80 FR 27898 - FY 15 Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants Program
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11769 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 27898-27901] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11769] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD895 FY 15 Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants Program AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of funding availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The principal objective of the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants Program is to implement projects that use a proactive approach to improve or restore coastal habitat to: (1) Strengthen the resilience of our marine or coastal ecosystems to decrease the vulnerability of communities to extreme weather; and (2) support sustainable fisheries and contribute to the recovery of protected resources. See the full Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO), located on Grants.gov as described in the ADDRESSES section, for a complete description of program goals and how applications will be evaluated. Note that this funding opportunity is one of two competitions being administered by NOAA to build coastal resilience. The companion competition, the Regional [[Page 27899]] Coastal Resilience Grants Program, is being administered by NOAA's National Ocean Service to support implementation of actions that directly build resilience of U.S. coastal communities using regional approaches. The Regional Coastal Resilience Grants FFO is expected to be posted in May 2015, and may be found on www.Grants.gov. DATES: Applications must be postmarked, provided to a delivery service, or received by www.Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 2, 2015. Use of a delivery service must be documented with a receipt. No facsimile or electronic mail applications will be accepted. In addition, applicants are advised that they must provide approval from the State Governor as evidenced by a letter or other form of documented correspondence for the proposed project by July 31, 2015. Before awards are made, NOAA will verify that correspondence from the State Governor has been received. See also Section III.C of the Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants FFO. ADDRESSES: Complete application packages, including required Federal forms and instructions, can be found on www.Grants.gov by searching for Funding Opportunity Number NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2015-2004410. If a prospective applicant is having difficulty downloading the application forms from www.Grants.gov, contact www.Grants.gov Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or Grants.gov">support@Grants.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact Melanie Gange at (301) 427-8664, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Authority: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 16 U.S.C. 661, as amended by the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970; Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 1891a; and Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1535. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA): 11.463. Program Description As noted above, the principal objective of the Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants Program is to implement projects that use a proactive approach to improve or restore coastal habitat to: (1) Strengthen the resilience of our marine and coastal ecosystems to decrease the vulnerability of communities to extreme weather; and (2) support sustainable fisheries and contribute to the recovery of protected resources. Applications should demonstrate how the proposed project will enhance the resiliency of marine and coastal ecosystems to the impacts of extreme weather and changing environmental conditions thereby increasing community resilience and providing habitat to threatened and endangered species listed under the Endangered Species Act (hereafter, Listed Species), fish stocks managed under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (hereafter, Managed Species), or other marine and coastal species with a nexus to NMFS management (such as through the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act, Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Coral Reef Conservation Act, or NMFS Species of Concern). Successful applications will (1) identify an issue limiting the resiliency of marine or coastal ecosystems to extreme weather events or changing environmental conditions at the proposed project site; (2) identify the proposed project's outcome goal(s) and describe in detail the actions and on-the-ground restoration to be undertaken to enhance resiliency and reduce risk and; (3) describe the measurable impact on the ecosystem, target species, and surrounding coastal communities to benefit from the proposed habitat restoration project. Applications selected for funding through this solicitation will primarily be funded through cooperative agreements. Section IV.B. of the FFO describes the suggested information to include in the application narrative. Supplemental Guidance regarding application writing, a checklist to submit a complete application, and FAQs about this solicitation and the Regional Coastal Resilience Grants Program being administered by NOAA's National Ocean Service can be found at www.restoration.noaa.gov/partnerresources and www.habitat.noaa.gov/funding/coastalresiliency.html, respectively. