81 FR 85936 - Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Bluefield Holdings, Inc. Site 2 Shoreline Restoration Project Credit Purchase
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28617 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 85936-85937] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28617] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF025 Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Bluefield Holdings, Inc. Site 2 Shoreline Restoration Project Credit Purchase AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a document entitled, ``Draft Environmental Assessment for the Bluefield Holdings, Inc. Site 2 Shoreline Restoration Project Credits Purchase'' (Draft EA) is available for public review and comment. This document has been prepared by the state, tribal, and Federal natural resource trustee agencies (the ``Trustees'')--NOAA, United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) acting on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Washington Department of Ecology (as lead State trustee), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and the Suquamish Tribe--to evaluate potential impacts to the environment from purchasing 30 credits in the Bluefield Holdings, Inc. Site 2 Shoreline Restoration Project (Site 2). The proposed credits purchase in the Site 2 project is a component of the overall effort to restore natural resources and resource services that have been injured and lost resulting from releases of hazardous substances into the Lower Duwamish River (LDR). This draft EA is tiered from the June 2013 Final LDR NRDA Restoration Plan and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (RP/EIS). The EA describes the Trustees' proposed plan to purchase 30 credits in the Site 2 project. The purchase would utilize a portion of the funds provided to the Trustees from the Pacific Sound Resources settlement (United States et al. v. Pacific Sound Resources et al., Civ. No. C94-687 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 29, 1994)). The Trustees may only use these funds for restoration purposes. The Trustees will consider comments received during the public comment period before finalizing this EA. DATES: Comments on the Draft EA must be submitted in writing on or before December 27, 2016. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the Draft EA should be sent to Rebecca Hoff of NOAA at 7600 Sand Point Way NE., DARC Building 1, Seattle, WA 98115 or by email: [email protected]. The Draft EA is also available for downloading at http://bit.ly/2fJlE8G. Comments on this plan are to be sent in writing to Rebecca Hoff of NOAA. These written comments may be submitted either by mail at the address provided above; by fax to 206-526-6665, or by email to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Hoff, at 206-526-6276, or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The LDR is the estuarine portion of the Duwamish River, and starts from the mouth at the East and West Waterways on both sides of Harbor Island at Seattle's Elliott Bay and ends at the natural rock formation commonly known as North Winds Weir (approximately 7 miles), in central Puget Sound. Historic operations of various entities resulted in releases of hazardous substances, such as polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), heavy metals, and other hazardous compounds, into the LDR. The RP/PEIS describes the type of restoration that the Trustees believe would be most effective in addressing the injuries in the LDR resulting from releases of hazardous substances--Integrated Habitat Restoration. The Site 2 project will create the full suite of habitats identified in the Integrated Habitat Restoration approach, and is consistent with the description of projects and project impacts discussed in the RP/PEIS. The Draft EA released today identifies the Trustees' proposed use of some of the settlement funds to purchase restoration credits sufficient to allow Bluefield Holdings to begin implementing the Site 2 project. The Site 2 project will create and/or rehabilitate shallow subtidal habitat, intertidal mudflat habitat, marsh habitat, and riparian habitat. In undertaking this NRDA restoration effort and in releasing this Draft EA, the Trustees are acting in accordance with their designation and authorities under section 107(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607(f) of the Federal Water Pollution and Control Act (FWPCA), 33 U.S.C. 1321, Subpart G of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), 40 CFR 300.600 through 300.615, and regulations at 43 CFR part 11, which are applicable to natural resource [[Page 85937]] damage assessments under CERCLA. The Trustees act on behalf of the public under these authorities to protect and restore natural resources injured or lost resulting from discharges or releases of hazardous substances. Dated: November 22, 2016. Patricia A. Montanio, Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-28617 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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meeting its obligations under the AIDCP DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the
and obligations of membership in the Draft EA should be sent to Rebecca Hoff
IATTC. Every five years, the government National Oceanic and Atmospheric of NOAA at 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,
of the harvesting nation must request a Administration DARC Building 1, Seattle, WA 98115 or
new affirmative finding and submit the by email: Rebecca.Hoff@noaa.gov. The
RIN 0648–XF025
required documentary evidence directly Draft EA is also available for
to the Assistant Administrator. On an Notice of Availability of a Draft downloading at http://bit.ly/2fJlE8G.
annual basis, NMFS reviews the Environmental Assessment for the Comments on this plan are to be sent in
affirmative finding and determines Bluefield Holdings, Inc. Site 2 writing to Rebecca Hoff of NOAA. These
whether the harvesting nation continues Shoreline Restoration Project Credit written comments may be submitted
to meet the requirements. A nation may Purchase either by mail at the address provided
provide information related to above; by fax to 206–526–6665, or by
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries email to Rebecca.Hoff@noaa.gov.
compliance with AIDCP and IATTC Service (NMFS); National Oceanic and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
measures directly to NMFS on an Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
annual basis or may authorize the Rebecca Hoff, at 206–526–6276, or
Commerce. email: Rebecca.Hoff@noaa.gov.
