81 FR 756 - Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 4 (January 7, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 4 (January 7, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 756-757] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00018] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ([email protected], 240-533-0290) or Stacey DeGrasse ([email protected], 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 [[Page 757]] 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 ([email protected]). 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 [email protected]. 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. [FR Doc. 2016-00018 Filed 1-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-JE-P
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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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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’
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| Contact | Caitlin Gould ([email protected], 240-533-0290) or Stacey DeGrasse ([email protected], 240-402- 1470) | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 756 |
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