80 FR 53135 - Notice of Meeting
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 53135] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21548] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS Notice of Meeting The next meeting of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled for 17 September 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission offices at the National Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20001-2728. Items of discussion may include buildings, parks and memorials. Draft agendas and additional information regarding the Commission are available on our Web site: www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the agenda and requests to submit written or oral statements should be addressed to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, at the above address; by emailing [email protected]; or by calling 202-504- 2200. Individuals requiring sign language interpretation for the hearing impaired should contact the Secretary at least 10 days before the meeting date. Dated: August 25, 2015, in Washington, DC. Thomas Luebke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-21548 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE M
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energy strike sets. Soft start shall be i. In the unanticipated event that the documentation of the stranded animal
implemented at the start of each day’s specified activity clearly causes the take sighting to NMFS.
pile driving and at any time following of a marine mammal in a manner 7. This Authorization may be
cessation of pile driving for a period of prohibited by this IHA, such as an modified, suspended or withdrawn if
thirty minutes or longer. Soft start for injury (Level A harassment), serious the holder fails to abide by the
impact drivers must be implemented at injury, or mortality, Navy shall
conditions prescribed herein, or if the
any time following cessation of impact immediately cease the specified
authorized taking is having more than a
driving for a period of thirty minutes or activities and report the incident to the
negligible impact on the species or stock
longer. Office of Protected Resources (301–427–
(h) Pile driving shall only be 8425), NMFS, and the West Coast of affected marine mammals.
conducted during daylight hours. Regional Stranding Coordinator (206– Request for Public Comments
5. Monitoring 526–6550), NMFS. The report must
The holder of this Authorization is include the following information: We request comment on our analysis,
required to conduct marine mammal A. Time and date of the incident; the draft authorization, and any other
monitoring during pile driving activity. B. Description of the incident; aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA
Marine mammal monitoring and C. Environmental conditions (e.g., for Navy’s pier replacement activities.
reporting shall be conducted in wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea Please include with your comments any
accordance with the Monitoring Plan. state, cloud cover, and visibility); supporting data or literature citations to
(a) The Navy shall collect sighting D. Description of all marine mammal help inform our final decision on Navy’s
data and behavioral responses to pile observations in the 24 hours preceding request for an MMPA authorization.
driving for marine mammal species the incident;
observed in the region of activity during Dated: August 27, 2015.
E. Species identification or
the period of activity. All observers description of the animal(s) involved; Donna S. Wieting,
shall be trained in marine mammal F. Fate of the animal(s); and Director, Office of Protected Resources,
identification and behaviors, and shall G. Photographs or video footage of the National Marine Fisheries Service.
have no other construction-related tasks animal(s). [FR Doc. 2015–21647 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
while conducting monitoring. Activities shall not resume until BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
(b) For all marine mammal
NMFS is able to review the
monitoring, the information shall be
circumstances of the prohibited take.
recorded as described in the Monitoring
NMFS will work with Navy to
Plan. COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
determine what measures are necessary
(c) The Navy shall conduct acoustic
to minimize the likelihood of further
monitoring for representative scenarios Notice of Meeting
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
of pile driving activity, as described in
compliance. Navy may not resume their
the Monitoring Plan. The next meeting of the U.S.
6. Reporting activities until notified by NMFS.
i. In the event that Navy discovers an Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled
The holder of this Authorization is
injured or dead marine mammal, and for 17 September 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in
required to:
(a) Submit a draft report on all the lead observer determines that the the Commission offices at the National
monitoring conducted under the IHA cause of the injury or death is unknown Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary
within 45 calendar days of the and the death is relatively recent (e.g., Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington,
completion of marine mammal and in less than a moderate state of DC 20001–2728. Items of discussion
acoustic monitoring, or sixty days prior decomposition), Navy shall immediately may include buildings, parks and
to the issuance of any subsequent IHA report the incident to the Office of memorials.
for this project, whichever comes first. Protected Resources, NMFS, and the Draft agendas and additional
A final report shall be prepared and West Coast Regional Stranding information regarding the Commission
submitted within thirty days following Coordinator, NMFS.
are available on our Web site:
resolution of comments on the draft The report must include the same
www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the
report from NMFS. This report must information identified in 6(b)(i) of this
agenda and requests to submit written
contain the informational elements IHA. Activities may continue while
NMFS reviews the circumstances of the or oral statements should be addressed
described in the Monitoring Plan, at to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S.
minimum (see attached), and shall also incident. NMFS will work with Navy to
determine whether additional Commission of Fine Arts, at the above
include: address; by emailing cfastaff@cfa.gov; or
i. Detailed information about any mitigation measures or modifications to
the activities are appropriate. by calling 202–504–2200. Individuals
implementation of shutdowns,
including the distance of animals to the ii. In the event that Navy discovers an requiring sign language interpretation
pile and description of specific actions injured or dead marine mammal, and for the hearing impaired should contact
that ensued and resulting behavior of the lead observer determines that the the Secretary at least 10 days before the
the animal, if any. injury or death is not associated with or meeting date.
ii. Description of attempts to related to the activities authorized in the Dated: August 25, 2015, in Washington,
distinguish between the number of IHA (e.g., previously wounded animal, DC.
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individual animals taken and the carcass with moderate to advanced Thomas Luebke,
number of incidences of take, such as decomposition, scavenger damage),
Navy shall report the incident to the Secretary.
ability to track groups or individuals.
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, [FR Doc. 2015–21548 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
iii. Results of acoustic monitoring,
including the information described in and the West Coast Regional Stranding BILLING CODE M
in the Monitoring Plan. Coordinator, NMFS, within 24 hours of
(b) Reporting injured or dead marine the discovery. Navy shall provide
mammals: photographs or video footage or other
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