83 FR 30420 - Science and Technology for America's Oceans: A Decadal Vision

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 125 (June 28, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-13926

The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research on behalf of the National Science and Technology Council; Committee on Environment; Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST) is requesting input on the content of a report, Science and Technology for America's Oceans: A Decadal Vision. The SOST is chartered under the National Science and Technology Council to advise and assist on national issues related to ocean science and technology. The SOST contributes to the goals for Federal ocean science and technology, including identifying priorities and developing coordinated interagency strategies. Science and Technology for America's Oceans: A Decadal Vision identifies pressing research needs and areas of opportunity within the ocean S&T enterprise for the coming decade, 2018-2028. The aim of this document is not to prescribe policies but to provide guidance for U.S. Federal agencies and non-federal sectors to align their resources and areas of expertise, and further build the scientific and technological foundation that will improve our knowledge and stewardship of the ocean, address issues of national and global importance, and inform decision-making for the coming decade. This notice solicits relevant public input on the draft report. The public input provided in response to this notice will inform SOST as they develop the final report.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Science and Technology for America's Oceans: A Decadal Vision

AGENCY: Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research on behalf of
the National Science and Technology Council; Committee on Environment;
Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST) is requesting input
on the content of a report, Science and Technology for America's
Oceans: A Decadal Vision. The SOST is chartered under the National
Science and Technology Council to advise and assist on national issues
related to ocean science and technology. The SOST contributes to the
goals for Federal ocean science and technology, including identifying
priorities and developing coordinated interagency strategies. Science
and Technology for America's Oceans: A Decadal Vision identifies
pressing research needs and areas of opportunity within the ocean S&T
enterprise for the coming decade, 2018-2028. The aim of this document
is not to prescribe policies but to provide guidance for U.S. Federal
agencies and non-federal sectors to align their resources and areas of
expertise, and further build the scientific and technological
foundation that will improve our knowledge and stewardship of the
ocean, address issues of national and global importance, and inform
decision-making for the coming decade. This notice solicits relevant
public input on the draft report. The public input provided in response
to this notice will inform SOST as they develop the final report.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 27, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by email to
oceandecadalvision@OSTP.eop.gov. Please include ``Science and
Technology for America's Oceans'' in the subject line of the message.
Instructions: The report is available for download at: http://www.noaa.gov/stories/advancing-vision-of-science-and-technology-for-americas-oceans. Response to this Notice of Public Comments is
voluntary. Clearly indicate which section and page number, if
applicable, submitted comments pertain to. All submissions must be in
English. Please clearly label submissions as ``Science and Technology
for America's Oceans: A Decadal Vision.'' When the final report is
issued, relevant comments and the commenters' names, along with the
authors' responses, may become part of the public record and be made
available to view online. NOAA therefore requests that no business
proprietary information, copyrighted information, or personally
identifiable information be submitted in response to this Notice of
Public Comments. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for
response preparation, or for the use of any information contained in
the response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacy Aguilera-Peterson, Office of
Science and Technology Policy, (202) 456-6066, or Stacy.E.Aguilera-Peterson@ostp.eop.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The report describes:
Five high-priority goals to advance ocean science and
technology (S&T) in the coming decade;
S&T objectives, identified as key areas to advance the
U.S. Ocean S&T enterprise;
Specific research and development (R&D) priorities to
achieve each objective; and
Areas of immediate ocean research opportunities and cross-
cutting topics relevant to each of the five goals.

