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base an impact determination. In
addition to considering estimates of the
number of marine mammals that might
be ‘‘taken’’ through behavioral
harassment, NMFS must consider other
factors, such as the likely nature of any
responses (their intensity, duration,
etc.), the context of any responses
(critical reproductive time or location,
migration, etc.), or any of the other
variables mentioned in the first
paragraph (if known), as well as the
number and nature of estimated Level A
takes, the number of estimated
mortalities, and effects on habitat.
The aforementioned additional
mitigation and monitoring measures
will increase the buffer zone to account
for marine mammal movement and
increase marine mammal visual
monitoring efforts to ensure that no
marine mammal would be in a zone
where injury and/or mortality could
occur as a result of time-delayed
detonation.
In addition, the estimated exposures
are based on the probability of the
animals occurring in the area when a
training event is occurring, and this
probability does not change based on
the use of TDFDs or implementation of
mitigation measures (i.e., the exposure
model does not account for how the
charge is initiated and assumes no
mitigation is being implemented).
Therefore, the potential effects to
marine mammal species and stocks as a
result of the proposed mine
neutralization training activities are the
same as those analyzed in the final rules
governing the incidental takes for these
activities. Consequently, NMFS believes
that the existing analyses in the final
rules do not change as a result of the
proposed LOA to include mine
neutralization training activities using
TDFDs.
Further, there will be no increase of
marine mammal takes as analyzed in
previous rules governing NMFS issued
incidental takes that could result from
the Navy’s training activities within
these Range Complexes by using TDFDs.
Based on the analyses of the potential
impacts from the proposed mine
countermeasure training exercises
conducted within the MIRC, especially
on the proposed improvement on
marine mammal monitoring and
mitigation measures, NMFS has
preliminarily determined that the
modification of the Navy’s current LOA
to include taking of marine mammals
incidental to mine neutralization
training using TDFD within the MIRC
will have a negligible impact on the
marine mammal species and stocks
present in these action areas, provided
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that additional mitigation and
monitoring measures are implemented.
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There are five marine mammal
species that are listed as endangered
under the ESA with confirmed or
possible occurrence in the MIRC:
Humpback whale, blue whale, fin
whale, sei whale, and sperm whale.
Pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA,
NMFS has begun consultation internally
on the issuance of the modified LOAs
under section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA
for these activities. Consultation will be
concluded prior to a determination on
the issuance of the modified LOAs.
Wednesday, June 13,
2012, 10 a.m.–11 a.m.
PLACE: Room 420, Bethesda Towers,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,
Maryland.
STATUS: Commission Meeting—Open to
the Public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Briefing Matter: Play Yards—Final
Rule.
A live webcast of the Meeting can be
viewed at www.cpsc.gov/webcast.
For a recorded message containing the
latest agenda information, call (301)
504–7948.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301)
504–7923.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
NMFS participated as a cooperating
agency on the Navy’s Final
Environmental Impact Statements
(FEIS’s) for the MIRC. NMFS
subsequently adopted the Navy’s EIS’s
for the purpose of complying with the
MMPA. For the modification of the
LOA, which include TDFDs, but also
specifically add monitoring and
mitigation measures to minimize the
likelihood of any additional impacts
from TDFDs, NMFS has determined that
there are no changes in the potential
effects to marine mammal species and
stocks as a result of the proposed mine
neutralization training activities using
TDFDs. Therefore, no additional NEPA
analysis will be required, and the
information in the existing EIS’s
remains sufficient.
Preliminary Determination
Dated: June 1, 2012.
Helen M. Golde,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Dated: June 5, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
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Based on the analysis contained
herein of the likely effects of the
specified activity on marine mammals
and their habitat and dependent upon
the implementation of the mitigation
measures, NMFS preliminarily finds
that the total taking from Navy mine
neutralization training exercises
utilizing TDFDs in the MIRC will have
a negligible impact on the affected
marine mammal species or stocks.
NMFS has proposed issuing the
modified LOA to allow takes of marine
mammals incidental to the Navy’s mine
neutralization training exercises using
TDFDs, provided that the proposed
improvements to the monitoring and
mitigation measures are implemented.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
PLACE: Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,
Maryland.
STATUS: Commission Meeting--Open to the Public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Briefing Matter: Play Yards--Final Rule.
A live webcast of the Meeting can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov/webcast.
For a recorded message containing the latest agenda information,
call (301) 504-7948.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 504-7923.
Dated: June 5, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-13970 Filed 6-5-12; 4:15 pm]
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