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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0638-XE021]
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; 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 79 Assessment Webinar IV for Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic Mutton Snapper.
SUMMARY: The SEDAR 79 assessment process of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
mutton snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, and a series of assessment webinars,
and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 79 Assessment Webinar IV will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024,
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Time. 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.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to members
of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing
webinar access information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in
advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator;
(843) 571-4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the
Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the Southeast
Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining
the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi-step process
including: (1) Data Workshop, (2) a series of assessment webinars, and (3) A Review
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses. The assessment webinars produce a report that describes the fisheries,
evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future
population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. The product of
the Review Workshop is an Assessment Summary documenting panel opinions regarding
the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Participants for
SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean
Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, 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 NGO’s;
International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the Assessment webinar are as follows: Panelists
will review and discuss assessment modeling to date.
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
The meeting is 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: June 21, 2024.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director,
Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-13999 Filed: 6/25/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/26/2024]