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in maps in WSDOT’s Marine Mammal
Monitoring Plan.
(A) During 14 inch timber pile
removal, two land-based PSO will
monitor the exclusion zones and Level
B harassment zone.
(B) During vibratory pile driving of 24
inch, 30 inch, and 36 inch steel piles,
5 land-based PSOs and two vessel-based
PSOs on ferries will monitor the Level
A and Level B harassment zones.
(C) During impact pile driving of 30
inch and 36 inch steel piles, 5 landbased PSOs and one vessel-based PSO
on a ferry will monitor the Level A and
Level B harassment zones.
(iv) If marine mammals are observed,
the following information will be
documented:
(A) Species of observed marine
mammals;
(B) Number of observed marine
mammal individuals;
(C) Behavior of observed marine
mammals;
(D) Location within the ZOI; and
7. Reporting:
(a) WSDOT shall provide NMFS with
a draft monitoring report within 90 days
of the conclusion of the construction
work or within 90 days of the expiration
of the IHA, whichever comes first. This
report shall detail the monitoring
protocol, summarize the data recorded
during monitoring, and estimate the
number of marine mammals that may
have been harassed.
(b) If comments are received from
NMFS Office of Protected Resources on
the draft report, a final report shall be
submitted to NMFS within 30 days
thereafter. If no comments are received
from NMFS, the draft report will be
considered to be the final report.
(c) In the unanticipated event that the
construction activities clearly cause the
take of a marine mammal in a manner
prohibited by this Authorization (if
issued), such as an injury, serious
injury, or mortality, WSDOT shall
immediately cease all operations and
immediately report the incident to the
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
and the West Coast Regional Stranding
Coordinators. The report must include
the following information:
(i) Time, date, and location (latitude/
longitude) of the incident;
(ii) description of the incident;
(iii) status of all sound source use in
the 24 hours preceding the incident;
(iv) environmental conditions (e.g.,
wind speed and direction, sea state,
cloud cover, visibility, and water
depth);
(v) description of marine mammal
observations in the 24 hours preceding
the incident;
(vi) species identification or
description of the animal(s) involved;
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(vii) the fate of the animal(s); and
(viii) photographs or video footage of
the animal (if equipment is available).
Activities shall not resume until
NMFS is able to review the
circumstances of the prohibited take.
NMFS shall work with WSDOT to
determine what is necessary to
minimize the likelihood of further
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
compliance. WSDOT may not resume
their activities until notified by NMFS
via letter, email, or telephone.
(E) In the event that WSDOT
discovers an injured or dead marine
mammal, and the lead PSO determines
that the cause of the injury or death is
unknown and the death is relatively
recent (i.e., in less than a moderate state
of decomposition as described in the
next paragraph), WSDOT will
immediately report the incident to the
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
and the West Coast Regional Stranding
Coordinators. The report must include
the same information identified above.
Activities may continue while NMFS
reviews the circumstances of the
incident. NMFS will work with WSDOT
to determine whether modifications in
the activities are appropriate.
(F) In the event that WSDOT
discovers an injured or dead marine
mammal, and the lead PSO determines
that the injury or death is not associated
with or related to the activities
authorized in the IHA (e.g., previously
wounded animal, carcass with moderate
to advanced decomposition, or
scavenger damage), WSDOT shall report
the incident to the Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, and the West Coast
Regional Stranding Coordinators, within
24 hours of the discovery. WSDOT shall
provide photographs or video footage (if
available) or other documentation of the
stranded animal sighting to NMFS and
the Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
WSDOT can continue its operations
under such a case.
8. This Authorization may be
modified, suspended or withdrawn if
the holder fails to abide by the
conditions prescribed herein or if NMFS
determines the authorized taking is
having more than a negligible impact on
the species or stock of affected marine
mammals.
9. A copy of this Authorization must
be in the possession of each contractor
who performs the construction work at
the Seattle Colman Dock.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our analyses,
the draft authorization, and any other
aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA
for the WSDOT’s Seattle Multimodal
project at Colman Dock. Please include
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with your comments any supporting
data or literature citations to help
inform our final decision on the request
for MMPA authorization.
Dated: March 23, 2017.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF269
Meeting of the Columbia Basin
Partnership Task Force of the Marine
Fisheries Advisory Committee
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
proposed schedule and agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the Marine
Fisheries Advisory Committee’s
(MAFAC’s) Columbia Basin Partnership
Task Force (CBP Task Force). The CBP
Task Force will discuss the issues
outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
DATES: The meeting will be held April
18, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and on April 19, 2017, from 8:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hotel Monaco, 506 SW Washington
Street, Portland, OR 97204.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast
Region (503) 231–6730; email:
Katherine.Cheney@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given of a meeting of MAFAC’s
CBP Task Force. The MAFAC was
established by the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) and since 1971,
advises the Secretary on all living
marine resource matters that are the
responsibility of the Department of
Commerce. The complete MAFAC
charter and summaries of prior MAFAC
meetings are located online at https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/. The
CBP Task Force reports to MAFAC and
is being convened to discuss and
develop recommendations for long-term
goals to meet Columbia Basin salmon
recovery, conservation needs, and
harvest opportunities. These goals will
be developed in the context of habitat
capacity and other factors that affect
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salmon mortality. More information is
available at the CBP Task Force Web
page: https://www.westcoast.fisheries.
noaa.gov/columbia_river/
Matters To Be Considered
This meeting time and agenda are
subject to change. Updated information
will be available on the CBP Task Force
Web page above.
