Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 2963 [2018-01003]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 14 / Monday, January 22, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XF964 Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Announcement of meetings of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Citizen Science Advisory Panel Finance and Infrastructure Action Team. AGENCY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a series of meetings of its Citizen Science Advisory Panel Finance and Infrastructure Action Team via webinar. DATES: The meeting via webinar will be held every other week on Wednesday at 1 p.m. starting February 7, 2018. The schedule of meetings is Wednesday, February 7; February 21; March 7; March 21; April 4; April 18; May 2; May 16; and May 30, 2018. All of the meetings will start at 1 p.m. and are scheduled to last approximately 90 minutes each. Additional Action Team meetings and plenary webinar dates and times will publish in a subsequent issue in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar and are open to members of the public. Webinar registration is required and registration links will be posted to the Citizen Science program page of the Council’s website at www.safmc.net. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Von Harten, Citizen Science Program Manager, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8433 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: amber.vonharten@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council’s Citizen Science Finance and Infrastructure Action Team will meet every other week on Wednesday at 1 p.m. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) created a Citizen Science Advisory Panel Pool in June 2017. The Council appointed members of the Citizen Science Advisory Panel Pool to five Action Teams in the areas of Volunteers, Data ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Jan 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 Management, Projects/Topics Management, Finance and Infrastructure, and Communication/ Outreach/Education to develop program policies and operations for the Council’s Citizen Science Program. The Finance and Infrastructure Action Team will meet to continue work on developing recommendations on program policies and operations to be reviewed by the Council’s Citizen Science Committee. Public comment will be accepted at the beginning of the meeting. Items to be addressed during these meetings: 1. Discuss work on tasks in the Terms of Reference 2. Other Business Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: January 17, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–01003 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XF911 Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 51 Review Workshop for Gulf of Mexico Gray Snapper. AGENCY: The SEDAR 51 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico Gray Snapper will consist of: A Data Workshop; an assessment workshop and series of Assessment webinars; and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUMMARY: The SEDAR 51 Review Workshop will be held from 9 a.m. on February 13, 2018 until 5 p.m. on February 15, 2018. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2963 ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The SEDAR 51 Review Workshop will be held at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Office, 2203 N. Lois Ave., Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: Julie.neer@ 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 is a threestep process including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Process utilizing workshops and webinars; 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 Assessment Process 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 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 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies. The items of discussion in the Review Workshop agenda are as follows: The Review Panel participants will review the stock assessment reports to determine if they are scientifically sound. E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF964


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Announcement of meetings of the South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council's Citizen Science Advisory Panel Finance and 
Infrastructure Action Team.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a series of meetings of its Citizen Science Advisory Panel Finance 
and Infrastructure Action Team via webinar.

DATES: The meeting via webinar will be held every other week on 
Wednesday at 1 p.m. starting February 7, 2018. The schedule of meetings 
is Wednesday, February 7; February 21; March 7; March 21; April 4; 
April 18; May 2; May 16; and May 30, 2018. All of the meetings will 
start at 1 p.m. and are scheduled to last approximately 90 minutes 
each. Additional Action Team meetings and plenary webinar dates and 
times will publish in a subsequent issue in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar and are open 
to members of the public. Webinar registration is required and 
registration links will be posted to the Citizen Science program page 
of the Council's website at www.safmc.net.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Von Harten, Citizen Science 
Program Manager, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8433 or toll free: (866) 
SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council's Citizen Science Finance and 
Infrastructure Action Team will meet every other week on Wednesday at 1 
p.m.
    The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) created a 
Citizen Science Advisory Panel Pool in June 2017. The Council appointed 
members of the Citizen Science Advisory Panel Pool to five Action Teams 
in the areas of Volunteers, Data Management, Projects/Topics 
Management, Finance and Infrastructure, and Communication/Outreach/
Education to develop program policies and operations for the Council's 
Citizen Science Program.
    The Finance and Infrastructure Action Team will meet to continue 
work on developing recommendations on program policies and operations 
to be reviewed by the Council's Citizen Science Committee. Public 
comment will be accepted at the beginning of the meeting.
    Items to be addressed during these meetings:

1. Discuss work on tasks in the Terms of Reference
2. Other Business

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: January 17, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-01003 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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