83 FR 48598 - Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Workshops Advisory Panel
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-20940 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48598-48599] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20940] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG478 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Workshops Advisory Panel AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; nominations for shark stock assessment Advisory Panel. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations for the ``SEDAR Pool,'' also known as the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Workshops Advisory Panel. The SEDAR Pool is comprised of a group of individuals who may be selected to consider data and advise NMFS regarding the scientific information, including but not limited to data and models, used in stock assessments for oceanic sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. Nominations are being sought for a 5-year appointment (2019-2024). Individuals with definable interests in the recreational and commercial fishing and related industries, environmental community, academia, and non-governmental organizations will be considered for membership on the SEDAR Pool. DATES: Nominations must be received on or before October 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and request the SEDAR Pool Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures by any of the following methods:Email: SEDAR.pool@noaa.gov. Mail: Karyl Brewster-Geisz, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Include on the envelope the following identifier: ``SEDAR Pool Nomination.'' Fax: 301-713-1917. Additional information on SEDAR and the SEDAR guidelines can be found at http://sedarweb.org/. The terms of reference for the SEDAR Pool, along with a list of current members, can be found at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/southeast-data-assessment-and-review-and-atlantic-highly. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karyl Brewster-Geisz, (301) 425-8503. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 302(g)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., states that each Council shall establish such advisory panels as are necessary or appropriate to assist it in carrying out its functions under the Act. For the purposes of this section, NMFS applies the above Council provision to Atlantic HMS management (See section 304(g)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, which provides that the Secretary will prepare fishery management plans for HMS and consult with Advisory Panels under section 302(g) for such FMPs). As such, NMFS has established the SEDAR Pool under this section. The SEDAR Pool currently consists of 26 individuals, each of whom may be selected to review data and advise NMFS regarding the scientific information, including but not limited to data and models, used in stock assessments for oceanic sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. While the SEDAR Pool was created specifically for Atlantic oceanic sharks, it may be expanded to include other HMS, as needed. The primary purpose of the individuals in the SEDAR Pool is to review, at SEDAR workshops, the scientific information (including but not limited to data and models) used in stock assessments that are used to advise NMFS, as a delegate to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), about the conservation and management of Atlantic HMS, specifically but not limited to, Atlantic sharks. Individuals in the SEDAR Pool, if selected, may participate in the various data, assessment, and review workshops during the SEDAR process of any HMS stock assessment. In order to ensure that the peer review is unbiased, individuals who participated in a data and/or assessment workshop for a particular stock assessment will not be allowed to serve as reviewers for the same stock assessment. However, these individuals may be asked to attend the review workshop to answer specific questions from the reviewers concerning the data and/or assessment workshops. Members of the SEDAR Pool may serve as members of other Advisory Panels concurrent with, or following, their service on the SEDAR Pool. Procedures and Guidelines A. Participants The SEDAR Pool is comprised of individuals representing the commercial and recreational fishing communities for Atlantic sharks, the environmental community active in the conservation and management of Atlantic sharks, and the academic community that have relevant expertise either with sharks and/or stock assessment methodologies for marine fish species. In addition, individuals who may not necessarily work directly with sharks, but who are involved in fisheries with similar life history, biology and fishery issues may be part of the SEDAR Pool. Members of the SEDAR Pool must have demonstrated experience in the fisheries, related industries, research, teaching, writing, conservation, or management of marine organisms. The distribution of representation among the interested parties is not defined or limited. Additional members of the SEDAR Pool may also include representatives from each of the five Atlantic Regional Fishery Management Councils, each of the 18 Atlantic states, both the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and each of the interstate commissions: The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. If NMFS requires additional members to ensure a diverse pool of individuals for data or assessment workshops, NMFS may request individuals to become members of the SEDAR Pool outside of the annual nomination period. SEDAR Pool members serve at