82_FR_61514 82 FR 61267 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

82 FR 61267 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 247 (December 27, 2017)

Page Range61267-61268
FR Document2017-27821

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61267-61268]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27821]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF922


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 VII 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 VII will be held January 17, 
2018, from 1 p.m. to 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; 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 VII 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

    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 workshop.

    Note:  The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.


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    Dated: December 20, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-27821 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2017 / Notices 61267 Average Hours per Response: 10 Dated: December 21, 2017. which datasets are appropriate for minutes per paper permit application; 5 Sarah Brabson, assessment analyses. The assessment minutes per online permit application; NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. webinars produce a report that describes 2 hours per appeal of denied permit; 20 [FR Doc. 2017–27927 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am] the fisheries, evaluates the status of the minutes per trip report logsheet. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P stock, estimates biological benchmarks, Burden Hours: 102. projects future population conditions, and recommends research and Needs and Uses: This request is for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE monitoring needs. The product of the extension of a currently approved Review Workshop is an Assessment information collection. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Summary documenting panel opinions Regulations at 50 CFR 665, Subpart C, Administration regarding the strengths and weaknesses require that all participants (including RIN 0648–XF922 of the stock assessment and input data. vessel owners, operators, and crew) in Participants for SEDAR Workshops are the boat-based non-commercial Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South bottomfish fishery in the Exclusive Southeast Data, Assessment, and Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Economic Zone around the main Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting Management Councils and NOAA Hawaiian Islands obtain a federal Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries HMS Management Division, and bottomfish permit. This collection of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and information is needed for permit Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Participants include data collectors and issuance, to identify actual or potential Commerce. participants in the fishery, determine database managers; stock assessment ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 51 assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; qualifications for permits, and to help webinar VII for Gulf of Mexico gray constituency representatives including measure the impacts of management snapper. fishermen, environmentalists, and controls on the participants in the SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 assessment NGO’s; International experts; and staff fishery. The permit program is also an of Councils, Commissions, and state and effective tool in the enforcement of process of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, a series federal agencies. fishery regulations and serves as a link between the National Marine Fisheries of assessment webinars, and a Review The items of discussion during the Service (NMFS) and fishermen. Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY assessment webinar VII are as follows: INFORMATION. 1. Using datasets and initial Regulations at 50 CFR 665 require that DATES: The SEDAR 51 assessment assessment analysis recommended from all vessel owners or operators in this webinar VII will be held January 17, the Data Workshop, panelists will fishery submit a completed logbook 2018, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern employ assessment models to evaluate form at the completion of each fishing Time. stock status, estimate population trip. These logbook reporting sheets benchmarks and management criteria, document the species and amount of ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held and project future conditions. species caught during the trip. The via webinar. The webinar is open to reporting requirements are crucial to members of the public. Those interested 2. Participants will recommend the ensure that NMFS and the Western in participating should contact Julie A. most appropriate methods and Pacific Fishery Management Council Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER configurations for determining stock (Council) will be able to monitor the INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an status and estimating population fishery and have fishery-dependent invitation providing webinar access parameters. information to develop an Annual Catch information. Please request webinar Although non-emergency issues not Limit for the fishery, evaluate the invitations at least 24 hours in advance contained in this agenda may come effectiveness of management measures, of each webinar. before this group for discussion, those determine whether changes in fishery SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place issues may not be the subject of formal management programs are necessary, Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC action during this meeting. Action will and estimate the impacts and 29405. be restricted to those issues specifically implications of alternative management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie identified in this notice and any issues measures. A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– arising after publication of this notice 4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net that require emergency action under Affected Public: Individuals or section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf households. Fishery Conservation and Management of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Frequency: Annually and at the end of Caribbean Fishery Management Act, provided the public has been each fishing trip. Councils, in conjunction with NOAA notified of the intent to take final action Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf to address the emergency. States Marine Fisheries Commissions Special Accommodations This information collection request have implemented the Southeast Data, may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Assessment and Review (SEDAR) The meeting is physically accessible the instructions to view Department of process, a multi-step method for to people with disabilities. Requests for Commerce collections currently under determining the status of fish stocks in sign language interpretation or other daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES review by OMB. the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- auxiliary aids should be directed to the Written comments and step process including: (1) Data Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 recommendations for the proposed Workshop, (2) a series of assessment business days prior to each workshop. information collection should be sent webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. Note: The times and sequence specified in within 30 days of publication of this The product of the Data Workshop is a this agenda are subject to change. notice to OIRA_Submission@ report that compiles and evaluates omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. potential datasets and recommends Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:43 Dec 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

