81_FR_760 81 FR 756 - Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act

81 FR 756 - Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 4 (January 7, 2016)

Page Range756-757
FR Document2016-00018

The National Ocean Service (NOS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) publishes this notice to announce town hall-style webinars to promote discussion between federal representatives and stakeholders on topics related to harmful algal blooms (HABs) and hypoxia occurring in the Great Lakes region. These webinars are being conducted in accordance with the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014 (HABHRCA), which directs federal agencies to advance the understanding of HAB and hypoxia events, and to respond to, detect, predict, control, and mitigate these events to the greatest extent possible. Through these webinars, the Interagency Working Group on HABHRCA (IWG-HABHRCA) seeks to engage a wide range of stakeholders in the Great lakes region, including scientists, resource managers, agricultural producers, commercial and recreational fishermen, other industry interests, international and non-profit organizations, and the interested public.

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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia 
Research and Control Amendments Act

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice, Webinars.

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SUMMARY: The National Ocean Service (NOS) of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) publishes this notice to announce 
town hall-style webinars to promote discussion between federal 
representatives and stakeholders on topics related to harmful algal 
blooms (HABs) and hypoxia occurring in the Great Lakes region. These 
webinars are being conducted in accordance with the Harmful Algal Bloom 
and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014 (HABHRCA), 
which directs federal agencies to advance the understanding of HAB and 
hypoxia events, and to respond to, detect, predict, control, and 
mitigate these events to the greatest extent possible.
    Through these webinars, the Interagency Working Group on HABHRCA 
(IWG-HABHRCA) seeks to engage a wide range of stakeholders in the Great 
lakes region, including scientists, resource managers, agricultural 
producers, commercial and recreational fishermen, other industry 
interests, international and non-profit organizations, and the 
interested public.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting web 
addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlin Gould (Caitlin.gould@noaa.gov, 
240-533-0290) or Stacey DeGrasse (Stacey.Degrasse@fda.hhs.gov, 240-402-
1470)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA is publishing this notice to announce 
webinars designed to promote conversation between federal 
representatives and stakeholders on a number of topics related to HABs 
and hypoxia, which impact human and animal health, local and regional 
economies, and long-term national security. The IWG-HABHRCA will 
consult with stakeholders on topics that include:
     Regional, Great Lakes-specific priorities for ecological, 
economic, and social research on the causes and impacts of HABs and 
hypoxia; need for improved monitoring and early warning; new approaches 
to improving scientific understanding, prediction and modeling, and 
socioeconomic analyses of these events; and mitigating 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.

The IWG-HABHRCA was established to coordinate and convene relevant 
federal agencies to discuss HAB and hypoxia events in the United 
States, and to develop reports and assessments regarding these issues. 
The webinars are designed to provide stakeholders with opportunities to 
discuss their concerns and needs regarding HABs and hypoxia in the 
Great Lakes, which will help Federal agencies develop and refine action 
strategies for addressing these issues. While the webinars are 
targeted, all are welcome to join.
    Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments and questions in

