82_FR_60426 82 FR 60184 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings

82 FR 60184 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)

Page Range60184-60185
FR Document2017-27293

The SEDAR 55 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of Vermilion Snapper will consist of a series webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60184-60185]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27293]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF899


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 55 Assessment Webinars I and II.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 55 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of 
Vermilion Snapper will consist of a series webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: SEDAR 55 Assessment webinar I and II will be held on Thursday, 
January 11, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; and Friday, February 9, 
2018, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

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 Julia Byrd 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: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; 
www.sedarweb.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone (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. The product of the SEDAR webinar series 
will be a report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and 
recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses, and 
describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates 
biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and 
recommends research and monitoring needs. Participants for SEDAR 
Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast 
Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species 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 Assessment webinars are as follows:
    1. Participants will continue discussions to develop population 
models to evaluate stock status, estimate population benchmarks, and 
project future conditions, as specified in the Terms of Reference.
    2. Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods and 
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population 
parameters.
    3. Participants will prepare a workshop report and determine 
whether the assessment(s) are adequate for submission for review.
    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

    This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 business 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: December 14, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-27293 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am]
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60184 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2017 / Notices whale, HI; Cuvier’s beaked whale, HI Dated: December 14, 2017. or transship bottomfish management pelagic; and Bryde’s whale, HI. The HI Donna S. Wieting, unit species (BMUS) using a large vessel pelagic false killer whale, CA/OR/WA Director, Office of Protected Resources, (50 ft or longer) around Guam, fish Mesoplodont beaked whales, and CA/ National Marine Fisheries Service. commercially for BMUS in the EEZ OR/WA Cuvier’s beaked whale stocks [FR Doc. 2017–27281 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] around the Northern Mariana Islands, or changed from strategic to non-strategic BILLING CODE 3510–22–P use a vessel to fish for BMUS within the because their five-year mortality and EEZ around each of the PRIA, in areas serious injury estimates for 2011–2015 not prohibited to fishing, must register are less than their PBRs. Information on DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE it to a valid federal fishing permit. the remaining Pacific region stocks can Regulations at 50 CFR 665, Subparts National Oceanic and Atmospheric B, C, D, and E, require that a vessel used be found in the final 2016 reports Administration to fish for precious corals within the (Carretta et al., 2017). EEZ of U.S. islands in the central and Several abundance estimates for Submission for OMB Review; western Pacific, must be registered to a Pacific stocks were updated in the draft Comment Request valid federal fishing permit for a 2017 reports based on a new analysis of The Department of Commerce will specific precious coral permit area. a 2010 pelagic line-transect survey submit to the Office of Management and The collection is revised by merging within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Budget (OMB) for clearance the currently approved information Zone (EEZ) around the Hawaiian Islands following proposal for collection of collections OMB Control Numbers (Bradford et al., 2017a), a mark- information under the provisions of the 0648–0584, Northern Mariana Islands recapture photo-ID analysis of MHI Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Commercial Bottomfish Fishery Permit, Insular false killer whales (Bradford et Chapter 35). 0648–0586, Pacific Islands Crustacean al., 2017b), and completed 2015 field Agency: National Oceanic and Permit, and 0648–0589, Pacific Islands studies of Hawaiian monk seals Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Pelagic Squid Jig Fishing Permit, into (Johanos 2017). The updated estimates Title: Pacific Islands Region Permit OMB Control No. 0648–0490 Pacific of abundance for California Current Family of Forms. Islands Region Permit Family of Forms. OMB Control Number: 0648–0490. NMFS approved new two-tier beaked whales are based on a recent Form Number(s): None. processing fees for most permits, trend-based analysis (Moore and Barlow Type of Request: Regular (revision resulting in revised cost estimates. 2017). Affected Public: Business or other for- and extension of a currently approved The Hawaii pelagic false killer whale profit organizations; individuals or information collection). stock changed from ‘‘strategic’’ to ‘‘non- households. Number of Respondents: 354. strategic’’ because M/SI is now below Frequency: Annually and on occasion. Average Hours per Response: Hawaii Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. PBR. However, the stock status is based longline limited entry permits: Renewal on information only from within the This information collection request on paper application—30 minutes; may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow U.S. EEZ around Hawaii because that is renewal online—15 minutes; transfer— where the stock’s abundance has been the instructions to view Department of 1 hour, closed area exemption and Commerce collections currently under assessed, even though the stock’s range permit appeals—2 hours; American review by OMB. (and fishery bycatch) extends into the Samoa longline limited entry permits: Written comments and adjacent high seas. Mortality and Renewal and additional permit recommendations for the proposed serious injury of this stock outside the application—45 minutes, transfer—1 information collection should be sent EEZ (where there is no PBR) is not hour 15 minutes, permit appeals—2 within 30 days of publication of this factored into the evaluation of stock hours; all other permits: Paper—30 notice to OIRA_Submission@ status. minutes, online—15 minutes. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. New approaches were developed to Burden Hours: 169. Dated: December 14, 2017. estimate Hawaiian monk seal Needs and Uses: Regulations at 50 CFR 665, Subpart F, require that a vessel Sarah Brabson, abundance, both range-wide and at NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. must be registered to a valid federal individual subpopulations. In the draft [FR Doc. 2017–27288 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] fishing permit to fish with longline gear 2017 SAR, the best estimate of the total for Pacific pelagic management unit BILLING CODE 3510–22–P population size is 1,324 seals with a species (PMUS), land or transship minimum abundance estimate of 1,261 longline caught PMUS, or receive (1,272 and 1,205, respectively, in the longline caught PMUS from a longline DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2016 SAR). Past reports have concluded vessel, within the Exclusive Economic that Hawaiian monk seal stock Zone (EEZ) of United States (U.S.) National Oceanic and Atmospheric dynamics did not conform to the islands in the central and western Administration underlying model for calculating PBR Pacific, to fish with pelagic squid jig RIN 0648–XF899 because the stock was declining despite gear for PMUS within the Exclusive being well below OSP. As a result, PBR Economic Zone (EEZ) of United States Fisheries of the South Atlantic; for the Hawaiian monk seal was (U.S.) islands in the central and western Southeast Data, Assessment, and undetermined. The trend since 2013 Pacific, or to fish with troll and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES does not indicate the stock has handline gear for PMUS within the EEZ AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries continued to decline, so that PBR may around each of the Pacific Remote Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and be determined. For the first time, the Island Areas (PRIA), in areas not Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), monk seal SAR provides a valid prohibited to fishing. Commerce. calculation for PBR of 4.4. