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information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB
Desk Officer either by fax (202–395–
7245) or email (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).
Dated: May 1, 2013.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Rescission of Review
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–533–813]
Certain Preserved Mushrooms From
India: Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2012—2013
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Johnson or Terre Keaton
Stefanova, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
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Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
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482–4929 or (202) 482–1280,
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Background
On February 1, 2013, the Department
of Commerce (the Department)
published in the Federal Register a
notice of ‘‘Opportunity to Request
Administrative Review’’ of the
antidumping duty order on certain
preserved mushrooms from India for the
period of review (POR) of February 1,
2012, through January 31, 2013.1
On February 28, 2013, in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.213(b), the Department received a
timely request from Monterey
Mushrooms, Inc. (the petitioner), a
domestic interested party, to conduct an
administrative review of the sales of
Agro Dutch Industries Limited (Agro
Dutch), Himalya International Ltd.
(Himalya), Hindustan Lever Ltd.
(formerly Ponds India, Ltd.)
(Hindustan), Transchem Ltd.
(Transchem), and Weikfield Foods Pvt.
Ltd (Weikfield). The petitioner was the
only party to request this administrative
review.
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 78 FR 7397
(February 1, 2013).
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On March 29, 2012, the Department
published in the Federal Register a
notice of initiation of an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order
on certain preserved mushrooms from
India with respect to the above-named
companies.2
On April 19, 2013, the petitioner
timely withdrew its request for a review
of all five companies.
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the
Department will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if the parties that requested a
review withdraw the request within 90
days of the date of publication of notice
of initiation of the requested review.
The petitioner withdrew its request for
review before the 90-day deadline, and
no other party requested an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on certain
preserved mushrooms from India for the
POR. Therefore, in response to the
petitioner’s withdrawal of its request for
review of Agro Dutch, Himalya,
Hindustan, Transchem and Weikfield
and pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
we are fully rescinding this review.
Assessment
The Department will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries. Antidumping duties
shall be assessed at rates equal to the
cash deposit of estimated antidumping
duties required at the time of entry, or
withdrawal from warehouse, for
consumption, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department
intends to issue appropriate assessment
instructions directly to CBP 15 days
after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
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administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
This notice is published in
accordance with section 751 of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: April 29, 2013.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[Docket No.: 130501428–3428–01]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Proposal
of Future Early Restoration Projects
and Environmental Reviews
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The federal and state natural
resource trustees for the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill (Trustees) intend to
propose the additional early restoration
projects described below to continue the
process of using early restoration
funding to restore natural resources,
ecological services, and human use
services injured or lost as a result of the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. All
early restoration projects will be
selected and implemented in
accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (OPA), the Framework Agreement
for Early Restoration Addressing
Injuries Resulting from the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill (Framework
Agreement), and all applicable legal
requirements, including the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
This notice serves as the only
reminder to importers of their
responsibility, under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2), to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this
review period. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
Introduction
2 See Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Reviews, Request for Revocation in
Part, and Deferral of Administrative Review, 77 FR
19179 (March 29, 2013).
On or about April 20, 2010, the
mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater
Horizon, which was being used to drill
a well for BP Exploration and
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Production, Inc. (BP), in the Macondo
prospect (Mississippi Canyon 252–
MC252), exploded, caught fire and
subsequently sank in the Gulf of
Mexico, resulting in an unprecedented
volume of oil and other discharges from
the rig and from the wellhead on the
seabed. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill
is the largest oil spill in U.S. history due
to the millions of barrels of oil
discharged over a period of 87 days. In
addition, well over one million gallons
of dispersants were applied to the
waters of the spill area in an attempt to
disperse the spilled oil. An
undetermined amount of natural gas
was also released to the environment as
a result of the spill. Affected natural
resources include ecologically,
recreationally, and commercially
important species and their nearshore
and offshore habitats in the Gulf of
Mexico and along the coastal areas of
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas.
The state and federal natural resource
trustees (Trustees) are conducting the
natural resource damage assessment
(NRDA) for the Deepwater Horizon oil
spill under the Oil Pollution Act 1990
(OPA; 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). Pursuant
to OPA, federal and state agencies act as
trustees on behalf of the public to assess
natural resource injuries and losses and
to determine the actions required to
compensate the public for those injuries
and losses. OPA further instructs the
designated trustees to develop and
implement a plan for the restoration,
rehabilitation, replacement, or
acquisition of the equivalent of the
injured natural resources under their
trusteeship, including the loss of use
and services from those resources from
the time of injury until the time they are
restored. Pursuant to the process
articulated in the Framework
Agreement, the Trustees have
previously selected, and BP has agreed
to fund, a total of ten early restoration
projects, expected to cost a total of
approximately $71 million, through the
Phase I and Phase II Early Restoration
Plans.
