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TABLE 1—TAKE ANALYSIS—Continued 

Species Authorized 

take 1 Abundance 2 Percent abundance 

Striped dolphin ............................................................................................................................. 60 5,229 1.1 

Fraser’s dolphin ........................................................................................................................... 19 1,665 3.9 

Risso’s dolphin ............................................................................................................................. 18 3,764 0.5 

Melon-headed whale ................................................................................................................... 74 7,003 1.1 

Pygmy killer whale ....................................................................................................................... 36 2,126 1.7 

False killer whale ......................................................................................................................... 41 3,204 1.3 

Killer whale .................................................................................................................................. 0 267 n/a 

Short-finned pilot whale ............................................................................................................... 6 1,981 0.3 

1Scalar ratios were not applied in this case due to brief survey duration. 

2Best abundance estimate. For most taxa, the best abundance estimate for purposes of comparison with take estimates is considered here to 

be the model-predicted abundance (Roberts et al., 2016). For those taxa where a density surface model predicting abundance by month was 

produced, the maximum mean seasonal abundance was used. For those taxa where abundance is not predicted by month, only mean annual 

abundance is available. For the killer whale, the larger estimated SAR abundance estimate is used. 3The final rule refers to the GOM Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni). These whales were subsequently described as a new species, Rice’s 

whale (Balaenoptera ricei) (Rosel et al., 2021). 4 Includes 1 take by Level A harassment and 14 takes by Level B harassment. 

Based on the analysis contained 

herein of LLOG’s proposed survey 

activity described in its LOA 

application and the anticipated take of 

marine mammals, NMFS finds that 

small numbers of marine mammals will 

be taken relative to the affected species 

or stock sizes and therefore is of no 

more than small numbers. 

Authorization 

NMFS has determined that the level 

of taking for this LOA request is 

consistent with the findings made for 

the total taking allowable under the 

incidental take regulations and that the 

amount of take authorized under the 

LOA is of no more than small numbers. 

Accordingly, we have issued an LOA to 

LLOG authorizing the take of marine 

mammals incidental to its geophysical 

survey activity, as described above. 

Dated: January 11, 2022. 

Kimberly Damon-Randall, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB680] 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting; Correction 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a four-day meeting to consider 

actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico 

fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 

(EEZ). UPDATE: Notice of change to 

meeting will now be VIRTUAL only for 

all participants. 

DATES: The meeting has changed to 

VIRTUAL only. The meeting will 

convene Monday, January 24 through 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 8 

a.m. to 5:30 p.m., CST and on Thursday 

January 27, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., CST. 

ADDRESSES: You may access the log-on 

information by visiting our website at 

www.gulfcouncil.org. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 

Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 

33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Carrie Simmons, Executive Director, 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

original notice published in the Federal 

Register on December 27, 2021 (86 FR 

73259). The meeting was a hybrid 

meeting, but is being changed to an all 

virtual meeting. 

Monday, January 24, 2022; 8 a.m.–5:30 

p.m., CST 

The meeting will begin open to the 

public in a Full Council Session to hold 

an Election of Council Vice-Chair, and 

review and adoption of the revised 

Council Committee Assignments for 

October 2021 through August 2022. 

Committee sessions will begin 

approximately 8:15 a.m. with the 

Habitat Protection and Restoration 

Committee receiving a presentation 

from the Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) on Wind Energy 

Development in the Gulf of Mexico, 

review of Essential Fish Habitat Generic 

Amendment and Draft Response Letter 

to NOAA Request for Comments on the 

Area-Based Management Goals Related 

to Executive Order 14008. 

The Outreach and Education 

Committee will receive a presentation 

on 2021 Communications Analytics and 

Updated 2021 Communications 

Improvement Plan, draft Social Media 

Guidelines, draft Public Comment 

Guidelines, draft Press Release 

Guidelines, and the 2022 

Communications Improvement Plan. 

The Committee will discuss remaining 

items form the Outreach and Education 

Technical Committee and receive a 

presentation on Summary of Discard 

and Barotrauma Reduction Efforts 

Across the Region. 

The Shrimp Committee will review 

National Marine Fisheries Service’s 

(NMFS) Evaluation of Draft Approval 

Specifications for Reinstituting 

Historical cELB Program, Updated Draft 

Framework Action: Modification of the 

Vessel Position Data Collection Program 

for the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery, 

and summary of the Shrimp Advisory 

Panel Meeting. 

The Mackerel Committee will review 

and discuss Coastal Migratory Pelagics 

Landings, Draft Amendment 33: 

Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico 

Migratory Group King Mackerel Catch 

Limits and Sector Allocations, and Draft 

Amendment 34: Atlantic Migratory 

Group King Mackerel Catch Levels and 

Atlantic King and Spanish Mackerel 

Management Measures. 

