81 FR 21848 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR); Gulf of Mexico Data-limited Species (Red Drum, Lane Snapper, Wenchman, Yellowmouth Grouper, Speckled Hind, Snowy Grouper, Almaco Jack, Lesser Amberjack)

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The SEDAR 49 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico Data-limited Species will consist of: A Data Workshop; A series of Assessment Webinars; and a Review Workshop.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE540


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment and 
Review (SEDAR); Gulf of Mexico Data-limited Species (Red Drum, Lane 
Snapper, Wenchman, Yellowmouth Grouper, Speckled Hind, Snowy Grouper, 
Almaco Jack, Lesser Amberjack)

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 49 Data Workshop for Gulf of Mexico Data-
limited Species.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 49 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico Data-limited 
Species will consist of: A Data Workshop; A series of Assessment 
Webinars; and a Review Workshop.

DATES: The SEDAR 49 Data Workshop will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 
2, 2016, and end at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016; the Assessment 
Webinars and Review Workshop dates and times will publish in a 
subsequent issue in the Federal Register, to view the agenda, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The SEDAR 49 Data Workshop will be held at the Doubletree by 
Hilton New Orleans, 300 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130; 800-222-
TREE.
    SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 
29405

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; phone 
843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

    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, 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 non-
governmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of 
Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
    The items of discussion in the Data Workshop agenda are as follows:
    1. An assessment data set and associated documentation will be 
developed.
    2. Participants will evaluate all available 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, as specified in the Terms of Reference for the 
workshop.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come

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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

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
council office (see ADDRESSES) at least ten working 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: April 8, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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Administration; advising NOAA on out- institutions, and not-for-profit FAX 843/769–4520; email:
year budget development with respect institutions involved in all facets of Julie.neer@safmc.net.
to ocean exploration; and other matters ocean exploration—from advanced SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
as described in the agenda found on the technology to citizen exploration.
OEAB Web site at http://oeab.noaa.gov. In addition to advising NOAA Agenda
Time and Dates: The announced leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic,
meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April help to define and develop a national and Caribbean Fishery Management
26, 2016 from 8:30 a.m.–5:45 p.m. EDT, program of ocean exploration—a Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
and Wednesday, April 27, 2016 from network of stakeholders and Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. EDT. partnerships advancing national States Marine Fisheries Commissions
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at priorities for ocean exploration. have implemented the Southeast Data,
Venable LLC, 575 7th Street NW., Dated: April 7, 2016. Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Washington, DC. Jason Donaldson, process, a multi-step method for
Status: The meeting will be open to Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and determining the status of fish stocks in
the public with a 30-minute public Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three
comment period on Tuesday, April 26th Atmospheric Administration. step process including: (1) Data
from 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. EDT (please [FR Doc. 2016–08430 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] Workshop; (2) Assessment Process
check the agenda on the Web site to utilizing webinars; and (3) Review
BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P
confirm the time). The public may listen Workshop. The product of the Data
to the meeting and provide comments Workshop is a data report which
during the public comment period via DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE compiles and evaluates potential
teleconference. Dial-in information may datasets and recommends which
be found on the meeting agenda posted National Oceanic and Atmospheric datasets are appropriate for assessment
to the OEAB Web site. Administration analyses. The product of the Assessment
The OEAB expects that public Process is a stock assessment report
statements at its meetings will not be RIN 0648–XE540 which describes the fisheries, evaluates
repetitive of previously submitted the status of the stock, estimates
verbal or written statements. In general, Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; biological benchmarks, projects future
each individual or group making a Southeast Data, Assessment and population conditions, and recommends
verbal presentation will be limited to Review (SEDAR); Gulf of Mexico Data- research and monitoring needs. The
three minutes. The Designated Federal limited Species (Red Drum, Lane assessment is independently peer
Officer must receive written comments Snapper, Wenchman, Yellowmouth reviewed at the Review Workshop. The
by April 19, 2016 to provide sufficient Grouper, Speckled Hind, Snowy product of the Review Workshop is a
time for OEAB review. Written Grouper, Almaco Jack, Lesser Summary documenting panel opinions
comments received after April 19, 2016 Amberjack) regarding the strengths and weaknesses
will be distributed to the OEAB but may of the stock assessment and input data.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
not be reviewed prior to the meeting Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
date. Seats will be available on a first- appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
come, first-served basis. Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Commerce.
Special Accomodations: These Management Councils and NOAA
meetings are physically accessible to ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 49 Data
Workshop for Gulf of Mexico Data- Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
people with disabilities. Requests for HMS Management Division, and
sign language interpretation or other limited Species.
Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
auxiliary aids should be directed to Participants include: Data collectors and
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 49 assessment of
David McKinnie, Designated Federal database managers; stock assessment
the Gulf of Mexico Data-limited Species
Officer (see below) by April 19, 2016. scientists, biologists, and researchers;
will consist of: A Data Workshop; A
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. series of Assessment Webinars; and a constituency representatives including
David McKinnie, Designated Federal Review Workshop. fishermen, environmentalists, and non-
Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory governmental organizations (NGOs);
DATES: The SEDAR 49 Data Workshop
Board, National Oceanic and international experts; and staff of
will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 2,
Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Councils, Commissions, and state and
2016, and end at 12 p.m. on Friday, May
Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, (206) federal agencies.
6, 2016; the Assessment Webinars and
526–6950. The items of discussion in the Data
Review Workshop dates and times will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA publish in a subsequent issue in the Workshop agenda are as follows:
established the OEAB under the Federal Federal Register, to view the agenda, 1. An assessment data set and
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. associated documentation will be
legislation that gives the agency developed.
ADDRESSES: The SEDAR 49 Data
statutory authority to operate an ocean 2. Participants will evaluate all
exploration program and to coordinate a Workshop will be held at the Doubletree available data and select appropriate
national program of ocean exploration. by Hilton New Orleans, 300 Canal sources for providing information on
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130; 800– life history characteristics, catch
strategic planning, exploration 222–TREE. statistics, discard estimates, length and
priorities, competitive ocean SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place age composition, and fishery dependent
exploration grant programs and other Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC and fishery independent measures of
matters as the NOAA Administrator 29405 stock abundance, as specified in the
requests. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Terms of Reference for the workshop.
OEAB members represent government Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; phone 843/ Although non-emergency issues not
agencies, the private sector, academic 571–4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC–10; contained in this agenda may come

