82 FR 41000 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 166 (August 29, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-18301

The SEDAR 51 assessment process of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF631


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 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 51 assessment webinar III for Gulf of Mexico 
gray snapper.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 assessment process of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper 
will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a 
Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The SEDAR 51 assessment webinar III will be held September 19, 
2017 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Time.

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) a series of assessment webinars, and (3) A Review 
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a report that compiles 
and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are 
appropriate for assessment analyses. The assessment webinars produce a 
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 product of the Review 
Workshop is an Assessment 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;

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constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, 
and NGO's; International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, 
and state and federal agencies.
    The items of discussion during the assessment webinar III are as 
follows:
    1. Using datasets and initial assessment analysis recommended from 
the Data Workshop, 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

    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 5 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: August 24, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Standing, Socioeconomic and Reef Fish on September 12–14, 2017 at: https:// ACTION:Notice of SEDAR 51 assessment
SSC Session attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ webinar III for Gulf of Mexico gray
V. Alternative Approaches to 4690969987648505603. snapper.
Recreational Red Snapper The Agenda is subject to change, and
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 assessment
Management the latest version along with other
process of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper
a. Review of relevant legislative meeting materials will be posted on the
will consist of a Data Workshop, a series
approaches Council’s file server. To access the file
of assessment webinars, and a Review
b. Other alternative approaches to server, the URL is https://
Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY
recreational red snapper public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/
INFORMATION.
management index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web
site and click on the FTP link in the DATES: The SEDAR 51 assessment
Standing and Reef Fish SSC Session lower left of the Council Web site webinar III will be held September 19,
VI. Further Development of a Stock (http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The 2017 from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Time.
Assessment Prioritization username and password are both ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
Spreadsheet ‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library via webinar. The webinar is open to
Day 2—Wednesday, September 13, Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘SSC members of the public. Those interested
2017: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. meeting—2017–09’’. in participating should contact Julie A.
Although other non-emergency issues Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER
VII. Review of Draft Status not on the agenda may come before the INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
Determination Criteria Options Scientific and Statistical Committee for invitation providing webinar access
Paper discussion, in accordance with the information. Please request webinar
VIII. A Comparison of Recent Stock invitations at least 24 hours in advance
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Assessment Results Using SS3 vs. of each webinar.
Conservation and Management Act,
DLMToolkit SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
a. Greater amberjack those issues may not be the subject of
formal action during this meeting. Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
b. Gray triggerfish 29405.
IX. SEDAR Activities Actions of the Scientific and Statistical
a. Status of SEDAR 48—black grouper Committee will be restricted to those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
benchmark assessment issues specifically identified in the A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
b. FWC Gulf hogfish update agenda and any issues arising after 4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
assessment—Terms of Reference publication of this notice that require SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
c. SEDAR 61 Gulf red grouper emergency action under Section 305(c) of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
standard assessment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Caribbean Fishery Management
i. Terms of reference Conservation and Management Act, Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
ii. Project schedule provided the public has been notified of Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
iii. Assessment workshop the Council’s intent to take action to States Marine Fisheries Commissions
appointments address the emergency. have implemented the Southeast Data,
X. Review of Draft Generic Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Amendment—Carry-over Provision Special Accommodations
process, a multi-step method for
and Framework Modifications This meeting is physically accessible determining the status of fish stocks in
a. Simulation of the Effect of Carrying to people with disabilities. Requests for the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-
Over Unused ACL sign language interpretation or other step process including: (1) Data
Day 3—Thursday, September 14, 2017: auxiliary aids should be directed to Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days The product of the Data Workshop is a
XI. Evaluating Robustness of Harvest
prior to the meeting. report that compiles and evaluates
Control Rules to Future Red Tide
Dated: August 24, 2017. potential datasets and recommends
Events
XII. Spawning Aggregations in the Gulf Tracey L. Thompson,
which datasets are appropriate for
of Mexico assessment analyses. The assessment
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
a. RESTORE Act Science Program Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
webinars produce a report that describes
project on spawning aggregations in the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
[FR Doc. 2017–18302 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am]
the Gulf of Mexico stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
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b. Prediction and Verification of projects future population conditions,
Snapper-Grouper Spawning and recommends research and
Aggregation Sites on the Offshore monitoring needs. The product of the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Banks of the Northwestern Gulf of Review Workshop is an Assessment
Mexico National Oceanic and Atmospheric Summary documenting panel opinions
XIII. Review of Framework Action to Administration regarding the strengths and weaknesses
Modify the ACT for Red Snapper of the stock assessment and input data.
Federal For-Hire and Private Angler Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
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Components appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
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XIV. Review of Closed Season Decision Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Tool and Analysis for Greater Southeast Data, Assessment, and Management Councils and NOAA
Amberjack Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
XV. Tentative 2018 SSC Meeting Dates HMS Management Division, and
XVI. Other Business AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
—Meeting Adjourns Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Participants include data collectors and
You may register for the SSC Meeting: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), database managers; stock assessment
Standing, Reef Fish, and Socioeconomic Commerce. scientists, biologists, and researchers;