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advance of and following each webinar, pertaining to the aforementioned 
topics or on other areas of concern or interest related to Great Lakes 
HABs and hypoxia. Electronic comments and questions may be submitted 
via email (IWG-HABHRCA@noaa.gov). Written comments may be submitted to 
Caitlin Gould at NOAA, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 
SSMC-4, #8237, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
    Meeting dates:
     HAB and Hypoxia Experts, and Interested Parties--January 
12, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EST
     Interested Parties--January 13, 2016, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 
p.m. EST
     Interested Parties (as needed)--January 20, 2016, 12:30 
p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST
    The webinars will be available at the following addresses:
     HAB and Hypoxia Experts, and Interested Parties (January 
12, 2016)--
    [cir] Go to https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=maf531d3ea4423d977d250e1a380cefeb
    [cir] Password: Habsnhypoxia
    [cir] To view in other time zones or languages, please click the 
link: https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=m1b2d6b7e615eb38b9c819ea61dd1234e_
    [cir] To join the teleconference only:
    [ssquf] Provide your number when you join the meeting to receive a 
call back.
    [ssquf] Alternatively, you can call one of the following numbers:
     Local: 1-301-796-7777
     Toll free: 1-855-828-1770
    [ssquf] Follow the instructions that you hear on the phone. Your 
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace meeting ID: 747 264 241
     Interested Parties (January 13, 2016)--
    [cir] Go to https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=m02cebb22a4ea27dc11127bdd7c3dd0bd_
    [cir] Password: Habsnhypoxia
    [cir] To view in other time zones or languages, please click the 
link: https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=md9740352f0c09cbb307b22be4dca5739_
    [cir] To join the teleconference only:
    [ssquf] Provide your number when you join the meeting to receive a 
call back.
    [ssquf] Alternatively, you can call one of the following numbers:
     Local: 1-301-796-7777
     Toll free: 1-855-828-1770
    [ssquf] Follow the instructions that you hear on the phone. Your 
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace meeting ID: 740 105 257
     Interested Parties (as needed; January 20, 2016)--
    [cir] Go to https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=m5a64b5f3a4c641c8f28973920401af14_
    [cir] Password: Habsnhypoxia
    [cir] To view in other time zones or languages, please click the 
link: https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=m238e1a978d950349a0af565190eb8267_
    [cir] To join the teleconference only:
    [ssquf] Provide your number when you join the meeting to receive a 
call back.
    [ssquf] Alternatively, you can call one of the following numbers:
     Local: 1-301-796-7777
     Toll free: 1-855-828-1770
    [ssquf] Follow the instructions that you hear on the phone. Your 
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace meeting ID: 744 840 269

Other Information: Persons wishing to attend the meeting online via the 
webinar must register in advance no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 
the evening before each webinar, by sending an email to 
Caitlin.Gould@noaa.gov. The number of webinar connections available for 
the meetings is limited to 500 participants and will therefore be 
available on a first-come, first-served basis. The agenda for the 
webinars will include time for questions and answers or comments about 
the agencies' efforts in implementing HABHRCA.

Other Information

    Paperwork Reduction Act: Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be 
subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of 
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

