81 FR 13776 - SAW-SARC 62 Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05800 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 13776-13777] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05800] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE477 SAW-SARC 62 Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS and the Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) will convene the 62nd SAW Stock Assessment Review Committee for the purpose of reviewing the stock assessments of Black Sea Bass and Witch Flounder. The Northeast Regional SAW is a formal scientific peer- review process for evaluating and presenting stock assessment results to managers for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by SAW working groups and reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts called the Stock Assessment Review Committee, or SARC. The public is invited to attend the presentations and discussions between the review panel and the scientists who have participated in the stock assessment process. DATES: The public portion of the Stock Assessment Review Committee Meeting will be held from November 29, 2016-December 2, 2016. The meeting will commence on November 29, 2016 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the Aquarium Building of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheena Steiner, 508-495-2177; email: [email protected]; or, James Weinberg, 508-495-2352; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the NEFSC Web site at http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov. For additional information about the SARC meeting and the stock assessment review of Black Sea Bass and Witch Flounder, please visit the NMFS/NEFSC SAW Web page at http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/saw/. DAILY MEETING AGENDA--SAW/SARC 62 Benchmark Stock Assessment for Black Sea Bass and Witch Flounder (Subject to Change. All Times Are Approximate, and May Be Changed at the Discretion of the SARC Chair). Tuesday, November 29, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m............... Welcome James Weinberg, Introductions. SAW Chair. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m............ Black Sea Bass Gary Shepherd. Assessment Presentation. 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m............. Lunch............. 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.............. BSB Presentation Gary Shepherd. (cont.). [[Page 13777]] 3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.............. Break............. 3:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m.............. BSB SARC SARC Chair. Discussion. 5:45 p.m.-6 p.m................. Public Comment Period. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wednesday, November 30, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m............. Witch Flounder Susan Wigley. (WF) Assessment Presentation. 10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m............ Break............. 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m............ WF Presentation Susan Wigley. (cont.). 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m............. Lunch............. 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.............. WF SARC Discussion SARC Chair. 3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.............. Public Comment Period. 3:45 p.m.-4 p.m................. Break............. 4 p.m.-6 p.m.................... BSB SARC SARC Chair. Discussion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday, December 1, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m............. Revisit WF with SARC Chair. Presenters. 10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m............ Break............. 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m............ Review/Edit BSB SARC Chair. Assessment Summary Report. 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m............. Lunch............. 1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.............. BSB Assessment SARC Chair. Summary (cont.). 2:45 p.m.-3 p.m................. Break............. 3 p.m.-6 p.m.................... Review/Edit WF SARC Chair. Assessment Summary Report. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Friday, December 2, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.................... SARC Report SARC Chair. Writing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `SARC Report Writing' sessions on December 1 and 2, the public should not engage in discussion with the SARC. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Special requests should be directed to Sheena Steiner at the NEFSC, 508-495-2177, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: March 10, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-05800 Filed 3-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Committee (Committee) in Washington, comment period on April 5, 2016, from ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
DC. 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and on April 6,
DATES: The meeting will be held on 2016, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. (check SUMMARY: NMFS and the Northeast
Tuesday, April 5, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. agenda on Web site to confirm time.) Regional Stock Assessment Workshop
to 5:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, April The Committee expects that public (SAW) will convene the 62nd SAW
6, 2016, from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. These statements presented at its meetings will Stock Assessment Review Committee
times and the agenda topics described not be repetitive of previously for the purpose of reviewing the stock
below are subject to change. Refer to the submitted verbal or written statements. assessments of Black Sea Bass and
Web page listed below for the most up- In general, each individual or group Witch Flounder. The Northeast Regional
to-date meeting agenda. making a verbal presentation will be SAW is a formal scientific peer-review
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at limited to a total time of three (3) process for evaluating and presenting
the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, minutes. Written comments should be stock assessment results to managers for
1201 New York Ave. NW., Washington, received by the Designated Federal fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of
DC 20005. Official by March 22, 2016 to provide the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sufficient time for Committee review. prepared by SAW working groups and
Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal Written comments received after March reviewed by an independent panel of
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory 22, 2016, will be distributed to the stock assessment experts called the
Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 Committee, but may not be reviewed Stock Assessment Review Committee, or
East-West Highway, Second Floor, prior to the meeting date. Seats will be SARC. The public is invited to attend
Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 240– available on a first-come, first-served the presentations and discussions
533–9466; Fax 301–713–3281; Email basis. between the review panel and the
jessica.snowden@noaa.gov or visit the Matters To Be Considered: The scientists who have participated in the
U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee Web meeting will focus on ongoing stock assessment process.
