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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
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).
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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
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pertinent information, NMFS
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will remain the same and appropriate,
and the findings in the initial IHA
remain valid.
Dated: November 12, 2024.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XE444]
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Advisory Panel
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of
nominations.
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AGENCY:
NMFS solicits nominations
for the Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP).
NMFS consults with and considers the
comments and views of the HMS AP
when preparing and implementing
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Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or
FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas,
swordfish, sharks, and billfish.
Nominations are being sought to fill
approximately one-third (12) of the seats
on the HMS AP, each with a 3-year
appointment. NMFS will consider
individuals with definable interests in
recreational and commercial fishing and
related industries, including those from
the environmental community,
academia, and non-governmental
organizations, for membership on the
HMS AP.
DATES: Submit nominations on or before
December 19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations and requests for the
Advisory Panel Statement of
Organization, Practices, and Procedures
by email to HMSAP.Nominations@
noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the
following identifier: ‘‘HMS AP
Nominations.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Quintrell at 301–427–7861 or via
email at HMSAP.Nominations@
noaa.gov.
HMS
fisheries (tunas, swordfish, sharks, and
billfish) are managed under the 2006
Consolidated HMS FMP and its
amendments pursuant to the authority
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.) and consistent with the Atlantic
Tunas Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et
seq.). HMS implementing regulations
are at 50 CFR part 635.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires
NMFS to establish an AP for each HMS
FMP (16 U.S.C. 1854(g)(1)(A)–(B)).
Since the inception of the AP in 1998,
NMFS has consulted with and
considered the comments and views of
AP members when preparing and
implementing HMS FMPs or FMP
amendments. In this notice, NMFS
solicits nominations for the HMS AP.
Nominations are being sought to fill
approximately one-third (12) of the seats
on the HMS AP for 3-year
appointments. NMFS will consider
individuals with definable interests in
recreational and commercial fishing and
related industries, including those from
the environmental community,
academia, and non-governmental
organizations for membership on the
HMS AP as described below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Procedures and Guidelines
Nomination Procedures for
Appointments to the AP
Nomination packages should include:
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1. The name and contact information,
including mailing address, email
address, and phone number of the
nominee;
2. A description of the nominee’s
interest in HMS or HMS fisheries, or in
particular species of tunas, swordfish,
sharks, or billfish;
3. A statement of the nominee’s
background and/or qualifications;
4. A list of outreach resources that the
nominee has at their disposal to
communicate qualifications for HMS AP
membership; and
5. A written commitment that the
nominee shall actively participate in
good faith in the meetings and tasks of
the HMS AP.
Advisory Panel members will be
required to comply with applicable
rules of conduct, including all ethics
requirements. Qualification for
membership includes experience in one
or more of the following:
1. HMS recreational fisheries;
2. HMS commercial fisheries;
3. Fishery-related industries (e.g.,
marinas, bait and tackle shops);
4. The scientific community working
with HMS; and/or
5. Representation of a private, nongovernmental, regional, national, or
international organization that
represents marine fisheries, or
environmental, governmental, or
academic interests regarding HMS.
HMS AP Tenure
Members are appointed for 3-year
terms. Approximately one-third of the
members’ terms expire on December 31
of each year. NMFS is seeking
nominations for terms beginning
January 2025 and expiring December
2027.
Members can serve a maximum of
three consecutive terms (a total of 9
consecutive years). Afterwards, a
member must then sit off the HMS AP
for a single year before becoming
eligible to apply for a new term.
Participants
NMFS will accept nominations for the
HMS AP that allow for representation
from commercial and recreational
fishing interests, academic/scientific
interests, and the environmental/nongovernmental organization community,
for individuals who are knowledgeable
about HMS and/or HMS fisheries.
Current representation on the HMS AP,
as shown in table 1, consists of 12
members representing commercial
interests, 12 members representing
recreational interests, 4 members
representing environmental interests, 4
academic representatives, and the
ICCAT Advisory Committee Chair.
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NMFS seeks to fill four commercial,
four recreational, one environmental,
and three academic sector vacancies for
terms starting in 2025.
In filling vacancies, NMFS will seek
to maintain the current representation
from each of the sectors. NMFS also
considers species expertise and
representation from the fishing regions
(Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast,
Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean) to
ensure the diversity and balance of the
HMS AP. table 1 includes the current
representation on the HMS AP by
sector, region, and species with terms
that are expiring identified in the
‘‘Member Status’’ column. It is not
meant to indicate that NMFS will only
consider persons who have expertise in
the species or fishing regions that are
listed. Rather, NMFS will aim toward
having as diverse and balanced an AP
as possible. The intent is to have a
group that, as a whole, reflects an
appropriate and equitable balance and
mix of interests given the
responsibilities of the HMS AP.
TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES
Sector
Fishing region
Species
Date appointed
Academic .......................
Academic .......................
Academic .......................
Academic .......................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Commercial ...................
Environmental ...............
Environmental ...............
Environmental ...............
Environmental ...............
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
Recreational ..................
