Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 77477-77478 [2024-21693]
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representative of the effort planned by
LLOG in terms of predicted Level B
harassment.
The survey will take place over
approximately 5 days in zone 6. The
monthly distribution of survey days is
not known in advance. Take estimates
for each species are based on the month
that produces the greatest value.
Based on the results of our analysis,
NMFS has determined that the level of
taking expected for this survey and
authorized through the LOA is
consistent with the findings made for
the total taking allowable under the
regulations. See table 1 in this notice
and table 6 of the rule (89 FR 31488,
April 24, 2024).
Small Numbers Determination
Under the GOM rule, NMFS may not
authorize incidental take of marine
mammals in an LOA if it will exceed
‘‘small numbers.’’ In short, when an
acceptable estimate of the individual
marine mammals taken is available, if
the estimated number of individual
animals taken is up to, but not greater
than, one-third of the best available
abundance estimate, NMFS will
determine that the numbers of marine
mammals taken of a species or stock are
small (89 FR 31535, May 24, 2024). For
more information please see NMFS’
discussion of small numbers in the 2021
final rule (86 FR 5438, January 19,
2021).
The take numbers for authorization
are determined as described above in
the Summary of Request and Analysis
section, are used by NMFS in making
the necessary small numbers
determinations, through comparison
with the best available abundance
estimates (see discussion at 86 FR 5322,
5391, January 19, 2021). For this
comparison, NMFS’ approach is to use
the maximum theoretical population,
determined through review of current
stock assessment reports (SAR; https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
marine-mammal-protection/marinemammal-stock-assessments) and modelpredicted abundance information
(https://seamap.env.duke.edu/models/
Duke/GOM/). Information supporting
the small numbers determinations is
provided in table 1.
TABLE 1—TAKE ANALYSIS 1
Authorized
take
Species
Rice’s whale .................................................................................................................................
Sperm whale ................................................................................................................................
Kogia spp .....................................................................................................................................
Beaked whales ............................................................................................................................
Rough-toothed dolphin ................................................................................................................
Bottlenose dolphin .......................................................................................................................
Clymene dolphin ..........................................................................................................................
Atlantic spotted dolphin ...............................................................................................................
Pantropical spotted dolphin .........................................................................................................
Spinner dolphin ............................................................................................................................
Striped dolphin .............................................................................................................................
Fraser’s dolphin ...........................................................................................................................
Risso’s dolphin .............................................................................................................................
Blackfish 6 ....................................................................................................................................
Short-finned pilot whale ...............................................................................................................
Abundance 2
0
38
3 15
15
103
154
190
248
751
40
112
5 65
28
296
153
Percent
abundance
51
3,007
980
803
4,853
165,125
4,619
21,506
67,225
5,548
5,634
1,665
1,974
6,113
2,741
n/a
1.3
1.5
1.9
2.1
0.1
4.1
1.2
1.1
n/a
2.0
3.9
1.4
4.8
5.6
1 Scalar
ratios were not applied in this case due to brief survey duration.
abundance estimate. For most taxa, the best abundance estimate for purposes of comparison with take estimates is considered here to
be the model-predicted abundance (Garrison et al., 2023). For Rice’s whale, Atlantic spotted dolphin, and Risso’s dolphin, the larger estimated
SAR abundance estimate is used.
3 Includes 1 take by Level A harassment and 14 takes by Level B harassment. Small numbers determination made on basis of scaled Level B
harassment take plus authorized Level A harassment take.
4 Modeled take of 1 rounded down to 0.
5 Modeled take of 41 increased to account for potential encounter with a group of average size (Maze-Foley and Mullin, 2006).
6 The ‘‘blackfish’’ guild includes melon-headed whales, false killer whales, pygmy killer whales, and killer whales.
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Based on the analysis contained
herein of LLOG’s proposed survey
activity described in its LOA
application and the anticipated take of
marine mammals, NMFS finds that
small numbers of marine mammals will
be taken relative to the affected species
or stock sizes (i.e., less than one-third of
the best available abundance estimate)
and therefore the taking is of no more
than small numbers.
LOA is of no more than small numbers.
Accordingly, we have issued an LOA to
LLOG authorizing the take of marine
mammals incidental to its geophysical
survey activity, as described above.
Dated: September 17, 2024.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Authorization
NMFS has determined that the level
of taking for this LOA request is
consistent with the findings made for
the total taking allowable under the
incidental take regulations and that the
amount of take authorized under the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XE290]
Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee
(MPC) will hold an online public
meeting.
SUMMARY:
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The online meeting will be held
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time or
until business for the day has been
completed.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held
online. Specific meeting information,
including a proposed agenda and
directions on how to attend the meeting
and system requirements, will be
provided in the meeting announcement
on the Pacific Council’s website (see
www.pcouncil.org). You may send an
email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt
(kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov) or contact
him at (503) 820–2412 for technical
assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer, Pacific
Council; telephone: (503) 820–2409.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this online meeting is for the
MPC to consider current offshore wind
(OSW) energy and aquaculture issues
and to provide information and
recommendations to the Pacific Council
for consideration at its September 2024
meeting. Topics will include updates on
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
activities, updates from coastal states
and the National Marine Fisheries
Service, a Tribal update, discussion of
long-term OSW cumulative impacts,
and other OSW or aquaculture topics, as
appropriate.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
document and any issues arising after
publication of this document 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 intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
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DATES:
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 18, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Fisheries of the U.S. Caribbean;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 91 Pre-Data
Workshop Webinar for U.S Caribbean
Spiny Lobster.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 91 assessment
process of U.S. Caribbean spiny lobster
will consist of a Data Workshop, and a
series of assessment webinars, and a
Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 91 Pre-Data
Workshop webinar will be held October
10, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., eastern
time.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should
contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing webinar
access information. Please request
webinar invitations at least 24 hours in
advance of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; phone:
(843) 571–4366; email: Julie.neer@
safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
The product of the Data Workshop is a
report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
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projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The product of the
Review Workshop is an Assessment
Summary documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses
of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
HMS Management Division, and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include data collectors and
database managers; stock assessment
scientists, biologists, and researchers;
constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and State
and Federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the
pre-Data Workshop webinar are as
follows:
Participants will discuss what data
may be available for use in the
assessment.
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 this meeting. 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 intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
business days prior to each workshop.
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 18, 2024.
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-XE290]
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Ad
Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold an online public meeting.
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DATES: The online meeting will be held Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time or until business for the day
has been completed.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting
information, including a proposed agenda and directions on how to
attend the meeting and system requirements, will be provided in the
meeting announcement on the Pacific Council's website (see
www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt
([email protected]) or contact him at (503) 820-2412 for
technical assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer, Pacific
Council; telephone: (503) 820-2409.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this online meeting is for
the MPC to consider current offshore wind (OSW) energy and aquaculture
issues and to provide information and recommendations to the Pacific
Council for consideration at its September 2024 meeting. Topics will
include updates on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management activities,
updates from coastal states and the National Marine Fisheries Service,
a Tribal update, discussion of long-term OSW cumulative impacts, and
other OSW or aquaculture topics, as appropriate.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after
publication of this document 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 intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt
([email protected]; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 days prior to
the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 18, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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