Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; Correction, 56594-56595 [2023-17817]

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Although providing this information is voluntary, an individual cannot be considered for membership without an application submission. hybrid format with in-person and remote participation (Webex) options available for the members and the public. In-person attendance for Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP members will be hosted at Council Office, 1164 Bishop St. Suite 1400, Honolulu HI 96813. Instructions for connecting to the web conference and providing oral public comments will be posted on the Council website at www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with the web conference connection, contact the Council office at (808) 522–8220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; phone: (808) 522– 8220. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2023 (88 FR 54572). This notice changes the date and agenda of the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP meeting. All other information previously published remains unchanged. Donald R. Cravins, Jr., Under Secretary for Minority Business Development, Minority Business Development Agency. Tuesday, August 29, 2023, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (HST) [FR Doc. 2023–17837 Filed 8–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–21–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD245] Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; Correction National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a date and agenda change of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, August 29, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting will be held in a SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Revised Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Review of the Last AP Recommendations and Meeting 3. Hawaii AP Project and Activities Update 4. Feedback from the Fleet A. Second Quarter Hawaii Fishermen Observations B. Hawaii AP Fisheries Issues and Priorities 5. Hawaii Fishery Issues and Activities 6. Pacific Remote Island Areas Sanctuary Designation Update 7. Hawaii Initiatives A. Main Hawaiian Islands Uku Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management Project B. Division of Aquatic Resource’s Rulemaking on Kona Crab 8. Lokahi Fishing App Feature for Fisher Engagement 9. Administrative Issues A. National Seafood Strategy B. Inflation Reduction Act Funding Discussion 10. Council Program Planning 2025– 2029 11. Other Business 12. Public Comment Discussion and Recommendations Special Accommodations These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 159 / Friday, August 18, 2023 / Notices Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: August 15, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–17817 Filed 8–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD136] Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority’s Ferry Terminal Refurbishment in Alameda, California 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 the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the refurbishment of the Alameda Main Street Ferry Terminal in Alameda, California. There are no changes from the proposed authorization to the final authorization. DATES: This authorization is effective from August 15, 2023, through August 14, 2024. ADDRESSES: 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-sanfrancisco-bay-area-water-emergencytransportation. In case of problems lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 accessing these documents, please call the contact listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alyssa Clevenstine, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. 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 February 9, 2023, NMFS received a request from WETA for an IHA to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with refurbishment of the Alameda Main Street Ferry Terminal in Alameda, CA. Following NMFS’ review of the application, WETA submitted revised versions on March 15, April 18, May 18, and May 24, 2023. The application was deemed adequate and complete on May PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56595 25, 2023, and the applicant submitted a minor modification on June 12, 2023. WETA’s request is for take of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) by Level B harassment, and by Level A harassment for certain activities. Neither WETA nor NMFS expect serious injury or mortality to result from this activity and, therefore, an IHA is appropriate. This final notice also includes a description of the hydroacoustic monitoring report, which was accidentally omitted from the proposed notice (88 FR 42304, June 30, 2023). There are no changes from the proposed IHA to the final IHA. Description of the Specified Activity WETA plans to refurbish the Alameda Main Street Ferry Terminal in the Oakland Inner Harbor, Alameda, CA, to update and replace ageing ferry terminal components and structural support. WETA plans to use vibratory extraction to remove four existing 30 inch (in) (76.2 centimeter (cm)) steel guide piles and vibratory installation to drive nine new steel piles: two 24 in (60.9 cm) steel pipe piles with concrete cap beams on land, one 48 in (121.9 cm) steel pipe monopile in water, four 36 in (91.4 cm) steel guide piles in water, and two 36 in (91.4 cm) donut fender piles in water. A maximum of 6 consecutive days (5 days in water, 1 day on land) of piling activities will occur during the course of construction (4–6 weeks) from August through November 2023 (Table 1). WETA plans to use vibratory pile driving and, if necessary, impact pile driving to achieve required tip elevation for the nine new piles. No in-air impacts to marine mammals are anticipated from the installation of the two 24 in (60.9 cm) piles driven on land. All project activities for which take is being requested will be located in the Oakland Inner Harbor, Alameda (see Figure 2 in IHA application). A detailed description of the planned construction project is provided in the Federal Register notice for the proposed IHA (88 FR 42304, June 30, 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. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56594-56595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17817]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD245]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; 
Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of a date and agenda change of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold a 
meeting of its Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory 
Panel (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management 
issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, August 29, 2023, from 9 a.m. 
to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory 
Panel (AP) meeting will be held in a hybrid format with in-person and 
remote participation (Webex) options available for the members and the 
public. In-person attendance for Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP members will 
be hosted at Council Office, 1164 Bishop St. Suite 1400, Honolulu HI 
96813. Instructions for connecting to the web conference and providing 
oral public comments will be posted on the Council website at 
www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with the web conference connection, 
contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive 
Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; phone: (808) 522-
8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal 
Register on August 11, 2023 (88 FR 54572). This notice changes the date 
and agenda of the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP meeting. All other 
information previously published remains unchanged.

Revised Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Tuesday, August 29, 2023, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (HST)

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Recommendations and Meeting
3. Hawaii AP Project and Activities Update
4. Feedback from the Fleet
    A. Second Quarter Hawaii Fishermen Observations
    B. Hawaii AP Fisheries Issues and Priorities
5. Hawaii Fishery Issues and Activities
6. Pacific Remote Island Areas Sanctuary Designation Update
7. Hawaii Initiatives
    A. Main Hawaiian Islands Uku Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management 
Project
    B. Division of Aquatic Resource's Rulemaking on Kona Crab
8. Lokahi Fishing App Feature for Fisher Engagement
9. Administrative Issues
    A. National Seafood Strategy
    B. Inflation Reduction Act Funding Discussion
10. Council Program Planning 2025-2029
11. Other Business
12. Public Comment
Discussion and Recommendations

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be 
directed to

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Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 (voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: August 15, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-17817 Filed 8-17-23; 8:45 am]
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