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channel in Hawai1i. Filming would take 

place from onboard a boat, using 

underwater divers, and from an 

unmanned aircraft system. Other 

species that would be filmed if 

encountered are up to 150 bottlenose 

dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), 50 

pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella 

attenuata), 250 spinner dolphins (S. 

longirostris), 50 melon-headed whales 

(Peponocephala electra), 50 pygmy 

killer whales (Feresa attenuata), and 10 

minke whales (Balaenoptera 

acutorostrata). Footage would be used 

for a documentary to air on National 

Geographic Television. The permit 

would be valid from December 2022 

through May 2023. 

It has come to the agency’s attention 

that the 2016 interim final humpback 

approach rule (50 CFR 216.19; 81 FR 

62010, September 8, 2016) does not 

explicitly exempt permits issued under 

section 104(c)(6) of the MMPA from its 

prohibitions. It is not the agency’s intent 

to preclude the issuance of permits or 

authorizations consistent with the 

requirements of the MMPA. We 

interpret the rule to allow issuance of 

these permits. Consistent with this 

interpretation, it has been our practice 

to continue to issue section 104(c)(6) 

permits that are in compliance with the 

MMPA’s requirements and our review 

procedures, as evidenced by issuance of 

four such permits since the rule’s 

effective date. However, to eliminate 

any potential ambiguity, we intend to 

revise the rule to explicitly clarify that 

photography permits issued under 

section 104(c)(6) of the MMPA are 

exempt from the prohibitions on 

approach. 

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 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

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: May 18, 2022. 

Amy Sloan, 

Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XC006] 

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 75 Life History 

Topical Working Group 

Recommendations Webinar for Gulf of 

Mexico Gray Snapper. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 75 assessment of 

Gulf of Mexico gray snapper will consist 

of a series of assessment webinars. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

DATES: The SEDAR 75 

Recommendations Webinar for the Life 

History Topical Working Group will be 

held June 16, 2022, from 2 p.m. to 4 

p.m., Eastern. 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: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. The webinar is open to 

members of the public. Those interested 

in participating should contact Julie A. 

Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an 

invitation providing webinar access 

information. Please request webinar 

invitations at least 24 hours in advance 

of each webinar. 

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 

Workshop; (2) Assessment Process 

utilizing webinars; and (3) Review 

Workshop. The product of the Data 

Workshop is a data report that compiles 

and evaluates potential datasets and 

recommends which datasets are 

appropriate for assessment analyses. 

The product of the Assessment Process 

is a stock assessment report that 

describes the fisheries, evaluates the 

status of the stock, estimates biological 

benchmarks, projects future population 

conditions, and recommends research 

and monitoring needs. The assessment 

is independently peer reviewed at the 

Review Workshop. The product of the 

Review Workshop is a Summary 

documenting panel opinions regarding 

the strengths and weaknesses of the 

stock assessment and input data. 

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 representatives including 

fishermen, environmentalists, and 

NGO’s; International experts; and staff 

of Councils, Commissions, and state and 

federal agencies. 

The items of discussion: 

Participants will make 

recommendations on life history data 

available for use in the assessment of 

Gulf of Mexico gray snapper. 

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 

The meeting is 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 

10 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: May 18, 2022. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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