[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1753-1754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-467]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XT69


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

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR Review Workshop for Atlantic croaker and 
Atlantic menhaden.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR assessment review of the Atlantic stocks of croaker 
and menhaden will be conducted at a Review Workshop. This is the 
twentieth SEDAR. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The Review Workshop will take place March 8-12, 2010. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The Review Workshop will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 
5265 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418; (800) 782-
9444 or (843) 308-9330.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Theiling, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; (843) 571-
4366.

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. The SEDAR 20 Review Workshop will be an 
independent peer review of the products from assessments of Atlantic 
stocks of croaker and menhaden conducted by the Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). Products to be reviewed are reports from 
the ASMFC Data Workshop and ASMFC Stock Assessment Workshop for each 
stock. The Data Workshop Reports compile and evaluate potential 
datasets and recommend which datasets are appropriate for assessment 
analyses. The Stock Assessment Workshop Reports describe the fisheries, 
evaluate the status of the stock, estimate biological benchmarks, 
project future population conditions, and recommend research and 
monitoring needs. The product of the Review Workshop is a Peer Review 
Evaluation Report documenting Panel opinions regarding the strengths 
and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Participants for 
the SEDAR 20 Review Workshop are appointed by the Atlantic States 
Marine Fisheries Commissions, NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries 
Science Center, and the NOAA Center for Independent Experts. Review 
Workshop participants may 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.

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SEDAR 20 Workshop Schedule:

March 8-12, 2010; SEDAR 20 Review Workshop

March 8, 2010: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.; March 9-11, 2010: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.; 
March 12, 2010: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

    The Review Workshop is an independent peer review of the 
assessments developed during the ASMFC Data and Assessment Workshops. 
Workshop Panelists will review the assessment and document their 
comments and recommendations in a Peer Review Evaluation Report.
    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 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 
otherauxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to the workshop.

    Dated: January 8, 2010
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-467 Filed 1-12-10; 8:45 am]
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