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avoidance measures as described in the
Federal Register notice of the issuance
of the initial IHA (85 FR 55415;
September 8, 2020).
Seasonal Operating Requirements—
Dominion will conduct HRG survey
activities in the vicinity of the North
Atlantic right whale Mid-Atlantic
seasonal management area (SMA) near
Norfolk and the mouth of the
Chesapeake Bay. Activities conducted
prior to May 1 must comply with the
seasonal mandatory speed restriction
period for this SMA (November 1
through April 30) for any survey work
or transit within this area. See the North
Atlantic right whale vessel speed
regulations (50 CFR 224.105).
Throughout all phases of the survey
activities, Dominion must monitor
NOAA Fisheries North Atlantic right
whale reporting systems for the
establishment of a dynamic
management area (DMA) (50 CFR
224.105). If NMFS establishes a DMA in
the Lease Area or cable route corridor
being surveyed, within 24 hours of the
establishment of the DMA, Dominion is
required to work with NMFS to shut
down and/or alter activities to avoid the
DMA.
Training—Project-specific training is
required for all vessel crew prior to the
start of survey activities. Confirmation
of the training and understanding of the
requirements must be documented on a
training course log sheet. Signing the log
sheet will certify that the crew members
understand and will comply with the
necessary requirements throughout the
survey activities.
Reporting—PSOs must record specific
information on the sighting forms as
described in the Federal Register notice
of the issuance of the initial IHA (85 FR
55415; September 8, 2020). Within 90
days after completion of survey
activities, Dominion must provide
NMFS with a monitoring report which
includes summaries of recorded takes
and estimates of the number of marine
mammals that may have been harassed.
In the event of a ship strike or
discovery of an injured or dead marine
mammal, Dominion must report the
incident to the Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS and to the New
England/Mid-Atlantic Regional
Stranding Coordinator as soon as
feasible. The report must include the
information listed in the Federal
Register notice of the issuance of the
initial IHA (85 FR 55415; September 8,
2020).
Based on our evaluation of the
applicant’s measures in consideration of
the increased estimated take for
common dolphins, NMFS has reaffirmed the determination that the
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required mitigation measures provide
the means effecting the least practicable
impact on common dolphins and their
habitat.
Determinations
Dominion’s HRG survey activities and
the mitigation, monitoring, and
reporting requirements are unchanged
from those covered in the initial IHA.
The effects of the activity, taking into
consideration the mitigation and related
monitoring measures, remain
unchanged from those stated in the
initial IHA, notwithstanding the
increase to the authorized amount of
common dolphin take. Specifically, the
Level B harassment authorized for
common dolphins is expected to be of
lower severity, predominantly in the
form of avoidance of the sound source
and potential occasional interruption of
foraging. With approximately 60 survey
days remaining, NMFS is authorizing
increased common dolphin take by
Level B harassment to 668 from 68.
Even in consideration of the increased
estimated numbers of take by Level B
harassment, the impacts of these lower
severity exposures are not expected to
accrue to the degree that the fitness of
any individuals is impacted, and,
therefore no impacts on annual rates of
recruitment or survival will result.
Further, and separately, the authorized
take amount of common dolphin still
would be of small numbers of common
dolphins relative to the population size
(less than one percent), as take that is
less than one third of the species or
stock abundance is considered by NMFS
to be small numbers. In conclusion,
there is no new information suggesting
that our effects analysis or negligible
impact finding for common dolphins
should change.
Based on the information contained
here and in the referenced documents,
NMFS has reaffirmed the following: (1)
The required mitigation measures will
effect the least practicable impact on
marine mammal species or stocks and
their habitat; (2) the authorized takes
will have a negligible impact on the
affected marine mammal species or
stocks; (3) the authorized takes
represent small numbers of marine
mammals relative to the affected stock
abundances; and (4) Dominion’s
activities will not have an unmitigable
adverse impact on taking for subsistence
purposes as no relevant subsistence uses
of marine mammals are implicated by
this action, and (5) appropriate
monitoring and reporting requirements
are included.
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Endangered Species Act
No incidental take of ESA-listed
species is authorized 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.
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 modification
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
modified IHA qualifies to be
categorically excluded from further
NEPA review.
Authorization
NMFS has issued a modified IHA to
Dominion for conducting marine site
characterization surveys in the areas of
the Commercial Lease of Submerged
Lands for Renewable Energy
Development on the Outer Continental
Shelf Offshore Virginia (Lease No. OCS–
A–0483) as well as in coastal waters
where an export cable corridor will be
established in support of the CVOW
Commercial Project effective from the
date of issuance until August 27, 2021.
Dated: April 16, 2021.
Catherine Marzin,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 74 Stock ID
Webinar I for Gulf of Mexico red
snapper.
The SEDAR 74 assessment of
Gulf of Mexico red snapper will consist
of a Data workshop, a series of
assessment webinars, and a Review
workshop, and. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 74 Stock ID Webinar
I will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021,
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: 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; phone:
(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) Assessment Process
utilizing webinars; and (3) Review
Workshop. The product of the Data
Workshop is a data report that compiles
and evaluates potential datasets and
recommends which datasets are
appropriate for assessment analyses.
The product of the Assessment Process
is a stock assessment 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 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
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Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
HMS 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
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Stock
ID webinars are as follows:
• Participants will use review genetic
studies, growth patterns, existing stock
definitions, prior SEDAR stock ID
recommendations, and any other
relevant information on scamp stock
structure.
• Participants will make
recommendations on biological stock
structure and define the unit stock or
stocks to be addressed through this
assessment.
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
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 19, 2021.
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
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Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 74 Stock ID Webinar I for Gulf of Mexico red
snapper.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 74 assessment of Gulf of Mexico red snapper will
consist of a Data workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a
Review workshop, and. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 74 Stock ID Webinar I will be held on Friday, May 7,
2021, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: 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;
phone: (843) 571-4366; Email: [email protected]
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 multi-step process including: (1)
Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Process utilizing webinars; and (3)
Review Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a data report that
compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets
are appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Assessment
Process is a stock assessment 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 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, HMS 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 NGO's;
International experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state
and federal agencies.
The items of discussion in the Stock ID webinars are as follows:
Participants will use review genetic studies, growth
patterns, existing stock definitions, prior SEDAR stock ID
recommendations, and any other relevant information on scamp stock
structure.
Participants will make recommendations on biological stock
structure and define the unit stock or stocks to be addressed through
this assessment.
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
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject
to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 19, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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