81 FR 63804 - Use of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Sand Resources for the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

Page Range		63804-63805
FR Document		2016-22377

BOEM is announcing the availability of the ROD that documents BOEM's decision to authorize the use of OCS sand resources by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District in the MsCIP Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration Project (Project) in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi. The ROD is available at BOEM's Web site at http://www.boem.gov/Non-Energy-Minerals/Marine- Minerals-Program.aspx. BOEM will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the USACE and make available OCS sand for use in the MsCIP Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration Project.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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Use of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Sand Resources for the 
Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) Comprehensive Barrier 
Island Restoration in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, 
Mississippi

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: BOEM is announcing the availability of the ROD that documents 
BOEM's decision to authorize the use of OCS sand resources by the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District in the MsCIP 
Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration Project (Project) in Hancock, 
Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi. The ROD is available at 
BOEM's Web site at http://www.boem.gov/Non-Energy-Minerals/Marine-Minerals-Program.aspx. BOEM will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement 
(MOA) with the USACE and make available OCS sand for use in the MsCIP 
Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration Project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri L. Thomas, Bureau of Ocean 
Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico Region, Regional Supervisor, Office 
of Environment, 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123, (504) 
736-2963, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2009, the USACE Mobile District developed 
the MsCIP Comprehensive Plan (Plan) and Integrated Programmatic 
Environmental Impact Statement (2009 PEIS) to support the long-term 
recovery of Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi from 
the severe erosion and storm damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and 
other storm events. The Plan includes a long-term strategy to make the 
Mississippi coast more resilient to damage from future storms and to 
compensate for historical navigational dredging and disposal activities 
that altered sediment availability and sediment transport along the 
barrier islands. The environmental impacts associated with the dredging 
of offshore sand resources and the placement of sand along East and 
West Ship Islands, and Cat Island located in Hancock, Harrison, and 
Jackson Counties, Mississippi, were evaluated in the MsCIP 
Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration, Hancock, Harrison, and 
Jackson Counties, Mississippi, Final Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement (2016 SEIS), which tiers directly from the 2009 PEIS. The 
USACE's Mobile District served as the lead agency during the 
preparation of the 2009 PEIS and 2016 SEIS. BOEM served as a 
cooperating agency given its jurisdiction over OCS sand resources that 
were being considered for use in the Project. The borrow option 
selected by USACE and evaluated in the 2016 SEIS to implement the Plan 
includes 10 OCS locations with a total volume of 19.6 million cubic 
yards (MCY) of OCS sand. The USACE signed its own ROD in June 2016 and 
requested BOEM to authorize use of OCS sand.
    BOEM and the USACE will enter into an MOA authorizing the use of up 
to 19.6 MCY of OCS sand from the identified OCS borrow areas. Under the 
OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)), BOEM can convey, on a 
noncompetitive basis, the rights to use OCS sand, gravel, or shell 
resources for use in a program for shore protection, beach restoration, 
or coastal wetland restoration undertaken by a Federal, state, or local 
government agency (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)).
    As a cooperating agency, BOEM has independently reviewed and 
adopted the comprehensive analysis presented in the USACE's 2009 PEIS 
and 2016 SEIS (43 CFR 46.120). The 2009 PEIS and 2016 SEIS assessed the 
physical, biological, and social/human impacts of

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the proposed project and considered a range of alternatives, including 
a no-action alternative. The ROD discloses BOEM's decision, articulates 
the basis for the decision, summarizes the alternatives considered by 
BOEM, and identifies the environmentally preferable alternative and the 
mitigation measures BOEM is adopting. The USACE is committed to 
implementing the mitigation measures and monitoring requirements deemed 
practicable to avoid or minimize environmental harm. The mitigation 
measures and monitoring requirements are identified in BOEM's ROD and 
will be incorporated into the MOA between BOEM and the USACE. The 
Project will be constructed with the understanding that any proposed 
use of OCS sand in future coastal restoration activities will require 
an updated environmental analysis and new negotiated agreement.

    Authority: This Notice of Availability is published pursuant to 
the regulations (40 CFR 1506.6) implementing the provisions of the 
NEPA of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

