80 FR 59736 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-25110

The SEDAR 45 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico Vermilion Snapper will consist of one in-person workshop and a series of webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE176


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 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 45 in-person workshop for Gulf of Mexico 
Vermilion Snapper.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 45 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico Vermilion 
Snapper will consist of one in-person workshop and a series of 
webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 45 in-person workshop will be held from 1 p.m. on 
November 17, 2015 until 12 p.m. on November 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The SEDAR 45 Workshop will be held at the 
Courtyard Miami Coconut Grove, 2649 South Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL, 
33133, 800-321-2211.
    SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, 
SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; 
(843) 571-4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.

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 multi-step process including: (1) 
Data/Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series of webinars. The product of 
the Data/Assessment Workshop 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. 
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, 
South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA 
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS 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 NGO's; International experts; and 
staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
    The items of discussion in the Assessment Process webinars are as 
follows:

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    1. An assessment data set and associated documentation will be 
developed during the workshop.
    2. Participants will evaluate proposed data and select appropriate 
sources for providing information on life history characteristics, 
catch statistics, discard estimates, length and age composition, and 
fishery dependent and fishery independent measures of stock abundance.
    3. Using datasets selected, participants will develop population 
models to evaluate stock status, estimate population benchmarks and 
management criteria, and project future conditions.
    4. Participants 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

    This meeting is 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 each workshop.

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


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

    Dated: September 29, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Dated: September 28, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Glenna Mickelson, subject permit is requested under the Commerce.
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief authority of the Marine Mammal ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 45 in-person
Information Officer. Protection Act of 1972, as amended workshop for Gulf of Mexico Vermilion
[FR Doc. 2015–25006 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Snapper.
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR SUMMARY: The SEDAR 45 assessment of
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of the Gulf of Mexico Vermilion Snapper
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 will consist of one in-person workshop
et seq.), and the regulations governing and a series of webinars. See
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the taking, importing, and exporting of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Administration endangered and threatened species (50 DATES: The SEDAR 45 in-person
RIN 0648–XE061 CFR parts 222–226). workshop will be held from 1 p.m. on
The applicant proposes to address a November 17, 2015 until 12 p.m. on
Marine Mammals; File No. 19257 variety of questions regarding November 19, 2015.
population size, habitat use, and ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries behavior of baleen and odontocete SEDAR 45 Workshop will be held at the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and species using passive acoustic Courtyard Miami Coconut Grove, 2649
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), monitoring, suction cup tagging, biopsy South Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL,
Commerce. sampling, underwater photography/ 33133, 800–321–2211.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. videography, and photo ID during vessel SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
surveys in Hawaii and the Mariana Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Islands (Guam and the Commonwealth 29405.
Ann M. Zoidis, Cetos Research
of the Northern Mariana Islands). The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
Organization, 11 Des Isle Avenue, Bar
research would target humpback whales A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
Harbor, ME 04609, has applied in due
as well as 25 other species of whales 4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
form for a permit to conduct research on
and dolphins. Species may undergo all SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
humpback whales (Megaptera
methodologies (except right whales, of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
novaeangliae) and other cetacean
which will not be tagged). Incidental Caribbean Fishery Management
species.
harassment for all species is also Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email requested. Research would take place Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
comments must be received on or before throughout the year. The permit is States Marine Fisheries Commissions
November 2, 2015. requested for 5 years. have implemented the Southeast Data,
ADDRESSES: The application and related In compliance with the National Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
documents are available for review by Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 process, a multi-step method for
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determining the status of fish stocks in
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on determination has been made that the the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-
the Applications and Permits for activity proposed is categorically step process including: (1) Data/
Protected Species (APPS) home page, excluded from the requirement to Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then prepare an environmental assessment or of webinars. The product of the Data/
selecting File No. 19257 from the list of environmental impact statement. Assessment Workshop is a report which
available applications. Concurrent with the publication of compiles and evaluates potential
These documents are also available this notice in the Federal Register, datasets and recommends which
upon written request or by appointment NMFS is forwarding copies of the datasets are appropriate for assessment
in the Permits and Conservation application to the Marine Mammal analyses, and describes the fisheries,
Division, Office of Protected Resources, Commission and its Committee of evaluates the status of the stock,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Scientific Advisors. estimates biological benchmarks,
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Dated: September 23, 2015. projects future population conditions,
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Julia Harrison, and recommends research and
Written comments on this application monitoring needs. Participants for
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
should be submitted to the Chief, Office of Protected Resources, National SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the
Permits and Conservation Division, at Marine Fisheries Service. Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
the address listed above. Comments may [FR Doc. 2015–24976 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] Caribbean Fishery Management
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
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713–0376, or by email to Regional Office, HMS Management
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Division, and Southeast Fisheries
include the File No. in the subject line DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Science Center. Participants include
of the email comment. data collectors and database managers;
Those individuals requesting a public National Oceanic and Atmospheric stock assessment scientists, biologists,
hearing should submit a written request Administration and researchers; constituency
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
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representatives including fishermen,
Division at the address listed above. The RIN 0648–XE176
environmentalists, and NGO’s;
request should set forth the specific International experts; and staff of
reasons why a hearing on this Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Councils, Commissions, and state and
application would be appropriate. federal agencies.
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa The items of discussion in the
L. González or Carrie Hubard, (301) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Assessment Process webinars are as
427–8401. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and follows:

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of SEDAR 45 in-person workshop for Gulf of Mexico Vermilion Snapper.
Dates		The SEDAR 45 in-person workshop will be held from 1 p.m. on November 17, 2015 until 12 p.m. on November 19, 2015.
Contact		Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 59736
RIN Number		0648-XE17

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