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determined that these activities fall 

within the scope of activities analyzed 

in GARFO’s programmatic consultation 

regarding geophysical surveys along the 

U.S. Atlantic coast in the three Atlantic 

Renewable Energy Regions (completed 

June 29, 2021; revised September 2021). 

The consultation concluded that NMFS’ 

issuance of incidental take authorization 

related to these activities are not likely 

to adversely affect ESA-listed marine 

mammals. 

Proposed Authorization 

As a result of these preliminary 

determinations, NMFS proposes to issue 

an IHA to PCW for conducting marine 

site characterization surveys off the 

coast of Massachusetts south to Long 

Island, New York for one year from the 

date of issuance, provided the 

previously mentioned mitigation, 

monitoring, and reporting requirements 

are incorporated. A draft of the 

proposed IHA can be found at 

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ 

incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act. 

Request for Public Comments 

We request comment on our analyses, 

the proposed authorization, and any 

other aspect of this notice of proposed 

IHA for the proposed marine site 

characterization surveys. We also 

request at this time comment on the 

potential renewal of this proposed IHA 

as described in the paragraph below. 

Please include with your comments any 

supporting data or literature citations to 

help inform decisions on the request for 

this IHA or a subsequent Renewal IHA. 

On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may 

issue a one-time, one-year Renewal IHA 

following notice to the public providing 

an additional 15 days for public 

comments when (1) up to another year 

of identical or nearly identical, or nearly 

identical, activities as described in the 

Description of Proposed Activity section 

of this notice is planned or (2) the 

activities as described in the Description 

of Proposed Activity section of this 

notice would not be completed by the 

time the IHA expires and a renewal 

would allow for completion of the 

activities beyond that described in the 

Dates and Duration section of this 

notice, provided all of the following 

conditions are met: 

• A request for renewal is received no 

later than 60 days prior to the needed 

Renewal IHA effective date (recognizing 

that the Renewal IHA expiration date 

cannot extend beyond one year from 

expiration of the initial IHA). 

• The request for renewal must 

include the following: 

(1) An explanation that the activities 

to be conducted under the requested 

Renewal IHA are identical to the 

activities analyzed under the initial 

IHA, are a subset of the activities, or 

include changes so minor (e.g., 

reduction in pile size) that the changes 

do not affect the previous analyses, 

mitigation and monitoring 

requirements, or take estimates (with 

the exception of reducing the type or 

amount of take). 

(2) A preliminary monitoring report 

showing the results of the required 

monitoring to date and an explanation 

showing that the monitoring results do 

not indicate impacts of a scale or nature 

not previously analyzed or authorized. 

Upon review of the request for 

renewal, the status of the affected 

species or stocks, and any other 

pertinent information, NMFS 

determines that there are no more than 

minor changes in the activities, the 

mitigation and monitoring measures 

will remain the same and appropriate, 

and the findings in the initial IHA 

remain valid. 

Dated: May 24, 2022. 

Kimberly Damon-Randall, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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Administration 

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Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold its 144th Scientific and Statistical 

Committee (SSC), Pelagic and 

International Standing Committee, 

Fishery Data Collection and Research 

Committee (FDCRC), Executive and 

Budget Standing Committee, and 191st 

Council meetings to take actions on 

fishery management issues in the 

Western Pacific Region. 

DATES: The meetings will be held 

between June 13 and June 23, 2022. For 

specific times and agendas, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in 

a hybrid format with in-person and 

remote participation (Webex) options 

available for the Council and advisory 

body members, and public attendance 

limited to web conference via Webex. 

Specific information on joining the 

meeting, connecting to the web 

conference and providing oral public 

comments will be posted on the Council 

website at www.wpcouncil.org. For 

assistance with the web conference 

connection, contact the Council office at 

(808) 522–8220. For all meetings, inperson attendance for Council and 

advisory body members will be hosted 

at the Council office, 1164 Bishop 

Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; phone: (808) 522–8220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All times 

shown are in Hawaii Standard Time. 

