Notice2024-04250
Research Track Assessment for Golden Tilefish
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Published
February 29, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS will convene the Research Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Golden Tilefish. 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. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14807-14809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04250]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD748]
Research Track Assessment for Golden Tilefish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS will convene the Research Track Assessment Peer Review
Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Golden Tilefish. 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. 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 11, 2024-March 14, 2024. The meeting
will conclude on March 14, 2024 at 12 p.m. eastern standard time.
Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person and virtually. The in
person meeting will be held in the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the
Aquarium Building of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast
Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA
02543 and virtually using this Google Meet link: <a href="https://meet.google.com/rgd-unsq-quh">https://meet.google.com/rgd-unsq-quh</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Traver, 508-495-2195;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82efebe1eae7eee7acf6f0e3f4e7f0c2ecede3e3ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5b8bcb6bdb0b9b0fba1a7b4a3b0a795bbbab4b4fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the
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 research track
assessment peer review, please visit the NEFSC web page at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/research-track-stock-assessments">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/research-track-stock-assessments</a>.
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.
Monday, March 11, 2024
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Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
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9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m................... Welcome/Logistics/ Michele Traver
Agenda. Assessment Process
Lead, Kristan
Blackhart, PopDy
Branch Chief, Mike
Wilberg, Panel Chair.
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9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m.................. Introduction/Executive Jos[eacute]
Summary. Monte[ntilde]ez, WG
Chair.
10:15 a.m.-11 a.m.................... Term of Reference (TOR) Sarah Salois, Kimberly Ecosystem.
#1. Hyde, Stephanie Owen,
and Adelle Molina.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m.................... Break..................
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m................. TOR #2................. Paul Nitschke.......... Removals (commercial).
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m................. Discussion............. Panel..................
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m................. Public Comment......... Public.................
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m.................. Lunch..................
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m................... TOR #2 cont............ Jos[eacute] Removals
Monte[ntilde]ez. (recreational).
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m................... TOR #3................. Paul Nitschke.......... Indices.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m...................... Break..................
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m...................... TOR #3 cont............ Paul Nitschke.......... Indices.
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m...................... Discussion............. Panel..................
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m...................... Public Comment......... Public.................
5:15 p.m............................. Adjourn................
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
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9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m................... Welcome/Logistics/ Michele Traver,
Agenda. Assessment Process
Lead, Kristan
Blackhart, PopDy
Branch Chief, Mike
Wilberg, Panel Chair.
9:35 a.m.-10 a.m..................... TOR #3 cont............ Andy Jones............. Indices.
10 a.m.-11 a.m....................... TOR #3 cont............ Paul Nitschke and Jason Indices.
Boucher.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m.................... Break..................
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m................. TOR #8................. Jos[eacute] Alternative approach.
Monte[ntilde]ez and
Paul Nitschke.
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.................... Discussion............. Panel..................
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m.................... Public Comment......... Public.................
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.................. Lunch..................
1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m................... TOR #4................. Paul Nitschke.......... Models.
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m................... Break..................
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m................... TOR #4 cont............ Dan Hennen............. Models.
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m................... Discussion............. Panel..................
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m...................... Public Comment......... Public.................
5 p.m................................ Adjourn................
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
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9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m................... Welcome/Logistics/ Michele Traver,
Agenda. Assessment Process
Lead, Kristan
Blackhart, PopDy
Branch Chief, Mike
Wilberg, Panel Chair.
9:35 a.m.-10 a.m..................... TOR #5................. Paul Nitschke.......... BRPs.
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.................... TOR #6................. Paul Nitschke.......... Projections.
10:45 a.m.-11 a.m.................... Break..................
11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.................... TOR #7................. Jos[eacute] Research
Monte[ntilde]ez and Recommendations.
Paul Nitschke.
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m................. Discussion............. Panel..................
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.................... Public Comment......... Public.................
12 p.m.-1 p.m........................ Lunch..................
1 p.m.-3 p.m......................... Summary/Meeting Wrap Up Panel..................
3 p.m.-5 p.m......................... Report Writing......... Panel..................
5 p.m................................ Adjourn................
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
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9:30 a.m.-12 p.m..................... Report Writing......... Panel..................
12 p.m............................... Adjourn................
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The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report
Writing' sessions on Wednesday, March 13th and Thursday, March 14th,
the public should not engage in discussion with the Peer Review Panel.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Special
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requests should be directed to Michele Traver, via email.
Dated: February 26, 2024.
Everett Wayne Baxter,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-04250 Filed 2-28-24; 8:45 am]
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