83 FR 6521 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

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The SEDAR 56 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of Black Seabass will consist of a series webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF988


Fisheries of the 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 56 Assessment Webinars III.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 56 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of Black 
Seabass will consist of a series webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: SEDAR 56 Assessment webinar III will be held on Friday, March 2, 
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

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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: February 9, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-03015 Filed 2-13-18; 8:45 am]
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collections, as required by the IV. Request for Comments SEDAR address: South Atlantic
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Fishery Management Council, 4055
DATES: Written comments must be the proposed collection of information Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
submitted by April 16, 2018. is necessary for the proper performance Charleston, SC 29405;
of the functions of the agency, including www.sedarweb.org.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental whether the information shall have FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Paperwork Clearance Officer, practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, agency’s estimate of the burden Place Drive, Suite 201, North
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, (including hours and cost) of the Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571–
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the proposed collection of information; (c) 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net.
internet at pracomments@doc.gov). ways to enhance the quality, utility, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
clarity of the information to be of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Caribbean Fishery Management
Requests for additional information or burden of the collection of information Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
copies of the information collection on respondents, including through the Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
instrument and instructions should be use of automated collection techniques States Marine Fisheries Commissions,
directed to Adam Bailey, National or other forms of information have implemented the Southeast Data,
Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast technology. Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue Comments submitted in response to process, a multi-step method for
South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, or this notice will be summarized and/or determining the status of fish stocks in
adam.bailey@noaa.gov. included in the request for OMB the Southeast Region. The product of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approval of this information collection; the SEDAR webinar series will be a
I. Abstract they also will become a matter of public report which compiles and evaluates
record. potential datasets and recommends
This request is for extension of a Dated: February 8, 2018. which datasets are appropriate for
currently approved information assessment analyses, and describes the
Sarah Brabson,
collection. The seafood dealers who fisheries, evaluates the status of the
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
process red porgy, greater amberjack, stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
gag grouper, black grouper, red grouper, [FR Doc. 2018–02946 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am]
projects future population conditions,
scamp, red hind, rock hind, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
and recommends research and
yellowmouth grouper, yellowfin monitoring needs. Participants for
grouper, graysby or coney during SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the
seasonal fishery closures for applicable DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
species must maintain documentation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Caribbean Fishery Management
as specified in 50 CFR part 300 subpart Administration Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast
K and 50 CFR 622.192(i), that such fish Regional Office, Highly Migratory
were harvested from areas other than RIN 0648–XF988 Species Management Division, and
state or Federal waters in the South Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Atlantic. The documentation includes Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Participants include: data collectors and
information on the vessel that harvested Southeast Data, Assessment, and database managers; stock assessment
the fish, and where and when the fish Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting scientists, biologists, and researchers;
were offloaded. NMFS requires the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries constituency representatives including
information for the enforcement of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and fishermen, environmentalists, and non-
fishery regulations. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), governmental organizations (NGOs);
II. Method of Collection Commerce. international experts; and staff of
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 56 Assessment
Councils, Commissions, and state and
The information is in the form of a federal agencies.
Webinars III.
paper affidavit, which remains with the The items of discussion in the
respondent. SUMMARY: The SEDAR 56 assessment of Assessment webinars are as follows:
the South Atlantic stock of Black 1. Participants will continue
III. Data
Seabass will consist of a series discussions to develop population
OMB Control Number: 0648–0365. webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY models to evaluate stock status, estimate
Form Number(s): None. INFORMATION. population benchmarks, and project
Type of Review: Regular submission— future conditions, as specified in the
DATES: SEDAR 56 Assessment webinar Terms of Reference.
extension of a current information III will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018
collection. 2. Participants will recommend the
from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. most appropriate methods and
Affected Public: Business or other for-
ADDRESSES: configurations for determining stock
profit organizations; individuals or
Meeting address: The meeting will be status and estimating population
households.
held via webinar. The webinar is open parameters.
Estimated Number of Respondents: to members of the public. Those 3. Participants will prepare a
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25. interested in participating should workshop report and determine whether
Estimated Time per Response: 30 contact Julia Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR the assessment(s) are adequate for
minutes. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to submission for review.
Estimated Total Annual Burden request an invitation providing webinar Although non-emergency issues not
Hours: 50. access information. Please request contained in this agenda may come
Estimated Total Annual Cost to webinar invitations at least 24 hours in before this group for discussion, those
Public: $0. advance of each webinar. issues may not be the subject of formal