    Dated: September 12, 2015.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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the proposed project and considered a Patent No. 9,375,453 (‘‘the ’453 patent’’). 58, and 60 of the ’453 patent, and
range of alternatives, including a no- The complaint further alleges that an whether an industry in the United
action alternative. The ROD discloses industry in the United States exists as States exists as required by subsection
BOEM’s decision, articulates the basis required by subsection (a)(2) of section (a)(2) of section 337;
for the decision, summarizes the 337. (2) For the purpose of the
alternatives considered by BOEM, and The complainants request that the investigation so instituted, the following
identifies the environmentally Commission institute an investigation are hereby named as parties upon which
preferable alternative and the mitigation and, after the investigation, issue a this notice of investigation shall be
measures BOEM is adopting. The limited exclusion order, and cease and served:
USACE is committed to implementing desist orders. (a) The complainants are:
the mitigation measures and monitoring ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS
requirements deemed practicable to any confidential information contained Oksen<yveien, 10 P.O. Box 496. N–
avoid or minimize environmental harm. therein, is available for inspection 1327, Lysaker, Norway
The mitigation measures and during official business hours (8:45 a.m. Aker BioMarine Manufacturing, LLC,
monitoring requirements are identified to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the 4494 Campbell Rd, Houston, TX
in BOEM’s ROD and will be Secretary, U.S. International Trade 77041
incorporated into the MOA between Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room (b) The respondents are the following
BOEM and the USACE. The Project will 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone entities alleged to be in violation of
be constructed with the understanding (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired section 337, and are the parties upon
that any proposed use of OCS sand in individuals are advised that information which the complaint is to be served:
future coastal restoration activities will on this matter can be obtained by
Olympic Holding AS, Fosnavåg Brygge
require an updated environmental contacting the Commission’s TDD
Holmsildgata 12, Fosnavåg, Norway
analysis and new negotiated agreement. terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
Rimfrost AS, Vågsplassen, 6090,
Authority: This Notice of Availability is with mobility impairments who will
Fosnavåg, Norway
published pursuant to the regulations (40 need special assistance in gaining access Emerald Fisheries AS, Fosnavåg Brygge,
CFR 1506.6) implementing the provisions of to the Commission should contact the 6090 Fosnavåg, Norway
the NEPA of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– Avoca Inc., 841 Avoca Farm Rd., Merry
Dated: September 12, 2015. 2000. General information concerning Hill, NC 27957
Abigail Ross Hopper,
the Commission may also be obtained Rimfrost USA, LLC, 841 Avoca Farm
by accessing its internet server at Rd., Merry Hill, NC 27957
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
https://www.usitc.gov. The public Rimfrost New Zealand Limited, 20
record for this investigation may be Oxford Street Richmond, Nelson, New
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viewed on the Commission’s electronic Zealand 7020
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docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., 102
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Melville Street,, Saskatoon,
Office of Docket Services, U.S. Saskatchewan, Canada S7J 0R1
INTERNATIONAL TRADE International Trade Commission,
COMMISSION (3) For the investigation so instituted,
telephone (202) 205–1802. the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
[Inv. No. 337–TA–1019] Authority: The authority for institution of U.S. International Trade Commission,
this investigation is contained in section 337 shall designate the presiding
Certain Krill Oil Products and Krill Meal of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and Administrative Law Judge.
for Production of Krill Oil Products; in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules The Office of Unfair Import
Institution of Investigation of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
Investigations will not participate as a
(2016).
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade party in this investigation.
Commission. Scope of Investigation: Having Responses to the complaint and the
ACTION: Notice. considered the complaint, the U.S. notice of investigation must be
International Trade Commission, on submitted by the named respondents in
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a September 12, 2016, Ordered That— accordance with section 210.13 of the
complaint was filed with the U.S. (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of Commission’s Rules of Practice and
International Trade Commission on section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
August 12, 2016, under section 337 of amended, an investigation be instituted 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 to determine whether there is a responses will be considered by the
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Aker violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of Commission if received not later than 20
BioMarine Antarctic AS of Norway and section 337 in the importation into the days after the date of service by the
Aker BioMarine Manufacturing, LLC of United States, the sale for importation, Commission of the complaint and the
Houston, Texas. The complaint alleges or the sale within the United States after notice of investigation. Extensions of
violations of section 337 based upon the importation of certain krill oil products time for submitting responses to the
importation into the United States, the and krill meal for production of krill oil complaint and the notice of
sale for importation, and the sale within products by reason of infringement of investigation will not be granted unless
the United States after importation of one or more of claims 1–4, 7–9, 11–13, good cause therefor is shown.
certain krill oil products and krill meal and 16–18 of the ’877 patent; claims 1– Failure of a respondent to file a timely
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

for production of krill oil products by 4, 6–7, 9–11, 12, and 15–19 of the ’905 response to each allegation in the
reason of infringement of certain claims patent; claims 1, 7, and 11–13 of the complaint and in this notice may be
of U.S. Patent No. 9,028,877 (‘‘the ’877 ’752 patent; claims 1–5, 7, 9–12, 14–15, deemed to constitute a waiver of the
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,078,905 (‘‘the 19–21, 23, 25–29, 31, 33–36, 38–39, 43– right to appear and contest the
’905 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,072,752 45, and 47 of the ’765 patent; and claims allegations of the complaint and this
(‘‘the ’752 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 1, 5–10, 12, 14–17, 19–20, 24–26, 28, notice, and to authorize the
9,320,765 (‘‘the ’765 patent’’); and U.S. 30–32, 33–36, 39–43, 46–49, 51–52, 56– administrative law judge and the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability of the Record of Decision (ROD).
Contact		Terri L. Thomas, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico Region, Regional Supervisor, Office of Environment, 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123, (504) 736-2963, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 63804

81 FR 63804 - Use of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Sand Resources for the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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