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Level B harassment, and the total
number of takes remains unchanged.
Therefore, in consideration of this, and
the harbor seal stock abundance
information discussed in the Estimated
Take section above, we re-affirm that
small numbers of harbor seals will be
taken relative to the population size of
the Washington Inland Waters, Hood
Canal stock of harbor seal.
In conclusion, there is no new
information suggesting that our
negligible impact analysis or finding for
harbor seals should change.
Based on the information contained
here and in the referenced documents,
NMFS has preliminarily 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
proposed authorized takes will have a
negligible impact on the affected marine
mammal species or stocks; (3) small
numbers of marine mammals will be
taken relative to the affected stock
abundances; (4) the Navy’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 (ESA)
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
preliminarily determined that the
issuance of the modified IHAs qualifies
to be categorically excluded from
further NEPA review.
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We will review all comments
submitted in response to this document
prior to concluding our NEPA process
or making a final decision on the IHA
requests.
Proposed Authorization
NMFS proposes to modify the IHAs to
the Navy for in-water construction
associated with the TPP project on
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington.
The only changes are increases in the
authorized take of harbor seal take by
Level A harassment from 20 to 320 in
Year 1, and 0 to 20 in Year 2, changes
to the shutdown requirements for harbor
seals in both the Year 1 and Year 2
IHAs, and changes to the effective dates
of the IHAs. Drafts of the proposed
modified IHAs can be found at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
marine-mammal-protection/incidentaltake-authorizations-constructionactivities.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our proposed
modification of the IHAs for the Navy’s
in-water construction activities
associated with the TPP project. We also
request comment on the potential for
renewal of these modified IHAs 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 authorizations or
subsequent Renewal IHAs.
On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may
issue a one-time, one-year Renewal IHA
following notice to the public providing
an additional 15 days for public
comments when (1) up to another year
of identical or nearly identical, or nearly
identical, activities as described in the
Description of the Proposed Activity
and Anticipated Impacts section of this
notice is planned or (2) the activities as
described in the Description of the
Proposed Activity and Anticipated
Impacts section of this notice would not
be completed by the time the IHA
expires and a Renewal would allow for
completion of the activities beyond that
described in this notice, provided all of
the following conditions are met:
• A request for renewal is received no
later than 60 days prior to the needed
Renewal IHA effective date (recognizing
that the Renewal IHA expiration date
cannot extend beyond one year from
expiration of the initial IHA).
• The request for renewal must
include the following:
(1) An explanation that the activities
to be conducted under the requested
Renewal IHA are identical to the
activities analyzed under the initial
IHA, are a subset of the activities, or
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include changes so minor (e.g.,
reduction in pile size) that the changes
do not affect the previous analyses,
mitigation and monitoring
requirements, or take estimates (with
the exception of reducing the type or
amount of take).
(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
will remain the same and appropriate,
and the findings in the initial IHA
remain valid.
Dated: August 31, 2021.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Groundfish 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
Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 9:30
a.m. Webinar registration URL
information: https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
2575598707704315150.
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,
SUMMARY:
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Dated: August 31, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
[FR Doc. 2021–19147 Filed 9–3–21; 8:45 am]
The Groundfish Committee will
review the recommendations from the
Recreational Advisory Panel and
Groundfish Advisory Panel. They will
also discuss development of draft
Framework Adjustment 63/
Specifications and Management
Measures, specifically, (1) Set 2022 total
allowable catches for U.S./Canada
management units of Eastern Georges
Bank (GB) cod and Eastern GB haddock,
and 2022–23 specifications for the GB
yellowtail flounder stock, (2) Set 2022–
24 specifications for GB cod and Gulf of
Maine (GOM) cod, and possibly adjust
2022 specifications for GB haddock and
GOM haddock, (3) Adjust 2022
specifications for white hake based on
the rebuilding plan, (4) Adopt
additional measures to promote stock
rebuilding, and (5) Develop alternatives
to the current default system. The
Committee also plans to receive an
overview of the Atlantic Cod Stock
Structure Management Workshops.
They will continue the preliminary
discussion of possible 2022 Council
priorities for groundfish and make
recommendations as appropriate to the
Council. Other business will be
discussed as necessary.
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.
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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.)
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New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish 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 Thursday, September 23, 2021, at
9:30 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2575598707704315150.
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,
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New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Groundfish Committee will review the recommendations from the
Recreational Advisory Panel and Groundfish Advisory Panel. They will
also discuss development of draft Framework Adjustment 63/
Specifications and Management Measures, specifically, (1) Set 2022
total allowable catches for U.S./Canada management units of Eastern
Georges Bank (GB) cod and Eastern GB haddock, and 2022-23
specifications for the GB yellowtail flounder stock, (2) Set 2022-24
specifications for GB cod and Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod, and possibly
adjust 2022 specifications for GB haddock and GOM haddock, (3) Adjust
2022 specifications for white hake based on the rebuilding plan, (4)
Adopt additional measures to promote stock rebuilding, and (5) Develop
alternatives to the current default system. The Committee also plans to
receive an overview of the Atlantic Cod Stock Structure Management
Workshops. They will continue the preliminary discussion of possible
2022 Council priorities for groundfish and make recommendations as
appropriate to the Council. Other business will be discussed as
necessary.
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: August 31, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-19147 Filed 9-3-21; 8:45 am]
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