83 FR 28839 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Bluefish Fishery; Scoping Process; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 120 (June 21, 2018)

Page Range		28839-28840
FR Document		2018-13277

This action corrects the DATES, ADDRESSES, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections of a notice published on June 6, 2018, which contained some incorrect information that could leave the public misinformed. This notice extends the end date of the comment period, changes the location of a scoping hearing, and adds a sentence to clarify which scoping hearings will be joint Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission hearings.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG242


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Bluefish Fishery; 
Scoping Process; Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; 
notice

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of initiation of scoping process; notice of public scoping meetings; 
requests for comments; correction.

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SUMMARY: This action corrects the DATES, ADDRESSES, and SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION sections of a notice published on June 6, 2018, which 
contained some incorrect information that could leave the public 
misinformed. This notice extends the end date of the comment period, 
changes the location of a scoping hearing, and adds a sentence to 
clarify which scoping hearings will be joint Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 
hearings.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of comments on the notice of intent 
published on June 6, 2018 (83 FR 26267), is extended to July 30, 2018. 
Written comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m., EDT, on July 
30, 2018. Twelve public scoping meetings will be held during this 
comment period.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the referenced notice may be sent by any 
of the following methods:
     Email to the following address: 
[email protected]. Include ``Bluefish Allocation Amendment 
Scoping Comments'' in the subject line;
     Mail or hand deliver to Dr. Christopher M. Moore, 
Executive Director; Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North 
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, Delaware 19901. Mark the outside of the 
envelope ``Bluefish Allocation Amendment Scoping Comments''; or
     Fax to (302) 674-5399.
    The scoping document may be obtained from the Council office at the 
previously provided address, by request to the Council by telephone 
(302) 674-2331, or via the internet at http://www.mafmc.org.
    Comments may also be provided verbally at any of the 12 public 
scoping meetings. Hearings will be held June 20-July 16 in nine coastal 
states from Massachusetts to Florida. The last four hearings will be 
joint hearings of the Council and Commission. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION of the original notice (83 FR 26267), and the corrections 
made below, for dates, times, and locations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Christopher M. Moore, Mid-Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, 
DE 19901; telephone: 302-674-2331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 6, 2018, NMFS published a notice of intent (NOI) and 
scoping announcement (83 FR 26267) to provide background information 
and to request public comment on potential adjustments to the Bluefish 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) through an allocation amendment. The NOI 
provides the public with a formal opportunity to comment on the 
specific ideas mentioned in the scoping document, as well as any 
additional ideas and solutions that could improve Bluefish FMP.

Need for Correction

    In the original notice, the established comment period ended on 
July 6, 2018, before the last four scoping hearings were scheduled to 
take place, and without adequate time to receive public comment 
following the hearings. This correction extends the comment period to 
July 30, 2018, to appropriately encompass all of the scoping hearings, 
and to provide the Commission more time to accept final comments. In 
addition to the extension of the comment period, the location of the 
scoping hearing in Dover, Delaware, needed to be changed due to 
building availability. The date and time of this meeting (Thursday, 
June 21, 2018, at 6:00 p.m.) will remain the same.

Correction

    In FR Doc. 2018-12105, in the Federal Register of Wednesday, June 
6, 2018, on page 26268, in the second column of the table, in the fifth 
line, the address for the Delaware scoping hearing is corrected to read 
as follows:

``Dover Public Library, 35 E. Loockerman St, Dover, Delaware 19901.''

