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and Great South Channel. No mortality
or injury is expected to occur and due
to the nature, degree, and context of the
Level B harassment anticipated, the
activity is not expected to impact rates
of recruitment or survival.
The population estimates for the
species that may be taken by harassment
from the most recent U.S. Atlantic Stock
Assessment Reports were provided
earlier in this document. From the most
conservative estimates of both marine
mammal densities in the project area
and the size of the 120-dB ZOI, the
maximum calculated number of
individual marine mammals for each
species that could potentially be
harassed annually is small relative to
the overall population sizes (8.01
percent for humpback whales and 6.08
percent for North Atlantic right whales
and no more than 2.78 percent of any
other species).
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 operation, including
repair and maintenance activities, of the
Northeast Gateway LNG Port will result
in the incidental take of small numbers
of marine mammals, by Level B
harassment only, and that the total
taking from Northeast Gateway’s
proposed activities will have a
negligible impact on the affected species
or stocks.
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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
On February 5, 2007, NMFS
concluded consultation with MARAD
and the USCG, under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act (ESA), on the
proposed construction and operation of
the Northeast Gateway LNG facility and
issued a biological opinion. The finding
of that consultation was that the
construction and operation of the
Northeast Gateway LNG terminal may
adversely affect, but is not likely to
jeopardize, the continued existence of
northern right, humpback, and fin
whales, and is not likely to adversely
affect sperm, sei, or blue whales and
Kemp’s ridley, loggerhead, green or
leatherback sea turtles. An incidental
take statement (ITS) was issued
following NMFS’ issuance of the IHA.
On November 15, 2007, Northeast
Gateway and Algonquin submitted a
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letter to NMFS requesting an extension
for the LNG Port construction into
December 2007. Upon reviewing
Northeast Gateway’s weekly marine
mammal monitoring reports submitted
under the previous IHA, NMFS
recognized that the potential take of
some marine mammals resulting from
the LNG Port and Pipeline Lateral by
Level B behavioral harassment likely
had exceeded the original take
estimates. Therefore, NMFS Northeast
Region (NER) reinitiated consultation
with MARAD and USCG on the
construction and operation of the
Northeast Gateway LNG facility. On
November 30, 2007, NMFS NER issued
a revised biological opinion, reflecting
the revised construction time period
and including a revised ITS. This
revised biological opinion concluded
that the construction and operation of
the Northeast Gateway LNG terminal
may adversely affect, but is not likely to
jeopardize, the continued existence of
northern right, humpback, and fin
whales, and is not likely to adversely
affect sperm, sei, or blue whales.
National Environmental Policy Act
MARAD and the USCG released a
Final EIS/EIR for the proposed
Northeast Gateway Port and Pipeline
Lateral. A notice of availability was
published by MARAD on October 26,
2006 (71 FR 62657). The Final EIS/EIR
provides detailed information on the
proposed project facilities, construction
methods and analysis of potential
impacts on marine mammals.
NMFS was a cooperating agency (as
defined by the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1501.6))
in the preparation of the Draft and Final
EISs. NMFS has reviewed the Final EIS
and has adopted it. Therefore, the
preparation of another EIS or EA is not
warranted.
Determinations
NMFS has determined that the
operation and maintenance activities of
the Northeast Gateway Port facility may
result, at worst, in a temporary
modification in behavior of small
numbers of certain species of marine
mammals that may be in close
proximity to the Northeast Gateway
LNG facility. These activities are
expected to result in some local shortterm displacement only of the affected
species or stocks of marine mammals.
Taking these two factors together, NMFS
concludes that the activity will have no
more than a negligible impact on the
affected species or stocks, as there will
be no expected effects on annual rates
of survival and reproduction of these
species or stocks. This determination is
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further supported by the required
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting
measures described in this document.
As a result of implementation of the
described mitigation and monitoring
measures, no take by injury or death
would be requested, anticipated or
authorized, and the potential for
temporary or permanent hearing
impairment is very unlikely due to the
relatively low noise levels (and
consequently small zone of impact
relative to the size of Massachusetts
Bay).
While the number of marine
mammals that may be harassed will
depend on the distribution and
abundance of marine mammals in the
vicinity of the LNG Port facility, the
estimated numbers of marine mammals
to be harassed are small relative to the
affected species or stock sizes.
Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to Northeast
Gateway for conducting LNG Port
facility operations in Massachusetts
Bay, provided the previously mentioned
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting
requirements are incorporated.
Dated: August 27, 2010.
