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The
subject permit modification to Permit
No. 24016, issued on January 28, 2021
(86 FR 13700, March 10, 2021), is
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amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
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the permit holder to conduct scientific
research on Atlantic and shortnose
sturgeon in freshwater and estuary areas
of the Chesapeake Bay and other coastal
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and reproductive capacity, as well as
monitoring spawning activity,
movement, and habitat through
telemetry. Atlantic and shortnose
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Dated: April 25, 2023.
Amy Sloan,
Deputy Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 82 South
Atlantic Gray Triggerfish Assessment
Webinar 2.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 82 assessment of
the South Atlantic stock of gray
triggerfish will consist of a data
workshop, a series of assessment
webinars, and a review workshop. A
SEDAR 82 Assessment Webinar 2 is
scheduled for May 18, 2023. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 82 South Atlantic
Gray Triggerfish Assessment Webinar 2
is scheduled for May 18, 2023, from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern. The established
times may be adjusted as necessary to
accommodate the timely completion of
discussion relevant to the assessment
process. Such adjustments may result in
the meeting being extended from or
completed prior to the time established
by this notice.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Registration
for the webinar is available by
contacting the SEDAR coordinator via
email at Kathleen.Howington@
safmc.net.
SEDAR address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N
Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Howington, SEDAR
Coordinator, 4055 Faber Place Drive,
Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
phone: (843) 571–4371; email:
Kathleen.Howington@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
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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 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,
Highly Migratory Species 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 at the SEDAR
82 South Atlantic Gray Triggerfish
Assessment Webinar 2 are as follows:
Discuss any leftover data issues that
were not cleared up during the data
process, answer any questions that the
analysts have, and introduce/discuss
model development and model setup.
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
This meeting is accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary
aids should be directed to the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10
business 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: April 26, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a joint public meeting of its
Monkfish and Dogfish Committees via
webinar to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This webinar will be held on
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/3037065951232152662.
ADDRESSES: Council address: New
England Fishery Management Council,
50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport,
MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Agenda
The Monkfish and Dogfish
Committees will meet to discuss
recommendations from the Sturgeon
Bycatch Fishery Management Action
Team/Plan Development Team and the
Joint Monkfish and Dogfish Advisory
Panel. They will discuss potential
measures to reduce bycatch of Atlantic
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sturgeon in the monkfish and spiny
dogfish gillnet fisheries, developed from
the recommendations in NOAA’s Action
Plan to Reduce Atlantic Sturgeon
Bycatch in Federal Large-Mesh Gillnet
Fisheries. They will also discuss the
range of alternatives recommended to
the Councils (New England and MidAtlantic) to be considered for reducing
bycatch of Atlantic sturgeon in the
monkfish and spiny dogfish gillnet
fisheries. Other business may be
discussed, as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 26, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
Solicitation for Members of the NOAA
Science Advisory Board
Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
members of the NOAA Science
Advisory Board.
AGENCY:
NOAA is soliciting
nominations for members of the NOAA
Science Advisory Board (SAB). The
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SAB is the only Federal Advisory
Committee with the responsibility to
advise the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans, Atmosphere, and
NOAA Administrator on long and short
range strategies for research, education,
and application of science to resource
management and environmental
assessment and prediction. The SAB
consists of approximately fifteen
members reflecting the full breadth of
NOAA’s areas of responsibility and
assists NOAA in maintaining a complete
and accurate understanding of scientific
issues critical to the agency’s missions.
DATES: Nominations should be sent to
the web address specified below and
must be received by June 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be
submitted electronically to
noaa.scienceadvisoryboard@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm.
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301–
734–1156), Fax: 301–713–1459, Email:
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov); or visit the
NOAA SAB website at https://
www.sab.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this
time, individuals are sought with
expertise in an artificial intelligence and
machine learning in the fields of
weather and climate; environmental
remote sensing; engineering for coastal
resilience; social and behavioral
sciences; and tropical cyclones.
Individuals with expertise in other
NOAA mission areas are also welcome
to apply.
NOAA is also interested in expanding
the diversity of expertise represented on
the SAB in order to reflect better the
viewpoints of the United States
population. The agency welcomes
scientists in the listed areas of expertise
and can also provide insights and
experiences derived from their ethnic,
gender, and racial backgrounds and
races, native- and tribal-based
traditions, and experiences of those who
are differently abled. Composition and
Points of View: The board will consist
of approximately fifteen members
including a Chair, designated by the
Under Secretary in accordance with
FACA requirements.
Members will be appointed for threeyear terms, renewable once, and serve at
the discretion of the Under Secretary.
Members will be appointed as special
government employees (SGEs) and will
be subject to the ethical standards
applicable to SGEs. Members are
reimbursed for actual and reasonable
travel and per diem expenses incurred
in performing such duties but will not
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC930]
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 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 82 South Atlantic Gray Triggerfish Assessment
Webinar 2.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 82 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of gray
triggerfish will consist of a data workshop, a series of assessment
webinars, and a review workshop. A SEDAR 82 Assessment Webinar 2 is
scheduled for May 18, 2023. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 82 South Atlantic Gray Triggerfish Assessment Webinar
2 is scheduled for May 18, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern. The
established times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the
timely completion of discussion relevant to the assessment process.
Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from or
completed prior to the time established by this notice.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar
is open to members of the public. Registration for the webinar is
available by contacting the SEDAR coordinator via email at
[email protected].
SEDAR address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405; www.sedarweb.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Howington, SEDAR Coordinator,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone:
(843) 571-4371; 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 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 three-step process
including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Process utilizing
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, Highly Migratory Species
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 non-
governmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
The items of discussion at the SEDAR 82 South Atlantic Gray
Triggerfish Assessment Webinar 2 are as follows: Discuss any leftover
data issues that were not cleared up during the data process, answer
any questions that the analysts have, and introduce/discuss model
development and model setup.
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
This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business 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: April 26, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-09145 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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