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: June 15, 2018.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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the planned mitigation and monitoring • The high level of ambient noise mammals, NMFS finds that small
measures are expected to reduce the already in the ferry terminal area; and numbers of marine mammals will be
likelihood of injury and behavior • The small percentage of the stock taken relative to the population size of
exposures. Additionally, no important that may be affected by project activities the affected species or stocks.
feeding and/or reproductive areas for (less than seven percent for all species).
Based on the analysis contained Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis
marine mammals are known to be
herein of the likely effects of the and Determination
within the ensonified area during the
construction time frame. specified activity on marine mammals There are no relevant subsistence uses
The project also is not expected to and their habitat, and taking into of the affected marine mammal stocks or
have significant adverse effects on consideration the implementation of the species implicated by this action.
affected marine mammals’ habitat. The monitoring and mitigation measures, Therefore, NMFS has determined that
project activities will not modify NMFS finds that the total marine the total taking of affected species or
existing marine mammal habitat for a mammal take from the activity will have stocks would not have an unmitigable
significant amount of time. The a negligible impact on all affected adverse impact on the availability of
activities may cause some fish to leave marine mammal species or stocks. such species or stocks for taking for
the area of disturbance, thus temporarily subsistence purposes.
Small Numbers
impacting marine mammals’ foraging Endangered Species Act (ESA)
opportunities in a limited portion of the As noted above, only small numbers
foraging range; but, because of the short of incidental take may be authorized Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
duration of the activities and the under Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C.
relatively small area of the habitat that for specified activities other than 1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal
may be affected, the impacts to marine military readiness activities. The MMPA agency insure that any action it
mammal habitat are not expected to does not define small numbers and so, authorizes, funds, or carries out is not
cause significant or long-term negative in practice, where estimated numbers likely to jeopardize the continued
consequences. are available, NMFS compares the existence of any endangered or
Effects on individuals that are taken number of individuals taken to the most threatened species or result in the
by Level B harassment, on the basis of appropriate estimation of abundance of destruction or adverse modification of
reports in the literature as well as the relevant species or stock in our designated critical habitat.
monitoring from other similar activities, determination of whether an No incidental take of ESA-listed
will likely be limited to reactions such authorization is limited to small species is authorized or expected to
as increased swimming speeds, numbers of marine mammals. result from this activity. Therefore,
increased surfacing time, or decreased Additionally, other qualitative factors NMFS has determined that formal
foraging (if such activity were occurring) may be considered in the analysis, such consultation under section 7 of the ESA
(e.g., Thorson and Reyff 2006; Lerma as the temporal or spatial scale of the is not required for this action.
2014). Most likely, individuals will activities.
Table 11 details the number of Authorization
simply move away from the sound
source and be temporarily displaced instances that animals could be exposed NMFS has issued an IHA to WETA for
from the areas of pile driving, although to received noise levels that could cause the potential harassment of small
even this reaction has been observed Level A and Level B harassment for the numbers of seven marine mammal
primarily only in association with planned work at the ferry terminal species incidental to the Downtown San
impact pile driving. Thus, even repeated project site relative to the total stock Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion
Level B harassment of some small abundance. The instances of take Project, South Basin Improvements
subset of the overall stock is unlikely to authorized to be taken for all stocks are Project, including the previously
result in any significant realized considered small relative to the relevant mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and
decrease in fitness for the affected stocks or populations even if each reporting measures.
individuals, and thus will not result in estimated instance of take occurred to a Dated: June 15, 2018.
any adverse impact to the stock as a new individual—an unlikely scenario. Donna S. Wieting,
whole. The total percent of the population (if Director, Office of Protected Resources,
In summary and as described above, each instance was a separate individual) National Marine Fisheries Service.
the following factors primarily support for which take is requested is [FR Doc. 2018–13281 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am]
our determination that the impacts approximately seven percent for
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resulting from this activity are not bottlenose dolphins, two percent for
expected to adversely affect the species harbor seals, and less than one percent
or stock through effects on annual rates for all other species (Table 13). For DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
of recruitment or survival: pinnipeds occurring in the vicinity of
• No mortality is anticipated or the ferry terminal, there will almost National Oceanic and Atmospheric
authorized certainly be some overlap in individuals Administration
• Injurious takes are not expected due present day-to-day, and the number of
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to the presumed efficacy of the planned individuals taken is expected to be
mitigation measures in reducing the notably lower. Similarly, the number of Fisheries of the Northeastern United
effects of the specified activity to the bottlenose dolphins that could be States; Bluefish Fishery; Scoping
level of least practicable impact; subject to Level B harassment is
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Process; Correction
• Level B harassment may consist of, expected to be a single pod of five
at worst, temporary modifications in individuals exposed up to six times over AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
behavior (e.g., temporary avoidance of the course of the project. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
habitat or changes in behavior); Based on the analysis contained Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
• The lack of important feeding, herein of the activity (including the Commerce.
pupping, or other areas in the action mitigation and monitoring measures) ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
area; and the anticipated take of marine environmental impact statement; notice

