Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting, 28014-28015 [2019-12689]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XW003]
Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint
Management Committee
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
AGENCY:
NMFS is soliciting
nominations for appointments to the
United States Advisory Panel (AP) and
the Joint Management Committee (JMC)
established in the Agreement between
the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of Canada
on Pacific Hake/Whiting (Pacific
Whiting Treaty). Nominations are being
sought to fill six positions on the AP
beginning on September 16, 2019, and
one position on the JMC starting
November 1, 2019. Terms are 4 years,
and appointees will be eligible for
reappointment at the expiration of the
terms.
SUMMARY:
Nominations must be received
by July 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations by any of the following
methods:
• Email: whiting.nominations.wcr@
noaa.gov.
• Fax: 206–526–6736, Attn: Frank
Lockhart.
• Mail: Barry Thom, Regional
Administrator, c/o Frank Lockhart,
Senior Policy Advisor, West Coast
Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way
NE, Seattle, WA 98115–0070.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Lockhart, (206) 526–6142 or
Miako Ushio, (206) 526–4644.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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Pacific Whiting Treaty Committees
The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006
(Pacific Whiting Act) (16 U.S.C. 7001–
10) implements the 2003 Agreement
between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government
of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting.
Among other provisions, the Pacific
Whiting Act provides for the
establishment of a JMC and AP.
The JMC reviews the advice of two
scientific bodies and the AP, and
recommends to the Parties the coastwide total allowable catch of Pacific
whiting each year. Four individuals
represent the United States on the JMC;
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one official from NOAA, one member of
the Pacific Fishery Management
Council, one representative of the treaty
Indian tribes with treaty fishing rights to
Pacific whiting, and one representative
from the commercial fishing sector.
NMFS is soliciting nominations for the
representative of the commercial sector
of the whiting fishing industry
concerned with the offshore whiting
resource (16 U.S.C. 7001(a)(1)(D)))
through this notice.
The AP advises the JMC on bilateral
Pacific whiting management issues.
Eight individuals represent the United
States on the AP, and nominations for
six of those individuals (id. at § 7005)
are solicited through this notice.
Members appointed to the U.S.
sections of the AP and JMC will be
reimbursed for necessary travel
expenses in accordance with Federal
Travel Regulations and sections 5701,
5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of
Title 5. (Id. at § 7008). NMFS anticipates
that 1–2 meetings of the AP and of the
JMC will be held annually, and these
meetings will be held in the United
States or Canada. AP and JMC members
will need a valid U.S. passport.
The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 also
states that while performing their
appointed duties, members ‘‘other than
officers or employees of the United
States Government, shall not be
considered to be Federal employees
while performing such service, except
for purposes of injury compensation or
tort claims liability as provided in
chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of
title 28.’’ (Id.)
Information on the Pacific Whiting
Treaty, including current committee
members can be found at:
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/
fisheries/management/whiting/pacific_
whiting_treaty.html.
Nominations
Nomination packages for
appointments should include:
(1) The name of the applicant or
nominee, position they are being
nominated for and a description of his/
her interest in Pacific whiting; and
(2) A statement of background and/or
description of how the following
qualifications are met.
Advisory Panel Qualifications
AP member nominees must be
knowledgeable or experienced in the
harvesting, processing, marketing,
management, conservation, or research
of the offshore Pacific whiting resource;
and must not be employees of the
United States government.
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Joint Management Committee
Qualifications
The JMC nominee must be from the
commercial sector of the Pacific whiting
fishing industry concerned with the
offshore Pacific whiting resource, and
must be knowledgeable or experienced
concerning the offshore whiting
resource.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.
Dated: June 12, 2019.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XH064
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 62 Assessment
Webinar II for Gulf of Mexico gray
triggerfish.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 62 stock
assessment process for Gulf of Mexico
gray triggerfish will consist of an Inperson Workshop, and a series of data
and assessment webinars. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 62 Assessment
Webinar II will be held July 17, 2019,
from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact Julie A.
Neer 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: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
4366; 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
SUMMARY:
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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 multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
The product of the Data Workshop is a
report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The product of the
Review Workshop is an Assessment
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
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the
Data Webinar are as follows:
1. Using datasets and initial
assessment analysis recommended from
the In-person workshop, panelists will
employ assessment models to evaluate
stock status, estimate population
benchmarks and management criteria,
and project future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the
most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock
status and estimating population
parameters.
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 intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
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Special Accommodations
The meeting is 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 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 12, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XH063
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 61 Assessment
Webinar VI for Gulf of Mexico red
grouper.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 61 stock
assessment process for Gulf of Mexico
red grouper will consist of an In-person
Workshop, and a series of data and
assessment webinars. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 61 Assessment
Webinar VI will be held July 16, 2019,
from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact Julie A.
Neer 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: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
4366; 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
SUMMARY:
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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 multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
The product of the Data Workshop is a
report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The product of the
Review Workshop is an Assessment
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
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the
Assessment Webinar are as follows:
1. Using datasets and initial
assessment analysis recommended from
the in-person workshop, panelists will
employ assessment models to evaluate
stock status, estimate population
benchmarks and management criteria,
and project future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the
most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock
status and estimating population
parameters.
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 intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XH064
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 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 62 Assessment Webinar II for Gulf of Mexico
gray triggerfish.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 62 stock assessment process for Gulf of Mexico gray
triggerfish will consist of an In-person Workshop, and a series of data
and assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 62 Assessment Webinar II will be held July 17, 2019,
from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact
Julie A. Neer 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: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston,
SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
(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
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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 multi-step process including: (1) Data Workshop, (2) a series of
assessment webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. The product of the Data
Workshop is a report that compiles and evaluates potential datasets and
recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The
assessment webinars produce a report that describes the fisheries,
evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions, and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The product of the Review Workshop is an Assessment
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 NGO's; International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions,
and state and federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the Data Webinar are as follows:
1. Using datasets and initial assessment analysis recommended from
the In-person workshop, panelists will employ assessment models to
evaluate stock status, estimate population benchmarks and management
criteria, and project future conditions.
2. Participants will recommend the most appropriate methods and
configurations for determining stock status and estimating population
parameters.
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 intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is 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 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 12, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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