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SEDAR Committee, Wednesday, 

December 4, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 

a.m. 

The SEDAR Committee will review 

recommendations from the Scientific 

and Statistical Committee (SSC) 

pertaining to proposed changes in the 

SEDAR stock assessment process. 

Council staff will also lead discussion 

on the topic of Key Stocks relative to the 

SEDAR process. 

Snapper Grouper Committee, 

Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 10:30 

a.m. until 3:45 p.m., and Thursday, 

December 5, 2024, 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. 

The Committee will receive an update 

on the status of amendments under 

review from NOAA Fisheries, 

recommendations from the Snapper 

Grouper Advisory Panel on items not on 

the December meeting agenda, and 

review management measures proposed 

for black sea bass through Amendment 

56 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery 

Management Plan. Review of 

Amendment 56 includes 

recommendations from the Snapper 

Grouper Advisory Panel and the 

Council’s SSC. The Council will receive 

on the results of the MSE for the 

Snapper Grouper Fishery, including 

recommendations from the Snapper 

Grouper Advisory Panel and the SSC. 

The Committee will discuss review 

approaches for ongoing assessments for 

blueline tilefish, yellowtail snapper, and 

mutton snapper, and discuss a 

management approach for the yellowtail 

snapper and mutton snapper stocks, 

which extend into the jurisdiction of the 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council. The Committee will receive a 

presentation on Stock Risk Rating for 

golden tilefish, blueline tilefish, red 

snapper, mutton snapper, and yellowtail 

snapper. The Committee will receive an 

update on Amendment 46 to the 

Snapper Grouper FMP addressing 

proposed Private Recreational Permit 

and Education requirements, including 

a report from the Snapper Grouper 

Private Angler Advisory Panel. The 

golden tilefish stock assessment will be 

the focus of a presentation by NOAA 

Fisheries and recommendations from 

the SSC will also be considered. A 

summary of the discussion of the 

Commercial Fishery Sub-Committee 

will conclude the Committee meeting. 

Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 4 

p.m.—Public comment will be accepted 

from individuals attending the meeting 

in person and via webinar on all items 

on the Council meeting agenda. The 

Council Chair will determine the 

amount of time provided to each 

commenter based on the number of 

individuals wishing to comment. 

Council Session II, Thursday, December 

5, 2024, 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday, 

December 6, 2024, 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. 

(Closed Session), and from 9 a.m. until 

12 p.m. in open session. 

The Council will receive agency 

reports from NOAA Fisheries Southeast 

Regional Office and NOAA Fisheries 

Southeast Fisheries Science Center, and 

a report from the Outreach and 

Communications AP. The Council will 

receive a report from the SSC on items 

not covered in committees and an 

update from the Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary. 

The Executive Director’s annual 

review will be conducted during Closed 

Session. The Council will receive 

Committee reports, review the Council 

Workplan and upcoming meetings, and 

discuss any other business as needed. 

Documents regarding these issues are 

available from the Council office (see 

ADDRESSES). 

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 these meetings. 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 Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the Council’s intent to take final action 

to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These 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 times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

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

Dated: November 8, 2024. 

Alyssa Weigers, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–26500 Filed 11–13–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE457] 

Marine Mammals and Endangered 

Species 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits, 

permit amendments, and permit 

modifications. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

permits, permit amendments, and 

permit modifications have been issued 

to the following entities under the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) and the Endangered Species 

Act (ESA), as applicable. 

ADDRESSES: The permits and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request via email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hapeman (Permit Nos. 26725–01 

and 28119), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., 

(Permit Nos. 27858, 27867, 28184, and 

28277), Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 

28080), and Erin Markin, Ph.D., (Permit 

Nos. 28171, 28192 and 23096–02); at 

(301) 427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices 

were published in the Federal Register 

on the dates listed below that requests 

for a permit, permit amendment, or 

permit modification had been submitted 

by the below-named applicants. To 

locate the Federal Register notice that 

announced our receipt of the 

application and a complete description 

of the activities, go to https://

www.federalregister.gov and search the 

file number provided in table 1 below. 

TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS, PERMIT AMENDMENTS, AND PERMIT MODIFICATIONS

File No. Version No. RTID Applicant Previous Federal Register 

notice Issuance date 

23096 ....... 02 ................. 0648–XE263 ..... University of Georgia, 180 East Green 

Street, Athens, GA 30602 (Responsible Party: Nate Nibbelink, Ph.D.).

