83_FR_53435 83 FR 53231 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

83 FR 53231 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 204 (October 22, 2018)

Page Range53231-53232
FR Document2018-22990

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory Panel (AP).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53231-53232]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22990]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG575


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management 
Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management AP meeting 
will take place November 6, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., November 7, 
2018, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and November 8, 2018, from 9 a.m. 
until 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held at the Sirata Beach 
Resort and Conference Center, 5300 Gulf Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL 
33706; phone: (727) 363-5100.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: 
(843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based 
Management AP meeting is open to the public and will be available via 
webinar as it occurs. Registration is required. Webinar registration 
information and other meeting materials will be posted to the Council's 
website at: http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/current-advisory-panel-meetings/ as it becomes available.
    The Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management AP meeting 
agenda will include the following: An update on the Final Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Navy Fleet Training and Testing Area 
cooperatively developed by the Navy

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and NOAA Fisheries; be provided an update and provide comments on 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) energy development activities 
with a focus on Renewable Energy development and industry planning in 
North Carolina and developing plans for other South Atlantic States; 
review and provide input on Council Web Services refinements developed 
for the Fishery Ecosystem II Dashboard; receive an overview of frigate 
and bullet mackerel as prey supporting the dolphin wahoo fisheries; 
receive an update on fishery independent research programs supporting 
stock and habitat assessment and ecosystem modelling including the 
Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP-SA), Marine 
Resources Monitoring, Assessment, and Prediction (MARMAP) and Southeast 
Fishery-Independent Survey (SEFIS); and receive a presentation on the 
ongoing mapping and characterization of South Atlantic deepwater by 
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and the NOAA research vessel Okeanus 
Explorer ecosystems which serve as Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)--
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC). The AP meeting will also 
include a discussion/breakout session to provide input on refining EFH 
information and online access for regional partner development of 
Environmental Impact Statements and supporting information for permit 
review addressing non-fishing threats in the region. AP members will 
also receive an update on NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Based Fishery 
Management activities including a Climate Vulnerability Analysis, 
Ecosystem Status Report, Community Vulnerability and Ecosystem 
modelling. The AP will develop recommendations as necessary for 
consideration by the Council's Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based 
Management Committee.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: October 17, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-22990 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 204 / Monday, October 22, 2018 / Notices 53231 small compared to the available habitat may be considered in the analysis, such Dated: October 16, 2018. around San Francisco Bay. The most as the temporal or spatial scale of the Catherine Marzin, likely impact to prey will be temporary activities. Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, behavioral avoidance of the immediate Take for all species authorized except National Marine Fisheries Service. area. During pile driving and drilling, it harbor seal is less than five percent of [FR Doc. 2018–22923 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am] is expected that fish and marine BILLING CODE 3510–22–P their respective stock abundance. For mammals would temporarily move to harbor seal, the authorized take is less nearby locations and return to the area following cessation of in-water than 10 percent of the stock abundance. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE construction activities. Therefore, Based on this and the analysis indirect effects on marine mammal prey contained herein of the proposed National Oceanic and Atmospheric during the construction are not expected activity (including the proposed Administration to be substantial. mitigation and monitoring measures) RIN 0648–XG575 In summary and as described above, and the anticipated take of marine the following factors primarily support mammals, NMFS finds that small South Atlantic Fishery Management our determination that the impacts numbers of marine mammals will be Council; Public Meetings resulting from this activity are not taken relative to the population size of expected to adversely affect the species the affected species or stocks. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries or stock through effects on annual rates Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), of recruitment or survival: • Mortality is not anticipated or and Determination Commerce. authorized; There are no relevant subsistence uses ACTION: Notice of public meetings. • Minimal impacts to marine of the affected marine mammal stocks or mammal habitat are expected; SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery species implicated by this action. • Bubble curtain and other sound Management Council (Council) will attenuating devices are used during Therefore, NMFS has determined that hold a meeting of its Habitat Protection impact pile driving will lessen the the total taking of affected species or and Ecosystem-Based Management amount of behavioral disturbance and stocks would not have an unmitigable Advisory Panel (AP). contribute to the alleviation of the adverse impact on the availability of DATES: The Habitat Protection and likelihood of injury; such species or stocks for taking for Ecosystem-Based Management AP • Impacts are not occurring in subsistence purposes. meeting will take place November 6, rookeries, or known areas or features of National Environmental Policy Act 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., special significance for foraging or November 7, 2018, from 9 a.m. until reproduction in the project area; To comply with the National 4:30 p.m., and November 8, 2018, from • Anticipated incidents of Level B Environmental Policy Act of 1969 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. harassment consist of, at worst, (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and ADDRESSES: temporary modifications in behavior; NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) Meeting address: The meetings will be and 216–6A, NMFS must review our action held at the Sirata Beach Resort and • Required mitigation measures (i.e., (i.e., the issuance of an incidental Conference Center, 5300 Gulf shutdown zones) are expected to be harassment authorization) with respect Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL 33706; effective in reducing the effects of the phone: (727) 363–5100. to potential impacts on the human specified activity. Council address: South Atlantic Based on the analysis contained environment. This action is consistent with Fishery Management Council, 4055 herein of the likely effects of the categories of activities identified in Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N specified activity on marine mammals Charleston, SC 29405. and their habitat, and taking into Categorical Exclusion B4 (incidental consideration the implementation of the harassment authorizations with no FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim monitoring and mitigation measures, anticipated serious injury or mortality) Iverson, Public Information Officer, NMFS finds that the total marine of the Companion Manual for NOAA SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll mammal take from the activity will have Administrative Order 216–6A, which do free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– a negligible impact on all affected not individually or cumulatively have 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. marine mammal species or stocks. the potential for significant impacts on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the quality of the human environment Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Small Numbers Management AP meeting is open to the and for which we have not identified As noted above, only small numbers any extraordinary circumstances that public and will be available via webinar of incidental take may be authorized would preclude this categorical as it occurs. Registration is required. under Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has Webinar registration information and for specified activities other than other meeting materials will be posted determined that the issuance of the IHA military readiness activities. The MMPA to the Council’s website at: http:// qualifies to be categorically excluded does not define small numbers and so, safmc.net/safmc-meetings/current- from further NEPA review. in practice, where estimated numbers advisory-panel-meetings/ as it becomes are available, NMFS compares the Endangered Species Act (ESA) available. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES number of individuals taken to the most The Habitat Protection and appropriate estimation of abundance of No incidental take of ESA-listed Ecosystem-Based Management AP the relevant species or stock in our species is proposed for authorization or meeting agenda will include the determination of whether an expected to result from this activity. following: An update on the Final authorization is limited to small Therefore, NMFS has determined that Environmental Impact Statement for the numbers of marine mammals. formal consultation under section 7 of Navy Fleet Training and Testing Area Additionally, other qualitative factors the ESA is not required for this action. cooperatively developed by the Navy VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 19, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