Glenn Boledovich,
Chief, Policy and Constituent Affairs Division, Management and Budget 
Office, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
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                                               would not have an unmitigable adverse                     We have reviewed the NEG’s                           HABHRCA (IWG–HABHRCA) seeks to
                                               impact on the availability of such                      application for a renewed IHA for                      engage a wide range of stakeholders in
                                               species or stocks for taking for                        ongoing activities for 2015–16 and the                 the Great lakes region, including
                                               subsistence purposes.                                   2014–15 monitoring report. Based on                    scientists, resource managers,
                                                                                                       that review, we have determined that                   agricultural producers, commercial and
                                               Endangered Species Act (ESA)
                                                                                                       the proposed action is very similar to                 recreational fishermen, other industry
                                                  Our November 18, 2013, Federal                       that considered in the previous IHA. In                interests, international and non-profit
                                               Register notice of the proposed IHA                     addition, no significant new                           organizations, and the interested public.
                                               described the history and status of                     circumstances or information relevant to               DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                               Endangered Species Act (ESA)                            environmental concerns have been                       section for meeting dates.
                                               compliance for the NE Gateway LNG                       identified. Thus, we have determined
                                               facility (78 FR 69049). As explained in                                                                        ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
                                                                                                       that the preparation of a new or                       INFORMATION section for meeting web
                                               that notice, the biological opinions for                supplemental NEPA document is not
                                               construction and operation of the                                                                              addresses.
                                                                                                       necessary.
                                               facility only analyzed impacts on ESA-                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               listed species from activities under the                Authorization                                          Caitlin Gould (Caitlin.gould@noaa.gov,
                                               initial construction period and during                    NMFS has issued an IHA to Northeast                  240–533–0290) or Stacey DeGrasse
                                               operations, and did not take into                       Gateway and Algonquin for conducting                   (Stacey.Degrasse@fda.hhs.gov, 240–
                                               consideration potential impacts to                      LNG Port facility and Pipeline Lateral                 402–1470)
                                               marine mammals that could result from                   operations and maintenance and repair                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA is
                                               the subsequent LNG Port and Pipeline                    activities in Massachusetts Bay,                       publishing this notice to announce
                                               Lateral maintenance and repair                          provided the previously mentioned                      webinars designed to promote
                                               activities. In addition, NEG also                       mitigation, monitoring, and reporting                  conversation between federal
                                               revealed that significantly more water                  requirements are incorporated.                         representatives and stakeholders on a
                                               usage and vessel operating air emissions                                                                       number of topics related to HABs and
                                                                                                         Dated: January 4, 2016.
                                               are needed from what was originally                                                                            hypoxia, which impact human and
                                               evaluated for the LNG Port operation.                   Perry Gayaldo,
                                                                                                       Deputy Director, Office of Protected                   animal health, local and regional
                                               NMFS Office of Protected Resources,                                                                            economies, and long-term national
                                               Permits and Conservation Division,                      Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2016–00031 Filed 1–6–16; 8:45 am]             security. The IWG–HABHRCA will
                                               (PR1) initiated consultation with NMFS
                                                                                                                                                              consult with stakeholders on topics that
                                               Greater Atlantic Region Fisheries Office                BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                                                                                                                              include:
                                               under section 7 of the ESA on the
                                                                                                                                                                 • Regional, Great Lakes-specific
                                               proposed issuance of an IHA to NEG
                                                                                                       DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 priorities for ecological, economic, and
                                               under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
                                                                                                                                                              social research on the causes and
                                               for the proposed activities that include
                                                                                                       National Oceanic and Atmospheric                       impacts of HABs and hypoxia; need for
                                               increased NEG Port and Algonquin
                                                                                                       Administration                                         improved monitoring and early
                                               Pipeline Lateral maintenance and repair
                                                                                                                                                              warning; new approaches to improving
                                               and water usage for the LNG Port                        Interagency Working Group on the                       scientific understanding, prediction and
                                               operations this activity. A Biological                  Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia                        modeling, and socioeconomic analyses
                                               Opinion was issued on November 21,                      Research and Control Amendments                        of these events; and mitigating causes
                                               2014, and concluded that the proposed                   Act                                                    and impacts of HABs and hypoxia;
                                               action may adversely affect but is not
                                                                                                       AGENCY: National Ocean Service,                           • Communication and information
                                               likely to jeopardize the continued
                                                                                                       National Oceanic and Atmospheric                       dissemination methods that state, tribal,
                                               existence of ESA-listed right,
                                                                                                       Administration, U.S. Department of                     local, and international governments
                                               humpback, fin, and sei whales.
                                                  NMFS’ PR1 has determined that the                    Commerce.                                              and organizations may undertake to
                                               activities described in here are the same                                                                      educate and inform the public
                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice, Webinars.
                                               as those analyzed in the November 21,                                                                          concerning HABs and hypoxia in the
                                               2014, Biological Opinion. Therefore, a                  SUMMARY:   The National Ocean Service                  Great Lakes; and
                                               new consultation is not required for                    (NOS) of the National Oceanic and                         • Perceived needs for handling Great
                                               issuance of this IHA.                                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)                      Lakes HAB and hypoxia events, as well
                                                                                                       publishes this notice to announce town                 as an action strategy for managing future
                                               National Environmental Policy Act                       hall-style webinars to promote                         situations.
                                                  MARAD and the USCG released a                        discussion between federal                             The IWG–HABHRCA was established to
                                               Final EIS/Environmental Impact Report                   representatives and stakeholders on                    coordinate and convene relevant federal
                                               (EIR) for the proposed Northeast                        topics related to harmful algal blooms                 agencies to discuss HAB and hypoxia
                                               Gateway Port and Pipeline Lateral.                      (HABs) and hypoxia occurring in the                    events in the United States, and to
                                               NMFS was a cooperating agency (as                       Great Lakes region. These webinars are                 develop reports and assessments
                                               defined by the Council on                               being conducted in accordance with the                 regarding these issues. The webinars are
                                               Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1501.6))                  Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia                        designed to provide stakeholders with
                                               in the preparation of the Draft and Final               Research and Control Amendments Act                    opportunities to discuss their concerns
                                               EISs. NMFS reviewed the Final EIS and                   of 2014 (HABHRCA), which directs                       and needs regarding HABs and hypoxia
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                                               adopted it on May 4, 2007. NMFS                         federal agencies to advance the                        in the Great Lakes, which will help
                                               issued a separate Record of Decision for                understanding of HAB and hypoxia                       Federal agencies develop and refine
                                               issuance of authorizations pursuant to                  events, and to respond to, detect,                     action strategies for addressing these
                                               section 101(a)(5) of the MMPA for the                   predict, control, and mitigate these                   issues. While the webinars are targeted,
                                               construction and operation of the                       events to the greatest extent possible.                all are welcome to join.
                                               Northeast Gateway’s LNG Port Facility                     Through these webinars, the                             Stakeholders are encouraged to
                                               in Massachusetts Bay.                                   Interagency Working Group on                           submit comments and questions in


