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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 25, 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–XE407]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Initiation of 5-Year Review for the
Saimaa Seal (Phoca (or Pusa) hispida
saimensis)
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year
review; request for information.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces its intent to
conduct a 5-year review of the
endangered ringed seal, Saimaa
subspecies (Phoca (or Pusa) hispida
saimensis), hereafter referred to as the
Saimaa seal. NMFS is required by the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) to
conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that
listing classifications of species are
accurate. The 5-year review must be
based on the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of
the review. We request submission of
any such information on the Saimaa
seal, particularly information on its
status, threats, and conservation efforts,
which has become available since the
previous 5-year review in January 2018.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to
conduct this review, we must receive
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your information no later than
December 30, 2024. However, we will
continue to accept new information
about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Submit your information,
identified by docket number NOAA–
NMFS–2024–0126, by the following
method:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic comments via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA–
NMFS–2024–0126 in the Search box.
Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete
the required fields, and enter or attach
your comments.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider
comments or other information if sent
by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after
the comment period ends. All
comments and information received are
a part of the public record and NMFS
will post the comments for public
viewing on www.regulations.gov
without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.)
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
be publicly accessible. Do not submit
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information. NMFS will accept
anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chris Parsons, NOAA Affiliate, (301)
427–8403 or Chris.Parsons@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice announces our active review of
the Saimaa seal (Phoca (or Pusa) hispida
saimensis), currently listed as
endangered (58 FR 26920; June 7, 1993).
It should be noted that in 2014, the
scientific name of the Saimaa seal was
updated in the list of endangered
species to reflect use of either of the
genus names Phoca or Pusa (79 FR
20802; April 14, 2014).
Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires
that the Secretary, through NMFS,
conduct a review of listed species at
least once every 5 years. The species
was last reviewed in 2018 (82 FR 28304;
June 21, 2017). The regulations in 50
CFR 424.21 require that we publish a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing species currently under
active review. Based on such reviews,
we determine whether a listed species
should be removed from the list (i.e.,
delisted), or be changed in status from
endangered to threatened or from
threatened to endangered (16 U.S.C.
1533(c)(2)(B)). As described by the
regulations in 50 CFR 424.11(e), the
Secretary shall delist a species if the
Secretary determines, based on
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consideration of the factors and
standards set forth in 50 CFR 424.11(c),
that the best scientific and commercial
data available substantiate that that,
after conducting a status review based
on the best scientific and commercial
data available: (1) the species is extinct;
(2) the species has recovered to the
point at which it no longer meets the
definition of an endangered species or a
threatened species; or (3) new
information that has become available
since the original listing decision shows
that the listed entity does not meet the
definition of an endangered species or a
threatened species; or (4) new
information that has become available
since the original listing decision shows
the listed entity does not meet the
definition of a species. Any change in
Federal status would require a separate
rulemaking process.
Background information on the
Saimaa seal is available on the NMFS
website at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/ringedseal.
Public Solicitation of New Relevant
Information
To ensure that the 5-year review is
complete and based on the best
scientific and commercial data
available, we are soliciting new
information from the public,
governmental agencies, Tribes, the
scientific community, industry,
environmental entities, and any other
interested parties concerning the status
of the listed Saimaa seal. Categories of
requested information include: (1)
species biology including, but not
limited to, population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics; (2) habitat conditions
including, but not limited to, amount,
distribution, suitability, and important
features for conservation; (3) degree,
nature, and trends of threats to the
species and its habitats; (4) conservation
measures that have been implemented
that benefit the species, including
monitoring data demonstrating
effectiveness of such measures; and (5)
other new information, data, or
corrections including, but not limited
to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes
and improved analytical methods for
evaluating extinction risk.
If you wish to provide information for
the review, you may submit your
information and materials electronically
(see ADDRESSES section). We request that
all information be accompanied by
supporting documentation such as
maps, bibliographic references, or
reprints of pertinent publications.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
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Dated: October 24, 2024.
Lisa Manning,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species
Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
for black sea bass. Meeting materials
will be posted to www.mafmc.org.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to
Shelley Spedden, (302) 526–5251, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 25, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[RTID 0648–XE423]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council’s Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
Monitoring Committee will hold a
public webinar meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 9
a.m. until 12 p.m. For agenda details,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. Connection information
will be posted at www.mafmc.org prior
to the meeting.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331;
www.mafmc.org.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea
Bass Monitoring Committee will meet
via webinar to discuss 2025 recreational
management measures for all three
species. Last year, two-year recreational
measures were adopted for summer
flounder and scup for 2024–2025, with
the intent to review 2025 measures in
2024. For black sea bass, recreational
measures were previously set only for
2024. The objectives of this meeting are
for the Monitoring Committee to: (1)
Review recent recreational fishery
performance information and
recommendations from the Advisory
Panel, (2) Review previously adopted
recreational measures for summer
flounder and scup and recommend any
changes if warranted; and (3)
Recommend 2025 recreational measures
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; NOAA Satellite Customer
Questionnaire
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on July 25,
2024, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
Title: NOAA Satellite Customer
Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0227.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
[extension of a current information
collection].
Number of Respondents: 30.
Average Hours per Response: 6
minutes per response.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a current information
collection.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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operates a minimum of four
meteorological satellite imagery
transmission systems, two from
geostationary operational environmental
(GOES) satellites and two from Joint
Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites.
