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(Phoca largha), ribbon (Histriophoca 

fasciata), ringed (Pusa hispida), and 

bearded (Erignathus barbatus) seals. See 

the application for complete numbers of 

animals requested by species and 

procedure. The requested duration of 

this permit is 5 years. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activities proposed are consistent with 

the Preferred Alternative in the Final 

Programmatic Environmental Impact 

Statement for Steller Sea Lion and 

Northern Fur Seal Research (NMFS 

2007) and a supplemental 

environmental assessment (NMFS 2014) 

prepared for the addition of unmanned 

aerial surveys to the suite of Steller sea 

lion research activities analyzed under 

the EIS that concluded that issuance of 

the permits would not have a significant 

adverse impact on the human 

environment. An environmental review 

memo is being prepared to summarize 

these findings. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: January 31, 2024. 

Amy Sloan, 

Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02278 Filed 2–5–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

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Administration 

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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 two webinar meetings of 

its Groundfish Management Team 

(GMT) and one meeting of its 

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP). 

The first meetings held by the GAP and 

the meeting of the GMT will discuss 

items on the Pacific Council’s March 

2024 meeting agenda. The second 

meeting of the GMT is to discuss items 

on the Pacific Council’s April 2024 

meeting agenda. These meetings are 

open to the public. 

DATES: The GAP online meeting will be 

held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 

from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Pacific Time. The 

first GMT online meeting will be held 

on Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 9 

a.m. to 12 p.m., Pacific Time. The

second GMT online meeting will be

held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from

9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pacific Time. The

scheduled ending times for these

meetings are an estimate. Each meeting

will adjourn when business for the day

is completed.

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held

online. Specific meeting information,

including directions on how to attend

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; todd.phillips@noaa.gov; 

telephone: (503) 820–2426. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

primary purpose of the GAP webinar 

held on February 21, 2024 and the GMT 

webinar held on February 22, 2024 is to 

prepare for the Pacific Council’s March 

2024 meeting agenda items. The 

advisory bodies are expected to 

primarily discuss groundfish related 

matters during this webinar. As time 

allows, they may potentially discuss 

ecosystem and administrative matters 

on the Pacific Council agenda as well. 

The primary purpose of the GMT 

webinar held on March 26, 2024 is to 

prepare for the Pacific Council’s April 

2024 meeting agenda items. The GMT 

will discuss items related to 2025–26 

groundfish harvest specifications and 

management measures, and inseason 

management on the Pacific Council 

agenda. 

Detailed agendas for the webinars will 

be available on the Pacific Council’s 

website prior to the meetings. The GAP 

and GMT may also address other 

assignments relating to groundfish 

management. No management actions 

will be decided by the GMT and GAP. 

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: January 31, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental 

To Specified Activities; Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy 2024 

Ice Exercise Activities in the Arctic 

Ocean 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental 

harassment authorization. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

regulations implementing the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as 

amended, notification is hereby given 

that NMFS has issued an incidental 

harassment authorization (IHA) to the 

U.S. Navy (Navy) to incidentally harass 

marine mammals during submarine 

training and testing activities associated 

with a 2024 Ice Exercise (ICEX24) 

Activities in the Arctic Ocean. 

DATES: This authorization is effective 

from February 1, 2024 through April 30, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: 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/national/ 

marine-mammal-protection/incidentaltake-authorizations-military-readinessactivities. In case of problems accessing 

these documents, please call the contact 

listed below. 


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