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interested parties claimed interested or recurrence of dumping in the event Dated: November 30, 2020. party status within the meaning of of revocation of the AD Orders and the Jeffrey I. Kessler, section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. magnitude of the margins likely to Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and producers in the United States of the prevail if the AD Orders were to be Compliance. domestic like product.4 revoked, is provided in the Issues and Appendix On September 2, 2020, the domestic Decision Memorandum. A list of the interested parties filed timely and topics discussed in the Issues and List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum adequate substantive responses, within Decision Memorandum is attached as an the deadline specified in 19 CFR appendix to this notice. The Issues and I. Summary 351.218(d)(3)(i).5 Commerce did not II. Background Decision Memorandum is a public receive substantive responses from any III. Scope of the AD Orders respondent interested party with respect document and is on file electronically IV. History of the AD Orders to any of the AD Orders covered by via Enforcement and Compliance’s V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues these sunset reviews. As a result, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System 1. Likelihood of Continuation or pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Recurrence of Dumping Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins Commerce conducted expedited (120- registered users at https:// Likely to Prevail day) sunset reviews of the AD Orders. access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews version of the Issues and Decision VIII. Recommendation Scope of the Orders Memorandum can be accessed directly [FR Doc. 2020–26728 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] The merchandise covered by the AD at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Orders is certain preserved mushrooms The signed and electronic versions of from Chile, India, Indonesia, and China. the Issues and Decision Memorandum The subject merchandise is provided for are identical in content. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE in subheadings 2003.10.0127, 2003.10.0131, 2003.10.0137, Final Results of Sunset Reviews National Oceanic and Atmospheric 2003.10.0143, 2003.10.0147, Administration 2003.10.0153, and 0711.51.0000 of the Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and [RTID 0648–XA349] Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce United States (HTSUS). Although determines that revocation of the AD Draft 2020 Marine Stock HTSUS subheadings are provided for Orders on mushrooms from Chile, India, Assessment Reports convenience and customs purposes, the Indonesia, and China would be likely to written description of the scope is lead to continuation or recurrence of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries dispositive. A full description of the dumping, and that the magnitude of the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and scope of the AD Orders is contained in dumping margins likely to prevail Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the accompanying Issues and Decision would be weighted-average margins of Commerce. Memorandum.6 up to 148.51 percent for Chile, 243.87 ACTION: Notice; request for comments and new information. Analysis of Comments Received percent for India, 16.24 percent for Indonesia, and 198.63 percent for China. A complete discussion of all issues SUMMARY: NMFS reviewed the Alaska, raised in these sunset reviews, Notification Regarding Administrative Atlantic, and Pacific regional marine including the likelihood of continuation Protective Orders mammal stock assessment reports (SARs) in accordance with the Marine Orders on Certain Preserved Mushrooms from This notice also serves as the only Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). SARs Chile, India, Indonesia, and the People’s Republic reminder to parties subject to for marine in the Alaska, of China—Domestic Interested Parties’ Notice of administrative protective order (APO) of Atlantic, and Pacific regions were Intent to Participate,’’ dated August 18, 2020 (Intent to Participate). their responsibility concerning the revised according to new information. 4 See Intent to Participate at 3. return or destruction of proprietary NMFS solicits public comments on the 5 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letters, ‘‘Five- information disclosed under APO in draft 2020 SARs. NMFS is also Year (Fourth Sunset) Review of Antidumping Duty accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. requesting new information for strategic Order on Certain Preserved Mushrooms from stocks that were not updated in 2020. Chile—Domestic Interested Parties’ Substantive Timely notification of the return or Response to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated September destruction of APO materials, or DATES: Comments must be received by 2, 2020; ‘‘Five-Year (Fourth Sunset) Review of the conversion to judicial protective orders, March 4, 2021. Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Preserved ADDRESSES: The 2020 draft SARs are Mushrooms from India—Domestic Interested is hereby requested. Failure to comply Parties’ Substantive Response to Notice of with the regulations and terms of an available in electronic form via the Initiation,’’ dated September 2, 2020; ‘‘Five-Year APO is a violation which is subject to internet at https://www.fisheries (Fourth Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Duty sanction. .noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal- Order on Certain Preserved Mushrooms from protection/draft-marine-mammal-stock- Indonesia—Domestic Interested Parties’ Substantive Notification to Interested Parties Response to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated September assessment-reports. 2, 2020; and ‘‘Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Copies of the Alaska Regional SARs Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Preserved We are issuing and publishing these may be requested from Marcia Muto, Mushrooms from the People’s Republic of China— final results and notice in accordance Alaska Fisheries Science Center; copies Domestic Interested Parties’ Substantive Response with sections 751(c), 752(c), and of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated September 2, 2020. 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Caribbean Regional SARs may be Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews of and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii). requested from Elizabeth Josephson, the Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Preserved Northeast Fisheries Science Center; and Mushrooms from Chile, India, Indonesia, and the People’s Republic of China, ’’ dated concurrently copies of the Pacific Regional SARs may with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and be requested from Jim Carretta, Decision Memorandum). Southwest Fisheries Science Center (see