NE/Mid-Atlantic ............
SE/Gulf ........................
Northeast .....................
All .................................
Gulf of Mexico .............
Southeast .....................
Mid-Atlantic/SE ............
Gulf of Mexico .............
Northeast .....................
Gulf of Mexico .............
Northeast .....................
Northeast .....................
NE/SE/GOM ................
Southeast .....................
Gulf of Mexico .............
Northeast .....................
All .................................
All .................................
All .................................
Caribbean ....................
All .................................
Northeast .....................
All .................................
Northeast .....................
Gulf of Mexico .............
All .................................
Mid-Atlantic ..................
Southeast/Mid Atlantic
NE/SE/GOM ................
Northeast .....................
Mid-Atlantic ..................
Southeast .....................
Tuna/Shark ..................
Sharks ..........................
Tunas ...........................
All HMS ........................
Tuna .............................
Swordfish .....................
Tuna .............................
Sharks ..........................
Tuna .............................
All HMS ........................
Tuna .............................
All HMS ........................
All HMS ........................
Sharks ..........................
All HMS ........................
Swordfish/Tuna ............
Tuna .............................
All HMS ........................
Shark ...........................
All HMS ........................
All HMS ........................
Tuna .............................
All HMS ........................
Tuna/Shark ..................
All HMS ........................
Billfish ..........................
Shark ...........................
Billfish ..........................
All HMS ........................
Tuna/Shark ..................
All HMS ........................
All HMS ........................
Date term expires
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2024
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2024
1/1/2024
1/1/2024
1/1/2024
1/1/2024
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2024
1/1/2022
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2024
1/1/2024
1/1/2024
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2026
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2026
12/31/2026
12/31/2026
12/31/2026
12/31/2026
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2026
12/31/2024
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2026
12/31/2026
12/31/2026
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Member status
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
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Note: Terms that are expiring or associated with current members stepping down are marked as ‘‘Expiring’’.
Five additional members on the HMS
AP include one member representing
each of the following Fishery
Management Councils: New England
Fishery Management Council, the MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council,
the South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council, and the Caribbean
Fishery Management Council. The HMS
AP also includes 22 ex-officio
participants: 20 representatives of the
coastal states and 2 representatives of
the interstate commissions (the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission
and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission).
NMFS will provide the necessary
administrative support, including
technical assistance, for the HMS AP.
However, NMFS will not compensate
participants with monetary support of
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any kind. Depending on availability of
funds, members may be reimbursed for
travel costs related to the HMS AP
meetings.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Meeting Schedule
[RTID 0648–XE467]
NMFS will hold meetings of the HMS
AP as frequently as necessary and, at a
minimum, twice each year. In recent
years, NMFS held meetings once in the
spring, and once in the fall. The
meetings may be held in conjunction
with public hearings.
Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
Dated: November 12, 2024.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUMMARY:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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.
DATES: The online meeting will be held
Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific standard time or
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE444]
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of nominations.
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SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP). NMFS consults with and considers the
comments and views of the HMS AP when preparing and implementing
Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas,
swordfish, sharks, and billfish. Nominations are being sought to fill
approximately one-third (12) of the seats on the HMS AP, each with a 3-
year appointment. NMFS will consider individuals with definable
interests in recreational and commercial fishing and related
industries, including those from the environmental community, academia,
and non-governmental organizations, for membership on the HMS AP.
DATES: Submit nominations on or before December 19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and requests for the Advisory
Panel Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures by email to
[email protected]. Include in the subject line the following
identifier: ``HMS AP Nominations.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Quintrell at 301-427-7861 or via
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HMS fisheries (tunas, swordfish, sharks, and
billfish) are managed under the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and its
amendments pursuant to the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.) and consistent with the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (16
U.S.C. 971 et seq.). HMS implementing regulations are at 50 CFR part
635.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires NMFS to establish an AP for each
HMS FMP (16 U.S.C. 1854(g)(1)(A)-(B)). Since the inception of the AP in
1998, NMFS has consulted with and considered the comments and views of
AP members when preparing and implementing HMS FMPs or FMP amendments.
In this notice, NMFS solicits nominations for the HMS AP. Nominations
are being sought to fill approximately one-third (12) of the seats on
the HMS AP for 3-year appointments. NMFS will consider individuals with
definable interests in recreational and commercial fishing and related
industries, including those from the environmental community, academia,
and non-governmental organizations for membership on the HMS AP as
described below.
Procedures and Guidelines
Nomination Procedures for Appointments to the AP
Nomination packages should include:
1. The name and contact information, including mailing address,
email address, and phone number of the nominee;
2. A description of the nominee's interest in HMS or HMS fisheries,
or in particular species of tunas, swordfish, sharks, or billfish;
3. A statement of the nominee's background and/or qualifications;
4. A list of outreach resources that the nominee has at their
disposal to communicate qualifications for HMS AP membership; and
5. A written commitment that the nominee shall actively participate
in good faith in the meetings and tasks of the HMS AP.
