80 FR 74074 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-30169

The SEDAR 41 assessments of the South Atlantic stocks of red snapper and gray triggerfish will consist of a series of workshops 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-XE302


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 Assessment Workshop for South Atlantic red 
snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) and gray triggerfish (Balistes 
capriscus).

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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 workshops and 
webinars: Data Workshops; an Assessment Workshop and webinars; and a 
Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 41 Assessment Workshop will be held on December 14, 
2015 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.; December 15-16, 2015 from 8 a.m. until 6 
p.m., and December 17, 2015 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The established 
times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion 
of discussion relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may 
result in the meeting being extended from, or completed prior to the 
time established by this notice. Additional Assessment Webinars and the 
Review Workshop dates and times will publish in a subsequent issue in 
the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The SEDAR 41 Assessment Workshop will be held at 
the Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 
28557, 252-247-3883.
    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: julia.byrd@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 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 Assessment Workshop are as follows:
    1. Participants will use datasets provided by the Data Workshop to 
develop population models to evaluate stock status, estimate population 
benchmarks and Sustainable Fisheries Act criteria, and project future 
conditions, as specified in the Terms of Reference.
    2. Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods and 
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population 
parameters.
    3. Participants will prepare a workshop report, compare and 
contrast various assessment approaches, and determine whether the 
assessments are adequate for submission to the review panel.
    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: November 23, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The completed prior to the time established international experts; and staff of
agenda for the meeting is as follows: by this notice. Additional Assessment Councils, Commissions, and state and
The meeting will begin with adoption of Webinars and the Review Workshop federal agencies.
agenda and review of scope of work. dates and times will publish in a The items of discussion in the
The Advisory Panel (AP) will discuss subsequent issue in the Federal Assessment Workshop are as follows:
the ability of state enforcement agencies Register. 1. Participants will use datasets
to provide background checks on ADDRESSES: provided by the Data Workshop to
advisory panel applicants for fishery Meeting address: The SEDAR 41 develop population models to evaluate
violations in state waters involving Assessment Workshop will be held at stock status, estimate population
federally managed stocks. The AP will the Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 benchmarks and Sustainable Fisheries
also review the procedure for selecting Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC Act criteria, and project future
candidates for the new Officer of the 28557, 252–247–3883. conditions, as specified in the Terms of
Year Program, and will discuss LEAP SEDAR address: South Atlantic Reference.
Representatives duties during council Fishery Management Council, 4055 2. Participants will recommend the
meetings. Lastly, any Other Business Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. most appropriate methods and
items, if any, may be discussed. Charleston, SC 29405; configurations for determining stock
www.sedarweb.org. status and estimating population
Special Accommodations parameters.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Requests for auxiliary aids should be 3. Participants will prepare a
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber
directed to Kathy Pereira (see workshop report, compare and contrast
Place Drive, Suite 201, North
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days various assessment approaches, and
Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571–
prior to the meeting date. determine whether the assessments are
4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. adequate for submission to the review
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
panel.
Dated: November 23, 2015. of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Although non-emergency issues not
Tracey L. Thompson, Caribbean Fishery Management contained in this agenda may come
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Councils, in conjunction with NOAA before this group for discussion, those
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf issues may not be the subject of formal
[FR Doc. 2015–30186 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am] States Marine Fisheries Commissions, action during this meeting. Action will
have implemented the Southeast Data,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P be restricted to those issues specifically
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
identified in this notice and any issues
process, a multi-step method for
arising after publication of this notice
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE determining the status of fish stocks in
that require emergency action under
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three-
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
National Oceanic and Atmospheric step process including: (1) Data
Fishery Conservation and Management
Administration Workshop; (2) Assessment Process
Act, provided the public has been
utilizing webinars; and (3) Review
RIN 0648–XE302 notified of the intent to take final action
Workshop. The product of the Data
to address the emergency.
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Workshop is a data report which
Southeast Data, Assessment, and compiles and evaluates potential Special Accommodations
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting datasets and recommends which This meeting is accessible to people
datasets are appropriate for assessment with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries analyses. The product of the Assessment
aids should be directed to the SAFMC
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Process is a stock assessment report
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which describes the fisheries, evaluates
business days prior to the meeting.
Commerce. the status of the stock, estimates
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 41 Assessment biological benchmarks, projects future Note: The times and sequence specified in
population conditions, and recommends this agenda are subject to change.
Workshop for South Atlantic red
snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) and research and monitoring needs. The Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus). assessment is independently peer
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The Dated: November 23, 2015.
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 41 assessments of product of the Review Workshop is a Tracey L. Thompson,
the South Atlantic stocks of red snapper Summary documenting panel opinions Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
and gray triggerfish will consist of a regarding the strengths and weaknesses Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
series of workshops and webinars: Data of the stock assessment and input data. [FR Doc. 2015–30169 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am]
Workshops; an Assessment Workshop Participants for SEDAR Workshops are BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
and webinars; and a Review Workshop. appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
DATES: The SEDAR 41 Assessment Management Councils and NOAA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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15–16, 2015 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Division, and Southeast Fisheries
and December 17, 2015 from 8 a.m. Science Center. Participants include: Submission for OMB Review;
until 1 p.m. The established times may Data collectors and database managers; Comment Request
be adjusted as necessary to stock assessment scientists, biologists,
accommodate the timely completion of and researchers; constituency The Department of Commerce will
discussion relevant to the assessment representatives including fishermen, submit to the Office of Management and
process. Such adjustments may result in environmentalists, and non- Budget (OMB) for clearance the
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of SEDAR 41 Assessment Workshop for South Atlantic red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) and gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus).
Dates		The SEDAR 41 Assessment Workshop will be held on December 14, 2015 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.; December 15-16, 2015 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., and December 17, 2015 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The established times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from, or completed prior to the time established by this notice. Additional Assessment Webinars and the Review Workshop dates and times will publish in a subsequent issue in the Federal Register.
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 74074
RIN Number		0648-XE30

80 FR 74074 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

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