The Trustees are:
• U.S. Department of the Interior
(DOI), as represented by the National
Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and Bureau of Land
Management;
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), on behalf of
the U.S. Department of Commerce;
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA);
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• U.S. Department of Defense
(DOD); 1
• U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA);
• State of Louisiana Coastal
Protection and Restoration Authority,
Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office,
Department of Environmental Quality,
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries,
and Department of Natural Resources;
• State of Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality;
• State of Alabama Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources and
Geological Survey of Alabama;
• State of Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission; and
• For the State of Texas: Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department, Texas General
Land Office, and Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
Background on Early Restoration
On April 20, 2011, BP agreed to
provide up to $1 billion to fund early
restoration projects in the Gulf of
Mexico to begin addressing injuries to
natural resources caused by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The
Framework Agreement represents a
preliminary step toward the restoration
of injured natural resources and the lost
use of, and services from, those
resources. The Framework Agreement is
intended to expedite the start of
restoration in the Gulf in advance of the
completion of the injury assessment
process. The Framework Agreement
provides a mechanism through which
the Trustees and BP can work together
‘‘to commence implementation of early
restoration projects that will provide
meaningful benefits to accelerate
restoration in the Gulf as quickly as
practicable’’ prior to the resolution of
the Trustees’ natural resource damages
claim.
The Trustees actively solicited public
input on restoration project ideas
through a variety of mechanisms,
including public meetings, electronic
communication, and creation of a
Trustee-wide public Web site and
database to share information and
receive public project submissions. The
Trustees’ key objective in pursuing early
restoration is to secure tangible recovery
of natural resources and natural
resource services for the public’s benefit
while the longer-term process of fully
assessing injury and damages is
underway. As the first step in this
accelerated process, the Trustees
1 Although a trustee under OPA by virtue of the
proximity of its facilities to the Deepwater Horizon
oil spill, DOD is not a member of the Trustee
Council and does not participate in Trustee
decision-making.
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released, after public review of a draft,
a Phase I Early Restoration Plan/
Environmental Assessment (Phase I
ERP) in April 2012. In December 2012,
after public review of a draft, the
Trustees released a Phase II Early
Restoration Plan/Environmental Review
(Phase II ERP). Collectively, the Phase I
and Phase II ERPs include a total of ten
projects that were selected by the
Trustees and, after negotiations in
accordance with the terms of the
Framework Agreement, agreed to by BP.
Those restoration actions include nine
separate projects that are ready for
implementation, and one project that
the Trustees have selected for
completion for project design and final
NEPA review. The Trustees have begun
implementing many of the projects
selected in the Phase I and Phase II
ERPs.
In continuation of the early
restoration process, following lengthy
negotiations with BP to secure funding
under the Framework Agreement, the
Trustees intend to propose the
additional early restoration projects
described herein to partially restore
injured natural resources and lost
natural resource services caused by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill. If selected,
these projects collectively would
represent close to $600 million in
funding (in addition to the $71 million
previously committed) to support early
restoration. The Trustees anticipate
seeking formal public comment on these
projects in accordance with the OPA
regulations, 15 C.F.R. 990 et seq. The
Trustees intend to evaluate proposed
restoration alternatives in accordance
with all applicable law and regulations,
including, without limitation, OPA and
its implementing regulations, the
National Environmental Policy Act, 42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq., the Endangered
Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 5131 et seq.,
the National Historic Preservation Act,
16 U.S.C. 470 et seq., the Coastal Zone
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.,
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq., and any applicable
permitting requirements. The Trustees
will also evaluate the proposed
alternatives pursuant to the criteria
included in the Framework Agreement.
In addition to the early restoration
projects identified below, the Trustees
will continue to identify potential
additional early restoration projects.
Those projects will be subject to early
restoration planning. Ultimately, all
early restoration plans will be
incorporated into a single,
comprehensive OPA Restoration Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement, which
will address natural resource damages
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resulting from the Deepwater Horizon
oil spill.
The additional early restoration
projects that the Trustees presently
intend to propose are described below.
Alabama
• Gulf State Park Enhancements
(Baldwin County, Alabama). This
project would restore lost recreational
use services and lost dune habitat
services through the following five
primary elements: 1) Construction of a
coastal ecosystems interpretive center,
2) construction of an environmental
research and education facility to
benefit Alabama students, 3) trail
construction and enhancement in the
park, 4) dune restoration along the
park’s extensive undeveloped
beachfront and 5) contribute to the
construction of a lodge and meeting
facility to facilitate the enhanced visitor
experience. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $85.5 million.
• Oyster Reef Restoration in Mobile
County (Mobile County, Alabama). This
project would restore approximately 319
acres of oyster reef in the estuarine
waters of the State of Alabama. The
project would utilize oyster shell cultch
to restore non-producing oyster reefs in
Mobile County, Alabama, an area
impacted by the DWH spill. These
restored reefs would be in proximity to
other reefs that are currently managed
by the state and will be within the
historic footprint of oyster reefs in the
area. The estimated cost of this project
is approximately $3.2 million.
