Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 41908 [2023-13771]
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whenever we propose to authorize take
for endangered or threatened species.
NMFS Office of Protected Resources
(OPR) has authorized take of four
species of marine mammals which are
listed under the ESA, including the
North Atlantic right, fin, sei, and sperm
whale, and has determined that these
activities fall within the scope of
activities analyzed in NMFS Greater
Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office’s
(GARFO) programmatic consultation
regarding geophysical surveys along the
U.S. Atlantic coast in the three Atlantic
Renewable Energy Regions (completed
June 29, 2021; revised September 2021).
National Environmental Policy Act
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A, NMFS must review our
proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an
IHA) with respect to potential impacts
on the human environment.
This action is consistent with
categories of activities identified in
Categorical Exclusion B4 (IHAs with no
anticipated serious injury or mortality)
of the Companion Manual for NOAA
Administrative Order 216–6A, which do
not individually or cumulatively have
the potential for significant impacts on
the quality of the human environment
and for which we have not identified
any extraordinary circumstances that
would preclude this categorical
exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has
determined that the issuance of the IHA
qualifies to be categorically excluded
from further NEPA review.
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As a result of these determinations,
NMFS has issued an IHA to AE for
conducting marine site characterization
surveys in coastal waters off of New
York and New Jersey in the New York
Bight for a period of 1 year, provided
the previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated. The IHA can be found
at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
national/marine-mammal-protection/
incidental-take-authorizations-otherenergy-activities-renewable.
Dated: June 22, 2023.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD110]
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:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a two-day in-person meeting of its
Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic,
and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical
Committees (SSC).
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday, July 19 through Thursday,
July 20, 2023. The meeting will be held
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EDT on
Wednesday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., EDT on Thursday.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the Gulf Council office. Registration
information will be available on the
Council’s website by visiting
www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the
‘‘meeting tab’’.
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: Mr.
Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery Biologist,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org,
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Wednesday, July 19, 2023; 9 a.m.–4:30
p.m., EDT
The meeting will begin with
Introductions and Adoption of Agenda,
Approval of Verbatim Minutes and
Meeting Summary from the May 2–4,
2023, meeting, and a review of the
Scope of Work. The Committees will
select an SSC Representative for the
August 14–17, 2023, Gulf Council
meeting in Austin, TX.
Following, the Committees will
review SEDAR 81: Gulf of Mexico
Migratory Group Spanish Mackerel
Operational Assessment; presentation
and background documentation and
references will be provided to support
SSC discussion. The Committees will
receive an update on Marine
Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) Cumulative Estimate Reporting
and discuss Technical Guidance for
National Standard 1 Reference Points
and Status Determinations, with
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presentations, background
documentation and references for SSC
discussion. Public comment will be
heard at the end of the day.
Thursday, July 20, 2023; 8:30 a.m.–4:30
p.m., EDT
The Committees will review and
discuss an Evaluation of Interim
Analysis Process, Part 2, conclude
discussions for SEDAR 81 Evaluation
and Projections, and review the Gulf of
Mexico Migratory Group King Mackerel
Interim Analysis; including
presentations and background materials
for SSC discussion.
The Committees will receive public
comment, if any before addressing any
items under Other Business.
—Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will also be broadcast via
webinar. You may register for the
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org
and clicking on the SSC meeting on the
calendar.
The Agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version along with other
meeting materials will be posted on
www.gulfcouncil.org as they become
available.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
Scientific and Statistical Committees 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 of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee 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.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to Kathy Pereira,
(813) 348–1630, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 23, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
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-XD110]
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 (Council) will
hold a two-day in-person meeting of its Standing, Reef Fish,
Socioeconomic, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees
(SSC).
DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, July 19 through Thursday,
July 20, 2023. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EDT
on Wednesday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EDT on Thursday.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Gulf Council office.
Registration information will be available on the Council's website by
visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the ``meeting tab''.
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: Mr. Ryan Rindone, Lead Fishery
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Wednesday, July 19, 2023; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., EDT
The meeting will begin with Introductions and Adoption of Agenda,
Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from the May 2-4,
2023, meeting, and a review of the Scope of Work. The Committees will
select an SSC Representative for the August 14-17, 2023, Gulf Council
meeting in Austin, TX.
Following, the Committees will review SEDAR 81: Gulf of Mexico
Migratory Group Spanish Mackerel Operational Assessment; presentation
and background documentation and references will be provided to support
SSC discussion. The Committees will receive an update on Marine
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Cumulative Estimate Reporting
and discuss Technical Guidance for National Standard 1 Reference Points
and Status Determinations, with presentations, background documentation
and references for SSC discussion. Public comment will be heard at the
end of the day.
Thursday, July 20, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., EDT
The Committees will review and discuss an Evaluation of Interim
Analysis Process, Part 2, conclude discussions for SEDAR 81 Evaluation
and Projections, and review the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group King
Mackerel Interim Analysis; including presentations and background
materials for SSC discussion.
The Committees will receive public comment, if any before
addressing any items under Other Business.
--Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. You may register
for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the SSC
meeting on the calendar.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with
other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they
become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Scientific and Statistical Committees 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 of the Scientific and Statistical
Committee 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.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348-1630, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 23, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-13771 Filed 6-27-23; 8:45 am]
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