82_FR_39728 82 FR 39568 - Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council: Public Meeting

82 FR 39568 - Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council: Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)

Page Range39568-39569
FR Document2017-17625

Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council (council). The meeting is open to the public, and participants may provide comments at the appropriate time during the meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39568-39569]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17625]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council: Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Sanctuary System 
Business Advisory Council (council). The meeting is open to the public, 
and participants may provide comments at the appropriate time during 
the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, August 30, 2017, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, and an opportunity for public comment will be 
provided around 3:45 p.m. ET. Both these times and agenda topics are 
subject to change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hall of the States located 
at 444 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Spidalieri, Office of National 
Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910 (Phone: 240-533-0679; Fax: 301-713-0404; Email: 
[email protected]).

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS serves as the trustee for a network of 
underwater parks encompassing more than 600,000 square miles of marine 
and Great Lakes waters from Washington state to the Florida Keys, and 
from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The network includes a system of 13 
national marine sanctuaries and Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea and Rose 
Atoll marine national monuments. National marine sanctuaries protect 
our nation's most vital coastal and marine natural and cultural 
resources, and through active research, management, and public 
engagement, sustain healthy environments that are the foundation for 
thriving communities and stable economies. One of the many ways ONMS 
ensures public participation in the designation and management of 
national marine sanctuaries is through the formation of advisory 
councils. The Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council (council) has 
been formed to provide advice and recommendations to the Director 
regarding the relationship of ONMS with the business community. 
Additional information on the council can be found at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/welcome.html.
    Matters to be Considered: The meeting will provide an opportunity 
for council members to hear news from across the National Marine 
Sanctuary System and review and comment on program initiatives. For a 
complete agenda, including times and topics, please visit http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/meetings.html.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: July 21, 2017.
John Armor,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-17625 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-NK-P