• Swift Tract Living Shoreline
(Baldwin County, Alabama). This
project would construct an oyster
breakwater/living shoreline to stabilize
and protect 1.6 miles of shoreline from
erosion by dampening wave energy
while also providing substrate for oyster
colonization. The purpose is to reduce
coastal marsh loss from shoreline
erosion and reestablish substrate for
shellfish colonization. The estimated
cost of this project is approximately $5
million.
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Florida
• Perdido Key Dune Restoration
(Escambia County, Florida). The project
would consist of planting 20 acres of
appropriate dune vegetation (e.g., sea
oats, panic grasses, cord grasses, sea
purslane, and beach elder)
approximately 40′ seaward of the
existing primary dune over a length of
approximately 4 miles of frontage. The
purpose would be to provide a buffer
which would lead to enhanced dune
habitats. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $600,000.
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• Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline
(Escambia County, Florida). By
constructing breakwaters, this project
would stabilize shorelines at Sanders
Beach and Project Greenshores Site II
areas within Pensacola Bay. The
purpose would be to protect the
embayment and create salt marsh
habitat by reducing wave energy and
providing substrate for oyster larvae,
which would help restore benthic
secondary productivity. Also included
would be the creation of salt marsh
habitat, which would help to restore
important habitat for many species of
fish and birds. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $11 million.
• Florida Bay Seagrass Recovery
Project (Gulf, Franklin and Bay counties
Florida). This project would provide for
the restoration of seagrass beds by
stabilizing propeller scars over
approximately two acres in three
Aquatic Preserves within Alligator
Harbor, St. Joseph Bay and St. Andrew
Bay. Also included would be boater
outreach educational information and
Shallow Seagrass Area signage. The
estimated cost of this project is
approximately $2.7 million.
• Florida Cat Point Living Shoreline
Project (Franklin County, Florida): By
constructing a breakwater, this project
would stabilize shoreline in St. George
Sound. The purpose would be to protect
the embayment and create salt marsh
habitat by reducing wave energy and
providing substrate for oyster larvae,
which would help restore benthic
secondary productivity. Also included
would be the creation of salt marsh
habitat, which would help to restore
important habitat for many species of
fish and birds. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $800,000.
• Florida Oyster Reef Restoration
(Escambia, Santa Rosa, Bay and
Franklin Counties, Florida). This project
would involve placing cultch material
over approximately 210 acres for the
settling of oyster larvae and oyster
colonization in the Pensacola Bay
system in Escambia and Santa Rosa
Counties, the St. Andrew Bay system in
Bay County, and in the Apalachicola
Bay system in Franklin County. The
estimated cost of this project is
approximately $5.4 million.
• Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries
Hatchery/Enhancement Center
(Escambia County, Florida). This project
would provide for the construction and
operation of a saltwater sportfish
hatchery. Lost recreational fishing
opportunities would be restored by
providing hatchery production and
eventual release of sportfish species
such as red snapper, red drum, and
spotted seatrout. The estimated cost of
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this project is approximately $20
million.
• Scallop Enhancement for Increased
Recreational Fishing Opportunity in the
Florida Panhandle (Escambia, Santa
Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, and
Franklin counties, Florida). This project
would enhance naturally occurring bay
scallop (Argopecten irradians)
populations in Florida’s panhandle bays
to support expanded recreational fishing
opportunities. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $3 million.
• Florida Artificial Reef Creation and
Restoration (Escambia, Santa Rosa,
Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay counties,
Florida). This project would provide for
enhancement at different depths, both
nearshore and offshore, of various
permitted artificial reef areas off the
western panhandle counties. The
purpose is to restore lost recreational
use through improved fishing and
diving opportunities. The estimated cost
of this project is approximately $11.4
million.
• Beach Enhancement Project at Gulf
Island National Seashore (Escambia
County, Florida). This project involves
removing tens of thousands of cubic
yards of asphalt fragments and road base
material that has been scattered over
hundreds of acres and approximately 11
miles of the Fort Pickens and the Santa
Rosa areas of Gulf Island National
Seashore. The purpose is to help restore
lost recreational opportunities to the
Gulf. The estimated cost of this project
is approximately $11 million.
• Big Lagoon State Park Boat Ramp
Improvement (Escambia County,
Florida). This project would include
adding an additional lane to the boat
ramp, expanding boat trailer parking,
improving traffic circulation at the boat
ramp and providing a new restroom
facility. The purpose is to enhance
visitors’ access to coastal natural
resources and help restore lost
recreational opportunities. The
estimated cost of this project is
approximately $1.5 million.
• Bob Sikes Pier Restoration
(Escambia County, Florida). This project
would improve access to and add
amenities of the existing Bob Sikes
Fishing Pier and parking area.
Historically, the Bob Sikes fishing pier
has provided an opportunity for the
general public to access the Gulf of
Mexico for fishing and site-seeing. The
estimated cost of this project is
approximately $1 million.
