Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings, 13986 [2011-6000]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 13986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6000]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA250


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR Data and Assessment Workshops for South 
Atlantic black sea bass (Centropristis striata) and golden tilefish 
(Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps).

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR assessments of the South Atlantic stock of black sea 
bass and golden tilefish will consist of a series of three workshops: A 
Data Workshop, an Assessment Workshop, and a Review Workshop. The 
Review Workshop date, time, and location will publish in a subsequent 
issue in the Federal Register.

DATES: The Data Workshop will take place April 26-28, 2011; the 
Assessment Workshop will take place June 21-23, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The Data Workshop will be held at the Marriott Lockwood, 170 
Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29403; telephone: (800) 968-3569. 
The Assessment Workshop will be held in the auditorium at the NOAA 
Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, 101 Pivers Island 
Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516; telephone: (252) 728-8607.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kari Fenske, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: 
(843) 571-4366; e-mail: kari.fenske@safmc.net.

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 includes three workshops: (1) Data 
Workshop, (2) Stock Assessment Workshop and (3) Review Workshop. The 
product of the Data Workshop is a data report which compiles and 
evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are 
appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Stock 
Assessment Workshop is a stock assessment report which describes the 
fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological 
benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends 
research and monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer 
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is 
a Consensus 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 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.

SEDAR 25 Workshop Schedule

April 26-28, 2011; SEDAR 25 Data Workshop

April 26, 2011: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; April 27, 2011: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; April 28, 
2011: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

    An assessment data set and associated documentation will be 
developed during the Data Workshop. Participants will evaluate all 
available data and select appropriate sources for providing information 
on life history characteristics, catch statistics, discard estimates, 
length and age composition, and fishery dependent and fishery 
independent measures of stock abundance, as specified in the Terms of 
Reference for the workshop.

June 21-23, 2011; SEDAR 25 Assessment Workshop

June 21, 2011: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; June 22, 2011: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; June 23, 
2011: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

    Using datasets provided by the Data Workshop, participants will 
develop population models to evaluate stock status, estimate population 
benchmarks and Sustainable Fisheries Act criteria, and project future 
conditions, as specified in the Terms of Reference. Participants will 
recommend the most appropriate methods and configurations for 
determining stock status and estimating population parameters. 
Participants will prepare a workshop report, compare and contrast 
various assessment approaches, and determine whether the assessments 
are adequate for submission to the review panel.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed 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

    These meetings are 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 10 business days prior to each workshop.

    Dated: March 10, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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