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                                               advance of and following each webinar,                     Æ Go to https://fda.webex.com/fda/                  under the provisions of the Paperwork
                                               pertaining to the aforementioned topics                      j.php?MTID=m5a64b5f3a4c641c8f                     Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
                                               or on other areas of concern or interest                     28973920401af14_                                     Agency: United States Patent and
                                               related to Great Lakes HABs and                            Æ Password: Habsnhypoxia                            Trademark Office, Commerce.
                                               hypoxia. Electronic comments and                           Æ To view in other time zones or                       Title: Invention Promoters/Promotion
                                               questions may be submitted via email                         languages, please click the link:                 Firms Complaints.
                                               (IWG-HABHRCA@noaa.gov). Written                              https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?                     OMB Control Number: 0651–0044.
                                               comments may be submitted to Caitlin                         MTID=m238e1a978d950349a0af56                         Form Number(s):
                                               Gould at NOAA, National Centers for                          5190eb8267_                                          • PTO/SB/2048
                                               Coastal Ocean Science, SSMC–4, #8237,                      Æ To join the teleconference only:                     Type of Request: Regular.
                                               1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,                     D Provide your number when you join                    Number of Respondents: 50.
                                               MD 20910.                                                    the meeting to receive a call back.                  Average Hours per Response: The
                                                 Meeting dates:                                           D Alternatively, you can call one of                USPTO estimates that it will take the
                                                 • HAB and Hypoxia Experts, and                             the following numbers:                            public 15 minutes (0.25 hours) to gather
                                                    Interested Parties—January 12,                        • Local: 1–301–796–7777                             the necessary information, prepare the
                                                    2016, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. EST                         • Toll free: 1–855–828–1770                         form, and submit a complaint to the
                                                 • Interested Parties—January 13,                         D Follow the instructions that you                  USPTO and 30 minutes (0.5 hours) for
                                                    2016, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EST                         hear on the phone. Your Cisco                     an invention promoter or promotion
                                                 • Interested Parties (as needed)—                          Unified MeetingPlace meeting ID:                  firm to prepare and submit a response
                                                    January 20, 2016, 12:30 p.m.–1:30                       744 840 269                                       to a complaint.
                                                    p.m. EST                                           Other Information: Persons wishing to                     Burden Hours: 17.5 burden hours
                                                 The webinars will be available at the                 attend the meeting online via the                      annually.
                                               following addresses:                                    webinar must register in advance no                       Cost Burden: $493.70.
                                                 • HAB and Hypoxia Experts, and                        later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the                     Needs and Uses: The Inventors’
                                                    Interested Parties (January 12,                    evening before each webinar, by sending                Rights Act of 1999 requires the USPTO
                                                    2016)—                                             an email to Caitlin.Gould@noaa.gov.                    to provide a forum for the publication
                                                 Æ Go to https://fda.webex.com/fda/                    The number of webinar connections                      of complaints concerning invention
                                                    j.php?MTID=maf531d3ea442                           available for the meetings is limited to               promoters and responses from invention
                                                    3d977d250e1a380cefeb                               500 participants and will therefore be                 promoters to those complaints. An
                                                 Æ Password: Habsnhypoxia                              available on a first-come, first-served                individual may submit a complaint to
                                                 Æ To view in other time zones or                      basis. The agenda for the webinars will                the USPTO, which will then forward the
                                                    languages, please click the link:                  include time for questions and answers                 complaint to the identified invention
                                                    https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?                   or comments about the agencies’ efforts                promoter for response. The complaints
                                                    MTID=m1b2d6b7e615eb38b9c81                         in implementing HABHRCA.                               and responses are published on the
                                                    9ea61dd1234e_                                                                                             USPTO Web site. The USPTO uses the
                                                 Æ To join the teleconference only:                    Other Information                                      information collected to comply with its