Dated: June 22, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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activities are expected to comprise only Therefore, NMFS has determined that public input on the draft report. The
a limited portion of individuals formal consultation under section 7 of public input provided in response to
comprising the overall relevant stock the ESA is not required for this action. this notice will inform SOST as they
abundance. Therefore, we find that develop the final report.
Authorization
small numbers of marine mammals will
NMFS has issued an IHA to the Navy DATES: Comments must be submitted on
be taken relative to the population size
for the potential harassment of small or before August 27, 2018.
of the Hood Canal stock of harbor seal.
Based on the analysis contained numbers of five marine mammal species ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
herein of the planned activity (including incidental to the Service Pier Extension by email to oceandecadalvision@
the planned mitigation and monitoring project at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor OSTP.eop.gov. Please include ‘‘Science
measures) and the anticipated take of provided the previously mentioned and Technology for America’s Oceans’’
marine mammals, NMFS finds that mitigation, monitoring and reporting in the subject line of the message.
small numbers of marine mammals will requirements are incorporated.
Instructions: The report is available
be taken relative to the population size Dated: June 22, 2018. for download at: http://www.noaa.gov/
of the affected species or stocks. Elaine T. Saiz, stories/advancing-vision-of-science-and-
Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected technology-for-americas-oceans.
and Determination Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Response to this Notice of Public
There are no relevant subsistence uses [FR Doc. 2018–13870 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] Comments is voluntary. Clearly indicate
of the affected marine mammal stocks or BILLING CODE 3510–22–P which section and page number, if
species implicated by this action. applicable, submitted comments pertain
Therefore, NMFS has determined that to. All submissions must be in English.
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the total taking of affected species or
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such species or stocks for taking for final report is issued, relevant
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Science and Technology for America’s
along with the authors’ responses, may
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become part of the public record and be
To comply with the National AGENCY: Oceanic and Atmospheric made available to view online. NOAA
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Research (OAR), National Oceanic and therefore requests that no business
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), proprietary information, copyrighted
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) Department of Commerce (DOC). information, or personally identifiable
216–6A, NMFS must review our ACTION: Notice of public comments. information be submitted in response to
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incidental harassment authorization) SUMMARY: The Office of Oceanic and note that the U.S. Government will not
with respect to potential impacts on the Atmospheric Research on behalf of the pay for response preparation, or for the
human environment. National Science and Technology use of any information contained in the
This action is consistent with Council; Committee on Environment; response.
categories of activities identified in CE Subcommittee on Ocean Science and
Technology (SOST) is requesting input FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
B4 of the Companion Manual for NOAA Stacy Aguilera-Peterson, Office of
Administrative Order 216–6A, which do on the content of a report, Science and
Technology for America’s Oceans: A Science and Technology Policy, (202)
not individually or cumulatively have 456–6066, or Stacy.E.Aguilera-
the potential for significant impacts on Decadal Vision. The SOST is chartered
under the National Science and Peterson@ostp.eop.gov.
the quality of the human environment
and for which we have not identified Technology Council to advise and assist SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The report
any extraordinary circumstances that on national issues related to ocean describes:
would preclude this categorical science and technology. The SOST
• Five high-priority goals to advance
exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has contributes to the goals for Federal
ocean science and technology (S&T) in
determined that the issuance of the IHA ocean science and technology, including
the coming decade;
qualifies to be categorically excluded identifying priorities and developing
from further NEPA review and signed a coordinated interagency strategies. • S&T objectives, identified as key
Categorical Exclusion memo in June Science and Technology for America’s areas to advance the U.S. Ocean S&T
2018. Oceans: A Decadal Vision identifies enterprise;
pressing research needs and areas of • Specific research and development
Endangered Species Act (ESA) opportunity within the ocean S&T (R&D) priorities to achieve each
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered enterprise for the coming decade, 2018– objective; and
Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. 2028. The aim of this document is not
• Areas of immediate ocean research
1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal to prescribe policies but to provide
opportunities and cross-cutting topics
agency insure that any action it guidance for U.S. Federal agencies and
relevant to each of the five goals.
authorizes, funds, or carries out is not non-federal sectors to align their
likely to jeopardize the continued resources and areas of expertise, and Dated: June 22, 2018.
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existence of any endangered or further build the scientific and David Holst,
threatened species or result in the technological foundation that will Chief Financial/Administrative Officer, Office
destruction or adverse modification of improve our knowledge and of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
designated critical habitat. stewardship of the ocean, address issues National Oceanic and Atmospheric
No incidental take of ESA-listed of national and global importance, and Administration.
species is planned for authorization or inform decision-making for the coming [FR Doc. 2018–13926 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
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FR Citation		83 FR 30420

83 FR 30420 - Science and Technology for America's Oceans: A Decadal Vision

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