site at http://www.ioos.noaa.gov/ committee priorities, including
advisorycommittee. messaging IOOS to a new DATES: The public portion of the Stock
administration, incorporating more Assessment Review Committee Meeting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
biological data variables, and increasing will be held from November 29, 2016–
Committee was established by the December 2, 2016. The meeting will
engagement with industry. This meeting
NOAA Administrator as directed by commence on November 29, 2016 at 10
Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal will also focus specifically on how the
U.S. IOOS federal agencies may better a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see
and Ocean Observation System Act, part
leverage their existing assets. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the
of the Omnibus Public Land
agenda is subject to change. The latest daily meeting agenda.
Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
11). The Committee advises the NOAA version will be posted at http:// ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Administrator and the Interagency www.ioos.noaa.gov/advisorycommittee.
the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the
Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) Special Accomodations: These
Aquarium Building of the National
on matters related to the responsibilities meetings are physically accessible to
Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast
and authorities set forth in section people with disabilities. Requests for
Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166
12302 of the Integrated Coastal and sign language interpretation or other
Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543.
Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 auxiliary aids should be directed to
and other appropriate matters as the Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Under Secretary refers to the Committee Official at 240–533–9466 by March 22, Sheena Steiner, 508–495–2177; email:
for review and advice. The Committee 2016. sheena.steiner@noaa.gov; or, James
will provide advice on: Dated: March 1, 2016. Weinberg, 508–495–2352; email:
(a) Administration, operation, Zdenka Willis, james.weinberg@noaa.gov.
management, and maintenance of the Director, U.S. IOOS Program, National Ocean SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
System; Service. further information, please visit the
(b) expansion and periodic [FR Doc. 2016–05782 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] NEFSC Web site at http://
modernization and upgrade of
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technology components of the System;
(c) identification of end-user information about the SARC meeting
communities, their needs for and the stock assessment review of
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Black Sea Bass and Witch Flounder,
information provided by the System,
and the System’s effectiveness in please visit the NMFS/NEFSC SAW
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Web page at http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/
dissemination information to end-user Administration
communities and to the general public; saw/.
and RIN 0648–XE477 DAILY MEETING AGENDA—SAW/
(d) any other purpose identified by SARC 62 Benchmark Stock Assessment
the Under Secretary of Commerce for SAW–SARC 62 Public Meeting for Black Sea Bass and Witch Flounder
Oceans and Atmosphere or the (Subject to Change. All Times Are
Interagency Ocean Observation AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Approximate, and May Be Changed at
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Committee. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the Discretion of the SARC Chair).
The meeting will be open to public Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
participation with a 30-minute public Commerce. Tuesday, November 29, 2016
10 a.m.–10:30 a.m. .................................. Welcome Introductions ....................................................... James Weinberg, SAW Chair.
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ............................. Black Sea Bass Assessment Presentation ........................ Gary Shepherd.
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ............................... Lunch.
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ................................. BSB Presentation (cont.) .................................................... Gary Shepherd.
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3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. ................................. Break.
3:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m. ................................. BSB SARC Discussion ....................................................... SARC Chair.