                                                 D Provide your number when you join                     Paperwork Reduction Act:                             statutory duty to publish the complaint
                                               the meeting to receive a call back.                     Notwithstanding any other provision of                 along with any response from the
                                                 D Alternatively, you can call one of                  law, no person is required to respond to,              invention promoter. The USPTO does
                                               the following numbers:                                  nor shall any person be subject to a                   not investigate these complaints or
                                                 • Local: 1–301–796–7777                               penalty for failure to comply with a                   participate in any legal proceedings
                                                 • Toll free: 1–855–828–1770                           collection of information subject to the               against invention promoters or
                                                 D Follow the instructions that you                    requirements of the Paperwork                          promotion firms.
                                               hear on the phone. Your Cisco Unified                   Reduction Act, unless that collection                     Affected Public: Individuals or
                                               MeetingPlace meeting ID: 747 264 241                    displays a currently valid OMB Control                 households; businesses or other for-
                                                 • Interested Parties (January 13,                     Number.                                                profits; and not-for-profit institutions.
                                               2016)—                                                                                                            Frequency: On occasion.
                                                 Æ Go to https://fda.webex.com/fda/                    Glenn Boledovich,                                         Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
                                                    j.php?MTID=m02cebb22a4ea27dc                       Chief, Policy and Constituent Affairs Division,           OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
                                                    11127bdd7c3dd0bd_                                  Management and Budget Office, National                 email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@
                                                 Æ Password: Habsnhypoxia                              Ocean Service, National Oceanic and                    omb.eop.gov.
                                                                                                       Atmospheric Administration.                               Once submitted, the request will be
                                                 Æ To view in other time zones or
                                                    languages, please click the link:                  [FR Doc. 2016–00018 Filed 1–6–16; 8:45 am]             publicly available in electronic format
                                                    https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?                   BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P                                 through reginfo.gov. Follow the
                                                    MTID=md9740352f0c09cbb307b                                                                                instructions to view Department of
                                                    22be4dca5739_                                                                                             Commerce collections currently under
                                                 Æ To join the teleconference only:                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 review by OMB.
                                                 D Provide your number when you join                                                                             Further information can be obtained
                                                                                                       Patent and Trademark Office                            by:
                                               the meeting to receive a call back.
                                                 D Alternatively, you can call one of                  Submission for OMB Review;                                • Email: InformationCollection@
                                               the following numbers:                                  Comment Request; Invention                             uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0044 copy
                                                 • Local: 1–301–796–7777                               Promoters/Promotion Firms                              request’’ in the subject line of the
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                                                 • Toll free: 1–855–828–1770                           Complaints                                             message.
                                                 D Follow the instructions that you                                                                              • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records
                                                    hear on the phone. Your Cisco                        The United States Patent and                         Management Division Director, Office of
                                                    Unified MeetingPlace meeting ID:                   Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit                   the Chief Information Officer, United
                                                    740 105 257                                        to the Office of Management and Budget                 States Patent and Trademark Office,
                                                 • Interested Parties (as needed;                      (OMB) for clearance the following                      P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
                                               January 20, 2016)—                                      proposal for collection of information                 1450.


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Document Created: 2016-01-07 00:13:12
Document Modified: 2016-01-07 00:13:12
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice, Webinars.
DatesSee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.
ContactCaitlin Gould ([email protected], 240-533-0290) or Stacey DeGrasse ([email protected], 240-402- 1470)
FR Citation81 FR 756 

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