53232 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 204 / Monday, October 22, 2018 / Notices and NOAA Fisheries; be provided an DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE datasets are appropriate for assessment update and provide comments on analyses. The product of the Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric Process is a stock assessment report, (BOEM) energy development activities Administration which describes the fisheries, evaluates with a focus on Renewable Energy RIN 0648–XG531 the status of the stock, estimates development and industry planning in biological benchmarks, projects future North Carolina and developing plans for Fisheries of the South Atlantic; population conditions, and recommends other South Atlantic States; review and Southeast Data, Assessment, and research and monitoring needs. The provide input on Council Web Services Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting assessment is independently peer refinements developed for the Fishery reviewed at the Review Workshop. The AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Ecosystem II Dashboard; receive an product of the Review Workshop is a Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and overview of frigate and bullet mackerel Summary documenting panel opinions Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as prey supporting the dolphin wahoo Commerce. regarding the strengths and weaknesses fisheries; receive an update on fishery of the stock assessment and input data. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 63 Review independent research programs Participants for SEDAR Workshops are Workshop for Gulf of Mexico supporting stock and habitat assessment appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Menhaden. and ecosystem modelling including the Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Southeast Area Monitoring and SUMMARY: The SEDAR 63 assessment of Management Councils and NOAA Assessment Program (SEAMAP–SA), the Gulf of Mexico stock of Menhaden Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Marine Resources Monitoring, will be reviewed by an independent Highly Migratory Species Management Assessment, and Prediction (MARMAP) Panel at the Review Workshop. See Division, and Southeast Fisheries and Southeast Fishery-Independent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Science Center. Participants include: Survey (SEFIS); and receive a DATES: The SEDAR 63 Review Data collectors and database managers; presentation on the ongoing mapping Workshop will be held on November 6, stock assessment scientists, biologists, and characterization of South Atlantic 2018, from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.; and and researchers; constituency deepwater by NOAA Office of Ocean November 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. until representatives including fishermen, Exploration and the NOAA research 3:30 p.m. The established times may be environmentalists, and non- vessel Okeanus Explorer ecosystems adjusted as necessary to accommodate governmental organizations (NGOs); which serve as Essential Fish Habitat the timely completion of discussion (EFH)—Habitat Areas of Particular international experts; and staff of relevant to the assessment process. Such Concern (HAPC). The AP meeting will Councils, Commissions, and state and adjustments may result in the meeting also include a discussion/breakout being extended from, or completed prior federal agencies. session to provide input on refining to the time established by this notice. The items of discussion in the Review EFH information and online access for ADDRESSES: Workshop are as follows: regional partner development of Meeting address: The SEDAR 63 Independent peer review of the assessment Environmental Impact Statements and Review Workshop will be held at the developed during the Data Workshop and supporting information for permit Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter Assessment Process. Panelists will review the review addressing non-fishing threats in Hotel, 541 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, assessment and document their comments the region. AP members will also LA 70130; phone: (504) 648–2322. and recommendations in a Summary Report. receive an update on NOAA Fisheries SEDAR address: South Atlantic Ecosystem Based Fishery Management Fishery Management Council, 4055 Although non-emergency issues not activities including a Climate Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N contained in this agenda may come Vulnerability Analysis, Ecosystem Charleston, SC 29405; before this group for discussion, those Status Report, Community Vulnerability www.sedarweb.org. issues may not be the subject of formal and Ecosystem modelling. The AP will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia action during this meeting. Action will develop recommendations as necessary Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber be restricted to those issues specifically for consideration by the Council’s Place Drive, Suite 201, North identified in this notice and any issues Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– arising after publication of this notice Management Committee. 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. that require emergency action under Special Accommodations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Fishery Conservation and Management These meetings are physically Caribbean Fishery Management Act, provided the public has been accessible to people with disabilities. Councils, in conjunction with NOAA notified of the intent to take final action Requests for auxiliary aids should be Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf to address the emergency. directed to the Council office (see States Marine Fisheries Commissions, ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. Special Accommodations have implemented the Southeast Data, Note: The times and sequence specified in Assessment and Review (SEDAR) This meeting is accessible to people this agenda are subject to change. process, a multi-step method for with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary determining the status of fish stocks in aids should be directed to the SAFMC Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three- office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES step process including: (1) Data business days prior to the meeting. Dated: October 17, 2018. Workshop; (2) Assessment Process Tracey L. Thompson, utilizing a workshop and webinars; and Note: The times and sequence specified in Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable (3) Review Workshop. The product of this agenda are subject to change. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the Data Workshop is a data report, [FR Doc. 2018–22990 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am] Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. which compiles and evaluates potential BILLING CODE 3510–22–P datasets and recommends which VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 19, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe Habitat Protection and Ecosystem-Based Management AP meeting will take place November 6, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., November 7, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and November 8, 2018, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
ContactKim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 53231 
RIN Number0648-XG57
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