83 FR 39429 - Notice of Availability of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Data Buoy Center

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 154 (August 9, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-17038

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39429-39430]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17038]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Notice of Availability of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment 
and Finding of No Significant Impact for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration National Data Buoy Center

AGENCY: National Weather Service (NWS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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DATES: The PEA and Finding of No Significant Impact are available for 
public inspection for 30 days after posting.

ADDRESSES: The Final PEA can be accessed at:http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/pea/ndbc_final_pea_20180104.pdf.
    The Finding of No Significant Impact is available for public 
inspection for 30 days after posting. It can be found at:http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/pea/ndbc_fonsi_signed_20180102.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Swaykos, National Data Buoy 
Center, Bldg. 3205, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529; phone (228) 688-
4766; fax (228) 688-1364; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), a part of the 
National Weather Service (NWS), designs, develops, operates, and 
maintains a network of moored buoys

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and coastal stations throughout the world's oceans, seas, and lakes for 
the purpose of civil earth marine observations. NDBC has prepared a 
Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) to analyze the continued 
operational activities of its network of moored buoys and coastal 
stations. The NDBC PEA has been created in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
    The expected outcome from a Programmatic Environmental Assessment 
is either (a) finding of no significant impact; (b) identification of 
the need for an environmental impact statement; or (c) the proposed 
action is covered by a categorical exclusion established by the parent 
agency. In the case of the NDBC PEA a finding of no significant impact 
was made.

