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TABLE 1—TAKE ANALYSIS—Continued
Authorized
take
Species
Short-finned pilot whale ...................................................................................
Sperm whale ....................................................................................................
Atlantic spotted dolphin ...................................................................................
Clymene dolphin ..............................................................................................
False killer whale .............................................................................................
Fraser’s dolphin ...............................................................................................
Killer whale ......................................................................................................
Melon-headed whale .......................................................................................
Pantropical spotted dolphin .............................................................................
Pygmy killer whale ...........................................................................................
Risso’s dolphin .................................................................................................
Rough-toothed dolphin ....................................................................................
Spinner dolphin ................................................................................................
Striped dolphin .................................................................................................
Scaled take 1
512
1,258
1,813
2,696
663
303
7
1,771
12,235
417
792
958
3,278
1,053
151
532
520
774
196
87
N/A
523
3511
123
234
275
941
302
Abundance 2
1,981
2,207
74,785
11,895
3,204
1,665
267
7,003
102,361
2,126
3,764
4,853
25,114
5,229
Percent
abundance
7.6
24.1
0.7
6.5
6.1
5.2
2.6
7.5
3.4
5.8
6.2
5.7
3.7
5.8
1 Scalar ratios were applied to ‘‘Authorized Take’’ values as described at 86 FR 5322, 5404 (January 19, 2021) to derive scaled take numbers
shown here.
2 Best abundance estimate. For most taxa, the best abundance estimate for purposes of comparison with take estimates is considered here to
be the model-predicted abundance (Roberts et al., 2016). For those taxa where a density surface model predicting abundance by month was
produced, the maximum mean seasonal abundance was used. For those taxa where abundance is not predicted by month, only mean annual
abundance is available. For the killer whale, the larger estimated SAR abundance estimate is used.
3 Includes 25 takes by Level A harassment and 452 takes by Level B harassment. Scalar ratio is applied to takes by Level B harassment only;
small numbers determination made on basis of scaled Level B harassment take plus authorized Level A harassment take.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of WesternGeco’s proposed
survey activity described in its LOA
application and the anticipated take of
marine mammals, NMFS finds that
small numbers of marine mammals will
be taken relative to the affected species
or stock sizes and therefore is of no
more than small numbers.
Authorization
NMFS has determined that the level
of taking for this LOA request is
consistent with the findings made for
the total taking allowable under the
incidental take regulations and that the
amount of take authorized under the
LOA is of no more than small numbers.
Accordingly, we have issued an LOA to
WesternGeco authorizing the take of
marine mammals incidental to its
geophysical survey activity, as
described above.
Dated: November 2, 2021.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XB510]
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review Workshops Advisory Panel
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; nominations for shark
stock assessment advisory panel.
AGENCY:
NMFS solicits nominations
for the Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR)
Workshops Advisory Panel, also known
as the ‘‘SEDAR Pool.’’ The SEDAR Pool
is comprised of a group of individuals
who may be selected to consider data
and advise NMFS regarding the
scientific information, including but not
limited to data and models, used in
stock assessments for oceanic sharks in
the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and
Caribbean Sea. Nominations are being
sought for 5-year appointments (2022–
2027). Individuals with definable
interests in the recreational and
commercial fishing and related
industries, environmental community,
academia, and non-governmental
organizations will be considered for
membership on the SEDAR Pool.
DATES: Nominations must be received
on or before December 6, 2021.
SUMMARY:
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You may submit
nominations and request the SEDAR
Pool Statement of Organization,
Practices, and Procedures electronically
via email to SEDAR.pool@noaa.gov.
Additional information on SEDAR
and the SEDAR guidelines can be found
at https://sedarweb.org/. The terms of
reference for the SEDAR Pool, along
with a list of current members, can be
found at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highlymigratory-species/southeast-dataassessment-and-review-and-atlantichighly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karyl Brewster-Geisz, (301) 425–8503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic
HMS shark fisheries are managed under
the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.). The 2006 Consolidated
Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan
(2006 Consolidated HMS FMP) and its
amendments are implemented by
regulations at 50 CFR part 635 under the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Atlantic
Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C.
971 et seq.).
ADDRESSES:
Background
Section 302(g)(2) of the MagnusonStevens Act states that each Council
shall establish such advisory panels as
are necessary or appropriate to assist it
in carrying out its functions under the
Act. For the purposes of this section,
NMFS applies the above provision to
Atlantic HMS management (See section
304(g)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
which provides that the Secretary will
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prepare Fishery Management Plans
(FMPs) for HMS and consult with
Advisory Panels under section 302(g)
for such FMPs). As such, NMFS has
established the SEDAR Pool under this
section. The SEDAR Pool currently
consists of 30 individuals, each of
whom may be selected to review data
and advise NMFS regarding the
scientific information, including but not
limited to data and models, used in
stock assessments for oceanic sharks in
the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and
Caribbean Sea. While the SEDAR Pool
was created specifically for Atlantic
oceanic sharks, it may be expanded to
include other HMS, as needed.
