South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 19926-19927 [2023-06975]

Download as PDF 19926 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 2023 / Notices including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–06944 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Technical Information Service National Technical Information Service Advisory Board National Technical Information Service, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces the next meeting of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Advisory Board (the Advisory Board). DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Monday, May 22, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. SUMMARY: The Advisory Board meeting will be onsite at 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA. Please note attendance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Shaw, (703) 605–6136, eshaw@ntis.gov or Steven Holland at sholland@ntis.gov. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Apr 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 The Advisory Board is established by Section 3704b(c) of Title 15 of the United States Code. The charter has been filed in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.). The Advisory Board reviews and makes recommendations to improve NTIS programs, operations, and general policies in support of NTIS’ mission to advance Federal data priorities, promote economic growth, and enable operational excellence by providing innovative data services to Federal agencies through joint venture partnerships with the private sector. The meeting will focus on a review of the progress NTIS has made in implementing its data mission and strategic direction. A final agenda and summary of the proceedings will be posted on the NTIS website as soon as they are available. (https:// www.ntis.gov/about/advisorybd/ index.xhtml). Members of the public interested in attending or speaking are requested to contact Ms. Shaw at the contact information listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above not later than Monday, May 15, 2023. If there are sufficient expressions of interest, up to one-half hour will be reserved for public oral comments during the session. Speakers will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to attend are invited to submit written statements by emailing Ms. Shaw or Mr. Holland at the email address provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alicia Chambers, NIST Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2023–06876 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–04–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC884] South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council) will hold a meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) April 25–27, 2023 and a public scoping session on April 26, 2023, in North Charleston, SC. DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP will meet from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on April 25, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on April 26, 2023 and 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. on April 27, 2023. A public scoping session will be held, beginning at 6 p.m. on April 26, 2023. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport; 5265 International Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29418; phone: (843) 308–9330. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including the agenda, overview, briefing book materials, and an online public comment form will be posted on the Council’s website at: https://safmc.net/advisory-councilmeetings/ two weeks prior to the meeting. The meeting is open to the public and available via webinar as it occurs. The webinar registration link will be available from the Council’s website. Public comment will also be taken during the meeting. The agenda for the Snapper Grouper AP includes: updating the red grouper fishery performance report; updates and discussions of issues pertaining to Amendment 46 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (Recreational Permitting), Snapper Grouper Amendment 48 (Wreckfish), and Snapper Grouper Amendment 44 (Yellowtail Snapper); providing input for a Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) for the snapper grouper fishery; discussing management implications of the most recent stock assessment of scamp and yellowmouth grouper; discussing impacts of Kennedy Space Center operations on fishing activities; and reviewing the Council’s research priorities. AP members will also receive updates on additional ongoing amendments to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan and other Council programs and initiatives. The AP will provide input and recommendations on agenda items for the Council’s consideration and address other items as needed. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 2023 / Notices The Council will also hold a public scoping session at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, to gather public input on management priorities and objectives that will guide the Snapper Grouper MSE. Special Accommodations 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. Dated: March 30, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–06975 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC802] Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Whittier Head of the Bay Cruise Ship Dock Project in Whittier, Alaska National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental harassment authorization. AGENCY: In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to Turnagain Marine Construction (TMC) to incidentally harass marine mammals during construction associated with the Whittier Head of the Bay cruise ship dock project in Whittier, Alaska. DATES: This authorization is effective from April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenna Harlacher, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. Electronic copies of the application and supporting documents, as well as a list of the references cited in this document, may be obtained online at: https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/ incidental-take-authorization-turnagainmarine-constructions-cruise-dockconstruction. In case of problems ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Apr 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 accessing these documents, please call the contact listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of marine mammals, with certain exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated to NMFS) 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 proposed or, if the taking is limited to harassment, a notice of a proposed IHA is provided to the public for review. Authorization for incidental takings shall be granted if NMFS finds that the taking will have a negligible impact on the species or stock(s) and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of the species or stock(s) for taking for subsistence uses (where relevant). Further, NMFS must prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other ‘‘means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact’’ on the affected species or stocks and their habitat, paying particular attention to rookeries, mating grounds, and areas of similar significance, and on the availability of the species or stocks for taking for certain subsistence uses (referred to in shorthand as ‘‘mitigation’’); and requirements pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring and reporting of the takings are set forth. The definitions of all applicable MMPA statutory terms cited above are included in the relevant sections below. Summary of Request On September 16, 2022, NMFS received a request from TMC for an IHA to take marine mammals incidental to the construction of the cruise ship dock in Whittier, Alaska. Following NMFS’ review of the application, TMC provided further information on October 26, 2022, a revised application on January 9, 2023, and the application was deemed adequate and complete on January 10, 2023. Subsequently, TMC submitted an additional update to its application on February 3, 2023. The proposed IHA published for public comment on February 13, 2023 (88 FR 9227). TMC’s request is for take of five species of marine mammals by Level B harassment and, for a subset of two species, Level A harassment. Neither TMC, nor NMFS expect serious injury or mortality to result from this activity and, therefore, an IHA is appropriate. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19927 Description of Activity TMC plans to construct the Whittier Head of the Bay cruise ship dock project in the Passage Canal in Whittier, Alaska. The planned project will cover a 12month window during which approximately 129 days of pileinstallation and -removal activity will occur. This project involves installation and removal of seventy-two 36-inch (in) (0.91-meter (m)) temporary steel pile guides and installation of thirty-six 36in (0.91-m), sixteen 42-in (1.1-m), and twenty 48-in (1.2-m) permanent steel piles. Three different installation methods will be used including vibratory installation of piles into dense material, impact pile driving to drive piling to tip elevation, and the Downthe-Hole (DTH) hammer to drill pile into the bedrock. TMC will deploy a bubble curtain to the 60-foot (ft) (18.3m) isobath. This will be used during all activities that fall below the 60-ft (18.3m) isobath. Sounds resulting from pile installation, removal, and drilling may result in the incidental take of marine mammals by Level A and Level B harassment in the form of auditory injury or behavioral harassment. A further detailed description of the planned construction project is provided in the Federal Register notice for the proposed IHA (88 FR 9777, February 13, 2023). Since that time, no changes have been made to the planned activities. Therefore, a detailed description is not provided here. Please refer to that Federal Register notice for the description of the specified activity. Mitigation, monitoring, and reporting measures are described in detail later in this document (please see Mitigation and Monitoring and Reporting). Comments and Responses A notice of NMFS’ proposal to issue an IHA to TMC was published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2023 (88 FR 9777). That notice described, in detail, TMC’s activity, the marine mammal species that may be affected by the activity, and the anticipated effects on marine mammals. During the 30-day public comment period, no public comments were received. Changes From the Proposed IHA to Final IHA Changes were made between publication of the notice of proposed IHA and this notice of final IHA. Changes have been made to correct typographical errors to Tables 4, 5, and 8 in the proposed Federal Register notice; however, the proposed IHA at the time of publishing was correct. Additionally, text regarding a 35-m E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19926-19927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06975]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC884]


