80 FR 56446 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-23460 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 56446-56447] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23460] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE194 Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 41 Pre-Assessment webinar for South Atlantic red snapper and gray triggerfish. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The SEDAR 41 assessments of the South Atlantic stocks of red snapper and gray triggerfish will consist of a series of workshop and webinars: Data Workshops; an Assessment Workshop and webinars; and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: A SEDAR 41 Pre-Assessment webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each webinar. SEDAR address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; www.sedarweb.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (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 the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three-step process including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Process utilizing webinars; and (3) Review Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a data report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Assessment Process is a stock assessment report which 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 Pre-Assessment webinar are as follows: Participants will finalize data [[Page 56447]] recommendations from the SEDAR 41 Data Workshop and provide early modeling advice. 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 This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC 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: September 15, 2015. Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-23460 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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OMB Control Number: 0648–0593. and economic data collection programs Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER
Form Number(s): None. contribute to legally mandated analyses INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
Type of Request: Regular (extension of required under the Magnuson-Stevens invitation providing webinar access
a currently approved information Fishery Conservation and Management information. Please request webinar
collection). Act (MSA), the Endangered Species Act invitations at least 24 hours in advance
Number of Respondents: 3,699. (ESA), the Marine Mammal Protection of each webinar.
Average Hours per Response: 51 Act (MMPA), the National SEDAR address: South Atlantic
minutes. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Fishery Management Council, 4055
Burden Hours: 27,238. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), Faber Place Drive, Suite 201,
Needs and Uses: This request is for N. Charleston, SC 29405;
Executive Order 12866 (E.O. 12866), as
extension of a currently approved www.sedarweb.org.
well as a variety of state statutes. The
information collection.
The National Oceanic and confidentiality of the data will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), protected as required by the MSA, Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber
National Marine Fisheries Service Section 402(b). Place Drive, Suite 201, North
(NMFS) deploys fishery observers on Affected Public: Business or other for- Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571–
United States (U.S.) commercial fishing profit organizations. 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net.
vessels and to fish processing plants in Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
order to collect biological and economic Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
data. NMFS has at least one observer This information collection request Caribbean Fishery Management
program in each of its five Regions. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
These observer programs provide the the instructions to view Department of Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
most reliable and effective method for Commerce collections currently under States Marine Fisheries Commissions,
obtaining information that is critical for review by OMB. have implemented the Southeast Data,
the conservation and management of Written comments and Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
living marine resources. Observer recommendations for the proposed process, a multi-step method for
programs primarily obtain information information collection should be sent determining the status of fish stocks in
through direct observations by within 30 days of publication of this the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three-
employees or agents of NMFS; and such notice to OIRA_Submission@ step process including: (1) Data
observations are not subject to the omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Workshop; (2) Assessment Process
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Dated: September 15, 2015. utilizing webinars; and (3) Review
However, observer programs also collect Sarah Brabson, Workshop. The product of the Data
the following information that requires NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Workshop is a data report which
clearance under the PRA: (1) [FR Doc. 2015–23450 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am] compiles and evaluates potential
Standardized questions of fishing vessel BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
datasets and recommends which
captains/crew or fish processing plant datasets are appropriate for assessment
managers/staff, which include gear and analyses. The product of the Assessment
performance questions, safety questions, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Process is a stock assessment report
and trip costs, crew size and other which describes the fisheries, evaluates
economic questions; (2) questions asked National Oceanic and Atmospheric the status of the stock, estimates
by observer program staff/contractors to Administration biological benchmarks, projects future
plan observer deployments; (3) forms population conditions, and recommends
RIN 0648–XE194
that are completed by observers and that research and monitoring needs. The
fishing vessel captains are asked to Fisheries of the South Atlantic; assessment is independently peer
review and sign; (4) questionnaires to Southeast Data, Assessment, and reviewed at the Review Workshop. The
evaluate observer performance; and (5) Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting product of the Review Workshop is a
a form to certify that a fisherman is the Summary documenting panel opinions
permit holder when requesting observer AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries regarding the strengths and weaknesses
data from the observer on the vessel. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of the stock assessment and input data.
NMFS seeks to renew OMB PRA Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
clearance for these information Commerce. appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
collections. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 41 Pre- Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
The information collected will be Assessment webinar for South Atlantic Management Councils and NOAA
used to: (1) Monitor catch and bycatch red snapper and gray triggerfish. Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
in federally managed commercial Highly Migratory Species Management
fisheries; (2) understand the population SUMMARY: The SEDAR 41 assessments of Division, and Southeast Fisheries
status and trends of fish stocks and the South Atlantic stocks of red snapper Science Center. Participants include:
protected species, as well as the and gray triggerfish will consist of a Data collectors and database managers;
interactions between them; (3) series of workshop and webinars: Data stock assessment scientists, biologists,
determine the quantity and distribution Workshops; an Assessment Workshop and researchers; constituency
of net benefits derived from living and webinars; and a Review Workshop. representatives including fishermen,
marine resources; (4) predict the See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. environmentalists, and non-
DATES: A SEDAR 41 Pre-Assessment
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biological, ecological, and economic governmental organizations (NGOs);
impacts of existing management action webinar will be held on Tuesday, international experts; and staff of
and proposed management options; and October 6, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Councils, Commissions, and state and
(5) ensure that the observer programs ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held federal agencies.
can safely and efficiently collect the via webinar. The webinar is open to The items of discussion in the Pre-
information required for the previous members of the public. Those interested Assessment webinar are as follows:
four uses. In particular, these biological in participating should contact Julia Participants will finalize data
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recommendations from the SEDAR 41 Data fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later Applications Received
Workshop and provide early modeling than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on
advice. Permit 1336–7R
October 19, 2015.
