80 FR 15753 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-06823

The SEDAR 42 assessment of Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper will consist of a series of webinars. This notice is for a webinar associated with the Assessment portion of the SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD833


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 42 assessment process webinars for Gulf of 
Mexico Red Grouper.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 42 assessment of Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper will 
consist of a series of webinars. This notice is for a webinar 
associated with the Assessment portion of the SEDAR process. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The assessment webinar for SEDAR 42 will be held on Monday, 
April 13, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The 
webinar is open to the public. Those interested in participating should 
contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
below) to request an invitation providing webinar access information. 
Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each 
webinar.
    SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 
29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; 
telephone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries 
Commissions, have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review 
(SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish 
stocks in

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the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-step process including: (1) Data 
Workshop; and (2) a series of assessment webinars; and (3) Review 
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a report which compiles 
and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are 
appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Assessment 
Webinar Process is a report which compiles and evaluates potential 
datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment 
analyses; and describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the 
stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population 
conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. The 
assessment is independently peer reviewed at the Review Workshop. The 
product of the Review Workshop is a Summary documenting panel opinions 
regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and 
input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf 
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils 
and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species 
Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 
Participants include: Data collectors and database managers; stock 
assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency 
representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and non-
governmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of 
Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
    The items of discussion in the Assessment Process webinars are as 
follows:
    1. Using datasets and initial assessment analysis recommended from 
the Data Workshop, panelists will employ assessment models to evaluate 
stock status, estimate population benchmarks and management criteria, 
and project future conditions.
    2. Panelists will recommend the most appropriate methods and 
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population 
parameters.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) 
at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 20, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06823 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am]
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9. Final Action to Implement 2015 Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. should be directed to Carolyn Porter at
Pacific Whiting Fishery under the Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to
U.S.-Canada Pacific Whiting Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc the meeting date.
Agreement (Final Action) Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc Dated: March 20, 2015.
F. Administrative Matters Tribal and Washington Technical Group
Tracey L. Thompson,
1. Seabird Protection Update Ad hoc
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
2. Prepare Comments on Proposed Day 4—Monday, April 13, 2015 Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Changes to National Standard
California State Delegation 7 a.m. [FR Doc. 2015–06794 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am]
Guidelines 1, 3, and 7
3. Approval of Council Meeting Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

Minutes Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
4. Membership Appointments and Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Council Operating Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
and Workload Planning Administration
G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc
1. Final Action on Sardine Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc RIN 0648–XD833
Assessment, Specifications, and Tribal and Washington Technical Group
Ad hoc Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Management Measures (Final
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Action) Day 5—Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings
2. Finalize Methodology Review
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Council Operating Procedures AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
H. Pacific Halibut Management Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Final Action on Incidental Landing Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Restrictions for 2015–2016 Salmon Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m. Commerce.
Troll Fishery (Final Action) Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 42 assessment
I. Enforcement Issues Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. process webinars for Gulf of Mexico Red
1. Regulations for Vessel Movement Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc Grouper.
Monitoring Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group SUMMARY: The SEDAR 42 assessment of
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper will consist
Ad hoc
Day 1—Friday, April 10, 2015 of a series of webinars. This notice is for
Day 6—Wednesday, April 15, 2015 a webinar associated with the
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
California State Delegation 7 a.m. Assessment portion of the SEDAR
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. process. See SUPPLEMENTARY
Model Evaluation Workgroup 8 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. INFORMATION.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. DATES: The assessment webinar for
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m. SEDAR 42 will be held on Monday,
a.m. Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. April 13, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Habitat Committee 8:30 a.m. Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc eastern time.
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The
Day 2—Saturday, April 11, 2015 Tribal and Washington Technical Group meeting will be held via webinar. The
California State Delegation 7 a.m. Ad hoc webinar is open to the public. Those
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. Day 7—Thursday, April 16, 2015 interested in participating should
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory California State Delegation 7 a.m. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) to
Subpanel 8 a.m. Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. request an invitation providing webinar
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. access information. Please request
Team 8 a.m. Although non-emergency issues not webinar invitations at least 24 hours in
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. contained in this agenda may come advance of each webinar.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m. before this Council for discussion, those SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. issues may not be the subject of formal Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Council action during these meetings. 29405.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 Council action will be restricted to those
issues specifically listed in this notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
a.m.
and any issues arising after publication A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; telephone:
Enforcement Consultants 3 p.m.
of this notice that require emergency (843) 571–4366; email: julie.neer@
Chair’s Reception 6 p.m.
action under Section 305(c) of the safmc.net.
Day 3—Sunday, April 12, 2015 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
California State Delegation 7 a.m. Conservation and Management Act, of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. provided the public has been notified of Caribbean Fishery Management
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Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. the Council’s intent to take final action Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory to address the emergency. Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
Subpanel 8 a.m. Special Accommodations States Marine Fisheries Commissions,
Coastal Pelagic Species Management These meetings are physically have implemented the Southeast Data,
Team 8 a.m. accessible to people with disabilities. Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Requests for sign language process, a multi-step method for
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m. interpretation or other auxiliary aids determining the status of fish stocks in

