Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 66392 [2023-21060]
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designated critical habitat. To ensure
ESA compliance for the issuance of
IHAs, NMFS consults internally
whenever we propose to authorize take
for endangered or threatened species.
No incidental take of ESA-listed
species is authorized or expected to
result from this activity. Therefore,
NMFS has determined that formal
consultation under section 7 of the ESA
is not required for this action.
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 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.
Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to UT for
the potential harassment of small
numbers of three marine mammal
species incidental to the marine
geophysical survey in coastal waters off
of Texas that includes the previously
explained mitigation, monitoring and
reporting requirements.
Dated: September 22, 2023.
Catherine Marzin,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting.
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will hold a one
day in-person meeting of its Shrimp
Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene
Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT. For agenda details,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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
Shrimp AP meeting on the calendar.
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: Dr.
Matt Freeman, Economist, Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council;
matt.freeman@gulfcouncil.org;
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following items are on the agenda,
though agenda items may be addressed
out of order (changes will be noted on
the Council’s website when possible.)
Thursday, October 19, 2023; 8:30
a.m.–5 p.m. EST (7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. CST).
Meeting will begin with Adoption of
Agenda, Approval of Summaries from
the March 15–16, 2023, meeting and the
May 18, 2023, meeting, and Scope of
Work. The AP will review and discuss
Council Actions in Response to Motions
from the April and May 2023 Shrimp
AP Meetings, receive a presentation on
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) cellular vessel monitoring
system Project, discuss a collaborative
path forward to Understand Inshore
Shrimping Effort to Inform Sea Turtle
Restoration Efforts in the Gulf of
Mexico.
The AP will receive updates from
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM) on Gulf Wind Energy, on reinitiation of Shrimp Biological Opinion
due to Sawfish and Giant Manta Rays,
and on Endangered Species Act Listing
and Critical Habitat Rule.
The AP will review and discuss
SEDAR 87 Assessment update for
Brown, White and Pink Shrimp and
receive information update on
Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource
and Damage Assessment projects.
Lastly, the AP will receive any public
testimony and discuss other business
items.
Meeting Adjourns—
The in-person meeting will be
broadcast via webinar. You may register
by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and
clicking on the Shrimp Advisory Panel
meeting on the calendar.
SUMMARY:
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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
Advisory Panel for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Actions will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to takeaction to address the emergency at least
5 working days prior to the meeting.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid or accommodations should
be directed to Kathy Pereira,
kathy.pereira@gulfcouncil.org, at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 22, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
[RTID 0648–XD405]
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 will hold a
meeting of its Law Enforcement
Technical Committee (LETC), in
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine
Fisheries Commission’s Law
Enforcement Committee (LEC).
DATES: The meeting will convene on
Wednesday, October 18, 2023;
beginning at 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.,
CDT. The Committees will be in a
closed session from 7:30 a.m. until 8:15
a.m. CDT.
SUMMARY:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD404]
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 will hold a one
day in-person meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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 Shrimp AP meeting on
the calendar.
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: Dr. Matt Freeman, Economist, Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council; [email protected];
telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda,
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be
noted on the Council's website when possible.)
Thursday, October 19, 2023; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. EST (7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
CST).
Meeting will begin with Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Summaries
from the March 15-16, 2023, meeting and the May 18, 2023, meeting, and
Scope of Work. The AP will review and discuss Council Actions in
Response to Motions from the April and May 2023 Shrimp AP Meetings,
receive a presentation on National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
cellular vessel monitoring system Project, discuss a collaborative path
forward to Understand Inshore Shrimping Effort to Inform Sea Turtle
Restoration Efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.
The AP will receive updates from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM) on Gulf Wind Energy, on re-initiation of Shrimp Biological
Opinion due to Sawfish and Giant Manta Rays, and on Endangered Species
Act Listing and Critical Habitat Rule.
The AP will review and discuss SEDAR 87 Assessment update for
Brown, White and Pink Shrimp and receive information update on
Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource and Damage Assessment projects.
Lastly, the AP will receive any public testimony and discuss other
business items.
Meeting Adjourns--
The in-person meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may
register by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Shrimp
Advisory Panel 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 Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after
publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council's intent to take-action to address the
emergency at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid or
accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira,
[email protected], at least 5 days prior to the meeting
date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 22, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-21060 Filed 9-26-23; 8:45 am]
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