82 FR 40144 - Management Plan for South Slough, Oregon National Estuarine Research Reserve
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 163 (August 24, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 163 (August 24, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-17946 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 40144-40145] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17946] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Management Plan for South Slough, Oregon National Estuarine Research Reserve AGENCY: Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Approval for the South Slough, Oregon National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The notice is hereby given that the Stewardship Division, Office for [[Page 40145]] Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce approves the revised Management Plan for South Slough, Oregon National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan. In accordance, the South Slough Reserve revised its Management Plan, which will replace the plan previously approved in 2006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) is a federal-state partnership administered by NOAA. The system protects more than 1.3 million acres of estuarine habitat for long-term research, monitoring, education, and stewardship throughout the coastal United States. Established by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, each Reserve is managed by a lead state agency or university, with input from local partners. NOAA provides funding and national programmatic guidance. The revised Management Plan outlines the administrative structure; the Reserve's science and education programs; public uses; resource protection plan; and the plans for future land acquisition and facility development to support Reserve operations. The South Slough Reserve takes an integrated approach to management, linking research, education, coastal training, public involvement, and stewardship functions. The Reserve has outlined how it will manage administration and its core program providing detailed actions that will enable it to accomplish specific goals and objectives. Since the last Management Plan, the Reserve has built out its core programs and monitoring infrastructure; conducted an educational market analysis and needs assessment to better meet teacher needs; developed a Reserve Disaster Response Plan; and improved public access to the Reserve through construction of a new paddle launch, enhancements to the visitor center, and new water and land trails. On April 14, 2017, NOAA issued a notice of a thirty (30) day public comment period for the South Slough Reserve revised plan (82 FR 17974). Responses to the public comments received, and an explanation of how comments were incorporated into the final revised plan, are available in Appendix H of the revised plan. The revised Management Plan will serve as the guiding document for the 4,771-acre South Slough Reserve. View the South Slough, Oregon Reserve Management Plan at http://www.oregon.gov/dsl/SS/Documents/SouthSloughReserve2017-2022ManagementPlan.pdf. The impacts of the revised Management Plan have not changed and the initial Environmental Impact Statement prepared at the time of designation is still valid. NOAA has made the determination that the revision of the Management Plan will not have a significant effect on the human environment and therefore qualifies for a categorical exclusion under NOAA Administrative Order 216-6A. An environmental assessment will not be prepared. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bree Turner at (206) 526-4641 or Erica Seiden at (301) 563-1172 of NOAA's National Ocean Service, Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Dated: August 18, 2017. Paul M. Scholz, Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.420 Coastal Zone Management Program Administration [FR Doc. 2017-17946 Filed 8-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Dated: August 21, 2017. importing of marine mammals (50 CFR ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Tracey L. Thompson, part 216). the Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable The applicant proposes to film 4600 Sand Point Way, Building 4, Room
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Weddell seals at various locations in 2039, Seattle, WA 98115. It will also be
[FR Doc. 2017–17943 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, between held via teleconference: (907) 271–2896.
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October and December 2017. Up to 16 Listening only for non-team members.
Weddell seals (8 mother pup-pairs from Council address: North Pacific
birth through weaning) could be Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE targeted and disturbed during filming 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
activities on the sea ice, underwater 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric (scuba divers), and by air (drone). Up to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administration 80 Weddell seals (non-targeted animals Diana Evans, Council staff; telephone:
in the colony) could be incidentally (907) 271–2809.