The meeting is convened to conduct
the work of the CBP Task Force.
Meeting topics include a discussion of
the final Operating Principles,
discussion of a shared vision, and work
plan for goal setting, including a
proposed analytical framework. The
meeting is open to the public as
observers, and a public comment period
will be provided on April 19, 2017, from
11:30–12:00 p.m. to accept public input,
limited to the time available.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Katherine Cheney; 503–231–6730 by
April 4, 2017.
Dated: March 23, 2017.
Jennifer Lukens,
Director for the Office of Policy, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Endangered Species; File No. 21043
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission, Fish and
Wildlife Research Institute, 585
Prineville Street, Port Charlotte, FL
33954 [Responsible Party, Gregg
Poulakis, Ph.D.], has applied in due
form for a permit to take Pristis
pectinata for purposes of scientific
research.
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Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
April 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
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Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 21043 from the list of
available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include the File No. in the subject line
of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Malcolm Mohead or Erin Markin, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
The objective of the permitted activity
is to conduct research and monitoring of
endangered smalltooth sawfish to
develop conservation and protective
measures ensuring the species’ recovery.
Other listed species potentially
encountered and incidentally collected
include green (Chelonia mydas),
hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata),
Kemp’s ridley (Lepidocheyls kempii),
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), and
loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles.
Researchers are requesting to capture
smalltooth sawfish in Florida waters,
and then measure, weigh, tag, genetic
tissue sample, draw blood, and
photograph animals prior to release. The
applicant also requests to have access to
salvaged animals and parts taken at
other parts within the species range.
Dated: March 23, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend
Collection 3038–0049: Procedural
Requirements for Requests for
Interpretative, No-Action, and
Exemptive Letters
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (CFTC) is
announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed extension of
a collection of certain information by
the agency. Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA), Federal agencies
are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment.
This notice solicits comments on
requirements related to requests for, and
the issuance of, exemptive, no-action,
and interpretative letters.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before May 30, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by ‘‘OMB Control Number
3038–0049,’’ by any of the following
methods:
• The Agency’s Web site, at https://
comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
through the Web site.
• Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission,
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
20581.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
Mail above.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
through the Portal.
Please submit your comments using
only one method. All comments must be
submitted in English, or if not,
accompanied by an English translation.
Comments will be posted as received to
https://www.cftc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jocelyn Partridge, Special Counsel,
Division of Clearing and Risk, (202)
418–5926, email: jpartridge@cftc.gov;
Meghan Tente, Special Counsel,
Division of Clearing and Risk, (202)
418–5785, email: mtente@cftc.gov; Jacob
Chachkin, Special Counsel, Division of
Swaps and Intermediary Oversight,
(202) 418–5496, email:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF269
Meeting of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee's
(MAFAC's) Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (CBP Task Force). The
CBP Task Force will discuss the issues outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
DATES: The meeting will be held April 18, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. and on April 19, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Monaco, 506 SW
Washington Street, Portland, OR 97204.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast
Region (503) 231-6730; email: Katherine.Cheney@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of
MAFAC's CBP Task Force. The MAFAC was established by the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) and since 1971, advises the Secretary on all
living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the
Department of Commerce. The complete MAFAC charter and summaries of
prior MAFAC meetings are located online at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/. The CBP Task Force reports to MAFAC and is being convened
to discuss and develop recommendations for long-term goals to meet
Columbia Basin salmon recovery, conservation needs, and harvest
opportunities. These goals will be developed in the context of habitat
capacity and other factors that affect
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salmon mortality. More information is available at the CBP Task Force
Web page: https://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/columbia_river/
Matters To Be Considered
This meeting time and agenda are subject to change. Updated
information will be available on the CBP Task Force Web page above.
The meeting is convened to conduct the work of the CBP Task Force.
Meeting topics include a discussion of the final Operating Principles,
discussion of a shared vision, and work plan for goal setting,
including a proposed analytical framework. The meeting is open to the
public as observers, and a public comment period will be provided on
April 19, 2017, from 11:30-12:00 p.m. to accept public input, limited
to the time available.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Katherine Cheney; 503-231-6730 by April 4, 2017.
Dated: March 23, 2017.
Jennifer Lukens,
Director for the Office of Policy, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-06132 Filed 3-28-17; 8:45 am]
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