83 FR 55348 - National Estuarine Research Reserve System

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

Page Range		55348-55348
FR Document		2018-24196

Under applicable Federal regulations, notice is hereby given that the Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce approves the revised Management Plan for the Jacques Cousteau, New Jersey National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan. In accordance with applicable Federal regulations, the Jacques Cousteau Reserve revised its Management Plan, which will replace the plan previously approved in 2009. The revised Management Plan outlines the administrative structure; the research/monitoring, stewardship, education, and training programs of the Reserve; and the plans for future land acquisition and facility development to support Reserve operations. The Jacques Cousteau Reserve takes an integrated approach to management, linking research, education, coastal training, 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: Developed core programs; expanded monitoring programs within Jacques Cousteau and its watershed; enhanced exhibits and trails; provided technical assistance to coastal communities throughout the state of New Jersey, conducted training workshops; implemented K-12 education programs; and built new and innovative partnerships with local, state, regional, and U.S. organizations and universities. On January 9, 2018, NOAA issued a notice of a thirty day public comment period for the Jacques Cousteau Reserve revised plan (83 FR 1027). Responses to the written and oral comments received, and an explanation of how comments were incorporated into the final revised plan, are available in Appendix D of the revised plan. The revised Management Plan will serve as the guiding document for the Jacques Cousteau Reserve. View the Jacques Cousteau Reserve Management Plan at URL: https://jcnerr.org/ JCNERR_REVISEDMGMTPLAN%202018.2022.pdf. The impacts of the revised management plan have not changed and the initial Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 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 216-6. An environmental assessment will not be prepared.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Estuarine Research Reserve System

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 Jacques Cousteau, New Jersey 
National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision.

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SUMMARY: Under applicable Federal regulations, notice is hereby given 
that the Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal Management, National 
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce approves the revised Management Plan for the 
Jacques Cousteau, New Jersey National Estuarine Research Reserve 
Management Plan. In accordance with applicable Federal regulations, the 
Jacques Cousteau Reserve revised its Management Plan, which will 
replace the plan previously approved in 2009.
    The revised Management Plan outlines the administrative structure; 
the research/monitoring, stewardship, education, and training programs 
of the Reserve; and the plans for future land acquisition and facility 
development to support Reserve operations.
    The Jacques Cousteau Reserve takes an integrated approach to 
management, linking research, education, coastal training, 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: Developed core programs; 
expanded monitoring programs within Jacques Cousteau and its watershed; 
enhanced exhibits and trails; provided technical assistance to coastal 
communities throughout the state of New Jersey, conducted training 
workshops; implemented K-12 education programs; and built new and 
innovative partnerships with local, state, regional, and U.S. 
organizations and universities.
    On January 9, 2018, NOAA issued a notice of a thirty day public 
comment period for the Jacques Cousteau Reserve revised plan (83 FR 
1027). Responses to the written and oral comments received, and an 
explanation of how comments were incorporated into the final revised 
plan, are available in Appendix D of the revised plan.
    The revised Management Plan will serve as the guiding document for 
the Jacques Cousteau Reserve. View the Jacques Cousteau Reserve 
Management Plan at URL: https://jcnerr.org/JCNERR_REVISEDMGMTPLAN%202018.2022.pdf.
    The impacts of the revised management plan have not changed and the 
initial Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 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 216-6. An environmental 
assessment will not be prepared.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nina Garfield at (240) 533-0817 or 
Erica Seiden at (240) 533-0781 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: October 25, 2018.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-24196 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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Dated: October 29, 2018. Management Plan, which will replace Dated: October 25, 2018.
Gary Taverman, the plan previously approved in 2009. Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping The revised Management Plan Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
and Countervailing Duty Operations outlines the administrative structure; Management, National Ocean Service,
performing the non-exclusive functions and the research/monitoring, stewardship, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
duties of the Assistant Secretary for education, and training programs of the Administration.
Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2018–24196 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
Reserve; and the plans for future land
Appendix acquisition and facility development to BILLING CODE 3510–08–P