39568 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 160 / Monday, August 21, 2017 / Notices Authority: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et An authorization for incidental beginning construction activities; (2) seq. takings shall be granted if NMFS finds shutdown of construction activities Dated: August 15, 2017. that the taking will have a negligible under certain circumstances to avoid Jeffrey N. Lonergan, impact on the species or stock(s), will injury of marine mammals; and (3) soft Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable not have an unmitigable adverse impact start for impact pile driving to allow Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. on the availability of the species or marine mammals the opportunity to [FR Doc. 2017–17531 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] stock(s) for subsistence uses (where leave the area prior to beginning impact relevant), and if the permissible pile driving at full power. Additionally, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P methods of taking and requirements the rule includes an adaptive pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring management component that allows for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and reporting of such takings are set timely modification of mitigation or forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible monitoring measures based on new National Oceanic and Atmospheric impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact information, when appropriate. The Administration resulting from the specified activity that Navy will submit reports as required. cannot be reasonably expected to, and is Based on these findings and the RIN 0648–XF529 not reasonably likely to, adversely affect information discussed in the preamble the species or stock through effects on to the final rule, the activities described Taking and Importing Marine annual rates of recruitment or survival. under this LOA will have a negligible Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Except with respect to certain impact on marine mammal stocks and Incidental to Waterfront Construction activities not pertinent here, the MMPA will not have an unmitigable adverse defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: Any act of impact on the availability of the affected AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i) Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and marine mammal stock for subsistence has the potential to injure a marine uses. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), mammal or marine mammal stock in the Commerce. wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has Dated: August 15, 2017. ACTION: Notice of issuance of Letter of the potential to disturb a marine Cathryn E. Tortorici, Authorization. mammal or marine mammal stock in the Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected wild by causing disruption of behavioral Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. SUMMARY: In accordance with the patterns, including, but not limited to, [FR Doc. 2017–17605 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] Marine Mammal Protection Act migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P (MMPA), as amended, and feeding, or sheltering (Level B implementing regulations, notification harassment). is hereby given that a Letter of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Authorization (LOA) has been issued to Summary of Request the U.S. Navy (Navy) for the take of On June 7, 2017, we issued a final National Oceanic and Atmospheric marine mammals incidental to rule upon request from the Navy for Administration waterfront construction activities at authorization to take marine mammals Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, incidental to waterfront construction Sanctuary System Business Advisory Georgia. activities (82 FR 26360). The Navy plans Council: Public Meeting DATES: Effective from July 12, 2017, to repair in-water structures at NSB AGENCY: Office of National Marine through July 11, 2022. Kings Bay, as well as to construct new Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean facilities and modify existing facilities. Service (NOS), National Oceanic and ADDRESSES: The LOA and supporting These repairs, upgrades, and new Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), documentation are available online at: construction would include use of Department of Commerce (DOC). www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ impact and vibratory pile driving, incidental/construction.htm. In case of ACTION: Notice of open meeting. including installation and removal of problems accessing these documents, steel, concrete, composite, and timber SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a please call the contact listed below (see piles. The use of both vibratory and meeting of the Sanctuary System FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). impact pile driving is expected to Business Advisory Council (council). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben produce underwater sound at levels that The meeting is open to the public, and Laws, Office of Protected Resources, have the potential to result in behavioral participants may provide comments at NMFS, (301) 427–8401. harassment of marine mammals. Only the appropriate time during the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops DATES: The meeting will be held Background truncatus truncatus) is expected to be Wednesday, August 30, 2017, from 9:00 present. The regulations are valid for a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, and an opportunity Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the five years, from July 12, 2017, through MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct for public comment will be provided July 11, 2022. around 3:45 p.m. ET. Both these times the Secretary of Commerce to allow, upon request, the incidental, but not Authorization and agenda topics are subject to change. intentional, taking of small numbers of We have issued a LOA to Navy ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hall of the States located at 444 asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES marine mammals by U.S. citizens who authorizing the take of marine mammals engage in a specified activity (other than incidental to waterfront construction North Capitol Street NW., Washington, commercial fishing) within a specified activities, as described above. Take of DC 20001. geographical region if certain findings marine mammals will be minimized FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate are made and either regulations are through the implementation of the Spidalieri, Office of National Marine issued or, if the taking is limited to following planned mitigation measures: Sanctuaries, 1305 East West Highway, harassment, a notice of a proposed (1) Required monitoring of the Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: authorization is provided to the public waterfront construction areas to detect 240–533–0679; Fax: 301–713–0404; for review. the presence of marine mammals before Email: Kate.Spidalieri@noaa.gov). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Aug 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 160 / Monday, August 21, 2017 / Notices 39569 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS ACTION:Notice of public meeting and March, September, and December 2016, serves as the trustee for a network of webinar/conference call. and May 2017), among other things. underwater parks encompassing more The intent of this meeting is to than 600,000 square miles of marine and SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 2-day consider alternatives for the Great Lakes waters from Washington Atlantic Highly Migratory Species conservation and management of all state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and Huron to American Samoa. The network September 2017. The intent of the shark fisheries. We anticipate includes a system of 13 national marine meeting is to consider options for the discussing: sanctuaries and Papahānaumokuākea conservation and management of • Final Amendment 10 on Essential and Rose Atoll marine national Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to Fish Habitat; monuments. National marine the public. • Implementation of Final sanctuaries protect our nation’s most DATES: The AP meeting and webinar Amendment 7 on bluefin tuna vital coastal and marine natural and will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on management, including the upcoming cultural resources, and through active Wednesday, September 6, and from 8:30 three-year review; research, management, and public a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, • Commercial swordfish pelagic engagement, sustain healthy September 7. longline fishery issues; • Recreational fishery issues, such as environments that are the foundation for ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the use of circle hooks in tournaments, thriving communities and stable the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 and Charter/Headboat permitted vessels economies. One of the many ways Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD • Progress updates regarding the ONMS ensures public participation in 20910. The meeting presentations will exempted fishing permit requests; and the designation and management of also be available via WebEx webinar/ • Updates on electronic dealer national marine sanctuaries is through conference call. reporting (eDealer) and quota the formation of advisory councils. The The meeting on Wednesday, monitoring. Sanctuary System Business Advisory September 6, and Thursday, September We also anticipate inviting other Council (council) has been formed to 7, 2017, will also be accessible via NMFS offices to provide updates, if provide advice and recommendations to conference call and webinar. Conference available, on their activities relevant to the Director regarding the relationship call and webinar access information are HMS fisheries with a focus on national of ONMS with the business community. available at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ policies/guidance that may require an Additional information on the council sfa/hms/advisory_panels/hms_ap/ FMP amendment or implementation can be found at http:// meetings/sept-2017/ap-meeting.html. strategy, such as Standardized Bycatch sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/ Participants are strongly encouraged Reporting Methodology and Ecosystem- welcome.html. to log/dial in 15 minutes prior to the Based Fishery Management Policy. Matters to be Considered: The meeting. NMFS will show the Additional information on the meeting will provide an opportunity for presentations via webinar and allow meeting and a copy of the draft agenda council members to hear news from public comment during identified times will be posted prior to the meeting at: across the National Marine Sanctuary on the agenda. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ System and review and comment on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: advisory_panels/hms_ap/meetings/ap_ program initiatives. For a complete Peter Cooper or Margo Schulze-Haugen meetings.html. agenda, including times and topics, at (301) 427–8503. Special Accommodations please visit http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The management/bac/meetings.html. This meeting is physically accessible Magnuson-Stevens Fishery to people with disabilities. Requests for Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq. Conservation and Management Act, 16 sign language interpretation or other (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the auxiliary aids should be directed to Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) Sustainable Fisheries Act, Public Law Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503 at least Dated: July 21, 2017. 104–297, provided for the establishment 7 days prior to the meeting. of an AP to assist in the collection and John Armor, Dated: August 16, 2017. evaluation of information relevant to the Director, Office of National Marine Alan D. Risenhoover, development of any FMP or FMP Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric amendment for Atlantic HMS. NMFS Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, consults with and considers the National Marine Fisheries Service. Administration. [FR Doc. 2017–17625 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] comments and views of AP members [FR Doc. 2017–17636 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] when preparing and implementing BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P FMPs or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks. The AP has previously consulted with DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NMFS on: Amendment 1 to the Billfish FMP (April 1999); the HMS FMP (April National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric 1999); Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP Administration Administration (December 2003); the Consolidated HMS National Estuarine Research Reserve RIN 0648–XF587 asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES FMP (October 2006); and Amendments System Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (April AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, Meeting of the Atlantic Highly and October 2008, February and National Ocean Service, National Migratory Species Advisory Panel September 2009, May and September Oceanic and Atmospheric AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 2010, April and September 2011, March Administration, U.S. Department of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and and September 2012, January and Commerce. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), September 2013, April and September ACTION: Notice of public comment Commerce. 2014, March and September 2015, and period for the Jobos Bay National VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Aug 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held Wednesday, August 30, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, and an opportunity for public comment will be provided around 3:45 p.m. ET. Both these times and agenda topics are subject to change.
ContactKate Spidalieri, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: 240-533-0679; Fax: 301-713-0404; Email: [email protected]).
FR Citation82 FR 39568 
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