Management Track Assessment for Bluefish, Deep Sea Red Crab, Longfin Inshore Squid, Scup, Summer Flounder, 38820-38821 [2023-12669]

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[FR Doc. 2023–12670 Filed 6–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD074] Management Track Assessment for Bluefish, Deep Sea Red Crab, Longfin Inshore Squid, Scup, Summer Flounder National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: NMFS and the Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) will convene the Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of reviewing bluefish, deep sea red crab, longfin inshore squid, scup, and summer flounder. The Management Track Assessment Peer Review is a formal scientific peer-review process for evaluating and presenting stock assessment results to managers for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by the lead stock assessment analyst and reviewed by an independent panel of independent panel of stock assessment experts. The public is invited to attend the presentations and discussions between the review panel and the scientists who have participated in the stock assessment process. SUMMARY: The public portion of the Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting will be held from June 26, 2023—June 28, 2023. The meeting will conclude on June 28 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Google Meet https:// meet.google.com/fxa-tmxy-smy. Meeting number (US) + +1 402–8626 Meeting password: 566 056 608 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Traver, phone: 508–495–2195; email: michele.traver@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) website at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/peerreview-2023-june-management-trackassessments. For additional information about management track assessment peer review, please visit the NEFSC web page at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ new-england-mid-atlantic/populationassessments/management-track-stockassessments. DATES: Daily Meeting Agenda—Management Track Peer Review Meeting The agenda is subject to change; all times are approximate and may be changed at the discretion of the Meeting Chair. MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023 Time Subject Presenter 9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m ............................................ Welcome/Logistics/Conduct of Meeting ........... 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m .......................................... 11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m ........................................ 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m ............................................. 12 p.m.–12:15 p.m ............................................. 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m .......................................... 1:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m ............................................ 3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m ............................................ 3:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m ............................................ 4:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m ............................................ 4:30 p.m ............................................................. Deep Sea Red Crab, Discussion/Questions ... Break Morning Wrap Up, Summary/Discussion ......... Public Comment ............................................... Lunch Scup, Discussion/Questions ............................ Break Afternoon Wrap Up, Summary/Discussion ...... Public Comment ............................................... Adjourn Michele Traver, Russ Brown, Cynthia Jones, Chair. Toni Chute, Panel. Panel. Public. Mark Terceiro, Panel. Panel. Public. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023 Time Subject 9:30 a.m.–9:35 a.m ............................................ 9:35 a.m.–11:15 a.m .......................................... 11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m ........................................ 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m ............................................. 12 p.m.–12:15 p.m ............................................. 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m .......................................... 1:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m ............................................ 3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m ............................................ 3:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m ............................................ 4:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m ............................................ 4:30 p.m ............................................................. Welcome/Logistics ........................................... Longfin Inshore Squid, Discussion/Questions Break. Morning Wrap Up, Summary/Discussion ......... Public Comment ............................................... Lunch. Summer flounder, Discussion/Questions ......... Break. Afternoon Wrap Up, Summary/Discussion ...... Public Comment ............................................... Adjourn. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:24 Jun 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Presenter Michele Traver, Cynthia Jones, Chair. Lisa Hendrickson, Panel. Panel. Public. Mark Terceiro, Panel. Panel. Public. E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 14, 2023 / Notices 38821 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2023 Time Subject 9:30 a.m.–9:35 a.m ............................................ 9:35 a.m.–11:15 a.m .......................................... 11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m ........................................ 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m ............................................. 12 p.m.–12:15 p.m ............................................. 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m .......................................... 1:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m ............................................ 4:30 p.m ............................................................. Welcome/Logistics ........................................... Bluefish, Discussion/Questions ........................ Break. Morning Wrap Up, Summary/Discussion ......... Public Comment ............................................... Lunch. Report Writing .................................................. Adjourn. The meeting is open to the public; however, during the ‘Report Writing’ session on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 1:15 p.m. the public should not engage in discussion with the Peer Review Panel. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Special requests should be directed to Michele Traver, via email. Dated: June 8, 2023. Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–12669 Filed 6–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC979] Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys Offshore of New Jersey and New York National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA). 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 Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC (Atlantic Shores) to incidentally harass marine mammals during marine site characterization surveys off New Jersey and New York. DATES: This Authorization is effective from June 9, 2023, through June 8, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Potlock, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:24 Jun 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 Presenter Electronic copies of the original application 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 be obtained online at: https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act. In case of problems 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 issued or, if the taking is limited to harassment, a notice of a proposed incidental take authorization may be 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 such 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 such takings are set forth. PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Michele Traver, Cynthia Jones, Chair. Tony Wood, Panel. Panel. Public. Panel. The definitions of all applicable MMPA statutory terms cited above are included in the relevant sections below. History of Request On August 16, 2021, NMFS received a request from Atlantic Shores for an IHA to take marine mammals incidental to high-resolution geophysical (HRG) marine site characterization surveys offshore of New Jersey and New York in the area of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Commercial Lease of Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf Lease Area (OCS–A) 0499 and associated Export Cable Route (ECR) area. Atlantic Shores requested authorization to take small numbers of up to 15 species of marine mammals, by Level B harassment only. On January 27, 2022, NMFS published a notice of the proposed IHA in the Federal Register (87 FR 4200). After a 30-day public comment period and consideration of all public comments received, we subsequently issued the IHA, which was effective from April 20, 2022 through April 19, 2023 (87 FR 24103, April 22, 2022). A minor correction notice was published on May 5, 2022 (87 FR 26726). Atlantic Shores conducted the required marine mammal mitigation and monitoring and did not exceed the authorized levels of take under previous IHAs issued for surveys offshore of New York and New Jersey (85 FR 21198, April 16, 2020; 86 FR 21289, April 22, 2021). These previous monitoring results are available to the public on our website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ action/incidental-take-authorizationatlantic-shores-offshore-wind-llcmarine-site-characterization. On December 27, 2022, NMFS received a request from Atlantic Shores for an IHA to take marine mammals incidental to HRG marine site characterization surveys off of New Jersey and New York in the areas of BOEM Lease Areas OCS–A 0499 and OCS–A 0549 and associated ECR area. Following NMFS’ review of the application, Atlantic Shores submitted a E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38820-38821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12669]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD074]


