Federal Consistency Appeal by Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, 51290-51291 [E8-20283]
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Conclusions
Based on the USFWS’ application, as
well as the analysis contained herein,
NMFS has determined that the taking
will have a negligible impact on the
affected marine mammal species or
stocks. The impact of the described nonnative rat extermination at Rat Island
will result, at most, in a temporary
modification in behavior of small
numbers of Steller sea lions and Pacific
harbor seals, in the form of head alerts,
movement away from personnel,
watercraft and aircraft, and/or flushing
from the beach. In addition, no take by
injury or death is anticipated, and take
by harassment will be at the lowest level
practicable due to incorporation of the
monitoring and mitigation measures
mentioned previously in this document.
NMFS has further also determined that
the anticipated takes not have an
unmitigable impact on the availability
of affected species or stocks for
subsistence use.
Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to the
USFWS for the harassment of Steller sea
lions and Pacific harbor seals incidental
to non-native rat population eradication
operations, provided the previously
mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and
reporting requirements are incorporated.
Dated: August 26, 2008.
Helen M. Golde,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Federal Consistency Appeal by
Foothill/Eastern Transportation
Corridor Agency
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (Commerce).
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This announcement provides
notice of a public hearing to be held by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) in California.
The hearing involves an administrative
appeal filed with the Department of
Commerce by the Foothill/Eastern
Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA).
DATE AND LOCATION: NOAA will conduct
the public hearing on September 22,
2008, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., in
O’Brien Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds,
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2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del
Mar, CA 92014.
ADDRESSES: Materials from the appeal
record will be available at the NOAA
Office of General Counsel for Ocean
Services, 1305 East-West Highway,
Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910
and on the following Web site: https://
www.ogc.doc.gov/czma.htm.
Comments: This notice reopens the
comment period for public and Federal
agency comments. The public comment
period will remain open until October 2,
2008. Comments on issues relevant to
the Secretary’s decision of this appeal
may be sent by mail to Thomas Street,
Attorney-Advisor, NOAA Office of
General Counsel for Ocean Services,
1305 East-West Highway, Room 6111,
Silver Spring, MD 20910. Comments
may also be sent via e-mail to
gcos.comments@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Street, Attorney-Advisor,
NOAA Office of the General Counsel,
301–713–2967, gcos.inquiries@noaa.gov
or Stephanie Campbell, AttorneyAdvisor, NOAA Office of the General
Counsel, 301–713–2967,
gcos.inquiries@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 15, 2008, TCA filed notice of
an appeal with the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary), pursuant to the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
(CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and
implementing regulations found at 15
CFR part 930, subpart H. TCA appealed
an objection by the California Coastal
Commission (Commission) to TCA’s
proposed construction of an extension
to California State Route 241 in northern
San Diego and southern Orange
Counties, California.
Under the CZMA, the Secretary may
override the Commission’s objection if
he determines that the project is
consistent with the objectives or
purposes of the CZMA or is otherwise
necessary in the interest of national
security. To make the determination
that the proposed activity is ‘‘consistent
with the objectives or purposes’’ of the
CZMA, the Secretary must find that: (1)
The proposed activity furthers the
national interest as articulated in
sections 302 or 303 of the CZMA, in a
significant or substantial manner; (2) the
adverse effects of the proposed activity
do not outweigh its contribution to the
national interest, when those effects are
considered separately or cumulatively;
and (3) no reasonable alternative is
available that would permit the activity
to be conducted in a manner consistent
with enforceable policies of the state’s
coastal management program. 15 CFR
930.121.
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On March 17, 2008, NOAA published
a notice in the Federal Register
announcing, among other things, that a
public hearing might be held concerning
this appeal. The hearing will be held.
This notice provides scheduling and
procedural information about the
hearing. Because NOAA anticipates a
large number of attendees at the public
hearing, NOAA has established the
following rules to ensure an orderly and
efficient process and to maximize the
public input and viewpoints that are
received during time allotted.
