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not effectively regulate GHG emissions, 

which are contributing to global climate 

change and associated modifications to 

ringed seal habitat (77 FR 76712; 

December 28, 2012). In the final listing 

rule, we expressly acknowledged in 

response to comments on our 

assessment of existing regulatory 

mechanisms in the proposed listing 

determination that there is some 

progress addressing anthropogenic GHG 

emissions (77 FR 76734; December 28, 

2012). As such, we conclude that the 

petition does not present substantial 

new information or new analysis of the 

information considered in the final 

listing rule regarding this ESA section 

4(a)(1) factor. 

Factor E: Other Natural or Manmade 

Factors Affecting Its Continued 

Existence 

We concluded in the final listing rule 

that the threats posed by pollutants, oil 

and gas activities, fisheries, and 

shipping do not individually or 

collectively place Arctic ringed seals at 

risk of becoming endangered in the 

foreseeable future. We recognized, 

however, that the significance of these 

threats would likely increase for 

populations diminished by the effects of 

climate change or other threats (77 FR 

76714; December 28, 2012). The petition 

asserts that there is no information 

indicating that any of these factors 

constitute a threat to this species. 

Related to this, the petition notes that in 

2017, nine countries and the European 

Union agreed not to conduct 

commercial fishing in the Central Arctic 

Ocean for at least the next 16 years. We 

are aware of this agreement, and note 

that the United States made a similar 

commitment in 2009 (prior to issuance 

of the final listing rule) and prohibited 

commercial fishing in the Arctic portion 

of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. 

Thus, we do not believe this represents 

substantial new information regarding 

this ESA section 4(a)(1) factor. 

Petition Finding 

We thoroughly reviewed the 

information presented in the petition, 

and found that this information largely 

reiterates previous arguments expressed 

in comments received regarding the 

proposed listing determination for the 

Arctic ringed seal that were addressed 

in the final listing rule. The petition 

does not present substantial new 

information or new analysis indicating 

that the scientific and commercial data 

considered in our listing determination, 

or the analytic methodology used in the 

determination, were in error. Therefore, 

we find that the petition does not 

present substantial scientific or 

commercial information indicating that 

the petitioned action may be warranted. 

Nevertheless, as stated above, we are 

separately initiating a review of the 

status of the Arctic ringed seal pursuant 

to 16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(2), including 

whether the best scientific and 

commercial data available indicate 

delisting is warranted. 

References Cited 

A complete list of all references is 

available upon request from the 

Protected Resources Division of the 

NMFS Alaska Region Office in Juneau, 

Alaska (see ADDRESSES). 

Authority: The authority for this action is 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: November 23, 2020. 

Samuel D. Rauch III, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA667] 

Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 

Southeast Data, Assessment, and 

Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 72 Preworkshop Webinar for Gulf of Mexico 

gag grouper. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 72 assessment of 

Gulf of Mexico gag grouper will consist 

of a series of data and assessment 

webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

DATES: The SEDAR 72 Pre-workshop 

Webinar will be on December 15, 2020, 

from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. The webinar is open to 

members of the public. Those interested 

in participating should contact Julie A. 

Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an 

invitation providing webinar access 

information. Please request webinar 

invitations at least 24 hours in advance 

of each webinar. 

SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place 

Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 

29405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– 

4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 

of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 

Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf 

States Marine Fisheries Commissions 

have implemented the Southeast Data, 

Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 

process, a multi-step method for 

determining the status of fish stocks in 

the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data 

Workshop; (2) Assessment Process 

utilizing webinars; and (3) Review 

Workshop. The product of the Data 

Workshop is a data report that compiles 

and evaluates potential datasets and 

recommends which datasets are 

appropriate for assessment analyses. 

The product of the Assessment Process 

is a stock assessment report that 

describes the fisheries, evaluates the 

status of the stock, estimates biological 

benchmarks, projects future population 

conditions, and recommends research 

and monitoring needs. The assessment 

is independently peer reviewed at the 

Review Workshop. The product of the 

Review Workshop is a Summary 

documenting panel opinions regarding 

the strengths and weaknesses of the 

stock assessment and input data. 

