82 FR 15044 - Membership Solicitation for Hydrographic Services Review Panel
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 56 (March 24, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 56 (March 24, 2017)
| Page Range | 15044-15046 | |
| FR Document | 2017-05639 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 56 (Friday, March 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 15044-15046] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05639] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Membership Solicitation for Hydrographic Services Review Panel AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Hydrographic Service Improvements Act Amendments of 2002, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is required to solicit nominations for membership at least once a year for the Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP). The NOAA Administrator seeks and encourages individuals with expertise in marine navigation and technology, port administration, marine shipping or other intermodal transportation industries, cartography and geographic information systems, geodesy, physical oceanography, coastal resource management, including coastal preparedness and emergency response, and other related fields. DATES: Nominations are sought to fill five vacancies that occur on January 1, 2018. Nominations should be submitted by no later than May 30, 2017. Nominations will be accepted and kept on file on an ongoing basis regardless of date submitted for use with current and future vacancies. HSRP maintains a pool of candidates and advertises once a year to fulfill the HSIA requirements on membership solicitation. Current members who may be eligible for a second term must reapply. ADDRESSES: Nominations will be accepted by email and should be sent to: [email protected] and [email protected]. You will receive a confirmation response. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA Telephone: 301-713-2750 x166. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HSRP, a Federal advisory committee, advises the Administrator on matters related to the responsibilities and [[Page 15045]] authorities set forth in section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act and such other appropriate matters as the Administrator refers to the Panel for review and advice. Those responsibilities and authorities include, but are not limited to: Acquiring and disseminating hydrographic data and providing hydrographic services, as those terms are defined in the Act; promulgating standards for hydrographic data and services; ensuring comprehensive geographic coverage of hydrographic services; and testing, developing, and operating vessels, equipment, and technologies necessary to ensure safe navigation and maintain operational expertise in hydrographic data acquisition and hydrographic services. The Act states ``the voting members of the Panel shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in one or more of the disciplines and fields relating to hydrographic data and hydrographic services, marine transportation, port administration, vessel pilotage, coastal and fishery management, and other disciplines as determined appropriate by the Administrator.'' The NOAA Administrator seeks and encourages individuals with expertise in marine navigation and technology, port administration, marine shipping or other intermodal transportation industries, cartography and geographic information systems, geodesy, physical oceanography, coastal resource management, including coastal preparedness and emergency response, and other related fields. To apply for membership on the Panel, applicants are requested to submit the following five items and respond to five questions. The entire package should be a maximum length of eight pages or fewer. NOAA is an equal opportunity employer. (1) A cover letter that responds to the five questions listed below and serves as a statement of interest to serve on the panel. Please see ``Short Response Questions'' below. (2) Highlight the nominee's specific area(s) of expertise relevant to the purpose of the Panel from the list in the Federal Register Notice. (3) A current resume. (4) A short biography of 400 to 500 words. (5) The nominee's full name, title, institutional affiliation, mailing address, email, phone, fax and contact information. Short Response Questions (1) List the area(s) of expertise, as listed above, which you would best represent on this Panel. (2) List the geographic region(s) of the country with which you primarily associate your expertise. (3) Describe your leadership or professional experiences which you believe will contribute to the effectiveness of this panel. (4) Describe your familiarity and experience with NOAA navigation data, products, and services. (5) Generally describe the breadth and scope of stakeholders, users, or other groups whose views and input you believe you can share with the panel. Under 33 U.S.C. 883a, et seq., NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) is responsible for providing nautical charts and related information for safe navigation. NOS collects and compiles hydrographic, tidal and current, geodetic, and a variety of other data in order to fulfill this responsibility. The HSRP provides advice on current and emerging oceanographic and marine science technologies relating to operations, research and development; and dissemination of data pertaining to: (a) Hydrographic surveying; (b) shoreline surveying; (c) nautical charting; (d) water level measurements; (e) current measurements; (f) geodetic measurements; (g) geospatial measurements; (h) geomagnetic measurements; and (i) other oceanographic/marine related sciences. The Panel has fifteen voting members appointed by the NOAA Administrator