80_FR_56627 80 FR 56446 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

80 FR 56446 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)

Page Range56446-56447
FR Document2015-23460

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.

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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.

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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

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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.
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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
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                                                                                                      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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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of SEDAR 41 Pre-Assessment webinar for South Atlantic red snapper and gray triggerfish.
DatesA SEDAR 41 Pre-Assessment webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
ContactJulia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 56446 
RIN Number0648-XE19

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