National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration October 18, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Solicitation for Members of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
Document Number: 2022-22574
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA is soliciting nominations for Indigenous, Tribal, Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian stakeholders from the Alaska or Pacific Ocean basin regions to join the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). The purpose of the OEAB is to advise the NOAA Administrator on matters pertaining to ocean exploration including (1) priority areas for survey and discovery; (2) development of a five-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, and Great Lake science, (3) exploration and discovery; and, (4) the annual review of the NOAA Ocean Exploration Competitive Grants Program process.
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Document Number: 2022-22633
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings throughout the main Hawaiian Islands to solicit public input and comments on management alternatives for non-commercial fishing in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Monument Expansion area.
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project in Virginia
Document Number: 2022-22620
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS received a request from Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture (CTJV) for the renewal of their currently active incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals incidental to the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project (PTST) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. These activities are nearly identical to those covered in the current authorization, and include a subset of the initial work. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, prior to issuing the currently active IHA, NMFS requested comments on both the proposed IHA and the potential for renewing the initial authorization if certain requirements were satisfied. The renewal requirements have been satisfied, and NMFS is now providing an additional 15-day comment period to allow for any additional comments on the proposed renewal not previously provided during the initial 30-day comment period.
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