Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 36435 [E7-12867]
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Endangered Species Act
Pursuant to section 7 of the ESA, the
National Science Foundation (NSF) has
consulted with NMFS on this seismic
survey. NMFS has also consulted
internally pursuant to Section 7 of the
ESA on the issuance of an IHA under
section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA for
this activity. In a Biological Opinion
(BO), NMFS concluded that the 2007
SIO seismic survey in the norhteastern
Indian Ocean and the issuance of the
associated IHA are not likely to
jeopardize the continued existence of
threatened or endangered species or
destroy or adversely modify any
designated critical habitat. NMFS has
issued an incidental take statement
(ITS) for 1 blue whale and 1 sperm
whale (as well as a number of
individuals of olive-Ridley sea turtles,
green sea turtles, leatherback turtles,
and hawksbill sea turtles) that contains
reasonable and prudent measures with
implementing terms and conditions to
minimize the effects of this take. The
terms and conditions of the BO have
been incorporated into the SIO.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
NSF prepared an Environmental
Assessment of a Planned Low-Energy
Marine Seismic Survey by the Scripps
Institution of Oceanography in the
Northeast Indian Ocean, May July 2007.
NMFS has adopted NSF’s EA and issued
a Finding of No Significant Impact for
the issuance of the IHA.
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Determinations
NMFS has determined that the impact
of conducting the seismic survey in the
northeast Indian Ocean may result, at
worst, in a temporary modification in
behavior (Level B Harassment) of small
numbers of 29 species of cetaceans.
Further, this activity is expected to
result in a negligible impact on the
affected species or stocks. The provision
requiring that the activity not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the affected species or
stock for subsistence uses does not
apply for this action.
This determination is supported by:
(1) the likelihood that, given sufficient
notice through relatively slow ship
speed and ramp-up, marine mammals
are expected to move away from a noise
source that is annoying prior to its
becoming potentially injurious; (2) the
fact that marine mammals would have
to be closer than 40 m from the vessel
to be exposed to levels of sound (180
dB) believed to have even a minimal
chance of causing TTS; and (3) the
likelihood that marine mammal
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detection ability by trained observers is
high at that short distance from the
vessel. As a result, no take by injury or
death is anticipated and the potential
for temporary or permanent hearing
impairment is very low and will be
avoided through the incorporation of
the required mitigation measures.
While the number of potential
incidental harassment takes will depend
on the distribution and abundance of
marine mammals in the vicinity of the
survey activity, the number of potential
harassment takings is estimated to be
small, less than a few percent of any of
the estimated population sizes, and has
been mitigated to the lowest level
practicable through incorporation of the
measures mentioned previously in this
document.
Authorization
As a result of these determinations,
NMFS has issued an IHA to SIO for
conducting a low-energy seismic survey
in the Indian Ocean from June - August,
2007, provided the previously
mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and
reporting requirements are incorporated.
Dated: June 20, 2007.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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XRIN 0648–XB20
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene a
public meeting of the Ad Hoc Review
Panel for Red Drum.
DATES: The Ad Hoc Review Panel for
Red Drum meeting will convene at 1
p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2007 and
conclude no later than 3 p.m. on
Tuesday, July 24, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the W New Orleans, 333 Poydras St.,
New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone:
(504) 525–9444.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne Swingle, Fishery Executive
Director, telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel
will be convened to consider the
Council’s change to assess the
availability of the information needed to
conduct a SEDAR stock assessment for
red drum and to propose data collection
activities for that information that
should be carried out in 2008.
Representatives of the five gulf states
will summarize fisheries dependent and
independent data available from their
state. The federal representatives will
summarize the data available through
their agency. The Panel will discuss
other issues related to the stock
assessment and SEDAR process.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
Panel for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues
may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. Actions of the
Ad Hoc Review Panel for Red Drum will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agenda and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
action to address the emergency.
Copies of the agenda can be obtained
by calling (813) 348–1630.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina
Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at
least 5 working days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: June 28, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
XRIN 0648-XB20
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a
public meeting of the Ad Hoc Review Panel for Red Drum.
DATES: The Ad Hoc Review Panel for Red Drum meeting will convene at 1
p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2007 and conclude no later than 3 p.m. on
Tuesday, July 24, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the W New Orleans, 333 Poydras
St., New Orleans, LA 70130; telephone: (504) 525-9444.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Swingle, Fishery Executive
Director, telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel will be convened to consider the
Council's change to assess the availability of the information needed
to conduct a SEDAR stock assessment for red drum and to propose data
collection activities for that information that should be carried out
in 2008. Representatives of the five gulf states will summarize
fisheries dependent and independent data available from their state.
The federal representatives will summarize the data available through
their agency. The Panel will discuss other issues related to the stock
assessment and SEDAR process.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Panel for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these
meetings. Actions of the Ad Hoc Review Panel for Red Drum will be
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda and
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take
action to address the emergency.
Copies of the agenda can be obtained by calling (813) 348-1630.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: June 28, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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