Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting, 6145-6146 [2022-02286]
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discuss meeting materials and topics
that will be presented at the April 2022
Council meeting.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
document and any issues arising after
publication of this document 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
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 31, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy 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 U.S. Navy
Construction at Naval Station Newport,
Rhode Island
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of letter of
authorization.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA), as amended, and
implementing regulations, notification
is hereby given that a Letter of
Authorization (LOA) has been issued to
the U.S. Navy (Navy) for the take of
marine mammals incidental to
construction activities at Naval Station
Newport, in Newport, Rhode Island.
DATES: LOA effective from May 15, 2022
through May 14, 2027.
ADDRESSES: The LOA and supporting
documentation are available online at:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/
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accessing these documents, please call
the contact listed below (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Egger, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if certain findings
are made and either regulations are
issued or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, a notice of a proposed
authorization is provided to the public
for review.
An authorization for incidental
takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
that the taking will have a negligible
impact on the species or stock(s), will
not have an unmitigable adverse impact
on the availability of the species or
stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
relevant), and if the permissible
methods of taking and requirements
pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
and reporting of such takings are set
forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact
resulting from the specified activity that
cannot be reasonably expected to, and is
not reasonably likely to, adversely affect
the species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.
Except with respect to certain
activities not pertinent here, the MMPA
defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: any act of
pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
has the potential to injure a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has
the potential to disturb a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild by causing disruption of behavioral
patterns, including, but not limited to,
migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
feeding, or sheltering (Level B
harassment).
Summary of Request
On December 15, 2021, we issued a
final rule upon request from the Navy
for authorization to take marine
mammals incidental to construction
activities (86 FR 71162). The Navy plans
to conduct construction activities for
bulkhead replacement and repairs at
Naval Station Newport. This
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construction will include use of
vibratory pile driving and removal, and
impact pile driving. The use of both
vibratory and impact pile driving is
expected to produce underwater sound
at levels that have the potential to result
in Level A and Level B harassment of
marine mammals.
Authorization
We have issued a LOA to Navy
authorizing the take of marine mammals
incidental to construction activities, as
described above. Take of marine
mammals will be minimized through
the implementation of the following
planned mitigation measures: (1)
Required monitoring of the construction
area to detect the presence of marine
mammals before beginning construction
activities; (2) shutdown of construction
activities under certain circumstances to
avoid injury of marine mammals; and
(3) soft start for impact pile driving to
allow marine mammals the opportunity
to leave the area prior to beginning
impact pile driving at full power.
Additionally, the rule includes an
adaptive management component that
allows for timely modification of
mitigation or monitoring measures
based on new information, when
appropriate. The Navy will submit
reports as required.
Based on these findings and the
information discussed in the preamble
to the final rule, the activities described
under this LOA will have a negligible
impact on marine mammal stocks and
will not have an unmitigable adverse
impact on the availability of the affected
marine mammal stock for subsistence
uses.
Dated: January 28, 2022.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
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 Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 68OA Life
History Topical Working Group data
AGENCY:
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scoping webinar for Gulf of Mexico
scamp grouper.
The SEDAR 68OA assessment
of Gulf of Mexico scamp grouper will
consist of a series of assessment
webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 68OA scoping
webinar for the Life History Topical
Working Group will be held February
24, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern.
The established times may be adjusted
as necessary to accommodate the timely
completion of discussion relevant to the
assessment process. Such adjustments
may result in the meeting being
extended from or completed prior to the
time established by this notice.
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; (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.
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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 data
scoping webinar is as follows:
Participants will discuss what life
history data may be available for use in
the Operational Assessment of Gulf of
Mexico scamp grouper.
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 webinar.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 31, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022–02286 Filed 2–2–22; 8:45 am]
ACTION:
Notice; public meeting.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s Tilefish
Advisory Panel will hold a public
webinar meeting. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for agenda details.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, February 24, 2022, from 9
a.m. until 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. Connection information
will be posted to the calendar prior to
the meeting at 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.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this meeting is for the
Advisory Panel to develop a fishery
performance report (FPR) for both
golden and blueline tilefish. The intent
of the FPR is to facilitate a venue for
structured input from the Advisory
Panel for the tilefish specifications
processes. The FPR will be used by the
MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical
Committee and the Tilefish Monitoring
Committee when reviewing golden
tilefish specifications and setting
blueline tilefish specifications.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to
Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 31, 2022.
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-XB768]
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 68OA Life History Topical Working Group data
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scoping webinar for Gulf of Mexico scamp grouper.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 68OA assessment of Gulf of Mexico scamp grouper will
consist of a series of assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 68OA scoping webinar for the Life History Topical
Working Group will be held February 24, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Eastern. The established times may be adjusted as necessary to
accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the
assessment process. Such adjustments may result in the meeting being
extended from or completed prior to the time established by this
notice.
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;
(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 data scoping webinar is as follows:
Participants will discuss what life history data may be available
for use in the Operational Assessment of Gulf of Mexico scamp grouper.
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 webinar.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject
to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 31, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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