61268 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2017 / Notices Dated: December 20, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. management alternatives adopted by the Tracey L. Thompson, Robin Ehlke; telephone: (503) 820–2280. Pacific Council. Written comments Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: received at the public hearings and a Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. summary of oral comments at the Tentative Schedule for Document hearings will be provided to the Pacific [FR Doc. 2017–27821 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am] Completion and Availability Council at its April meeting. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P February 16, 2018: ‘‘Review of 2017 All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at Ocean Salmon Fisheries, Stock the following locations: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Assessment and Fishery Evaluation March 26, 2018: Chateau Westport, Document for the Pacific Coast Salmon Fremont Room, 710 West Hancock, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Fishery Management Plan’’ is scheduled Westport, WA 98595, telephone: (360) Administration to be posted on the Pacific Council 268–9101. website at http://www.pcouncil.org. March 26, 2018: Red Lion Hotel, RIN 0648–XF918 March 2, 2018: ‘‘Preseason Report I— South Umpqua Room, 1313 North Stock Abundance Analysis and Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, Pacific Fishery Management Council; Environmental Assessment Part 1 for telephone: (541) 267–4141. Public Meetings and Hearings 2018 Ocean Salmon Fishery March 27, 2018: Laurel Inn & AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Regulations’’ is scheduled to be posted Conference Center, 801 West Laurel Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and on the Pacific Council website at http:// Drive, Salinas, CA 93906, telephone: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), www.pcouncil.org. (831) 449–2474. Commerce. March 22, 2018: ‘‘Preseason Report Although nonemergency issues not ACTION: Notice of availability of reports; II—Proposed Alternatives and contained in the STT meeting agendas public meetings, and hearings. Environmental Assessment Part 2 for may come before the STT for 2018 Ocean Salmon Fishery discussion, those issues may not be the SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Regulations’’ and public hearing subject of formal STT action during Management Council (Pacific Council) schedule is scheduled to be posted on these meetings. STT action will be has begun its annual preseason the Pacific Council website at http:// restricted to those issues specifically management process for the 2018 ocean www.pcouncil.org. The report will listed in this document and to any salmon fisheries. This document include a description of the adopted issues arising after publication of this announces the availability of Pacific salmon management alternatives and a document requiring emergency action Council documents as well as the dates summary of their biological and under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson- and locations of Pacific Council economic impacts. April 20, 2018: ‘‘Preseason Report Stevens Fishery Conservation and meetings and public hearings III—Council-Adopted Management Management Act, provided the public comprising the Pacific Council’s Measures and Environmental has been notified of the STT’s intent to complete schedule of events for Assessment Part 3 for 2018 Ocean take final action to address the determining the annual proposed and Salmon Fishery Regulations’’ scheduled emergency. final modifications to ocean salmon fishery management measures. The to be posted on the Pacific Council Special Accommodations agendas for the March and April 2018 website at http://www.pcouncil.org. May 1, 2018: Federal regulations for These public meetings and hearings Pacific Council meetings will be are physically accessible to people with published in subsequent Federal 2018 ocean salmon regulations will be published in the Federal Register and disabilities. Requests for sign language Register documents prior to the actual interpretation or other auxiliary aids meetings. implemented. should be directed to Mr. Kris DATES: Written comments on the salmon Meetings and Hearings Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 (voice), management alternatives must be January 16–19, 2018: The Salmon or (503) 820–2299 (fax) at least 10 days received by 5 p.m. Pacific Time, March Technical Team (STT) will meet at the prior to the meeting date. 30, 2018. Council office in a public work session Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ADDRESSES: Documents will be available to draft ‘‘Review of 2017 Ocean Salmon from, and written comments should be Dated: December 20, 2017. Fisheries, Stock Assessment and Fishery sent to Mr. Phil Anderson, Chair, Pacific Tracey L. Thompson, Evaluation Document for the Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Coast Salmon Fishery Management Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Plan’’ and to consider any other OR 97220–1384, telephone: (503) 820– estimation or methodology issues [FR Doc. 2017–27820 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am] 2280 (voice) or (503) 820–2299 (fax). pertinent to the 2018 ocean salmon BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Comments can also be submitted via fisheries. email at PFMC.comments@noaa.gov. or February 20–23, 2018: The STT will through the internet at the Federal meet at the Council office in a public DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Rulemaking Portal: http:// work session to draft ‘‘Preseason Report www.regulations.gov. Follow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric I-Stock Abundance Analysis and instructions for submitting comments, Administration Environmental Assessment Part 1 for and include the I.D. number in the 2018 Ocean Salmon Fishery Submission for OMB Review; daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES subject line of the message. For specific Regulations’’ and to consider any other Comment Request meeting and hearing locations, see estimation or methodology issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. pertinent to the 2018 ocean salmon The Department of Commerce will Council address: Pacific Fishery fisheries. submit to the Office of Management and Management Council, 7700 NE March 26–27, 2018: Public hearings Budget (OMB) for clearance the Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, will be held to receive comments on the following proposal for collection of OR 97220. proposed ocean salmon fishery information under the provisions of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:43 Dec 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of SEDAR 51 assessment webinar VII for Gulf of Mexico gray snapper.
DatesThe SEDAR 51 assessment webinar VII will be held January 17, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
ContactJulie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 61267 
RIN Number0648-XF92
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