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before this group for discussion, those information is organized by function to qualifying countries, as defined in the
issues may not be the subject of formal show how contracted resources are Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
action during this meeting. Action will distributed throughout the agency. The Supplement (DFARS) 225.003, at the
be restricted to those issues specifically inventory has been developed in level of the Secretary of Defense and his
identified in this notice and any issues accordance with guidance issued on counterpart. The purpose of an RDP
arising after publication of this notice November 5, 2010 by the Office of MOU is to promote rationalization,
that require emergency action under Management and Budget’s Office of standardization, and interoperability of
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Federal Procurement Policy (‘‘OFPP’’) conventional defense equipment with
Fishery Conservation and Management and any subsequent guidance issued on allies and other friendly governments.
Act, provided the public has been the subject matter. OFPP’s November 5, These MOUs provide a framework for
notified of the intent to take final action 2010 guidance is available at http:// ongoing communication regarding
to address the emergency. www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ market access and procurement matters
omb/procurement/memo/service- that enhance effective defense
Special Accommodations contract-inventories-guidance- cooperation.
These meetings are physically 11052010.pdf. RDP MOUs generally include
accessible to people with disabilities. Dated: April 7, 2016. language by which the Parties agree that
Requests for auxiliary aids should be Robert N. Sidman, their defense procurements will be
directed to the council office (see Deputy Secretary of the Commission. conducted in accordance with certain
ADDRESSES) at least ten working days implementing procedures. These
[FR Doc. 2016–08431 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
prior to the meeting. procedures relate to—
Note: The times and sequence specified in
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• Publication of notices of proposed
this agenda are subject to change. purchases;
• The content and availability of
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE solicitations for proposed purchases;
Dated: April 8, 2016.
• Notification to each unsuccessful
Defense Acquisition Regulations offeror;
Tracey L. Thompson, System • Feedback, upon request, to
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable unsuccessful offerors concerning the
[Docket No. DARS–2016–0013]
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
reasons they were not allowed to
[FR Doc. 2016–08479 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense participate in a procurement or were not
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Procurement Memorandum of awarded a contract; and
Understanding With the Ministry of • Provision for the hearing and
Defense of Latvia review of complaints arising in
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING connection with any phase of the
COMMISSION AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
procurement process to ensure that, to
ACTION: Notice. the extent possible, complaints are
Public Availability of Fiscal Year 2015 equitably and expeditiously resolved.
SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S.
Service Contract Inventory Based on the MOU, each country
Government, DoD is contemplating
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading negotiating and concluding a Reciprocal affords the other country certain
Commission. Defense Procurement (RDP) benefits on a reciprocal basis consistent
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with national laws and regulations. The
ACTION: Notice.
with the Ministry of Defense of Latvia. benefits that the United States accords
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures DoD is requesting industry feedback to the products of qualifying countries
Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’) is regarding its experience in public include—
publishing notice to advise the public of defense procurements conducted by or • Offers of qualifying country end
the availability of CFTC’s Fiscal Year on behalf of the Latvian Ministry of products are evaluated without applying
(‘‘FY’’) 2015 Service Contract Inventory. Defense or Armed Forces. the price differentials otherwise
DATES: Comments must be received by
required by the Buy American statute
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
May 13, 2016. and the Balance of Payments Program;
Questions regarding the service contract • The chemical warfare protection
inventory should be directed to Sonda ADDRESSES: Submit comments to
clothing restrictions in 10 U.S.C. 2533a
R. Owens in the Financial Management Defense Procurement and Acquisition and the specialty metals restriction in
Branch, Procurement Section, at 202– Policy, Attn: Lt Col Judy Anderson, 10 U.S.C. 2533b(a)(1) do not apply to
418–5182 or sowens@cftc.gov. 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 5E621,
products manufactured in a qualifying
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Washington, DC 20301–3060; or by
country; and
accordance with Section 743 of Division email to • Customs, taxes, and duties are
C of the Consolidated Appropriations judy.p.anderson1.mil@mail.mil. waived for qualifying country end
Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111–117, 123 Stat. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt products and components of defense
3034, CFTC is publishing this notice to Col Judy Anderson, Senior Analyst, procurements.
advise the public of the availability of Office of the Under Secretary of Defense If DoD (for the U.S. Government)
the FY 2015 Service Contract Inventory. for Acquisition, Technology and concludes an RDP MOU with the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

