81 FR 42327 - Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act Detailed Summary of the Great Lakes Plan on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Hypoxia; Correction
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 125 (June 29, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 42327-42328] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15364] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act Detailed Summary of the Great Lakes Plan on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Hypoxia; Correction AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; Correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a document in the Federal Register of June 3, 2016, entitled Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act. The information concerning the submission date has been updated. Other Information: The updated information for when stakeholders are invited to provide input related to concerns and successes pertaining to HABs and hypoxia in the Great Lakes region follows: Stakeholders are invited to submit questions and provide input related to concerns and successes pertaining to HABs and hypoxia in the Great Lakes region. The IWG-HABHRCA continues to seek general and technical feedback on topics including:Regional, Great Lakes-specific priorities for: [cir] Ecological, economic, and social research on the causes and impacts of HABs and hypoxia; [cir] Approaches to improving monitoring and early warnings, scientific understanding, prediction and modeling, and socioeconomics of these events; and [cir] Mitigating the causes and impacts of HABs and hypoxia. Communication and information dissemination methods that state, tribal, local, and international governments and organizations may undertake to educate and inform the public concerning HABs and hypoxia in the Great Lakes; and Perceived needs for handling Great Lakes HAB and hypoxia events, as well as an action strategy for managing future situations. Inquiries and comments may be submitted via email ([email protected]) or via U.S. mail to Caitlin Gould at NOAA, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, SSMC-4, #8237, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, [[Page 42328]] MD 20910. Technical feedback in the form of brief annotated bibliographic entries would be welcome. The Interagency Working Group will gladly accept public input at any time; however, only those that are received on or before August 19, 2016, may be considered when the Interagency Working Group finalizes the plan. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlin Gould ([email protected], 240-533-0290) or Stacey DeGrasse ([email protected], 240-402- 1470). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Correction The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a document in the Federal Register of June 3, 2016, entitled Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act. The information concerning the webinar dates and WebEx information have been updated. Dated: June 15, 2016. Mary C. Erickson, Director, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-15364 Filed 6-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-JE-P
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specified activity on marine mammals has determined that the 2015 Biological DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
and their habitat, and taking into Opinion remains valid and that the
consideration the implementation of the proposed MMPA authorization provides National Oceanic and Atmospheric
monitoring and mitigation measures, no new information about the effects of Administration
NMFS finds that the total marine the action, nor does it change the extent
mammal take from DWBI’s DP vessel Interagency Working Group on the
of effects of the action, or any other
thruster use during cable installation Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
basis to require reinitiation of the
activities will have a negligible impact Research and Control Amendments
opinion. Therefore, the 2015 Biological Act Detailed Summary of the Great
on the affected marine mammal species Opinion meets the requirements of
or stocks. Lakes Plan on Harmful Algal Blooms
section 7(a)(2) of the ESA and (HABs) and Hypoxia; Correction
Small Numbers implementing regulations at 50 CFR 402
The takes authorized for the cable for our issuance of an IHA under the AGENCY: National Ocean Service,
installation activities utilizing DP vessel MMPA, and no further consultation is National Oceanic and Atmospheric
thrusters represent 0.22 percent of the required. Administration. (NOAA), Department of
Western North Atlantic (WNA) stock of Commerce.
National Environmental Policy Act ACTION: Notice; Correction.
North Atlantic right whale, 0.24 percent
of the Gulf of Maine stock of humpback NMFS conducted the required
whale, 1.42 percent of the WNA stock SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
analysis under the National Atmospheric Administration published
of fin whale, 0.02 percent of the Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
Canadian East Coast stock of minke a document in the Federal Register of
prepared an EA for its issuance of the June 3, 2016, entitled Interagency
whale, 0.07 percent of the WNA stock original BIWF IHA, issuing a Finding of
of short-beaked common dolphin, 0.16 Working Group on the Harmful Algal
No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Bloom and Hypoxia Research and
percent of the WNA stock of Atlantic
action on August 21, 2014 (reaffirmed Control Amendments Act. The
white-sided dolphin, 0.01 percent of the
on June 9, 2015). The potential information concerning the submission
Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy stock of
environmental impacts of issuance of date has been updated.