The Pelagic and International Standing 

Committee meeting will be held 

between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on June 13, 

2022. The 144th SSC meeting will be 

held between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on 

June 14–15, 2022, and between 11 a.m. 

and 1 p.m. on June 16, 2022. The 

FDCRC meeting will be held between 2 

p.m. and 4 p.m. on June 16, 2022. The 

Executive and Budget Standing 

Committee meeting will be held 

between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on June 20, 

2022. The 191st Council meeting will be 

held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June 

21–22, 2022, and between 8 a.m. and 12 

p.m. on June 23, 2022. 

Please note that the evolving public 

health situation regarding COVID–19 

may affect the conduct of the June 

Council and its associated meetings. At 

the time this notice was submitted for 

publication, the Council anticipated 

convening the meetings as a hybrid 

format for members and by web 

conference for public attendance. If 

public participation options will be 

modified, the Council will post notice 

on its website at www.wpcouncil.org by, 

to the extent practicable, 5 calendar 

days before each meeting. 

Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final Action’’ 

refer to actions that may result in 

Council transmittal of a proposed 

fishery management plan, proposed 

plan amendment, or proposed 

regulations to the U.S. Secretary of 

Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of 

the MSA. In addition to the agenda 

items listed here, the Council and its 

advisory bodies will hear 

recommendations from Council 

advisors. An opportunity to submit 

public comment will be provided 

throughout the agendas. The order in 

which agenda items are addressed may 

change and will be announced in 


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advance at the Council meeting. The 

meetings will run as late as necessary to 

complete scheduled business. 

Background documents for the 191st 

Council meeting will be available at 

www.wpcouncil.org. Written public 

comments on final action items at the 

191st Council meeting should be 

received at the Council office by 5 p.m. 

HST, June 17, 2022, and should be sent 

to Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, 

Honolulu, HI 96813, phone: (808) 522– 

8220 or fax: (808) 522–8226; or email: 

info@wpcouncil.org. Written public 

comments on all other agenda items 

may be submitted for the record by 

email throughout the duration of the 

meeting. Instructions for providing oral 

public comments during the meeting 

will be posted on the Council website. 

This meeting will be recorded (audio 

only) for the purposes of generating the 

minutes of the meeting. 

Agenda for the Pelagic and 

International Standing Committee 

Monday, June 13, 2022, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

1. 2023 US Territorial Bigeye Tuna 

Catch/Effort Limit & Allocation 

Specifications (Action Item) 

2. Update on Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) Consultations 

3. International Fisheries 

A. Update on Western and Central 

Pacific Fisheries Commission 

(WCPFC) Matters 

B. U.S. Permanent Advisory 

Committee to the WCPFC 

4. Advisory Group Report and 

Recommendations 

5. Other Business 

6. Public Comment 

7. Discussion and Recommendations 

Agenda for the 144th SSC Meeting 

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5 

p.m. 

1. Introductions 

2. Approval of Draft Agenda and 

Assignment of Rapporteurs 

3. Status of the 143rd SSC Meeting 

Recommendations 

4. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science 

Center Director Report 

5. Program Planning and Research 

A. National Standard 2 Related Issues 

1. Review of WPSAR Terms of 

Reference for Uku EFH 

2. Review of Regional BSIA Framework 

3. Revisiting BSIA and WPSAR 

Framework 

B. CNMI Bottomfish Cluster Analysis 

C. National SSC Meeting Preparations 

D. Review of the Pacific Islands 

Regional Action Plan (PIRAP) to 

Implement the NOAA Fisheries 

Climate Science Strategy in 2022– 

24 

E. Council Coordination Committee 

(CCC) Equity and Environmental 

Justice (EEJ) Update 

F. National Standard-mandated Social 

Science Data Collection 

G. Development of Potential 

University of Hawaii Fisheries 

Program 

H. 2021 Annual Stock Assessment 

and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) 

Report and Recommendations 

1. Archipelagic & Pelagic Report 

Highlights 

2. Archipelagic Report 

Recommendations 

3. Pelagic Report Recommendations 

I. Public Comment 

J. SSC Discussion and 

Recommendations 

6. Protected Species 

A. ESA Section 7 Consultations 

1. Consultation updates for the Hawaii 

deep-set and American Samoa 

longline fisheries 

2. Review of the draft bottomfish fishery 

biological opinion 

B. Impact of Observer Coverage Level 

on Estimated Take 

C. Public Comment 

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5 

p.m. 

