Notice2026-00958
Fisheries of the Highly Migratory Species; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review; Public Meeting
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Published
January 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 101 assessment process of Alternate Assessment Methods will consist of a Development Workshop, a series of Application Webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2336-2337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00958]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF477]
Fisheries of the Highly Migratory Species; Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Southeast Data Assessment and Review 101 Data Scoping
Webinar for Highly Migratory Species Sandbar Sharks.
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SUMMARY: The Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 101
assessment process of Alternate Assessment Methods will consist of a
Development Workshop, a series of Application Webinars, and a Review
Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 101 Data Scoping Webinar will be held from 3 p.m.
until 5 p.m. EDT February 2, 2026.
ADDRESSES: SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405. <a href="http://www.sedarweb.org">www.sedarweb.org</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Ott, SEDAR Coordinator; (843)
302-8434. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1451797d786d3a5b60605467757279773a7a7160"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ebae86828792c5a49f9fab988a8d8688c5858e9f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting address: The SEDAR 101 Data Scoping Webinar will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. 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.
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The Gulf, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with the NMFS and the Atlantic and Gulf States
Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the SEDAR process, a
multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the
Southeast Region SEDAR is a participatory process for developing,
evaluating and reviewing information used for fisheries management
advice. The process may include (1) a Data stage, and (2) an Assessment
stage, and (3) a Review stage. The product of the Data stage is a
report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of
the Assessment stage is a report which compiles and evaluates
recommended model configurations that describes the fisheries,
evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks and
projects future population conditions. The product of the Review
Workshop is a Review Summary documenting panel opinions regarding the
strengths and weaknesses of the products reviewed. Participants for
SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and National Marine Fisheries
Service Southeast Regional Office, Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
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 (NGO's); International experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and Federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Data Scoping Webinar are as follows:
Participants will discuss terms of reference and data available for use
in the assessment. 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.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
at least 5 business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 15, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-00958 Filed 1-16-26; 8:45 am]
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