    Dated: August 3, 2018.
Joseph A. Pica,
Director, Office of Observation, National Weather Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, applications, (3) ocean and coastal data (F) Responses should be no more than
Room 2617, 1305 East West Hwy, Bldg. for ecosystems, severe weather, 10 pages.
SSMC4, Silver Spring, MD 20910–3278. inundation, and water quality All information submitted in response
(Phone: 301–628–1010, email: management, (4) land data for multiple to this notice is voluntary; the United
derek.parks@noaa.gov). applications such as wildfires, States Government will not pay for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agriculture, droughts, flooding, urban information requested nor will it
National Oceanic and Atmospheric planning, etc., (5) information delivery compensate any respondent for any cost
Administration (NOAA) is seeking systems for extreme environmental incurred in developing information
expression of interest from private firms conditions, (6) satellite-based data of provided to the United States
interested in entering into a Cooperative volcanic ash for aviation safety and Government. No hard copy submittals
Research and Development Agreement societal applications, (7) day-night band will be accepted or considered. All
(CRADA) with NOAA to conduct for new applications such as detection responses to this Request for
collaborative research and development of fires, population migration, etc., (8) Information shall be submitted only via
(R&D) on new and innovative satellite data for renewable energy email to derek.parks@noaa.gov (see
approaches that could lead to new and availability, (9) space-based data for ADDRESSES).
better ways of processing, exploiting measuring economic vulnerability (to Dated: August 2, 2018.
and disseminating space-based Earth space weather, to drought, etc.), (10)
Sid Boukabara,
and space weather observations from compositing multiple geophysical data
sets to generate user-ready decision- Senior Scientist for Strategic Initiatives,
NOAA developed and deployed Center for Satellite Applications and
satellites, with a wide range of making products for different economic Research, NOAA Satellite and Information
applications, societal and economic sectors (insurance, health, Service.
benefits. transportation, tourism, education, [FR Doc. 2018–17054 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am]
The initial period of performance for energy, agriculture, etc.), and (11) cloud
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this CRADA is expected to be from information for better characterizing the
fiscal year 2019 through fiscal year 2021 state of the atmosphere in all sky
(three years), with extensions possible if situations for use as initial conditions in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
all parties agree. numerical model forecasts.
This notice does not constitute an National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Invitation for Bid or Request for Documentation of Interest
Administration
Proposal and is not to be construed as Responders may document their
a commitment by the Government. No interest in entering into a CRADA with Notice of Availability of a
contracts will be awarded as a result of a comment to Derek Parks, Technology Programmatic Environmental
this notice. No reimbursement will be Transfer Program Manager. See contact Assessment and Finding of No
made for any costs associated with information above in ADDRESSES. Significant Impact for the National
providing information in response to Responders must include, in writing, Oceanic and Atmospheric
this notice or for any follow-up requests detailed information regarding their Administration National Data Buoy
for information. NOAA may contact technical qualifications, the company Center
respondents for clarification and name, address, point of contact,
discussion of the submitted responses. telephone number, and business size. AGENCY: National Weather Service
Information submitted should be (NWS), National Oceanic and
Synopsis Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
pertinent and specific in the technical
NOAA wishes to conduct areas described above under Department of Commerce (DOC).
collaborative R&D with one or more consideration. Any other specific and ACTION: Notice of availability.
private firms or non-government groups pertinent information as pertains to this
on new techniques to be used, new particular undertaking that would DATES: The PEA and Finding of No
products to be generated, enhancement enhance the information submitted will Significant Impact are available for
of the use of satellite data in existing or be considered by the agency. public inspection for 30 days after
new applications, and exploring Additional information requested: posting.
potential new services that will enhance (A) Institution’s name, address, point ADDRESSES: The Final PEA can be
the value and enable wider use of data of contact, phone number and email accessed at:http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
obtained from NOAA’s space-based address.
assets. General areas of R&D interest pea/ndbc_final_pea_20180104.pdf.
(B) If a business, include the firm’s The Finding of No Significant Impact
include, but are not limited to, DUNS number and Cage Code as
exploring creating new products and is available for public inspection for 30
provided under the SAM system. days after posting. It can be found
eliciting new information for (C) If a business, then state the firm’s
geophysical applications benefiting at:http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/pea/ndbc_
SBA certified small business concern
citizens, communities, local, state and fonsi_signed_20180102.pdf.
status or other socioeconomic status.
federal governments and the private Specifically identify if your firm is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe
sector, and the use of new numerical HUBZone-certified, Service Disabled Swaykos, National Data Buoy Center,
approaches such as machine learning Veteran Owned, Women Owned, or in Bldg. 3205, Stennis Space Center, MS
and artificial intelligence (AI) to the SBA’s 8(a) program. If your 39529; phone (228) 688–4766; fax (228)
maximize the information gathered from 688–1364; email joe.swaykos@noaa.gov.
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institution is not a small business,
satellite observations. Some potential please state that it is a large business, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
R&D topics on specific uses of data FFRDC, university, UARC, or other. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
could include: (1) Atmospheric (D) Institution’s previous work Administration (NOAA) National Data
composition for air quality, and experience that is similar to that Buoy Center (NDBC), a part of the
visibility applications, (2) atmospheric described above. National Weather Service (NWS),
data for measuring instability and (E) Any other pertinent designs, develops, operates, and
therefore severe weather and turbulence documentation or information. maintains a network of moored buoys

