Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 23403 [2023-08085]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 73 / Monday, April 17, 2023 / Notices —Schedule for SSC & TAP Review —Other Business 12:00 p.m. —Adjourn The order of business may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. The meetings will begin on May 3, 2023, at 9 a.m. AST, and will end on May 5, 2023, at 12 p.m. AST. Other than the start time, interested parties should be aware that discussions may start earlier or later than indicated, at the discretion of the Chair. Special Accommodations For any additional information you may contact Liajay Rivera-Garcia, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mun˜oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, telephone: (787) 766–5926. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: April 12, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–08087 Filed 4–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC875] 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 a public meeting. AGENCY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Citizen Science Operations Committee via webinar May 4–5, 2023. DATES: The Citizen Science Operations Committee meeting will be held via webinar on Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. and Friday, May 5, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Julia Byrd (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) to request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each webinar. There will be an opportunity lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Apr 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 for public comment at the beginning of the meeting. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405. Julia Byrd, Citizen Science Program Manager, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8439 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– 4520; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Citizen Science Operations Committee serves as advisors to the Council’s Citizen Science Program. Committee members include representatives from the Council’s Citizen Science Advisory Panel Pool, NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center, and the Council’s Science and Statistical Committee. Their responsibilities include developing programmatic recommendations, reviewing policies, providing program direction/multipartner support, identifying citizen science research needs, and providing general advice. Agenda items include: a Citizen Science Program and Project update; discussion of Committee membership; the Citizen Science Program’s project portal tool; the Council’s Citizen Science Program initial evaluation plan, including discussing and providing input on phase 3 of the evaluation to gather information from a broader group of fishermen, scientists, and managers; and other business. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations These meetings are 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: April 12, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–08085 Filed 4–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23403 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC915] Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico 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, its implementing regulations, and NMFS’ MMPA Regulations for Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico, notification is hereby given that a Letter of Authorization (LOA) has been issued to WesternGeco for the take of marine mammals incidental to geophysical survey activity in the Gulf of Mexico. DATES: The LOA is effective from April 12, 2023 through April 1, 2024. ADDRESSES: The LOA, LOA request, and supporting documentation are available online at: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ action/incidental-take-authorization-oiland-gas-industry-geophysical-surveyactivity-gulf-mexico. In case of problems accessing these documents, please call the contact listed below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Laws, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: 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 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 23403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08085]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC875]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council; Public Meetings

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 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Citizen Science Operations Committee via webinar 
May 4-5, 2023.

DATES: The Citizen Science Operations Committee meeting will be held 
via webinar on Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 
Friday, May 5, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to 
members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact 
Julia Byrd (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) to request an 
invitation providing webinar access information. Please request webinar 
invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each webinar. There will be 
an opportunity for public comment at the beginning of the meeting.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, Citizen Science Program 
Manager, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8439 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Citizen Science Operations Committee 
serves as advisors to the Council's Citizen Science Program. Committee 
members include representatives from the Council's Citizen Science 
Advisory Panel Pool, NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office, NOAA 
Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center, and the Council's 
Science and Statistical Committee. Their responsibilities include 
developing programmatic recommendations, reviewing policies, providing 
program direction/multi-partner support, identifying citizen science 
research needs, and providing general advice.
    Agenda items include: a Citizen Science Program and Project update; 
discussion of Committee membership; the Citizen Science Program's 
project portal tool; the Council's Citizen Science Program initial 
evaluation plan, including discussing and providing input on phase 3 of 
the evaluation to gather information from a broader group of fishermen, 
scientists, and managers; and other business.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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: April 12, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-08085 Filed 4-14-23; 8:45 am]
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