83_FR_15185 83 FR 15117 - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Navy Training and Testing Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area

83 FR 15117 - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Navy Training and Testing Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 68 (April 9, 2018)

Page Range15117-15124
FR Document2018-07131

This document contains corrections to the preamble of the proposed regulations published on March 13, 2018, governing the take of marine mammals incidental to the U.S. Navy (Navy) training and testing activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area. This action is necessary to correct an error in where sections of the table were omitted in the Federal Register notice on March 13, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15117-15124]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07131]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 218

[Docket No. 170720687-8212-01]
RIN 0648-BH06


Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals 
Incidental to the U.S. Navy Training and Testing Activities in the 
Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the preamble of the 
proposed regulations published on March 13, 2018, governing the take of 
marine mammals incidental to the U.S. Navy (Navy) training and testing 
activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study 
Area. This action is necessary to correct an error in where sections of 
the table were omitted in the Federal Register notice on March 13, 
2018.

DATES: Applicable on April 9, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Egger, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS; phone: (301) 427-8401, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    A proposed rule published March 13, 2018 (83 FR 10954) for the take 
of marine mammals incidental to the Navy's training and testing 
activities in the AFTT Study Area. This correction replaces Table 4 
contained in the preamble of the proposed training activities within 
the AFTT Study Area.

Need for Correction

    As published on page 10963 of the preamble to the proposed rule, 
Table 4. Proposed Training was incorrect. Sections of the table were 
missing from the preamble, specifically Amphibious Warfare, Anti-
Submarine Warfare, Expeditionary Warfare, Mine Warfare, and a portion 
of Surface Warfare. This correction does not change NMFS' analysis or 
conclusions in the proposed rule. Table 4 is corrected to read as 
follows:

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    Dated: April 3, 2018.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-07131 Filed 4-6-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 68 / Monday, April 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules 15117 Dated: February 28, 2018. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Background Keith W. Surber, Commerce. Chief Procurement Officer. A proposed rule published March 13, ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. 2018 (83 FR 10954) for the take of [FR Doc. 2018–06362 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] marine mammals incidental to the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P SUMMARY: This document contains Navy’s training and testing activities in corrections to the preamble of the the AFTT Study Area. This correction proposed regulations published on replaces Table 4 contained in the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE March 13, 2018, governing the take of preamble of the proposed training marine mammals incidental to the U.S. activities within the AFTT Study Area. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Navy (Navy) training and testing Administration Need for Correction activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training 50 CFR Part 218 and Testing (AFTT) Study Area. This As published on page 10963 of the action is necessary to correct an error in [Docket No. 170720687–8212–01] preamble to the proposed rule, Table 4. where sections of the table were omitted Proposed Training was incorrect. RIN 0648–BH06 in the Federal Register notice on March Sections of the table were missing from 13, 2018. the preamble, specifically Amphibious Taking and Importing Marine DATES: Applicable on April 9, 2018. Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Expeditionary Warfare, Mine Warfare, Incidental to the U.S. Navy Training FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and a portion of Surface Warfare. This and Testing Activities in the Atlantic Stephanie Egger, Office of Protected correction does not change NMFS’ Fleet Training and Testing Study Area Resources, NMFS; phone: (301) 427– analysis or conclusions in the proposed 8401, Stephanie.Egger@noaa.gov. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries rule. Table 4 is corrected to read as Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: follows: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:17 Apr 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\09APP1.SGM 09APP1