Members of the public, elected
officials, and individuals representing
organizations or tribes may give oral
testimony at the hearing. Anyone
wishing to provide oral testimony at the
hearing must submit a written request
via United States mail or commercial
carrier (Federal Express/UPS/Airborne
Express or similar means) to NOAA no
later than September 12, 2008. No
requests received after close-of-business
on September 12, 2008, or requests
submitted via e-mail, facsimile, or
voicemail will be considered. The
written request should be sent to:
Thomas Street, Attorney Advisor,
NOAA Office of General Counsel for
Ocean Services, 1305 East-West
Highway, Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD
20910. Although the submission of a
written request is a prerequisite to
providing oral testimony, it is not a
guarantee that an individual will be
afforded the opportunity to testify due
to the hearing’s time constraints.
A written request must include the
individual’s full name, address, and a
statement of whether the testimony will
be provided on behalf of: (i) An
individual; (ii) an organization; (iii) an
elected official; or (iv) a tribe. In his or
her request to testify, an elected official
must identify his or her official title and
public office. An elected official must
testify in person. A public hearing
participant who wishes to provide
testimony on behalf of an organization
must submit the request on the
organization’s letterhead, identify his or
her title within the organization, and
certify that the individual is authorized
to provide testimony on behalf of the
organization. A participant who wishes
to provide testimony on behalf of a tribe
must identify the tribe and certify that
he or she is authorized to provide
testimony on behalf of the tribe.
After receipt of written requests to
provide testimony, NOAA staff will
separate the requests into four general
categories: Individuals, elected officials,
organizations, and tribes. NOAA will
then create a testimony schedule with
speakers randomly selected from within
each of the general categorical
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groupings. Priority will be given to
elected officials (first) and individuals
representing organizations or tribes
(second), with the remaining time
allotted to individuals testifying on their
own behalf. The testimony schedule
will be published on the Department of
Commerce Coastal Zone Management
Act Web site (https://www.ogc.doc.gov/
czma.htm) before the hearing.
Speakers from the general public will
receive up to three minutes to present
oral comments. Elected officials and
individuals representing organizations
or tribes will receive up to five minutes
to speak. In order to accommodate the
maximum number of speakers, time
limits will be strictly enforced. If any
member of the public, elected official, or
organizational or tribal representative
misses his or her assigned speaking slot,
there will be no ability to make it up.
Speakers will not be permitted to cede
time to another speaker, and only one
person may speak on behalf of an
organization or tribe.
Written comments on issues relevant
to the Secretary’s decision in this appeal
may be submitted to NOAA at the
hearing by any person in attendance. In
addition, written comments may be
submitted by e-mail to
gcos.comments@noaa.gov or by mail
addressed to Thomas Street, NOAA
Office of General Counsel for Ocean
Services, 1305 East-West Highway,
Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Comments must be received by October
2, 2008.
NOAA officials administering the
hearing will not entertain questions, and
will not be making any substantive
decisions at the hearing. This hearing is
being held to obtain information on
issues the Secretary will likely consider
in deciding the TCA’s appeal. A
summary of relevant issues as well as
additional background on the appeal
appeared in the Federal Register notice
of March 17, 2008, announcing the
appeal, and may be found on the
Internet at https://www.ogc.doc.gov/
czma.htm. This Web site also includes
additional information on the hearing,
including conduct and decorum that is
required, restrictions on the use of
cameras and recording equipment and
the display of signs and banners in the
hearing room, the process by which
testimony will be transcribed and made
part of the record, and other rules and
guidelines.
Questions concerning the hearing
should be directed to Thomas Street,
Attorney-Advisor, NOAA Office of the
General Counsel, 301–713–2967, or
Stephanie Campbell, Attorney-Advisor,
NOAA Office of the General Counsel,
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301–713–2967, or
gcos.inquiries@noaa.gov.
Dated: August 26, 2008.
Joel La Bissonniere,
Assistant General Counsel for Ocean Services.
[Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No.
11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program
Assistance.]
[FR Doc. E8–20283 Filed 8–29–08; 8:45 am]
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Administration
RIN 0648–XJ87
Advisory Committee to the U.S.
Section of the International
Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); First Fall
Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2008
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
meeting, the Advisory Committee to the
U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing
the convening of the first of two fall
meetings.