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2017 / Notices 60185 SUMMARY: The SEDAR 55 assessment of The items of discussion in the Seabass will consist of a series the South Atlantic stock of Vermilion Assessment webinars are as follows: webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY Snapper will consist of a series 1. Participants will continue INFORMATION. webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY discussions to develop population DATES: SEDAR 56 Assessment webinar I INFORMATION. models to evaluate stock status, estimate and II will be held on Friday, January DATES: SEDAR 55 Assessment webinar I population benchmarks, and project 12, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; and and II will be held on Thursday, January future conditions, as specified in the Monday, January 29, 2018, from 9 a.m. 11, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; and Terms of Reference. until 1 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2018, from 9 a.m. 2. Participants will recommend the ADDRESSES: until 1 p.m. most appropriate methods and Meeting address: The meeting will be configurations for determining stock ADDRESSES: held via webinar. The webinar is open Meeting address: The meeting will be status and estimating population to members of the public. Those held via webinar. The webinar is open parameters. interested in participating should 3. Participants will prepare a to members of the public. Those contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR workshop report and determine whether interested in participating should FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to the assessment(s) are adequate for contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR request an invitation providing webinar submission for review. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to access information. Please request Although non-emergency issues not request an invitation providing webinar webinar invitations at least 24 hours in contained in this agenda may come access information. Please request advance of each webinar. before this group for discussion, those webinar invitations at least 24 hours in SEDAR address: South Atlantic issues may not be the subject of formal Fishery Management Council, 4055 advance of each webinar. SEDAR address: South Atlantic action during this meeting. Action will Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Fishery Management Council, 4055 be restricted to those issues specifically Charleston, SC 29405; Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. identified in this notice and any issues www.sedarweb.org. Charleston, SC 29405; arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia www.sedarweb.org. Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Fishery Conservation and Management Place Drive, Suite 201, North Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Act, provided the public has been Charleston, SC 29405; phone (843) 571– Place Drive, Suite 201, North notified of the intent to take final action 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. Charleston, SC 29405; phone (843) 571– to address the emergency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. of Mexico, South Atlantic, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf Special Accommodations Caribbean Fishery Management of Mexico, South Atlantic, and This meeting is accessible to people Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Caribbean Fishery Management with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf Councils, in conjunction with NOAA aids should be directed to the SAFMC States Marine Fisheries Commissions, Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 have implemented the Southeast Data, States Marine Fisheries Commissions, business days prior to the meeting. Assessment and Review (SEDAR) have implemented the Southeast Data, Note: The times and sequence specified in process, a multi-step method for Assessment and Review (SEDAR) this agenda are subject to change. determining the status of fish stocks in process, a multi-step method for the Southeast Region. The product of determining the status of fish stocks in Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. the SEDAR webinar series will be a the Southeast Region. The product of Dated: December 14, 2017. report which compiles and evaluates the SEDAR webinar series will be a Tracey L. Thompson, potential datasets and recommends report which compiles and evaluates which datasets are appropriate for Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable potential datasets and recommends assessment analyses, and describes the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. which datasets are appropriate for fisheries, evaluates the status of the [FR Doc. 2017–27293 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] assessment analyses, and describes the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P fisheries, evaluates the status of the projects future population conditions, stock, estimates biological benchmarks, and recommends research and projects future population conditions, monitoring needs. Participants for and recommends research and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the monitoring needs. Participants for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Administration Caribbean Fishery Management Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Caribbean Fishery Management RIN 0648–XF880 Regional Office, Highly Migratory Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Species Management Division, and Regional Office, Highly Migratory Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Species Management Division, and Southeast Data, Assessment, and Participants include: Data collectors and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings database managers; stock assessment Participants include: Data collectors and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries scientists, biologists, and researchers; database managers; stock assessment sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and constituency representatives including scientists, biologists, and researchers; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), fishermen, environmentalists, and non- constituency representatives including Commerce. governmental organizations (NGOs); fishermen, environmentalists, and non- ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 56 Assessment international experts; and staff of governmental organizations (NGOs); Webinars I and II. Councils, Commissions, and state and international experts; and staff of federal agencies. Councils, Commissions, and state and SUMMARY: The SEDAR 56 assessment of The items of discussion in the federal agencies. the South Atlantic stock of Black Assessment webinars are as follows: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Dec 18, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of SEDAR 55 Assessment Webinars I and II.
DatesSEDAR 55 Assessment webinar I and II will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; and Friday, February 9, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
ContactJulia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 60184 
RIN Number0648-XF89
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