• Ferry Boat Access to Ft. Pickens,
Gulf Island National Seashore
(Escambia County, Florida). This project
would provide for the purchase of two
ferry boats for use in a new ferry service.
The purpose is to help restore lost
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recreational opportunities by improving
visitor access to the Gulf Island National
Seashore. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $4 million.
• Perdido Key Boardwalk
Improvements (Escambia County,
Florida). The project would replace the
six boardwalks leading to the beach,
thus restoring lost recreational use
services by improving visitor access.
The project includes two beach access
areas with three boardwalks at each
location. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $600,000.
• Shell Point Beach Nourishment
(Wakulla County, Florida). The project
would provide for beach nourishment to
improve public recreational
opportunities by placing approximately
15,000 cubic yards of dredged sand from
an approved upland borrow area on
about one mile of Shell Point Beach.
The estimated cost of this project is
approximately $880,000.
Louisiana
• Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration
(Plaquemines Parish and Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana). Barrier island
restoration would restore beach, dune,
and back-barrier marsh habitat and will
take place at the following locations:
Caillou Lake Headlands (also known as
Whiskey Island), Cheniere Ronquille,
Shell Island (East and West Lobes), and
North Breton Island. The restoration
work at each island involves placement
of appropriately-sized sediments to
create beach, dune, and back-barrier
marsh areas; installation of sand fencing
to trap and retain wind-blown
sediments and foster dune development;
and revegetation of appropriate native
species. Louisiana barrier islands
provide important habitat for a wide
variety of fish, shellfish, birds, and other
wildlife; they also were among the first
terrestrial habitats to be oiled during the
Spill because of their position along the
outer coast. The estimated cost is
approximately $320 million.
• Louisiana Marine Fisheries
Enhancement, Research and Science
Center (Calcasieu Parish and
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana). This
project would involve the development
of two sites in Louisiana, one in
Calcasieu Parish and one in
Plaquemines Parish, into facilities that
will assist with research and
enhancement of marine fisheries. The
estimated cost of this project is
approximately $22 million.
Mississippi
• Hancock County Marsh Living
Shoreline (Hancock County,
Mississippi). This project would
construct an approximately six mile
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Living Shoreline to reduce shoreline
erosion, re-establish oyster habitat, and
enhance fisheries resources and marsh
habitat. Approximately 46 acres of
marsh would be constructed to protect
and restore marsh and 46 acres of subtidal oyster reef would be created in
Heron Bay to protect the shallow
embayment and to increase oyster
production in the area. The estimated
cost of this project is approximately $50
million.
• Restoration Initiatives at the
INFINITY Science Center (Hancock
County, Mississippi). INFINITY is a
state-of-the-art interactive science
research, education, and interpretive
center located in Hancock County. This
project would provide for the
construction of wetland walkways,
viewing structures, piers and
interpretive centers. Additional
components would include indoor
exhibits and a greenhouse/nursery for
growing native wetland species. The
purpose would be to replace lost
recreational opportunities through
enhanced visitors’ access to coastal
natural resources. The estimated cost of
this project is approximately $10.4
million.
• Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park
(Harrison County, Mississippi). The
project would provide for construction
of an interpretive center with trails and
boardwalks, and other recreational
enhancements. This project would
replace lost recreational opportunities
by enhancing existing amenities for
visitors to be able to fish, crab, walk and
observe nature. The estimated cost of
this project is approximately $4.7
million.
• Pascagoula Beach Front Promenade
(Jackson County, Mississippi). The
project would provide a two-mile, 10foot wide lighted concrete pathway
complete with benches, shower stations,
fire pits, sculptures, fishing areas and a
playground. The purpose would be to
restore the loss of shoreline recreational
opportunities by enhancing access to
the Mississippi Sound and its natural
resources. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $3.8 million.
Texas
• Texas Artificial Reef (mid/upper
coast; Jefferson or Nueces County). This
project would provide artificial reef
structure along the Texas coast.
Artificial reefs would be placed offshore
if the necessary large-scale materials are
available or nearshore using constructed
stable and clean materials. The artificial
reefs would be developed in existing
permitted reef sites. Artificial reefs are
used by fishermen and scuba divers as
recreational areas due to the aquatic
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community that develops in reef habitat.
The estimated cost of this project is
approximately $1.8 million.
• Development of Nearshore Artificial
Reefs in the Texas Waters of the Gulf of
Mexico (Brazoria County, Texas). This
project would provide for the
enhancement of a nearshore reef site off
Freeport, Texas. The estimated cost of
this project is approximately $2 million.
• Enhancement of the Matagorda
Nearshore Artificial Reefs in the Texas
Waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Matagorda
County, Texas). This project would
include the construction of a new
nearshore artificial reef site off of
Matagorda, Texas. The estimated cost of
this project is approximately $3.5
million.