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
support Reserve operations.
Decision Memorandum The Jacques Cousteau Reserve takes
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
I. Summary an integrated approach to management,
II. Background linking research, education, coastal National Oceanic and Atmospheric
III. Scope of the Order training, and stewardship functions. Administration
IV. Discussion of the Methodology The Reserve has outlined how it will
A. Comparisons to Normal Value manage administration and its core RIN 0648–XG383
1. Determination of Comparison Method program providing detailed actions that
2. Results of the Differential Pricing will enable it to accomplish specific Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Analysis goals and objectives. Since the last Specified Activities; Taking Marine
B. Product Comparisons Mammals Incidental to the Gustavus
C. Export Price and Constructed Export
management plan, the reserve has:
Developed core programs; expanded Ferry Terminal Improvements Project
Price
D. Normal Value monitoring programs within Jacques AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
1. Home Market Viability and Selection of Cousteau and its watershed; enhanced Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Comparison Market exhibits and trails; provided technical Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
2. Affiliated Party Transactions and Arm’s- assistance to coastal communities Commerce.
Length Test throughout the state of New Jersey,
3. Level of Trade ACTION: Notice; issuance of an Incidental
conducted training workshops; Harassment Authorization.
E. Cost of Production Analysis implemented K–12 education programs;
1. Calculation of COP
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
and built new and innovative SUMMARY: In accordance with the
3. Results of the COP Test partnerships with local, state, regional, regulations implementing the Marine
F. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison and U.S. organizations and universities. Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
Market Prices On January 9, 2018, NOAA issued a amended, notification is hereby given
G. Calculation of NV Based on CV notice of a thirty day public comment that we have issued an Incidental
H. Currency Conversion period for the Jacques Cousteau Reserve Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take
V. Recommendation revised plan (83 FR 1027). Responses to small numbers of animals, by Level A
[FR Doc. 2018–24144 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] the written and oral comments received, and Level B harassment, incidental to
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P and an explanation of how comments the Gustavus Ferry Terminal
were incorporated into the final revised Improvements project in Gustavus,
plan, are available in Appendix D of the Alaska
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE revised plan. DATES: The authorization is effective
National Oceanic and Atmospheric The revised Management Plan will from December 15, 2018, through
Administration serve as the guiding document for the December 14, 2019.
Jacques Cousteau Reserve. View the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob
National Estuarine Research Reserve Jacques Cousteau Reserve Management Pauline, Office of Protected Resources,
System Plan at URL: https://jcnerr.org/JCNERR_ NMFS, (301) 427–8401. Electronic
REVISEDMGMTPLAN%202018. copies of the application, supporting
AGENCY: Stewardship Division, Office 2022.pdf.
for Coastal Management, National documents, as well as the issued IHA
The impacts of the revised may be obtained online at: https://
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and management plan have not changed and
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
the initial Environmental Impact marine-mammal-protection/incidental-
Department of Commerce. Statement (EIS) prepared at the time of take-authorizations-construction-
ACTION: Notice of approval for the designation is still valid. NOAA has activities. In case of problems accessing
Jacques Cousteau, New Jersey National made the determination that the these documents, please call the contact
Estuarine Research Reserve revision of the management plan will listed above.
Management Plan revision. not have a significant effect on the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: Under applicable Federal human environment and therefore
regulations, notice is hereby given that qualifies for a categorical exclusion Background
the Stewardship Division, Office for under NOAA Administrative Order The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of
Coastal Management, National Ocean 216–6. An environmental assessment marine mammals, with certain
Service, National Oceanic and will not be prepared. exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
Department of Commerce approves the Nina Garfield at (240) 533–0817 or Erica seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce
revised Management Plan for the Seiden at (240) 533–0781 of NOAA’s (as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon
Jacques Cousteau, New Jersey National National Ocean Service, Stewardship request, the incidental, but not
Estuarine Research Reserve Division, Office for Coastal intentional, taking of small numbers of
Management Plan. In accordance with Management, 1305 East-West Highway, marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
applicable Federal regulations, the N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD engage in a specified activity (other than
Jacques Cousteau Reserve revised its 20910. commercial fishing) within a specified

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of approval for the Jacques Cousteau, New Jersey National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision.
Contact		Nina Garfield at (240) 533-0817 or Erica Seiden at (240) 533-0781 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		83 FR 55348

83 FR 55348 - National Estuarine Research Reserve System

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