in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 892c. Members are selected on a standardized basis, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidance. The Co-Directors of the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center and two other NOAA employees serve as nonvoting members of the Panel. The Director, NOAA Office of Coast Survey, serves as the Designated Federal Official (DFO). Voting members are individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in one or more disciplines relating to hydrographic surveying, tides, currents, geodetic and geospatial measurements, marine transportation, port administration, vessel pilotage, coastal or fishery management, and other oceanographic or marine science areas as deemed appropriate by the Administrator. Full-time officers or employees of the United States may not be appointed as a voting member. Any voting member of the Panel who is an applicant for, or beneficiary of (as determined by the Administrator) any assistance under 33 U.S.C. 892c shall disclose to the Panel that relationship, and may not vote on any other matter pertaining to that assistance. Voting members of the Panel serve a four-year term, except that vacancy appointments are for the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacancy. Members serve at the discretion of the Administrator and are subject to government ethics standards. Any individual appointed to a partial or full term may be reappointed for one additional full term. A voting member may serve until his or her successor has taken office. The Panel selects one voting member to serve as the Chair and another to serve as the Vice Chair. The Vice Chair acts as Chair in the absence or incapacity of the Chair but will not automatically become the Chair if the Chair resigns. Meetings occur at least twice a year, and at the call of the Chair or upon the request of a majority of the voting members or of the Administrator. Voting members receive compensation at a rate established by the Administrator, not to exceed the maximum daily rate payable under section 5376 of title 5, United States Code, when engaged in performing duties for the Panel. Members are reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in performing such duties. Individuals Selected for Panel Membershp Upon selection and agreement to serve on the HSRP Panel, you become a Special Government Employee (SGE) of the United States Government. 18 U.S.C. 202(a) an SGE(s) is an officer or employee of an agency who is retained, designated, appointed, or employed to perform temporary duties, with or without compensation, not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days, either on a fulltime or intermittent basis. After the selection process is complete, applicants selected to serve on the Panel must complete the following actions before they can be appointed as a Panel member: (a) Security Clearance (on-line Background Security Check process and fingerprinting conducted through NOAA Workforce Management); and (b) Confidential Financial Disclosure Report--As an SGE, you are required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report to avoid involvement in a real or apparent conflict of interest. You may find the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at the following Web [[Page 15046]] site. http://www.usoge.gov/forms/form_450.aspx. Dated: March 10, 2017. Shepard M. Smith, NOAA, Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-05639 Filed 3-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-JE-P
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including the distance of animals to the k. Photographs or video footage of the final decision on Chevron’s request for
pile and description of specific actions animal(s) (if equipment is available). an MMPA authorization.
that ensued and resulting behavior of Activities would not resume until Dated: March 17, 2017.
the animal, if any. In addition, Chevron NMFS is able to review the
Donna S. Wieting,
shall attempt to distinguish between the circumstances of the prohibited take.
NMFS would work with Chevron to Director, Office of Protected Resources,
number of individual animals taken and National Marine Fisheries Service.
the number of incidents of take. At a determine what is necessary to
[FR Doc. 2017–05843 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
minimum, the following information minimize the likelihood of further
prohibited take and ensure MMPA BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
shall be collected on the sighting forms:
a. Date and time that monitored compliance. Chevron would not be able
activity begins or ends; to resume their activities until notified
by NMFS via letter, email, or telephone. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
b. Weather parameters (e.g., percent
cloud cover, percent glare, visibility) (ii) In the event that Chevron
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
and Beaufort sea state. discovers an injured or dead marine
Administration
c. Species, numbers, and, if possible, mammal, and the lead MMO determines
sex and age class of observed marine that the cause of the injury or death is Membership Solicitation for
mammals; unknown and the death is relatively Hydrographic Services Review Panel
d. Construction activities occurring recent (i.e., in less than a moderate state
during each sighting; of decomposition as described in the AGENCY: National Ocean Service,
e. Marine mammal behavior patterns next paragraph), Chevron would National Oceanic and Atmospheric
observed, including bearing and immediately report the incident to the Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
direction of travel; Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, ACTION: Notice.
