81 FR 9446 - National Sea Grant Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 37 (February 25, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-03514

This notice also sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the NSGAB. NSGAB members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP)in the areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the NSGCP Web site at http:// seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/ UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-03514]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Sea Grant Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for nominations for the National Sea 
Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB) and notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice also sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda 
of a forthcoming meeting of the NSGAB. NSGAB members will discuss and 
provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP)in the 
areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and 
extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as 
described in the agenda found on the NSGCP Web site at http://seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 7, 2016 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT and Tuesday, March 8, 2016, from 8:30 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 
Thomas

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Circle, Northwest, Washington, DC 20005.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 8:45 a.m. 
EDT. (Check agenda using link in the Summary section to confirm time.)
    The NSGAB expects that public statements presented at its meetings 
will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written 
statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal 
presentation will be limited to a total time of three (3) minutes. 
Written comments should be received by Mrs. Jennifer Hinden by Friday, 
February 24, 2016 to provide sufficient time for NSGAB review. Written 
comments received after the deadline will be distributed to the NSGAB, 
but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats will be 
available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    Contact Information: For any questions concerning the meeting, 
please contact Mrs. Jennifer Hinden, National Sea Grant College 
Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-
West Highway, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, 301-734-1088, 
[email protected].
    Special Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mrs. Jennifer Hinden by 
Friday, February 19, 2016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSGAB, which consists of a balanced 
representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens 
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant 
Improvement Act (Public Law 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128).
    The NSGAB advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the 
NSGCP with respect to operations under the Act, and such other matters 
as the Secretary refers to them for review and advice.