• Sea Rim State Park Amenities
(Jefferson County, Texas). The project
would provide for construction of
facilities that provide enhanced
recreation within Sea Rim State Park,
including a fish cleaning station,
restroom facility, and two wildlife
viewing blinds. The purpose would be
to allow for enhanced fishing
experiences, observation, and
interpretive opportunities. The
estimated cost of this project is
approximately $210,000.
• Galveston Island State Park Beach
Re-development (Galveston County,
Texas). This project would provide for
the construction of multi-use campsites,
tent campsites, an equestrian trail head,
beach access via dune walk-over
boardwalks and other recreational
enhancements on the Gulf side of
Galveston Island State Park. The
purpose would be to restore the loss of
recreational opportunities by enhancing
access to the Gulf. The estimated cost of
this project is approximately $10.7
million.
Next Steps
In the coming months the Trustees
will provide more information about the
proposed projects and will at that time
invite public review and comment in
accordance with the OPA regulations,
15 CFR §§ 990 et seq.
Administrative Record
The documents comprising the
Administrative Record can be viewed
electronically at the following location:
https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon.
Authority
The authority of this action is the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et
seq.) and the implementing Natural
Resource Damage Assessment
regulations found at 15 CFR part 990.
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Dated: May 1, 2013.
Lois J. Schiffer,
NOAA General Counsel.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Raymond Carthy, Ph.D., University of
Florida, Florida Cooperative Fish and
Wildlife Research Unit, 117 NewinsZiegler Hall, P.O. Box 110450,
Gainesville, FL 32611, has been issued
a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas),
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), hawksbill
(Eretmochelys imbricata), and Kemp’s
ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles
for purposes of scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)
427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701;
phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 824–
5309.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Cairns or Amy Hapeman, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 2,
2012, notice was published in the
Federal Register (77 FR 39220) that a
request for a scientific research permit
to take green, loggerhead, hawksbill,
and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles had been
submitted by the above-named
individual. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
Dr. Carthy has been issued a five-year
permit to continue long-term research
on the demographics and movements of
green, loggerhead, hawksbill, and
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles off the
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northwest coast of Florida. Researchers
are authorized to capture sea turtles
annually by strike net, tangle net, dip
net or hand capture. Captured sea
turtles may be measured, weighed,
passive integrated transponder tagged,
flipper tagged, epibiota sampled, tissue
sampled, blood sampled, gastric
lavaged, carapace marked,
photographed, and released. A subset of
sea turtles may be fitted with telemetry
tags—either a satellite tag or an acoustic
tag with an accelerometer.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit (1) Was applied for in good
faith, (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent
with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: April 30, 2013.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
First Responder Network Authority
Board Special Meeting
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting of the
First Responder Network Authority.
AGENCY:
The Board of the First
Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)
will hold a Special Meeting via
telephone conference (teleconference)
on May 8, 2013.
DATES: The Special Meeting will be held
on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, from 4:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The Special Meeting will be
conducted via teleconference. Members
of the public may listen to the meeting
by dialing toll-free 1 (888) 469–1931 and
entering passcode 9056016. Due to the
limited number of ports, attendance via
teleconference will be on a first-come,
first-served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Uzoma Onyeije, Secretary, FirstNet, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230: telephone (202) 482–0016;
email uzoma@firstnet.gov. Please direct
media inquiries to NTIA’s Office of
Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background: The Middle Class Tax
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
(Act), Public Law 112–96, 126 Stat. 156
(2012), created FirstNet as an
independent authority within the NTIA.
The Act directs FirstNet to establish a
single nationwide, interoperable public
safety broadband network. The FirstNet
Board is responsible for making strategic
decisions regarding FirstNet’s
operations. As provided in section 4.08
of the FirstNet Bylaws, the Board
through this Notice provides at least two
days’ notice of a Special Meeting of the
Board to be held on May 8, 2013. The
Board may, by a majority vote, close a
portion of the Special Meeting as
necessary to preserve the confidentiality
of commercial or financial information
that is privileged or confidential, to
discuss personnel matters, or to discuss
legal matters affecting FirstNet,
including pending or potential
litigation. See 47 U.S.C. 1424(e)(2).
Matters to Be Considered: NTIA will
post an agenda for the Special Meeting
on its Web site, https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/category/firstnet prior
to the meeting. The agenda topics are
subject to change.
Time and Date: The Special Meeting
will be held on May 8, 2013, from 4:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
The times and dates are subject to
change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web site,
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/
firstnet for the most up-to-date
information.
Other Information: The teleconference
for the Special Meeting is open to the
public. On the date and time of the
Special Meeting, members of the public
may call toll-free 1 (888) 469–1931 and
enter passcode 9056016 to listen to the
meeting. If you experience technical
difficulty, please contact Helen Shaw by
telephone (202) 482–1157; or via email
hshaw@ntia.doc.gov. Public access will
be limited to listen-only. Due to the
limited number of ports, attendance via
teleconference will be on a first-come,
first-served basis. The Special Meeting
is accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requiring accommodations
are asked to notify Mr. Onyeije, by
telephone (202) 482–0016 or email
uzoma@firstnet.gov, at least two days (2)
business days before the meeting.