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT States, including the U.S. Exclusive total of 81 reports representing 84 stocks below). Economic Zone (EEZ). These reports in the Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific You may submit comments or new must contain information regarding the regions to incorporate new information. information, identified by NOAA– distribution and abundance of the stock, The 2020 revisions to the SARs consist NMFS–2020–0130, through the Federal population growth rates and trends, primarily of updated or revised human- e-Rulemaking Portal: estimates of annual human-caused caused mortality and serious injury (M/ 1. Go to www.regulations.gov/ mortality and serious injury (M/SI) from SI) estimates and updated abundance #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2020- all sources, descriptions of the fisheries estimates. For the Gulf of Maine 0130. with which the stock interacts, and the humpback whale stock, the revisions 2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, status of the stock. Initial reports were include the application of an and complete the required fields. completed in 1995. established capture-mark-recapture 3. Enter or attach your comments. The MMPA requires NMFS and FWS Instructions: NMFS may not consider method to estimate the abundance and to review the SARs at least annually for unobserved or cryptic mortality. Five comments if they are sent by any other strategic stocks and stocks for which stocks changed in status from ‘‘non- method, to any other address or significant new information is available, strategic’’ to ‘‘strategic’’ (Eastern Bering individual, or received after the end of and at least once every three years for Sea beluga whale, Gulf of Maine the comment period. Due to delays in non-strategic stocks. The term ‘‘strategic processing mail related to COVID–19 stock’’ means a stock: humpback whale, Gulf of Mexico and health and safety concerns, no mail, (A) For which the level of direct human- spinner dolphin, Gulf of Mexico striped courier, or hand deliveries will be caused mortality exceeds the potential dolphin, and Gulf of Mexico Clymene accepted. All comments received are a biological removal level or PBR (defined dolphin stocks). The stock summary part of the public record and will by the MMPA as the maximum number tables have been reformatted for generally be posted for public viewing of , not including natural consistency across each region. on www.regulations.gov without change. mortalities, that may be removed from a Highlights of the draft 2020 SAR All personal identifying information marine mammal stock while allowing revisions are discussed below. (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential that stock to reach or maintain its NMFS solicits public comments on business information, or otherwise optimum sustainable population); (B) the draft 2020 SARs. To ensure NMFS sensitive information submitted which, based on the best available is aware of new information relevant to voluntarily by the sender will be scientific information, is declining and all strategic stocks, NMFS also requests publicly accessible. NMFS will accept is likely to be listed as a threatened new information for strategic stocks that anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in species under the Endangered Species were not updated in 2020. Specifically, the required fields if you wish to remain Act (ESA) within the foreseeable future; new relevant information could include anonymous). or (C) which is listed as a threatened peer-reviewed information on human- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. species or endangered species under the caused M/SI, fishery interactions, Zachary Schakner, Office of Science and ESA. NMFS and FWS are required to abundance, distribution, stock structure, Technology, 301–427–8106, revise a SAR if the status of the stock and habitat concerns, which could be [email protected]; Marcia has changed or can be more accurately incorporated into the SARs, and other Muto, 206–526–4026, Marcia.Muto@ determined. information on emerging concerns for noaa.gov, regarding Alaska regional Prior to public review, the updated strategic stocks. stock assessments; Elizabeth Josephson, SARs under NMFS’ jurisdiction are 508–495–2362, Elizabeth.Josephson@ peer-reviewed within NMFS Fisheries Alaska Reports noaa.gov, regarding Atlantic, Gulf of Science Centers and by members of Mexico, and Caribbean regional stock three regional independent Scientific In 2020, NMFS reviewed new assessments; or Jim Carretta, 858–546– Review Groups, established under the information for 28 stocks in the Alaska 7171, [email protected], regarding MMPA to independently advise NMFS Region and revised 23 Stock Assessment Pacific regional stock assessments. on information and uncertainties related Reports under NMFS’ jurisdiction: 16 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to the status of marine mammals. strategic stocks and 7 non-strategic The period covered by the 2020 draft stocks. The Eastern Bering Sea beluga Background SARs is 2014 through 2018. NMFS whale stock changed from ‘‘non- Section 117 of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. reviewed the status of all marine strategic’’ to ‘‘strategic’’ (see below). A 1361 et seq.) requires NMFS and the mammal strategic stocks as required and list of the revised stocks in 2020 for the U.S. and Wildlife Service (FWS) to considered whether significant new Alaska region is presented in Table 1. prepare stock assessments for each stock information was available for all other Information on the remaining Alaska of marine mammals occurring in waters stocks under NMFS’ jurisdiction. As a region stocks can be found in the final under the jurisdiction of the United result of this review, NMFS revised a 2019 reports (Muto et al. 2020).

