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Harassment]; or (ii) any act that disturbs or
is likely to disturb a marine mammal or
marine mammal stock in the wild by causing
disruption of natural behavioral patterns,
including, but not limited to, migration,
surfacing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or
sheltering, to a point where such behavioral
patterns are abandoned or significantly
altered [Level B Harassment].
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Summary of Request
In August 2008, NMFS received an
application from the Navy requesting
authorization to take individuals of 28
species of marine mammals (all
cetaceans) incidental to upcoming
training and RDT&E activities to be
conducted in the MIRC over the course
of 5 years. The Navy provided an
addendum to the application in
February 2009. NMFS subsequently
requested additional information, which
was received in March 2009. These
training and RDT&E activities are
classified as military readiness
activities. The Navy states that these
training activities may expose some of
the marine mammals present in the area
to sound from various active tactical
sonar sources or to pressure from
underwater detonations. The Navy
requests authorization to take
individuals of 28 species of cetaceans by
Level B Harassment. Further, the Navy
requests authorization to take 9
individual beaked whales (of any of the
following species: Blainville’s beaked
whale, Cuvier’s beaked whale, Ginkgotoothed whale, Longman’s beaked
whale) and one pantropical spotted
dolphin by serious injury or mortality
over the course of the 5–year rule.
Specified Activities
In the application submitted to
NMFS, the Navy requests authorization
to take marine mammals incidental to
conducting training events and RDT&E
utilizing mid- and high frequency active
sonar sources and explosive
detonations. These sonar and explosive
sources will be utilized during Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Tracking and
Torpedo Exercises, ASW Major
Exercises (Multi Strike Group Exercises,
Joint Expeditionary Exercises, and
others), Extended Echo Ranging and
Improved Extended Echo Ranging (EER/
IEER) events, Missile Exercises,
Gunnery Exercises, Bombing Exercises,
Sinking Exercises, and Demolitions.
Table 1–3 in the application lists the
activity types, the equipment and
platforms involved, and the duration
and potential locations of the activities.
Information Solicited
Interested persons may submit
information, suggestions, and comments
concerning the Navy’s request (see
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All information,
suggestions, and comments related to
the Navy’s MIRC request and NMFS’
potential development and
implementation of regulations
governing the incidental taking of
marine mammals by the Navy’s MIRC
activities will be considered by NMFS
in developing, if appropriate, the most
effective regulations governing the
issuance of letters of authorization.
Dated: March 12, 2009.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Division of Permits, Conservation, and
Education, Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Notice: Broadband Grant Programs
Meetings
AGENCY: National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA),
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Meetings,
Clarification.
SUMMARY: On February 24, 2009, the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA)
published a Notice in the Federal
Register announcing its intention to
begin holding meetings on March 2,
2009, in connection with the broadband
grant programs described in the
Broadband Data Services Improvement
Act, Public Law No. 110–385, and the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Public Law
No. 111–5 (collectively, ‘‘Broadband
Grant Programs’’). This Notice provides
clarification regarding those meetings.
DATES: March 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of
Commerce, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, 1401 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Brown at (202) 482–4374 or
bbrown@ntia.doc.gov.
On
February 24, 2009, NTIA published a
Notice announcing a joint public
meeting with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) to
discuss the Broadband Initiatives
contained in the Recovery Act. See Joint
Notice of Public Meeting, 74 Fed. Reg.
8914 (Feb. 27, 2009) (announcing a joint
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public meeting on March 10, 2009). At
the same time, NTIA published a Notice
announcing its intention to begin
holding meetings on March 2, 2009 in
response to numerous requests received
from individuals and groups interested
in the program. See Notice of Meetings,
74 Fed. Reg. 8233 (Feb. 24, 2009). This
Notice explained the manner in which
individuals and groups could request
meetings and the treatment of such
meetings as ex parte presentations.
Since the publication of these Notices,
NTIA has received over 2,500 requests
for meetings from interested parties.
Subsequently, NTIA and USDA’s
Rural Utilities Service announced that
the agencies would hold six public
meetings on March 16, 17, 18, 19, 23,
and 24, 2009, about the new broadband
grants, loans, and loan guarantees
funded by the Recovery Act and accept
written comments about the programs
through April 13, 2009. See Joint
Request for Information and Notice of
Public Meetings, 74 Fed. Reg. 10716
(March 12, 2009). These public meetings
will be conducted as roundtables, will
be open to the public, and also will be
webcast. Transcripts and all written
comments received also will be
available. Participation in the public
meetings and the filing of written
comments is encouraged. For further
information about these meetings and to
submit and view written comments,
please see NTIA’s website at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/.
As a result of the overwhelming
demand from interested parties for
meetings and the expedited time frames
in the Recovery Act for making the
broadband grant, loan, and loan
guarantee funds available, NTIA will
not able to accommodate all meeting
requests received. The agency, however,
does reserve the right to schedule such
ex parte meetings as necessary to fulfill
the needs of the Broadband Grant
Program. All other information provided
in the Notice of Meetings remains
unchanged.
Dated: March 13, 2009.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Notice: Broadband Grant Programs Meetings
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Meetings, Clarification.
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Summary: On February 24, 2009, the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) published a Notice in the Federal
Register announcing its intention to begin holding meetings on March 2,
2009, in connection with the broadband grant programs described in the
Broadband Data Services Improvement Act, Public Law No. 110-385, and
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act),
Public Law No. 111-5 (collectively, ``Broadband Grant Programs''). This
Notice provides clarification regarding those meetings.
DATES: March 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington,
DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Brown at (202) 482-4374 or
bbrown@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 2009, NTIA published a
Notice announcing a joint public meeting with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to
discuss the Broadband Initiatives contained in the Recovery Act. See
Joint Notice of Public Meeting, 74 Fed. Reg. 8914 (Feb. 27, 2009)
(announcing a joint public meeting on March 10, 2009). At the same
time, NTIA published a Notice announcing its intention to begin holding
meetings on March 2, 2009 in response to numerous requests received
from individuals and groups interested in the program. See Notice of
Meetings, 74 Fed. Reg. 8233 (Feb. 24, 2009). This Notice explained the
manner in which individuals and groups could request meetings and the
treatment of such meetings as ex parte presentations. Since the
publication of these Notices, NTIA has received over 2,500 requests for
meetings from interested parties.
Subsequently, NTIA and USDA's Rural Utilities Service announced
that the agencies would hold six public meetings on March 16, 17, 18,
19, 23, and 24, 2009, about the new broadband grants, loans, and loan
guarantees funded by the Recovery Act and accept written comments about
the programs through April 13, 2009. See Joint Request for Information
and Notice of Public Meetings, 74 Fed. Reg. 10716 (March 12, 2009).
These public meetings will be conducted as roundtables, will be open to
the public, and also will be webcast. Transcripts and all written
comments received also will be available. Participation in the public
meetings and the filing of written comments is encouraged. For further
information about these meetings and to submit and view written
comments, please see NTIA's website at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
broadbandgrants/.
As a result of the overwhelming demand from interested parties for
meetings and the expedited time frames in the Recovery Act for making
the broadband grant, loan, and loan guarantee funds available, NTIA
will not able to accommodate all meeting requests received. The agency,
however, does reserve the right to schedule such ex parte meetings as
necessary to fulfill the needs of the Broadband Grant Program. All
other information provided in the Notice of Meetings remains unchanged.
Dated: March 13, 2009.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
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