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operations during the pupping and
molting season; therefore, no pups will
be affected by the proposed action and
no impacts to any seals will occur as a
result of the specified activity during
these sensitive time periods. Mitigation
measures (e.g. beginning work at the
farthest distance to the haulout as
possible, use of a muffler pack, etc.) will
minimize onset of sudden, acute
reactions and overall disturbance during
project activities. In addition, it is not
likely that seals at multiple haulouts
will be disturbed simultaneously as
work, for example, may affect the
southern haulout but not the northern
haulout based on location of the crew
and barge. Although seals may initially
flush into the water, based on previous
disturbance studies and maintenance
activity at the haulouts, the DNR
expects seals will quickly habituate to
piling and structure removal operations.
For these reasons no long term or
permanent abandonment of the haulout
is anticipated.
The seals at Woodard Bay are
considered resident and make small
daily movements to forage; however,
exactly how far they transit is unknown.
The mean count of the localized seal
population from 1977–2008 was 315
animals during the pupping season with
a maximum of 400 individuals counted
in 2008 during this time. However, as
described above, these numbers drop
over the late fall and winter. The DNR
has scheduled the project to occur from
November–February, a time outside of
sensitive reproductive periods and
during a time seal numbers are lowest.
The DNR is authorized to take
approximately 171 seals multiple times.
The number of individual seals harassed
may be considered small (10.5%) when
compared to the Inland Washington
stock size (n=14,612). The fact that only
temporary Level B, or behavioral,
harassment would occur, and that the
activity has been scheduled outside of
sensitive reproduction periods, ensures
that the least practicable adverse impact
will occur.
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 piling and structure
removal associated with the WA DNR’s
habitat restoration project will result in
the incidental take of small numbers of
marine mammals by Level B harassment
only, and that the total taking from the
specified activity will have a negligible
impact on the affected species or stocks.
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Impact on Availability of Affected
Species for Taking for Subsistence Uses
There are no relevant subsistence uses
of marine mammals implicated by this
action. Endangered Species Act (ESA);
thus, there will not be an unmitigable
adverse impact on the availability for
taking marine mammals for subsistence
uses.
No marine mammals listed under the
ESA have the potential to be taken
incidental to the proposed action as
none occur within the action area.
Therefore, Section 7 consultation under
the ESA is not required.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as implemented by
the regulations published by the
Council on Environmental Quality (40
CFR parts 1500–1508), and NOAA
Administrative Order 216–6, NMFS has
prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA) to consider the direct, indirect and
cumulative effects to pinnipeds and
other applicable environmental
resources resulting from issuance of the
IHA. On October 27, 2010, NMFS issued
a Finding of No Significant Impact on
the EA.
Dated: October 29, 2010.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES
SAFETY BOARD
Extension of Time To Supplement
Hearing Record
Defense Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board.
ACTION: Extension of time to supplement
hearing record.
AGENCY:
The Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board (Board)
published a document in the Federal
Register of July 26, 2010, (75 FR 43495),
as amended, (75 FR 56080), concerning
notice of a public hearing and meeting
on October 7 and 8, 2010, with regard
to the safety-related aspects of the
design and construction of the
Department of Energy’s Waste
Treatment and Immobilization Plant at
the Hanford Site. The Board stated in
that notice that the Board would hold
the hearing record open until November
7, 2010, for the receipt of additional
materials. The Board made the same
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representation at the conclusion of the
hearing on October 8, 2010.
Extension of Time: The Board now
extends the period of time for which the
hearing record will remain open an
additional sixty (60) days until January
6, 2011. The Board has become aware of
information which indicates that the
public interest will be best served by
extending the deadline for submission
of materials into the hearing record. The
Board will consider any such additional
material in the course of evaluating its
response to information collected at the
hearing.
Contact Person for More Information:
Brian Grosner, General Manager,
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board,
625 Indiana Avenue, NW., Suite 700,
Washington, DC 20004–2901, (800) 788–
4016. This is a toll-free number.
Dated: November 1, 2010.
Peter S. Winokur,
Chairman.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Meeting of the Chief of Naval
Operations Executive Panel
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice of Partially Closed
Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO) Executive Panel will report on
the findings and recommendations of
the Latin America and the Caribbean,
2010 Subcommittee study. The meeting
will consist of open and closed
discussions. Closed discussions will
include national and naval intelligence
analysis, as well as consider major
challenges which the United States will
face over the next five years and
implications of the regional security
environment on the prospective role of
U.S. naval forces. Open discussions will
include the political, social and
economic environment of Latin America
and the Caribbean, focusing on crime
(particularly narcotics trafficking),
regional ethnic conflicts, and analysis of
regional democratic processes. The
discussion will concentrate on Central
and South America and the Caribbean;
considering issues also effecting Mexico
as appropriate.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
December 14, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. The session from 9 a.m.–10 a.m.
will be open to the public; the session
from 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. will be closed
to the public.
SUMMARY:
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Extension of Time To Supplement Hearing Record
AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
ACTION: Extension of time to supplement hearing record.
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SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) published
a document in the Federal Register of July 26, 2010, (75 FR 43495), as
amended, (75 FR 56080), concerning notice of a public hearing and
meeting on October 7 and 8, 2010, with regard to the safety-related
aspects of the design and construction of the Department of Energy's
Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at the Hanford Site. The Board
stated in that notice that the Board would hold the hearing record open
until November 7, 2010, for the receipt of additional materials. The
Board made the same representation at the conclusion of the hearing on
October 8, 2010.
Extension of Time: The Board now extends the period of time for
which the hearing record will remain open an additional sixty (60) days
until January 6, 2011. The Board has become aware of information which
indicates that the public interest will be best served by extending the
deadline for submission of materials into the hearing record. The Board
will consider any such additional material in the course of evaluating
its response to information collected at the hearing.
Contact Person for More Information: Brian Grosner, General
Manager, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue,
NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004-2901, (800) 788-4016. This is a
toll-free number.
Dated: November 1, 2010.
Peter S. Winokur,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2010-27900 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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