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The Navy estimates the number of
hauled out seals within the lagoon using
census data obtained during groundbased surveys of the lagoon by staff of
the Point Mugu Environmental Division.
To estimate the likely potential numbers
of harbor seals that might be hauled out
within the lagoon during the September
period of the activity, the Navy
calculated using the low counts in
September from 2003–2008, as low
counts are usually associated with
higher tides when the activity is
planned to occur. The mean number of
low counts is 57 seals. Take would be
expected at the beginning of the exercise
as boats are put into the water and seals
would be slowly moved off the haul-out.
Using mean low numbers for the month
of September since 2003, 57 seals could
be disturbed and move into the water
each time the boats are launched (days
2–4). Seals would likely move to a
mudflat away from the boom exercise
activity. However once boats are
finished deploying the boom and boats
return to shore, seals may return to
mudflats in the immediate area. In the
event NBVC staff need to return to the
water to check or adjust the boom, there
is a possibility there could be another
displacement of seals from the mudflats
in the project area. NBVC has projected
that it may be necessary to return to the
site three times during the day, meaning
that there would be three opportunities
for seals to return to the exercise area
each day (57 seals x 3 movements x 3
days), which would equal 513
individual displacement events (i.e.,
takes). If the boom placement is
successful, it would likely lead to fewer
disturbance events. However, if the
boom placement is problematic, this
could result in additional disturbance
events. Moreover, these numbers are
likely overestimations of actual take
estimates, as harbor seal counts are not
conducted during high tide events due
to low numbers of seals. Therefore,
based on these considerations, NMFS
has authorized 513 takes of harbor seals
by Level B behavioral harassment
incidental to NBVC Point Mugu’s boom
exercise drill.
Negligible Impact and Small Numbers
Analysis and Determination
NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ’’...an
impact resulting from the specified
activity that cannot be reasonably
expected to, and is not reasonably likely
to, adversely affect the species or stock
through effects on annual rates of
recruitment or survival.’’ In making a
negligible impact determination, NMFS
considers: (1) the number of anticipated
mortalities; (2) the number and nature of
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anticipated injuries; (3) the number,
nature, and intensity, and duration of
Level B harassment; and (4) the context
in which the takes occur.
No injuries or mortalities are
anticipated to occur as a result of NBVC
Point Mugu’s boom exercise drills, and
none are authorized. Takes will be
limited to Level B behavioral
harassment over a 3 day period in the
month of September (which may
possibly slip to October or November,
depending on contractor availability).
As mentioned previously, NMFS
estimates that 513 harbor seal takes may
occur as a result of the activity. It is
possible that some individual animals
may be taken more than once if the
animal returns to the site on one of the
later days of the exercise.
There is no habitat of significance for
this species. While Mugu Lagoon is one
of the few mainland pupping sites for
harbor seals, the activity will occur
outside of the harbor seal pupping
season of February through April. While
these haul-out sites are used for resting
throughout the year, few (if any) seals
are expected to be found on the haulouts during the drill because the activity
will occur at high tide when most
animals are in the water. Additionally,
there are other haul-out sites in other
parts of the lagoon that seals can use
during the exercise. The activity is not
expected to impact rates of recruitment
or survival of harbor seals since no
mortality (which would remove
individuals from the population) or
injury are anticipated to occur. Only
short-term Level B behavioral
harassment is anticipated to occur over
a very short period of time (maximum
of 3 days), occurring at very limited
times of the day. Additionally, the
activity would occur at a time of year
when breeding does not occur.
Harbor seals are not listed as
threatened or endangered under the
ESA. Additionally, the California stock
of harbor seals is not listed as depleted
under the MMPA. Survey counts
conducted by NBVC Point Mugu
Environmental Division staff indicate
that numbers of harbor seals have
increased with an average of 83 seals in
1992 to an average of 231 seals in 2006.
The most recent SAR for the
California stock of harbor seals provides
a population estimate of 34,233
individuals (Carretta et al., 2009). The
take estimate of 513 individuals
represents 1.5 percent of the stock size.
