Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting, 13906-13907 [2019-06890]
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measures, NMFS preliminarily finds
that the total marine mammal take from
the proposed 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 Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (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
may be considered in the analysis, such
as the temporal or spatial scale of the
activities.
Table 7 presents the number of
animals that could be exposed to
received noise levels that could cause
Level A and Level B harassment for the
proposed activities. Our analysis shows
that less than 15 percent of each affected
stock could be taken by harassment. The
numbers of animals proposed to be
taken for these stocks would be
considered small relative to the relevant
stock’s abundances even if each
estimated taking occurred to a new
individual—an unlikely scenario.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the proposed activity
(including the proposed mitigation and
monitoring measures) and the
anticipated take of marine mammals,
NMFS preliminarily 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.
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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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Proposed Authorization
As a result of these preliminary
determinations, NMFS proposes to issue
an IHA to the Port District for the Aldo’s
Seawall Replacement Project in Santa
Cruz, CA from June 1, 2019 through
May 31, 2020, provided the previously
mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and
reporting requirements are incorporated.
A draft of the IHA itself is available for
review in conjunction with this notice
at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
national/marine-mammal-protection/
incidental-take-authorizationsconstruction-activities.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our analyses,
the proposed authorization, and any
other aspect of this Notice of Proposed
IHA for the proposed pile driving
project. We also request comment on the
potential for renewal of this proposed
IHA as described in the paragraph
below. Please include with your
comments any supporting data or
literature citations to help inform our
final decision on the request for MMPA
authorization.
On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may
issue a second one-year IHA without
additional notice when (1) another year
of identical or nearly identical activities
as described in the Specified Activities
section is planned or (2) the activities
would not be completed by the time the
IHA expires and a second IHA would
allow for completion of the activities
beyond that described in the Dates and
Duration section, provided all of the
following conditions are met:
• A request for renewal is received no
later than 60 days prior to expiration of
the current IHA;
• The request for renewal must
include the following:
(1) An explanation that the activities
to be conducted beyond the initial dates
either are identical to the previously
analyzed activities or include changes
so minor (e.g., reduction in pile size)
that the changes do not affect the
previous analyses, take estimates, or
mitigation and monitoring
requirements; and
(2) A preliminary monitoring report
showing the results of the required
monitoring to date and an explanation
showing that the monitoring results do
not indicate impacts of a scale or nature
not previously analyzed or authorized;
• Upon review of the request for
renewal, the status of the affected
species or stocks, and any other
pertinent information, NMFS
determines that there are no more than
minor changes in the activities, the
mitigation and monitoring measures
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remain the same and appropriate, and
the original findings remain valid.
Dated: April 3, 2019.
Catherine Marzin,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold four public stakeholder meetings,
including one webinar meeting, to
solicit comments on the development of
the Council’s 2020–24 Strategic Plan.
DATES: The meetings will be held
between Wednesday, April 24, 2019 and
Tuesday, May 21, 2019. For specific
dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:
The public stakeholder
meetings will be held in Narragansett,
Rhode Island; Toms River, New Jersey;
and Fort Monroe, Virginia. In addition,
one meeting will be held via internet
webinar. For specific locations, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Details on
the proposed agenda, connection
information, and briefing materials will
be posted at the MAFMC’s website:
www.mafmc.org.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331;
www.mafmc.org.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will seek stakeholder input on
the development of its 2020–24
Strategic Plan through a series of public
meetings. At the meetings, the public
will have the opportunity to review
preliminary results of a recent
stakeholder survey, provide feedback on
the Council’s performance relative to
the 2014–2018 strategic plan, and
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provide recommendations for priority
issues to be addressed in the 2020–24
plan.
The meeting schedule is as follows:
1. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 6
p.m.; University of Rhode Island Bay
Campus, Corless Auditorium, South
Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882.
2. Monday, May 6, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.;
Ocean County Administrative Building
Room 119, 101 Hooper Ave., Toms
River, NJ 08753.
3. Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.;
Webinar meeting, with connection
information to be posted at
www.mafmc.org prior to the meeting.
4. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 5:30
p.m.; Virginia Marine Resources
Commission, 380 Fenwick Road, Bldg.
96, Fort Monroe, VA 23651.
Background documents will be posted
at the Council’s website
(www.mafmc.org) prior to the meetings.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Dated: April 3, 2019.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Skate
Committee to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185
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MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA
02740; telephone: (774) 634–2000.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The
Committee will review Plan
Development Team (PDT) analyses to
date, discuss the need for limited access
in the skate fishery and provide
guidance to the PDT for future analyses
regarding qualification criteria and draft
preliminary objectives/purpose and
need, if needed. The Committee will
also receive an update on progress and
potential timelines for 2019 skate
priorities. Other business will be
discussed as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
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This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. This meeting
will be recorded. Consistent with 16
U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is
available upon request. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 3, 2019.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 61 Assessment
Webinar IV for Gulf of Mexico red
grouper.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 61 stock
assessment process for Gulf of Mexico
red grouper will consist of an in-person
workshop, and a series of data and
assessment webinars. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 61 Assessment
Webinar IV will be held May 1, 2019,
from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Eastern Time.
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 multistep 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
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold four public stakeholder meetings, including one webinar meeting,
to solicit comments on the development of the Council's 2020-24
Strategic Plan.
DATES: The meetings will be held between Wednesday, April 24, 2019 and
Tuesday, May 21, 2019. For specific dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The public stakeholder meetings will be held in
Narragansett, Rhode Island; Toms River, New Jersey; and Fort Monroe,
Virginia. In addition, one meeting will be held via internet webinar.
For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Details on the
proposed agenda, connection information, and briefing materials will be
posted at the MAFMC's website: www.mafmc.org.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331;
www.mafmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302)
526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will seek stakeholder input on
the development of its 2020-24 Strategic Plan through a series of
public meetings. At the meetings, the public will have the opportunity
to review preliminary results of a recent stakeholder survey, provide
feedback on the Council's performance relative to the 2014-2018
strategic plan, and
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provide recommendations for priority issues to be addressed in the
2020-24 plan.
The meeting schedule is as follows:
1. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 6 p.m.; University of Rhode Island
Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI
02882.
2. Monday, May 6, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.; Ocean County Administrative
Building Room 119, 101 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753.
3. Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.; Webinar meeting, with
connection information to be posted at www.mafmc.org prior to the
meeting.
4. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.; Virginia Marine Resources
Commission, 380 Fenwick Road, Bldg. 96, Fort Monroe, VA 23651.
Background documents will be posted at the Council's website
(www.mafmc.org) prior to the meetings.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should
be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior
to the meeting date.
Dated: April 3, 2019.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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