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location of activity (i.e., OCS–A 0498 

and OCS–A 0532), as are the method of 

taking and the effects of the action. 

Therefore, the amount of take proposed 

for authorization is unchanged from that 

authorized in the initial IHA. The 

potential effects of Ocean Wind’s 

activities remain limited to Level B 

harassment in the form of behavioral 

disturbance. No serious injury or 

mortality of marine mammal is 

anticipated. In analyzing the effects of 

the activities in the initial IHA, NMFS 

determined that Ocean Wind’s activities 

would have a negligible impact on the 

affected species or stocks and that the 

authorized take numbers of each species 

or stock were small relative to the 

relevant stocks (e.g., less than one-third 

of the abundance of all stocks). The 

proposed mitigation measures and 

monitoring and reporting requirements 

as described above are identical to the 

initial IHA. 

NMFS has preliminarily concluded 

that there is no new information 

suggesting that our analysis or findings 

should change from those reached for 

the initial IHA. Based on the 

information and analysis contained here 

and in the referenced documents, NMFS 

has preliminarily determined the 

following: (1) The proposed mitigation 

measures will affect the least practicable 

impact on marine mammal species or 

stocks and their habitat; (2) the 

proposed authorized takes will have a 

negligible impact on the affected marine 

mammal species or stocks; (3) the 

proposed authorized takes represent 

small numbers of marine mammals 

relative to the affected stock 

abundances; (4) Ocean Wind activities 

would not have an unmitigable adverse 

impact on taking for subsistence 

purposes as no relevant subsistence uses 

of marine mammals are implicated by 

this action, and; (5) appropriate 

monitoring and reporting requirements 

are proposed for inclusion. 

Endangered Species Act 

Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.) requires that each Federal agency 

insure that any action it authorizes, 

funds, or carries out is not likely to 

jeopardize the continued existence of 

any endangered or threatened species or 

result in the destruction or adverse 

modification of designated critical 

habitat. To ensure ESA compliance for 

the issuance of IHAs, NMFS consults 

internally, in this case with the NMFS 

Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries 

Office (GARFO), whenever we propose 

to authorize take for endangered or 

threatened species. 

The NMFS Office of Protected 

Resources is proposing to authorize the 

incidental take of four species of marine 

mammals that are listed under the ESA: 

The North Atlantic right, fin, sei and 

sperm whales. We requested initiation 

of consultation under Section 7 of the 

ESA with NMFS GARFO on February 

04, 2021, for the issuance of the initial 

IHA. NMFS GARFO determined that 

issuance of the IHA to Ocean Wind is 

not likely to adversely affect the North 

Atlantic right, fin, sei, and sperm whale 

or the critical habitat of any ESA-listed 

species or result in the take of any 

marine mammals in violation of the 

ESA, and at this time considered the 

potential for a renewal. The proposed 

Renewal IHA provides no new 

information about the effects of the 

action, nor does it change the extent of 

effects of the action, or any other basis 

to require re-initiation of the Opinion; 

therefore, the incidental take statement 

issued for the initial IHA remains valid. 

Proposed Renewal IHA and Request for 

Public Comment 

As a result of these preliminary 

determinations, NMFS proposes to issue 

a Renewal IHA to Ocean Wind for 

conducting marine site characterization 

surveys offshore of New Jersey and 

along potential submarine cable routes 

to a landfall location in New Jersey, 

provided the previously described 

mitigation, monitoring, and reporting 

requirements are incorporated. A draft 

of the proposed and final initial IHA can 

be found at www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ 

permit/incidental-take-authorizationsunder-marine-mammal-protection-act. 

We request comment on our analyses, 

the proposed Renewal IHA, and any 

other aspect of this Notice. Please 

include with your comments any 

supporting data or literature citations to 

help inform our final decision on the 

request for MMPA authorization. 

Dated: April 6, 2022. 

Angela Somma, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB881] 

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 74 Data 

Workshop for Gulf of Mexico Red 

Snapper. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 74 assessment 

process of Gulf of Mexico red snapper 

will consist of a Data Workshop, and a 

series of assessment webinars, and a 

Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

DATES: The SEDAR 74 Data Workshop 

will be held from 1 p.m. on May 2, 

2022, until 1 p.m. on May 6, 2022. The 

established times may be adjusted as 

necessary to accommodate the timely 

completion of discussion relevant to the 

assessment process. Such adjustments 

may result in the meeting being 

extended from or completed prior to the 

time established by this notice. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The SEDAR 74 Data 

Workshop will be held at the Courtyard 

Gulfport Beachfront, 1600 E. Beach 

Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39501; phone: (228) 

858–6652. 