Tuesday, January 25, 2022; 8 a.m.–5:30 

p.m., CST 

The Reef Fish Committee will 

convene to review Reef Fish Landings 

and Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) 

Landings and Final Action: Framework 

Action: Modification of Vermillion 

Snapper Catch Limits. Following, the 

Committee will receive presentations on 


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SEDAR 70: Greater Amberjack Stock 

Assessment Report and SEDAR 72: Gag 

Grouper Stock Assessment Report, and 

discuss SSC Recommendations and Reef 

Fish Advisory Panel Feedback for both. 

The Committee will also discuss the 

Council Request for State Reef Fish 

Survey (SRFS) Integration and Update 

Assessment for SEDAR 72: Gag Grouper. 

The Committee will review Individual 

Fishing Quota (IFQ) Programs, Focus 

Group Formation and next steps and 

Public Hearing Draft: Reef Fish 

Amendment 36B. The Committee will 

receive an update on Draft Snapper 

Grouper Amendment 44 and Reef Fish 

Amendment 55: Modifications to 

Southeastern U.S. Yellowtail Snapper 

Jurisdictional Allocations, Catch Limits, 

and South Atlantic Sector Annual Catch 

Limits. 

The Committee will hold a discussion 

on Wenchman in the Gulf of Mexico, 

review the Revised Great Red Snapper 

Count Estimates and SSC 

Recommendations for re-evaluating Red 

Snapper Catch Advise, discuss any 

remaining SSC and Reef Fish Advisory 

Panel recommendations. 

Full Council will reconvene in a 

CLOSED SESSION for selection of IFQ 

Focus Group Participants. 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022; 8 a.m.– 

5:30 p.m., CST 

The Data Collection Committee will 

receive an update on Southeast For-Hire 

Integrated Electronic Reporting 

(SEFHIER) Program and review Draft 

Framework Action: Modification to 

Location Reporting Requirements for 

For-Hire Vessels and Reef Fish Advisory 

Panel (AP) Recommendations. The 

Committee will receive a presentation 

on Update on Modifications to the 

Commercial Electronic Reporting 

Program. The Committee will receive an 

update on Upcoming Workshop to 

Evaluate State-federal Recreational 

Survey Differences. 

The Sustainable Fisheries Committee 

will review and discuss Standardized 

Bycatch Reporting Methodology and 

SSC Recommendations. 

Following lunch at approximately 

1:30 p.m. CST, the Council will 

reconvene with a Call to Order, 

Announcements and Introductions, 

Adoption of Agenda and Approval of 

Minutes; and receive a presentation on 

Density Estimations of age-0 and age-1 

Gray Triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, and 

Vermilion Snapper, Rhomboplites 

aurorubens, from 2007 to 2015, in the 

northern Gulf of Mexico. 

The Council will hold public 

testimony from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., 

CST on Final Action Item: Framework 

Action: Modification of Vermilion 

Snapper Catch Limits; and open 

testimony on other fishery issues or 

concerns. Public comment may begin 

earlier than 2:15 p.m. CST, but will not 

conclude before that time. Persons 

wishing to give public testimony inperson must register at the registration 

kiosk in the meeting room. Persons 

wishing to give public testimony 

virtually must sign up on the Council 

website on the day of public testimony. 

Registration for virtual testimony closes 

one hour (1:15 p.m. CST) before public 

testimony begins. 

Thursday, January 27, 2022; 8 a.m.– 

4:30 p.m., CST 

The Council will receive Committee 

reports from Habitat Protection and 

Restoration, Shrimp, Outreach and 

Education, Mackerel, Data Collection, 

Reef Fish and Sustainable Fisheries 

Management Committees. The Council 

will review Closed Session Report and 

receive updates from the following 

supporting agencies: South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council; Louisiana 

Law Enforcement Efforts; NOAA Office 

of Law Enforcement (OLE); Gulf States 

Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. 

Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; and Department of State. 

Lastly, the Council will discuss any 

Other Business items. 

Meeting Adjourns 

The meeting will be virtual only. You 

may register for the webinar to ‘‘listenin’’ only by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org 

and click on the Council meeting tab. 

The timing and order in which agenda 

items are addressed may change as 

required to effectively address the issue, 

and the latest version along with other 

meeting materials will be posted on the 

website as they become available. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, in 

accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during these meeting. Actions 

will be restricted to 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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided that 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 sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aid or 

accommodations should be directed to 

Kathy Pereira, (813) 348–1630, at least 

15 days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: January 13, 2022. 

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 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Surfclam/Ocean Quahog 

Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) 

Administration 

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before March 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 0648– 

0240 in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Douglas 

Potts, Fishery Policy Analyst, 978–281– 

9341 or Douglas.Potts@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

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currently approved collection associated 


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