TABLE 1—LIST OF MARINE MAMMAL STOCKS IN THE ALASKA REGION REVISED IN 2020

Strategic stocks Non-strategic stocks

• Steller sea , Western U.S.* ...... • , Bering. • Northern , Eastern Pacific * ...... • . • , Beringia ...... • Beluga whale, Beaufort Sea. • , Arctic ...... • Beluga whale, Eastern Chukchi Sea.* • Beluga whale, Eastern Bering Sea * ...... • Beluga whale, Bristol Bay.* • Beluga whale, Cook Inlet * ...... • Killer whale, Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands. • Killer whale, AT1 Transient ...... • Killer whale, West Coast Transient.* • Harbor porpoise, Southeast Alaska. • Harbor porpoise, Gulf of Alaska. • Harbor porpoise, Bering Sea *.

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TABLE 1—LIST OF MARINE MAMMAL STOCKS IN THE ALASKA REGION REVISED IN 2020—Continued

Strategic stocks Non-strategic stocks

• Sperm whale, North Pacific. • Humpback whale, Western North Pacific. • Humpback whale, Central North Pacific. • Fin whale, Northeast Pacific. • North Pacific right whale, Eastern North Pacific. • Bowhead whale, Western Arctic. * Includes updated abundance estimates.

Stock Name Changes old. The Eastern Bering Sea beluga derived from vessel surveys in NMFS changed the stock names for whale stock changed from non-strategic association with pollock stock to strategic because the calculated PBR the four ice seal stocks (bearded seal, assessment surveys in 2008, is 5,713 of 167 is less than the estimated human- ribbon seal, ringed seal, and spotted harbor porpoise. However, this estimate caused mortality and serious injury of seal) to reflect advice in the NMFS is for only a small portion of the range 198 beluga whales. Policy Directive, ‘‘Guidelines for of this stock. Because the survey data preparing stock assessment reports Beluga Whales—Cook Inlet are more than eight years old, the minimum population estimate (NMIN) is pursuant to the 1994 amendments to the A new approach using video data was Marine Mammal Protection Act’’ (NMFS now considered unknown, and the PBR applied to address bias in the group-size is now considered undetermined. 2016) regarding trans-boundary stocks. estimation process of previous methods. While the stocks extend beyond the The updated best estimate of abundance Atlantic Reports boundaries of the U.S. EEZ, the stock in 2018, derived using this new assessment reports consider only the analytical method on aerial survey data In 2020, NMFS reviewed all 116 portions of the stocks that are within the from 2014, 2016, and 2018, is 279 stocks in the Atlantic region for new U.S. EEZ because the relevant stock beluga whales. This is a decrease from information (including the Atlantic assessment data on abundance and the previous estimate of 327. During the Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. human-caused mortality and serious most recent 10-year time period (2008– territories in the Caribbean). This year, injury are generally not available for the 2018), the estimated exponential trend NMFS revised 33 reports in the Atlantic broader range of the stock or even for in the abundance estimates is a decline region (13 strategic and 20 non- waters adjacent to the U.S. EEZ. of 2.3 percent per year (95 percent strategic). Four stocks (Gulf of Maine humpback whale, Gulf of Mexico Beluga Whale, Eastern Bering Sea Probability Interval: –4.1 percent to –0.6 percent), with a 99.7 percent probability spinner dolphin, Gulf of Mexico striped The updated abundance estimate, of a decline, and a 93.0 percent dolphin, and Gulf of Mexico Clymene derived from aerial surveys in 2017, is probability of a decline that is more dolphin) changed from ‘‘non-strategic’’ 9,242 beluga whales. This is an increase than 1 percent per year (Wade et al. to ‘‘strategic’’ (see below). A list of the from the previous estimate of 6,994. The 2019). revised stocks in the Atlantic region for updated minimum population estimate 2020 is presented in Table 2. is 8,357, previously considered Harbor Porpoise, Bering Sea Information on the remaining Atlantic unreliable for calculating a PBR as the The abundance estimate for harbor region stocks can be found in the final survey data were more than eight years porpoise in the eastern Bering Sea, 2019 reports (Hayes et al. 2020).

