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hunting areas; (ii) Directly displacing
subsistence users; or (iii) Placing
physical barriers between the marine
mammals and the subsistence hunters;
and (2) That cannot be sufficiently
mitigated by other measures to increase
the availability of marine mammals to
allow subsistence needs to be met.
As discussed above in the Effects of
Specified Activities on Subsistence Uses
of Marine Mammals section, subsistence
harvest of harbor seals and other marine
mammals is rare in the area and local
subsistence users have not expressed
concern about this project. All project
activities will take place within the
industrial area of Tongass Narrows and
Ward Cove immediately adjacent to
Ketchikan where subsistence activities
do not generally occur. The project also
will not have an adverse impact on the
availability of marine mammals for
subsistence use at locations farther
away, where these construction
activities are not expected to take place.
Some minor, short-term harassment of
the harbor seals could occur, but any
effects on subsistence harvest activities
in the region will be minimal, and not
have an adverse impact.
Based on the effects and location of
the specified activity, and the mitigation
and monitoring measures, NMFS has
determined that there will not be an
unmitigable adverse impact on
subsistence uses from PSSA’s planned
activities.
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
proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an
IHA) with respect to potential impacts
on the human environment. This action
is consistent with categories of activities
identified in Categorical Exclusion B4
(IHAs 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)
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal
agency insure that any action it
authorizes, funds, or carries out is not
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likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of any endangered or
threatened species or result in the
destruction or adverse modification of
designated critical habitat. To ensure
ESA compliance for the issuance of
IHAs, NMFS consults internally, in this
case with the Alaska Region Protected
Resources Division Office, whenever we
propose to authorize take for
endangered or threatened species.
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.
Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to PSSA for
the potential harassment of small
numbers of three marine mammal
species incidental to the Ward Cove
Cruise Ship Dock project near
Ketchikan, Alaska, provided the
previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring and reporting requirements
are incorporated.
Dated: May 18, 2020.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA187]
New England 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 New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting via webinar
of its Herring Committee via webinar 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.
SUMMARY:
This webinar will be held on
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.
Webinar registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/9191770280507473165.
ADDRESSES: Council address: New
England Fishery Management Council,
DATES:
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50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport,
MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Herring Committee will discuss
preliminary Plan Development Team
(PDT) analyses and potential range of
alternatives to consider in Framework 8,
an action considering herring fishery
specifications for FY 2021–23 and
adjustment of measures in the Herring
Fishery Management Plan that
potentially inhibit the mackerel fishery
from achieving optimum yield. They
will also discuss preliminary PDT
analyses and potential range of
alternatives to consider in Framework 7,
an action to protect spawning of
Atlantic herring on Georges Bank. Other
business may be discussed if time
permits, including: (1) Brief review of
NROC/MARCO/RODA fishery
dependent data project and request for
feedback (Dr. Fiona Hogan); (2)
introduction of the Executive Order on
Promoting Seafood Competitiveness and
Economic Growth.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the 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. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. 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: May 19, 2020.
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
[RTID 0648-XA187]
New England 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 New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting via webinar of its Herring Committee via
webinar 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 webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.
Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9191770280507473165.
ADDRESSES: Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50
Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Herring Committee will discuss preliminary Plan Development
Team (PDT) analyses and potential range of alternatives to consider in
Framework 8, an action considering herring fishery specifications for
FY 2021-23 and adjustment of measures in the Herring Fishery Management
Plan that potentially inhibit the mackerel fishery from achieving
optimum yield. They will also discuss preliminary PDT analyses and
potential range of alternatives to consider in Framework 7, an action
to protect spawning of Atlantic herring on Georges Bank. Other business
may be discussed if time permits, including: (1) Brief review of NROC/
MARCO/RODA fishery dependent data project and request for feedback (Dr.
Fiona Hogan); (2) introduction of the Executive Order on Promoting
Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth.
Although non-emergency issues not contained on the 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 Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public
has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to
address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the
recording is available upon request.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
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: May 19, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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