Records: NTIA maintains records of
all Board proceedings. Board minutes
will be available at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/category/firstnet.
Dated: May 1, 2013.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No.: 130501428-3428-01]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Proposal of Future Early Restoration
Projects and Environmental Reviews
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The federal and state natural resource trustees for the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill (Trustees) intend to propose the additional
early restoration projects described below to continue the process of
using early restoration funding to restore natural resources,
ecological services, and human use services injured or lost as a result
of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. All early restoration
projects will be selected and implemented in accordance with the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the Framework Agreement for Early
Restoration Addressing Injuries Resulting from the Deepwater Horizon
Oil Spill (Framework Agreement), and all applicable legal requirements,
including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
On or about April 20, 2010, the mobile offshore drilling unit
Deepwater Horizon, which was being used to drill a well for BP
Exploration and
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Production, Inc. (BP), in the Macondo prospect (Mississippi Canyon 252-
MC252), exploded, caught fire and subsequently sank in the Gulf of
Mexico, resulting in an unprecedented volume of oil and other
discharges from the rig and from the wellhead on the seabed. The
Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the largest oil spill in U.S. history
due to the millions of barrels of oil discharged over a period of 87
days. In addition, well over one million gallons of dispersants were
applied to the waters of the spill area in an attempt to disperse the
spilled oil. An undetermined amount of natural gas was also released to
the environment as a result of the spill. Affected natural resources
include ecologically, recreationally, and commercially important
species and their nearshore and offshore habitats in the Gulf of Mexico
and along the coastal areas of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas.
The state and federal natural resource trustees (Trustees) are
conducting the natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) for the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill under the Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA; 33
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). Pursuant to OPA, federal and state agencies act
as trustees on behalf of the public to assess natural resource injuries
and losses and to determine the actions required to compensate the
public for those injuries and losses. OPA further instructs the
designated trustees to develop and implement a plan for the
restoration, rehabilitation, replacement, or acquisition of the
equivalent of the injured natural resources under their trusteeship,
including the loss of use and services from those resources from the
time of injury until the time they are restored. Pursuant to the
process articulated in the Framework Agreement, the Trustees have
previously selected, and BP has agreed to fund, a total of ten early
restoration projects, expected to cost a total of approximately $71
million, through the Phase I and Phase II Early Restoration Plans.
The Trustees are:
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), as represented by
the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau
of Land Management;
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on
behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce;
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA);
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD); \1\
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its facilities to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, DOD is not a
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA);
State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration
Authority, Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Department of Environmental
Quality, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Department of
Natural Resources;
State of Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality;
State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources and Geological Survey of Alabama;
State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection
and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; and
For the State of Texas: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, Texas General Land Office, and Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
Background on Early Restoration
On April 20, 2011, BP agreed to provide up to $1 billion to fund
early restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico to begin addressing
injuries to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil
spill. The Framework Agreement represents a preliminary step toward the
restoration of injured natural resources and the lost use of, and
services from, those resources. The Framework Agreement is intended to
expedite the start of restoration in the Gulf in advance of the
completion of the injury assessment process. The Framework Agreement
provides a mechanism through which the Trustees and BP can work
together ``to commence implementation of early restoration projects
that will provide meaningful benefits to accelerate restoration in the
Gulf as quickly as practicable'' prior to the resolution of the
Trustees' natural resource damages claim.
The Trustees actively solicited public input on restoration project
ideas through a variety of mechanisms, including public meetings,
electronic communication, and creation of a Trustee-wide public Web
site and database to share information and receive public project
submissions. The Trustees' key objective in pursuing early restoration
is to secure tangible recovery of natural resources and natural
resource services for the public's benefit while the longer-term
process of fully assessing injury and damages is underway. As the first
step in this accelerated process, the Trustees released, after public
review of a draft, a Phase I Early Restoration Plan/Environmental
Assessment (Phase I ERP) in April 2012. In December 2012, after public
review of a draft, the Trustees released a Phase II Early Restoration
Plan/Environmental Review (Phase II ERP). Collectively, the Phase I and
Phase II ERPs include a total of ten projects that were selected by the
Trustees and, after negotiations in accordance with the terms of the
Framework Agreement, agreed to by BP. Those restoration actions include
nine separate projects that are ready for implementation, and one
project that the Trustees have selected for completion for project
design and final NEPA review. The Trustees have begun implementing many
of the projects selected in the Phase I and Phase II ERPs.