TABLE 2—LIST OF MARINE MAMMAL STOCKS IN THE ATLANTIC REGION REVISED IN 2020

Strategic stocks Non-strategic stocks

• North Atlantic right whale, Western North Atlantic (WNA) * ...... • Minke whale, Canadian East Coast.* • Fin whale, WNA * ...... • Common dolphin, WNA.* • Sei whale, Nova Scotia ...... • Harbor porpoise, Gulf of Maine. • Humpback whale, Gulf of Maine ...... • Gray seal, WNA. • Common bottlenose dolphin, WNA Northern Migratory coastal ...... • Blainville’s beaked whale, Gulf of Mexico.* • Common bottlenose dolphin, WNA Southern Migratory coastal ...... • Cuvier’s beaked whale, Gulf of Mexico.* • Common bottlenose, Northern North Carolina Estuarine System ...... • Gervais’ beaked whale, Gulf of Mexico.* • Common bottlenose, Southern North Carolina Estuarine System ...... • Bottlenose dolphin, Gulf of Mexico, Oceanic.* • Bryde’s whale, Gulf of Mexico * ...... • Dwarf sperm whale, Gulf of Mexico.* • Clymene dolphin, Gulf of Mexico * ...... • Pygmy sperm whale, Gulf of Mexico.* • Sperm whale, Gulf of Mexico * ...... • False killer whale, Gulf of Mexico.* • Spinner dolphin, Gulf of Mexico * ...... • Fraser’s dolphin, Gulf of Mexico.* • Striped dolphin, Gulf of Mexico* ...... • Killer whale, Gulf of Mexico.* • , WNA. • Pantropical spotted dolphin, Gulf of Mexico.* • Pygmy killer whale, Gulf of Mexico.* • Risso’s dolphin, Gulf of Mexico.* • Rough-toothed dolphin, Gulf of Mexico.* • Short-finned pilot whale, Gulf of Mexico.* • Melon-headed whale, Gulf of Mexico.* * Includes updated abundance estimates.

