81_FR_83432 81 FR 83208 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Stock Identification (ID) Webinar for Gray Snapper

81 FR 83208 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Stock Identification (ID) Webinar for Gray Snapper

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)

Page Range83208-83209
FR Document2016-27957

The SEDAR 51 assessment of the Gray Snapper will consist of a data workshop, a review workshop, and a series of assessment Webinars,

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83208-83209]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27957]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF047


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast 
Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Stock Identification (ID) Webinar 
for Gray Snapper

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 51 Stock ID Webinar for Gray Snapper.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 assessment of the Gray Snapper will consist of a 
data workshop, a review workshop, and a series of assessment Webinars,

DATES: The SEDAR 51 Stock ID Webinar will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 
on December 7, 2016, to view the agenda see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held via Webinar. The Webinar 
is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating 
should contact Julie A. Neer, at SEDAR (see Contact Information Below) 
to request an invitation providing Webinar access information. Please 
request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each 
Webinar.
    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: [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 multi-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 that 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 that 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 NGO's; 
International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state 
and federal agencies.
    The items of discussion in the Stock ID Webinars are as follows:
    1. Participants will use review genetic studies, growth patterns, 
existing stock definitions, prior SEDAR stock ID recommendations, and 
any other relevant information on Gray Snapper stock structure.
    2. Participants will make recommendations on biological stock 
structure and define the unit stock or stocks to be addressed through 
this assessment.
    3. Participants will provide recommendations to address Council 
management jurisdictions, to support management of the stock or stocks, 
and specification of management benchmarks and fishing levels by 
Council jurisdiction in a manner consistent with the productivity 
measures of the stock.
    4. Participants will document work group discussion and 
recommendations through a Data Workshop working paper for SEDAR 
51.Although non-emergency

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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