the discretion of the Secretary. Not all members will attend each SEDAR workshop. Rather, NMFS will invite certain members to participate at specific stock assessment workshops dependent on their ability to participate, discuss, and recommend scientific decisions regarding the species being assessed. NMFS is not obligated to fulfill any requests (e.g., requests for an assessment of a certain species) that may be made by the SEDAR Pool or its individual members. Members of the SEDAR Pool who are invited to attend stock assessment workshops will not be compensated for their services but may be reimbursed for their travel-related expenses to attend such workshops. [[Page 48599]] B. Nomination Procedures for Appointments to the SEDAR Pool Member tenure will be for 5 years. Nominations are sought for terms beginning early in 2019 and expiring in 2024. Nomination packages should include: 1. The name, address, phone number, and email of the applicant or nominee; 2. A description of the applicant's or nominee's interest in Atlantic shark stock assessments or the Atlantic shark fishery; 3. A statement of the applicant's or nominee's background and/or qualifications; and 4. A written commitment that the applicant or nominee shall participate actively and in good faith in the tasks of the SEDAR Pool, as requested. C. Meeting Schedule Individual members of the SEDAR Pool meet to participate in stock assessments at the discretion of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS. Stock assessment timing, frequency, and relevant species will vary depending on the needs determined by NMFS and SEDAR staff. In 2019, NMFS intends to conduct a benchmark assessment for Atlantic blacktip sharks. In 2020, NMFS intends to begin a research track assessment for the hammerhead shark complex. During an assessment year, meetings and meeting logistics will be determined according to the SEDAR Guidelines. All meetings are open for observation by the public. Dated: September 20, 2018. Margo B. Schulze-Haugen, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-20940 Filed 9-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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notice to OIRA_Submission@ with a list of current members, can be concurrent with, or following, their
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. found at https://www.fisheries.noaa. service on the SEDAR Pool.
Dated: September 20, 2018. gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/
southeast-data-assessment-and-review- Procedures and Guidelines
Sarah Brabson,
and-atlantic-highly. A. Participants
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–20849 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The SEDAR Pool is comprised of
Karyl Brewster-Geisz, (301) 425–8503.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P individuals representing the commercial
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and recreational fishing communities
Background for Atlantic sharks, the environmental
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE community active in the conservation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Section 302(g)(2) of the Magnuson- and management of Atlantic sharks, and
Administration Stevens Fishery Conservation and the academic community that have
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens relevant expertise either with sharks
RIN 0648–XG478 Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., states that and/or stock assessment methodologies
each Council shall establish such for marine fish species. In addition,
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; advisory panels as are necessary or individuals who may not necessarily
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species appropriate to assist it in carrying out its work directly with sharks, but who are
Southeast Data, Assessment, and functions under the Act. For the
Review Workshops Advisory Panel involved in fisheries with similar life
purposes of this section, NMFS applies history, biology and fishery issues may
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the above Council provision to Atlantic be part of the SEDAR Pool. Members of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and HMS management (See section 304(g)(1) the SEDAR Pool must have
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, which demonstrated experience in the
Commerce. provides that the Secretary will prepare fisheries, related industries, research,
ACTION: Notice; nominations for shark fishery management plans for HMS and teaching, writing, conservation, or
stock assessment Advisory Panel. consult with Advisory Panels under management of marine organisms. The
section 302(g) for such FMPs). As such, distribution of representation among the
SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations NMFS has established the SEDAR Pool interested parties is not defined or
for the ‘‘SEDAR Pool,’’ also known as under this section. The SEDAR Pool limited.
the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species currently consists of 26 individuals,
(HMS) Southeast Data, Assessment, and each of whom may be selected to review Additional members of the SEDAR
Review (SEDAR) Workshops Advisory data and advise NMFS regarding the Pool may also include representatives
Panel. The SEDAR Pool is comprised of scientific information, including but not from each of the five Atlantic Regional
a group of individuals who may be limited to data and models, used in Fishery Management Councils, each of
selected to consider data and advise stock assessments for oceanic sharks in the 18 Atlantic states, both the U.S.
