panel..................
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m......................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
5:15 p.m.............................  Adjourn................
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                                             Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m...................  Welcome/Logistics/       Michele Traver,
                                        Agenda.                  Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead, Kristan
                                                                 Blackhart, PopDy
                                                                 Branch Chief, Mike
                                                                 Wilberg, Panel Chair.
9:35 a.m.-10 a.m.....................  TOR #3 cont............  Andy Jones.............  Indices.
10 a.m.-11 a.m.......................  TOR #3 cont............  Paul Nitschke and Jason  Indices.
                                                                 Boucher.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m....................  Break..................
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.................  TOR #8.................  Jos[eacute]              Alternative approach.
                                                                 Monte[ntilde]ez and
                                                                 Paul Nitschke.
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m....................  Discussion.............  Panel..................
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m....................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m..................  Lunch..................
1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m...................  TOR #4.................  Paul Nitschke..........  Models.
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m...................  Break..................
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m...................  TOR #4 cont............  Dan Hennen.............  Models.
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m...................  Discussion.............  Panel..................
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m......................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
5 p.m................................  Adjourn................
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                                            Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m...................  Welcome/Logistics/       Michele Traver,
                                        Agenda.                  Assessment Process
                                                                 Lead, Kristan
                                                                 Blackhart, PopDy
                                                                 Branch Chief, Mike
                                                                 Wilberg, Panel Chair.
9:35 a.m.-10 a.m.....................  TOR #5.................  Paul Nitschke..........  BRPs.
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m....................  TOR #6.................  Paul Nitschke..........  Projections.
10:45 a.m.-11 a.m....................  Break..................
11 a.m.-11:30 a.m....................  TOR #7.................  Jos[eacute]              Research
                                                                 Monte[ntilde]ez and      Recommendations.
                                                                 Paul Nitschke.
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.................  Discussion.............  Panel..................
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m....................  Public Comment.........  Public.................
12 p.m.-1 p.m........................  Lunch..................
1 p.m.-3 p.m.........................  Summary/Meeting Wrap Up  Panel..................
3 p.m.-5 p.m.........................  Report Writing.........  Panel..................
5 p.m................................  Adjourn................
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                                            Thursday, March 14, 2024
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                 Time                           Topic                 Presenter(s)                Notes
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9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.....................  Report Writing.........  Panel..................
12 p.m...............................  Adjourn................
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    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report 
Writing' sessions on Wednesday, March 13th and Thursday, March 14th, 
the public should not engage in discussion with the Peer Review Panel.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Special

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requests should be directed to Michele Traver, via email.

    Dated: February 26, 2024.
Everett Wayne Baxter,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-04250 Filed 2-28-24; 8:45 am]
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