80 FR 14913 - Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 186 Under Alternative Site Framework; Waterville, Maine
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 14913] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06462] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1966] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 186 Under Alternative Site Framework; Waterville, Maine Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the City of Waterville, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 186, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B-65-2014, docketed 09-11-2014) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of the Counties of Lincoln, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Waldo, Knox and Somerset (partial), Maine, within and adjacent to the Belfast Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and FTZ 186's existing Site 1 would be categorized as a magnet site; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (79 FR 56057, 09-18-2014) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations are satisfied; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to reorganize FTZ 186 under the ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13, and to the Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the zone. Signed at Washington, DC, this March 12, 2015. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-06462 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Background Access to Government Building Register (79 FR 56057, 09–18–2014) and
For access to the Federal government the application has been processed
On March 13, 2015, the U.S. pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
Environmental Protection Agency building in Seattle, Washington, the
Department of Commerce Western regulations; and,
announced the availability of NMFS’ Whereas, the Board adopts the
DEIS concerning the Makah Indian Region Security Office has advised that
all attendees must have valid findings and recommendations of the
Tribe’s February 2005 request to resume examiner’s report, and finds that the
limited hunting of ENP gray whales in government-issued identification (e.g.,
driver’s license, tribal identification requirements of the FTZ Act and the
the coastal portion of the Tribe’s usual Board’s regulations are satisfied;
and accustomed fishing grounds, off the card, or passport). Prospective attendees
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
coast of Washington State, for for the public meeting in the NOAA
orders:
ceremonial and subsistence purposes. Auditorium in Seattle, Washington
The application to reorganize FTZ 186
Informed by information received should submit their first and last names
under the ASF is approved, subject to
during public scoping, this DEIS and affiliation, if appropriate, via the
the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
contains updates and a new set of NMFS email site (See ADDRESSES) by 4
including Section 400.13, and to the
alternatives compared to a previous p.m. PDT on April 26, 2015.
Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation
DEIS released on May 9, 2008 (73 FR Reasonable Accommodation limit for the zone.
26394) and later terminated on May 21,
Persons needing reasonable Signed at Washington, DC, this March 12,
2012 (77 FR 29967). The Tribe’s 2015.
proposed action stems from the 1855 accommodations to attend and
participate in the public meetings Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Treaty of Neah Bay, which expressly
secures the Makah Tribe’s right to hunt should contact Steve Stone (see FOR Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). To Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate
whales. To exercise that right, the Tribe Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
is seeking authorization from NMFS allow sufficient time to process
requests, please call at least 5 business Andrew McGilvray,
under the MMPA and the Whaling
Convention Act. The release of this new days prior to the relevant meeting(s). Executive Secretary.
DEIS is one of several steps NMFS will Dated: March 17, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–06462 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]
undertake to evaluate the Tribe’s Perry F. Gayaldo, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
request. Deputy Director, Office of Protected
The DEIS, prepared pursuant to the Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Environmental Policy Act, [FR Doc. 2015–06432 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]
considers various alternatives to the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Tribe’s proposed action. To develop the Administration
full range of action alternatives—five in
total—we considered the principal DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RIN 0648–XD830
components associated with a hunt, Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
including: The time when whale Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
hunting would occur; the area where [Order No. 1966] Mammals Incidental to Seismic
whale hunting would occur; the annual Surveys in Cook Inlet, Alaska
and six-year limits on the number of Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone
whales harvested, struck, and struck 186 Under Alternative Site Framework; AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
and lost; cessation of whale hunting if Waterville, Maine Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
a predetermined number of identified Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-
whales (i.e., included in a photographic Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as Commerce.
catalog of whales from the Pacific Coast amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
Feeding Group area) were harvested; Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the harassment authorization; request for
and the method of hunting. This DEIS following Order: comments.
addresses a number of resources Whereas, the Board adopted the
identified for review during both alternative site framework (ASF) (15 SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request
internal and public scoping, including: CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the from SAExploration Inc. (SAE) for
Water quality, marine habitat and establishment or reorganization of authorization to take marine mammals
species, eastern and western North zones; incidental to a proposed oil and gas
Pacific gray whales, other wildlife Whereas, the City of Waterville, exploration seismic survey program in
species, economics, environmental grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 186, Cook Inlet, Alaska between April 1,
justice, social environment, cultural submitted an application to the Board 2015 and December 31, 2015. Pursuant
resources, ceremonial and subsistence (FTZ Docket B–65–2014, docketed 09– to the Marine Mammal Protection Act
resources, noise, aesthetics, 11–2014) for authority to reorganize (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments
transportation, public services, public under the ASF with a service area of the on its proposal to issue an incidental
safety, and human health. Counties of Lincoln, Cumberland, harassment authorization (IHA) to SAE
The DEIS provides an important Sagadahoc, Androscoggin, Kennebec, to incidentally take marine mammals,
by Level B harassment only, during the
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
opportunity for the public to formally Waldo, Knox and Somerset (partial),
comment on the Tribe’s proposal and Maine, within and adjacent to the specified activity.
the various alternatives. These Belfast Customs and Border Protection DATES: Comments and information must
comments, in conjunction with port of entry, and FTZ 186’s existing be received no later than April 20, 2015.
considerations described in the DEIS, Site 1 would be categorized as a magnet ADDRESSES: Comments on the
will provide key information to assist site; application should be addressed to Jolie
NMFS with its final decision on the Whereas, notice inviting public Harrison, Supervisor, Incidental Take
Tribe’s request. comment was given in the Federal Program, Permits and Conservation
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