f. Specific focus should be paid to and the West Coast Regional Stranding
behavioral reactions just prior to, or Coordinator. The report would include SUMMARY: In accordance with the
during, soft-start and shutdown the same information identified in the Hydrographic Service Improvements
procedures; paragraph above. Activities would be Act Amendments of 2002, the
g. Location of marine mammal, able to continue while NMFS reviews Administrator of the National Oceanic
distance from observer to the marine the circumstances of the incident. and Atmospheric Administration
mammal, and distance from pile driving NMFS would work with Chevron to (NOAA) is required to solicit
activities to marine mammals; determine whether modifications in the nominations for membership at least
h. Record of whether an observation activities are appropriate. once a year for the Hydrographic
required the implementation of (iii) In the event that Chevron Services Review Panel (HSRP). The
mitigation measures, including discovers an injured or dead marine NOAA Administrator seeks and
shutdown procedures and the duration mammal, and the lead MMO determines encourages individuals with expertise
of each shutdown; and that the injury or death is not associated in marine navigation and technology,
i. Other human activity in the area. with or related to the activities port administration, marine shipping or
(c) Reporting Measures. authorized in the IHA (e.g., previously other intermodal transportation
(i) In the unanticipated event that the wounded animal, carcass with moderate industries, cartography and geographic
specified activity clearly causes the take to advanced decomposition, or information systems, geodesy, physical
of a marine mammal in a manner scavenger damage), Chevron would oceanography, coastal resource
prohibited by the IHA, such as an injury report the incident to the Office of management, including coastal
(Level A harassment), serious injury or Protected Resources, NMFS, and the preparedness and emergency response,
mortality (e.g., ship-strike, gear West Coast Regional Coordinator, and other related fields.
interaction, and/or entanglement), within 24 hours of the discovery. DATES: Nominations are sought to fill
Chevron would immediately cease the Chevron would provide photographs or five vacancies that occur on January 1,
specified activities and immediately video footage (if available) or other 2018. Nominations should be submitted
report the incident to the Office of documentation of the stranded animal by no later than May 30, 2017.
Protected Resources, NMFS, and the sighting to NMFS and the Marine Nominations will be accepted and kept
West Coast Regional Stranding Mammal Stranding Network. on file on an ongoing basis regardless of
Coordinator. The report would include 6. This Authorization may be date submitted for use with current and
the following information: modified, suspended or withdrawn if future vacancies. HSRP maintains a pool
a. Time, date, and location (latitude/ the holder fails to abide by the of candidates and advertises once a year
longitude) of the incident; conditions prescribed herein, or if to fulfill the HSIA requirements on
b. Name and type of vessel involved; NMFS determines the authorized taking membership solicitation. Current
c. Vessel’s speed during and leading is having more than a negligible impact members who may be eligible for a
up to the incident; on the species or stock of affected second term must reapply.
d. Description of the incident; marine mammals. ADDRESSES: Nominations will be
e. Status of all sound source use in the
Request for Public Comments accepted by email and should be sent to:
24 hours preceding the incident;
NMFS requests comment on our Hydroservices.panel@noaa.gov and
f. Water depth;
analysis, the draft authorization, and Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov. You will
g. Environmental conditions (e.g.,
any other aspect of the Notice of receive a confirmation response.
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wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea
state, cloud cover, and visibility); Proposed IHA for impact pile driving FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
h. Description of all marine mammal associated with Chevron’s Long Wharf Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA
observations in the 24 hours preceding Maintenance and Efficiency Project Telephone: 301–713–2750 x166.
the incident; from January 1, 2018 through December SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
i. Species identification or description 31, 2018. Please include with your HSRP, a Federal advisory committee,
of the animal(s) involved; comments any supporting data or advises the Administrator on matters
j. Fate of the animal(s); and literature citations to help inform our related to the responsibilities and
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site. http://www.usoge.gov/forms/ authorization is provided to the public pile driving and removal portion of the
form_450.aspx. for review. project will require approximately 49
Dated: March 10, 2017. An authorization for incidental days of in-water pile driving and
takings shall be granted if NMFS finds removal. Vibratory pile driving and
Shepard M. Smith,
that the taking will have a negligible removal activities will generate
NOAA, Director, Office of Coast Survey, impact on the species or stock(s), will
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
underwater noise levels that are
and Atmospheric Administration.
not have an unmitigable adverse impact anticipated to result in Level B
on the availability of the species or harassment of marine mammals.