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NOAA Restoration Center staff before submitting an application to discuss their NOAA Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency project ideas with respect to technical merit and NOAA's objectives. NOAA will make every effort to respond to prospective applicants on a first come, first served basis. These discussions will not include review of draft proposals or site visits during the application period. This funding opportunity is one of two FFOs being administered by NOAA to build coastal resilience. The companion competition, Regional Coastal Resilience Grants Program, is being administered by NOAA's National Ocean Service to undertake activities that build resilience of coastal regions, communities, and economic sectors to the negative impacts from extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions. The Regional Coastal Resilience Grants FFO is expected to be posted in May of 2015 and may be found on www.grants.gov. Funding Availability Total anticipated funding for all awards is up to $4 million, subject to the availability of appropriations. NOAA anticipates typical awards will range from $500,000 to $1 million. NOAA will not accept applications requesting less than $200,000 or more than $2 million in Federal funds from NOAA under this solicitation and the exact amount of funds that may be awarded will be determined in pre-award negotiations between the applicant and NOAA. Any funds provided to successful applicants will be at the discretion of the NOAA Office of Habitat Conservation and the NOAA Grants Management Division (GMD). In no event will NOAA or the Department of Commerce be responsible for application preparation costs if programs fail to receive funding or are cancelled because of other agency priorities. Publication of this notice does not oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to obligate any available funds and there is no guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to make awards for all top-ranked applications. The number of awards to be made as a result of this solicitation will depend on the number of eligible applications received, the amount of funds requested for coastal ecosystem resiliency projects, and the merit and ranking of the applications. Eligibility Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non- profits, commercial (for profit) organizations, U.S. territories, and state, local and Native American tribal governments. Applications from individuals, Federal agencies, or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Individuals and Federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, non-governmental organizations, municipal and county governments, and others that are eligible to apply. In addition, NOAA will only award funds to projects that receive and demonstrate approval of the State's Governor to implement the proposed project as evidenced by a letter or other form of [[Page 27900]] documented correspondence by July 31, 2015. Funds awarded under this program must be matched with non-federal funds (cash or in-kind services) at a 2:1 ratio of Federal-to-non-federal contributions. Applications selected for funding will be bound by the percentage of cost sharing reflected in the award document signed by the NOAA Grants Officer. Evaluation and Selection Procedures The general evaluation criteria and selection factors that apply to full applications to this funding opportunity are summarized below. Further information about the evaluation criteria and selection factors can be found in the full FFO announcement in www.Grants.gov (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2015-2004410). Evaluation Criteria Reviewers will assign scores to applications ranging from 0 to 100 points based on the following five standard NOAA evaluation criteria and respective weights specified below. Applications that best address these criteria will be most competitive. 1. Importance and Applicability (35 points): This criterion ascertains whether there is intrinsic value in the proposed work and/or relevance to NOAA, federal, regional, state or local activities. 2. Technical/Scientific Merit (25 points): This criterion assesses whether the project activity or approach is technically sound, if the methods are appropriate, and whether there are clear goals and objectives. 3. Overall Qualifications of Applicant (10 points): This criterion ascertains whether the applicant possesses the necessary education, experience, training, facilities, and administrative resources to support the proposed award. 4. Project Costs (20 points): This criterion evaluates the budget to determine if it is realistic and commensurate with the project's needs and time-frame. 5. Outreach and Education (10 points): NOAA assesses whether the award can deliver a focused and effective education and outreach strategy regarding NOAA's mission to protect the Nation's natural resources. Review and Selection Process Applications will undergo an initial administrative review to determine if they are eligible and complete, per Section III of the full FFO posted at www.Grants.gov. Eligible applications will undergo a technical review, ranking, and selection process by three or more merit reviewers to determine how well they meet the program priorities and evaluation criteria of this solicitation and the mission and goals of NOAA. After the technical review, a panel may meet to make final recommendations to the Selecting Official (SO) regarding which applications best meet the program objectives and priorities (see Sections I.A. and I.B. of the full FFO). The SO anticipates recommending applications for funding in rank order unless an application is justified to be selected out of rank order based upon one or more of the following selection factors: (1) Availability of funding; (2) Balance/distribution of funds: (a) By geographic area, (b) by type of institutions, (c) by type of partners, (d) by research areas; or (e) by project types; (3) Whether the project duplicates other projects funded or considered for funding by NOAA or other federal agencies; (4) Program priorities and policy factors set out in section I.A. and I.B. of the FFO; (5) An applicant's prior award performance; (6) Partnerships and/or participation of targeted groups; and (7) Adequacy of information necessary for NOAA staff to make a NEPA determination and draft necessary documentation before recommendations for funding are made to the NOAA GMD. Hence, awards may not necessarily be made to the highest-scored applications. In addition, as noted above, applicants must provide NOAA with documentation of approval from the State Governor for the proposed project by July 31, 2015 in order to receive an award. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified that their application was not among those recommended for funding. Unsuccessful applications submitted in hard copy will be kept on file in accordance with NOAA records requirements and then destroyed. Intergovernmental Review Applications submitted under the FFO are subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Programs.'' Any applicant submitting an application for funding is required to complete item 16 on Form SF-424 regarding clearance by the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC). To find out about and comply with a State's process under Executive Order 12372, the names, addresses and phone numbers of participating SPOC's are listed on the Office of Management and Budget's home page at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc. Limitation of Liability In no event will NOAA or the Department of Commerce be responsible for proposal preparation costs if these programs fail to receive funding or are cancelled because of other agency priorities. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to obligate any available funds. National Environmental Policy Act NOAA must analyze the potential environmental impacts, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for applicant projects or proposals which are seeking NOAA federal funding opportunities. Consequently, as part of an applicant's package, and under their description of their program activities, applicants are required to provide detailed information on the activities to be conducted, locations, sites, species and habitat to be affected, possible construction activities, and any environmental concerns that may exist. Applicants may also be requested to assist NOAA in drafting of an environmental assessment, or in identifying and implementing feasible measures to reduce or avoid any identified adverse environmental impacts of their proposal. The failure to do so shall be grounds for not selecting an application. Further details regarding NOAA's compliance with NEPA can be found in the full Federal Funding Opportunity. The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register notice of December 30, 2014 (79 FR 78390) are applicable to this solicitation. Paperwork Reduction Act This document contains collection-of-information requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B, and SF-LLL and CD-346 has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the respective control numbers 0348-0043, 0348-0044, 0348-0040, 0348-0046, and 0605-0001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number. [[Page 27901]] Executive Order 12866 This notice has been determined to be not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) It has been determined that this notice does not contain policies with implications as that term is defined in Executive Order 13132. Administrative Procedure Act/Regulatory Flexibility Act Prior notices and an opportunity for public comment are not required by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law for rules concerning public property, loans, grants, benefits, and contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements for the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not been prepared. Frederick C. Sutter, Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service. 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published soon that provides additional For waters north of North Carolina, in considered and prepare a draft
information on how to make written response to recent catch increases the Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
comments. Council has already requested that and/or other appropriate environmental
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
NMFS take emergency action to analyses. These analyses will consider
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive implement a 300 pound (whole weight) the impacts of the management
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery commercial trip limit and a seven fish alternatives being considered. Following
Management Council; telephone: (302) per-person recreational possession limit. a review of any comments on the draft
526–5255. The Council’s Web site, This request was the result of a February analyses, the Council will then choose
www.mafmc.org (see ‘‘Upcoming 25, 2015 Council Meeting, the details of preferred management measures for
Events’’) also has details on the meeting which may be found at: http://www. submission with a Final EIS or
mafmc.org/briefing/2015/february-2014- Environmental Assessment to the
locations and background materials. A
blueline-tilefish-webinar-meeting. These Secretary of Commerce for publishing of
scoping informational document and
emergency measures are intended to a proposed and then final rule, both of
presentation recording will be posted to
prevent depletion of blueline tilefish off which have additional comment
http://www.mafmc.org/actions/blueline-
the Mid-Atlantic on an interim basis (for periods.
tilefish no later than May 26, 2015.
a maximum of 360 days) while the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There will Special Accommodations
Council develops long-term
be five scoping meetings with the management measures through the These meetings are physically
following dates/times/locations: normal rulemaking process. NMFS has accessible to people with disabilities.
1. Monday, June 1, 2015, 6 p.m., Hyatt not decided whether and/or how to Requests for sign language
Place Long Island/East End, 451 E. Main respond to the Council’s request. interpretation or other auxiliary aid
St., Riverhead, NY 11901; telephone: Through the SAFMC’s Amendment 32 should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
(631) 208–0002. (http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_ (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
2. Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 6 p.m., fisheries/s_atl/sg/2014/am32/), NMFS the meeting date.
Congress Hall Hotel, 251 Beach Ave., implemented a 112 pound (whole Dated: May 12, 2015.