The primary responsibility of
individuals in the SEDAR Pool is to
review, at SEDAR workshops, the
scientific information (including but not
limited to data and models) used in
stock assessments that are used to
advise NMFS about the conservation
and management of Atlantic HMS,
specifically but not limited to, Atlantic
sharks. Individuals in the SEDAR Pool,
if selected for a particular workshop,
may participate in the various data,
assessment, and review workshops
during the SEDAR process of any HMS
stock assessment. In order to ensure that
the review is unbiased, individuals who
participated in a data and/or assessment
workshop for a particular stock
assessment will not be allowed to serve
as SEDAR Pool reviewers for the same
stock assessment. However, these
individuals may be asked to attend the
review workshop to answer specific
questions from the reviewers concerning
the data and/or assessment workshops.
Members of the SEDAR Pool may serve
as members of other Advisory Panels
concurrent with, or following, their
service on the SEDAR Pool.
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Procedures and Guidelines
A. Participants
The SEDAR Pool is comprised of
individuals representing the commercial
and recreational fishing communities
for Atlantic sharks, the environmental
community active in the conservation
and management of Atlantic sharks, and
the academic community that have
relevant expertise either with sharks
and/or stock assessment methodologies
for marine fish species. In addition,
individuals who may not necessarily
work directly with sharks, but who are
involved in fisheries with similar life
history, biology, and fishery issues may
be part of the SEDAR Pool. Members of
the SEDAR Pool must have
demonstrated experience in the
fisheries, related industries, research,
teaching, writing, conservation, or
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management of marine organisms. The
distribution of representation among the
interested parties is not defined or
limited.
Additional members of the SEDAR
Pool may also include representatives
from each of the five Atlantic Regional
Fishery Management Councils, each of
the 18 Atlantic states, both the U.S.
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and
each of the relevant interstate
commissions: The Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission and the
Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission.
If NMFS requires additional members
to ensure a diverse pool of individuals
for data or assessment workshops,
NMFS may request individuals to
become members of the SEDAR Pool
outside of the annual nomination
period.
SEDAR Pool members serve at the
discretion of the Secretary. Not all
members will attend each SEDAR
workshop. Rather, NMFS will invite
certain members to participate at
specific stock assessment workshops
dependent on their ability to participate,
discuss, and offer scientific input and
advice regarding the species being
assessed.
NMFS is not obligated to fulfill any
requests (e.g., requests for an assessment
of a certain species) that may be made
by the SEDAR Pool or its individual
members. Members of the SEDAR Pool
who are invited to attend stock
assessment workshops will not be
compensated for their services but may
be reimbursed for their travel-related
expenses to attend such workshops.
B. Nomination Procedures for
Appointments to the SEDAR Pool
Member tenure will be for 5 years.
Nominations are sought for terms
beginning early in 2022 and expiring in
2027. Nomination packages should
include:
1. The name, address, phone number,
and email of the applicant or nominee;
2. A description of the applicant’s or
nominee’s interest in Atlantic shark
stock assessments or the Atlantic shark
fishery;
3. A statement of the applicant’s or
nominee’s background and/or
qualifications; and
4. A written commitment that the
applicant or nominee shall participate
actively and in good faith in the tasks
of the SEDAR Pool, as requested.
C. Meeting Schedule
Individual members of the SEDAR
Pool meet to participate in stock
assessments at the discretion of the
Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS.
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Stock assessment timing, frequency, and
relevant species will vary depending on
the needs determined by NMFS and
SEDAR staff. In 2022 and continuing
through 2023, NMFS intends to
complete a research track assessment for
the hammerhead shark species in the
hammerhead shark management group.
During an assessment year, meetings
and meeting logistics will be
determined according to the SEDAR
Guidelines. All meetings are open for
observation by the public.
Dated: November 2, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to the Falls Bridge
Replacement Project in Blue Hill,
Maine
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notice; proposed incidental
harassment authorization; request for
comments on proposed authorization
and possible renewal.
ACTION:
NMFS has received a request
from the Maine Department of
Transportation (MEDOT) for
authorization to take marine mammals
incidental to the Falls Bridge
Replacement Project in Blue Hill,
Maine. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is
requesting comments on its proposal to
issue an incidental harassment
authorization (IHA) to incidentally take
marine mammals during the specified
activities. NMFS is also requesting
comments on a possible one-year
renewal that could be issued under
certain circumstances and if all
requirements are met, as described in
Request for Public Comments at the end
of this document. NMFS will consider
public comments prior to making any
final decision on the issuance of the
requested MMPA authorizations and
agency responses will be summarized in
the final notice of our decision.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB510]
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Workshops Advisory Panel
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; nominations for shark stock assessment advisory panel.
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SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Workshops
Advisory Panel, also known as the ``SEDAR Pool.'' The SEDAR Pool is
comprised of a group of individuals who may be selected to consider
data and advise NMFS regarding the scientific information, including
but not limited to data and models, used in stock assessments for
oceanic sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean
Sea. Nominations are being sought for 5-year appointments (2022-2027).