IATTC to release the information to
ACTION: Notice of availability of a Draft SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The LDR
NMFS to annually renew an affirmative Environmental Assessment; request for
finding determination without an is the estuarine portion of the
comments. Duwamish River, and starts from the
application from the harvesting nation.
mouth at the East and West Waterways
An affirmative finding will be SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
on both sides of Harbor Island at
terminated, in consultation with the document entitled, ‘‘Draft
Seattle’s Elliott Bay and ends at the
Secretary of State, if the Assistant Environmental Assessment for the
natural rock formation commonly
Administrator determines that the Bluefield Holdings, Inc. Site 2 Shoreline
known as North Winds Weir
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no Restoration Project Credits Purchase’’
(approximately 7 miles), in central
(Draft EA) is available for public review
longer being met or that a nation is Puget Sound. Historic operations of
and comment. This document has been
consistently failing to take enforcement various entities resulted in releases of
prepared by the state, tribal, and Federal
actions on violations, thereby hazardous substances, such as
natural resource trustee agencies (the
diminishing the effectiveness of the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
‘‘Trustees’’)—NOAA, United States Fish
AIDCP. (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls
& Wildlife Service (USFWS) acting on
As a part of the affirmative finding (PCBs), heavy metals, and other
behalf of the U.S. Department of the
hazardous compounds, into the LDR.
process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f)(8), Interior (DOI), Washington Department
The RP/PEIS describes the type of
the Assistant Administrator considered of Ecology (as lead State trustee),
restoration that the Trustees believe
documentary evidence submitted by the Washington Department of Fish and
would be most effective in addressing
governments of The Nations and Wildlife, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and
the injuries in the LDR resulting from
obtained from the IATTC, and has the Suquamish Tribe—to evaluate
releases of hazardous substances—
determined that The Nations have met potential impacts to the environment
Integrated Habitat Restoration. The Site
the MMPA’s requirements to receive from purchasing 30 credits in the
2 project will create the full suite of
affirmative finding annual renewals. Bluefield Holdings, Inc. Site 2 Shoreline
habitats identified in the Integrated
Restoration Project (Site 2). The
After consultation with the Habitat Restoration approach, and is
proposed credits purchase in the Site 2
Department of State, the Assistant consistent with the description of
project is a component of the overall
Administrator issued affirmative finding projects and project impacts discussed
effort to restore natural resources and
annual renewals to The Nations, in the RP/PEIS. The Draft EA released
resource services that have been injured
allowing the continued importation into today identifies the Trustees’ proposed
and lost resulting from releases of
the United States of yellowfin tuna and use of some of the settlement funds to
hazardous substances into the Lower
products derived from yellowfin tuna purchase restoration credits sufficient to
Duwamish River (LDR). This draft EA is
harvested in the ETP by The Nations’ allow Bluefield Holdings to begin
tiered from the June 2013 Final LDR
flagged purse seine vessels or purse implementing the Site 2 project. The
NRDA Restoration Plan and
seine vessels operating under The Site 2 project will create and/or
Programmatic Environmental Impact
rehabilitate shallow subtidal habitat,
Nations’ jurisdiction for the one-year Statement (RP/EIS). The EA describes
intertidal mudflat habitat, marsh
period of April 1, 2016, through March the Trustees’ proposed plan to purchase
habitat, and riparian habitat.
31, 2017. 30 credits in the Site 2 project. The In undertaking this NRDA restoration
El Salvador’s five-year affirmative purchase would utilize a portion of the effort and in releasing this Draft EA, the
finding will remain valid through March funds provided to the Trustees from the Trustees are acting in accordance with
31, 2018 and Ecuador, Guatemala, Pacific Sound Resources settlement their designation and authorities under
Mexico, and Spain’s five-year (United States et al. v. Pacific Sound section 107(f) of the Comprehensive
affirmative findings will remain valid Resources et al., Civ. No. C94–687 (W.D. Environmental Response,
through March 31, 2020, subject to Wash. Aug. 29, 1994)). The Trustees Compensation, and Liability Act
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may only use these funds for restoration (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9607(f) of the
subsequent annual reviews by NMFS.
purposes. The Trustees will consider Federal Water Pollution and Control Act
Dated: November 23, 2016. comments received during the public (FWPCA), 33 U.S.C. 1321, Subpart G of
Eileen Sobeck, comment period before finalizing this the National Oil and Hazardous
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, EA. Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
National Marine Fisheries Service. DATES:Comments on the Draft EA must (NCP), 40 CFR 300.600 through 300.615,
[FR Doc. 2016–28731 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] be submitted in writing on or before and regulations at 43 CFR part 11,
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damage assessments under CERCLA. has made technology and Internet speak to or otherwise address the Board
The Trustees act on behalf of the public policy a top priority, investing resources regarding the agenda items during the
under these authorities to protect and to address challenges and opportunities meeting.
restore natural resources injured or lost businesses face in a global economy. Time and Date: The meeting will be
resulting from discharges or releases of Last year, the Secretary of Commerce
unveiled the Department’s Digital held on December 15, 2016, from 8:30
hazardous substances.
Economy Agenda, which will help a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Standard
Dated: November 22, 2016. Time (EST). The meeting will be
businesses and consumers realize the
Patricia A. Montanio, available via two-way audio link and
potential of the digital economy to
Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, advance growth and opportunity. The may be webcast. Please refer to NTIA’s
National Marine Fisheries Service. Web site, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
Agenda focuses on four key objectives:
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| Action | Notice of availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments on the Draft EA must be submitted in writing on or before December 27, 2016. | |
| Contact | Rebecca Hoff, at 206-526-6276, or email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 85936 | |
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