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small compared to the available habitat
around San Francisco Bay. The most
likely impact to prey will be temporary
behavioral avoidance of the immediate
area. During pile driving and drilling, it
is expected that fish and marine
mammals would temporarily move to
nearby locations and return to the area
following cessation of in-water
construction activities. Therefore,
indirect effects on marine mammal prey
during the construction are not expected
to be substantial.
In summary and as described above,
the following factors primarily support
our determination that the impacts
resulting from this activity are not
expected to adversely affect the species
or stock through effects on annual rates
of recruitment or survival:
• Mortality is not anticipated or
authorized;
• Minimal impacts to marine
mammal habitat are expected;
• Bubble curtain and other sound
attenuating devices are used during
impact pile driving will lessen the
amount of behavioral disturbance and
contribute to the alleviation of the
likelihood of injury;
• Impacts are not occurring in
rookeries, or known areas or features of
special significance for foraging or
reproduction in the project area;
• Anticipated incidents of Level B
harassment consist of, at worst,
temporary modifications in behavior;
and
• Required mitigation measures (i.e.,
shutdown zones) are expected to be
effective in reducing the effects of the
specified activity.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the likely effects of the
specified activity on marine mammals
and their habitat, and taking into
consideration the implementation of the
monitoring and mitigation measures,
NMFS finds that the total marine
mammal take from the activity will have
a negligible impact on all affected
marine mammal species or stocks.
Small Numbers
As noted above, only small numbers
of incidental take may be authorized
under Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
for specified activities other than
military readiness activities. The MMPA
does not define small numbers and so,
in practice, where estimated numbers
are available, NMFS compares the
number of individuals taken to the most
appropriate estimation of abundance of
the relevant species or stock in our
determination of whether an
authorization is limited to small
numbers of marine mammals.
Additionally, other qualitative factors
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may be considered in the analysis, such
as the temporal or spatial scale of the
activities.
Take for all species authorized except
harbor seal is less than five percent of
their respective stock abundance. For
harbor seal, the authorized take is less
than 10 percent of the stock abundance.
Based on this and the analysis
contained herein of the proposed
activity (including the proposed
mitigation and monitoring measures)
and the anticipated take of marine
mammals, NMFS finds that small
numbers of marine mammals will be
taken relative to the population size of
the affected species or stocks.
Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis
and Determination
There are no relevant subsistence uses
of the affected marine mammal stocks or
species implicated by this action.
Therefore, NMFS has determined that
the total taking of affected species or
stocks would not have an unmitigable
adverse impact on the availability of
such species or stocks for taking for
subsistence purposes.
National Environmental Policy Act
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A, NMFS must review our action
(i.e., the issuance of an incidental
harassment authorization) with respect
to potential impacts on the human
environment.
This action is consistent with
categories of activities identified in
Categorical Exclusion B4 (incidental
harassment authorizations with no
anticipated serious injury or mortality)
of the Companion Manual for NOAA
Administrative Order 216–6A, which do
not individually or cumulatively have
the potential for significant impacts on
the quality of the human environment
and for which we have not identified
any extraordinary circumstances that
would preclude this categorical
exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has
determined that the issuance of the IHA
qualifies to be categorically excluded
from further NEPA review.
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
No incidental take of ESA-listed
species is proposed for authorization or
expected to result from this activity.
Therefore, NMFS has determined that
formal consultation under section 7 of
the ESA is not required for this action.
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Dated: October 16, 2018.
Catherine Marzin,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Habitat Protection
and Ecosystem-Based Management
Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The Habitat Protection and
Ecosystem-Based Management AP
meeting will take place November 6,
2018, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
November 7, 2018, from 9 a.m. until
4:30 p.m., and November 8, 2018, from
9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings will be
held at the Sirata Beach Resort and
Conference Center, 5300 Gulf
Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL 33706;
phone: (727) 363–5100.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll
free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management AP meeting is open to the
public and will be available via webinar
as it occurs. Registration is required.
Webinar registration information and
other meeting materials will be posted
to the Council’s website at: https://
safmc.net/safmc-meetings/currentadvisory-panel-meetings/ as it becomes
available.