RIN 0648–XF620 disturbed during the filming activities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Footage would be used for the BBC
Marine Mammals; File No. 21486 television series ‘‘Seven Worlds,’’ to Agenda
showcase Antarctica and will include a
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Tuesday, September 5–Thursday,
segment featuring Weddell seals. The
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and September 7
permit would be valid through
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
December 2017. The BS FEP agenda will consist of
Commerce. In compliance with the National continuing to develop the Bering Sea
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Fishery Ecosystem Plan, including (a)
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial review sections of the core FEP
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
determination has been made that the document, (b) review progress on action
the British Broadcasting Corporation
activity proposed is categorically modules, and (c) discuss next steps. A
(BBC) Worldwide Americas, Inc., on
excluded from the requirement to full agenda is available at
behalf of BBC Natural History Unit, 28
prepare an environmental assessment or www.npfmc.org/wp-content/
Whiteladies Rd, Bristol, UK, has applied
environmental impact statement. PDFdocuments/conservation_issues/
in due form for a permit to conduct Concurrent with the publication of
commercial or educational photography BSFEP/BSFEPTagenda917.pdf and
this notice in the Federal Register, background information can be found at
on Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes NMFS is forwarding copies of the
weddellii) in Antarctica. www.npfmc.org/bsfep.
application to the Marine Mammal
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email Commission and its Committee of Special Accommodations
comments must be received on or before Scientific Advisors. These meetings are physically
September 25, 2017. accessible to people with disabilities.
Dated: August 18, 2017.
ADDRESSES: These documents are Julia Harrison, Requests for sign language
available upon written request or by Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, interpretation or other auxiliary aids
appointment in the Permits and Office of Protected Resources, National should be directed to Shannon Gleason
Conservation Division, Office of Marine Fisheries Service. at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- [FR Doc. 2017–17932 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] days prior to the meeting date.
West Highway, Room 13705, Silver BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Dated: August 21, 2017.
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–
Tracey L. Thompson,
8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Written comments on this application DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
should be submitted to the Chief,
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Permits and Conservation Division, at National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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the address listed above. Comments may Administration
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) RIN 0648–XF623
713–0376, or by email to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please North Pacific Fishery Management
include the File No. in the subject line Council; Public Meeting National Oceanic and Atmospheric
of the email comment. Administration
Those individuals requesting a public AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
hearing should submit a written request Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Management Plan for South Slough,
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oregon National Estuarine Research
Division at the address listed above. The Commerce. Reserve
request should set forth the specific ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
reasons why a hearing on this AGENCY: Stewardship Division, Office
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery for Coastal Management, National
application would be appropriate.
Management Council (Council) Bering Ocean Service, National Oceanic and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team (BS Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
Lierheimer or Sara Young, (301) 427– FEP) will meet September 5–7, 2017. Department of Commerce.
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8401. DATES: The meeting will be held on ACTION: Notice of Approval for the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tuesday, September 5 through South Slough, Oregon National
subject permit is requested under the Thursday, September 7, 2017. The Estuarine Research Reserve
authority of the Marine Mammal meeting will be held on September 5, Management Plan revision.
Protection Act of 1972, as amended from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; September 6, from
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and September 7, from SUMMARY: The notice is hereby given
regulations governing the taking and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. that the Stewardship Division, Office for
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Coastal Management, National Ocean Management Plan at http:// information will have practical utility;
Service, National Oceanic and www.oregon.gov/dsl/SS/Documents/ the accuracy of the estimate of the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SouthSloughReserve2017- burden of the proposed information
U.S. Department of Commerce approves 2022ManagementPlan.pdf. The impacts collection; ways to enhance the quality,
the revised Management Plan for South of the revised Management Plan have utility, and clarity of the information to
Slough, Oregon National Estuarine not changed and the initial be collected; and ways to minimize the
Research Reserve Management Plan. In Environmental Impact Statement burden of the information collection on
accordance, the South Slough Reserve prepared at the time of designation is respondents, including the use of
revised its Management Plan, which still valid. NOAA has made the automated collection techniques or
will replace the plan previously determination that the revision of the other forms of information technology.
approved in 2006. Management Plan will not have a The Office of Management and Budget
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The significant effect on the human (OMB) has approved this information
National Estuarine Research Reserve environment and therefore qualifies for collection requirement under Control
System (NERRS) is a federal-state a categorical exclusion under NOAA Number 0704–0245 for use through
partnership administered by NOAA. Administrative Order 216–6A. An November 30, 2017. DoD proposes that
The system protects more than 1.3 environmental assessment will not be OMB extend its approval for the
million acres of estuarine habitat for prepared. requirements now included under
long-term research, monitoring, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bree Control Number 0704–0245 for use for
education, and stewardship throughout Turner at (206) 526–4641 or Erica three additional years.
the coastal United States. Established by Seiden at (301) 563–1172 of NOAA’s DATES: DoD will consider all comments
the Coastal Zone Management Act of National Ocean Service, Stewardship received by October 23, 2017.