5:45 p.m.–6 p.m. ...................................... Public Comment Period.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ............................... Witch Flounder (WF) Assessment Presentation ................ Susan Wigley.
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. ............................. Break.
10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ............................. WF Presentation (cont.) ..................................................... Susan Wigley.
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ............................... Lunch.
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ................................. WF SARC Discussion ........................................................ SARC Chair.
3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. ................................. Public Comment Period.
3:45 p.m.–4 p.m. ...................................... Break.
4 p.m.–6 p.m. ........................................... BSB SARC Discussion ....................................................... SARC Chair.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ............................... Revisit WF with Presenters ................................................ SARC Chair.
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. ............................. Break.
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ............................. Review/Edit BSB Assessment Summary Report ............... SARC Chair.
12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. ............................... Lunch.
1:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. ................................. BSB Assessment Summary (cont.) .................................... SARC Chair.
2:45 p.m.–3 p.m. ...................................... Break.
3 p.m.–6 p.m. ........................................... Review/Edit WF Assessment Summary Report ................. SARC Chair.
Friday, December 2, 2016
9 a.m.–5 p.m. ........................................... SARC Report Writing ......................................................... SARC Chair.
The meeting is open to the public; ACTION:Notice of withdrawal of federal American eel stock, and to ensure
however, during the ‘SARC Report moratorium. sustainable commercial and recreational
Writing’ sessions on December 1 and 2, harvest while preventing over-harvest of
the public should not engage in SUMMARY: NMFS announces the any eel life stage. The Commission
discussion with the SARC. withdrawal of the Federal moratorium forwarded its findings of their August
on fishing for American eel in the State 6th vote in a formal non-compliance
Special Accommodations waters of Delaware. NMFS withdraws referral letter that was received by
the moratorium, as required by the NMFS on August 19, 2015. On
This meeting is physically accessible Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
to people with disabilities. Special September 18, 2015, NMFS notified the
Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act), State of Delaware and the Commission
requests should be directed to Sheena based on the determination that
Steiner at the NEFSC, 508–495–2177, at of its determination that Delaware failed
Delaware is now in compliance with the to carry out its responsibilities under
least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries the Commission’s American Eel Plan
Dated: March 10, 2016. Commission’s (Commission) Interstate and that the measures Delaware had
Emily H. Menashes, Fishery Management Plan for American failed to implement and enforce are
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Eel. necessary for the conservation of the eel
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. DATES: Effective March 15, 2016 resource. In this determination and
[FR Doc. 2016–05800 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Alan Risenhoover, Director, notification, NMFS detailed the actions
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, necessary to avoid the implementation
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362, of a Federal moratorium for eel in
Silver Spring, MD 20910. Delaware waters. Details of this
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determination were provided in a
Derek Orner, Fishery Management Federal Register notice published on
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Specialist, NMFS Office of Sustainable September 23, 2015 (80 FR 57343), and
Administration Fisheries, (301) 427–8567; derek.orner@ are not repeated here.
noaa.gov.
Activities Pursuant to the Atlantic
RIN 0648–XE205 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Coastal Act
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Background The Atlantic Coastal Act specifies
Management Act Provisions; American On August 6, 2015, the Commission that, if, after a moratorium is declared
Eel Fishery found that the State of Delaware was out with respect to a State, the Secretary is
of compliance with the Commission’s notified by the Commission that it is
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries American Eel Plan. Specifically, the withdrawing the determination of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Commission found that Delaware had noncompliance, the Secretary shall
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), not implemented regulations that are immediately determine whether the
Commerce. necessary to rebuild the depleted State is in compliance with the
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meeting. | |
| Dates | The public portion of the Stock Assessment Review Committee Meeting will be held from November 29, 2016-December 2, 2016. The meeting will commence on November 29, 2016 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda. | |
| Contact | Sheena Steiner, 508-495-2177; email: [email protected]; or, James Weinberg, 508-495-2352; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 13776 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE47 |
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