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constituency representatives including SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that annually, collect morphometric data
fishermen, environmentalists, and Kara Dodge, Ph.D., Woods Hole and biological samples, and attach, via
NGO’s; International experts; and staff Oceanographic Institution, MS #33, suction-cup or direct attachment, up to
of Councils, Commissions, and state and Redfield 256, Woods Hole, MA 02543, three transmitters to each turtle before
federal agencies. has applied in due form for a permit to release. Up to 65 sea turtles annually
The items of discussion during the take leatherback sea turtles would be approached and photographed
assessment webinar III are as follows: (Dermochelys coriacea) for purposes of or videoed only. Up to one
1. Using datasets and initial scientific research. unintentional mortality of a sea turtle
assessment analysis recommended from DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email could happen in any year over the life
the Data Workshop, panelists will comments must be received on or before of the permit. The permit would be
employ assessment models to evaluate September 28, 2017. valid for up to ten years from the date
stock status, estimate population ADDRESSES: The application and related of issuance.
benchmarks and management criteria, documents are available for review by Dated: August 24, 2017.
and project future conditions. selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Julia Harrison,
2. Participants will recommend the Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
most appropriate methods and the Applications and Permits for Office of Protected Resources, National
configurations for determining stock Protected Species (APPS) home page, Marine Fisheries Service.
status and estimating population https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then [FR Doc. 2017–18255 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am]
parameters. selecting File No. 21301 from the list of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Although non-emergency issues not available applications.
contained in this agenda may come These documents are also available
before this group for discussion, those upon written request or by appointment DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
issues may not be the subject of formal in the Permits and Conservation
action during this meeting. Action will Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
be restricted to those issues specifically NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Administration
identified in this notice and any issues 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
RIN 0648–XF616
arising after publication of this notice (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
that require emergency action under Written comments on this application
New England Fishery Management
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens should be submitted to the Chief,
Council; Public Meeting
Fishery Conservation and Management Permits and Conservation Division, at
Act, provided the public has been the address listed above. Comments may AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
notified of the intent to take final action also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
to address the emergency. 713–0376, or by email to Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Commerce.
Special Accommodations include the File No. in the subject line ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
These meetings are physically of the email comment.
accessible to people with disabilities. Those individuals requesting a public SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Requests for sign language hearing should submit a written request Management Council (Council) is
interpretation or other auxiliary aids to the Chief, Permits and Conservation scheduling a public meeting of its
should be directed to the Council office Division at the address listed above. The Scallop Advisory Panel to consider
(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days request should set forth the specific actions affecting New England fisheries
prior to each workshop. reasons why a hearing on this in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
application would be appropriate. Recommendations from this group will
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin be brought to the full Council for formal
Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427– consideration and action, if appropriate.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 8401. DATES: This meeting will be held on
Dated: August 24, 2017. Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 9:30
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Tracey L. Thompson, a.m.
subject permit is requested under the
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable authority of the Endangered Species Act ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. the Courtyard by Fairfield Inn & Suites,
[FR Doc. 2017–18301 Filed 8–28–17; 8:45 am] 1531 et seq.) and the regulations 185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P governing the taking, importing, and 02740; phone: (774) 634–2000.
exporting of endangered and threatened Council address: New England
species (50 CFR parts 222–226). Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Kara Dodge, Ph.D., proposes Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
continuation and expansion of long- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric term studies on leatherback sea turtles Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
Administration in the Atlantic Ocean, primarily off New New England Fishery Management
England. The purpose of the work is to Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
RIN 0648–XF528 determine seasonal distribution, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
movements, behavior, foraging, genetics,
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Endangered Species; File No. 21301 health, physiology, and habitat of Agenda
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries leatherback sea turtles. Up to 95 sea The Scallop Advisory Panel will
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and turtles annually would be approached review preliminary 2017 scallop survey
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), from a research vessel, unmanned results and discuss initial
Commerce. aircraft system, or captured by hoop net. recommendations from the Scallop Plan
Upon approach or capture, researchers Development Team (PDT) for FY 2018
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
would examine up to 30 sea turtles and FY 2019 (default) fishery

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of SEDAR 51 assessment webinar III for Gulf of Mexico gray snapper.
Dates		The SEDAR 51 assessment webinar III will be held September 19, 2017 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Time.
Contact		Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 41000
RIN Number		0648-XF63

82 FR 41000 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

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