6. Protected Species (continued) 

D. ESA and Marine Mammal 

Protection Act Updates 

1. National Updates (Serious Injury 

Determination Policy; Guidelines 

for Assessing Marine Mammal 

Stocks) 

2. Regional Updates 

E. False Killer Whale Interaction and 

Depredation Analysis 

F. Public Comment 

G. SSC Discussion and 

Recommendations 

7. Pelagic and International Fisheries 

A. CCC Subcommittee Report on 

Area-Based Management 

B. Deep-Sea Mining Updates 

C. Inter-American Tropical Tuna 

Commission (IATTC) Science 

Advisory Committee 

D. Pacific Community (SPC) PreAssessment Workshop 

E. Preparations for the WCPFC 

Science Committee 

F. Public Comment 

G. SSC Discussion and 

Recommendations 

Thursday, June 16, 2022, 11 a.m. to 1 

p.m. 

8. Other Business 

A. September SSC Meetings Dates 

9. Summary of SSC Recommendations 

to the Council 

Agenda for the FDCRC 

Thursday, June 16, 2022, 2 p.m. to 4 

p.m. 

1. Welcome Remarks and Introductions 

2. Technical Committee Data Collection 

Subpanel Meeting Report and 

Recommendations 

3. FDCRC Strategic Plan 2022–26 

Update 

4. Status of Draft Data Sharing 

Agreements 

5. Marine Recreational Information 

Program Regional Implementation 

Plan Update 

6. Territorial Relationships with the SPC 

7. Public Comment 

8. Other Business 

9. Discussions and Recommendations 

Agenda for the Executive and Budget 

Standing Committee 

Monday, June 20, 2022, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

1. Financial Matters 

A. FY2023 President’s Budget 

2. Administrative Report 

3. Council Coordination Committee 

4. Regional Operating Agreement 

Update 

5. Council Family Changes 

6. Meetings and Workshops 

7. Other Issues 

8. Public Comment 

9. Discussion and Recommendations 

Agenda for the 191st Council Meeting 

Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Approval of the 191st CM Agenda 

3. Approval of the 190th CM Meeting 

Minutes 

4. Executive Director’s Report 

5. Agency Reports 

A. National Marine Fisheries Service 

1. Pacific Islands Regional Office 

2. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science 

Center 

B. NOAA Office of General Counsel 

Pacific Islands Section 

C. Enforcement 

1. U.S. Coast Guard 

2. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement 

3. NOAA Office of General Counsel 

Enforcement Section 

D. U.S. State Department 

E. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

F. Public Comment 

G. Council Discussion and Action 

6. Mariana Archipelago 

A. Guam 

1. Department of Agriculture Report 

2. Isla Informe 

B. CNMI 

1. Arongol Falu ́

2. Department of Lands and Natural 

Resources Report 

3. CNMI Bottomfish Cluster Analysis 

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Recommendations 

1. Advisory Panel 

2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee 

3. Scientific & Statistical Committee 

D. Public Comment 

E. Council Discussion and Action 

7. American Samoa Archipelago 

A. Motu Lipoti 

B. Department of Marine & Wildlife 

Resources Report 

C. Advisory Group Report and 

Recommendations 

1. Advisory Panel 

2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee 

3. Scientific & Statistical Committee 

D. Public Comment 

E. Council Discussion and Action 

8. Protected Species 

A. False Killer Whale Interaction and 

Depredation Analysis 

B. ESA Consultations for the Hawaii 

Deep-set Longline Fishery, 

American Samoa Longline Fishery, 

and Bottomfish Fisheries 

1. Consultation updates 

2. Review of the draft bottomfish 

biological opinion 

C. ESA and Marine Mammal 

Protection Act Updates 

1. National Updates (Serious Injury 

Determination Policy; Guidelines 

for Assessing Marine Mammal 

Stocks) 

2. Regional Updates 

D. Advisory Group Report and 

Recommendations 

1. Advisory Panel 

2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee 

3. Scientific & Statistical Committee 

E. Public Comment 

F. Council Discussion and Action 

Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 4:30 p.m. to 5 

p.m. 

