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Reports, information on relevant
Unusual Mortality Events, and recent
scientific literature. While estimated
populations of the Atlantic spotted
dolphin, bottlenose dolphin (Western
coastal and Northern Gulf of Mexico
stocks), and rough-toothed dolphin
(Northern Gulf of Mexico stock) have
been updated since the issuance of the
initial IHA, NMFS determined that no
new information affects our original
analysis of impacts or take estimate
under the initial IHA.
We refer to the documents related to
the previously issued IHA, which
include the Federal Register notice of
the issuance of the initial 2020 IHA for
Rio Grande’s construction work (85 FR
40250, July 6, 2020), Rio Grande’s
application, the Federal Register notice
of the proposed IHA (85 FR 27365, May
8, 2020), and all associated references
and documents.
to be categorically excluded from
further NEPA review. NMFS has
determined that the application of this
categorical exclusion remains
appropriate for this reissued IHA.
Determinations
Rio Grande will conduct activities as
analyzed in the initial 2020 IHA. As
described above, the number of
authorized takes of the same species and
stocks of marine mammals are identical
to the numbers that were found to meet
the negligible impact small numbers
standards and authorized under the
initial IHA and no new information has
emerged that would change those
findings. The reissued 2025 IHA
includes identical required mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting measures as
the initial IHA, and there is no new
information suggesting that our analysis
or findings should change.
Based on the information contained
here and in the referenced documents,
NMFS has determined the following: (1)
the required mitigation measures will
effect the least practicable impact on
marine mammal species or stocks and
their habitat; (2) the authorized takes
will have a negligible impact on the
affected marine mammal species or
stocks; (3) the authorized takes
represent small numbers of marine
mammals relative to the affected stock
abundances; and (4) Rio Grande’s
activities will not have an unmitigable
adverse impact on taking for subsistence
purposes.
Dated: August 21, 2024.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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 216–6A,
NMFS must review our proposed action
with respect to environmental
consequences on the human
environment.
Accordingly, NMFS determined that
the issuance of the initial IHA qualified
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Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Incidental take of ESA-listed species
from the specified activities is not
expected or authorized. Therefore,
NMFS determined that formal
consultation under section 7 of the ESA
is not required for this action.
Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to Rio
Grande for in-water construction
activities associated with the specified
activity from January 15, 2025, through
January 14, 2026. All previously
described mitigation, monitoring, and
reporting requirements from the initial
2020 IHA are incorporated.
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Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8440 or toll
free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting
information, including agendas,
overviews, and briefing book materials
will be posted on the Council’s website
at: https://safmc.net/council-meetings/.
Webinar registration links for the
meeting will also be available from the
Council’s website.
Public comment: Public comment on
agenda items may be submitted through
the Council’s online comment form
available from the Council’s website at:
https://safmc.net/events/september2024-council-meeting/. Written
comments will be accepted from August
30, 2024 until September 10, 2024.
These comments are accessible to the
public, part of the Administrative
Record of the meeting, and immediately
available for Council consideration. A
formal public comment session will also
be held during the Council meeting.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY:
Council Session I, Monday, September
16, 2024, 10 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
(CLOSED SESSION)
The Council will meet in closed
session to receive a litigation brief if
needed, address appointments to
advisory panels, the Council’s Citizen
Science Operations Committee and
discuss restructuring the Shrimp
Advisory Panels (APs).
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following:
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR) Committee, Habitat
and Ecosystem Committee, and Snapper
Grouper Committee. The meeting week
will also include a formal public
comment session and meetings of the
Full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be
held from 10 a.m. on Monday,
September 16, 2024, until 12 p.m. on
Friday, September 20, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Town & Country Inn and
Suites, 2008 Savannah Highway,
Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (843) 571–
1000. The meeting will also be available
via webinar. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Council Session I, Monday, September
16, 2024, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m. and
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Until 3 p.m.
Newly appointed Council members
will be sworn in and the Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
will be presented. The Council will
receive reports from NOAA Office of
Law Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard,
Council liaisons, and state agencies. The
Council will receive staff reports, an
update on the Hudson Canyon National
Marine Sanctuary, discuss restructuring
the Shrimp APs, and hear a report from
its Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) on items not covered during
committee meetings.
The Council will also receive agency
reports from NOAA Fisheries, an update
on the Western Central Atlantic
Fisheries Commission (WECAFC)
Flyingfish and Dolphinfish Workgroup
meeting, discuss the Southeast For-Hire
Integrated Electronic Reporting
(SEFHIER) Program Improvement
Amendment, receive an update on the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY:
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East Coast Climate Change Scenario
Planning Initiative, and review
allocations for species that meet the
time-based criteria in the Council’s
Allocation Review Trigger Policy.
Council Session II, Thursday,
September 19, 2024, 1:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m. and Friday, September 20, 2024,
8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
SEDAR Committee, Tuesday,
September 17, 2024, 3 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will receive a report
from the SEDAR Steering Committee,
discuss changes to the SEDAR process
and identify key stocks, and review
species selected for 2026 assessments.
Habitat and Ecosystem Committee,
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 8:30
a.m. Until 10 a.m.
The Committee will discuss Coral
Amendment 10 addressing a fishery
access area and consider resubmission
to the Secretary of Commerce.
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Snapper Grouper Committee,
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 10
a.m. Until 3:45 p.m., and Thursday,
September 19, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Until 12
p.m.
The Committee will receive an update
on Exempted Fishing Permits for red
snapper and receive an update on the
status of amendments under review
from NOAA Fisheries. The Committee
will consider public hearing input on
Snapper Grouper Regulatory
Amendment 36 addressing ropeless gear
in the Black Sea Bass pot fishery and
vessel limits for Gag and Black Grouper,
modify the amendment as necessary,
and consider recommending the
amendment for Secretarial approval.