harbor porpoise, 0.15 percent of the
WNA stock of harbor seal, and 0.05 the IHA are within the scope of the Other Information: The updated
percent of the North Atlantic stock of environmental impacts analyzed in information for when stakeholders are
gray seal. These take estimates represent NMFS’ EA, which was used to support invited to provide input related to
the percentage of each species or stock NMFS’ FONSI. NMFS has determined concerns and successes pertaining to
that could be taken by Level B that there are no substantial changes to HABs and hypoxia in the Great Lakes
behavioral harassment and represent the action or significant new region follows:
extremely small numbers (less than 1.5 circumstances or information relevant to Stakeholders are invited to submit
percent) relative to the affected species environmental concerns which would questions and provide input related to
or stock sizes. Further, the take numbers require a supplement to the 2014 EA or concerns and successes pertaining to
are the maximum numbers of animals preparation of a new NEPA document. HABs and hypoxia in the Great Lakes
that are expected to be harassed during Therefore, NMFS has determined that a region. The IWG–HABHRCA continues
the project; it is possible that some of new or supplemental EA or to seek general and technical feedback
these exposures may occur to the same on topics including:
Environmental Impact Statement are
individual. Therefore, NMFS finds that • Regional, Great Lakes-specific
unnecessary, and we shall rely on the
small numbers of marine mammals will priorities for:
existing EA and FONSI for this action. Æ Ecological, economic, and social
be taken relative to the populations of
the affected species or stocks. Authorization research on the causes and impacts of
HABs and hypoxia;
Impact on Availability of Affected As a result of these determinations, Æ Approaches to improving
Species for Taking for Subsistence Uses NMFS has issued an IHA to DWBI for monitoring and early warnings,
There are no relevant subsistence uses cable installation activities that use DP scientific understanding, prediction and
of marine mammals implicated by this vessel thrusters from May 31, 2016, modeling, and socioeconomics of these
action. Therefore, NMFS has through May 30, 2017, provided the events; and
determined that the total taking of previously mentioned mitigation, Æ Mitigating the causes and impacts
affected species or stocks would not monitoring, and reporting requirements of HABs and hypoxia.
have an unmitigable adverse impact on are incorporated. • Communication and information
the availability of such species or stocks dissemination methods that state, tribal,
Dated: June 24, 2016.
for taking for subsistence purposes. local, and international governments
Donna S. Wieting, and organizations may undertake to
Endangered Species Act Director, Office of Protected Resources, educate and inform the public
Under section 7 of the ESA, the National Marine Fisheries Service. concerning HABs and hypoxia in the
USACE (the federal permitting agency [FR Doc. 2016–15370 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am] Great Lakes; and
for the actual construction) consulted BILLING CODE 3510–22–P • Perceived needs for handling Great
with NMFS’ GARFO on the proposed Lakes HAB and hypoxia events, as well
BIWF project. NMFS also consulted as an action strategy for managing future
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internally on the issuance of an IHA situations.
under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA Inquiries and comments may be
for this activity. The resultant Biological submitted via email (IWG-HABHRCA@
Opinion determined that the proposed noaa.gov) or via U.S. mail to Caitlin
action was not likely to jeopardize the Gould at NOAA, National Centers for
continued existence of fin, humpback, Coastal Ocean Science, SSMC–4, #8237,
and North Atlantic right whale. NMFS 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
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MD 20910. Technical feedback in the manager, National Ocean Service, Office matters may be considered. This agenda
form of brief annotated bibliographic of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/NSD), 1315 is subject to change.
entries would be welcome. The East-West Highway, SSMC3 #6301, Special Accommodations: This
Interagency Working Group will gladly Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; meeting is physically accessible to
accept public input at any time; telephone: 301–713–2750 ext. 166; people with disabilities. Please direct
however, only those that are received on email: lynne.mersfelder@noaa.gov. requests for sign language interpretation
or before August 19, 2016, may be or other auxiliary aids to
considered when the Interagency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov by August
Working Group finalizes the plan. meeting is open to the public, and 8, 2016.
public seating will be available on a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: June 17, 2016.
