81 FR 52636 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 153 (August 9, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 153 (August 9, 2016)
| Page Range | 52636-52637 | |
| FR Document | 2016-18840 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 52636-52637] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18840] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit comments on the performance evaluation of the New Hampshire Coastal Management Program. DATES: New Hampshire Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on September 20, 2016, and written comments must be received on or before September 30, 2016. For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the program or reserve NOAA intends to evaluate by any of the following methods: Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. For the specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Pam Kylstra, Program Development Specialist, Learning Services Division, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S. Hobson Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29405, or email comments [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Kylstra, Program Development Specialist, Learning Services Division, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S. Hobson Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29405, or email comments [email protected]. Copies of the previous evaluation findings and related material (including past performance reports and notices prepared by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management) may be obtained upon written request by contacting the person identified under [[Page 52637]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Copies of the most recent evaluation findings may also be downloaded or viewed on the Internet at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally approved state and territorial coastal programs. The process includes one or more public meetings, consideration of written public comments and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA will consider the extent to which the state has met the national objectives, adhered to the management program approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the CZMA. When the evaluation is completed, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. Specific information on the periodic evaluation of the state and territorial coastal program that is the subject of this notice is detailed below as follows: New Hampshire Coastal Management Program Evaluation You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting scheduled as follows: Date: September 20, 2016. Time: 1:00 p.m., local time. Location: 222 International Drive, Suite 175, Pease Tradeport, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801. Written public comments must be received on or before September 30, 2016. Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419. Coastal Zone Management Program Administration Dated July 27, 2016. John King, Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-18840 Filed 8-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-08-P
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Puerto Rico: Fish Larvae Sources 766–5926, at least 5 days prior to the Dated: August 3, 2016.
and Sinks. Where do Fish Larvae go meeting date. Tracey L. Thompson,
to when Spawned in the ABT?—Dr. Dated: August 3, 2016. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Jorge Capella Tracey L. Thompson,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
—2015 Spiny Lobster Survey [FR Doc. 2016–18776 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am]
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Results—Aida Rosario BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
—Pelagic Fish Distribution—Ricardo
[FR Doc. 2016–18775 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am]
López
Æ Enforcement Issues BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
—Bottom Tending Gear: Legal
Definition of Gear, Regulations in National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Place in Seasonally Closed Areas in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Administration
the EEZ National Oceanic and Atmospheric
—Atlantic HMS Caribbean Fisheries— Evaluation of State Coastal
Administration Management Programs
Delisse Ortiz
Æ Outreach and Education Report—Dr. AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management
Alida Ortı́z RIN 0648–XE791
(OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
Æ MREP Update—Helena Antoun
North Pacific Fishery Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Æ Enforcement Reports:
—Puerto Rico-DNER Council; Public Meeting Administration (NOAA), Department of
—U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR Commerce (DOC).
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries ACTION: Notice of request for comment.
—U.S. Coast Guard
—NMFS/NOAA Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
Æ Meetings Attended by Council
Commerce. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Members and Staff
Office for Coastal Management will hold
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD—(5- ACTION: Notice of teleconference.
a public meeting to solicit comments on
minute presentations)
Æ Other Business SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery the performance evaluation of the New
Æ Next Meeting(s) Management Council (Council) Hampshire Coastal Management
Electronic Monitoring Workgroup Program.
The established times for addressing
items on the agenda may be adjusted as (EMWG) will hold a teleconference on DATES: New Hampshire Coastal
necessary to accommodate the timely August 25, 2016. Management Program Evaluation: The
completion of discussion relevant to the DATES: The meeting will be held on public meeting will be held on
agenda items. To further accommodate Thursday, August 25, 2016, from 8 a.m. September 20, 2016, and written
discussion and completion of all items to 5 p.m. (Alaska Time). comments must be received on or before
on the agenda, the meeting may be September 30, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held For specific dates, times, and
extended from, or completed prior to telephonically at the following number:
the date established in this notice. locations of the public meetings, see
(907) 271–2896. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
The meeting is open to the public,
and will be conducted in English. Council address: North Pacific ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Fishers and other interested persons are Fishery Management Council, 605 W. on the program or reserve NOAA
invited to attend and participate with 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK intends to evaluate by any of the
oral or written statements regarding 99501–2252; telephone (907) 271–2809. following methods:
agenda issues. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Meeting and Oral Comments:
Although non-emergency issues not Diana Evans, Council staff; telephone: A public meeting will be held in
contained in this agenda may come 907–271–2809. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. For the
before this group for discussion, those specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
issues may not be subjects for formal INFORMATION.
action during this meeting. Actions will Agenda Written Comments: Please direct
be restricted to those issues specifically written comments to Pam Kylstra,
Thursday, August 25, 2016 Program Development Specialist,
identified in this notice, and any issues
arising after publication of this notice The agenda will include an update on Learning Services Division, Office for
that require emergency action under the 2016 pre-implementation program, Coastal Management, 2234 S. Hobson
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens review EM integration initial review Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina
Fishery Conservation and Management draft analysis, review of the 2017 pre- 29405, or email comments
Act, provided that the public has been implementation proposal, and other Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov.
notified of the Council’s intent to take business and scheduling. The Agenda is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam
final action to address the emergency. subject to change, and the latest version Kylstra, Program Development
will be posted at http://www.npfmc Specialist, Learning Services Division,
Special Accommodations .org/. Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S.