Individuals with definable interests in the recreational and commercial
fishing and related industries, environmental community, academia, and
non-governmental organizations will be considered for membership on the
SEDAR Pool.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before December 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and request the SEDAR Pool
Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures electronically via
email to [email protected].
Additional information on SEDAR and the SEDAR guidelines can be
found at https://sedarweb.org/. The terms of reference for the SEDAR
Pool, along with a list of current members, can be found at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/southeast-data-assessment-and-review-and-atlantic-highly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karyl Brewster-Geisz, (301) 425-8503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic HMS shark fisheries are managed
under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The 2006
Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan (2006 Consolidated
HMS FMP) and its amendments are implemented by regulations at 50 CFR
part 635 under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.).
Background
Section 302(g)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act states that each
Council shall establish such advisory panels as are necessary or
appropriate to assist it in carrying out its functions under the Act.
For the purposes of this section, NMFS applies the above provision to
Atlantic HMS management (See section 304(g)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, which provides that the Secretary will
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prepare Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for HMS and consult with
Advisory Panels under section 302(g) for such FMPs). As such, NMFS has
established the SEDAR Pool under this section. The SEDAR Pool currently
consists of 30 individuals, each of whom may be selected to review data
and advise NMFS regarding the scientific information, including but not
limited to data and models, used in stock assessments for oceanic
sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. While
the SEDAR Pool was created specifically for Atlantic oceanic sharks, it
may be expanded to include other HMS, as needed.
The primary responsibility of individuals in the SEDAR Pool is to
review, at SEDAR workshops, the scientific information (including but
not limited to data and models) used in stock assessments that are used
to advise NMFS about the conservation and management of Atlantic HMS,
specifically but not limited to, Atlantic sharks. Individuals in the
SEDAR Pool, if selected for a particular workshop, may participate in
the various data, assessment, and review workshops during the SEDAR
process of any HMS stock assessment. In order to ensure that the review
is unbiased, individuals who participated in a data and/or assessment
workshop for a particular stock assessment will not be allowed to serve
as SEDAR Pool reviewers for the same stock assessment. However, these
individuals may be asked to attend the review workshop to answer
specific questions from the reviewers concerning the data and/or
assessment workshops. Members of the SEDAR Pool may serve as members of
other Advisory Panels concurrent with, or following, their service on
the SEDAR Pool.
Procedures and Guidelines
A. Participants
The SEDAR Pool is comprised of individuals representing the
commercial and recreational fishing communities for Atlantic sharks,
the environmental community active in the conservation and management
of Atlantic sharks, and the academic community that have relevant
expertise either with sharks and/or stock assessment methodologies for
marine fish species. In addition, individuals who may not necessarily
work directly with sharks, but who are involved in fisheries with
similar life history, biology, and fishery issues may be part of the
SEDAR Pool. Members of the SEDAR Pool must have demonstrated experience
in the fisheries, related industries, research, teaching, writing,
conservation, or management of marine organisms. The distribution of
representation among the interested parties is not defined or limited.
Additional members of the SEDAR Pool may also include
representatives from each of the five Atlantic Regional Fishery
Management Councils, each of the 18 Atlantic states, both the U.S.
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and each of the relevant interstate
commissions: The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission.
If NMFS requires additional members to ensure a diverse pool of
individuals for data or assessment workshops, NMFS may request
individuals to become members of the SEDAR Pool outside of the annual
nomination period.
SEDAR Pool members serve at the discretion of the Secretary. Not
all members will attend each SEDAR workshop. Rather, NMFS will invite
certain members to participate at specific stock assessment workshops
dependent on their ability to participate, discuss, and offer
scientific input and advice regarding the species being assessed.
NMFS is not obligated to fulfill any requests (e.g., requests for
an assessment of a certain species) that may be made by the SEDAR Pool
or its individual members. Members of the SEDAR Pool who are invited to
attend stock assessment workshops will not be compensated for their
services but may be reimbursed for their travel-related expenses to
attend such workshops.
B. Nomination Procedures for Appointments to the SEDAR Pool
Member tenure will be for 5 years. Nominations are sought for terms
beginning early in 2022 and expiring in 2027. Nomination packages
should include:
1. The name, address, phone number, and email of the applicant or
nominee;
2. A description of the applicant's or nominee's interest in
Atlantic shark stock assessments or the Atlantic shark fishery;
3. A statement of the applicant's or nominee's background and/or
qualifications; and
4. A written commitment that the applicant or nominee shall
participate actively and in good faith in the tasks of the SEDAR Pool,
as requested.
C. Meeting Schedule
Individual members of the SEDAR Pool meet to participate in stock
assessments at the discretion of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
NMFS. Stock assessment timing, frequency, and relevant species will
vary depending on the needs determined by NMFS and SEDAR staff. In 2022
and continuing through 2023, NMFS intends to complete a research track
assessment for the hammerhead shark species in the hammerhead shark
management group. During an assessment year, meetings and meeting
logistics will be determined according to the SEDAR Guidelines. All
meetings are open for observation by the public.
Dated: November 2, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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