In addition, a commercially broadcast
data stream and legacy/backup/standby
polar-orbiting satellites continue to be
operated as their health permits. The
data transmitted are available
worldwide, and any user can establish
a ground receiving station for reception
of the data without the prior consent,
notification, or other approval from
NOAA. With such an open access
policy, it is currently not possible to
have a comprehensive understanding of
the range and numbers of the data users
and application of the data received
and/or used. The purpose of collecting
the information contained in the
‘‘Questionnaire’’ is to satisfy the
following objectives: (1) To comply with
international agreements such as the
Department of Commerce (DOC)/
NOAA’s memorandum of understanding
(MOU) with the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO), so that NOAA can
provide environmental satellite data and
processed satellite data products to the
public domain, and (2) To improve
Government efficiencies of data
dissemination using cost-saving
technologies to minimize the
expenditure of personnel and financial
resources. The NOAA Policy on
Partnerships in the Provision of
Environmental Information is also
pertinent to this information collection.
This policy was developed to strengthen
the partnership among government,
academia, and the private sector, which
provides the nation with high quality
environmental information.
The collection of information from a
respondent is initiated when an
individual contacts National
Environmental Satellite, Data, and
Information Service (NESDIS) via letter,
telephone, fax or email, or when they
visit a web page. If the nature of the
contact indicates the individual may
operate a satellite receiving station for
the acquisition of NOAA satellite data
or may use NOAA satellite data or
services, the individual is requested to
complete an on-line electronic
questionnaire, which is found on a
NOAA internet site. The questionnaire
is completed at the respondent’s
discretion. The information received is
used by NOAA for short-term operations
and long-term planning. Collection of
this data assists in complying with the
terms of the MOU with the WMO, MOU
with DOC, and NOAA on areas of
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE407]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of 5-Year Review
for the Saimaa Seal (Phoca (or Pusa) hispida saimensis)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year review; request for information.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces its intent to conduct a 5-year review of the
endangered ringed seal, Saimaa subspecies (Phoca (or Pusa) hispida
saimensis), hereafter referred to as the Saimaa seal. NMFS is required
by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure
that listing classifications of species are accurate. The 5-year review
must be based on the best scientific and commercial data available at
the time of the review. We request submission of any such information
on the Saimaa seal, particularly information on its status, threats,
and conservation efforts, which has become available since the previous
5-year review in January 2018.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct this review, we must
receive your information no later than December 30, 2024. However, we
will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any
time.
ADDRESSES: Submit your information, identified by docket number NOAA-
NMFS-2024-0126, by the following method:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic comments via
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov and enter
NOAA-NMFS-2024-0126 in the Search box. Click on the ``Comment'' icon,
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider comments or other information
if sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or
received after the comment period ends. All comments and information
received are a part of the public record and NMFS will post the
comments for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All
personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted
voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. Do not submit
confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive or protected
information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the
required fields if you wish to remain anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Parsons, NOAA Affiliate, (301)
427-8403 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces our active review of
the Saimaa seal (Phoca (or Pusa) hispida saimensis), currently listed
as endangered (58 FR 26920; June 7, 1993). It should be noted that in
2014, the scientific name of the Saimaa seal was updated in the list of
endangered species to reflect use of either of the genus names Phoca or
Pusa (79 FR 20802; April 14, 2014).
Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires that the Secretary, through
NMFS, conduct a review of listed species at least once every 5 years.
The species was last reviewed in 2018 (82 FR 28304; June 21, 2017). The
regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the
Federal Register announcing species currently under active review.
Based on such reviews, we determine whether a listed species should be
removed from the list (i.e., delisted), or be changed in status from
endangered to threatened or from threatened to endangered (16 U.S.C.
1533(c)(2)(B)). As described by the regulations in 50 CFR 424.11(e),
the Secretary shall delist a species if the Secretary determines, based
on consideration of the factors and standards set forth in 50 CFR
424.11(c), that the best scientific and commercial data available
substantiate that that, after conducting a status review based on the
best scientific and commercial data available: (1) the species is
extinct; (2) the species has recovered to the point at which it no
longer meets the definition of an endangered species or a threatened
species; or (3) new information that has become available since the
original listing decision shows that the listed entity does not meet
the definition of an endangered species or a threatened species; or (4)
new information that has become available since the original listing
decision shows the listed entity does not meet the definition of a
species. Any change in Federal status would require a separate
rulemaking process.
Background information on the Saimaa seal is available on the NMFS
website at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/ringed-seal.
Public Solicitation of New Relevant Information
To ensure that the 5-year review is complete and based on the best
scientific and commercial data available, we are soliciting new
information from the public, governmental agencies, Tribes, the
scientific community, industry, environmental entities, and any other
interested parties concerning the status of the listed Saimaa seal.
Categories of requested information include: (1) species biology
including, but not limited to, population trends, distribution,
abundance, demographics, and genetics; (2) habitat conditions
including, but not limited to, amount, distribution, suitability, and
important features for conservation; (3) degree, nature, and trends of
threats to the species and its habitats; (4) conservation measures that
have been implemented that benefit the species, including monitoring
data demonstrating effectiveness of such measures; and (5) other new
information, data, or corrections including, but not limited to,
taxonomic or nomenclatural changes and improved analytical methods for
evaluating extinction risk.
If you wish to provide information for the review, you may submit
your information and materials electronically (see ADDRESSES section).
We request that all information be accompanied by supporting
documentation such as maps, bibliographic references, or reprints of
pertinent publications.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
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Dated: October 24, 2024.
Lisa Manning,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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