Although non-emergency issues not ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
Port Blakely Farms (PBF) is seeking to
contained in this agenda may come applications should be sent to the renew its permit to take juvenile LCR
before this group for discussion, those Protected Resources Division, NMFS, Chinook salmon, UWR Chinook salmon,
issues may not be the subject of formal 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, PS Chinook salmon, LCR coho salmon,
action during this meeting. Action will Portland, OR 97232–1274. Comments LCR steelhead, UWR steelhead, and PS
be restricted to those issues specifically may also be sent via fax to 503–230– steelhead in headwater streams in
identified in this notice and any issues 5441 or by email to nmfs.nwr.apps@ western Oregon and Washington. The
arising after publication of this notice purpose of the research is to evaluate
noaa.gov (include the permit number in
that require emergency action under factors limiting fish distribution and
the subject line of the fax or email).
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens water quality in streams that cross land
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob owned by PBF. The research would
Fishery Conservation and Management Clapp, Portland, OR (ph.: 503–231–
Act, provided the public has been benefit listed salmonids by producing
2314), Fax: 503–230–5441, email: data to be used in conserving and
notified of the intent to take final action Robert.Clapp@noaa.gov). Permit
to address the emergency. restoring critical habitat. The
application instructions are available researchers propose to capture (using
Special Accommodations from the address above, or online at backpack electrofishing and dipnetting),
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov. handle, and release juvenile fish. The
This meeting is accessible to people
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBF researchers do not intend to kill
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
aids should be directed to the SAFMC Species Covered in This Notice any fish being captured, but some may
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 die as an unintentional result of the
The following listed species are research activities.
business days prior to the meeting. covered in this notice:
Note: The times and sequence specified in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus Permit 15486–2R
this agenda are subject to change. tshawytscha): Threatened Lower West Fork Environmental is seeking
Columbia River (LCR); threatened Puget to renew its permit to capture and
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Sound (PS); threatened Snake River (SR) handle juvenile UCR Chinook salmon,
Dated: September 15, 2015. fall-run; threatened SR spring/summer- LCR Chinook salmon, UWR Chinook
Jeffrey N. Lonergan, run (spr/sum); endangered Upper salmon, PS Chinook salmon, LCR coho
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Columbia River (UCR) spring-run; salmon, OC coho salmon, UCR
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. threatened Upper Willamette River steelhead, LCR steelhead, UWR
[FR Doc. 2015–23460 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am] (UWR). steelhead, and PS steelhead during the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened course of headwater stream surveys over
UCR; Threatened SR; threatened middle wide parts of Oregon and Washington.
Columbia River (MCR); threatened LCR; The purpose of the research is to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE threatened PS; threatened UWR. provide owners of industrial forest
Sockeye salmon (O. nerka): lands and state lands managers with
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Endangered SR. accurate maps of where threatened and
Administration Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened endangered salmonids are found on
RIN 0648–XE188 Columbia River (CR). state and industrial forest lands. The
Coho salmon (O. kisutch): Threatened work would benefit the salmon and
Endangered and Threatened Species; LCR; threatened Oregon Coast (OC). steelhead by helping land managers
Take of Anadromous Fish Authority plan and carry out their activities in
ways that would have the smallest effect
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Scientific research permits are issued possible on the listed fish. The fish
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and in accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) would be captured using backpack
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq) and electrofishing equipment and released
Commerce. regulations governing listed fish and without tagging or even handling more
ACTION: Applications for three new wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222–226). than is necessary to ensure that they
scientific research permits and three NMFS issues permits based on findings have recovered from the effects of being
permit renewals. that such permits: (1) Are applied for in captured. The West Fork Environmental
good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, researchers do not intend to kill any
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that would not operate to the disadvantage listed salmonids, but a small number
NMFS has received six scientific of the listed species that are the subject may die as an unintended result of the
research permit application requests of the permit; and (3) are consistent activities.
relating to Pacific salmon and steelhead. with the purposes and policy of section
The proposed research is intended to 2 of the ESA. The authority to take Permit 16784–2R
increase knowledge of species listed listed species is subject to conditions set Hart Crowser, Inc. is seeking to renew
under the Endangered Species Act forth in the permits. a one-year scientific research permit to
(ESA) and to help guide management Anyone requesting a hearing on an take juvenile SR fall Chinook salmon,
and conservation efforts. The
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
application listed in this notice should SR spr/sum Chinook salmon, UCR
applications may be viewed online at: set out the specific reasons why a Chinook salmon, UWR Chinook salmon,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/ hearing on that application would be LCR Chinook salmon, CR chum salmon,
preview_open_for_comment.cfm. appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such LCR coho, SR sockeye salmon, SR
DATES: Comments or requests for a hearings are held at the discretion of the steelhead, UCR steelhead, MCR
public hearing on the applications must Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, steelhead, LCR steelhead, and UWR
be received at the appropriate address or NMFS. steelhead. The objective of the research
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of SEDAR 41 Pre-Assessment webinar for South Atlantic red snapper and gray triggerfish. | |
| Dates | A SEDAR 41 Pre-Assessment webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. | |
| Contact | Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 56446 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE19 |
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