In continuation of the early restoration process, following lengthy
negotiations with BP to secure funding under the Framework Agreement,
the Trustees intend to propose the additional early restoration
projects described herein to partially restore injured natural
resources and lost natural resource services caused by the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill. If selected, these projects collectively would
represent close to $600 million in funding (in addition to the $71
million previously committed) to support early restoration. The
Trustees anticipate seeking formal public comment on these projects in
accordance with the OPA regulations, 15 C.F.R. 990 et seq. The Trustees
intend to evaluate proposed restoration alternatives in accordance with
all applicable law and regulations, including, without limitation, OPA
and its implementing regulations, the National Environmental Policy
Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C.
Sec. Sec. 5131 et seq., the National Historic Preservation Act, 16
U.S.C. 470 et seq., the Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1451 et
seq., the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq., and any applicable permitting requirements. The
Trustees will also evaluate the proposed alternatives pursuant to the
criteria included in the Framework Agreement.
In addition to the early restoration projects identified below, the
Trustees will continue to identify potential additional early
restoration projects. Those projects will be subject to early
restoration planning. Ultimately, all early restoration plans will be
incorporated into a single, comprehensive OPA Restoration Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement, which will address natural resource
damages
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resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The additional early restoration projects that the Trustees
presently intend to propose are described below.
Alabama
Gulf State Park Enhancements (Baldwin County, Alabama).
This project would restore lost recreational use services and lost dune
habitat services through the following five primary elements: 1)
Construction of a coastal ecosystems interpretive center, 2)
construction of an environmental research and education facility to
benefit Alabama students, 3) trail construction and enhancement in the
park, 4) dune restoration along the park's extensive undeveloped
beachfront and 5) contribute to the construction of a lodge and meeting
facility to facilitate the enhanced visitor experience. The estimated
cost of this project is approximately $85.5 million.
Oyster Reef Restoration in Mobile County (Mobile County,
Alabama). This project would restore approximately 319 acres of oyster
reef in the estuarine waters of the State of Alabama. The project would
utilize oyster shell cultch to restore non[hyphen]producing oyster
reefs in Mobile County, Alabama, an area impacted by the DWH spill.
These restored reefs would be in proximity to other reefs that are
currently managed by the state and will be within the historic
footprint of oyster reefs in the area. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $3.2 million.
Swift Tract Living Shoreline (Baldwin County, Alabama).
This project would construct an oyster breakwater/living shoreline to
stabilize and protect 1.6 miles of shoreline from erosion by dampening
wave energy while also providing substrate for oyster colonization. The
purpose is to reduce coastal marsh loss from shoreline erosion and
reestablish substrate for shellfish colonization. The estimated cost of
this project is approximately $5 million.
Florida
Perdido Key Dune Restoration (Escambia County, Florida).
The project would consist of planting 20 acres of appropriate dune
vegetation (e.g., sea oats, panic grasses, cord grasses, sea purslane,
and beach elder) approximately 40' seaward of the existing primary dune
over a length of approximately 4 miles of frontage. The purpose would
be to provide a buffer which would lead to enhanced dune habitats. The
estimated cost of this project is approximately $600,000.
Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline (Escambia County, Florida).
By constructing breakwaters, this project would stabilize shorelines at
Sanders Beach and Project Greenshores Site II areas within Pensacola
Bay. The purpose would be to protect the embayment and create salt
marsh habitat by reducing wave energy and providing substrate for
oyster larvae, which would help restore benthic secondary productivity.
Also included would be the creation of salt marsh habitat, which would
help to restore important habitat for many species of fish and birds.
The estimated cost of this project is approximately $11 million.
Florida Bay Seagrass Recovery Project (Gulf, Franklin and
Bay counties Florida). This project would provide for the restoration
of seagrass beds by stabilizing propeller scars over approximately two
acres in three Aquatic Preserves within Alligator Harbor, St. Joseph
Bay and St. Andrew Bay. Also included would be boater outreach
educational information and Shallow Seagrass Area signage. The
estimated cost of this project is approximately $2.7 million.
Florida Cat Point Living Shoreline Project (Franklin
County, Florida): By constructing a breakwater, this project would
stabilize shoreline in St. George Sound. The purpose would be to
protect the embayment and create salt marsh habitat by reducing wave
energy and providing substrate for oyster larvae, which would help
restore benthic secondary productivity. Also included would be the
creation of salt marsh habitat, which would help to restore important
habitat for many species of fish and birds. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $800,000.
Florida Oyster Reef Restoration (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Bay
and Franklin Counties, Florida). This project would involve placing
cultch material over approximately 210 acres for the settling of oyster
larvae and oyster colonization in the Pensacola Bay system in Escambia
and Santa Rosa Counties, the St. Andrew Bay system in Bay County, and
in the Apalachicola Bay system in Franklin County. The estimated cost
of this project is approximately $5.4 million.
Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Hatchery/Enhancement
Center (Escambia County, Florida). This project would provide for the
construction and operation of a saltwater sportfish hatchery. Lost
recreational fishing opportunities would be restored by providing
hatchery production and eventual release of sportfish species such as
red snapper, red drum, and spotted seatrout. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $20 million.
