Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Steering Committee; Public Meeting, 5017 [E7-1698]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 22 / Friday, February 2, 2007 / Notices Dated: January 30, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–1699 Filed 2–1–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Special Accommodations [I.D. 012907B] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Ad Hoc Trawl Individual Quota Committee (TIQC) will hold a working meeting, which is open to the public. DATES: The TIQC meeting will be held Tuesday, February 20, 2007, from 1 p.m. until business for the day is completed. The TIQC will reconvene on Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. and meet until business for the day is completed. The TIQC will reconvene on Thursday, February 22, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn no later than 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The TIQC meeting will be held at the Red Lion Hotel - On the River Jantzen Beach, Multnomah Room, 909 N Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217; telephone: (503) 283–4466. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Seger, Staff Officer; telephone: (503) 820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is considering an individual quota program to cover limited entry trawl landings in the West Coast groundfish fishery. Permit stacking and cooperative alternatives are also being considered. The purpose of the TIQC working meeting is to review and further develop alternatives under analysis, with particular emphasis on the Groundfish Allocation Committee (GAC) report from the GAC’s December meeting and Groundfish Management Team comments from the GMT’s January 2007 meeting. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the TIQC meeting agenda may come before the TIQC for discussion, those issues may not be the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:13 Feb 01, 2007 Jkt 211001 subject of formal TIQC action during these meetings. TIQC action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and to any issues arising after publication of this notice requiring emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the TIQC’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: January 30, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–1700 Filed 2–1–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 012607C] Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Steering Committee; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet to discuss the SEDAR schedule through 2012; consider modifications to the SEDAR process; review research and monitoring needs; and discuss a process for addressing post-review assessment corrections. DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, February 21, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403; telephone: (843) 723–0600; fax: (543) 853–2166. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael, SEDAR Program Manager, SEDAR/SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place, Suite PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5017 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520. The South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils; in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks. The SEDAR Steering Committee provides oversight of the SEDAR process, establishes assessment priorities, and provides coordination between assessment efforts and management activities. The SEDAR Steering Committee meets twice annually. During this meeting the Steering Committee will consider benchmark assessments during 2009 - 2012 and update assessments in 2008 and 2009. The Committee will receive reports from the Councils regarding research and monitoring priorities. The Committee will discuss procedures for addressing assessment corrections that arise after the review. The Committee will develop a list of species to be assessed on a regular basis and a list of species of concern that will be assessed less frequently. 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 Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council office see ADDRESSES at least 3 business days prior to the meeting. Dated: January 30, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–1698 Filed 2–1–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 22 (Friday, February 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1698]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 012607C]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; 
Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Steering Committee; 
Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet to discuss the SEDAR 
schedule through 2012; consider modifications to the SEDAR process; 
review research and monitoring needs; and discuss a process for 
addressing post-review assessment corrections.

DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 20, 
2007, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, February 21, 2007, from 9 
a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Francis Marion Hotel, 387 
King Street, Charleston, SC 29403; telephone: (843) 723-0600; fax: 
(543) 853-2166.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael, SEDAR Program 
Manager, SEDAR/SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 
29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: 
(843) 769-4520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and 
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils; in conjunction with NOAA 
Fisheries, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the 
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; implemented the Southeast 
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for 
determining the status of fish stocks. The SEDAR Steering Committee 
provides oversight of the SEDAR process, establishes assessment 
priorities, and provides coordination between assessment efforts and 
management activities. The SEDAR Steering Committee meets twice 
annually.
    During this meeting the Steering Committee will consider benchmark 
assessments during 2009 - 2012 and update assessments in 2008 and 2009. 
The Committee will receive reports from the Councils regarding research 
and monitoring priorities. The Committee will discuss procedures for 
addressing assessment corrections that arise after the review. The 
Committee will develop a list of species to be assessed on a regular 
basis and a list of species of concern that will be assessed less 
frequently.
    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 Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
office see ADDRESSES at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: January 30, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-1698 Filed 2-1-07; 8:45 am]
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