Participants for SEDAR Workshops are 

appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South 

Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery 

Management Councils and NOAA 

Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, 

HMS Management Division, and 

Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 

Participants include data collectors and 

database managers; stock assessment 

scientists, biologists, and researchers; 

constituency representatives including 

fishermen, environmentalists, and 

NGO’s; International experts; and staff 

of Councils, Commissions, and state and 

federal agencies. 

The items of discussion in the Preworkshop Webinar is as follows: 

Panelists will review the data sets 

available for the assessment and discuss 

initial modeling efforts. 

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 this meeting. 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 

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notified of the intent to take final action 

to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

business days prior to each workshop. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) 

Dated: November 23, 2020. 

Diane M. DeJames-Daly, 

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–XA659] 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (Council); Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (GMFMC) and 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (SAFMC) informational 

webinars. 

SUMMARY: The GMFMC and SAFMC will 

host informational webinars on behalf of 

NOAA Fisheries regarding the 

implementation of the Southeast ForHire Electronic Reporting Program. 

DATES: The GMFMC will host two ForHire Electronic Reporting informational 

webinars on December 15, 2020, from 

10 a.m. until 12 p.m. and from 6 p.m. 

until 8 p.m. The SAFMC will host two 

For-Hire Electronic Reporting 

informational webinars on December 16, 

2020, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 

from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held 

via webinar. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cameron Rhodes, Outreach Program 

Manager, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571– 

4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: 

(843) 769–4520; email: 

Cameron.rhodes@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

GMFMC and SAFMC on behalf of 

NOAA Fisheries will each host 

informational webinars regarding the 

upcoming implementation of the 

Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting 

Program. Requirements for South 

Atlantic federal permit holders become 

effective January 4, 2020 and 

requirements for Gulf of Mexico federal 

permit holders become effective January 

5, 2020. The informational webinars 

will provide hands-on training from 

staff with the Southeast For-Hire 

Electronic Reporting Program and 

provide opportunities for participants to 

ask questions about the program and 

approved software. 

The webinars are open to the public. 

Registration is required. Additional 

information, including links to 

registration for each informational 

webinar is available at: https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/ 

southeast-electronic-reportingtechnologies. 

Special Accommodations 

The 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 end times specified for these 

webinars are subject to change. 

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) 

Dated: November 23, 2020. 

Diane M. DeJames-Daly, 

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–XA640] 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public workshops. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) is 

conducting four online workshops as 

part of its Fishery Ecosystem Plan 

Climate and Communities Initiative. 

Each workshop will have a regional 

focus (see Supplementary Information). 

DATES: The online workshops will begin 

at 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time and 

continue each day until the conclusion 

of business for the day. The online 

workshops will occur on the following 

days: 

• Southern California region: 

Wednesday–Thursday, December 16– 

17, 2020 

• Northern California region: 

Wednesday–Thursday, January 13–14, 

2021 

• Washington region: Wednesday– 

Thursday, January 20–21, 2021 

• Oregon region: Tuesday–Wednesday, 

February 2–3, 2021 

ADDRESSES: These workshops will be 

held online. Specific meeting 

information, including directions on 

how to join the workshops 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 

him at (503) 820–2280, extension 412 

for technical assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kit 

Dahl, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; 

telephone: (503) 820–2422. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council is conducting a climate change 

scenario planning exercise as part of its 

Fishery Ecosystem Plan Climate and 

Communities Initiative. The workshops 

will be open to the public. As part of 

this exercise, four climate change 

scenarios were developed in January 

2020. Based on these four scenarios, 

workshop participants will identify 

specific challenges that could be faced 

by West Coast fishing communities, 

regions, and participants. These 

challenges will then be used to 

formulate potential solutions and 

actions that the Council and other 

stakeholders could take to respond to 

the effects of climate change in the 

California Current Ecosystem. The 

results of these workshops are 

tentatively scheduled to be reported to 

the Council in March 2021. Participants 

will be invited to each workshop, 

representing a range of West Coast 

fishery stakeholders within each region. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agenda may be 

discussed, those issues may not be the 

subject of formal action during this 

meeting. Action will be restricted to 

those issues specifically listed in this 

document and any issues arising after 

publication of this document 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 intent to take final action to address 

the emergency. 


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