Peer Review Plans

Title and Description:
Status Review and Extinction Assessment of Cook Inlet Belugas (November 2006) and Assessment Models
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) is responsible for stock assessments for Cook Inlet beluga whales. The report produced and disseminated by the AFSC describes the condition and current status of belugas in Cook Inlet, Alaska. This assessment is subject to in-house review and review by a panel from the Center for Independent Experts (CIE). The information will be is provided to the NMFS Alaska Regional Office to be used as the basis of their management decisions, which are subsequently approved and disseminated by the Secretary of Commerce through the National Marine Fisheries Service.

ID:  122 Info. Type:  ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date:  3/31/2008  Actual: 4/8/08
Contact Person:  Rebecca Rootes NOAA Locator

Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda: 06/16/08

Estimated Peer Review Start Date: 11/13/2007
Review type: panel
Expected number of peer reviewers: 4-10
Peer reviewers will be selected by:  a designated outside organization

Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers?  no

Will there be opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed?  yes

How?  Yes, during a public comment period following a Federal Register notice filed at a later date

When?  Expected date is April, 2008.

Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review?  yes

Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: 
Population Dynamics, Fish Life History-Strategies, Survey Methodology

Comments on Peer Review:
Charge statement: ID122-SOW-Cook-Inlet-Beluga-CIE-Review-revised-13Oct07.doc

Final peer review report: ID122-Status-Assessment-Cook-Inlet-Belugas-Chairmans-Summary-Report.pdf