The meeting will be held
September 15–16, 2008. There will be
an open session on Monday, September
15, 2008, beginning from 9 a.m. through
1 p.m. The remainder of the meeting
will be closed to the public. There will
be no opportunity for oral public
comments during the meeting. Written
comments on issues being considered at
the meeting will be made available to
the Advisory Committee, and must be
received no later than September 8,
2008 (see ADDRESSES).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 8777 Georgia
Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Written comments should be sent to
Terra Lederhouse at NOAA Fisheries,
Office of International Affairs, Room
12641, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Written comments
can also be provided via fax (301–713–
2313) or email
(Terra.Lederhouse@noaa.gov).
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2008, first in an open session to
consider information on stock status of
Atlantic highly migratory species,
particularly bluefin tuna, yellowfin
tuna, skipjack tuna, and sharks. There
will be no opportunity for oral public
comment during the open session.
Written comments, however, may be
submitted before the September open
session by mail, fax or email and should
be received by September 11, 2008 (see
ADDRESSES).
After the open session, the Advisory
Committee will meet in closed session
to discuss sensitive information relating
to upcoming international negotiations
regarding the management of Atlantic
highly migratory species. The Advisory
Committee will also consider fleet
capacity management and monitoring,
control and surveillance issues.
Special Accommodations
The meeting locations are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Terra Lederhouse
at (301) 713–9090 by at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 27, 2008.
Christopher Rogers,
Acting Director, Office of International
Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terra Lederhouse, Office of
International Affairs, 301–713–9090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
to ICCAT will meet September 15–16,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XJ88
Advisory Committee to the U.S.
Section of the International
Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas; Second Fall Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2008
ICCAT meeting, the Advisory
Committee to the U.S. Section of the
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
will convene its second and final fall
meeting in October 2008.
DATES: The meeting will be held
October 26–28, 2008. There will be an
open session the afternoon of Sunday,
October 26, 2008, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The remainder of the meeting will be
closed to the public. Oral comments can
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Consistency Appeal by Foothill/Eastern Transportation
Corridor Agency
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (Commerce).
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: This announcement provides notice of a public hearing to be
held by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in
California. The hearing involves an administrative appeal filed with
the Department of Commerce by the Foothill/Eastern Transportation
Corridor Agency (TCA).
Date and Location: NOAA will conduct the public hearing on September
22, 2008, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., in O'Brien Hall at the Del Mar
Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA 92014.
ADDRESSES: Materials from the appeal record will be available at the
NOAA Office of General Counsel for Ocean Services, 1305 East-West
Highway, Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910 and on the following Web
site: https://www.ogc.doc.gov/czma.htm.
Comments: This notice reopens the comment period for public and
Federal agency comments. The public comment period will remain open
until October 2, 2008. Comments on issues relevant to the Secretary's
decision of this appeal may be sent by mail to Thomas Street, Attorney-
Advisor, NOAA Office of General Counsel for Ocean Services, 1305 East-
West Highway, Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Comments may also be
sent via e-mail to gcos.comments@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Street, Attorney-Advisor, NOAA
Office of the General Counsel, 301-713-2967, gcos.inquiries@noaa.gov or
Stephanie Campbell, Attorney-Advisor, NOAA Office of the General
Counsel, 301-713-2967, gcos.inquiries@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 15, 2008, TCA filed notice of an
appeal with the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), pursuant to the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and
implementing regulations found at 15 CFR part 930, subpart H. TCA
appealed an objection by the California Coastal Commission (Commission)
to TCA's proposed construction of an extension to California State
Route 241 in northern San Diego and southern Orange Counties,
California.
Under the CZMA, the Secretary may override the Commission's
objection if he determines that the project is consistent with the
objectives or purposes of the CZMA or is otherwise necessary in the
interest of national security. To make the determination that the
proposed activity is ``consistent with the objectives or purposes'' of
the CZMA, the Secretary must find that: (1) The proposed activity
furthers the national interest as articulated in sections 302 or 303 of
the CZMA, in a significant or substantial manner; (2) the adverse
effects of the proposed activity do not outweigh its contribution to
the national interest, when those effects are considered separately or
cumulatively; and (3) no reasonable alternative is available that would
permit the activity to be conducted in a manner consistent with
enforceable policies of the state's coastal management program. 15 CFR
930.121.
