Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 57479-57480 [2022-20259]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 20, 2022 / Notices of taking and effects of the action are identical to those analyzed in the initial IHA. The potential effects of the Navy’s activities are limited to Level B harassment in the form of behavioral disturbance and temporary threshold shift. In analyzing the effects of the activities in the initial IHA, NMFS determined that the Navy’s activities would have a negligible impact on the affected species or stocks and that the authorized take numbers of each species or stock were small relative to the relevant stocks (e.g., less than one-third of the abundance of all stocks). The mitigation measures and monitoring and reporting requirements as described above are identical to the initial IHA. NMFS has preliminarily concluded that there is no new information suggesting that our analysis or findings should change from those reached for the initial IHA. Based on the information and analysis contained here and in the referenced documents, NMFS has determined 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; (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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Endangered Species Act 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 likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of designated critical habitat. No incidental take of ESA-listed marine mammal species is expected to result from this activity, and none would be authorized. Therefore, NMFS has determined that consultation under section 7 of the ESA is not required for this action. Proposed Renewal IHA and Request for Public Comment As a result of these preliminary determinations, NMFS proposes to issue a renewal IHA to the Navy for conducting the Floating Dry Dock Project at Naval Base San Diego in San VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Sep 19, 2022 Jkt 256001 Diego, California, provided the previously described mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements are incorporated. A draft of the proposed and final 2020 IHA and the reissued initial IHA can be found at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act. We request comment on our analyses, the proposed renewal IHA, and any other aspect of this notice. Please include with your comments any supporting data or literature citations to help inform our final decision on the request for MMPA authorization. Dated: September 14, 2022. Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–20264 Filed 9–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 57479 The Council will host a presentation from National Marine Fisheries Service entitled ‘‘Incorporating Video into the Southeast Reef Fish Survey: Methods, Relative Abundance, and Applied Research’’. The presentation will: (1) describe why and how underwater video was included in a long-term trap survey along the southeast U.S. Atlantic continental shelf; (2) review video-based trends in relative abundance trends for a number of economically important reef-fish species; and (3) detail two acoustic tracking studies (gray triggerfish and red snapper) to help us understand fish behaviour around baited sampling gears. A question-andanswer session will follow the presentation. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in the discussion. The presentation is for informational purposes only and no management actions will be taken. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Special Accommodations National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. [RTID 0648–XC389] Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of seminar series presentation. AGENCY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will host a presentation from the National Marine Fisheries Service on incorporating video into reef fish surveys via webinar on October 11, 2022. DATES: The webinar presentation will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The presentation will be provided via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Information, including a link to webinar registration will be posted on the Council’s website at: https://safmc.net/ safmc-meetings/other-meetings/ as it becomes available. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8439 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. Dated: September 14, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–20258 Filed 9–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC387] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee (LEC). DATES: The meeting will convene on Tuesday, October 18, 2022; beginning at 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., CDT. The E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 57480 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 20, 2022 / Notices Committees will be in a closed session from 8:30 a.m. until 9:15 a.m. ADDRESSES: Council address: The meeting will be held at the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk Hotel, located at 889 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX; (877) 622–3056. Please visit the Gulf Council website (www.gulfcouncil.org) for agenda and meeting materials information. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; ava.lasseter@gulfcouncil.org, telephone: (813) 348–1630, and Mr. Steve VanderKooy, Inter-jurisdictional Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; svanderkooy@gsmfc.org, telephone: (228) 875–5912. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items of discussion are on the agenda, though agenda items may be addressed out of order and any changes will be noted on the Council’s website when possible. Joint Gulf Council’s Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee (LEC) Meeting Agenda, Tuesday, October 18, 2022; 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., CDT. The joint meeting will begin in a CLOSED SESSION from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. with introductions and review of revisions to Council SOPP’s regarding fishing violations. General session will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. with introductions and adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes from the Joint LEC/LETC virtual meeting from March 2022. The Gulf Council LETC will review and discuss potential management changes to Vermillion Snapper and Gray Triggerfish; changes to Mexico Status Due to IUU Enforcement; IFQ Landings Transaction Discrepancies; and State Licensed Charters Fishing in Federal Waters. The Committees will review the Council’s Framework Actions to Change For-Hire Requirements, including Modification to Location Reporting Requirements and Modification of Trip Declaration Requirements. Following, the committees will receive a SEFHIER program update, a presentation on Return ‘Em Right, and will discuss the Nomination Process for the 2022 Officer/Team of the Year Award. The GSMFC LEC will follow-up on the Future of the Strategic and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Sep 19, 2022 Jkt 256001 Operations Plans, hold a discussion on FADs in State Waters, and review the IJF Program Activity for the status of the Red Drum Profile, Mangrove Snapper Profile Preparations, and Commission Pubs. The committee will present the State Report Highlights from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, USCG, NOAA OLE, and USFWS; and will discuss any Other Business items. — Meeting Adjourns The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org. The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the NOAA Office of General Counsel for Law Enforcement. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda 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 Council’s intent to take action to address the emergency. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: September 14, 2022. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–20259 Filed 9–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC351] Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Naval Base San Diego Pier 6 Replacement Project, San Diego, California National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice; request for comments on proposed renewal incidental harassment authorization (IHA). ACTION: SUMMARY: NMFS received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for the renewal of their currently active IHA to take marine mammals incidental to the Naval Base San Diego Pier 6 Replacement Project in San Diego, California. These activities consist of activities that are covered by the current authorization, but will not be completed prior to its expiration. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, prior to issuing the currently active IHA, NMFS requested comments on both the proposed IHA and the potential for renewing the initial authorization if certain requirements were satisfied. The renewal requirements have been satisfied, and NMFS is now providing an additional 15-day comment period to allow for any additional comments on the proposed renewal not previously provided during the initial 30-day comment period. DATES: Comments and information must be received no later October 5, 2022. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, and should be submitted via email to ITP.Fowler@ noaa.gov. Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. Comments, including all attachments, must not exceed a 25megabyte file size. Attachments to comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF file formats only. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted online at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Fowler, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. Electronic copies of the original application, renewal request, and supporting documents (including NMFS Federal Register notices of the original proposed and final authorizations, and the previous IHA), as well as a list of the references cited in this document, may E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57479-57480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20259]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC387]


Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a 
meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in 
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law 
Enforcement Committee (LEC).

DATES: The meeting will convene on Tuesday, October 18, 2022; beginning 
at 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., CDT. The

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Committees will be in a closed session from 8:30 a.m. until 9:15 a.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Council address: The meeting will be held at the San Antonio 
Marriott Riverwalk Hotel, located at 889 East Market Street, San 
Antonio, TX; (877) 622-3056. Please visit the Gulf Council website 
(www.gulfcouncil.org) for agenda and meeting materials information.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ava Lasseter, Anthropologist, Gulf 
of Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected], 
telephone: (813) 348-1630, and Mr. Steve VanderKooy, Inter-
jurisdictional Fisheries (IJF) Coordinator, Gulf States Marine 
Fisheries Commission; [email protected], telephone: (228) 875-5912.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items of discussion are on the 
agenda, though agenda items may be addressed out of order and any 
changes will be noted on the Council's website when possible.
    Joint Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC) and 
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee 
(LEC) Meeting Agenda, Tuesday, October 18, 2022; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., CDT.
    The joint meeting will begin in a CLOSED SESSION from 8:30 a.m. to 
9:15 a.m. with introductions and review of revisions to Council SOPP's 
regarding fishing violations.
    General session will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. with 
introductions and adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes from the 
Joint LEC/LETC virtual meeting from March 2022.
    The Gulf Council LETC will review and discuss potential management 
changes to Vermillion Snapper and Gray Triggerfish; changes to Mexico 
Status Due to IUU Enforcement; IFQ Landings Transaction Discrepancies; 
and State Licensed Charters Fishing in Federal Waters. The Committees 
will review the Council's Framework Actions to Change For-Hire 
Requirements, including Modification to Location Reporting Requirements 
and Modification of Trip Declaration Requirements.
    Following, the committees will receive a SEFHIER program update, a 
presentation on Return `Em Right, and will discuss the Nomination 
Process for the 2022 Officer/Team of the Year Award.
    The GSMFC LEC will follow-up on the Future of the Strategic and 
Operations Plans, hold a discussion on FADs in State Waters, and review 
the IJF Program Activity for the status of the Red Drum Profile, 
Mangrove Snapper Profile Preparations, and Commission Pubs.
    The committee will present the State Report Highlights from 
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, USCG, NOAA OLE, and 
USFWS; and will discuss any Other Business items.

-- Meeting Adjourns

    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with 
other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org.
    The Law Enforcement Technical Committee consists of principal law 
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA 
Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. 
Coast Guard, and the NOAA Office of General Counsel for Law 
Enforcement.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda 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 Council's intent to take action to address the emergency.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 14, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-20259 Filed 9-19-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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