The Committee will consider public
hearing input on Amendment 55
addressing management measures for
Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper,
modify the amendment if necessary, and
consider recommending the amendment
for Secretarial review. The Committee
will also continue to discuss
management measures for Black Sea
Bass through Snapper Grouper
Amendment 56 and provide input to
staff for topics for the fall 2024 meeting
of the Snapper Grouper AP.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 4
p.m.—Public comment will be accepted
from individuals attending the meeting
in person and via webinar on all items
on the Council meeting agenda. The
Council Chair will determine the
amount of time provided to each
commenter based on the number of
individuals wishing to comment.
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The Council will receive a litigation
brief if needed and elect a Council Chair
and Vice Chair.
The Council will receive updates on
the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary activities and the Marine
Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) Re-Visioning. The Council will
receive Committee reports, review the
Council Workplan and upcoming
meetings, and discuss any other
business as needed.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Action
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 Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the Council’s intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
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: August 22, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
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The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a meeting of its Herring
Advisory Panel to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 8:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: This meeting will be
held at the Four Points by Sheraton,
One Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA
01880; telephone: (781) 245–9300.
Webinar registration URL
information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/
meeting/register/tJwsfuquqjkiH9
dIQ1jpkU2pgrsfVn91VAr1.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate
O’Keefe, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Agenda
The Herring Advisory Panel will meet
to review draft Atlantic herring
specifications and river herring and
shad catch caps for fishing years 2025–
2027 and recommend preferred
alternatives. In response to the results of
the 2024 management track stock
assessment and to meet conservation
and management objectives for Atlantic
herring, possibly continue discussion on
whether to recommend additional
management measures to the
Committee, including the possibility of
initiating a framework adjustment or
considering in-season adjustments for
2024 and 2025 catch limits, along with
any other recommendations as
appropriate. The Panel will make
recommendations to the Atlantic
Herring Committee, as appropriate, and
discuss other business, as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review
(SEDAR) Committee, Habitat and Ecosystem Committee, and Snapper Grouper
Committee. The meeting week will also include a formal public comment
session and meetings of the Full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 10 a.m. on Monday,
September 16, 2024, until 12 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Town & Country Inn
and Suites, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (843)
571-1000. The meeting will also be available via webinar. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8440 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10;
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting information, including agendas,
overviews, and briefing book materials will be posted on the Council's
website at: https://safmc.net/council-meetings/. Webinar registration
links for the meeting will also be available from the Council's
website.
Public comment: Public comment on agenda items may be submitted
through the Council's online comment form available from the Council's
website at: https://safmc.net/events/september-2024-council-meeting/.
Written comments will be accepted from August 30, 2024 until September
10, 2024. These comments are accessible to the public, part of the
Administrative Record of the meeting, and immediately available for
Council consideration. A formal public comment session will also be
held during the Council meeting.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Council Session I, Monday, September 16, 2024, 10 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
(CLOSED SESSION)
The Council will meet in closed session to receive a litigation
brief if needed, address appointments to advisory panels, the Council's
Citizen Science Operations Committee and discuss restructuring the
Shrimp Advisory Panels (APs).
Council Session I, Monday, September 16, 2024, 1:30 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
and Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Until 3 p.m.
Newly appointed Council members will be sworn in and the Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year Award will be presented. The Council
will receive reports from NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, the U.S.
Coast Guard, Council liaisons, and state agencies. The Council will
receive staff reports, an update on the Hudson Canyon National Marine
Sanctuary, discuss restructuring the Shrimp APs, and hear a report from
its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) on items not covered
during committee meetings.
The Council will also receive agency reports from NOAA Fisheries,
an update on the Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC)
Flyingfish and Dolphinfish Workgroup meeting, discuss the Southeast
For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program Improvement
Amendment, receive an update on the
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East Coast Climate Change Scenario Planning Initiative, and review
allocations for species that meet the time-based criteria in the
Council's Allocation Review Trigger Policy.
SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 3 p.m. Until 5 p.m.
The Committee will receive a report from the SEDAR Steering
Committee, discuss changes to the SEDAR process and identify key
stocks, and review species selected for 2026 assessments.
Habitat and Ecosystem Committee, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 8:30
a.m. Until 10 a.m.
The Committee will discuss Coral Amendment 10 addressing a fishery
access area and consider resubmission to the Secretary of Commerce.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 10 a.m. Until
3:45 p.m., and Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will receive an update on Exempted Fishing Permits
for red snapper and receive an update on the status of amendments under
review from NOAA Fisheries. The Committee will consider public hearing
input on Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 36 addressing ropeless
gear in the Black Sea Bass pot fishery and vessel limits for Gag and
Black Grouper, modify the amendment as necessary, and consider
recommending the amendment for Secretarial approval. The Committee will
consider public hearing input on Amendment 55 addressing management
measures for Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper, modify the amendment if
necessary, and consider recommending the amendment for Secretarial
review. The Committee will also continue to discuss management measures
for Black Sea Bass through Snapper Grouper Amendment 56 and provide
input to staff for topics for the fall 2024 meeting of the Snapper
Grouper AP.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 4 p.m.--Public comment will be
accepted from individuals attending the meeting in person and via
webinar on all items on the Council meeting agenda. The Council Chair
will determine the amount of time provided to each commenter based on
the number of individuals wishing to comment.
Council Session II, Thursday, September 19, 2024, 1:30 p.m. Until 5
p.m. and Friday, September 20, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Council will receive a litigation brief if needed and elect a
Council Chair and Vice Chair.
The Council will receive updates on the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary activities and the Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP) Re-Visioning. The Council will receive Committee
reports, review the Council Workplan and upcoming meetings, and discuss
any other business as needed.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. Action 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 Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
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: August 22, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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