James H. Lecky,
Director,Office of Protected
Resources,National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for
Multi-Purpose Lighters
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
is announcing that a proposed
collection of information has been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’).
DATES: Fax written comments on the
collection of information by October 1,
2010.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
OMB recommends that written
comments be faxed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, Fax:
SUMMARY:
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202–395–6974, or e-mailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Written
comments should be captioned ‘‘Safety
Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters.’’
All comments should be identified with
the OMB Control Number 3041–0130. In
addition, written comments should also
be submitted by mail/hand delivery/
courier (for paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions), preferably in five copies,
to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer
Product Safety Commission, Room 820,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD
20814; telephone (301) 504–7923.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information
Technology, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–504–7671,
lglatz@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the
CPSC has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to
OMB for review and clearance.
Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose
Lighters—(OMB Control Number 3041–
0130–Extention). Section 14(a)(1) of the
Consumer Product Safety Act (‘‘CPSA’’)
(15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of a consumer product subject
to a consumer product safety standard
under the CPSA or similar rule, ban,
standard, or regulation under any other
act enforced by the Commission to issue
a certificate stating that the product
complies with all applicable rules, bans,
standards or regulations.
Section 14(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C.
2063(b)) authorizes the Commission to
issue regulations to prescribe a
reasonable testing program to support
certificates of compliance with a
consumer product safety standard under
the CPSA or similar rule, ban, standard,
or regulation under any other act
enforced by the Commission. Section
16(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C 2065(b))
authorizes the Commission to issue
rules to require that firms establish and
maintain records to permit the
Commission to determine compliance
with rules issued under the authority of
the CPSA.
The Commission has issued
regulations prescribing requirements for
a reasonable testing program to support
certificates of compliance with the
standard for multi-purpose lighters.
These regulations require manufacturers
and importers to submit a description of
each model of lighter, results of
prototype qualification tests for
compliance with the standard, and other
information before the introduction of
each model of lighter into commerce.
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These regulations also require
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of multi-purpose lighters to
establish and maintain records to
demonstrate successful completion of
all required tests to support the
certificates of compliance that they
issue. 16 CFR part 1212, subpart B.
The Commission uses the information
compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of multi-purpose lighters to
protect consumers from risks of
accidental deaths and burn injuries
associated with those lighters. More
specifically, the Commission uses this
information to determine whether
lighters comply with the standard by
resisting operation by young children.
The Commission also uses this
information to obtain corrective actions
if multi-purpose lighters fail to comply
with the standard in a manner that
creates a substantial risk of injury to the
public.
In the Federal Register of May 18,
2010 (75 FR 27731), the CPSC published
a 60-day notice requesting public
comment on the proposed collection of
information. No comments were
received.
We estimate the burden of this
collection of information as follows. The
cost of the rule’s testing, reporting,
recordkeeping, and other certificationrelated provisions is comprised of time
spent by testing organizations on behalf
of manufacturers and importers, and
time spent by firms to prepare,
maintain, and submit records to CPSC.
There are currently an estimated 59
firms that import, distribute and/or sell
multi-purpose lighters in the United
States, which is a subset of the
approximately 145 firms total that may
import, distribute and/or sell these
lighters in the future. With a few
exceptions, most manufacturers and
importers have more than one model,
currently ranging from 1 to 130 models
for each firm. Based on past experience,
an estimate of two models per firm is a
reasonable number to use for calculating
burden. Each manufacturer would
spend approximately 50 hours per
model. Therefore, the total annual
amount of time that will be required for
complying with the testing,
recordkeeping, and reporting
requirements of the rule is
approximately 5,900 hours (59 firms × 2
models × 50 hours = 5,900 total hours
requested). The annualized cost to
respondents for the hour burden for
collection of information is $335,887
based on a total of 5,900 hours at $56.93
per hour (based on total compensation
of all management, professional, and
related occupations in goods-producing
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industries in the United States,
September 2009, Bureau of Labor
Statistics).
The annual cost of the rule to the
Federal Government is comprised
chiefly of the Commission’s resources
for compliance and enforcement
activities. An estimated 2 full-timeequivalent (‘‘FTE’’) staff years of effort
are required to administer the rule
annually. The Commission’s cost for
these staff activities is approximately
$170,000 per FTE. Thus, the annual cost
of enforcing the rule to the Federal
Government is estimated to be about
$340,000. This cost estimate includes
the agency’s enforcement and field staff
costs.
Dated: August 26, 2010.
Alberta Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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Comment Request; Standard for the
Flammability of Mattresses and
Mattress Pads
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
is announcing that a proposed
collection of information has been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’).