This estimate does not take into account
that survey data is collected during
lower tides when more animals are
likely to be present on the haul-out sites
and the fact that three events may not
need to occur per day on each of the
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three days. Therefore, it is estimated
that 1.5 percent of the California stock
of harbor seals will be taken by Level B
behavioral harassment during the
planned exercise if no animals are taken
more than once.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the likely effects of the
specified activity on marine mammals
and their habitat, and taking into
consideration the implementation of the
mitigation and monitoring measures,
NMFS finds that NBVC Point Mugu’s
boom deployment exercise will result in
the incidental take of small numbers of
marine mammals, by Level B
harassment only, and that the total
taking from the boom deployment
exercise will have a negligible impact
on the affected species or stocks.
Impact on Availability of Affected
Species or Stock for Taking for
Subsistence Uses
There are no relevant subsistence uses
of marine mammals implicated by this
action.
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
No species listed under the ESA are
expected to be affected by these
activities. Therefore, NMFS has
determined that a section 7 consultation
under the ESA is not required.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
In compliance with the NEPA of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity is categorically excluded from
the requirement to prepare an
environmental assessment or an
environmental impact statement.
Authorization
As a result of these determinations,
NMFS has issued an IHA to NBVC Point
Mugu for the take of harbor seals
incidental to boom deployment
exercises at Point Mugu, California,
provided the previously mentioned
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting
requirements are incorporated.
Dated: September 10, 2009.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Director, Information
Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites
comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 16, 2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Director,
Information Collection Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection,
grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested,
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of
the collection; (4) Description of the
need for, and proposed use of, the
information; (5) Respondents and
frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
burden. OMB invites public comment.
The Department of Education is
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Department; (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Dated: September 11, 2009.
Angela C. Arrington,
Director, Information Collection Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
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Title: State Plan for Independent
Living (SPIL).
Frequency: Every three years.
Affected Public: Federal Government;
Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local,
or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 56.
Burden Hours: 3,360.
Abstract: States wishing to receive
funding under the State Independent
Living Services (SILS) and Centers for
Independent Living (CIL) programs
must submit an approvable three-year
State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)
to the Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA). The purpose of
these programs is to promote the
independent living philosophy—based
on consumer control, peer support, selfhelp, self-determination, equal access
and individual and systems advocacy—
to maximize the leadership,
empowerment, independence and
productivity of individuals with
significant disabilities and to promote
and maximize the integration and full
inclusion of individuals with significant
disabilities into the mainstream of
American society. The SPIL
encompasses the activities planned by
the State to achieve its specified
independent living objectives and
reflects the State’s commitment to
comply with all applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements during the three
years covered by the plan.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 4133. When you access the
information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed
to 202–401–0920. Please specify the
complete title of the information
collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements
should be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
AGENCY:
Department of Education.
The Director, Information
Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites
comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
SUMMARY:
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 16, 2009.
Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Director,
Information Collection Clearance
Division, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection,
grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested,
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of
the collection; (4) Description of the
need for, and proposed use of, the
information; (5) Respondents and
frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
burden. OMB invites public comment.
The Department of Education is
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Department; (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
[[Page 47564]]
SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management,
invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 16, 2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB
may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the
extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat
the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform
its statutory obligations. The Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office
of Management, publishes that notice containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection, grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g. new, revision, extension,
existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection;
(4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information;
(5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment.
The Department of Education is especially interested in public
comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this
information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on
the respondents, including through the use of information technology.
Dated: September 11, 2009.
Angela C. Arrington,
Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL).
Frequency: Every three years.
Affected Public: Federal Government; Not-for-profit institutions;
State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 56.
Burden Hours: 3,360.
Abstract: States wishing to receive funding under the State
Independent Living Services (SILS) and Centers for Independent Living
(CIL) programs must submit an approvable three-year State Plan for
Independent Living (SPIL) to the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA). The purpose of these programs is to promote the independent
living philosophy--based on consumer control, peer support, self-help,
self-determination, equal access and individual and systems advocacy--
to maximize the leadership, empowerment, independence and productivity
of individuals with significant disabilities and to promote and
maximize the integration and full inclusion of individuals with
significant disabilities into the mainstream of American society. The
SPIL encompasses the activities planned by the State to achieve its
specified independent living objectives and reflects the State's
commitment to comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements during the three years covered by the plan.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 4133. When
you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-0920. Please specify
the complete title of the information collection when making your
request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. E9-22338 Filed 9-15-09; 8:45 am]
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