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the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- notified of the intent to take final action telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free:
step process including: (1) Data to address the emergency. (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
Workshop; and (2) a series of email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
Special Accommodations
assessment webinars; and (3) Review SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Workshop. The product of the Data These meetings are physically Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel will
Workshop is a report which compiles accessible to people with disabilities. receive an update on the status of
and evaluates potential datasets and Requests for sign language various amendments to the Snapper
recommends which datasets are interpretation or other auxiliary aids Grouper Fishery Management Plan
appropriate for assessment analyses. should be directed to the Council office (FMP) and other amendments affecting
The product of the Assessment Webinar (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business the snapper grouper fishery. AP
Process is a report which compiles and days prior to the meeting. members will receive overviews and
evaluates potential datasets and Note: The times and sequence specified in provide recommendations on the
recommends which datasets are this agenda are subject to change. following amendments to the Snapper
appropriate for assessment analyses; Grouper FMP: Regulatory Amendment
and describes the fisheries, evaluates Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
16 with options to modify the current
the status of the stock, estimates Dated: March 20, 2015. seasonal closure for the commercial
biological benchmarks, projects future Tracey L. Thompson, black sea bass pot fishery; Amendment
population conditions, and recommends Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 37 addressing management measures for
research and monitoring needs. The Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. multiple species; Regulatory
assessment is independently peer [FR Doc. 2015–06823 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am] Amendment 23 addressing measures for
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The BILLING CODE 3510–22–P golden tilefish; the development of a
product of the Review Workshop is a Joint South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Summary documenting panel opinions Amendment on South Florida Issues
regarding the strengths and weaknesses DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (yellowtail snapper, mutton snapper
of the stock assessment and input data. and black grouper); and Amendment 36
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are National Oceanic and Atmospheric to establish Spawning Special
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Administration Management Zones (SMZs). The AP will
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery RIN 0648–XD839 provide recommendations as
Management Councils and NOAA appropriate. The AP will also review the
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South draft System Management Plan for
Highly Migratory Species Management Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Marine Protected Areas (MPAs),
Division, and Southeast Fisheries Public Meeting Electronic Technology Plan, and the
Science Center. Participants include: Joint South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Data collectors and database managers; AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Charterboat Electronic Reporting
stock assessment scientists, biologists, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Amendment and provide
and researchers; constituency Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recommendations as appropriate. The
representatives including fishermen, Commerce. AP will receive updates on blueline
environmentalists, and non- ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. tilefish management measures, the
governmental organizations (NGOs); Council’s Vision Blueprint for the
international experts; and staff of SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Snapper Grouper Fishery, and address
Councils, Commissions, and state and Management Council will hold a
other business as necessary. A
federal agencies. meeting of its Snapper Grouper
workshop to address proposed
The items of discussion in the Advisory Panel (AP) in North
Spawning Special Management Zones
Assessment Process webinars are as Charleston, SC. The meeting is open to
through Amendment 36 to the Snapper
follows: the public.
Grouper Fishery Management Plan will
1. Using datasets and initial DATES: The meeting will be held from also be held in conjunction with the AP
assessment analysis recommended from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday, April meeting.
the Data Workshop, panelists will 13, 2015 and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Although non-emergency issues not
employ assessment models to evaluate on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. A workshop contained in this agenda may come
stock status, estimate population on proposed Spawning Special before these groups for discussion, those
benchmarks and management criteria, Management Zones will be held in issues may not be the subject of formal
and project future conditions. conjunction with the Snapper Grouper action during these meetings. Action
2. Panelists will recommend the most AP meeting on Monday, April 13, 2015, will be restricted to those issues
appropriate methods and configurations beginning at 5:30 p.m. specifically listed in this notice and any
for determining stock status and ADDRESSES: issues arising after publication of this
estimating population parameters. Meeting address: The meeting will be notice that require emergency action
Although non-emergency issues not held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
contained in this agenda may come International Blvd., N. Charleston, SC Stevens Act, provided the public has
before this group for discussion, those 29418; telephone: (843) 308–9330. been notified of the Council’s intent to
issues may not be the subject of formal Council address: South Atlantic take final action to address the
action during this meeting. Action will Fishery Management Council, 4055 emergency.
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be restricted to those issues specifically Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
identified in this notice and any issues Charleston, SC 29405. Special Accommodations
arising after publication of this notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim These meetings are physically
that require emergency action under Iverson, Public Information Officer, accessible to people with disabilities.
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens South Atlantic Fishery Management Requests for auxiliary aids should be
Fishery Conservation and Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite directed to the Council office (see
Act, provided the public has been 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of SEDAR 42 assessment process webinars for Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper.
Dates		The assessment webinar for SEDAR 42 will be held on Monday, April 13, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time.
Contact		Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; telephone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 15753
RIN Number		0648-XD83

80 FR 15753 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings

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