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SEDAR Committee, Wednesday,
December 4, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 10:30
a.m.
The SEDAR Committee will review
recommendations from the Scientific
and Statistical Committee (SSC)
pertaining to proposed changes in the
SEDAR stock assessment process.
Council staff will also lead discussion
on the topic of Key Stocks relative to the
SEDAR process.
Snapper Grouper Committee,
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 10:30
a.m. until 3:45 p.m., and Thursday,
December 5, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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The Committee will receive an update
on the status of amendments under
review from NOAA Fisheries,
recommendations from the Snapper
Grouper Advisory Panel on items not on
the December meeting agenda, and
review management measures proposed
for black sea bass through Amendment
56 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan. Review of
Amendment 56 includes
recommendations from the Snapper
Grouper Advisory Panel and the
Council’s SSC. The Council will receive
on the results of the MSE for the
Snapper Grouper Fishery, including
recommendations from the Snapper
Grouper Advisory Panel and the SSC.
The Committee will discuss review
approaches for ongoing assessments for
blueline tilefish, yellowtail snapper, and
mutton snapper, and discuss a
management approach for the yellowtail
snapper and mutton snapper stocks,
which extend into the jurisdiction of the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council. The Committee will receive a
presentation on Stock Risk Rating for
golden tilefish, blueline tilefish, red
snapper, mutton snapper, and yellowtail
snapper. The Committee will receive an
update on Amendment 46 to the
Snapper Grouper FMP addressing
proposed Private Recreational Permit
and Education requirements, including
a report from the Snapper Grouper
Private Angler Advisory Panel. The
golden tilefish stock assessment will be
the focus of a presentation by NOAA
Fisheries and recommendations from
the SSC will also be considered. A
summary of the discussion of the
Commercial Fishery Sub-Committee
will conclude the Committee meeting.
Wednesday, December 4, 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, December
5, 2024, 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday,
December 6, 2024, 8 a.m. until 9 a.m.
(Closed Session), and from 9 a.m. until
12 p.m. in open session.
The Council will receive agency
reports from NOAA Fisheries Southeast
Regional Office and NOAA Fisheries
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, and
a report from the Outreach and
Communications AP. The Council will
receive a report from the SSC on items
not covered in committees and an
update from the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary.
The Executive Director’s annual
review will be conducted during Closed
Session. 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: November 8, 2024.
Alyssa Weigers,
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–XE457]
Marine Mammals and Endangered
Species
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits,
permit amendments, and permit
modifications.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
permits, permit amendments, and
permit modifications have been issued
to the following entities under the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) and the Endangered Species
Act (ESA), as applicable.
ADDRESSES: The permits and related
documents are available for review
upon written request via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hapeman (Permit Nos. 26725–01
and 28119), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D.,
(Permit Nos. 27858, 27867, 28184, and
28277), Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No.
28080), and Erin Markin, Ph.D., (Permit
Nos. 28171, 28192 and 23096–02); at
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices
were published in the Federal Register
on the dates listed below that requests
for a permit, permit amendment, or
permit modification had been submitted
by the below-named applicants. To
locate the Federal Register notice that
announced our receipt of the
application and a complete description
of the activities, go to https://
www.federalregister.gov and search the
file number provided in table 1 below.
SUMMARY:
TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS, PERMIT AMENDMENTS, AND PERMIT MODIFICATIONS
File No.
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Applicant
23096 .......
02 .................
0648–XE263 .....
University of Georgia, 180 East Green
Street, Athens, GA 30602 (Responsible Party: Nate Nibbelink, Ph.D.).
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26725 .......
01 .................
0648–XC758 ....
88 FR 8408, February 9, 2023
October 8, 2024.
27858 .......
N/A ...............
0648–XE121 .....
89 FR 58341, July 18, 2024 ...
October 17, 2024.
27867 .......
N/A ...............
0648–XE136 .....
89 FR 59898, July 24, 2024 ...
October 21, 2024.
28080 .......
N/A ...............
0648–XE079 .....
89 FR 58128, July 17, 2024 ...
October 17, 2024.
28119 .......
N/A ...............
0648–XE186 .....
89 FR 67424, August 20,
2024.
October 18, 2024.
28184 .......
N/A ...............
0648–XE242 .....
89 FR 70173, August 29,
2024.
October 31, 2024.
28171 .......
N/A ...............
0648–XE145 .....
89 FR 63164, August 2, 2024
October 23, 2024.
28192 .......
N/A ...............
0648–XE151 .....
89 FR 63167, August 2, 2024
October 22, 2024.
28277 .......
N/A ...............
0648–XE205 .....
Florian Graner, Ph.D., 4021 Beach
Drive, Freeland, WA 98249.
Maine Department of Marine Resources, 194 McKown Point Road,
West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575
(Responsible Party: Sarah Leiter).
NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science
Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive,
Miami, FL 33149 (Responsible
Party: Mridula Srinivasan, Ph.D.).
Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE
Ferry Slip Road, Newport, OR
97365 (Responsible Party: James
Burke).
NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive,
La Jolla, CA 92037 (Responsible
Party: Jeffrey Seminoff, Ph.D.).
Dan Engelhaupt, Ph.D., HDR, 4173
Ewell Road, Virginia Beach, VA
23455.
Rachel Cartwright, Ph.D., Keiki
Kohola Project, 1330 Sabal Lakes
Road, Delray Beach, FL 33445.