On March 17, 2008, NOAA published a notice in the Federal Register
announcing, among other things, that a public hearing might be held
concerning this appeal. The hearing will be held. This notice provides
scheduling and procedural information about the hearing. Because NOAA
anticipates a large number of attendees at the public hearing, NOAA has
established the following rules to ensure an orderly and efficient
process and to maximize the public input and viewpoints that are
received during time allotted.
Members of the public, elected officials, and individuals
representing organizations or tribes may give oral testimony at the
hearing. Anyone wishing to provide oral testimony at the hearing must
submit a written request via United States mail or commercial carrier
(Federal Express/UPS/Airborne Express or similar means) to NOAA no
later than September 12, 2008. No requests received after close-of-
business on September 12, 2008, or requests submitted via e-mail,
facsimile, or voicemail will be considered. The written request should
be sent to: Thomas Street, Attorney Advisor, NOAA Office of General
Counsel for Ocean Services, 1305 East-West Highway, Room 6111, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Although the submission of a written request is a
prerequisite to providing oral testimony, it is not a guarantee that an
individual will be afforded the opportunity to testify due to the
hearing's time constraints.
A written request must include the individual's full name, address,
and a statement of whether the testimony will be provided on behalf of:
(i) An individual; (ii) an organization; (iii) an elected official; or
(iv) a tribe. In his or her request to testify, an elected official
must identify his or her official title and public office. An elected
official must testify in person. A public hearing participant who
wishes to provide testimony on behalf of an organization must submit
the request on the organization's letterhead, identify his or her title
within the organization, and certify that the individual is authorized
to provide testimony on behalf of the organization. A participant who
wishes to provide testimony on behalf of a tribe must identify the
tribe and certify that he or she is authorized to provide testimony on
behalf of the tribe.
After receipt of written requests to provide testimony, NOAA staff
will separate the requests into four general categories: Individuals,
elected officials, organizations, and tribes. NOAA will then create a
testimony schedule with speakers randomly selected from within each of
the general categorical
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groupings. Priority will be given to elected officials (first) and
individuals representing organizations or tribes (second), with the
remaining time allotted to individuals testifying on their own behalf.
The testimony schedule will be published on the Department of Commerce
Coastal Zone Management Act Web site (https://www.ogc.doc.gov/czma.htm)
before the hearing.
Speakers from the general public will receive up to three minutes
to present oral comments. Elected officials and individuals
representing organizations or tribes will receive up to five minutes to
speak. In order to accommodate the maximum number of speakers, time
limits will be strictly enforced. If any member of the public, elected
official, or organizational or tribal representative misses his or her
assigned speaking slot, there will be no ability to make it up.
Speakers will not be permitted to cede time to another speaker, and
only one person may speak on behalf of an organization or tribe.
Written comments on issues relevant to the Secretary's decision in
this appeal may be submitted to NOAA at the hearing by any person in
attendance. In addition, written comments may be submitted by e-mail to
gcos.comments@noaa.gov or by mail addressed to Thomas Street, NOAA
Office of General Counsel for Ocean Services, 1305 East-West Highway,
Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Comments must be received by
October 2, 2008.
NOAA officials administering the hearing will not entertain
questions, and will not be making any substantive decisions at the
hearing. This hearing is being held to obtain information on issues the
Secretary will likely consider in deciding the TCA's appeal. A summary
of relevant issues as well as additional background on the appeal
appeared in the Federal Register notice of March 17, 2008, announcing
the appeal, and may be found on the Internet at https://www.ogc.doc.gov/
czma.htm. This Web site also includes additional information on the
hearing, including conduct and decorum that is required, restrictions
on the use of cameras and recording equipment and the display of signs
and banners in the hearing room, the process by which testimony will be
transcribed and made part of the record, and other rules and
guidelines.
Questions concerning the hearing should be directed to Thomas
Street, Attorney-Advisor, NOAA Office of the General Counsel, 301-713-
2967, or Stephanie Campbell, Attorney-Advisor, NOAA Office of the
General Counsel, 301-713-2967, or gcos.inquiries@noaa.gov.
Dated: August 26, 2008.
Joel La Bissonniere,
Assistant General Counsel for Ocean Services.
[Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No. 11.419 Coastal Zone
Management Program Assistance.]
[FR Doc. E8-20283 Filed 8-29-08; 8:45 am]
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