15118 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 68 / Monday, April 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules Table 4. Proposed Training Activities Analyzed within the AFTT Study Area. Aircraft carrier and its associated aircraft VACAPES integrate with surface RC and submarine units in Composite Training Navy Acoustic a challenging multi- 12 21 days Unit Exercise Cherry threat operational PointRC environment in order JAXRC to certify them for deployment. ASW1, ASW2, 4 20 JAXRC Aircraft carrier and its ASW3, associated aircraft ASW4, integrates with surface HF1, Fleet and submarine units in LF6, Up to 10 Acoustic Exercises/Sustainment a challenging multi- IYIF1, VACAPES days Exercise threat operational 2 10 MF3, RC environment in order IYIF4, to maintain their IYIF5, ability to deploy. Iv!Fll, IYIF12 ASW1, 6 30 JAXRC ASW3, Navy submarines integrate ASW4, 3 15 Cherry the use of their Naval Undersea HF1, PointRC sensors to search for, Warfare Training LF6, Acoustic detect, classify, 2-5 days Assessment Course IYIF1, localize, and trdck a IYIF3, VACAPES threat submarine in 3 15 IYIF4, RC order to launch an IYIF5, exercise torpedo. IYIF12 ASW1, 2 10 JAXRC ASW3, ASW4, Navy Surface ships, aircraft, HF1, 1 5 Cherry Anti-Submarine and submarines LF6, PointRC Acoustic Warfare Tactical coordinate to search IYIF1, 5-7 days Development Exercise for, detect, and track IYIF3, submarines. IYIF4, VACAPES 1 5 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS IYIF5, RC MFll, IYIF12 EP09AP18.007</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:17 Apr 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\09APP1.SGM 09APP1

Federal Register/Vol. 83, No. 68/Monday, April 9, 2018 /Proposed Rules 15119 4 20 JAX RC Navy 5 25 Cherry Surface ships and Point RC helicopters search for, Acoustic Group Sail 2—3 days detect, and track threat submarines. VACAPES 5 25 RC MF11, MF12 Surface ship crews GOMEX 4 20 RC use large—caliber guns to support forces 12 60 JAX RC ashore; however, the Navy Naval Surface Fire 1—2 hrs of land target is 2 10 Cherry Explosive Support Exercise — At E5 firing, 8 simulated at sea. Point RC Sea hrs total Rounds are scored by passive acoustic buoys VACAPES 38 190 RC located at or near the Helicopter aircrews 14 70 JAX RC search for, track, and Anti—submarine detect submarines. MF4, Acoustic Warfare Torpedo Recoverable air MF35, 4 20 VACAPES 2—5 hrs Exercise — Helicopter launched torpedoes TORPI RC are employed against submarine targets. Maritime patrol 14 70 JAX RC aircraft aircrews Anti—submarine search for, track, and . Warlare Torpedo detect submarines. MF35, Acoustic Exercise — Maritime Recoverable air TORP 4 20 KQCAPES 2—8 hrs Patrol Aircraft launched torpedoes are employed against submarine targets. Surface ship crews 16 80 JAX RC Anti—Submarine search for, track, and ASW3, Acoustic Warfare Torpedo detect submarines. MF1, 5 95 VACAPES 2—5 hrs Exercise —Ship Exercise torpedoes are TORPI RC used. Submarine crews ASW4 12 60 JAX RC Anti—Submarine search for, track, and HFI ’ 6 30 Northeast Acoustic Warfarc Torpedo detect submarines. MF’%’ RC 8 hrs Exercise — Submarine Exercise torpedoes are ubl VACAPES TORP2 2 10 used. RC Other 24 120 AFTT Areas Anti—Submarine Helicopter aircrews MF4 370 1,850 JAX RC Acoustic Warfare Tracking search for, track, and MF5’ Navy 2—4 hrs Exercise — Helicopter detect submarines. 12 60 Cherry Point RC 3 40 VACAPES RC

