81 FR 33216 - Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposed Findings Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 101 (May 25, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-12328

Notice is hereby given of the availability of the Proposed Findings Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Illinois' Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. Coastal states and territories are required to submit their coastal nonpoint programs to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. The Findings Document was prepared by NOAA and the EPA to provide the rationale for the agencies' decision to approve, with conditions, the state coastal nonpoint pollution control program. The Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) requires states and territories with coastal zone management programs that have received approval under the Coastal Zone Management Act to develop and implement coastal nonpoint programs. The Programmatic Environmental Assessment was prepared by NOAA, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to assess the environmental impacts associated with the approval of the coastal nonpoint pollution control program submitted to NOAA and the EPA by Illinois. NOAA and the EPA have proposed to approve, with conditions, the coastal nonpoint program submitted by Illinois.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposed Findings 
Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Proposed Findings Document and 
Programmatic Environmental Assessment on approval of the Coastal 
Nonpoint Pollution Control Program for Illinois.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the availability of the Proposed 
Findings Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment for 
Illinois' Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. Coastal states 
and territories are required to submit their coastal nonpoint programs 
to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. The Findings 
Document was prepared by NOAA and the EPA to provide the rationale for 
the agencies' decision to approve, with conditions, the state coastal 
nonpoint pollution control program. The Coastal Zone Act 
Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) requires states and territories with 
coastal zone management programs that have received approval under the 
Coastal Zone Management Act to develop and implement coastal nonpoint 
programs. The Programmatic Environmental Assessment was prepared by 
NOAA, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to 
assess the environmental impacts associated with the approval of the 
coastal nonpoint pollution control program submitted to NOAA and the 
EPA by Illinois.
    NOAA and the EPA have proposed to approve, with conditions, the 
coastal nonpoint program submitted by Illinois.

DATES: Individuals or organizations wishing to submit comments on the 
proposed Findings or Programmatic Environmental Assessment should do so 
by June 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be made to: Joelle Gore, Chief, Stewardship 
Division (N/OCM6), ATTN: Illinois Coastal Nonpoint Program, Office for 
Coastal Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305

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East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, phone (240) 533-
0813, email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed Findings 
Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment may be found on the 
NOAA Web site at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/ or may be 
obtained upon request from: Allison Castellan, Stewardship Division (N/
OCM6), Office for Coastal Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, phone (240) 533-0799, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requirements of 40 CFR parts 1500-1508 
(Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations to implement the 
National Environmental Policy Act) apply to the preparation of 
Environmental Assessments. Specifically, 40 CFR 1506.6 requires 
agencies to provide public notice of the availability of environmental 
documents. This notice is part of NOAA's action to comply with this 
requirement.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration)

