2014-11482. Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice of SEDAR Steering Committee meeting.

SUMMARY:

The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet via Webinar.

DATES:

The Steering Committee webinar will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., EDT.

ADDRESSES:

The webinar will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact John Carmichael at SEDAR (see FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) to request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please request meeting information at least 24 hours in advance.

SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Carmichael, SEDAR Program Manager; telephone: [phone]; email: [e-mail]; Kim Iverson, SAFMC Public Information Officer, telephone: [phone]; email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This meeting is being held to discuss the SEDAR process and assessment priorities.

Items to discuss at this meeting:

1. SEDAR process: SOPPs update and assessment workshop.

2. SEDAR assessment summary report contents.

3. SEDAR project scheduling for 2015.

4. Assessment capability and initial priorities for 2016.

5. SEFSC program review update: Assessment process.

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

This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SEDAR office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

Note:

The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: May 14, 2014.

Tracey L. Thompson,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.