15120 Federal Register/Vol. 83, No. 68/Monday, April 9, 2018 /Proposed Rules , Northeast 90 450 rC Anti-Subman'ng N.laritime. patrol 176 80 VACAPES Acoustic Warfgre Tracklpg aircraft aircrews ASW2, RC 2—8 hrs Exercise — Maritime search for, track, and MF3 525 2,625 JAX RC Patrol Aircraft detect submarines. Navy 46 230 Cherry Point RC Northeast 5* 25* rC Other 110# 550* AFTT ASW1, Areas Anti—Submarine Surface ship crews ASW3, 5+ 95% GOMEX Acoustic Warfare Tracking search for, track, and MF1, ~ ~ RC 2—4 hrs Exercise — Ship detect submarines. MF11, 440* 2,200* JAX RC MF12 Navy 55+* 275* Cherry Point RC VACAPES 220* 1,100* rC Other 44 220 AFTT Areas 13 65 JAX RC Anti—Submarine Submarine crews ASW4, Navy Acoustic Warfare Tracking search for, track, and HFI, 1 5 Cherry 8 hrs Exercise — Submarine detect submarines. MF3 Point RC Northeast 18 90 rC VACAPES 6 30 rC > 10 GOMEX RC Small bpat crews 5 10 TAX RC 1. . engagein forge . Navy Maritime Security protection activities q 10 Cher Explosive Operations — Anti— by using anti— E2 Point RC 1 hr Swimmer Grenades swimmer grenades to Northeast d;fend against hostile 4 20 rRrC divers. , 7. vaACAPES RC GOMEX 66 330 RC 317 1,585 JAX RC . . Helicopter aircrews Navy Airborne Mine detect mines using 371 1,855 Cherry Acoustic Countermeasure — towed or laser mine HF4 Point RC 2 hrs Mine Detection detection systems NSWC f 244 1,220 Panama City 1,540 7,700 VACAPES RC

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 68 / Monday, April 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules 15121 Beaumont, TX: Boston, MA; COipUS Christi, TX; Delaware Bay, DE: Earle, NJ; GOMEX RC: Hampton Maritime security Roads, VA; Civilian Port Defense personnel train to HF4, JAXRC: Acoustic, -Homeland Security protect civilian ports Multiple SAS2 l 3 Kings Bay, Explosive Anti-Terrorism/Force against enemy efforts days E2,E4 GA;NS Protection Exercise to interfere with Mayport; access to those ports. Morehead City, NC; Port Canaveral, FL; Savannah, GA; Tampa Bay, FL; VACAPES RC: Wilmington ,DE A detaclnnent of GOMEX 2 10 helicopter aircrews RC Coordinated Unit train as a unit in the 2 10 JAXRC Level Helicopter use of airborne mine Navy Multiple Acoustic Airborne Mine countermeasures, such HF4 2 10 Cherry days Countermeasure as towed mine PointRC Exercise detection and neutralization VACAPES 2 10 RC svstems. GOMEX 132 660 Ship, small boat, and RC Mine helicopter crews 71 355 JAXRC Countermeasures - 1.5-4 hrs Acoustic, locate and disable HF4, Navy Mine Neutralization- Explosive mines using remotely E4 71 355 Cherry Remotely Operated operated underwater PointRC Vehicle vehicles. VACAPES 630 3,150 RC Ship crews detect and GOMEX 22 llO Mine avoid mines while RC Acoustic Countermeasures - navigating restricted HF4 53 265 JAXRC 1.5-4 hrs Ship Sonar areas or channels VACAPES 53 265 using active sonar. RC Lower 6 30 Chesapeake Mine Neutralization- Personnel disable E4,E5, Bay Upto4 Ex.1Jlosive Explosive Ordnance threat mines using E6,E7 GOMEX hrs sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS Disposal explosive charges. 16 80 RC 20 100 JAXRC EP09AP18.010</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:17 Apr 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\09APP1.SGM 09APP1