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action during this meeting. Action will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The that NMFS has issued an incidental
be restricted to those issues specifically purpose of this meeting is to make harassment authorization (IHA) to the
identified in this notice and any issues multi-year ABC recommendations for United States Department of the Navy
arising after publication of this notice the blueline tilefish stock north of the (Navy) to incidentally harass, by Level
that require emergency action under VA/NC border based on updated stock B harassment, marine mammals during
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens assessment results and Ice Exercise 2018 (ICEX18) activities
Fishery Conservation and Management recommendations from the blueline within the Beaufort Sea and Arctic
Act, provided the public has been tilefish Working Group. A review the Ocean north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
notified of the intent to take final action most recent survey, fishery data, and the The Navy’s activities are considered a
to address the emergency. currently implemented 2019 ABC for military readiness activity pursuant to
golden tilefish will also be conducted. the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Special Accommodations The SSC will also review and provide (MMPA), as amended by the National
This meeting is accessible to people recommendations regarding the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary Northeast Fisheries Science Center clam Year 2004 (NDAA).
aids should be directed to the SAFMC dredge survey redesign, approve the DATES: This authorization is applicable
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 OFL CV discussion document that from February 1, 2018 through May 1,
business days prior to the meeting. would establish decision rules for 2018.
Note: The times and sequence specified in specifying the CV of the OFL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob
this agenda are subject to change. distribution, and review the most recent Pauline, Office of Protected Resources,
Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem NMFS, (301) 427–8408. Electronic
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. report. In addition, other topics the SSC copies of the application and supporting
Dated: February 9, 2018. may discuss include outcomes from the documents, as well as a list of the
Tracey L. Thompson, most recent National SSC meeting, SSC references cited in this document, may
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable species and topic leads and any other be obtained online at
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. business as necessary. www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
A detailed agenda and background
[FR Doc. 2018–03015 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] incidental/military.htm. In case of
documents will be made available on
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P problems accessing these documents,
the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org)
please call the contact listed above.
prior to the meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Special Accommodations
Background
National Oceanic and Atmospheric These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
Administration MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
Requests for sign language
RIN 0648–XG020 interpretation or other auxiliary aid the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to incidental, but not intentional, taking of
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting the meeting date. small numbers of marine mammals by
U.S. citizens who engage in a specified
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Dated: February 9, 2018.
activity (other than commercial fishing)
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Tracey L. Thompson, within a specified geographical region if
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable certain findings are made and either
Commerce. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. regulations are issued or, if the taking is
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. [FR Doc. 2018–03016 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] limited to harassment, a notice of a
SUMMARY: The Scientific and Statistical
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P proposed authorization is provided to
Committee (SSC) of the Mid-Atlantic the public for review.
Fishery Management Council’s An authorization for incidental
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
(Council) will hold a meeting.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric that the taking will have a negligible
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Administration impact on the species or stock(s), will
Tuesday, March 13, 2018, from 1 p.m.
not have an unmitigable adverse impact
through 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, RIN 0648–XF470 on the availability of the species or
March 14, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to relevant), and if the permissible
for agenda details. Specified Activities; Taking Marine methods of taking and requirements
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy 2018 pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Ice Exercise Activities in the Beaufort and reporting of such takings are set
Baltimore, 550 Light Street, Baltimore, Sea and Arctic Ocean forth.
MD 21202; telephone: (410) 234–0550. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact
Management Council, 800 N. State resulting from the specified activity that
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. cannot be reasonably expected to, and is
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telephone: (302) 674–2331; website: not reasonably likely to, adversely affect
www.mafmc.org. ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
harassment authorization. the species or stock through effects on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: annual rates of recruitment or survival.
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive SUMMARY: In accordance with the The MMPA states that the term ‘‘take’’
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery regulations implementing the Marine means to harass, hunt, capture, kill or
Management Council, telephone: (302) Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill
526–5255. amended, notification is hereby given any marine mammal.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of SEDAR 56 Assessment Webinars III.
Dates		SEDAR 56 Assessment webinar III will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Contact		Julia Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571-4366; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 6521
RIN Number		0648-XF98

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