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North Atlantic Right Whale, Western above for North Atlantic right whales. mean modeled annual human-caused Atlantic The estimated annual rate of total mortality and serious injury due to the For the second year, western North mortality using this modeling method is DWH oil spill now exceeds PBR in Gulf Atlantic right whale stock size is based 57.6 animals for the period 2011–2015 of Mexico spinner dolphin, striped on a state-space model of the sighting (estimated mortality for 2016 forward is dolphin, and Clymene dolphin stocks. histories of individual whales (Pace et not yet available due to ongoing The mortality is not associated with al. 2017). Using a hierarchical, state- processing of all photographs collected commercial fishery-related mortality space Bayesian open population model through 2020). The estimated human and serious injury and does not trigger of these histories produced a median caused mortality and serious injury now action under section 118 of the MMPA. abundance value of 412 individuals (95 exceeds PBR (22), and the Gulf of Maine humpback whale stock changed in Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Western percent credible intervals 403–424). The North Atlantic Stocks previous best abundance estimate in the status from ‘‘non-strategic’’ to 2019 SAR was 428 (95 percent credible ‘‘strategic.’’ An analysis of coast-wide (New Jersey intervals 406–447). Gulf of Mexico Stocks Abundance to Florida) trends in abundance for The estimated annual rate of total Estimates common bottlenose dolphins was mortality using this modeling approach included in the WNA Northern and New abundance estimates for 20 Gulf is 18.6 animals for the period 2013– Southern Migratory Coastal SARs and of Mexico stocks were generated from 2017 (Pace et al. submitted). This indicated a declining trend. There was vessel surveys conducted in the estimated total mortality accounts for a statistically significant change in slope northern Gulf of Mexico and an updated detected mortality and serious injury, as between 2011 and 2016, indicating a methodology (Garrison et al. 2020). The well as undetected (unobserved or decline in population size. The coast- new estimates were produced using a cryptic) mortality within the wide inverse-variance weighted average new double-platform data-collection population. When comparing the estimate for coastal common bottlenose procedure to allow estimation of the detected mortality and serious injury to dolphins during 2011 was 41,456 detection probability on the trackline the model estimates for the five-year (Coefficient of Variation—CV = 0.30), using the independent observer period (2013–2017), the detection rate while the estimate during 2016 was approach assuming point independence was 51 percent of the state space 19,470 (CV = 0.23; Garrison et al. 2017). (Laake and Borchers 2004). Unlike model’s annual morality estimate. This apparent decline in common previous abundance estimates, these bottlenose dolphin abundance in coastal Humpback Whale, Gulf of Maine estimates were corrected for the waters along the eastern seaboard may For the Gulf of Maine humpback probability of detection on the trackline. be a result of the 2013–2015 Unusual whale report, two independent Three stocks changed from ‘‘non- Mortality Event. abundance estimates are presented. One strategic’’ to ‘‘strategic’’ (spinner based on ship/aerial line-transect dolphin, striped dolphin, and Clymene Pacific Reports surveys, and a second based on dolphin) because the mean modeled applying mark and recapture methods to annual human-caused mortality and In 2020, NMFS reviewed all 85 stocks photo identification records (Robbins serious injury due to the Deepwater in the Pacific region (waters along the and Pace 2018). The best abundance Horizon (DWH) oil spill exceeds PBR. west coast of the United States, within estimate of 1,396 (95 percent credible waters surrounding the main and intervals 1363–1429) is based on the Deep Water Horizon Mortality and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and mark and recapture method that utilizes Serious Injury Estimates within waters surrounding U.S. a state-space model of the sighting A population model was developed to territories in the Western Pacific) for histories of individual whales. Using the estimate the injury and time to recovery new information, and revised SARs for resulting NMIN associated with this for stocks affected by the DWH oil spill, 28 stocks (7 strategic and 21 non- abundance estimate of 1,380, the PBR taking into account long-term effects strategic). A list revised stocks in 2020 for the Gulf of Maine Humpback whale resulting from mortality, reproductive for the Pacific region is presented in stock is 22. failure, reduced survival rates, and the Table 3. Information on the remaining The state-space model was also used proportion of the stock exposed to DWH Pacific region stocks can be found in the to estimate total mortality as described oil (DWH MMIQT 2015). As a result, the final 2019 reports (Carretta et al. 2020).

TABLE 3—LIST OF MARINE MAMMAL STOCKS IN THE PACIFIC REGION REVISED IN 2020

Strategic stocks Non-strategic stocks

• False killer whale, Main Hawaiian Islands Insular ...... • Gray whale, Eastern North Pacific. • * ...... • Rough-toothed dolphin, .* • Killer whale, Eastern N Pacific Southern * Resident ...... • Risso’s dolphin, Hawaii.* • Sperm whale, Hawaii * ...... • Pantropical spotted dolphin, Hawaii Pelagic.* • Fin whale, Hawaii * ...... • Bottlenose dolphin, Hawaii Pelagic.* • Fin whale, California/Oregon/Washington ...... • Striped dolphin, Hawaii Pelagic.* • Gray whale, Western North Pacific ...... • Frasers dolphin, Hawaii.* • Melon-headed whale.* Æ Hawaiian islands. Æ Kohala Resident. • Pygmy killer whale, Hawaii.* • False Killer whale.* Æ Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Æ Hawaii Pelagic. • Killer whale, Hawaii.* • Short-finned pilot whale, Hawaii.* • Blainville’s beaked whale, Hawaii Pelagic.*

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TABLE 3—LIST OF MARINE MAMMAL STOCKS IN THE PACIFIC REGION REVISED IN 2020—Continued

Strategic stocks Non-strategic stocks

• Cuvier’s beaked whale, Hawaii Pelagic.* • Longman’s beaked whale, Hawaii.* • Pygmy sperm whale, Hawaii.* • Dwarf sperm whale, Hawaii. • Bryde’s whale, Hawaii.* • Minke whale, Hawaii.* * Includes updated abundance estimates.