The Habitat Protection and
Ecosystem-Based Management AP
meeting agenda will include the
following: An update on the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Navy Fleet Training and Testing Area
cooperatively developed by the Navy
SUMMARY:
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and NOAA Fisheries; be provided an
update and provide comments on
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM) energy development activities
with a focus on Renewable Energy
development and industry planning in
North Carolina and developing plans for
other South Atlantic States; review and
provide input on Council Web Services
refinements developed for the Fishery
Ecosystem II Dashboard; receive an
overview of frigate and bullet mackerel
as prey supporting the dolphin wahoo
fisheries; receive an update on fishery
independent research programs
supporting stock and habitat assessment
and ecosystem modelling including the
Southeast Area Monitoring and
Assessment Program (SEAMAP–SA),
Marine Resources Monitoring,
Assessment, and Prediction (MARMAP)
and Southeast Fishery-Independent
Survey (SEFIS); and receive a
presentation on the ongoing mapping
and characterization of South Atlantic
deepwater by NOAA Office of Ocean
Exploration and the NOAA research
vessel Okeanus Explorer ecosystems
which serve as Essential Fish Habitat
(EFH)—Habitat Areas of Particular
Concern (HAPC). The AP meeting will
also include a discussion/breakout
session to provide input on refining
EFH information and online access for
regional partner development of
Environmental Impact Statements and
supporting information for permit
review addressing non-fishing threats in
the region. AP members will also
receive an update on NOAA Fisheries
Ecosystem Based Fishery Management
activities including a Climate
Vulnerability Analysis, Ecosystem
Status Report, Community Vulnerability
and Ecosystem modelling. The AP will
develop recommendations as necessary
for consideration by the Council’s
Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to the Council office (see
ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
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Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 17, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG531
Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 63 Review
Workshop for Gulf of Mexico
Menhaden.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 63 assessment of
the Gulf of Mexico stock of Menhaden
will be reviewed by an independent
Panel at the Review Workshop. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 63 Review
Workshop will be held on November 6,
2018, from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.; and
November 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. until
3:30 p.m. 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:
Meeting address: The SEDAR 63
Review Workshop will be held at the
Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter
Hotel, 541 Bourbon Street, New Orleans,
LA 70130; phone: (504) 648–2322.
SEDAR address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N
Charleston, SC 29405;
www.sedarweb.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber
Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571–
4366; email: julia.byrd@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 threestep process including: (1) Data
Workshop; (2) Assessment Process
utilizing a workshop and webinars; and
(3) Review Workshop. The product of
the Data Workshop is a data report,
which compiles and evaluates potential
datasets and recommends which
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datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses. The product of the Assessment
Process is a stock assessment report,
which describes the fisheries, evaluates
the status of the stock, estimates
biological benchmarks, projects future
population conditions, and recommends
research and monitoring needs. The
assessment is independently peer
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The
product of the Review Workshop is a
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,
Highly Migratory Species 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 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs);
international experts; and staff of
Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Review
Workshop are as follows:
Independent peer review of the assessment
developed during the Data Workshop and
Assessment Process. Panelists will review the
assessment and document their comments
and recommendations in a Summary Report.
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 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG575
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management
Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management AP meeting
will take place November 6, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., November 7,
2018, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and November 8, 2018, from 9 a.m.
until 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the Sirata Beach
Resort and Conference Center, 5300 Gulf Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL
33706; phone: (727) 363-5100.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management AP meeting is open to the public and will be available via
webinar as it occurs. Registration is required. Webinar registration
information and other meeting materials will be posted to the Council's
website at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/current-advisory-panel-meetings/ as it becomes available.
The Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management AP meeting
agenda will include the following: An update on the Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the Navy Fleet Training and Testing Area
cooperatively developed by the Navy
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and NOAA Fisheries; be provided an update and provide comments on
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) energy development activities
with a focus on Renewable Energy development and industry planning in
North Carolina and developing plans for other South Atlantic States;
review and provide input on Council Web Services refinements developed
for the Fishery Ecosystem II Dashboard; receive an overview of frigate
and bullet mackerel as prey supporting the dolphin wahoo fisheries;
receive an update on fishery independent research programs supporting
stock and habitat assessment and ecosystem modelling including the
Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP-SA), Marine
Resources Monitoring, Assessment, and Prediction (MARMAP) and Southeast
Fishery-Independent Survey (SEFIS); and receive a presentation on the
ongoing mapping and characterization of South Atlantic deepwater by
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and the NOAA research vessel Okeanus
Explorer ecosystems which serve as Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)--
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC). The AP meeting will also
include a discussion/breakout session to provide input on refining EFH
information and online access for regional partner development of
Environmental Impact Statements and supporting information for permit
review addressing non-fishing threats in the region. AP members will
also receive an update on NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Based Fishery
Management activities including a Climate Vulnerability Analysis,
Ecosystem Status Report, Community Vulnerability and Ecosystem
modelling. The AP will develop recommendations as necessary for
consideration by the Council's Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: October 17, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-22990 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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