[FR Doc. 2017–05639 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
stock(s) for subsistence uses (where Pedestrian surveys of the jetty system
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relevant), and if the permissible will also occur which are anticipated to
methods of taking and requirements result in disturbance of hauled out
pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring pinnipeds. The Corps is authorized to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
and reporting of such takings are set take individuals of seven species of
National Oceanic and Atmospheric forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible marine mammals by Level B
Administration impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘an harassment.
impact resulting from the specified
activity that cannot be reasonably Authorization
RIN 0648–XF299
expected to, and is not reasonably likely We have issued an LOA to the Corps
Taking and Importing Marine to, adversely affect the species or stock authorizing the take of marine mammals
Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals through effects on annual rates of incidental to construction activities and
Incidental to Rehabilitation of the Jetty recruitment or survival.’’ pedestrian surveys as described above.
System at the Mouth of the Columbia Except with respect to certain Take of marine mammals will be
River activities not pertinent here, the MMPA minimized through implementation of
defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: Any act of the following mitigation measures: (1)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i) Establishment and visual monitoring of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and has the potential to injure a marine shutdown and disturbance zones; (2)
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), mammal or marine mammal stock in the vessel-based monitoring of offshore
Commerce. wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has waters; (3) shut-down of all pile
ACTION: Notice of issuance of Letter of the potential to disturb a marine installation, removal, or maintenance
Authorization. mammal or marine mammal stock in the activities if any killer whales are
wild by causing disruption of behavioral observed within the Zone of Influence
SUMMARY: In accordance with the patterns, including, but not limited to, (ZOI) between May 1 and July 1 to
Marine Mammal Protection Act migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, eliminate potential for take of southern
(MMPA), as amended, and feeding, or sheltering [Level B resident killer whales; and (4)
implementing regulations, notification harassment]. implementation of a hydroacoustic
is hereby given that a Letter of monitoring plan to ensure that
Summary of Request
Authorization (LOA) has been issued to shutdown zones and ZOIs have been
the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) On June 12, 2015, NMFS received an delineated appropriately. The Corps
for the take of marine mammals adequate and complete application from will submit annual marine mammal
incidental to the rehabilitation of the the Corps for the taking of marine
monitoring reports as required.
Jetty System at the Mouth of the mammals incidental to the Based on these findings and the
Columbia River (MCR). rehabilitation of the Jetty System at the information discussed in the preamble
DATES: Effective from May 1, 2017,
MCR in Washington and Oregon. On to the final rule, the activities described
through April 30, 2022. August 25, 2016 NMFS published a under these LOAs will have a negligible
notice of proposed rulemaking in the impact on marine mammal stocks and
ADDRESSES: The LOA and supporting
Federal Register, requesting comments will not have an unmitigable adverse
documentation is available online at: and information related to the Corps
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ impact on the availability of the affected
request for thirty days (81 FR 58443). A marine mammal stock for subsistence
incidental/construction.htm. In case of corrected notice and extension of the
problems accessing these documents, uses.
public comment period was published
please call the contact listed below. in the Federal Register on September 6, Dated: March 17, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob 2016 (81 FR 61160). The final rule was Donna S. Wieting,
Pauline, Office of Protected Resources, published in the Federal Register on Director, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, (301) 427–8401. February 10, 2017 (82 FR 10286). For National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: detailed information on this action, [FR Doc. 2017–05842 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
please refer to those documents. The BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Background
regulations include mitigation,
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the monitoring, and reporting requirements
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct for the incidental take of marine COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
the Secretary of Commerce to allow, mammals during the rehabilitation of PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
upon request, the incidental, but not the Jetty System at the MCR in SEVERELY DISABLED
intentional, taking of small numbers of
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Washington and Oregon.
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who The purpose of the project is to Procurement List Deletions
engage in a specified activity (other than rehabilitate the MCR jetty system, which AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
commercial fishing) within a specified has degraded over time. Rehabilitation People Who Are Blind or Severely
geographical region if certain findings of the jetty system will require vibratory Disabled.
are made and either regulations are pile driving for installation and
ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement
issued or, if the taking is limited to subsequent removal of three off-loading
List.
harassment, a notice of a proposed facilities at the three MCR jetties. The
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Nominations are sought to fill five vacancies that occur on January 1, 2018. Nominations should be submitted by no later than May 30, 2017. Nominations will be accepted and kept on file on an ongoing basis regardless of date submitted for use with current and future vacancies. HSRP maintains a pool of candidates and advertises once a year to fulfill the HSIA requirements on membership solicitation. Current members who may be eligible for a second term must reapply. | |
| Contact | Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA Telephone: 301-713-2750 x166. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 15044 |
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