NMFS regarding the scientific the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and
information, including but not limited Caribbean Sea. While the SEDAR Pool each of the interstate commissions: The
to data and models, used in stock was created specifically for Atlantic Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
assessments for oceanic sharks in the oceanic sharks, it may be expanded to Commission and the Gulf States Marine
Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and include other HMS, as needed. Fisheries Commission.
Caribbean Sea. Nominations are being The primary purpose of the If NMFS requires additional members
sought for a 5-year appointment (2019– individuals in the SEDAR Pool is to to ensure a diverse pool of individuals
2024). Individuals with definable review, at SEDAR workshops, the for data or assessment workshops,
interests in the recreational and scientific information (including but not NMFS may request individuals to
commercial fishing and related limited to data and models) used in become members of the SEDAR Pool
industries, environmental community, stock assessments that are used to outside of the annual nomination
academia, and non-governmental advise NMFS, as a delegate to the period.
organizations will be considered for Secretary of Commerce (Secretary),
membership on the SEDAR Pool. SEDAR Pool members serve at the
about the conservation and management discretion of the Secretary. Not all
DATES: Nominations must be received of Atlantic HMS, specifically but not members will attend each SEDAR
on or before October 26, 2018. limited to, Atlantic sharks. Individuals workshop. Rather, NMFS will invite
ADDRESSES: You may submit in the SEDAR Pool, if selected, may
certain members to participate at
nominations and request the SEDAR participate in the various data,
specific stock assessment workshops
Pool Statement of Organization, assessment, and review workshops
dependent on their ability to participate,
Practices, and Procedures by any of the during the SEDAR process of any HMS
discuss, and recommend scientific
following methods: stock assessment. In order to ensure that
decisions regarding the species being
• Email: SEDAR.pool@noaa.gov. the peer review is unbiased, individuals
assessed.
• Mail: Karyl Brewster-Geisz, Highly who participated in a data and/or
Migratory Species Management assessment workshop for a particular NMFS is not obligated to fulfill any
Division, NMFS, 1315 East-West stock assessment will not be allowed to requests (e.g., requests for an assessment
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. serve as reviewers for the same stock of a certain species) that may be made
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Include on the envelope the following assessment. However, these individuals by the SEDAR Pool or its individual
identifier: ‘‘SEDAR Pool Nomination.’’ may be asked to attend the review members. Members of the SEDAR Pool
• Fax: 301–713–1917. workshop to answer specific questions who are invited to attend stock
Additional information on SEDAR from the reviewers concerning the data assessment workshops will not be
and the SEDAR guidelines can be found and/or assessment workshops. Members compensated for their services but may
at http://sedarweb.org/. The terms of of the SEDAR Pool may serve as be reimbursed for their travel-related
reference for the SEDAR Pool, along members of other Advisory Panels expenses to attend such workshops.
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B. Nomination Procedures for proposed and/or continuing information improve upon research, development,
Appointments to the SEDAR Pool collections, as required by the and delivery of forecast products nation-
Member tenure will be for 5 years. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. wide.
Nominations are sought for terms DATES: Written comments must be For western Lake Erie and the Gulf of
beginning early in 2019 and expiring in submitted on or before November 26, Mexico, NOAA plans two related
2024. Nomination packages should 2018. surveys in each region. First, NOAA
include: ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments will collect information from the public
1. The name, address, phone number, to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental on how using the information in the
and email of the applicant or nominee; Paperwork Clearance Officer, forecast products would affect decisions
2. A description of the applicant’s or Department of Commerce, Room 6616, related to fishing, swimming and
nominee’s interest in Atlantic shark 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, boating. A companion survey would ask
stock assessments or the Atlantic shark Washington, DC 20230 (or via the charter boat operators on Lake Erie how
fishery; internet at pracomments@doc.gov). information in the forecast would affect
3. A statement of the applicant’s or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
their decisions regarding fishing
nominee’s background and/or Requests for additional information or operations. These activities (fishing,
qualifications; and copies of the information collection swimming and boating) reflect the types
4. A written commitment that the instrument and instructions should be of activities likely to be affected by
applicant or nominee shall participate directed to Lonnie Gonsalves, NOAA HABs in each area. Drinking water is
actively and in good faith in the tasks National Ocean Service, National also at risk in Lake Erie due to HABs,
of the SEDAR Pool, as requested. Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 1305 but NOAA has information on how
East West Hwy., Rm 8325, Silver Spring, drinking water facilities respond to
C. Meeting Schedule
MD 20910 (240) 533–0303, and HABS and is also discussing use of the
Individual members of the SEDAR forecast products with a small (fewer
Pool meet to participate in stock lonnie.gonsalves@noaa.gov.
than 10) number of drinking water
assessments at the discretion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
facilities.
Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS. I. Abstract For Chesapeake Bay, NOAA would
Stock assessment timing, frequency, and implement one survey focused on
This request is for a new information
relevant species will vary depending on recreational swimmers. The primary
collection.
the needs determined by NMFS and In recent years, harmful algal blooms risk posed by Vibrio vulnificus is
SEDAR staff. In 2019, NMFS intends to (HABs) and waterborne pathogens such through contact with the bacterium;
conduct a benchmark assessment for as Vibrio vulnificus have caused major thus, NOAA determined that focusing
Atlantic blacktip sharks. In 2020, NMFS health, ecological, and economic on recreational swimmers use of the
intends to begin a research track concerns. HABs and other waterborne forecast product would be the most
assessment for the hammerhead shark pathogens can lead to a number of productive approach.
complex. During an assessment year, impacts including impaired drinking
meetings and meeting logistics will be II. Method of Collection
water, reduced recreational
determined according to the SEDAR opportunities, and human health NOAA plans to collect these data
Guidelines. All meetings are open for impacts from either ingesting affected using an online data collection firm to
observation by the public. fish/water or contact with the bloom. To select public samples and administer
Dated: September 20, 2018. better serve the public and its the survey via the internet. For the
Margo B. Schulze-Haugen, stakeholders, NOAA has developed charter boat surveys, NOAA will work
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable forecasts of HABs extent and severity in with charter boat associations in the
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the western Lake Erie and in the Gulf of Lake Erie and Gulf of Mexico areas to
[FR Doc. 2018–20940 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am] Mexico and is finalizing development of distribute the survey link to their
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P a forecast for Vibrio vulnificus in memberships. Data collection will focus
Chesapeake Bay. These forecast on a small sample of drinking water and
products are designed to provide natural resource managers, public
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE stakeholders and the public with health officials, charter boat operators,
information that can be used to make and the public. NOAA is not concerned
National Oceanic and Atmospheric better decisions that would mitigate the with collecting statistically
Administration impacts of HABs and waterborne representative data at this time as the
pathogens. limited sampling will adequately
Proposed Information Collection; This request is for a set of related address how the public may use the
Comment Request; Survey of Uses of surveys to collect information on how data from the aforementioned HAB and
NOAA Ecological Forecasting stakeholders use NOAA’s ecological pathogen forecasts.
Products in Western Lake Erie, the forecast products in western Lake Erie,
Gulf of Mexico, and Chesapeake Bay III. Data
the Gulf of Mexico (the western shore of
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Florida and the Texas coastline), and OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Chesapeake Bay. The surveys are Form Number(s): None.
Commerce. designed to collect similar information Type of Review: Regular submission
from the public and other stakeholders (new information collection).
ACTION: Notice.
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across the three geographic regions Affected Public: Individuals or
SUMMARY: The Department of covered by the forecast products. The households; business or other for-profit
Commerce, as part of its continuing information from these surveys will organizations.
effort to reduce paperwork and assist NOAA in understanding how Estimated Number of Respondents:
respondent burden, invites the general stakeholders, including the public, 600.
public and other Federal agencies to would use the forecast products. This Estimated Time per Response: 15
take this opportunity to comment on information will help NOAA further minutes.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; nominations for shark stock assessment Advisory Panel. | |
| Dates | Nominations must be received on or before October 26, 2018. | |
| Contact | Karyl Brewster-Geisz, (301) 425-8503. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 48598 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG47 |
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