    These meetings are 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 3 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: November 16, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-27957 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am]
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83208 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 224 / Monday, November 21, 2016 / Notices public meeting is deemed necessary, issuance of a shark research fishery Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf NMFS will announce details of a public permit will depend on the submission States Marine Fisheries Commissions selection meeting in a subsequent of all required information by the have implemented the Southeast Data, Federal Register notice. deadline (see DATES), and NMFS’ review Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Once the selection process is of applicant information as outlined process, a multi-step method for complete, NMFS will notify the selected above. The 2017 shark research fishery determining the status of fish stocks in applicants and issue the shark research will start after the opening of the shark the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- fishery permits. The shark research fishery and under available quotas as step process including: (1) Data fishery permits will be valid only in published in a separate Federal Register Workshop; (2) Assessment Process calendar year 2017. If needed, NMFS final rule. utilizing webinars; and (3) Review will communicate with the shark Workshop. The product of the Data Dated: November 15, 2016. research fishery permit holders to Workshop is a data report that compiles Emily H. Menashes, arrange a captain’s meeting to discuss and evaluates potential datasets and the research objectives and protocols. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable recommends which datasets are NMFS held mandatory captain’s Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. appropriate for assessment analyses. meetings before observers were placed [FR Doc. 2016–27904 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] The product of the Assessment Process on vessels since 2013 and expects to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P is a stock assessment report that hold one again in late 2016 or early describes the fisheries, evaluates the 2017. Once the fishery starts, the shark status of the stock, estimates biological research fishery permit holders must DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE benchmarks, projects future population contact the NMFS observer coordinator conditions, and recommends research National Oceanic and Atmospheric to arrange the placement of a NMFS- and monitoring needs. The assessment Administration approved observer for each shark is independently peer reviewed at the research trip. Additionally, selected RIN 0648–XF047 Review Workshop. The product of the applicants are expected to allow Review Workshop is a Summary observers the opportunity to perform Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and documenting panel opinions regarding their duties as required and assist South Atlantic; Southeast Data, the strengths and weaknesses of the observers as necessary. Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); stock assessment and input data. A shark research fishery permit will Stock Identification (ID) Webinar for Participants for SEDAR Workshops are only be valid for the vessel and owner(s) Gray Snapper appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South and terms and conditions listed on the Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries permit, and, thus, cannot be transferred Management Councils and NOAA Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and to another vessel or owner(s). Shark Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), research fishery permit holders must HMS Management Division, and Commerce. carry a NMFS-approved observer in Southeast Fisheries Science Center. order to land sandbar sharks. Issuance ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 51 Stock ID Participants include data collectors and of a shark research permit does not Webinar for Gray Snapper. database managers; stock assessment guarantee that the permit holder will be SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 assessment of scientists, biologists, and researchers; assigned a NMFS-approved observer on the Gray Snapper will consist of a data constituency representatives including any particular trip. Rather, issuance workshop, a review workshop, and a fishermen, environmentalists, and indicates that a vessel may be issued a series of assessment Webinars, NGO’s; International experts; and staff NMFS-approved observer for a of Councils, Commissions, and state and DATES: The SEDAR 51 Stock ID Webinar particular trip, and on such trips, may federal agencies. be allowed to harvest Atlantic sharks, will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on The items of discussion in the Stock including sandbar sharks, in excess of December 7, 2016, to view the agenda ID Webinars are as follows: the retention limits described in 50 CFR see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 1. Participants will use review genetic 635.24(a). These retention limits will be ADDRESSES: studies, growth patterns, existing stock based on available quota, number of Meeting address: The meeting will be definitions, prior SEDAR stock ID vessels participating in the 2017 shark held via Webinar. The Webinar is open recommendations, and any other research fishery, the research objectives to members of the public. Those relevant information on Gray Snapper set forth by the shark board, the extent interested in participating should stock structure. of other restrictions placed on the contact Julie A. Neer, at SEDAR (see 2. Participants will make vessel, and may vary by vessel and/or Contact Information Below) to request recommendations on biological stock location. When not operating under the an invitation providing Webinar access structure and define the unit stock or auspices of the shark research fishery, information. Please request webinar stocks to be addressed through this the vessel would still be able to land invitations at least 24 hours in advance assessment. LCS, SCS, smoothhound sharks, and of each Webinar. 3. Participants will provide pelagic sharks subject to existing SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place recommendations to address Council retention limits on trips without a Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC management jurisdictions, to support NMFS-approved observer. 29405. management of the stock or stocks, and NMFS annually invites commercial FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie specification of management asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES shark permit holders (directed and A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– benchmarks and fishing levels by incidental) to submit an application to 4366. Email: Julie.neer@safmc.net Council jurisdiction in a manner participate in the shark research fishery. