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Committee (Committee) in Washington,
DC.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, April 5, 2016, from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, April
6, 2016, from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. These
times and the agenda topics described
below are subject to change. Refer to the
Web page listed below for the most upto-date meeting agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Consortium for Ocean Leadership,
1201 New York Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory
Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315
East-West Highway, Second Floor,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 240–
533–9466; Fax 301–713–3281; Email
jessica.snowden@noaa.gov or visit the
U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee Web
site at https://www.ioos.noaa.gov/
advisorycommittee.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee was established by the
NOAA Administrator as directed by
Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Observation System Act, part
of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
11). The Committee advises the NOAA
Administrator and the Interagency
Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC)
on matters related to the responsibilities
and authorities set forth in section
12302 of the Integrated Coastal and
Ocean Observation System Act of 2009
and other appropriate matters as the
Under Secretary refers to the Committee
for review and advice. The Committee
will provide advice on:
(a) Administration, operation,
management, and maintenance of the
System;
(b) expansion and periodic
modernization and upgrade of
technology components of the System;
(c) identification of end-user
communities, their needs for
information provided by the System,
and the System’s effectiveness in
dissemination information to end-user
communities and to the general public;
and
(d) any other purpose identified by
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere or the
Interagency Ocean Observation
Committee.
The meeting will be open to public
participation with a 30-minute public
10 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ..................................
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. .............................
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ...............................
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. .................................
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comment period on April 5, 2016, from
4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and on April 6,
2016, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. (check
agenda on Web site to confirm time.)
The Committee expects that public
statements presented at its meetings will
not be repetitive of previously
submitted verbal or written statements.
In general, each individual or group
making a verbal presentation will be
limited to a total time of three (3)
minutes. Written comments should be
received by the Designated Federal
Official by March 22, 2016 to provide
sufficient time for Committee review.
Written comments received after March
22, 2016, will be distributed to the
Committee, but may not be reviewed
prior to the meeting date. Seats will be
available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Matters To Be Considered: The
meeting will focus on ongoing
committee priorities, including
messaging IOOS to a new
administration, incorporating more
biological data variables, and increasing
engagement with industry. This meeting
will also focus specifically on how the
U.S. IOOS federal agencies may better
leverage their existing assets. The
agenda is subject to change. The latest
version will be posted at https://
www.ioos.noaa.gov/advisorycommittee.
Special Accomodations: These
meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal
Official at 240–533–9466 by March 22,
2016.
Dated: March 1, 2016.
Zdenka Willis,
Director, U.S. IOOS Program, National Ocean
Service.
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SAW–SARC 62 Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
NMFS and the Northeast
Regional Stock Assessment Workshop
(SAW) will convene the 62nd SAW
Stock Assessment Review Committee
for the purpose of reviewing the stock
assessments of Black Sea Bass and
Witch Flounder. The Northeast Regional
SAW is a formal scientific peer-review
process for evaluating and presenting
stock assessment results to managers for
fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of
the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are
prepared by SAW working groups and
reviewed by an independent panel of
stock assessment experts called the
Stock Assessment Review Committee, or
SARC. The public is invited to attend
the presentations and discussions
between the review panel and the
scientists who have participated in the
stock assessment process.
SUMMARY:
The public portion of the Stock
Assessment Review Committee Meeting
will be held from November 29, 2016–
December 2, 2016. The meeting will
commence on November 29, 2016 at 10
a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the
daily meeting agenda.
DATES:
The meeting will be held in
the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the
Aquarium Building of the National
Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast
Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166
Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheena Steiner, 508–495–2177; email:
sheena.steiner@noaa.gov; or, James
Weinberg, 508–495–2352; email:
james.weinberg@noaa.gov.
For
further information, please visit the
NEFSC Web site at https://
www.nefsc.noaa.gov. For additional
information about the SARC meeting
and the stock assessment review of
Black Sea Bass and Witch Flounder,
please visit the NMFS/NEFSC SAW
Web page at https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/
saw/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DAILY MEETING AGENDA—SAW/
SARC 62 Benchmark Stock Assessment
for Black Sea Bass and Witch Flounder
(Subject to Change. All Times Are
Approximate, and May Be Changed at
the Discretion of the SARC Chair).
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Welcome Introductions .......................................................
Black Sea Bass Assessment Presentation ........................
Lunch.
BSB Presentation (cont.) ....................................................
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James Weinberg, SAW Chair.
Gary Shepherd.
Gary Shepherd.
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3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. .................................
3:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m. .................................
5:45 p.m.–6 p.m. ......................................
Break.
BSB SARC Discussion .......................................................
Public Comment Period.
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SARC Chair.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ...............................
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. .............................
10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. .............................
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ...............................
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. .................................
3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. .................................
3:45 p.m.–4 p.m. ......................................
4 p.m.–6 p.m. ...........................................
Witch Flounder (WF) Assessment Presentation ................
Break.
WF Presentation (cont.) .....................................................
Lunch.
WF SARC Discussion ........................................................
Public Comment Period.
Break.
BSB SARC Discussion .......................................................
Susan Wigley.
Susan Wigley.
SARC Chair.
SARC Chair.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ...............................
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. .............................
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. .............................
12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. ...............................
1:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. .................................
2:45 p.m.–3 p.m. ......................................
3 p.m.–6 p.m. ...........................................
Revisit WF with Presenters ................................................
Break.
Review/Edit BSB Assessment Summary Report ...............
Lunch.
BSB Assessment Summary (cont.) ....................................
