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 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID: 0648-XB931]
 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
 ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
 SUMMARY: NMFS will convene the Research Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Eastern Georges Bank (EGB) and Georges Bank (GB) haddock stocks. The Research Track Assessment Peer Review is a formal scientific peer-review process for evaluating and presenting stock assessment results to managers for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. and Canadian waters of the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by the research track working group and reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts from the Center of Independent Experts (CIE). 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 Research Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting will be held from March 28, 2022-March 31, 2022. The meeting will conclude on March 31, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see 
                        **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**
                         for the daily meeting agenda.
 ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via WebEx. *Link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/​noaanmfs-meets/​j.php?​MTID=​mfadfc0e507ed052d63c95340b3a9d9d4.* *Meeting number (access code):*
                         2764 775 0084. *Meeting password:*
                         D9Zm8ZBMbZ8.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michele Traver, phone: 508-257-1642; email: 
                        *michele.traver@noaa.gov.*


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) website at 
                    *https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​new-england-mid-atlantic/​population-assessments/​fishery-stock-assessments-new-england-and-mid-atlantic.*
                     For additional information about research track assessment peer review, please visit the NEFSC web page at 
                    *https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​new-england-mid-atlantic/​population-assessments/​research-track-stock-assessments.* Daily Meeting Agenda—Research Track Peer Review Meeting The agenda is subject to change; all times are approximate and may be changed at the discretion of the Peer Review Chair. Time
Topic
Presenter(s)
Notes**Monday, March 28, 2022**11 a.m.-11:15 a.m
Welcome/Logistics
                             Introductions/Agenda/Conduct of Meeting
Michele Traver, Assessment Process Lead
                             Russ Brown, PopDy Branch Chief 
                             Richard Merrick and Rob Kronlund, Panel Co-Chairs11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m
Term of Reference (TOR) #2
Liz Brooks, Monica Finley
GB Catch data (US/Can), EGB Catch data (US/Can).12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m
Discussion/Summary
Review Panel1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m
Break1:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m
TOR #3
Liz Brooks, Monica Finley
GB Surveys, EGB Surveys.3:45 p.m.-4 p.m
Break4 p.m.-4:30 p.m
Discussion/Summary
Review Panel.4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m
Public Comment
Public4:45 p.m
Adjourn**Tuesday, March 29, 2022**11 a.m.-11:05 a.m
Welcome/Logistics
Michele Traver, Assessment Process Lead
                             Richard Merrick and Rob Kronlund, Panel Co-Chairs11:05 a.m.-1 p.m
TORs #1 and #9
Kevin Friedland, Yanjun Wang, Liz Brooks
Ecosystem and Recruitment Processes.1 p.m.-1:30 p.m
Discussion/Summary
Review Panel1:30 p.m.-2 p.m
Break2 p.m.-4 p.m
TORs #10 and #12
Yanjun Wang, Steve Cadrin
Density-Dependent Growth and Stock Structure.4 p.m.-4:15 p.m
Break4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m
Discussion/Summary
Review Panel4:45 p.m.-5 p.m
Public Comment
Public5 p.m
Adjourn**Wednesday, March 30, 2022**11 a.m.-11:05 a.m
Welcome/Logistics
Michele Traver, Assessment Process Lead
                             Richard Merrick and Rob Kronlund, Panel Co-Chairs11:05 a.m.-1 p.m
TOR #4
Liz Brooks, Tom Carruthers
Mortality, Recruitment and Biomass Estimates.
                             GB Models. 
                             EGB Models.1 p.m.-1:30 p.m
Break1:30 p.m.-4 p.m
TOR #4 cont
Liz Brooks, Tom Carruthers
Mortality, Recruitment and Biomass Estimates.
                             GB Models. 
                             EGB Models.4 p.m.-4:15 p.m
Break4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m
Discussion/Summary
Review Panel4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m
Public Comment
Public4:45 p.m
Adjourn**Thursday, March 31, 2022**11 a.m.-11:05 a.m
Welcome/Logistics
Michele Traver, Assessment Process Lead
                             Richard Merrick and Rob Kronlund, Panel Co-Chairs( print page 19886)11:05 a.m.-1 p.m
TORs #5, #11 and #6
Liz Brooks, Tom Carruthers
BRPs.
                             EGB Reference. 
                             Points Projections.1 p.m.-1:30 p.m
Break1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m
TORs #8 and #7
Liz Brooks, Tom Carruthers, Brian Linton
Alternative Assessment Approach.
                             Research Recommendations.3:30 p.m.-4 p.m
Discussion/Summary
Review Panel4 p.m.-4:15 p.m
Public Comment
Public4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m
Break4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m
Panel Wrap-up and Report Discussion
Review Panel5:30 p.m
Adjourn.
 The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report Discussion' session on Thursday, March 31st, the public should not engage in discussion with the Peer Review Panel. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Special requests should be directed to Michele Traver, via email. Dated: March 31, 2022. Ngagne Jafnar Gueye, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.


[FR Doc. 2022-07229 Filed 4-5-22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P