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: consistent with the productivity Permit applications can be found on the measures of the stock. HMS Management Division’s Web site Agenda 4. Participants will document work at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, group discussion and recommendations compliance/efp/index.html or by calling and Caribbean Fishery Management through a Data Workshop working paper (301) 427–8503. Final decisions on the Councils, in conjunction with NOAA for SEDAR 51.Although non-emergency VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Nov 18, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 224 / Monday, November 21, 2016 / Notices 83209 issues not contained in this agenda may Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range in as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et come before this group for discussion, the northern Gulf of Mexico. seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce those issues may not be the subject of Eglin AFB’s Maritime WSEP activities to allow, upon request, the incidental, formal action during this meeting. are military readiness activities per the but not intentional, taking of small Action will be restricted to those issues Marine Mammal Protection Act numbers of marine mammals of a specifically identified in this notice and (MMPA), as amended by the National species or population stock, by U.S. any issues arising after publication of Defense Authorization Act of 2004 citizens who engage in a specified this notice that require emergency (NDAA). Per the MMPA, NMFS requests activity (other than commercial fishing) action under section 305(c) of the comments on its proposal to issue an within a specified geographical region Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Authorization to Eglin AFB to if, after NMFS provides a notice of a Conservation and Management Act, incidentally take, by Level B and Level proposed authorization to the public for provided the public has been notified of A harassment, two species of marine review and comment: (1) NMFS makes the intent to take final action to address mammals, the Atlantic bottlenose certain findings; and (2) the taking is the emergency. dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and limited to harassment. Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella An Authorization for incidental Special Accommodations frontalis), during the specified activity. takings for marine mammals shall be These meetings are physically DATES: NMFS must receive comments granted if NMFS finds that the taking accessible to people with disabilities. and information no later than December will have a negligible impact on the Requests for sign language 21, 2016. species or stock(s), will not have an interpretation or other auxiliary aids unmitigable adverse impact on the ADDRESSES: Address comments on the should be directed to the Council office availability of the species or stock(s) for application to Jolie Harrison, Chief, (see ADDRESSES), at least 3 business days subsistence uses (where relevant), and if Permits and Conservation Division, prior to each workshop. Note: The times the permissible methods of taking and Office of Protected Resources, National and sequence specified in this agenda requirements pertaining to the Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East- are subject to change. mitigation, monitoring, and reporting of West Highway, Silver Spring, MD such taking are set forth. NMFS has Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 20910. The mailbox address for defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR Dated: November 16, 2016. providing email comments is 216.103 as ‘‘an impact resulting from ITP.Youngkin@noaa.gov. Please include Tracey L. Thompson, the specified activity that cannot be RIN 0648–XE926 in the subject line. reasonably expected to, and is not Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Comments sent via email to reasonably likely to, adversely affect the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. ITP.Youngkin@noaa.gov, including all species or stock through effects on [FR Doc. 2016–27957 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] attachments, must not exceed a 25- annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’ BILLING CODE 3510–22–P megabyte file size. NMFS is not The NDAA (Pub. L. 108–136) responsible for email comments sent to removed the ‘‘small numbers’’ and addresses other than the one provided ‘‘specified geographical region’’ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE in this notice. limitations indicated earlier and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Instructions: All submitted comments amended the definition of harassment as Administration are a part of the public record, and it applies to a ‘‘military readiness generally we will post them to http:// activity’’ to read as follows (section www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 3(18)(B) of the MMPA): (i) Any act that RIN 0648–XE926 incidental/military.htm without change. injures or has the significant potential to Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to All personal identifying information (for injure a marine mammal or marine Specified Activities; Taking Marine example, name, address, etc.) mammal stock in the wild (Level A Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Air voluntarily submitted by the commenter Harassment); or (ii) any act that disturbs Force Conducting Maritime Weapon may be publicly accessible. Do not or is likely to disturb a marine mammal Systems Evaluation Program submit confidential business or marine mammal stock in the wild by Operational Testing Within the Eglin information or otherwise sensitive or causing disruption of natural behavioral Gulf Test and Training Range protected information. patterns, including, but not limited to, To obtain an electronic copy of Eglin migration, surfacing, nursing, breeding, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries AFB’s application, a list of the feeding, or sheltering, to a point where Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and references used in this document, and such behavioral patterns are abandoned Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eglin AFB’s Environmental Assessment or significantly altered (Level B Commerce. (EA) titled, ‘‘Maritime Weapons System Harassment). ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental Evaluation Program,’’ write to the previously mentioned address, Summary of Request harassment authorization; request for comments. telephone the contact listed here (see On February 4, 2016, we issued an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), or Authorization to Eglin AFB to take SUMMARY: NMFS (hereinafter, ‘‘we’’) visit the internet at: http:// marine mammals, by harassment, received an application from the U.S. www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ incidental to a Maritime Weapon Department of the Air Force, incidental/military.htm. Systems Evaluation Program (Maritime asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Headquarters 96th Air Base Wing (Air FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale WSEP) within the Eglin Gulf Test and Force), Eglin Air Force Base (Eglin Youngkin, Office of Protected Training Range (EGTTR) in the Gulf of AFB), requesting an Incidental Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. Mexico from February 4, 2016 through Harassment Authorization (IHA or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: February 3, 2017 (see 81 FR 7307; Authorization) to take marine mammals, February 11, 2016). These proposed by harassment, incidental to a Maritime Background missions were very similar to previous Weapon Systems Evaluation Program Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the Maritime WSEP mission activities for (Maritime WSEP) within a section of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, which incidental harassment VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Nov 18, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of SEDAR 51 Stock ID Webinar for Gray Snapper.
DatesThe SEDAR 51 Stock ID Webinar will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on December 7, 2016, to view the agenda see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactJulie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571-4366. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 83208 
RIN Number0648-XF04
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