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activities, and provides an
interpretation of the results and
effectiveness of all monitoring tasks.
The report shall contain the following
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• A summary of the activity and
monitoring plan (i.e., dates, times,
locations);
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Æ Water conditions (i.e., Beaufort seastate, tidal state)
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D If possible, the correlation to
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time of any observable behavior
• Estimated exposure/take numbers
during activities; and
• An assessment of the
implementation and effectiveness of
prescribed mitigation and monitoring
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10. This Authorization may be
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the Holder fails to abide by the
conditions prescribed herein or if the
authorized taking is having more than a
negligible impact on the species or stock
of affected marine mammals, or if there
is an unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of such species or stocks for
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Dated: April 11, 2016.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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possess demonstrable expertise in a
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Assistant Administrator for Satellite and
Information Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE546
Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of
Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeast
Data, Assessment, and Review
(SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
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The SEDAR Steering
Committee will meet via webinar to
discuss the SEDAR assessment schedule
and progress on SEDAR projects. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee
will meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on
Monday, May 9, 2016.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The Steering
Committee meeting 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 FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT below) at least 24
hours in advance to request webinar
access information.
SEDAR address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (SAFMC),
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
SUMMARY:
John
Carmichael, Deputy Director for Science
and Statistics, 4055 Faber Place Drive,
Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free: (866)
SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email:
john.carmichael@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items
of discussion are as follows:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SEDAR Steering Committee Agenda,
Monday, May 9 2016, 1 p.m.–3 p.m.
1. Review and consideration of
ongoing SEDAR projects including data
best practices, identification of priority
stocks to address MRIP data revisions,
SSC and Council feedback on the
research track process, and the NMFS
stock assessment prioritization.
2. Review and consideration of the
SEDAR assessment schedule, including
updates on 2016 assessment projects,
2017 workshop schedules and data
deadlines, and future assessment
priorities.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on 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 SAFMC
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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: April 12, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–08743 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will hold a
meeting of its Ad Hoc Reef Fish
Headboat Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene
Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and Wednesday, May 4, 2016, from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council’s office, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Assane Diagne, Economist, Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council;
assane.diagne@gulfcouncil.org;
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items
of discussion on the agenda are as
follows:
1. Adoption of Agenda
2. Summary of April Council Meeting
3. Management Goals and Objectives for
the Headboat Component
4. Review of Management Alternatives
5. Recommendations to the Council
6. Other Business
—Meeting Adjourns—
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version along with other
meeting materials will be posted on the
Council’s file server. To access the file
server, the URL is https://
public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/
index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web
site and click on the File Server link in
the lower left of the Council Web site:
https://www.gulfcouncil.org. The
username and password are both
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‘‘gulfguest’’. Click on the ‘‘Library
Folder’’, then scroll down to ‘‘Ad Hoc
Reef Fish Headboat AP’’.
The meeting will be webcast over the
internet. A link to the webcast will be
available on the Council’s Web site,
https://www.gulfcouncil.org.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
Advisory Panel for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting.
Actions of the Advisory Panel 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
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office
(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days
prior to the meeting.
Dated: April 12, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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[Docket No.: PTO–P–2016–0001]
Request for Comments on the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE546
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 a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet via webinar to discuss
the SEDAR assessment schedule and progress on SEDAR projects. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on
Monday, May 9, 2016.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The Steering Committee meeting 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
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) at least 24 hours in advance to
request webinar access information.
SEDAR address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC),
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael, Deputy Director for
Science and Statistics, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-
10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: john.carmichael@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion are as follows:
SEDAR Steering Committee Agenda, Monday, May 9 2016, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
1. Review and consideration of ongoing SEDAR projects including
data best practices, identification of priority stocks to address MRIP
data revisions, SSC and Council feedback on the research track process,
and the NMFS stock assessment prioritization.
2. Review and consideration of the SEDAR assessment schedule,
including updates on 2016 assessment projects, 2017 workshop schedules
and data deadlines, and future assessment priorities.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on 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 SAFMC 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: April 12, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-08743 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am]
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