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/ 

Assessment Workshop, and (2) a series 

of webinars. The product of the Data/ 

Assessment Workshop is a report which 

compiles and evaluates potential 

datasets and recommends which 

datasets are appropriate for assessment 

analyses, and describes the fisheries, 

evaluates the status of the stock, 

estimates biological benchmarks, 

projects future population conditions, 

and recommends research and 

monitoring needs. 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 


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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 Data 

Workshop are as follows: 

1. An assessment data set and 

associated documentation will be 

developed during the workshop. 

2. Participants will evaluate proposed 

data and select appropriate sources for 

providing information on life history 

characteristics, catch statistics, discard 

estimates, length and age composition, 

and fishery dependent and fishery 

independent measures of stock 

abundance. 

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 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the 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 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: April 6, 2022. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

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Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB835] 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; of a 

proposed evaluation for a Tribal 

Resource Management Plan and request 

for comment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Northwest Indian Fisheries 

Commission (NWIFC) has submitted a 

Tribal Resource Management Plan 

(Tribal Plan) for NMFS to evaluate. It 

was presented by the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the Northwest 

Indian Tribes; the submission fulfills 

the Tribes’ obligations under the 

protective regulations promulgated for 

Puget Sound (PS) Chinook salmon, 

Hood Canal summer-run (HCS) chum 

salmon, PS steelhead, and Southern (S) 

eulachon under the Endangered Species 

Act (ESA). The Tribal Plan describes 

research and assessment activities that 

may affect listed PS Chinook salmon, 

HCS chum salmon, PS steelhead, and S 

eulachon in Washington State. The 

proposed research is intended to 

increase knowledge of species listed 

under the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) and to help guide management 

and conservation efforts. NMFS has 

completed a proposed evaluation of 

how well the Tribal Plan fulfills ESA 

criteria, and the Secretary of Commerce 

(Secretary) is making that proposed 

evaluation available for public 

comment. 

DATES: Comments or requests for a 

public hearing on the applications must 

be received no later than 5 p.m. Pacific 

standard time on May 11, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Because all West Coast 

NMFS offices are currently closed, all 

written comments on the document 

should be sent by email to 

shivonne.nesbit@noaa.gov (please 

include the RTID number (XB835) in the 

subject line of the email). The proposed 

evaluation available for public comment 

may be viewed online at: https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/tribalresource-management-plan-trumpnorthwest-indian-fisheries-commission. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shivonne Nesbit, Portland, OR (Ph: 

503–231–6741, email: shivonne.nesbit@

noaa.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Species Covered in This Notice 

The following listed species are 

covered in this notice: 

Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 

tshawytscha): Threatened Puget Sound 

(PS). 

Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened 

Hood Canal Summer-run (HCS). 

Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened PS. 

Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus): 

Threatened southern distinct population 

segment (DPS). 

Authority 

Under section 4 of the ESA, the 

Secretary is required to adopt such 

regulations as he deems necessary and 

advisable for the conservation of the 

species listed as threatened. The ESA 

Tribal 4(d) rule (70 FR 37160; June 28, 

2005) states that the ESA section 9 take 

prohibitions do not apply to Tribal 

Plans that will not appreciably reduce 

the likelihood of survival and recovery 

for the listed species. 

The Tribal Plan 

The NWIFC—through the BIA and on 

behalf of the Northwest Indian Tribes— 

has submitted a Tribal Plan for scientific 

research and assessment activities 

within the range of the PS Chinook 

salmon, HCS chum salmon, PS 

steelhead, and SDPS eulachon. The 

Northwest Indian Tribes conduct, 

independently and in cooperation with 

other agencies, a variety of research and 

assessment projects. These projects 

provide the technical basis for managing 

fisheries and conserving and restoring 

salmon stocks and their habitat. The 

need for an improved understanding of 

salmonid survival in the freshwater and 

early marine life stages drives much of 

the current research. The Tribal Plan 

includes implementation, monitoring, 

and evaluation procedures designed to 

ensure that the research is consistent 

with the objectives of the ESA. The 

research activities described in the 

Tribal Plan would take place over a 5 

year period starting in 2022. 

As 50 CFR 223.209 requires, the 

Secretary must determine whether the 

activities proposed in the Tribal Plan 

would appreciably reduce the 

likelihood of survival and recovery for 

PS Chinook salmon, HCS chum salmon, 

PS steelhead, and SDPS eulachon. The 

Secretary must take comments on how 

NMFS’s evaluation of the Tribal Plan 

fulfills the criteria in 50 CFR 223.209 

when making that portion of the 

determination. 

Dated: April 5, 2022. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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