South Atlantic 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 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) will 
hold a meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) April 25-27, 
2023 and a public scoping session on April 26, 2023, in North 
Charleston, SC.

DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP will meet from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on 
April 25, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on April 26, 2023 and 8:30 
a.m. until 12 p.m. on April 27, 2023. A public scoping session will be 
held, beginning at 6 p.m. on April 26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport; 5265 
International Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29418; phone: (843) 308-9330.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including the agenda, 
overview, briefing book materials, and an online public comment form 
will be posted on the Council's website at: https://safmc.net/advisory-council-meetings/ two weeks prior to the meeting. The meeting is open 
to the public and available via webinar as it occurs. The webinar 
registration link will be available from the Council's website. Public 
comment will also be taken during the meeting.
    The agenda for the Snapper Grouper AP includes: updating the red 
grouper fishery performance report; updates and discussions of issues 
pertaining to Amendment 46 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management 
Plan (Recreational Permitting), Snapper Grouper Amendment 48 
(Wreckfish), and Snapper Grouper Amendment 44 (Yellowtail Snapper); 
providing input for a Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) for the 
snapper grouper fishery; discussing management implications of the most 
recent stock assessment of scamp and yellowmouth grouper; discussing 
impacts of Kennedy Space Center operations on fishing activities; and 
reviewing the Council's research priorities.
    AP members will also receive updates on additional ongoing 
amendments to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan and other 
Council programs and initiatives. The AP will provide input and 
recommendations on agenda items for the Council's consideration and 
address other items as needed.

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    The Council will also hold a public scoping session at 6 p.m. on 
Wednesday, April 26, to gather public input on management priorities 
and objectives that will guide the Snapper Grouper MSE.

Special Accommodations

    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.

    Dated: March 30, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06975 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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