Advisory Panel members will be required to comply with applicable
rules of conduct, including all ethics requirements. Qualification for
membership includes experience in one or more of the following:
1. HMS recreational fisheries;
2. HMS commercial fisheries;
3. Fishery-related industries (e.g., marinas, bait and tackle
shops);
4. The scientific community working with HMS; and/or
5. Representation of a private, non-governmental, regional,
national, or international organization that represents marine
fisheries, or environmental, governmental, or academic interests
regarding HMS.
HMS AP Tenure
Members are appointed for 3-year terms. Approximately one-third of
the members' terms expire on December 31 of each year. NMFS is seeking
nominations for terms beginning January 2025 and expiring December
2027.
Members can serve a maximum of three consecutive terms (a total of
9 consecutive years). Afterwards, a member must then sit off the HMS AP
for a single year before becoming eligible to apply for a new term.
Participants
NMFS will accept nominations for the HMS AP that allow for
representation from commercial and recreational fishing interests,
academic/scientific interests, and the environmental/non-governmental
organization community, for individuals who are knowledgeable about HMS
and/or HMS fisheries. Current representation on the HMS AP, as shown in
table 1, consists of 12 members representing commercial interests, 12
members representing recreational interests, 4 members representing
environmental interests, 4 academic representatives, and the ICCAT
Advisory Committee Chair.
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NMFS seeks to fill four commercial, four recreational, one
environmental, and three academic sector vacancies for terms starting
in 2025.
In filling vacancies, NMFS will seek to maintain the current
representation from each of the sectors. NMFS also considers species
expertise and representation from the fishing regions (Northeast, Mid-
Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean) to ensure the
diversity and balance of the HMS AP. table 1 includes the current
representation on the HMS AP by sector, region, and species with terms
that are expiring identified in the ``Member Status'' column. It is not
meant to indicate that NMFS will only consider persons who have
expertise in the species or fishing regions that are listed. Rather,
NMFS will aim toward having as diverse and balanced an AP as possible.
The intent is to have a group that, as a whole, reflects an appropriate
and equitable balance and mix of interests given the responsibilities
of the HMS AP.
Table 1--Current Representation on the HMS AP by Sector, Region, and Species
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Sector Fishing region Species Date appointed Date term expires Member status
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Academic............................. NE/Mid-Atlantic......... Tuna/Shark.............. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Academic............................. SE/Gulf................. Sharks.................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Academic............................. Northeast............... Tunas................... 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Academic............................. All..................... All HMS................. 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Commercial........................... Gulf of Mexico.......... Tuna.................... 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Commercial........................... Southeast............... Swordfish............... 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Commercial........................... Mid-Atlantic/SE......... Tuna.................... 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Commercial........................... Gulf of Mexico.......... Sharks.................. 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Commercial........................... Northeast............... Tuna.................... 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Commercial........................... Gulf of Mexico.......... All HMS................. 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Commercial........................... Northeast............... Tuna.................... 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Commercial........................... Northeast............... All HMS................. 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Commercial........................... NE/SE/GOM............... All HMS................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Commercial........................... Southeast............... Sharks.................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Commercial........................... Gulf of Mexico.......... All HMS................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Commercial........................... Northeast............... Swordfish/Tuna.......... 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Environmental........................ All..................... Tuna.................... 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Environmental........................ All..................... All HMS................. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Environmental........................ All..................... Shark................... 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Environmental........................ Caribbean............... All HMS................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Recreational......................... All..................... All HMS................. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Recreational......................... Northeast............... Tuna.................... 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Recreational......................... All..................... All HMS................. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Recreational......................... Northeast............... Tuna/Shark.............. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Recreational......................... Gulf of Mexico.......... All HMS................. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active.
Recreational......................... All..................... Billfish................ 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Recreational......................... Mid-Atlantic............ Shark................... 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Recreational......................... Southeast/Mid Atlantic.. Billfish................ 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.
Recreational......................... NE/SE/GOM............... All HMS................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Recreational......................... Northeast............... Tuna/Shark.............. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Recreational......................... Mid-Atlantic............ All HMS................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
Recreational......................... Southeast............... All HMS................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring.
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Note: Terms that are expiring or associated with current members stepping down are marked as ``Expiring''.
Five additional members on the HMS AP include one member
representing each of the following Fishery Management Councils: New
England Fishery Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council, and the Caribbean Fishery Management
Council. The HMS AP also includes 22 ex-officio participants: 20
representatives of the coastal states and 2 representatives of the
interstate commissions (the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission).
NMFS will provide the necessary administrative support, including
technical assistance, for the HMS AP. However, NMFS will not compensate
participants with monetary support of any kind. Depending on
availability of funds, members may be reimbursed for travel costs
related to the HMS AP meetings.
Meeting Schedule
NMFS will hold meetings of the HMS AP as frequently as necessary
and, at a minimum, twice each year. In recent years, NMFS held meetings
once in the spring, and once in the fall. The meetings may be held in
conjunction with public hearings.
Dated: November 12, 2024.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-26902 Filed 11-18-24; 8:45 am]
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