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those issues specifically listed 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 intent of the workshop participants 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2412 at least 

10 days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: February 19, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

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–XA894] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s (MAFMC’s) 

Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) 

will hold a public meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, March 19, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 

4 p.m. For agenda details, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar, which can be accessed at: 

http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/ntap_

mar_2021/. Meeting audio can also be 

accessed via telephone by dialing 1– 

800–832–0736 and entering room 

number 5068609. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N. State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331; 

www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is for the 

Advisory Panel to discuss (1) the last 

NTAP research vote, (2) revisions to the 

NTAP charter, and (3) other business. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Kathy Collins at the Mid-Atlantic 

Council Office, (302) 526–5253, at least 

5 days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: February 19, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

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–XA860] 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Pacific Council) 

will convene a webinar meeting of its 

Groundfish Management Team (GMT) to 

discuss items on the Pacific Council’s 

April 2021 meeting agenda. This 

meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: The online meeting will be held 

Friday, March 26, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 

12 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. The 

scheduled ending time for this GMT 

meeting is an estimate, the meeting will 

adjourn when business for the day is 

completed. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held 

online. 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 him at (503) 820– 

2412 for technical assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Phillips, Staff Officer, Pacific 

Council; telephone: (503) 820–2426; 

email: todd.phillips@noaa.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

primary purpose of the GMT webinar is 

to prepare for the Pacific Council’s April 

2021 agenda items. The GMT will 

discuss items related to groundfish 

management and administrative Pacific 

Council agenda items and may discuss 

ecosystem matters. A detailed agenda 

for the webinar will be available on the 

Pacific Council’s website prior to the 

meeting. The GMT may also address 

other assignments relating to groundfish 

management. No management actions 

will be decided by the GMT. 

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. 

Special Accommodations 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 

days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: February 19, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA804] 

Marianas Trench Marine National 

Monument; Monument Management 

Plan 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service 

(FWS), Interior; National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

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SUMMARY: The FWS and NOAA 

announce the availability of a draft 

monument management plan (MMP) for 

the Marianas Trench Marine National 

Monument (Monument). The draft MMP 

describes proposed goals, objectives, 

and strategies for managing the 

Monument over a 15-year period. 

DATES: We must receive comments by 

May 25, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

NMFS–2021–0003, by either of the 

following methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit all

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

NOAA-NMFS-2021-0003, click the 

‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the 

required fields, and enter or attach your 

comments. 

• Mail: Send written comments to

Superintendent, Marianas Trench 

Marine National Monument, P.O. Box 

8134, MOU–3, Dededo, GU 96912. 

Instructions: Comments sent by any 

other method, to any other address or 

individual, or received after the end of 

the comment period, may not be 

considered by NMFS. All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted for public 

viewing on www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address, etc.), 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive information 

submitted voluntarily by the sender will 

be publicly accessible. NMFS will 

accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ 

A’’ in the required fields if you wish to 

remain anonymous). 

The draft MMP includes an 

environmental assessment (EA) of the 

potential impacts of the MMP on the 

human environment. You may review 

the draft MMP and EA at 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Summers, FWS, (671) 355– 

5096, or Heidi Hirsh, NOAA, (808) 725– 

5016. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Monument was established by 

Presidential Proclamation 8335 (January 

12, 2009, 74 FR 1557). The Secretaries 

of the Interior and Commerce share 

responsibility for managing the 

Monument, and the Proclamation 

requires the Secretaries of the Interior 

and Commerce to prepare management 

plans and promulgate implementing 

regulations that address specific actions 

necessary for the proper care and 

management of the Monument. 

This draft MMP includes elements 

similar to a National Wildlife Refuge 

System Comprehensive Conservation 

Plan (CCP), and we are conducting the 

planning process for those elements in 

a manner similar to the CCP planning 

and public involvement process. The 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 (Refuge 

Administration Act, 16 U.S.C. 668dd– 

668ee), as amended by the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Improvement 

Act of 1997, requires the FWS to 

develop a CCP for each national wildlife 

refuge. This draft MMP would 

incorporate CCP requirements and 

would define each agency’s 

management roles and responsibilities. 

The draft MMP lays out the goals, 

objectives, and proposed management 

activities for the next 15 years, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and consistent with 

FWS and NOAA policies. The draft 

MMP includes an environmental 

assessment to evaluate the potential 

environmental impacts of implementing 

the MMP. The FWS and NOAA would 

review and update the MMP at least 

every 15 years, in accordance with the 

Refuge Administration Act. 

More information about the 

Monument’s history, wildlife, and 

habitats is available in a Notice of Intent 

published on April 5, 2011 (76 FR 

18773). 

The FWS and NOAA seek comments 

on the draft MMP and EA. We will 

consider comments received when 

deciding whether to approve or modify 

the MMP. 

Dated: February 18, 2021. 

Jennifer M. Wallace, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA852] 

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to Marine Site 

Characterization Surveys Off of 

Delaware 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental 

harassment authorization; request for 

comments on proposed authorization 

and possible renewal. 

SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request 

from Skipjack Offshore Energy, LLC 

(Skipjack) for authorization to take 

marine mammals incidental to marine 

site characterization surveys offshore of 

Delaware in the area of the Commercial 

Lease of Submerged Lands for 

Renewable Energy Development on the 

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS–A 0519) 

and along potential submarine cable 

routes to a landfall location in Delaware. 

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is 

requesting comments on its proposal to 

issue an incidental harassment 

authorization (IHA) to incidentally take 

marine mammals during the specified 

activities. NMFS is also requesting 

comments on a possible one-year 

renewal that could be issued under 

certain circumstances and if all 

requirements are met, as described in 

Request for Public Comments at the end 

of this notice. NMFS will consider 

public comments prior to making any 

final decision on the issuance of the 

requested MMPA authorizations and 

agency responses will be summarized in 

the final notice of our decision. 

DATES: Comments and information must 

be received no later than March 26, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. Written 

comments should be submitted via 

email to ITP.Pauline@noaa.gov. 

Instructions: NMFS is not responsible 

for comments sent by any other method, 

to any other address or individual, or 

received after the end of the comment 

period. Comments, including all 

attachments, must not exceed a 25- 

megabyte file size. All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted online at 

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ 

incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act without 

change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address) 

voluntarily submitted by the commenter 

may be publicly accessible. Do not 

submit confidential business 

information or otherwise sensitive or 

protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Pauline, Office of Protected 

Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. 

Electronic copies of the application and 

supporting documents, as well as a list 

of the references cited in this document, 

may be obtained online at: https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ 

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