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items 

Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m. 

9. Pelagic & International Fisheries 

A. 2023 U.S. Territorial Bigeye Tuna 

Catch/Effort Limit & Allocation 

Specifications (Final Action) 

B. CCC Subcommittee Report on AreaBased Management 

C. International Fisheries 

1. WCPFC U.S. Permanent Advisory 

Committee 

2. International Seabed Authority 

Updates 

3. 7th Our Ocean Conference 

4. IATTC Science Advisory Committee 

5. Pacific Islands Climate Change 

Planning and Stakeholder 

Engagement 

D. Advisory Group Report and 

Recommendations 

1. Advisory Panel 

2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee 

3. Pelagic Plan Team 

4. Scientific & Statistical Committee 

E. Pelagic and International Standing 

Committee 

F. Public Comment 

G. Council Discussion and Action 

10. Program Planning and Research 

A. National Legislative Report 

B. National Standard 2 Related Issues 

1. Review of WPSAR Terms of 

Reference for Uku EFH 

2. Review of Regional BSIA Framework 

3. Revisiting BSIA and WPSAR 

Framework 

C. Review of the PIRAP to Implement 

the NOAA Fisheries Climate 

Science Strategy in 2022–24 

D. 2021 Annual SAFE Report and 

Recommendations 

1. Archipelagic Report Overview and 

Highlights 

2. Pelagic Report Overview and 

Highlights 

E. Report on National Saltwater 

Recreational Fishing Summit 

F. EEJ 

1. Update on CCC Working Group on 

EEJ 

2. Report on Council EEJ and Fisheries 

Management Workshop 

3. Report on NMFS Draft EEJ Strategy 

G. Regional Communications & 

Outreach Report 

H. Advisory Group Report and 

Recommendations 

1. Social Science Planning Committee 

2. Federal Data Coordination and 

Research Committee 

3. Advisory Panel 

4. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee 

5. Archipelagic Plan Team 

6. Pelagic Plan Team 

7. Scientific & Statistical Committee 

I. Public Comment 

J. Council Discussion and Action 

Thursday, June 23, 2022, 8 a.m. to 12 

p.m. 

11. Hawai‘i Archipelago & Pacific 

Remote Island Areas 

A. Moku Pepa 

B. DLNR/DAR Report (Legislation, 

Enforcement) 

C. Green Turtle Management Update 

D. Proposed NWHI Fishing 

Regulations (Initial Action) 

E. Advisory Group Report and 

Recommendations 

1. Advisory Panel 

2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee 

3. Scientific & Statistical Committee 

F. Public Comment 

G. Council Discussion and Action 

12. Administrative Matters 

A. Financial Reports 

B. Administrative Reports 

C. Council Coordination Committee 

Meeting Report 

D. Council Family Changes 

E. Meetings and Workshops 

F. Standing Committee Report 

G. Public Comment 

H. Council Discussion and Action 

Non-emergency issues not contained 

in this agenda may come before the 

Council for discussion and formal 

Council action during its 191st meeting. 

However, Council action on regulatory 

issues will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this document and 

any regulatory issue arising after 

publication of this document that 

requires emergency action under section 

305(c) of the MSA, provided the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are accessible to 

people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 

(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least 

5 days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: May 24, 2022. 

Ngagne Jafnar Gueye, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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New England 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 New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a joint public meeting of its 

Scallop Committee to consider actions 

affecting New England fisheries in the 

exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

Recommendations from this group will 

be brought to the full Council for formal 

consideration and action, if appropriate. 

DATES: This webinar will be held on 

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES:

Meeting address: This meeting will be 

held at the Courtyard by Marriott Boston 

Logan Airport, 225 McLellan Highway, 

Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) 

569–5250. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 


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