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National Environmental Policy Act area of Commercial Lease of Submerged unviable for data storage in December 1 To comply with the National Lands for Renewable Energy 2020. Approximately ⁄3 of the vessels in Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Development on the Outer Continental the shrimp industry have been selected (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and Shelf Lease Area OCS–A 0501 and along by the Science and Research Director to the Offshore Export Cable Corridor participate in the ELB monitoring NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 1 216–6A, NMFS must evaluate our provided the previously mentioned program. After transmission of the data from the shrimp vessels, vessel position proposed action (i.e., the issuance of the mitigation, monitoring and reporting monitoring data are securely housed by incidental take authorization) and requirements are followed. the National Marine Fisheries Service alternatives with respect to potential Dated: July 22, 2021. (NMFS) Southeast Fisheries Science impacts on the human environment. Angela Somma, Center (Science Center) and used for This action is consistent with Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, assessment and monitoring efforts categories of activities identified in National Marine Fisheries Service. including bycatch of finfish and Categorical Exclusion B4 of the [FR Doc. 2021–16025 Filed 7–27–21; 8:45 am] interactions with protected resources Companion Manual for NAO 216–6A, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P across the Gulf of Mexico. which do not individually or The Council, in coordination with cumulatively have the potential for NMFS, is seeking to develop a new significant impacts on the quality of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE program that will provide for continued human environment and for which we collection, storage, and transmission of have not identified any extraordinary National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shrimp vessel position data that are circumstances that would preclude this used to estimate shrimping effort. This categorical exclusion. Accordingly, [RTID 0648–XB263] new program is intended to replace the NMFS has determined that this action recently discontinued shrimp ELB qualifies to be categorically excluded Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management program. In the interim, the Council is from further NEPA review. Council; Federal Funding Opportunity developing a document to require the Endangered Species Act AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries owner or operator of a vessel with a Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and valid federal shrimp permit to install an Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered approved vessel monitoring system that Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. archives vessel location and 1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal automatically transmits this data to ACTION: Notice. agency insure that any action it NMFS. In addition, the newly authorizes, funds, or carries out is not SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery developed program will be required to likely to jeopardize the continued Management Council is requesting meet NMFS hardware/software type existence of any endangered or proposals from highly-qualified approval.2 Thus, the intent and need for threatened species or result in the contractors to organize and expand a this study is to test the P-Sea WindPlot 3 destruction or adverse modification of vessel position monitoring system for software program with a portion of the designated critical habitat. To ensure the federally permitted Gulf of Mexico shrimp fleet in the near term to ESA compliance for the issuance of shrimp industry. determine if it meets the needs of IHAs, NMFS consults internally DATES: This will be a 12–18 month industry, Council, and NMFS. whenever we propose to authorize take project and a maximum $350,000 is Proposals should identify by region/ for endangered or threatened species, in available to fund the work. Proposal state the number of vessels that will this case with NMFS GARFO. Submission Deadline: August 20, 2021 volunteer to participate in the proposed The NMFS OPR is authorizing the by 11:59 p.m. EST. pilot program for vessel position incidental take of fin whale, North monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico. The ADDRESSES: Council address: Gulf of Atlantic right whale, sei whale, and proposed work should clearly define Mexico Fishery Management Council, sperm whale, which are listed under the methodology and intent for meeting the 4701 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, ESA. We requested initiation of NMFS software and hardware Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348– consultation under section 7 of the ESA requirements while documenting the with NMFS GARFO for issuance of this 1630. estimated costs to the industry. The IHA. On July 13, 2021, NMFS GARFO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. proposal should detail the methodology determined that OPR’s issuance of an Carrie Simmons, Executive Director, proposed for archiving the vessel IHA to Vineyard Wind 1 would be Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management location, data retention, and automatic covered under the June 29, 2021 Council; carrie.simmons@ transmission of the data to NMFS when programmatic consultation, and that gulfcouncil.org; telephone: (813) 348– within cellular/satellite range of land. issuance of the IHA is not likely to 1630. A team will establish selection criteria adversely affect fin whale, North SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and review the proposals after the Atlantic right whale, sei whale, and proposal submission deadline. The sperm whale or the critical habitat of Proposal Submission Deadline Friday, Council will develop an agreement with any ESA-listed species or result in the August 20, 2021 by 11:59 p.m. EST the selected contractor(s) with take of any marine mammals in The Gulf of Mexico Fishery milestones and deliverables after the violation of the ESA. Management Council (Council) seeks a review and selection process. The highly-qualified contractor to organize selected contractor(s) will work with Authorization and expand a vessel position monitoring Council staff. NMFS has issued an IHA to Vineyard system for the federally permitted Gulf Wind 1 for the potential harassment of of Mexico shrimp industry. The current 1 https://ecfr.io/Title-50/Section-622.51. small numbers of 14 marine mammal Gulf of Mexico electronic logbook (ELB) 2 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/ retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=40795e9b species incidental to conducting marine program that utilized a 3G cellular 7e80ab071d63d0f076d60d site characterization surveys offshore of network to transmit data is no longer 11&mc=true&r=SUBPART&n=sp50.12.600.q. Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the supported, and the server became 3 http://www.p-sea.com/.