Break.
Review/Edit WF Assessment Summary Report .................
SARC Chair.
SARC Chair.
SARC Chair.
SARC Chair.
Friday, December 2, 2016
9 a.m.–5 p.m. ...........................................
SARC Report Writing .........................................................
The meeting is open to the public;
however, during the ‘SARC Report
Writing’ sessions on December 1 and 2,
the public should not engage in
discussion with the SARC.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Special
requests should be directed to Sheena
Steiner at the NEFSC, 508–495–2177, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 10, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Management Act Provisions; American
Eel Fishery
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
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moratorium.
ACTION:
NMFS announces the
withdrawal of the Federal moratorium
on fishing for American eel in the State
waters of Delaware. NMFS withdraws
the moratorium, as required by the
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act),
based on the determination that
Delaware is now in compliance with the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s (Commission) Interstate
Fishery Management Plan for American
Eel.
DATES: Effective March 15, 2016
ADDRESSES: Alan Risenhoover, Director,
Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Derek Orner, Fishery Management
Specialist, NMFS Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, (301) 427–8567; derek.orner@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
On August 6, 2015, the Commission
found that the State of Delaware was out
of compliance with the Commission’s
American Eel Plan. Specifically, the
Commission found that Delaware had
not implemented regulations that are
necessary to rebuild the depleted
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American eel stock, and to ensure
sustainable commercial and recreational
harvest while preventing over-harvest of
any eel life stage. The Commission
forwarded its findings of their August
6th vote in a formal non-compliance
referral letter that was received by
NMFS on August 19, 2015. On
September 18, 2015, NMFS notified the
State of Delaware and the Commission
of its determination that Delaware failed
to carry out its responsibilities under
the Commission’s American Eel Plan
and that the measures Delaware had
failed to implement and enforce are
necessary for the conservation of the eel
resource. In this determination and
notification, NMFS detailed the actions
necessary to avoid the implementation
of a Federal moratorium for eel in
Delaware waters. Details of this
determination were provided in a
Federal Register notice published on
September 23, 2015 (80 FR 57343), and
are not repeated here.
Activities Pursuant to the Atlantic
Coastal Act
The Atlantic Coastal Act specifies
that, if, after a moratorium is declared
with respect to a State, the Secretary is
notified by the Commission that it is
withdrawing the determination of
noncompliance, the Secretary shall
immediately determine whether the
State is in compliance with the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE477
SAW-SARC 62 Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS and the Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop
(SAW) will convene the 62nd SAW Stock Assessment Review Committee for
the purpose of reviewing the stock assessments of Black Sea Bass and
Witch Flounder. The Northeast Regional SAW is a formal scientific peer-
review process for evaluating and presenting stock assessment results
to managers for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the
northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by SAW working groups and
reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts called the
Stock Assessment Review Committee, or SARC. The public is invited to
attend the presentations and discussions between the review panel and
the scientists who have participated in the stock assessment process.
DATES: The public portion of the Stock Assessment Review Committee
Meeting will be held from November 29, 2016-December 2, 2016. The
meeting will commence on November 29, 2016 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard
Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting
agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the S.H. Clark Conference Room
in the Aquarium Building of the National Marine Fisheries Service,
Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods
Hole, MA 02543.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheena Steiner, 508-495-2177; email:
sheena.steiner@noaa.gov; or, James Weinberg, 508-495-2352; email:
james.weinberg@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the
NEFSC Web site at https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov. For additional information
about the SARC meeting and the stock assessment review of Black Sea
Bass and Witch Flounder, please visit the NMFS/NEFSC SAW Web page at
https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/saw/.
DAILY MEETING AGENDA--SAW/SARC 62 Benchmark Stock Assessment for Black
Sea Bass and Witch Flounder (Subject to Change. All Times Are
Approximate, and May Be Changed at the Discretion of the SARC Chair).
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
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10 a.m.-10:30 a.m............... Welcome James Weinberg,
Introductions. SAW Chair.
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m............ Black Sea Bass Gary Shepherd.
Assessment
Presentation.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m............. Lunch.............
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.............. BSB Presentation Gary Shepherd.
(cont.).
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3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.............. Break.............
3:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m.............. BSB SARC SARC Chair.
Discussion.
5:45 p.m.-6 p.m................. Public Comment
Period.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m............. Witch Flounder Susan Wigley.
(WF) Assessment
Presentation.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m............ Break.............
10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m............ WF Presentation Susan Wigley.
(cont.).
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m............. Lunch.............
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.............. WF SARC Discussion SARC Chair.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.............. Public Comment
Period.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m................. Break.............
4 p.m.-6 p.m.................... BSB SARC SARC Chair.
Discussion.
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Thursday, December 1, 2016
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8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m............. Revisit WF with SARC Chair.
Presenters.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m............ Break.............
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m............ Review/Edit BSB SARC Chair.
Assessment
Summary Report.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m............. Lunch.............
1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.............. BSB Assessment SARC Chair.
Summary (cont.).
2:45 p.m.-3 p.m................. Break.............
3 p.m.-6 p.m.................... Review/Edit WF SARC Chair.
Assessment
Summary Report.
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Friday, December 2, 2016
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9 a.m.-5 p.m.................... SARC Report SARC Chair.
Writing.
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The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `SARC Report
Writing' sessions on December 1 and 2, the public should not engage in
discussion with the SARC.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Special requests should be directed to Sheena Steiner at the NEFSC,
508-495-2177, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 10, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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