Management Track Assessment for Bluefish, Deep Sea Red Crab, 
Longfin Inshore Squid, Scup, Summer Flounder

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS and the Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) will convene the 
Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of 
reviewing bluefish, deep sea red crab, longfin inshore squid, scup, and 
summer flounder. The Management Track Assessment Peer Review is a 
formal scientific peer-review process for evaluating and presenting 
stock assessment results to managers for fish stocks in the offshore 
U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by the 
lead stock assessment analyst and reviewed by an independent panel of 
independent panel of stock assessment experts. The public is invited to 
attend the presentations and discussions between the review panel and 
the scientists who have participated in the stock assessment process.

DATES: The public portion of the Management Track Assessment Peer 
Review Meeting will be held from June 26, 2023--June 28, 2023. The 
meeting will conclude on June 28 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 
Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Google Meet https://meet.google.com/fxa-tmxy-smy.

Meeting number (US) + +1 402-8626
Meeting password: 566 056 608

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Traver, phone: 508-495-2195; 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the 
Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/peer-review-2023-june-management-track-assessments. For additional information about management track 
assessment peer review, please visit the NEFSC web page at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/management-track-stock-assessments.

Daily Meeting Agenda--Management Track Peer Review Meeting

    The agenda is subject to change; all times are approximate and may 
be changed at the discretion of the Meeting Chair.

                          Monday, June 26, 2023
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            Time                     Subject              Presenter
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9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m..........  Welcome/Logistics/    Michele Traver, Russ
                               Conduct of Meeting.   Brown, Cynthia
                                                     Jones, Chair.
9:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.........  Deep Sea Red Crab,    Toni Chute, Panel.
                               Discussion/
                               Questions.
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m........  Break
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m...........  Morning Wrap Up,      Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m...........  Public Comment......  Public.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.........  Lunch
1:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m..........  Scup, Discussion/     Mark Terceiro,
                               Questions.            Panel.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m..........  Break
3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m..........  Afternoon Wrap Up,    Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m..........  Public Comment......  Public.
4:30 p.m....................  Adjourn
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                         Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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            Time                     Subject              Presenter
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9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m..........  Welcome/Logistics...  Michele Traver,
                                                     Cynthia Jones,
                                                     Chair.
9:35 a.m.-11:15 a.m.........  Longfin Inshore       Lisa Hendrickson,
                               Squid, Discussion/    Panel.
                               Questions.
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m........  Break.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m...........  Morning Wrap Up,      Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m...........  Public Comment......  Public.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.........  Lunch.
1:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m..........  Summer flounder,      Mark Terceiro,
                               Discussion/           Panel.
                               Questions.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m..........  Break.
3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m..........  Afternoon Wrap Up,    Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m..........  Public Comment......  Public.
4:30 p.m....................  Adjourn.
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                        Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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            Time                     Subject              Presenter
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9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m..........  Welcome/Logistics...  Michele Traver,
                                                     Cynthia Jones,
                                                     Chair.
9:35 a.m.-11:15 a.m.........  Bluefish, Discussion/ Tony Wood, Panel.
                               Questions.
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m........  Break.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m...........  Morning Wrap Up,      Panel.
                               Summary/Discussion.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m...........  Public Comment......  Public.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.........   Lunch.
1:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m..........  Report Writing......  Panel.
4:30 p.m....................  Adjourn.
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    The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report 
Writing' session on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 1:15 p.m. the public 
should not engage in discussion with the Peer Review Panel.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Special requests should be directed to Michele Traver, via email.

    Dated: June 8, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-12669 Filed 6-13-23; 8:45 am]
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