82 FR 36128 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-16362 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 36128-36129] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16362] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF588 Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and 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 54 assessment webinar IV for Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Sandbar shark. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The SEDAR 54 assessment of the HMS Sandbar will consist of a series of assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The SEDAR 54 assessment webinar IV will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 23, 2017. ADDRESSES: 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) 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: 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 Assessment Process webinars are as follows: 1. Using datasets and initial assessment analysis recommended from [[Page 36129]] the Data Webinar, panelists will employ assessment models to evaluate stock status, estimate population benchmarks and management criteria, and project future conditions. 2. 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 The 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 5 business days prior to each webinar. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 31, 2017. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-16362 Filed 8-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Environmental Industries, International public comment period of 60 minutes. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
Trade Administration, Mail Stop 28018, Individuals wishing to reserve speaking via webinar. The webinar is open to
1401 Constitution Ave. NW., time during the meeting must contact members of the public. Those interested
Washington, DC 20230. (Phone: 202– Mr. Chesebro and submit a brief in participating should contact Julie A.
482–1297; Fax: 202–482–5665; email: statement of the general nature of the Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER
jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov). comments and the name and address of INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. invitation providing webinar access
Background: The CINTAC was EDT on Friday, October 6, 2017. If the information. Please request webinar
established under the discretionary number of registrants requesting to invitations at least 24 hours in advance
authority of the Secretary of Commerce make statements is greater than can be of each webinar.
and in accordance with the Federal reasonably accommodated during the SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. meeting, ITA may conduct a lottery to Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
App.), in response to an identified need determine the speakers. 29405.
for consensus advice from U.S. industry Any member of the public may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
to the U.S. Government regarding the submit pertinent written comments A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
development and administration of concerning the CINTAC’s affairs at any 4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
programs to expand United States time before and after the meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
exports of civil nuclear goods and Comments may be submitted to the
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
services in accordance with applicable Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory
Caribbean Fishery Management
U.S. laws and regulations, including Committee, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, U.S. Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
and services export policies, programs, Department of Commerce, Mail Stop
28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., States Marine Fisheries Commissions
and activities will affect the U.S. civil have implemented the Southeast Data,
nuclear industry’s competitiveness and Washington, DC 20230. For
consideration during the meeting, and Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
ability to participate in the international process, a multi-step method for
to ensure transmission to the Committee
market. determining the status of fish stocks in
Topics To Be Considered: The agenda prior to the meeting, comments must be
received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-
for the Thursday, October 12, 2017 step process including: (1) Data
Friday, October 6, 2017. Comments
CINTAC meeting is as follows: Workshop; (2) Assessment Process
received after that date will be
distributed to the members but may not utilizing webinars; and (3) Review
Closed Session (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.)
be considered at the meeting. Workshop. The product of the Data
1. Discussion of matters determined to Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes Workshop is a data report that compiles
be exempt from the provisions of the will be available within 90 days of the and evaluates potential datasets and
Federal Advisory Committee Act meeting. recommends which datasets are
relating to public meetings found in 5 appropriate for assessment analyses.
U.S.C. App. §§ (10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3) as Dated: June 22, 2017.
The product of the Assessment Process
information will be disclosed that Adam O’Malley is a stock assessment report that
would be likely to significantly frustrate Director, Office of Energy and Environmental describes the fisheries, evaluates the
implementation of proposed agency Industries.
status of the stock, estimates biological
actions were it to be disclosed [FR Doc. 2017–16312 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am] benchmarks, projects future population
prematurely (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)) and BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P conditions, and recommends research
as trade secrets and commercial or and monitoring needs. The assessment
financial information obtained from a is independently peer reviewed at the
person and privileged or confidential DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Review Workshop. The product of the
information will be disclosed. (5 U.S.C. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Review Workshop is a Summary
552b(c)(4)). Administration documenting panel opinions regarding
Public Session (3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.) the strengths and weaknesses of the
RIN 0648–XF588 stock assessment and input data.
2. Public comment period Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
Public attendance is limited and Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
available on a first-come, first-served Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment,
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
basis. Members of the public wishing to and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
Management Councils and NOAA
attend the meeting must notify Mr. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
Jonathan Chesebro at the contact Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and HMS Management Division, and
information above by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Friday, October 6, 2017 in order to pre- Commerce. Participants include data collectors and
register. Please specify any requests for ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 54 assessment database managers; stock assessment
reasonable accommodation at least five webinar IV for Highly Migratory Species scientists, biologists, and researchers;
business days in advance of the (HMS) Sandbar shark. constituency representatives including
meeting. Last minute requests will be fishermen, environmentalists, and
accepted, but may not be possible to fill. SUMMARY: The SEDAR 54 assessment of NGO’s; International experts; and staff
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A limited amount of time will be the HMS Sandbar will consist of a series of Councils, Commissions, and state and
available for pertinent brief oral of assessment webinars. See federal agencies.