    Dated: February 10, 2016.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-03514 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am]
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into the sea due to the noise and approximately 0.32 percent of the U.S. application, NMFS has again reviewed
appearance of helicopter during stock of California sea lion, 0.42 percent the 2010 EA and determined that there
approaches and departures. It is of the eastern U.S. stock of Steller sea are no new direct, indirect, or
expected that all or a portion of the lion, 0.11 percent of the California stock cumulative impacts to the human and
marine mammals hauled out on the of Pacific harbor seals, and 0.05 percent natural environment associated with the
island will depart the rock and slowly of the San Miguel Island stock of Authorization requiring evaluation in a
move into the water upon initial northern fur seal. supplemental EA and NMFS, therefore,
helicopter approaches. The movement Based on the analysis contained in reaffirms the 2010 FONSI. An electronic
to the water would be gradual due to the this notice of the likely effects of the copy of the EA and the FONSI for this
required controlled helicopter specified activity on marine mammals activity is available upon request (see
approaches (see ‘‘Mitigation’’ for more and their habitat, and taking into ADDRESSES).
details), the small size of the aircraft, the consideration the implementation of the
mitigation and monitoring measures, Authorization
use of noise-attenuating blade tip caps
on the rotors, and behavioral NMFS finds that the Society’s proposed NMFS has issued an Incidental
habituation on the part of the animals as activities would be limited to small Harassment Authorization to the St.
helicopter trips continue throughout the numbers of marine mammals relative to George Reef Lighthouse Preservation
day. During the sessions of helicopter the populations of the affected species Society for conducting helicopter
activity, if present on Northwest Seal or stocks. operations and restoration activities on
Rock, some animals may be temporarily the St. George Light Station in the
Impact on Availability of Affected northeast Pacific Ocean, February 19,
displaced from the island and either raft
Species or Stock for Taking for 2016, through February 18, 2017,
in the water or relocate to other haul-
Subsistence Uses provided they incorporate the
outs.
Sea lions have shown habituation to There are no relevant subsistence uses previously mentioned mitigation,
helicopter flights within a day at the of marine mammals implicated by this monitoring, and reporting requirements.
project site and most animals are action. Therefore, NMFS has Dated: February 19, 2016.
expected to return soon after helicopter determined that the total taking of Perry F. Gayaldo,
activities cease for that day. By affected species or stocks would not Deputy Director, Office of Protected
clustering helicopter arrival/departures have an unmitigable adverse impact on Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
within a short time period, we expect the availability of such species or stocks [FR Doc. 2016–03999 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am]
animals present to show less response to for taking for subsistence purposes.
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subsequent landings. NMFS anticipates Endangered Species Act (ESA)
no impact on the population size or
breeding stock of Steller sea lions, NMFS does not expect that the
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California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, Society’s proposed helicopter
or northern fur seals. operations and restoration/maintenance National Oceanic and Atmospheric
In summary, NMFS anticipates that activities would affect any species listed Administration
impacts to hauled-out pinnipeds during under the ESA. Therefore, NMFS has
the Society’s proposed helicopter determined that a section 7 consultation National Sea Grant Advisory Board
operations and restoration/maintenance under the ESA is not required.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
activities would be behavioral National Environmental Policy Act
harassment of limited duration (i.e., less Atmospheric Administration,
(NEPA) Department of Commerce.
than three days a month) and limited
intensity (i.e., temporary flushing at To meet our NEPA requirements for ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
most). NMFS does not expect the issuance of an Authorization to the nominations for the National Sea Grant
stampeding, and therefore injury or Society, NMFS has prepared an Advisory Board (NSGAB) and notice of
mortality to occur (see ‘‘Mitigation’’ for Environmental Assessment (EA) in 2010 public meeting.
more details). Based on the analysis that was specific to conducting aircraft
operations and restoration and SUMMARY: This notice also sets forth the
contained herein of the likely effects of schedule and proposed agenda of a
the specified activity on marine maintenance work on the St. George
Reef Light Station. The EA, titled forthcoming meeting of the NSGAB.
mammals and their habitat, and taking NSGAB members will discuss and
into consideration the implementation ‘‘Issuance of an Incidental Harassment
Authorization to Take Marine Mammals provide advice on the National Sea
of the proposed monitoring and Grant College Program (NSGCP)in the
mitigation measures, NMFS finds that by Harassment Incidental to Conducting
Aircraft Operations, Lighthouse areas of program evaluation, strategic
the total marine mammal take from the planning, education and extension,
Society’s proposed survey activities will Restoration and Maintenance Activities
on St. George Reef Lighthouse Station in science and technology programs, and
have a negligible impact on the affected other matters as described in the agenda
marine mammal species or stocks. Del Norte County, California,’’ evaluated
the impacts on the human environment found on the NSGCP Web site at
Small Numbers of our authorization of incidental Level http://seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/
As mentioned previously, NMFS B harassment resulting from the Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisory
estimates that the Society’s proposed specified activity in the specified Board/UpcomingAdvisoryBoard
Meetings.aspx.
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activities could potentially affect, by geographic region. At that time, NMFS
Level B harassment only, four species of concluded that issuance of an annual DATES: The announced meeting is
marine mammal under our jurisdiction. Authorization would not significantly scheduled for Monday, March 7, 2016
For each species, these estimates are affect the quality of the human from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT and
small numbers (each, less than or equal environment and issued a Finding of No Tuesday, March 8, 2016, from 8:30 a.m.
to one percent) relative to the Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 2010 to 12:00 p.m. EDT.
population size. These incidental EA regarding the Society’s activities. In ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
harassment take numbers represent conjunction with the Society’s 2015 the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas

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Circle, Northwest, Washington, DC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE time period will (i) have a negligible
20005. impact on the species or stock(s) and (ii)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric not have an unmitigable adverse impact
Status: The meeting will be open to
Administration on the availability of the species or
public participation with a 15-minute
stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
public comment period on Tuesday, RIN 0648–XE340
relevant). Further, the permissible
March 8, 2016 at 8:45 a.m. EDT. (Check
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to methods of taking and requirements
agenda using link in the Summary pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
section to confirm time.) Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to a Dock and reporting of such taking must be set
The NSGAB expects that public Replacement Project forth.
statements presented at its meetings will The allowance of such incidental
not be repetitive of previously AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries taking under section 101(a)(5)(A), by
submitted verbal or written statements. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and harassment, serious injury, death, or a
In general, each individual or group Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), combination thereof, requires that
making a verbal presentation will be Commerce. regulations be established.
limited to a total time of three (3) ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental Subsequently, a Letter of Authorization
minutes. Written comments should be harassment authorization. may be issued pursuant to the
received by Mrs. Jennifer Hinden by prescriptions established in such
SUMMARY: In accordance with the regulations, providing that the level of
Friday, February 24, 2016 to provide
regulations implementing the Marine taking will be consistent with the
sufficient time for NSGAB review. findings made for the total taking
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
Written comments received after the allowable under the specific regulations.
amended, notification is hereby given
deadline will be distributed to the that we have issued an incidental Under section 101(a)(5)(D), NMFS may
NSGAB, but may not be reviewed prior harassment authorization (IHA) to authorize such incidental taking by
to the meeting date. Seats will be UniSea, Inc. (UniSea) to incidentally harassment only, for periods of not more
available on a first-come, first-serve harass, by Level B harassment only, than one year, pursuant to requirements
basis. small numbers of marine mammals and conditions contained within an
Contact Information: For any during construction activities associated IHA. The establishment of these
questions concerning the meeting, with a dock replacement project in prescriptions requires notice and
please contact Mrs. Jennifer Hinden, Iliuliuk Harbor, Unalaska, AK. opportunity for public comment.
National Sea Grant College Program, DATES: This authorization is effective
NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘. . . an
National Oceanic and Atmospheric from March 1, 2016, through February
impact resulting from the specified
Administration, 1315 East-West 28, 2017.
activity that cannot be reasonably
Highway, Room 11717, Silver Spring, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: expected to, and is not reasonably likely
Maryland 20910, 301–734–1088, Jordan Carduner, Office of Protected to, adversely affect the species or stock
Jennifer.Hinden@noaa.gov. Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. through effects on annual rates of
Special Accomodations: These SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recruitment or survival.’’ Except with
meetings are physically accessible to Availability respect to certain activities not pertinent
people with disabilities. Requests for here, section 3(18) of the MMPA defines
sign language interpretation or other An electronic copy of UniSea’s ‘‘harassment’’ as: ‘‘. . . any act of
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mrs. application and supporting documents, pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
Jennifer Hinden by Friday, February 19, as well as a list of the references cited has the potential to injure a marine
2016. in this document, may be obtained by mammal or marine mammal stock in the
visiting the Internet at: wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ the potential to disturb a marine
NSGAB, which consists of a balanced incidental/. In case of problems mammal or marine mammal stock in the
representation from academia, industry, accessing these documents, please call wild by causing disruption of behavioral
state government and citizens groups, the contact listed under FOR FURTHER patterns, including, but not limited to,
was established in 1976 by Section 209 INFORMATION CONTACT. migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
of the Sea Grant Improvement Act Background feeding, or sheltering [Level B
(Public Law 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). harassment].’’
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
The NSGAB advises the Secretary of MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct Summary of Request
Commerce and the Director of the the Secretary of Commerce to allow, On June 10, 2015, we received a
NSGCP with respect to operations under upon request by U.S. citizens who request from UniSea for authorization to
the Act, and such other matters as the engage in a specified activity (other than take marine mammals incidental to pile
Secretary refers to them for review and commercial fishing) within a specified driving and pile removal associated
advice. area, the incidental, but not intentional, with construction of a commercial
Dated: February 10, 2016. taking of small numbers of marine fishing dock in Iliuliuk Harbor, a small
Jason Donaldson, mammals, providing that certain harbor in the Aleutian Islands. UniSea
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

findings are made and the necessary submitted revised versions of the
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and
prescriptions are established. request on September 28, 2015, and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
The incidental taking of small December 2, 2015. The latter of these
numbers of marine mammals may be was deemed adequate and complete.
[FR Doc. 2016–03514 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am]
allowed only if NMFS (through UniSea proposed to replace the existing
BILLING CODE 3510–KA–M authority delegated by the Secretary) dock with an 80 foot by 400 foot open
finds that the total taking by the cell sheet pile dock, between March 1,
specified activity during the specified 2016 and February 28, 2017.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of solicitation for nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB) and notice of public meeting.
Dates		The announced meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 7, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT and Tuesday, March 8, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT.
FR Citation		81 FR 9446

81 FR 9446 - National Sea Grant Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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