Olga von Ziegesar, Winged Whale
Research, 53254 Marimac Avenue,
Homer, AK 99603.
NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Marine Mammal Laboratory,
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle,
WA 98115 (Responsible Party:
John Bengtson, Ph.D.).
89 FR 67422, August 20,
2024.
October 21, 2024.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activities proposed are categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, as applicable,
issuance of these permit was based on
a finding that such permits: (1) were
applied for in good faith; (2) will not
operate to the disadvantage of such
endangered species; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
Authority: The requested permits
have been issued under the MMPA of
1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), the regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine
mammals (50 CFR part 216), the ESA of
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226), as applicable.
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Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public online meeting.
AGENCY:
The Groundfish
Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific
Council’s) Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting to
update the Accepted Practices
Guidelines for Groundfish Stock
Assessments document. The SSC
Groundfish Subcommittee meeting is
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open to the public and is being
conducted in-person with a web
broadcast that provides the opportunity
for remote listening and public
comment.
The SSC Groundfish
Subcommittee’s meeting will be held
Monday, December 2, 2024, from 1 p.m.,
Pacific Time until business for the day
is completed, and reconvene Tuesday,
December 3, 2024, from 8:30 a.m.,
Pacific Time until business for the day
has been completed.
DATES:
The SSC Groundfish
Subcommittee’s meeting will be held in
the Large Conference Room at the
Pacific Fishery Management Council,
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Portland,
OR 97220; telephone: (503) 820–2280.
This meeting is being conducted inperson with a web broadcast that
provides the opportunity for remote
public comment. Specific meeting
information, including directions on
how to join 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
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE457]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits, permit amendments, and permit
modifications.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits, permit amendments, and
permit modifications have been issued to the following entities under
the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act
(ESA), as applicable.
ADDRESSES: The permits and related documents are available for review
upon written request via email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman (Permit Nos. 26725-01 and
28119), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., (Permit Nos. 27858, 27867, 28184, and
28277), Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 28080), and Erin Markin, Ph.D.,
(Permit Nos. 28171, 28192 and 23096-02); at (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices were published in the Federal
Register on the dates listed below that requests for a permit, permit
amendment, or permit modification had been submitted by the below-named
applicants. To locate the Federal Register notice that announced our
receipt of the application and a complete description of the
activities, go to https://www.federalregister.gov and search the file
number provided in table 1 below.
Table 1--Issued Permits, Permit Amendments, and Permit Modifications
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File No. Version No. RTID Applicant Register notice Issuance date
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23096............... 02.................... 0648-XE263................ University of 88 FR 74217, October 22, 2024.
Georgia, 180 East September 12, 2024.
Green Street,
Athens, GA 30602
(Responsible Party:
Nate Nibbelink,
Ph.D.).
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26725............... 01.................... 0648-XC758................ Florian Graner, 88 FR 8408, February October 8, 2024.
Ph.D., 4021 Beach 9, 2023.
Drive, Freeland, WA
98249.
27858............... N/A................... 0648-XE121................ Maine Department of 89 FR 58341, July 18, October 17, 2024.
Marine Resources, 2024.
194 McKown Point
Road, West Boothbay
Harbor, ME 04575
(Responsible Party:
Sarah Leiter).
27867............... N/A................... 0648-XE136................ NMFS Southeast 89 FR 59898, July 24, October 21, 2024.
Fisheries Science 2024.
Center, 75 Virginia
Beach Drive, Miami,
FL 33149
(Responsible Party:
Mridula Srinivasan,
Ph.D.).
28080............... N/A................... 0648-XE079................ Oregon Coast 89 FR 58128, July 17, October 17, 2024.
Aquarium, 2820 SE 2024.
Ferry Slip Road,
Newport, OR 97365
(Responsible Party:
James Burke).
28119............... N/A................... 0648-XE186................ NMFS Southwest 89 FR 67424, August October 18, 2024.
Fisheries Science 20, 2024.
Center, 8901 La
Jolla Shores Drive,
La Jolla, CA 92037
(Responsible Party:
Jeffrey Seminoff,
Ph.D.).
28184............... N/A................... 0648-XE242................ Dan Engelhaupt, 89 FR 70173, August October 31, 2024.
Ph.D., HDR, 4173 29, 2024.
Ewell Road, Virginia
Beach, VA 23455.
28171............... N/A................... 0648-XE145................ Rachel Cartwright, 89 FR 63164, August October 23, 2024.
Ph.D., Keiki Kohola 2, 2024.
Project, 1330 Sabal
Lakes Road, Delray
Beach, FL 33445.
28192............... N/A................... 0648-XE151................ Olga von Ziegesar, 89 FR 63167, August October 22, 2024.
Winged Whale 2, 2024.
Research, 53254
Marimac Avenue,
Homer, AK 99603.
28277............... N/A................... 0648-XE205................ NMFS Alaska Fisheries 89 FR 67422, August October 21, 2024.
Science Center's 20, 2024.
Marine Mammal
Laboratory, 7600
Sand Point Way NE,
Seattle, WA 98115
(Responsible Party:
John Bengtson,
Ph.D.).
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In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the
activities proposed are categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, as applicable, issuance of these permit was
based on a finding that such permits: (1) were applied for in good
faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Authority: The requested permits have been issued under the MMPA of
1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations governing
the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the ESA
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and
threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226), as applicable.
Dated: November 8, 2024.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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