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of initiation of scoping process; notice Background ACTION: 30-Day information collection
of public scoping meetings; requests for On June 6, 2018, NMFS published a notice.
comments; correction. notice of intent (NOI) and scoping SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
SUMMARY: This action corrects the
announcement (83 FR 26267) to provide has submitted to OMB for clearance the
DATES, ADDRESSES, and SUPPLEMENTARY
background information and to request following proposal for collection of
INFORMATION sections of a notice
public comment on potential information under the provisions of the
published on June 6, 2018, which adjustments to the Bluefish Fishery Paperwork Reduction Act.
contained some incorrect information Management Plan (FMP) through an
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
that could leave the public allocation amendment. The NOI
comments received by July 23, 2018.
misinformed. This notice extends the provides the public with a formal
opportunity to comment on the specific ADDRESSES: Comments and
end date of the comment period, recommendations on the proposed
changes the location of a scoping ideas mentioned in the scoping
document, as well as any additional information collection should be
hearing, and adds a sentence to clarify emailed to Ms. Cortney Higgins, DoD
which scoping hearings will be joint ideas and solutions that could improve
Bluefish FMP. Desk Officer, at oira_submission@
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management omb.eop.gov. Please identify the
Council and the Atlantic States Marine Need for Correction proposed information collection by DoD
Fisheries Commission hearings. Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and
In the original notice, the established
DATES: The deadline for receipt of comment period ended on July 6, 2018, title of the information collection.
comments on the notice of intent before the last four scoping hearings FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
published on June 6, 2018 (83 FR were scheduled to take place, and Licari, 571–372–0493, or whs.mc-
26267), is extended to July 30, 2018. without adequate time to receive public alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-
Written comments must be received on comment following the hearings. This collections@mail.mil.
or before 11:59 p.m., EDT, on July 30, correction extends the comment period SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
2018. Twelve public scoping meetings to July 30, 2018, to appropriately Title; Associated Form; and OMB
will be held during this comment encompass all of the scoping hearings, Number: TRICARE Select Enrollment,
period. and to provide the Commission more Disenrollment, and Change Form; DD
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the time to accept final comments. In Form 3043; OMB Control Number 0720–
referenced notice may be sent by any of addition to the extension of the 0061.
the following methods: comment period, the location of the Type of Request: Extension.
• Email to the following address: scoping hearing in Dover, Delaware, Number of Respondents: 99,300.
nmfs.garBluefishAmend@noaa.gov. needed to be changed due to building Responses per Respondent: 1.
Include ‘‘Bluefish Allocation availability. The date and time of this Annual Responses: 99,300.
Amendment Scoping Comments’’ in the meeting (Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Average Burden per Response: 15
subject line; 6:00 p.m.) will remain the same. minutes.
• Mail or hand deliver to Dr. Annual Burden Hours: 24,825.
Correction
Christopher M. Moore, Executive Needs and Uses: The information
Director; Mid-Atlantic Fishery In FR Doc. 2018–12105, in the collection requirement is necessary to
Management Council, 800 North State Federal Register of Wednesday, June 6, obtain each non-active duty TRICARE
Street, Suite 201, Dover, Delaware 2018, on page 26268, in the second beneficiary’s personal information
19901. Mark the outside of the envelope column of the table, in the fifth line, the needed to: (1) Complete his/her
‘‘Bluefish Allocation Amendment address for the Delaware scoping enrollment into the TRICARE Select
Scoping Comments’’; or hearing is corrected to read as follows: health plan option, (2) dis-enroll a
• Fax to (302) 674–5399. ‘‘Dover Public Library, 35 E. beneficiary, or (3) change a beneficiary’s
The scoping document may be Loockerman St, Dover, Delaware enrollment information (e.g., address,
obtained from the Council office at the 19901.’’ add a dependent, report other health
previously provided address, by request Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
insurance). This information is required
to the Council by telephone (302) 674– to ensure the beneficiary’s TRICARE
Dated: June 15, 2018. benefits and claims are administered
2331, or via the internet at http:// Jennifer M. Wallace,
www.mafmc.org. based on their TRICARE plan of choice.
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Without this new enrollment form, each
Comments may also be provided Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. non-active duty TRICARE beneficiary is
verbally at any of the 12 public scoping
[FR Doc. 2018–13277 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] automatically defaulted into direct care,
meetings. Hearings will be held June
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20–July 16 in nine coastal states from
military hospitals and clinics. These
Massachusetts to Florida. The last four
beneficiaries would have no TRICARE
hearings will be joint hearings of the
coverage when using the TRICARE
Council and Commission. See DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE network of providers for services not
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the
available at their local military hospital
original notice (83 FR 26267), and the Office of the Secretary
or clinic.
corrections made below, for dates,
Affected Public: Individuals or
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times, and locations. [Docket ID DOD–2017–HA–0065]
Households.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Frequency: On occasion.
Christopher M. Moore, Mid-Atlantic Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Fishery Management Council, 800 North OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Cortney
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Higgins.
telephone: 302–674–2331. Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, You may also submit comments and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD. recommendations, identified by Docket

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; notice of initiation of scoping process; notice of public scoping meetings; requests for comments; correction.
Dates		The deadline for receipt of comments on the notice of intent published on June 6, 2018 (83 FR 26267), is extended to July 30, 2018. Written comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m., EDT, on July 30, 2018. Twelve public scoping meetings will be held during this comment period.
Contact		Dr. Christopher M. Moore, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: 302-674-2331.
FR Citation		83 FR 28839
RIN Number		0648-XG24

83 FR 28839 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Bluefish Fishery; Scoping Process; Correction

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