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Background methodology proposed to automatically software devices, data transmission During its January 2021 meeting, the transmit vessel position data, from the testing, data analyses, and mid-term and Council identified unspent Council hardware/software device(s) onboard final reports should be provided. funds from the 2020 fiscal year. The the shrimp vessel to a secure server Applicant References: Names, titles, when within cellular/satellite range. full addresses, email addresses, and Council is considering funding an • expanded study that utilizes P-Sea The proposal should detail the phone numbers for three clients for WindPlot software as a replacement for estimated costs to the industry for whom the applicant has provided the recently discontinued shrimp ELB hardware/software, vessel position data similar services to those requested or are program. Preliminary meetings with storage, and monthly cellular/satellite familiar with the applicant’s work and industry, such as the Shrimp Advisory transmission fees. The proposal should the quality of the applicant’s work Panel meeting 4 suggest that a majority outline details about analysis of data products. from individual position points per of the shrimp fleet currently use the P- Proposal Evaluation Criteria and Next vessel in the program that will be Sea WindPlot software program, which Steps is installed on a desktop or laptop synthesized into vessel effort Proposals will be evaluated based on computer housed onboard the vessel; monitoring on a monthly basis. methodology and scope outlined in the thus, the learning curve and potential Results and outcomes from this work proposed work plan including but not annual cellular/satellite expenses are will be provided to the Council and limited to the ability to deliver, in a anticipated to be minimal. Further, NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science timely manner a quality work product, leaders in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp Center. references, timeline, and budget. The industry support using this type of Application Process Council may request additional software program. Contractor Qualifications: The information as deemed necessary or Scope of Work successful applicant or applicant team negotiate modifications prior to The contractor will be responsible for will have demonstrable experience in providing support for a proposal. Once all data products outlined below and is fisheries, marine ecology, spatial a proposal is selected for funding, a encouraged to contribute additional management, or related field. formal contract will be developed with products and suggestions in the How to Apply: Applicants should the applicants. submit a proposal to Gulf of Mexico proposal for this work. The selected Disclaimer contractor will also be responsible for Fishery Management Council by email 1. This project is being funded by presenting the mid-term and final ([email protected]) federal funding authorized under the project summary report to the Council’s by 11:59 p.m. EST on August 20, 2021. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Scientific and Statistical Committees Requests for additional information can Conservation and Management Act and to the Council. The proposed scope also be accepted at this email address. through NOAA Fisheries Service and of work should include the following: Proposals should include the following • The proposal must consider the use elements and should not exceed 25 the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management of P-Sea WindPlot software to collect pages, excluding the Qualifications of Council NOAA award number: the vessel position data for shrimp Applicant and Letters of Support: NA20NMF4410011. Compliance with vessels, as this is the preferred software Executive Summary: A summary of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery by industry. However, the contractor the work proposed, including a brief Conservation and Management Act may also propose testing other summary of the applicant’s (Pub. L. 104–208 as amended), the hardware/software options qualifications. current requirements of the Federal simultaneously that meet the needs of Proposed Scope of Work: See bulleted Office of Management and Budget, the industry, Council, and NMFS. The list above. Department of Commerce financial Qualifications of Applicant: A proposal should include the rationale assistance standard terms and summary of the qualifications of the and viability of any other hardware- conditions, the National Oceanic and applicant and other team members, if software options proposed. Atmospheric financial assistance • The proposal should detail the applicable. A curriculum vitae should administrative terms, all special award methodology proposed for archiving the be included for each individual who is conditions specific to this award and all vessel position location, data retention, expected to work on the project. parts of the Uniform Guidance at Title Proposed Budget: A detailed budget, security, and automatic transmission of 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations including the basis for the charges (e.g., the data to a secure server when within must be maintained. hourly rates, fixed fees, approved cellular/satellite range of land. 2. The contractor is responsible for all • The proposal should identify, by federally negotiated overhead rate and costs conducting the work and state, the number of shrimp vessels other costs consistent with federally presenting the mid-term and final actively participating in the fishery that allowable costs for sub-contractors). results to the Scientific and Statistical will volunteer to participate in the Travel costs for meeting with industry Committees and Council. proposed work in the Gulf of Mexico. volunteers should be detailed. The 3. Proposals and their accompanying This should be a representative proposal should also budget for documentation will not be returned, but subsample of the fleet using a random traveling to SSC and Council meetings retained as part of the Council’s stratified approach. to present a mid-term and a final report, administrative documents. • The proposed work should clearly for an approximate total of four in- 4. All applicants included in the define methodology and intent for person meetings. proposal must disclose any conflicts of meeting the NMFS software and Letters of Support: Letters interest and/or pending civil/criminal/ hardware requirements approval demonstrating collaboration with fishery legal actions. 5. The Council reserves the right to process. For example, outline the shrimp industry leaders will be ranked higher. accept or reject any or all applications Proposed Timeline: A detailed received, negotiate with all qualified 4 https://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/D-8- Shrimp-AP-Summary-March-2021_final_ timeline for working with industry applicants, cancel or modify this request revised.pdf. representatives, testing of hardware/ for proposals in part or in its entirety,

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