Notice2021-13639
Management Track Assessment for Atlantic Mackerel, Black Sea Bass, Golden Tilefish, and Scup Public Meeting
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Published
June 25, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS and the Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) will convene the Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Atlantic mackerel, black sea bass, golden tilefish, and scup. The Management 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. waters of the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by the lead stock assessment analyst and reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts called the AOP. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 120 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33684-33685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13639]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB191]
Management Track Assessment for Atlantic Mackerel, Black Sea
Bass, Golden Tilefish, and Scup Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS and the Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) will convene the
Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of
reviewing Atlantic mackerel, black sea bass, golden tilefish, and scup.
The Management 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. waters of the
northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by the lead stock
assessment analyst and reviewed by an independent panel of stock
assessment experts called the AOP. 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 Management Track Assessment Peer
Review Meeting will be held from June 28, 2021-July 1, 2021. The
meeting will conclude on July 1, 2021 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Google Meet (<a href="https://meet.google.com/tvt-hfpg-jnd">https://meet.google.com/tvt-hfpg-jnd</a>).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Traver, phone: 508-495-2195;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e53575d565b525b104a4c5f485b4c7e50515f5f10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="177a7e747f727b7239636576617265577978767639707861">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the
Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) website at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/fishery-stock-assessments-new-england-and-mid-atlantic">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/fishery-stock-assessments-new-england-and-mid-atlantic</a>. For additional
information about the AOP meeting and the stock assessment peer review,
please visit the NMFS/NEFSC web page at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/management-track-stock-assessments">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/management-track-stock-assessments</a>.
Daily Meeting Agenda--Management 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.
Monday, June 28, 2021
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Time Activity Lead
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9 a.m-9:15 a.m.......................... Welcome/Logistics.......... Russ Brown/
Introductions/Process...... Michele Traver.
9:15 a.m-9:30 a.m....................... Background/AOP Review...... Russ Brown.
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m...................... Black Sea Bass............. Gary Shepherd.
10:30 a.m-10:45 a.m..................... Break. .........................................
10:45 a.m-11:45 a.m..................... Black Sea Bass cont........ Gary Shepherd.
11:45 a.m-12:15 p.m..................... Discussion/Review/Summary.. Review Panel.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.................... Public Comment............. Public.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m..................... Lunch. .........................................
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m...................... Golden Tilefish............ Paul Nitschke.
2:30 p.m.-3 p.m......................... Discussion/Review/Summary.. Review Panel.
3 p.m.-3:15 p.m......................... Break. .........................................
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m...................... Scup....................... Mark Terceiro.
4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m...................... Discussion/Review/Summary.. .........................................
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m......................... Public Comment............. Public.
5 p.m................................... Adjourn. .........................................
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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Time Activity Lead
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9 a.m-9:15 a.m.......................... Brief Overview and Michele Traver/
Logistics. Tom Miller (Chair).
9:15 a.m-10:30 a.m...................... Atlantic Mackerel.......... Kiersten Curti.
10:30 a.m-10:45 a.m..................... Break. .........................................
10:45 a.m-11:30 a.m..................... Atlantic Mackerel cont..... Kiersten Curti.
11:30 a.m-12 p.m........................ Discussion/Review/Summary.. Review Panel.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m....................... Public Comment............. Public.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m..................... Lunch. .........................................
1:15 p.m.-3 p.m......................... Follow-Ups................. Review Panel/Analysts.
3 p.m.-3:15 p.m......................... Break. .........................................
3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m...................... Report Writing............. Review Panel.
4:30 p.m................................ Adjourn. .........................................
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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Time Activity Lead
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9 a.m-12 p.m.................... Follow-Ups/Report Review Panel.
Writing.
12 p.m.-1 p.m................... Lunch. ..................
1 p.m.-5 p.m.................... Report Writing.... Review Panel.
5 p.m........................... Adjourn. ..................
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*Thursday, July 1, 2021 Will Be Used for Report Writing if Necessary
The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report
Writing' session on Wednesday, June 30th, and Thursday, July 1st, 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, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: June 22, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-13639 Filed 6-24-21; 8:45 am]
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