The meeting is physically accessible Hobson Avenue, Charleston, South
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Special Accommodations
to people with disabilities. For more Carolina 29405, or email comments
information or request for sign language The meeting is physically accessible Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov. Copies of the
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, to people with disabilities. Requests for previous evaluation findings and related
please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rolón, sign language interpretation or other material (including past performance
Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery auxiliary aids should be directed to reports and notices prepared by NOAA’s
Management Council, 270 Muñoz Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at Office for Coastal Management) may be
Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, least 7 working days prior to the obtained upon written request by
Puerto Rico, 00918, telephone (787) meeting date. contacting the person identified under
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The incidental taking of small
Copies of the most recent evaluation numbers of marine mammals may be
findings may also be downloaded or National Oceanic and Atmospheric allowed only if NMFS (through
viewed on the Internet at http:// Administration authority delegated by the Secretary)
coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. finds that the total taking by the
RIN 0648–XE271
specified activity during the specified
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section time period will (i) have a negligible
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
312 of the Coastal Zone Management impact on the species or stock(s) and (ii)
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct not have an unmitigable adverse impact
Mammals Incidental to the Bravo
periodic evaluations of federally on the availability of the species or
Wharf Recapitalization Project
approved state and territorial coastal stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
programs. The process includes one or AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries relevant). Further, the permissible
more public meetings, consideration of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and methods of taking and requirements
written public comments and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
consultations with interested Federal, Commerce. and reporting of such taking must be set
state, and local agencies and members of ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental forth, either in specific regulations or in
the public. During the evaluation, harassment authorization. an authorization.
NOAA will consider the extent to which The allowance of such incidental
the state has met the national objectives, SUMMARY: In accordance with the taking under section 101(a)(5)(A), by
regulations implementing the Marine harassment, serious injury, death, or a
adhered to the management program
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as combination thereof, requires that
approved by the Secretary of Commerce,
amended, notification is hereby given regulations be established.
and adhered to the terms of financial Subsequently, a Letter of Authorization
that we have issued an incidental
assistance under the CZMA. When the may be issued pursuant to the
harassment authorization (IHA) to the
evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office U.S. Navy (Navy) to incidentally harass prescriptions established in such
for Coastal Management will place a marine mammals during construction regulations, providing that the level of
notice in the Federal Register activities associated with the bravo taking will be consistent with the
announcing the availability of the Final wharf recapitalization project at Naval findings made for the total taking
Evaluation Findings. Station Mayport, FL. allowable under the specific regulations.
Specific information on the periodic DATES: This authorization is effective Under section 101(a)(5)(D), NMFS may
evaluation of the state and territorial from December 1, 2016, through authorize such incidental taking by
coastal program that is the subject of November 30, 2017. harassment only, for periods of not more
this notice is detailed below as follows: than one year, pursuant to requirements
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and conditions contained within an
New Hampshire Coastal Management Laura McCue, Office of Protected IHA. The establishment of prescriptions
Program Evaluation Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. through either specific regulations or an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: authorization requires notice and
You may participate or submit oral opportunity for public comment.
Availability
comments at the public meeting NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
scheduled as follows: An electronic copy of the Navy’s impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘. . . an
Date: September 20, 2016. application and supporting documents, impact resulting from the specified
as well as a list of the references cited activity that cannot be reasonably
Time: 1:00 p.m., local time. in this document, may be obtained by expected to, and is not reasonably likely
Location: 222 International Drive, visiting the Internet at: to, adversely affect the species or stock
Suite 175, Pease Tradeport, Portsmouth, www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ through effects on annual rates of
New Hampshire 03801. incidental/construction.htm. A recruitment or survival.’’ Except with
memorandum describing our adoption respect to certain activities not pertinent
Written public comments must be
of the Navy’s Environmental here, section 3(18) of the MMPA defines
received on or before September 30,
Assessment (2016) and our associated ‘‘harassment’’ as: ‘‘. . . any act of
2016.
Finding of No Significant Impact, pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419. prepared pursuant to the National has the potential to injure a marine
Coastal Zone Management Program Environmental Policy Act, are also mammal or marine mammal stock in the
Administration available at the same site. In case of wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has
Dated July 27, 2016.
problems accessing these documents, the potential to disturb a marine
please call the contact listed above (see mammal or marine mammal stock in the
John King, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). wild by causing disruption of behavioral
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal patterns, including, but not limited to,
Management, National Ocean Service, Background
migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the feeding, or sheltering [Level B
Administration. MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct harassment].’’
[FR Doc. 2016–18840 Filed 8–8–16; 8:45 am] the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
BILLING CODE 3510–08–P upon request by U.S. citizens who Summary of Request
engage in a specified activity (other than On July 21, 2015, we received a
commercial fishing) within a specified request from the Navy for authorization
area, the incidental, but not intentional, of the taking, by Level B harassment
taking of small numbers of marine only, of marine mammals, incidental to
mammals, providing that certain pile driving in association with the
findings are made and the necessary Bravo Wharf recapitalization project at
prescriptions are established. Naval Station Mayport (NSM), Florida.
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| Action | Notice of request for comment. | |
| Dates | New Hampshire Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on September 20, 2016, and written comments must be received on or before September 30, 2016. | |
| Contact | Pam Kylstra, Program Development Specialist, Learning Services Division, Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S. Hobson Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29405, or email comments [email protected] Copies of the previous evaluation findings and related material (including past performance reports and notices prepared by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management) may be obtained upon written request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Copies of the most recent evaluation findings may also be downloaded or viewed on the Internet at http:// coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. | |
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