83_FR_64351 83 FR 64112 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

83 FR 64112 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)

Page Range64112-64113
FR Document2018-26981

The SEDAR 64 assessment process of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic yellowtail snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, and a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64112-64113]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26981]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG668


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South 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 64 Data webinar for Gulf of Mexico and South 
Atlantic yellowtail snapper.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 64 assessment process of Gulf of Mexico and South 
Atlantic yellowtail snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, and a 
series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

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DATES: The SEDAR 64 Data webinar will be held January 11, 2019, from 10 
a.m. to 11 a.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 Contact Information Below) 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 Data webinar are as follows:
    Panelists will review the data sets being considered for the 
assessment.
    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.

    Dated: December 10, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-26981 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am]
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64112 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2018 / Notices steelhead populations, especially in under the ESA, the factors that led to any other relevant data and policy south Puget Sound, Hood Canal, and the ESA listing need to have been reduced considerations. Strait of Juan de Fuca. Continued or eliminated to the point where Federal Public Comments Solicited releases of out-of-DPS hatchery fish protection under the ESA is no longer from Skamania-derived summer run needed, and there is reasonable We are soliciting written comments were a major concern for diversity in the certainty that the relevant regulatory on the Proposed Plan. All substantive DPS. In 2011, eight years after the ESA- mechanisms are adequate to protect comments received by the date specified listing decision, a status assessment of Puget Sound steelhead viability. NMFS above will be considered and the DPS by NMFS’ Biological Review listing factor criteria for Puget Sound incorporated, as appropriate, prior to Team found that the status of Puget steelhead address pressures from our decision whether to approve the Sound steelhead regarding risk of freshwater habitat degradation, plan. While we invite comments on all extinction had not changed (NMFS hatcheries, and other factors that led to aspects of the Proposed Plan, we are 2016; 81 FR 33468; May 26, 2016). the species listing and continue to affect particularly interested in comments on Scientists on the Biological Review its viability. the proposed strategies and actions, Team identified degradation and The Proposed Plan also describes comments on the cost of recovery fragmentation of freshwater habitat, specific information on the following: actions, and comments on establishing with consequential effects on Current status of Puget Sound steelhead; an appropriate implementation forum connectivity, as the primary limiting pressures (limiting factors) and threats for the plan. We will issue a news factors and threats facing the Puget throughout the life cycle that have release announcing the adoption and Sound steelhead DPS. They determined contributed to the species decline; availability of the final plan. We will that most of the steelhead populations recovery strategies to address the threats post on the NMFS West Coast Region within the DPS continued to show based on the best available science; site- website (www.wcr.noaa.gov) a summary downward trends in estimated specific actions with timelines; and a of, and responses to, the comments abundance, with a few sharp declines proposed adaptive management received, along with electronic copies of (Ford 2011). Most recently, a NMFS framework for focusing needed research the final plan and its appendices. species status review (NMFS 2016) and evaluations and revising our concluded that ‘‘The biological risks Literature Cited recovery strategies and actions. The faced by the Puget Sound steelhead DPS Proposed Plan also summarizes time The complete citations for the have not substantively changed since and costs required to implement references used in this document can be the listing in 2007, or since the 2011 recovery actions. obtained by contacting NMFS (see status review.’’ The NMFS review team ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER concluded that the DPS was at very low How NMFS and Others Expect To Use INFORMATION CONTACT). viability, as were all three of its the Plan Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. constituent MPGs, and many of its 32 With approval of the final Puget DIPs (Hard et al. 2015). Dated: December 6, 2018. Sound Steelhead recovery plan, we will The Proposed Plan presents NMFS’ Donna S. Wieting, implement the actions in the plan for proposed recovery goals and the Director, Office of Protected Resources, which we have authority and funding; viability criteria and listing factor National Marine Fisheries Service. encourage other Federal, state and local criteria for making a delisting decision. [FR Doc. 2018–27003 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] The proposed viability criteria for the agencies and tribal governments to implement recovery actions for which BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Puget Sound steelhead DPS are designed to improve the DPS so it ‘‘has they have responsibility, authority, and a negligible risk of extinction due to funding; and work cooperatively with tribes, the public and local stakeholders DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE threats from demographic variation, local environmental variation, and on implementation of other actions. We National Oceanic and Atmospheric genetic diversity changes over a 100- expect the recovery plan to guide us and Administration year time frame’’ based on the status of other Federal agencies in evaluating the MPGs and DIPs, and supporting Federal actions under ESA section 7, as RIN 0648–XG668 ecosystems (McElhany et al. 2000). A well as in implementing other self-sustaining viable population has a provisions of the ESA and other Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and negligible risk of extinction due to statutes. For example, the plan will South Atlantic; Southeast Data, reasonably foreseeable changes in provide greater biological context for Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); circumstances affecting its abundance, evaluating the effects that a proposed Public Meeting productivity, spatial structure, and action may have on the species by diversity characteristics and achieves providing delisting criteria, information AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries these characteristics without on priority areas for addressing specific Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and dependence upon artificial propagation. limiting factors, and information on Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The proposed viability criteria for Puget how the DPS can tolerate varying levels Commerce. Sound steelhead require that all three of risk. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 64 Data MPGs be viable because the three MPGs When we are considering a species for webinar for Gulf of Mexico and South differ substantially in key biological and delisting, the agency will examine Atlantic yellowtail snapper. habitat characteristics that contribute in whether the section 4(a)(1) listing amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 distinct ways to the overall viability, factors have been addressed. To assist in SUMMARY: The SEDAR 64 assessment diversity and spatial structure of the this examination, we will use the process of Gulf of Mexico and South DPS. delisting criteria described in Chapter 4 Atlantic yellowtail snapper will consist The proposed listing factor criteria are of the Proposed Plan, which include of a Data Workshop, and a series of based on the five listing factors found in both viability criteria and listing factor assessment webinars, and a Review the ESA section 4(a)(1). Before NMFS criteria addressing each of the ESA Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY can remove the DPS from protection section 4(a)(1) listing factors, as well as INFORMATION. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Dec 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2018 / Notices 64113 DATES: The SEDAR 64 Data webinar will Although non-emergency issues not Public Meeting and Oral Comments: be held January 11, 2019, from 10 a.m. contained in this agenda may come A public meeting will be held in to 11 a.m. Eastern Time. before this group for discussion, those Wakefield, Rhode Island. For the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held issues may not be the subject of formal specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY via webinar. The webinar is open to action during this meeting. Action will INFORMATION. members of the public. Those interested be restricted to those issues specifically Written Comments: Please direct in participating should contact Julie A. identified in this notice and any issues written comments to Carrie Hall, Neer at SEDAR (See Contact Information arising after publication of this notice Evaluator, Planning and Performance Below) to request an invitation that require emergency action under Measurement Program, Office for providing webinar access information. section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 Please request webinar invitations at Fishery Conservation and Management East-West Highway, 11th Floor, least 24 hours in advance of each Act, provided the public has been N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland webinar. notified of the intent to take final action 20910, or email comments Carrie.Hall@ to address the emergency. noaa.gov. SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC Special Accommodations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 29405. The meeting is physically accessible Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie to people with disabilities. Requests for Performance Measurement Program, A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– sign language interpretation or other Office for Coastal Management, NOS/ 4366; Email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. auxiliary aids should be directed to the NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf Maryland 20910, by phone at (240) 533– of Mexico, South Atlantic, and business days prior to each workshop. Note: The times and sequence 0730 or email comments Carrie.Hall@ Caribbean Fishery Management noaa.gov. Copies of the previous specified in this agenda are subject to Councils, in conjunction with NOAA evaluation findings and 2016–2020 change. Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf Assessment and Strategy may be viewed States Marine Fisheries Commissions Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. and downloaded on the internet at have implemented the Southeast Data, Dated: December 10, 2018. http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Tracey L. Thompson, A copy of the evaluation notification process, a multi-step method for Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable letter and most recent progress report determining the status of fish stocks in Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. may be obtained upon request by the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- [FR Doc. 2018–26981 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] contacting the person identified under step process including: (1) Data BILLING CODE 3510–22–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Workshop, (2) a series of assessment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section webinars, and (3) a Review Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a 312 of the Coastal Zone Management DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE report that compiles and evaluates Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct potential datasets and recommends National Oceanic and Atmospheric periodic evaluations of federally which datasets are appropriate for Administration approved state and territorial coastal assessment analyses. The assessment programs. The process includes one or webinars produce a report that describes Evaluation of State Coastal more public meetings, consideration of the fisheries, evaluates the status of the Management Programs written public comments, and stock, estimates biological benchmarks, consultations with interested Federal, AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management state, and local agencies and members of projects future population conditions, (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), and recommends research and the public. During the evaluation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric NOAA will consider the extent to which monitoring needs. The product of the Administration (NOAA), Department of Review Workshop is an Assessment the state has met the national objectives, Commerce (DOC). adhered to the management program Summary documenting panel opinions ACTION: Notice of public meeting. regarding the strengths and weaknesses approved by the Secretary of Commerce, of the stock assessment and input data. SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and and adhered to the terms of financial Participants for SEDAR Workshops are Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), assistance under the CZMA. When the appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Office for Coastal Management will hold evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery a public meeting to solicit comments on for Coastal Management will place a Management Councils and NOAA the performance evaluation of the notice in the Federal Register Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Rhode Island Coastal Management announcing the availability of the Final HMS Management Division, and Program. Evaluation Findings. Southeast Fisheries Science Center. You may participate or submit oral DATES: Participants include data collectors and comments at the public meeting Rhode Island Coastal Management database managers; stock assessment scheduled as follows: Program Evaluation: The public meeting scientists, biologists, and researchers; will be held on February 5, 2019, and Date: February 5, 2019. constituency representatives including written comments must be received on Time: 6:00 p.m., local time. fishermen, environmentalists, and or before February 15, 2019. Location: Stedman Government amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 NGO’s; International experts; and staff For specific dates, times, and Center, Conference Room A, 4808 of Councils, Commissions, and state and locations of the public meetings, see Tower Hill Road, Wakefield, Rhode federal agencies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Island 02879. The items of discussion during the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Written public comments must be Data webinar are as follows: on the coastal program NOAA intends received on or before February 15, 2018. Panelists will review the data sets to evaluate by any of the following Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog being considered for the assessment. methods: 11.419 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Dec 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of SEDAR 64 Data webinar for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic yellowtail snapper.
DatesThe SEDAR 64 Data webinar will be held January 11, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
ContactJulie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571-4366; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 64112 
RIN Number0648-XG66
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