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and coastal stations throughout the operator must record the condition of the ENC (approximately 4 per month,
world’s oceans, seas, and lakes for the the bird on a recovery data form. A usually each distributor will catch the
purpose of civil earth marine veterinarian will use the information to same issue).
observations. NDBC has prepared a provide advice to the captain for caring Burden Hours: 88.
Programmatic Environmental for the bird. If the albatross is dead, the Needs and Uses: This request is for
Assessment (PEA) to analyze the captain must attach an identification tag extension of a currently approved
continued operational activities of its to the carcass to assist the U.S. Fish and information collection.
network of moored buoys and coastal Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologists in NOS Office of Coast Survey manages
stations. The NDBC PEA has been subsequent studies. This collection of the Certification Requirements for
created in accordance with the National information is one of the terms and Distributors of NOAA Electronic
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. conditions contained in the Endangered Navigational Charts (NOAA ENCs®).
The expected outcome from a Species Act Section 7 biological opinion The certification allows entities to
Programmatic Environmental issued by USFWS, and is intended to download, redistribute, repackage, or in
Assessment is either (a) finding of no maximize the probability of the long- some cases reformat, official NOAA
significant impact; (b) identification of term survival of short-tailed albatrosses ENCs and retain the NOAA ENC’s
the need for an environmental impact accidentally taken by longline gear. official status. The regulations for
statement; or (c) the proposed action is Affected Public: Business or other for- implementing the Certification are at 15
covered by a categorical exclusion profit organizations; individuals or CFR part 995. The recordkeeping and
established by the parent agency. In the households. reporting requirements of 15 CFR part
case of the NDBC PEA a finding of no Frequency: On occasion. 995 form the basis for this collection of
significant impact was made. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. information. This information allows
Dated: August 3, 2018.
This information collection request the Office of Coast Survey to administer
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the regulation, and to better understand
Joseph A. Pica,
the instructions to view Department of the marketplace resulting in products to
Director, Office of Observation, National Commerce collections currently under
Weather Service, National Oceanic and
that meet the needs of the customer in
Atmospheric Administration.
review by OMB. a timely and efficient manner.
Written comments and Affected Public: Not-for-profit
[FR Doc. 2018–17038 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am]
recommendations for the proposed institutions; business or other for-profits
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information collection should be sent organizations.
within 30 days of publication of this Frequency: Semiannually and on
notice to OIRA_Submission@ occasion.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Dated: August 6, 2018. This information collection request
Administration Sarah Brabson, may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
the instructions to view Department of
Submission for OMB Review; Commerce collections currently under
[FR Doc. 2018–17057 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am]
Comment Request review by OMB.
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Written comments and
The Department of Commerce will recommendations for the proposed
submit to the Office of Management and information collection should be sent
Budget (OMB) for clearance the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
within 30 days of publication of this
following proposal for collection of notice to OIRA_Submission@
information under the provisions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35). Dated: August 6, 2018.
Submission for OMB Review; Sarah Brabson,
Agency: National Oceanic and
Comment Request
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Title: Pacific Island Pelagic Longline The Department of Commerce will [FR Doc. 2018–17055 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am]
Fisheries; Short-tailed Albatross- submit to the Office of Management and BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P
Fisheries Interaction Recovery Budget (OMB) for clearance the
Reporting. following proposal for collection of
OMB Control Number: 0648–0456. information under the provisions of the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Form Number(s): None. Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of Chapter 35). Department of the Air Force
a currently approved information Agency: National Oceanic and
[Docket ID: USAF–2018–HQ–0003]
collection). Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Number of Respondents: 1. Title: Certification Requirements for Submission for OMB Review;
Average Hours per Response: 1. Distributors of NOAA Electronic Comment Request
Burden Hours: 3. Navigational Charts/NOAA
Needs and Uses: This request is for Hydrographic Products. AGENCY: Department of the Air Force,
extension of a currently approved OMB Control Number: 0648–0508. DoD.
information collection. Federal
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Form Number(s): None. ACTION: 30-Day information collection
regulations require the operator of a Type of Request: Regular (extension of notice.
vessel with a Hawaii longline limited a currently approved information
access permit vessel to notify NMFS if collection). SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
an endangered short-tailed albatross is Number of Respondents: 8. has submitted to OMB for clearance the
hooked or entangled during fishing Average Hours per Response: 1 hour following proposal for collection of
operations. Following the retrieval of to provide a distribution report twice a information under the provisions of the
the albatross from the ocean the vessel year, 12 hours for reporting of errors in Paperwork Reduction Act.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability.
Dates		The PEA and Finding of No Significant Impact are available for public inspection for 30 days after posting.
Contact		Joe Swaykos, National Data Buoy Center, Bldg. 3205, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529; phone (228) 688- 4766; fax (228) 688-1364; email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 39429

83 FR 39429 - Notice of Availability of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Data Buoy Center

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