Updated Abundance Estimates for Weller, A.R. Lang, J. Baker, M.M. Muto, Protection Act, 23 p. Hawaiian Stocks B. Hanson, A.J. Orr, H. Huber, M.S. Pace, R.M., III, P.J. Corkeron, and S.D. Kraus. Lowry, J. Barlow, J.E. Moore, D. Lynch, 2017. State-space mark-recapture The majority of Hawaii reports L. Carswell, and R.L. Brownell Jr. 2020. estimates reveal a recent decline in contain new abundance estimates for all U.S. Pacific marine mammal stock abundance of North Atlantic right Hawaiian Islands Cetacean Assessment assessments: 2019. U.S. Department of whales. Ecol. and Evol. 7:8730–8741. Survey (HICEAS) years (2002, 2010, and Commerce, NOAA Technical DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3406. 2017) using a consistent analysis Memorandum NMFS–SWFSC–629, 385 Pace, R.M., III, R. Williams, A.R. Knowlton, approach across years. Some stocks use p. H.M. Pettis, and S.D. Kraus. Submitted. model-based estimates of abundance DWH MMIQT. 2015. Models and analyses for Cryptic mortality of North Atlantic right when available. the quantification of injury to Gulf of whales. Mexico cetaceans from the Deepwater Robbins, J. and R.M. Pace, III. 2018. Trends False Killer Whale, All Pacific Stocks Horizon Oil Spill, MM_TR.01_ in abundance of North Atlantic Schwacke_Quantification.of.Injury.to. The stock range and boundaries of the humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine. GOM.Cetaceans. Southeast Fisheries EE133F–17–SE–1320 Task I Contract three Hawaiian stocks of false killer Science Center Reference Document Report. Northeast Fisheries Science whales were recently reevaluated, given PRBD–2020–02. Center, Woods Hole, MA. significant new information on the Garrison, L.P., J. Ortega-Ortiz, and G. Wade, P.R., C. Boyd, K.E.W. Shelden, and occurrence and movements of each Rappucci. 2020. Abundance of marine C.L. Sims. 2019. Chapter 2: Group size stock in Bradford et al. (2015), and mammals in the waters of the U.S. Gulf estimates and revised abundance further revised for the pelagic stock in of Mexico in the summer of 2017 and estimates and trend for the Cook Inlet Bradford et al. (2020). A new model- 2018. Southeast Fisheries Science Center beluga population. In K.E.W. Shelden based methodology, taking into account Reference Document PRBD–2020–07, 55 and P.R. Wade (eds.), Aerial surveys, the removal of the inner stock boundary p. distribution, abundance, and trend of Garrison, L.P., K. Barry, and W. Hoggard. belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook for the pelagic stock, was used to 2017. The abundance of coastal Inlet, Alaska, June 2018. AFSC Processed estimate abundance. This resulted in morphotype bottlenose dolphins on the Rep. 2019–09, 93 p. Alaska Fisheries new abundance, NMIN, and PBR U.S. east coast: 2002–2016. Southeast Science Center, Seattle, WA. estimates for the Hawaii EEZ and Fisheries Science Center Reference Dated: November 30, 2020. broader central Pacific study area. Document PRBD–2017–01, 43 p. Hayes, S.A., E. Josephson, K. Maze-Foley, Christopher Wayne Oliver, Common Bottlenose Dolphin-Hawaii and P.E. Rosel, Editors. 2020. U.S. Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, Pelagic Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico marine National Marine Fisheries Service. There were no sightings of bottlenose mammal stock assessments—2019. U.S. [FR Doc. 2020–26681 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am] Department of Commerce, NOAA dolphins during systematic survey effort BILLING CODE 3510–22–P in 2017, and therefore design-based Technical Memorandum NMFS–NE–264, 477 p. estimates are not available. This results Laake, J.L. and D.L. Borchers. 2004. Methods DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE in an undetermined abundance estimate for incomplete detection at distance zero, (previously 21,815) and In: Advanced distance sampling, edited National Oceanic and Atmospheric correspondingly, the PBR for this by S.T. Buckland, D.R. Andersen, K.P. population is now undetermined Burnham, J.L. Laake, and L. Thomas, p. Administration (previously 140). 108–189, Oxford University Press, New York. Agency Information Collection References Muto, M.M., V.T. Helker, B.J. Delean, R.P. Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Bradford, A.L., E.M. Oleson, R.W. Baird, C.H. Angliss, P.L. Boveng, J.M. Breiwick, B.M. Boggs, K.A. Forney, and N.C. Young. Brost, M.F. Cameron, P.J. Clapham, S.P. Review and Approval; Comment 2015. Revised stock boundaries for false Dahle, M.E. Dahlheim, B.S. Fadely, M.C. Request; West Coast Groundfish Trawl killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) in Ferguson, L.W. Fritz, R.C. Hobbs, Y.V. 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