comments from members of the public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The items of discussion in the
attending the meeting. To accommodate DATES: The SEDAR 54 assessment Assessment Process webinars are as
as many speakers as possible, the time webinar IV will be held from 2 p.m. to follows:
for public comments will be limited to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 1. Using datasets and initial
two (2) minutes per person, with a total 23, 2017. assessment analysis recommended from
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the Data Webinar, panelists will employ DATES: This meeting will be held on Dated: July 31, 2017.
assessment models to evaluate stock Tuesday, August 8, 2017 beginning at Tracey L. Thompson,
status, estimate population benchmarks 9:30 a.m. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
and management criteria, and project ADDRESSES: Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
future conditions. Meeting address: The meeting will be [FR Doc. 2017–16363 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am]
2. Participants will recommend the held at the Hotel Providence, 139 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
most appropriate methods and Mathewson Street, Providence, RI
configurations for determining stock 02903; phone: (401) 861–8000.
status and estimating population COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
Council address: New England
parameters. COMMISSION
Although non-emergency issues not Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
contained in this agenda may come Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Sunshine Act Meeting
before this group for discussion, those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
issues may not be the subject of formal Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Thursday,
action during this meeting. Action will New England Fishery Management August 10, 2017.
be restricted to those issues specifically Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. PLACE: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
identified in this notice and any issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Street NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor
arising after publication of this notice Commission Conference Room.
that require emergency action under Agenda
STATUS: Closed.
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens The committee will review recent
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Fishery Conservation and Management stock assessment information from the
Surveillance, enforcement, and
Act, provided the public has been U.S./Canada Transboundary Resource
examinations matters. In the event that
notified of the intent to take final action Assessment Committee and information
the time, date, or location of this
to address the emergency. provided by the Council’s Groundfish
meeting changes, an announcement of
Special Accommodations Plan Development Team (PDT) and
the change, along with the new time,
recommend the overfishing level (OFL)
The meeting is physically accessible date, and/or place of the meeting will be
and acceptable biological catch (ABC)
to people with disabilities. Requests for posted on the Commission’s Web site at
for Georges Bank yellowtail flounder for
sign language interpretation or other http://www.cftc.gov.
the 2018 fishing year. They will receive
auxiliary aids should be directed to the an update and/or recommendations CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 from the SSC’s working group on Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964.
business days prior to each webinar. defining ‘‘substantial change’’ in status Natise Allen,
Note: The times and sequence specified in or overfishing of stocks when Executive Assistant.
this agenda are subject to change. developing OFL and ABC [FR Doc. 2017–16432 Filed 8–1–17; 11:15 am]
recommendations. They will also
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. BILLING CODE 6351–01–P
receive an update on a planned review
Dated: July 31, 2017. of operational assessments for other
Tracey L. Thompson, groundfish stocks. Also on the agenda
will be to review information provided DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. by the Council’s Skate PDT and Department of the Army
[FR Doc. 2017–16362 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am] recommend the OFL and ABC for the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P northeast skate complex for fishing Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
years 2018–2019. Other business will be Patent License to VICIS, Inc.; Seattle,
discussed as needed. WA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric before this group for discussion, those ACTION: Notice of intent.
Administration issues may not be the subject of formal
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
RIN 0648–XF552 action during these meetings. Action
hereby gives notice of its intent to grant
will be restricted to those issues
to VICIS, Inc.; a corporation having its
New England Fishery Management specifically listed in this notice and any
principle place of business at 570
Council; Public Meeting issues arising after publication of this
Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109, an
notice that require emergency action
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries exclusive license.
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and DATES: Written objections must be filed
Stevens Act, provided the public has
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), not later than 15 days following
been notified of the Council’s intent to
Commerce. publication of this announcement.
take final action to address the
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. ADDRESSES: Send written objections to
emergency.
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Special Accommodations Technology Transfer and Outreach
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its This meeting is physically accessible Office, RDRL–DPT/Thomas Mulkern,
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Scientific & Statistical Committee to to people with disabilities. Requests for Building 321 Room 110, Aberdeen
consider actions affecting New England sign language interpretation or other Proving Ground, MD 21005–5425.
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone auxiliary aids should be directed to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(EEZ). Recommendations from this Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at Thomas Mulkern, (410) 278–0889,
group will be brought to the full Council (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Email: ORTA@arl.army.mil.
for formal consideration and action, if the meeting date. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
appropriate. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Department of the Army plans to grant
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of SEDAR 54 assessment webinar IV for Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Sandbar shark. | |
| Dates | The SEDAR 54 assessment webinar IV will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 23, 2017. | |
| Contact | Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 36128 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF58 |
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