    Dated: May 18, 2016.
W. Russell Callender,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.
Joel Beauvais,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-12328 Filed 5-24-16; 8:45 am]
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information for safe navigation. NOS or incapacity of the Chair but will not DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
collects and compiles hydrographic, automatically become the Chair if the
tidal and current, geodetic, and a variety Chair resigns. Meetings occur at least National Oceanic and Atmospheric
of other data in order to fulfill this twice a year, and at the call of the Chair Administration
responsibility. The HSRP provides or upon the request of a majority of the
advice on current and emerging voting members or of the Administrator. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
oceanographic and marine science Voting members receive compensation AGENCY
technologies relating to operations, at a rate established by the
research and development; and Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control
Administrator, not to exceed the Program: Proposed Findings
dissemination of data pertaining to: maximum daily rate payable under
(a) Hydrographic surveying; Document and Programmatic
section 5376 of title 5, United States Environmental Assessment
(b) shoreline surveying;
(c) nautical charting; Code, when engaged in performing
duties for the Panel. Members are AGENCY: National Oceanic and
(d) water level measurements;
(e) current measurements; reimbursed for actual and reasonable Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
(f) geodetic measurements; expenses incurred in performing such Department of Commerce, and the U.S.
(g) geospatial measurements; duties. Environmental Protection Agency.
(h) geomagnetic measurements; and ACTION: Notice of availability of
(i) other oceanographic/marine related Individuals Selected for Panel Proposed Findings Document and
sciences. Membership Programmatic Environmental
The Panel has fifteen voting members Assessment on approval of the Coastal
appointed by the NOAA Administrator Upon selection and agreement to Nonpoint Pollution Control Program for
in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 892c. serve on the HSRP Panel, you become Illinois.
Members are selected on a standardized a Special Government Employee (SGE)
basis, in accordance with applicable of the United States Government. 18 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
Department of Commerce guidance. The U.S.C. 202(a) an SGE (s) is an officer or availability of the Proposed Findings
Co-Directors of the Center for Coastal employee of an agency who is retained, Document and Programmatic
and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic designated, appointed, or employed to Environmental Assessment for Illinois’
Center and two other NOAA employees perform temporary duties, with or Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control
serve as nonvoting members of the without compensation, not to exceed Program. Coastal states and territories
Panel. The Director, NOAA Office of 130 days during any period of 365 are required to submit their coastal
Coast Survey, serves as the Designated consecutive days, either on a fulltime or nonpoint programs to the National
Federal Official (DFO). intermittent basis. Please be aware that Oceanic and Atmospheric
Voting members are individuals who, after the selection process is complete, Administration (NOAA) and the U.S.
by reason of knowledge, experience, or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
applicants selected to serve on the Panel
training, are especially qualified in one for approval. The Findings Document
must complete the following actions
or more disciplines relating to was prepared by NOAA and the EPA to
before they can be appointed as a Panel
hydrographic surveying, tides, currents, provide the rationale for the agencies’
member: decision to approve, with conditions,
geodetic and geospatial measurements,
marine transportation, port (a) Security Clearance (on-line the state coastal nonpoint pollution
administration, vessel pilotage, coastal Background Security Check process and control program. The Coastal Zone Act
or fishery management, and other fingerprinting conducted through Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA)
oceanographic or marine science areas NOAA Workforce Management); and requires states and territories with
as deemed appropriate by the (b) Confidential Financial Disclosure coastal zone management programs that
Administrator. Full-time officers or Report—As an SGE, you are required to have received approval under the
employees of the United States may not file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Coastal Zone Management Act to
be appointed as a voting member. Any develop and implement coastal
Report to avoid involvement in a real or
voting member of the Panel who is an nonpoint programs. The Programmatic
apparent conflict of interest. You may
applicant for, or beneficiary of (as Environmental Assessment was
find the Confidential Financial
determined by the Administrator) any prepared by NOAA, pursuant to the
Disclosure Report at the following Web National Environmental Policy Act
assistance under 33 U.S.C. 892c shall site. http://www.usoge.gov/forms/form_
disclose to the Panel that relationship, (NEPA), to assess the environmental
450.aspx. impacts associated with the approval of
and may not vote on any other matter
pertaining to that assistance. Dated: May 9, 2016. the coastal nonpoint pollution control
Voting members of the Panel serve a Gerd F. Glang, program submitted to NOAA and the
four-year term, except that vacancy NOAA, Director, Office of Coast Survey, EPA by Illinois.
appointments are for the remainder of National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
NOAA and the EPA have proposed to
the unexpired term of the vacancy. and Atmospheric Administration. approve, with conditions, the coastal
Members serve at the discretion of the [FR Doc. 2016–12323 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]
nonpoint program submitted by Illinois.
Administrator and are subject to DATES: Individuals or organizations
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government ethics standards. Any wishing to submit comments on the
individual appointed to a partial or full proposed Findings or Programmatic
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term may be reappointed for one Environmental Assessment should do so
additional full term. A voting member by June 24, 2016.
may serve until his or her successor has ADDRESSES: Comments should be made
taken office. The Panel selects one to: Joelle Gore, Chief, Stewardship
voting member to serve as the Chair and Division (N/OCM6), ATTN: Illinois
another to serve as the Vice Chair. The Coastal Nonpoint Program, Office for
Vice Chair acts as Chair in the absence Coastal Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305

