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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 233 / Wednesday, December 8, 2021 / Notices
2 Best 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.
3 Includes 24 takes by Level A harassment and 423 takes by Level B harassment. Scalar ratio is applied to takes by Level B harassment only;
small numbers determination made on basis of scaled Level B harassment take plus authorized Level A harassment take.

TABLE 2TAKE ANALYSIS, EUROPA LOA
Authorized take
Species Rices whale
Sperm whale
Kogia spp
Beaked whales
Rough-toothed dolphin
Bottlenose dolphin
Clymene dolphin
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Spinner dolphin
Striped dolphin
Frasers dolphin
Rissos dolphin
Melon-headed whale
Pygmy killer whale
False killer whale
Killer whale
Short-finned pilot whale

0
526
3 199
2,322
399
1,892
1,123
756
5,098
1,366
439
126
330
738
174
276
0 213

Scaled take 1
n/a 222.5
71.0
234.5
114.6
542.9
322.4
216.9
1,463.1
392.0
125.9
36.2
97.4
217.7
51.2
81.5
n/a 63.0

Abundance 2
51
2,207
4,373
3,768
4,853
176,108
11,895
74,785
102,361
25,114
5,229
1,665
3,764
7,003
2,126
3,204
267
1,981

%
abundance n/a 10.1
1.6
6.2
2.4
0.3
2.7
0.3
1.4
1.6
2.4
2.2
2.6
3.1
2.4
2.5
n/a 3.2

1 Scalar ratios were applied to Authorized Take values as described at 86 FR 5322, 5404 January 19, 2021 to derive scaled take numbers shown here.
2 Best 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.
3 Includes 11 takes by Level A harassment and 188 takes by Level B harassment. Scalar ratio is applied to takes by Level B harassment only;
small numbers determination made on basis of scaled Level B harassment take plus authorized Level A harassment take.
5 Modeled take of 16 increased to account for potential encounter with group of average size Maze-Foley and Mullin, 2006.

Based on the analysis contained herein of Shells proposed survey activity described in its LOA
applications 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.
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NMFS has determined that the level of taking for these LOA requests 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 LOAs is of no more than small numbers.
Accordingly, we have issued two LOAs to Shell authorizing the take of marine mammals incidental to its geophysical survey activity, as described above.
Dated: December 3, 2021.
Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

The Pacific Fishery Management Councils Pacific Council will host an online meeting of the Area 2A Pacific halibut governmental management entities that is open to the public.
DATES: The online meeting will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2022, from 10 a.m.
until 1 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day has been completed.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting information, including directions on how to join the meeting and system requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the Pacific Councils SUMMARY:

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website see www.pcouncil.org. You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt kris.kleinschmidt@
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2412 for technical assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 972201384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Robin Ehlke, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: 503 8202410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the online meeting is to prepare and develop recommendations for the 2022
International Pacific Halibut Commissions IPHC annual meeting held online from January 24 through January 28, 2022. Recommendations generated from the 2A managers meeting will be communicated to the IPHC by the Pacific Councils representatives. Attendees may also address other topics relating to Pacific halibut management.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this
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