15122 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 68 / Monday, April 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules Key West 17 85 RC Navy 16 80 Cherry PointRC VACAPES 524 2,620 RC Surface War.farf! ····.• .· : .·.. ' ... i ··· . :., .·.· ·.·.. .... .•.· . GOMEX .·.· .. . : ·., 67 335 RC 434 2,170 JAXRC Fixed-wing aircrews E9, Bombing Exercise Navy Explosive deliver bombs against ElO, lhr Air-to-Surface 108 540 Cherry surface targets. El2 PointRC VACAPES 329 1,645 RC GOMEX 6 30 RC 26 130 JAXRC Navy Gunnery Exercise Small boat crews fire 128 640 Cherry Explosive Surface-to-Surface medium-caliber guns El lhr PointRC Boat Medium-Caliber at surface targets. Northeast 2 10 RC VACAPES 260 1,300 RC Other 10 50 AFTT Areas GOMEX 9 45 Gunnery Exercise Surface ship crews RC Up to 3 Explosive Surface-to-Surface fire large-caliber guns E3,E5 51 255 JAXRC hrs Ship Large-Caliber at surface targets. Navy 35 175 Cherry PointRC VACAPES 75 375 RC Other 41 195 AFTT Areas GOMEX Surface ship crews 33 165 Gunnery Exercise RC fire medium-caliber Explosive Surface-to-Surface El 161 805 JAXRC 2-3 hrs guns at surface Ship Medium-Caliber Navy targets. 72 360 Cherry PointRC VACAPES 321 1,605 RC Naval forces defend VACAPES 2 10 against a swarm of RC surface threats (ships Integrated Live Fire or small boats) with El,E3, Explosive 6-8 hrs Exercise bombs, missiles, E6, E10 2 10 JAXRC rockets, and small-, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS medium- and large- caliber guns. Ex1Jlosive Missile Exercise Fixed-wing and E6,E8, 102 510 JAXRC lhr EP09AP18.011</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:17 Apr 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\09APP1.SGM 09APP1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 68 / Monday, April 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules 15123 Air-to-Surface helicopter aircrews E10 Navy fire air-to-surface 52 260 Cherry missiles at surface PointRC targets. VACAPES 88 440 RC GOMEX 10 50 RC Helicopter aircrews 102 510 JAXRC Missile Exercise fire both precision- Navy Explosive Air-to-Surface- guided and m1guided E3 1 hr 10 50 Cherry Rocket rockets at surface PointRC targets. VACAPES 92 460 RC Surface ship crews 16 80 JAXRC defend against surface Missile Exercise Explosive threats (ships or small E6, E10 VACAPES 2-5 hrs Surface-to-Surface 12 60 boats) and engage RC them with missiles. Aircraft, ship, and submarine crews deliberately sink a seaborne target, usually a TORP2 4-8 hrs, decommissioned ship , E5, Acoustic, SINKEX possibly Sinking Exercise (made E8,E9, 1 5 Explosive Box over 1-2 environmentally safe E10, days for sinking according Ell to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards), with a Other T!'aininl! Ar;tivit;ies ·. ·.. .... · variety of munitions. . ··.: .• ..... .· .. .• .:·. < ' .· ... ... · Impact Lower Up to 20 A temporary pier is hammer 1 5 Chesapeake days for constmcted off the or Bay constmcti Elevated Causeway beach. Supporting Acoustic vibrator on, and System pilings arc driven into Navy y up to 10 the sand and then later 1 5 Cherry extracto days for removed. PointRC r removal NSB New 169 845 London Submarine crews NSB Kings operate sonar for 3 15 Bay navigation and object HFl, NS Upto2 Acoustic Submarine Navigation detection while 3 15 MF3 Mayport hrs transiting into and out 84 420 NS Norfolk of port during reduced Port visibility. 23 115 Canaveral, FL Other 12 60 AFTT Maintenance of Areas Submarine Sonar submarine sonar NSBNew Acoustic MF3 66 330 Up to 1 hr Maintenance systems is conducted London sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS pierside or at sea. 9 45 JAXRC NSB Kings 2 10 Bay EP09AP18.012</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:17 Apr 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\09APP1.SGM 09APP1

15124 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 68 / Monday, April 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules Dated: April 3, 2018. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–07131 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS EP09AP18.013</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:17 Apr 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\09APP1.SGM 09APP1


Document Created: 2018-04-07 02:39:25
Document Modified: 2018-04-07 02:39:25
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; correction.
DatesApplicable on April 9, 2018.
ContactStephanie Egger, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS; phone: (301) 427-8401, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 15117 
RIN Number0648-BH06
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