first-come, first-served basis. The times
Caitlin Gould (Caitlin.gould@noaa.gov, Gerd F. Glang,
of onsite public comment periods,
240–533–0290) or Stacey DeGrasse
scheduled for each day, will be Rear Admiral, Director, Office of Coast
(Stacey.Degrasse@fda.hhs.gov, 240– Survey, National Ocean Service, National
402–1470). included in the final agenda. Each
individual or group making verbal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2016–15365 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am]
comments will be limited to a total time
Correction of five (5) minutes. Comments will be BILLING CODE P
The National Oceanic and recorded. Individuals who would like to
Atmospheric Administration published submit written statements should email
their comments to Lynne.Mersfelder@ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
a document in the Federal Register of
June 3, 2016, entitled Interagency noaa.gov. The HSRP will provide
webinar and teleconference capability Patent and Trademark Office
Working Group on the Harmful Algal
Bloom and Hypoxia Research and for the public sessions. Pre-registration [Docket No.: PTO–P–2016–0015]
Control Amendments Act. The is required to access the webinar: http://
information concerning the webinar www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/ Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program
dates and WebEx information have been meetings_cleveland2016.htm.
AGENCY: United States Patent and
updated. The Hydrographic Services Review Trademark Office, Commerce.
Dated: June 15, 2016. Panel (HSRP) is a Federal Advisory ACTION: Notice.
Mary C. Erickson, Committee established to advise the
Director, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Under Secretary of Commerce for SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceans and Atmosphere, the NOAA Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Administrator, on matters related to the implementing a pilot program to
[FR Doc. 2016–15364 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am] responsibilities and authorities set forth provide for earlier review of patent
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in section 303 of the Hydrographic applications pertaining to cancer
Services Improvement Act of 1998, as immunotherapy (‘‘Cancer
amended, and such other appropriate Immunotherapy Pilot Program’’ or
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE matters that the Under Secretary refers ‘‘Pilot Program’’) in support of the
to the Panel for review and advice. The White House national $1 billion
National Oceanic and Atmospheric charter and other information are initiative to achieve ten years’ worth of
Administration located online at http:// cancer research in the next five years
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/ (‘‘National Cancer Moonshot’’). The
Hydrographic Services Review Panel CharterBylawsHSIAStatute.htm. USPTO will advance applications
Meeting containing a claim(s) to a method of
Matters To Be Considered: The panel
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, is convening to hear federal, state, treating a cancer using immunotherapy
National Oceanic and Atmospheric regional and local partners and out of turn for examination if the
Administration (NOAA), Department of stakeholders on issues relevant to applicant files a grantable petition to
Commerce. NOAA’s navigation services, focusing make special under the Pilot Program.
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting. on the Great Lakes area. Navigation The objective of the Pilot Program is to
services include the data, products, and complete the examination of the
SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services services provided by the NOAA application within twelve months of
Review Panel (HSRP) will hold a programs and activities that undertake special status being granted. Under the
meeting that will be open to the public. geodetic observations, gravity modeling, Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program,
Information about the HSRP and the shoreline mapping, bathymetric an application will be advanced out of
meeting agenda will be posted at: http:// mapping, hydrographic surveying, turn for examination without meeting
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/ nautical charting, tide and water level all of the current requirements of the
meetings_cleveland2016.htm. observations, current observations, and accelerated examination program (e.g.,
DATES: The meeting will be held on marine modeling. This suite of NOAA the requirement for an examination
August 30, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT; products and services support safe and support document) or the Prioritized
August 31, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and efficient navigation, resilient coasts and Examination (Track I) program. This
September 1, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. communities, and the nationwide notice outlines the conditions,
Times are subject to change. For positioning information infrastructure to eligibility requirements, and guidelines
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updates, please check: http:// support America’s commerce. The Panel of the Pilot Program.
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/ will hear from federal agencies and non- DATES: Effective Date: June 29, 2016.
meetings_cleveland2016.htm. federal organizations about their Duration: The Cancer Immunotherapy
ADDRESSES: City Club of Cleveland, 830 missions and their use of NOAA’s Pilot Program will run for twelve
Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. navigation services; what value these months from its effective date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: services bring; and what improvements Therefore, petitions to make special
Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program could be made. Other administrative under the Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot
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