CFTC has posted its inventory and a Logistics (OUSD (AT&L)), Defense Ministry of Defense of Latvia, then
summary of the inventory on the CFTC Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Latvia would be listed as one of the
homepage at the following link: http:// Contract Policy and International qualifying countries in the definition of
www.cftc.gov/About/CFTCReports/ Contracting; Room 5E621, 3060 Defense qualifying country at DFARS 225.003,
index.htm. Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060; and offers of products of Latvia or that
This inventory provides information telephone 703–695–7197. contain components from Latvia would
on service contract actions over $25,000 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has be afforded the benefits available to all
that were awarded in FY 2015. The concluded RDP MOUs with 23 qualifying countries. This also means

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of SEDAR 49 Data Workshop for Gulf of Mexico Data- limited Species.
Dates		The SEDAR 49 Data Workshop will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2016, and end at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016; the Assessment Webinars and Review Workshop dates and times will publish in a subsequent issue in the Federal Register, to view the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Contact		Julie Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; phone 843/571-4366 or toll free 866/SAFMC-10; FAX 843/769-4520; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 21848
RIN Number		0648-XE54

81 FR 21848 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR); Gulf of Mexico Data-limited Species (Red Drum, Lane Snapper, Wenchman, Yellowmouth Grouper, Speckled Hind, Snowy Grouper, Almaco Jack, Lesser Amberjack)

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