Cape May, NJ 08204; telephone: (888) weight) commercial trip limit and a one Tracey L. Thompson,
944–1816. fish per boat per trip recreational trip
3. Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 6 p.m., Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
limit (with a limited season) for the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Dare County Administration Building, South Atlantic management unit that
Commissioners Meeting Room, 954 [FR Doc. 2015–11759 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
extends to waters off the North
Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo, NC Carolina/Virginia border. The SAFMC
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
27954; telephone: (252) 475–5700. has also requested that the Amendment
4. Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 6 p.m., 32 limits be extended north for all
Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 3001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Federal waters off the U.S. East Coast
Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA via an emergency rule. The outcome of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
23451; telephone: (757) 213–3000. the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Administration
5. Thursday, June 18, 2015, 5 p.m., Council’s and SAFMC’s emergency
Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, RIN 0648–XD895
requests was not known at the time this
Eunice Q. Sorin Visitor & Conference notice was submitted. However, because
Center, 12320 Ocean Gateway, Ocean FY 15 Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency
any emergency rule can only be in effect Grants Program
City, MD 21842; telephone: (410) 213– for a maximum of 360 days, the Council
0552. is moving ahead with scoping for an AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
The South Atlantic Fishery amendment to develop long-term Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Management Council (SAFMC) manages management and conservation measures Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
blueline tilefish south of Virginia, but for blueline tilefish off the Mid-Atlantic Commerce.
there is currently (as of May 11, 2015) through the normal rule-making ACTION: Notice of funding availability.
no management of blueline tilefish in process.
Federal waters north of North Carolina. This is the first and best opportunity SUMMARY: The principal objective of the
Virginia and Maryland have instituted for members of the public to raise National Marine Fisheries Service’s
regulations for state waters, but catches concerns related to the scope of issues (NMFS) Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency
in any Federal waters north of North that will be considered in the Grants Program is to implement projects
Carolina may be landed from Delaware Amendment. The Council needs your that use a proactive approach to
north without restriction. Blueline input both to identify management improve or restore coastal habitat to: (1)
tilefish are susceptible to overfishing issues and develop effective Strengthen the resilience of our marine
due to their biology (relatively long- alternatives. Your comments early in the or coastal ecosystems to decrease the
lived, sedentary, slow growing, and late amendment development process will vulnerability of communities to extreme
maturing) so the Council is considering help us address issues of public concern weather; and (2) support sustainable
developing management measures. in a thorough and appropriate manner. fisheries and contribute to the recovery
These potential measures could be Comment topics could include the of protected resources. See the full
considered via an amendment to the scope of issues in the amendment, Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants
Council’s golden tilefish FMP, or a new concerns and potential alternatives Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO),
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FMP for blueline tilefish and/or other related to blueline tilefish management, located on Grants.gov as described in
deep-water fish such as sand tilefish, and the appropriate level of the ADDRESSES section, for a complete
snowy grouper, and black-bellied environmental analysis. Comments can description of program goals and how
rosefish. Management measures could be made during the scoping hearings as applications will be evaluated. Note that
include a definition of the management detailed above or in writing once the this funding opportunity is one of two
unit, as well as acceptable biological official NOI publishes. After scoping, competitions being administered by
catches, annual catch limits, trip limits, the Council plans to develop a range of NOAA to build coastal resilience. The
essential fish habitat, etc. management alternatives to be companion competition, the Regional
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Executive Order 12866 DATES: Comments and information must relevant), and if the permissible
This notice has been determined to be be received no later than June 15, 2015. methods of taking and requirements
not significant for purposes of Executive ADDRESSES: Comments on the pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
Order 12866. application should be addressed to Jolie and reporting of such takings are set
Harrison, Chief, Permits and forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) Conservation Division, Office of impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘an
It has been determined that this notice Protected Resources, National Marine impact resulting from the specified
does not contain policies with Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West activity that cannot be reasonably
implications as that term is defined in Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The expected to, and is not reasonably likely
Executive Order 13132. mailbox address for providing email to, adversely affect the species or stock
comments is ITP.Guan@noaa.gov. through effects on annual rates of
Administrative Procedure Act/ NMFS is not responsible for email recruitment or survival.’’
