Notice of Availability of Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS/OEIS) for Marine Seismic Research Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) or Conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 38429-38430 [2011-16337]
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Notice of Availability of Final
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement/Overseas Environmental
Impact Statement (PEIS/OEIS) for
Marine Seismic Research Funded by
the National Science Foundation (NSF)
or Conducted by the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS)
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Notice of availability of Final
PEIS/OEIS for Marine Seismic Research
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The Division of Ocean
Sciences in the Directorate for
Geosciences (GEO/OCE) has prepared
the Final PEIS/OEIS (hereafter Final
PEIS) as the lead agency with support
from the cooperating agencies, USGS
and the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA).
The Final PEIS assesses the potential
impacts of marine seismic research on
the human and natural environment.
Under the Proposed Action, a variety of
acoustic sources used for research
activities funded by NSF or conducted
by the USGS would be operated from
various research vessels operated by
U.S. academic institutions or
government agencies. The seismic
acoustic sources would include various
airgun configurations (particularly
strings or arrays with as little as 2 to as
many as 36 seismic airguns), as well as
low-energy seismic and non-seismic
acoustic sources.
The Final PEIS examines the potential
impacts that may result from marine
geophysical research using seismic
surveys that are funded by NSF or
conducted by the USGS in non-Arctic
waters. The Proposed Action is for
academic and U.S. government
scientists in the U.S., and possible
international collaborators, to conduct
marine seismic research from research
vessels operated by U.S. academic
institutions and government agencies.
The purpose of the Proposed Action is
to fund the investigation of the geology
and geophysics of the seafloor by
collecting seismic reflection and
refraction data that reveal the structure
and stratigraphy of the crust and/or
overlying sediment below the world’s
oceans. NSF has a continuing need to
fund seismic surveys that enable
scientists to collect data essential to
understanding the complex Earth
processes beneath the ocean floor. Two
action alternatives and the No-Action
Alternative were assessed.
Please note that responses to all
comments received (including all
written comments and those provided
through testimony at the public
hearings) on the Draft PEIS (October
2010) are included in Appendix J of the
Final PEIS. The transcripts of public
hearings are also included in Appendix
I. The Final PEIS reflects the changes
made to the Draft PEIS based on the
comments received. The Final PEIS is
now available on the Internet at:
https://www.nsf.gov/geo/oce/envcomp/
in Adobe® portable document format
(pdf). The Final PEIS has also been
distributed to interested Federal, state,
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and local agencies, organizations, and
individuals.
DATES: NSF will issue a record of
decision (ROD) for the proposed marine
geophysical scientific research using
seismic surveys that are funded by NSF
or conducted by the USGS following
consideration of the entire
administrative record for the proposed
action, including the Final PEIS. The
ROD will be issued in Fall 2011, or at
least 30 days after the date of
publication in the Federal Register of
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s Notice of Availability of the
Final PEIS. The Final PEIS is available
on NSF’s Web site at: https://
www.nsf.gov/geo/oce/envcomp/
index.jsp. Electronic copies of the Final
PEIS are also available upon request
from: Holly Smith, National Science
Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences,
4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 725, Arlington,
VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292–8583.
E-mail: nepacomments@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding the Final
PEIS contact: Holly Smith, National
Science Foundation, Division of Ocean
Sciences, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 725,
Arlington, VA 22230; telephone: (703)
292–8583; e-mail:
nepacomments@nsf.gov.
Dated: June 24, 2011.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Availability of Final Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS/OEIS) for
Marine Seismic Research Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
or Conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice of availability of Final PEIS/OEIS for Marine Seismic
Research Funded by NSF or Conducted by the USGS.
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SUMMARY: The Division of Ocean Sciences in the Directorate for
Geosciences (GEO/OCE) has prepared the Final PEIS/OEIS (hereafter Final
PEIS) as the lead agency with support from the cooperating agencies,
USGS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The Final PEIS assesses the potential impacts of marine seismic
research on the human and natural environment. Under the Proposed
Action, a variety of acoustic sources used for research activities
funded by NSF or conducted by the USGS would be operated from various
research vessels operated by U.S. academic institutions or government
agencies. The seismic acoustic sources would include various airgun
configurations (particularly strings or arrays with as little as 2 to
as many as 36 seismic airguns), as well as low-energy seismic and non-
seismic acoustic sources.
The Final PEIS examines the potential impacts that may result from
marine geophysical research using seismic surveys that are funded by
NSF or conducted by the USGS in non-Arctic waters. The Proposed Action
is for academic and U.S. government scientists in the U.S., and
possible international collaborators, to conduct marine seismic
research from research vessels operated by U.S. academic institutions
and government agencies. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to fund
the investigation of the geology and geophysics of the seafloor by
collecting seismic reflection and refraction data that reveal the
structure and stratigraphy of the crust and/or overlying sediment below
the world's oceans. NSF has a continuing need to fund seismic surveys
that enable scientists to collect data essential to understanding the
complex Earth processes beneath the ocean floor. Two action
alternatives and the No-Action Alternative were assessed.
Please note that responses to all comments received (including all
written comments and those provided through testimony at the public
hearings) on the Draft PEIS (October 2010) are included in Appendix J
of the Final PEIS. The transcripts of public hearings are also included
in Appendix I. The Final PEIS reflects the changes made to the Draft
PEIS based on the comments received. The Final PEIS is now available on
the Internet at: https://www.nsf.gov/geo/oce/envcomp/ in Adobe[supreg]
portable document format (pdf). The Final PEIS has also been
distributed to interested Federal, state,
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and local agencies, organizations, and individuals.
DATES: NSF will issue a record of decision (ROD) for the proposed
marine geophysical scientific research using seismic surveys that are
funded by NSF or conducted by the USGS following consideration of the
entire administrative record for the proposed action, including the
Final PEIS. The ROD will be issued in Fall 2011, or at least 30 days
after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's Notice of Availability of the Final
PEIS. The Final PEIS is available on NSF's Web site at: https://www.nsf.gov/geo/oce/envcomp/index.jsp. Electronic copies of the Final
PEIS are also available upon request from: Holly Smith, National
Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
Suite 725, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-8583. E-mail:
nepacomments@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the
Final PEIS contact: Holly Smith, National Science Foundation, Division
of Ocean Sciences, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 725, Arlington, VA 22230;
telephone: (703) 292-8583; e-mail: nepacomments@nsf.gov.
Dated: June 24, 2011.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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