Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 84544-84545 [2024-24515]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 84544 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices auditory injury estimates (i.e., for Level A harassment). These changes result in slightly larger Level A harassment zones and shutdown zones due to increased durations of pile driving activities. No other changes have been made to the planned activities. In analyzing the effects of the activities for the initial IHA, NMFS determined that the Navy’s activities would have a negligible impact on the affected species or stocks. There is no new information that affects NMFS’ determinations supporting issuance of the initial IHA or this proposed IHA. While the takes by Level B harassment proposed for authorization are greater than the takes by Level B harassment authorized in the initial IHA, the anticipated impacts of the Navy’s training exercises on marine mammals is the same as what was considered in the initial IHA (e.g., temporary modifications in behaviors or Temporary Threshold Shifts (TTS) that would not result in fitness impacts to any individuals). In addition, the specified activity and ensonification areas are still very small relative to the overall habitat ranges of all species and do not include habitat areas of special significance (Biologically Important Areas or ESA-designated critical habitat). Lastly, the intensity of anticipated takes by Level B harassment is relatively low for all stocks and would not be of a duration or intensity expected to result in impacts on reproduction or survival. The mitigation measures and monitoring and reporting requirements as described above are identical to the initial IHA, except for the requirement of slightly larger shutdown zones. Based on the information contained here and in the referenced documents, NMFS has preliminarily 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 proposed authorized takes will have a negligible impact on the affected marine mammal species or stocks; (3) the proposed authorized takes represent small numbers of marine mammals relative to the affected stock abundances; (4) the Navy’s activities will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on taking for subsistence purposes as no relevant subsistence uses of marine mammals are implicated by this action; and (5) appropriate monitoring and reporting requirements are included. Endangered Species Act No incidental take of Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed species is VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Oct 22, 2024 Jkt 265001 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. Proposed Renewal IHA and Request for Public Comment As a result of these preliminary determinations, NMFS proposes to issue an HA to the Navy for conducting pile driving training exercises in NBVC for 1 year after the date of issuance, provided the previously described mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements are incorporated. A draft of the proposed IHA can be found at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/ incidental-take-authorization-us-navypile-training-exercises-naval-baseventura-county-port. Request for Public Comments We request comment on our analyses (included in both this document and the referenced documents supporting the initial IHA), the proposed authorization, and any other aspect of this notice of proposed IHA for the Navy’s proposed pile driving training exercises at NBVC. We also request comment on the potential for renewal of this proposed IHA as described in the paragraph below. Please include with your comments any supporting data or literature citations to help inform our final decision on the request for MMPA authorization. On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may issue a one-time, 1-year renewal IHA following notice to the public providing an additional 15 days for public comments when (1) up to another year of identical or nearly identical, or nearly identical, activities as described in the Description of the Proposed Activity and Anticipated Impacts section of this notice is planned or (2) the activities as described in the Description of the Proposed Activity and Anticipated Impacts section of this notice would not be completed by the time the IHA expires and a renewal would allow for completion of the activities beyond that described in the Dates and Duration section of this notice, provided all of the following conditions are met: • A request for renewal is received no later than 60 days prior to the needed renewal IHA effective date (recognizing that the renewal IHA expiration date cannot extend beyond 1 year from expiration of the initial IHA). • The request for renewal must include the following: (1) An explanation that the activities to be conducted under the requested renewal IHA are identical to the activities analyzed under the initial IHA, are a subset of the activities, or PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 include changes so minor (e.g., reduction in pile size) that the changes do not affect the previous analyses, mitigation and monitoring requirements, or take estimates (with the exception of reducing the type or amount of take). (2) A preliminary monitoring report showing the results of the required monitoring to date and an explanation showing that the monitoring results do not indicate impacts of a scale or nature not previously analyzed or authorized. • Upon review of the request for renewal, the status of the affected species or stocks, and any other pertinent information, NMFS determines that there are no more than minor changes in the activities, the mitigation and monitoring measures will remain the same and appropriate, and the findings in the initial IHA remain valid. Dated: October 18, 2024. Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–24555 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XE319] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a Recreational Initiative Public Engagement Workshop via webinar. DATES: The webinar will convene Monday, November 18, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., EST. ADDRESSES: The workshop will take place via webinar. You may participate by accessing the log-on information by visiting our website at https:// www.gulfcouncil.org. 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: Emily Muehlstein, Public Information Officer, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630; Emily.Muehlstein@ gulfcouncil.org. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Monday, November 18, 2024; 6 p.m.–9 p.m., EST National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The meeting will begin with a brief presentation on the purpose of the Recreational Initiative, provide a brief overview of results of the first Working Group Meeting, and outline the meeting format and expected outcomes. Staff will ask a series of open-ended questions and allow for open public comment on the Recreational Initiative. Visit the Gulf Council’s website for meeting registration information: https://gulfcouncil.org/recreationalinitiative/. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Public feedback on the Recreational Initiative will also be gathered online through an online feedback tool located at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ 1FAIpQLSfwnQ6AgzIBmgx0k18yzc PpDm0RDUV-zyybR05mxoJVRmBdQg/ viewform. The meeting will be via webinar only. You may register for the webinar by visiting https://www.gulfcouncil.org and click on the meeting on the calendar. The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as they become available. [RTID 0648–XE387] Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348–1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 18, 2024. Alyssa Weigers, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–24515 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Oct 22, 2024 Jkt 265001 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting, jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (Commission) Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. Webinar connection, agenda items, and any additional information will be available at https:// www.mafmc.org/council-events. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their website at https://www.mafmc.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objective of this meeting is to discuss 2025 recreational measures (i.e., bag, size, and season limits) for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. The Council and Commission previously adopted 2024–25 recreational measures for summer flounder and scup (the same measures across the 2 years). Therefore, Advisors will review the previously adopted 2025 recreational measures for summer flounder and scup and provide input on whether these measures should remain unchanged. Black sea bass recreational measures for 2025 were not previously adopted; therefore, Advisors SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 84545 will discuss considerations for 2025 black sea bass measures and provide input on the appropriate approach for 2025 black sea bass recreational measures. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Shelley Spedden at the Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 18, 2024. Alyssa Weigers, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–24516 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 23–54] Arms Sales Notification Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Arms sales notice. AGENCY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092, pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@ mail.mil. This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 23–54, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 17, 2024. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84544-84545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24515]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE319]


Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a Recreational Initiative Public Engagement Workshop via webinar.

DATES: The webinar will convene Monday, November 18, 2024, from 6 p.m. 
to 9 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will take place via webinar. You may 
participate by accessing the log-on information by visiting our website 
at https://www.gulfcouncil.org.
    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: Emily Muehlstein, Public Information 
Officer, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Monday, November 18, 2024; 6 p.m.-9 p.m., EST

    The meeting will begin with a brief presentation on the purpose of 
the Recreational Initiative, provide a brief overview of results of the 
first Working Group Meeting, and outline the meeting format and 
expected outcomes. Staff will ask a series of open-ended questions and 
allow for open public comment on the Recreational Initiative.
    Visit the Gulf Council's website for meeting registration 
information: https://gulfcouncil.org/recreational-initiative/. After 
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar. Public feedback on the 
Recreational Initiative will also be gathered online through an online 
feedback tool located at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwnQ6AgzIBmgx0k18yzcPpDm0RDUV-zyybR05mxoJVRmBdQg/viewform.
    The meeting will be via webinar only. You may register for the 
webinar by visiting https://www.gulfcouncil.org and click on the 
meeting on the calendar.
    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version 
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as 
they become available.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira, 
(813) 348-1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: October 18, 2024.
Alyssa Weigers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-24515 Filed 10-22-24; 8:45 am]
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