DATES: Fax written comments on the
collection of information by October 1,
2010.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
OMB recommends that written
comments be faxed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, fax:
202–395–6974, or e-mailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Written
comments should be captioned
‘‘Standard for the Flammability of
Mattresses and Mattress Pads.’’ All
comments should be identified with the
OMB Control Number 3041–0014. In
addition, written comments should also
be submitted by mail/hand delivery/
courier (for paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions), preferably in five copies,
to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer
SUMMARY:
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Safety Standard for
Multi-Purpose Lighters
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or
``Commission'') is announcing that a proposed collection of information
has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for
review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(``PRA'').
DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by October
1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer,
Fax:
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202-395-6974, or e-mailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Written
comments should be captioned ``Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose
Lighters.'' All comments should be identified with the OMB Control
Number 3041-0130. In addition, written comments should also be
submitted by mail/hand delivery/courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM
submissions), preferably in five copies, to: Office of the Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information Technology, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-504-7671,
lglatz@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the CPSC
has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB
for review and clearance.
Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters--(OMB Control Number
3041-0130-Extention). Section 14(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety
Act (``CPSA'') (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires manufacturers, importers,
and private labelers of a consumer product subject to a consumer
product safety standard under the CPSA or similar rule, ban, standard,
or regulation under any other act enforced by the Commission to issue a
certificate stating that the product complies with all applicable
rules, bans, standards or regulations.
Section 14(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(b)) authorizes the
Commission to issue regulations to prescribe a reasonable testing
program to support certificates of compliance with a consumer product
safety standard under the CPSA or similar rule, ban, standard, or
regulation under any other act enforced by the Commission. Section
16(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C 2065(b)) authorizes the Commission to issue
rules to require that firms establish and maintain records to permit
the Commission to determine compliance with rules issued under the
authority of the CPSA.
The Commission has issued regulations prescribing requirements for
a reasonable testing program to support certificates of compliance with
the standard for multi-purpose lighters. These regulations require
manufacturers and importers to submit a description of each model of
lighter, results of prototype qualification tests for compliance with
the standard, and other information before the introduction of each
model of lighter into commerce. These regulations also require
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of multi-purpose
lighters to establish and maintain records to demonstrate successful
completion of all required tests to support the certificates of
compliance that they issue. 16 CFR part 1212, subpart B.
The Commission uses the information compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of multi-purpose
lighters to protect consumers from risks of accidental deaths and burn
injuries associated with those lighters. More specifically, the
Commission uses this information to determine whether lighters comply
with the standard by resisting operation by young children. The
Commission also uses this information to obtain corrective actions if
multi-purpose lighters fail to comply with the standard in a manner
that creates a substantial risk of injury to the public.
In the Federal Register of May 18, 2010 (75 FR 27731), the CPSC
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. No comments were received.
We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows. The cost of the rule's testing, reporting, recordkeeping, and
other certification-related provisions is comprised of time spent by
testing organizations on behalf of manufacturers and importers, and
time spent by firms to prepare, maintain, and submit records to CPSC.
There are currently an estimated 59 firms that import, distribute and/
or sell multi-purpose lighters in the United States, which is a subset
of the approximately 145 firms total that may import, distribute and/or
sell these lighters in the future. With a few exceptions, most
manufacturers and importers have more than one model, currently ranging
from 1 to 130 models for each firm. Based on past experience, an
estimate of two models per firm is a reasonable number to use for
calculating burden. Each manufacturer would spend approximately 50
hours per model. Therefore, the total annual amount of time that will
be required for complying with the testing, recordkeeping, and
reporting requirements of the rule is approximately 5,900 hours (59
firms x 2 models x 50 hours = 5,900 total hours requested). The
annualized cost to respondents for the hour burden for collection of
information is $335,887 based on a total of 5,900 hours at $56.93 per
hour (based on total compensation of all management, professional, and
related occupations in goods-producing industries in the United States,
September 2009, Bureau of Labor Statistics).
The annual cost of the rule to the Federal Government is comprised
chiefly of the Commission's resources for compliance and enforcement
activities. An estimated 2 full-time-equivalent (``FTE'') staff years
of effort are required to administer the rule annually. The
Commission's cost for these staff activities is approximately $170,000
per FTE. Thus, the annual cost of enforcing the rule to the Federal
Government is estimated to be about $340,000. This cost estimate
includes the agency's enforcement and field staff costs.
Dated: August 26, 2010.
Alberta Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-21891 Filed 8-31-10; 8:45 am]
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