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East-West Highway, Silver Spring, appointment in the Permits and considered. Based on the analyses in the
Maryland, 20910, phone (240) 533– Conservation Division, Office of EA, NMFS determined that the activities
0813, email ocm.czara@noaa.gov. Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- proposed would not significantly
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: West Highway, Room 13705, Silver impact the quality of the human
Copies of the proposed Findings Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427– environment and that preparation of an
Document and Programmatic 8401; fax (301) 713–0376. environmental impact statement was
Environmental Assessment may be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: not required. That determination is
found on the NOAA Web site at http:// Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) documented in a Finding of No
coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/ or 427–8401. Significant Impact.
may be obtained upon request from: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June Dated: May 19, 2016.
Allison Castellan, Stewardship Division 30, 2015, notice was published in the Julia Harrison,
(N/OCM6), Office for Coastal Federal Register (80 FR 37235) that Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305 East- NMFS was considering an amendment Office of Protected Resources, National
West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, to Permit No. 15337 in response to a Marine Fisheries Service.
20910, phone (240) 533–0799, email court decision to remand this permit to [FR Doc. 2016–12287 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]
allison.castellan@noaa.gov. NMFS for reconsideration. The BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested permit amendment has been
requirements of 40 CFR parts 1500–1508 issued under the authority of the Marine
(Council on Environmental Quality Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(CEQ) regulations to implement the amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
National Environmental Policy Act) regulations governing the taking and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
apply to the preparation of importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Administration
Environmental Assessments. part 216). RIN 0648–XE490
Specifically, 40 CFR 1506.6 requires Permit No. 15537 was issued on
agencies to provide public notice of the October 5, 2011 authorizing the Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
availability of environmental acquisition of up to eight stranded, Specified Activities; Taking Marine
documents. This notice is part of releasable California sea lions (Zalophus Mammals Incidental to the San
NOAA’s action to comply with this californianus) from the NMFS Marine Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion
requirement. Mammal Health and Stranding Project, South Basin Improvements
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419
Response Program for the purposes of Project
Coastal Zone Management Program public display. After NMFS issued the
Administration) permit, IMMS challenged the provisions AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
of the permit in U.S. District Court. As Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Dated: May 18, 2016. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
described in the Court’s opinion, the
W. Russell Callender, Court remanded the permit to NMFS for Commerce.
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean reconsideration. IMMS v. NMFS, No. ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 1:11CV318–LG–JMR (S.D.Miss. 2014). harassment authorization; request for
Administration.
NMFS has amended the permit to comments.
Joel Beauvais, remove Permit Condition B.3 and
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of change Permit Condition B.2 to state the SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request
Water, Environmental Protection Agency. following: from the San Francisco Bay Area Water
[FR Doc. 2016–12328 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am] Emergency Transportation Authority
Condition B.2.: This permit does not
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guarantee that the Permit Holder will be able
(WETA) for authorization to take marine
to obtain any releasable sea lions from mammals incidental to construction
rehabilitation facilities, and does not require activities as part of a ferry terminal
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NMFS to direct or make arrangements for any expansion and improvements project.
rehabilitation facilities to provide the Permit Pursuant to the Marine Mammal
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Holder with releasable sea lions. Final Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is
Administration decisions with respect to the use of requesting public comment on its
rehabilitated marine mammals for public proposal to issue an incidental
RIN 0648–XA756 display purposes in lieu of take from the wild
are at the ultimate discretion of the Office harassment authorization (IHA) to
Marine Mammals; File No. 15537 Director in accordance with 50 CFR WETA to incidentally take marine
216.27(b)(4). mammals, by Level B harassment only,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
In addition, NMFS has extended the during the specified activity.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), permit for one additional year, to expire DATES: Comments and information must
Commerce. on October 5, 2017. be received no later than June 24, 2016.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit In compliance with the National ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposal
amendment. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 should be addressed to Jolie Harrison,
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NMFS Chief, Permits and Conservation
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that an has determined that the activities Division, Office of Protected Resources,
amendment to Permit No. 15537 has proposed are consistent with those National Marine Fisheries Service.
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been issued to Institute for Marine analyzed in the environmental Physical comments should be sent to
Mammal Studies (IMMS), P.O. Box 207, assessment (EA) for issuance of Permit 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
Gulfport, MS 39502 (Dr. Moby Solangi, No. 15537, and no additional NEPA MD 20910, and electronic comments
Responsible Party). analysis is necessary as the minor should be sent to ITP.mccue@noaa.gov.
ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and changes in the proposed amendment Instructions: NMFS is not responsible
related documents are available for will not change the effects to the human for comments sent by any other method,
review upon written request or by environment in a manner not previously to any other address or individual, or

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability of Proposed Findings Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment on approval of the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program for Illinois.
Dates		Individuals or organizations wishing to submit comments on the proposed Findings or Programmatic Environmental Assessment should do so by June 24, 2016.
Contact		Copies of the proposed Findings Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment may be found on the NOAA Web site at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/ or may be obtained upon request from: Allison Castellan, Stewardship Division (N/ OCM6), Office for Coastal Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, phone (240) 533-0799, email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 33216

81 FR 33216 - Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposed Findings Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment

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