88 FR 74217, September 12, 

2024.

October 22, 2024. 


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TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS, PERMIT AMENDMENTS, AND PERMIT MODIFICATIONS—Continued 

File No. Version No. RTID Applicant Previous Federal Register 

notice Issuance date 

26725 ....... 01 ................. 0648–XC758 .... Florian Graner, Ph.D., 4021 Beach 

Drive, Freeland, WA 98249.

88 FR 8408, February 9, 2023 October 8, 2024. 

27858 ....... N/A ............... 0648–XE121 ..... Maine Department of Marine Resources, 194 McKown Point Road, 

West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575 

(Responsible Party: Sarah Leiter).

89 FR 58341, July 18, 2024 ... October 17, 2024. 

27867 ....... N/A ............... 0648–XE136 ..... NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science 

Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, 

Miami, FL 33149 (Responsible 

Party: Mridula Srinivasan, Ph.D.).

89 FR 59898, July 24, 2024 ... October 21, 2024. 

28080 ....... N/A ............... 0648–XE079 ..... Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE 

Ferry Slip Road, Newport, OR 

97365 (Responsible Party: James 

Burke).

89 FR 58128, July 17, 2024 ... October 17, 2024. 

28119 ....... N/A ............... 0648–XE186 ..... NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science 

Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, 

La Jolla, CA 92037 (Responsible 

Party: Jeffrey Seminoff, Ph.D.).

89 FR 67424, August 20, 

2024.

October 18, 2024. 

28184 ....... N/A ............... 0648–XE242 ..... Dan Engelhaupt, Ph.D., HDR, 4173 

Ewell Road, Virginia Beach, VA 

23455.

89 FR 70173, August 29, 

2024.

October 31, 2024. 

28171 ....... N/A ............... 0648–XE145 ..... Rachel Cartwright, Ph.D., Keiki 

Kohola Project, 1330 Sabal Lakes 

Road, Delray Beach, FL 33445.

89 FR 63164, August 2, 2024 October 23, 2024. 

28192 ....... N/A ............... 0648–XE151 ..... Olga von Ziegesar, Winged Whale 

Research, 53254 Marimac Avenue, 

Homer, AK 99603.

89 FR 63167, August 2, 2024 October 22, 2024. 

28277 ....... N/A ............... 0648–XE205 ..... NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Marine Mammal Laboratory, 

7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 

WA 98115 (Responsible Party: 

John Bengtson, Ph.D.).

89 FR 67422, August 20, 

2024.

October 21, 2024. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activities proposed are categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

As required by the ESA, as applicable, 

issuance of these permit was based on 

a finding that such permits: (1) were 

applied for in good faith; (2) will not 

operate to the disadvantage of such 

endangered species; and (3) are 

consistent with the purposes and 

policies set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA. 

Authority: The requested permits 

have been issued under the MMPA of 

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking and importing of marine 

mammals (50 CFR part 216), the ESA of 

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.), and the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226), as applicable. 

Dated: November 8, 2024. 

Amy Sloan, 

Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–26477 Filed 11–13–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE459] 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public online meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Groundfish 

Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific 

Council’s) Scientific and Statistical 

Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting to 

update the Accepted Practices 

Guidelines for Groundfish Stock 

Assessments document. The SSC 

Groundfish Subcommittee meeting is 

open to the public and is being 

conducted in-person with a web 

broadcast that provides the opportunity 

for remote listening and public 

comment. 

DATES: The SSC Groundfish 

Subcommittee’s meeting will be held 

Monday, December 2, 2024, from 1 p.m., 

Pacific Time until business for the day 

is completed, and reconvene Tuesday, 

December 3, 2024, from 8:30 a.m., 

Pacific Time until business for the day 

has been completed. 

ADDRESSES: The SSC Groundfish 

Subcommittee’s meeting will be held in 

the Large Conference Room at the 

Pacific Fishery Management Council, 

7700 NE Ambassador Place, Portland, 

OR 97220; telephone: (503) 820–2280. 

This meeting is being conducted inperson with a web broadcast that 

provides the opportunity for remote 

public comment. 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 


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