Regulatory Flexibility Act comments sent to addresses other than Except with respect to certain
Prior notices and an opportunity for the one provided here. Comments sent activities not pertinent here, the MMPA
public comment are not required by the via email, including all attachments, defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: Any act of
Administrative Procedure Act or any must not exceed a 10-megabyte file size. pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
other law for rules concerning public Instructions: All comments received has the potential to injure a marine
property, loans, grants, benefits, and are a part of the public record and will mammal or marine mammal stock in the
contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Because generally be posted to http://www.nmfs. wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has
notice and opportunity for comment are noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm the potential to disturb a marine
not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or without change. All Personal Identifying mammal or marine mammal stock in the
any other law, the analytical Information (for example, name, wild by causing disruption of behavioral
requirements for the Regulatory address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by patterns, including, but not limited to,
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are the commenter may be publicly migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory accessible. Do not submit Confidential feeding, or sheltering [Level B
flexibility analysis has not been Business Information or otherwise harassment].
prepared. sensitive or protected information. Summary of Request
A copy of the application, which
Frederick C. Sutter, contains several attachments, including On December 1, 2014, NMFS received
Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, Hilcorp’s marine mammal mitigation an application from Hilcorp for the
National Marine Fisheries Service. and monitoring plan (4MP), used in this taking of marine mammals incidental to
[FR Doc. 2015–11769 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] document may be obtained by writing to shallow geohazard surveys in the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the address specified above, telephoning Beaufort Sea. After receiving NMFS
the contact listed below (see FOR comments, Hilcorp submitted a revised
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), or IHA application on January 5, 2015. In
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE visiting the Internet at: http://www. addition, Hilcorp submitted a 4MP on
nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ January 21, 2015. NMFS determined
National Oceanic and Atmospheric that the application was adequate and
incidental.htm. Documents cited in this
Administration complete on February 9, 2015.
notice may also be viewed, by
appointment, during regular business The proposed activity would occur
RIN 0648–XD870 hours, at the aforementioned address. between July 1 and September 30, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The actual survey is expected to be
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to complete in 45 days, including weather
Specified Activities; Taking Marine Shane Guan, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. and equipment downtime. Underwater
Mammals Incidental to Shallow noises generated from the sonar used for
Geohazard Survey in the Beaufort Sea, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the survey are likely to result Level B
Alaska Background harassment of individuals of 6 species
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the of marine mammals.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct Description of the Specified Activity
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
Commerce. upon request, the incidental, but not Overview
ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental intentional, taking of small numbers of Hilcorp plans to conduct a shallow
harassment authorization; request for marine mammals by U.S. citizens who geohazard survey and Strudel Scour
comments. engage in a specified activity (other than survey with a transition zone
commercial fishing) within a specified component on state lands, and in
SUMMARY: NMFS received an geographical region if certain findings federal and state waters of Foggy Island
application from Hilcorp Alaska, LLC. are made and either regulations are Bay in the Beaufort Sea during the open
(Hilcorp) for an Incidental Harassment issued or, if the taking is limited to water season of 2015. The scope of this
Authorization (IHA) to take marine harassment, a notice of a proposed request is limited to the activities that
mammals, by harassment, incidental to authorization is provided to the public will be conducted during the 2015 open
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shallow geohazard survey in the for review. water evaluation of the proposed Liberty
Beaufort Sea, Alaska. Pursuant to the An authorization for incidental field development.
Marine Mammal Protection Act takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
(MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments that the taking will have a negligible Dates and Duration
on its proposal to issue an IHA to impact on the species or stock(s), will Hilcorp seeks incidental harassment
Hilcorp to take, by Level B harassment not have an unmitigable adverse impact authorization for the period July 1 to
only, 6 species of marine mammals on the availability of the species or September 30, 2015. The survey is
during the specified activity. stock(s) for subsistence uses (where expected to take approximately 45 days
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| Dates | Applications must be postmarked, provided to a delivery service, or received by www.Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 2, 2015. Use of a delivery service must be documented with a receipt. No facsimile or electronic mail applications will be accepted. In addition, applicants are advised that they must provide approval from the State Governor as evidenced by a letter or other form of documented correspondence for the proposed project by July 31, 2015. Before awards are made, NOAA will verify that correspondence from the State Governor has been received. See also Section III.C of the Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants FFO. | |
| Contact | For further information, contact Melanie Gange at (301) 427-8664, or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 27898 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD89 |
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