1972, as amended, each Reserve is Division, Office for Coastal ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
managed by a lead state agency or Management, 1305 East-West Highway, identified by OMB Control Number
university, with input from local N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 0704–0245, using any of the following
partners. NOAA provides funding and 20910. methods:
national programmatic guidance. Dated: August 18, 2017. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
The revised Management Plan www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Paul M. Scholz,
outlines the administrative structure; instructions for submitting comments.
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal • Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include
the Reserve’s science and education
Management, National Ocean Service,
programs; public uses; resource National Oceanic and Atmospheric
OMB Control Number 0704–0245 in the
protection plan; and the plans for future Administration. subject line of the message.
land acquisition and facility • Fax: 571–372–6094.
development to support Reserve Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.420 • Mail: Defense Acquisition
Coastal Zone Management Program Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Tom
operations. Administration
The South Slough Reserve takes an Ruckdaschel,
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integrated approach to management,
linking research, education, coastal BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941,
training, public involvement, and Washington, DC 20301–3060.
stewardship functions. The Reserve has Comments received generally will be
outlined how it will manage DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE posted without change to http://
administration and its core program www.regulations.gov, including any
providing detailed actions that will Defense Acquisition Regulations personal information provided.
enable it to accomplish specific goals System Instructions: Search for ‘‘Docket
and objectives. Since the last [Docket DARS–2017–0009; OMB Control Number: DARS–2017–0009.’’ Select
Management Plan, the Reserve has built Number 0704–0245] ‘‘Comment Now’’ and follow the
out its core programs and monitoring instructions provided to submit a
infrastructure; conducted an Information Collection Requirement; comment. All submissions received
educational market analysis and needs Defense Federal Acquisition must include the agency name and
assessment to better meet teacher needs; Regulation Supplement; docket number for this notice.
developed a Reserve Disaster Response Transportation Comments received generally will be
Plan; and improved public access to the posted without change to http://
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition
Reserve through construction of a new www.regulations.gov, including any
Regulations System, Department of
paddle launch, enhancements to the personal information provided. To
Defense (DoD).
visitor center, and new water and land confirm receipt of your comment(s),
ACTION: Notice and request for
trails. please check www.regulations.gov,
comments regarding a proposed approximately two to three days after
On April 14, 2017, NOAA issued a extension of an approved information
notice of a thirty (30) day public submission to verify posting (except
collection requirement. allow 30 days for posting of comments
comment period for the South Slough
Reserve revised plan (82 FR 17974). SUMMARY: In compliance with the submitted by mail).
Responses to the public comments Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
received, and an explanation of how announces the proposed extension of a Tom Ruckdaschel, 571–372–6088.
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comments were incorporated into the public information collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
final revised plan, are available in requirement and seeks public comment Title and OMB Number: Defense
Appendix H of the revised plan. on the provisions thereof. DoD invites Federal Acquisition Regulation
The revised Management Plan will comments on: Whether the proposed Supplement (DFARS) Part 247,
serve as the guiding document for the collection of information is necessary Transportation, and related clauses at
4,771-acre South Slough Reserve. View for the proper performance of the DFARS 252.247; OMB Control Number
the South Slough, Oregon Reserve functions of DoD, including whether the 0704–0245.
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| Action | Notice of Approval for the South Slough, Oregon National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision. | |
| Contact | Bree Turner at (206) 526-4641 or Erica Seiden at (301) 563-1172 of NOAA's National Ocean Service, Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 40144 |
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