Scallop Enhancement for Increased Recreational Fishing
Opportunity in the Florida Panhandle (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa,
Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin counties, Florida). This project would
enhance naturally occurring bay scallop (Argopecten irradians)
populations in Florida's panhandle bays to support expanded
recreational fishing opportunities. The estimated cost of this project
is approximately $3 million.
Florida Artificial Reef Creation and Restoration
(Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay counties, Florida).
This project would provide for enhancement at different depths, both
nearshore and offshore, of various permitted artificial reef areas off
the western panhandle counties. The purpose is to restore lost
recreational use through improved fishing and diving opportunities. The
estimated cost of this project is approximately $11.4 million.
Beach Enhancement Project at Gulf Island National Seashore
(Escambia County, Florida). This project involves removing tens of
thousands of cubic yards of asphalt fragments and road base material
that has been scattered over hundreds of acres and approximately 11
miles of the Fort Pickens and the Santa Rosa areas of Gulf Island
National Seashore. The purpose is to help restore lost recreational
opportunities to the Gulf. The estimated cost of this project is
approximately $11 million.
Big Lagoon State Park Boat Ramp Improvement (Escambia
County, Florida). This project would include adding an additional lane
to the boat ramp, expanding boat trailer parking, improving traffic
circulation at the boat ramp and providing a new restroom facility. The
purpose is to enhance visitors' access to coastal natural resources and
help restore lost recreational opportunities. The estimated cost of
this project is approximately $1.5 million.
Bob Sikes Pier Restoration (Escambia County, Florida).
This project would improve access to and add amenities of the existing
Bob Sikes Fishing Pier and parking area. Historically, the Bob Sikes
fishing pier has provided an opportunity for the general public to
access the Gulf of Mexico for fishing and site-seeing. The estimated
cost of this project is approximately $1 million.
Ferry Boat Access to Ft. Pickens, Gulf Island National
Seashore (Escambia County, Florida). This project would provide for the
purchase of two ferry boats for use in a new ferry service. The purpose
is to help restore lost
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recreational opportunities by improving visitor access to the Gulf
Island National Seashore. The estimated cost of this project is
approximately $4 million.
Perdido Key Boardwalk Improvements (Escambia County,
Florida). The project would replace the six boardwalks leading to the
beach, thus restoring lost recreational use services by improving
visitor access. The project includes two beach access areas with three
boardwalks at each location. The estimated cost of this project is
approximately $600,000.
Shell Point Beach Nourishment (Wakulla County, Florida).
The project would provide for beach nourishment to improve public
recreational opportunities by placing approximately 15,000 cubic yards
of dredged sand from an approved upland borrow area on about one mile
of Shell Point Beach. The estimated cost of this project is
approximately $880,000.
Louisiana
Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration (Plaquemines Parish and
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana). Barrier island restoration would restore
beach, dune, and back-barrier marsh habitat and will take place at the
following locations: Caillou Lake Headlands (also known as Whiskey
Island), Cheniere Ronquille, Shell Island (East and West Lobes), and
North Breton Island. The restoration work at each island involves
placement of appropriately-sized sediments to create beach, dune, and
back-barrier marsh areas; installation of sand fencing to trap and
retain wind-blown sediments and foster dune development; and
revegetation of appropriate native species. Louisiana barrier islands
provide important habitat for a wide variety of fish, shellfish, birds,
and other wildlife; they also were among the first terrestrial habitats
to be oiled during the Spill because of their position along the outer
coast. The estimated cost is approximately $320 million.
Louisiana Marine Fisheries Enhancement, Research and
Science Center (Calcasieu Parish and Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana).
This project would involve the development of two sites in Louisiana,
one in Calcasieu Parish and one in Plaquemines Parish, into facilities
that will assist with research and enhancement of marine fisheries. The
estimated cost of this project is approximately $22 million.
Mississippi
Hancock County Marsh Living Shoreline (Hancock County,
Mississippi). This project would construct an approximately six mile
Living Shoreline to reduce shoreline erosion, re-establish oyster
habitat, and enhance fisheries resources and marsh habitat.
Approximately 46 acres of marsh would be constructed to protect and
restore marsh and 46 acres of sub-tidal oyster reef would be created in
Heron Bay to protect the shallow embayment and to increase oyster
production in the area. The estimated cost of this project is
approximately $50 million.
Restoration Initiatives at the INFINITY Science Center
(Hancock County, Mississippi). INFINITY is a state-of-the-art
interactive science research, education, and interpretive center
located in Hancock County. This project would provide for the
construction of wetland walkways, viewing structures, piers and
interpretive centers. Additional components would include indoor
exhibits and a greenhouse/nursery for growing native wetland species.
The purpose would be to replace lost recreational opportunities through
enhanced visitors' access to coastal natural resources. The estimated
cost of this project is approximately $10.4 million.
Popp's Ferry Causeway Park (Harrison County, Mississippi).
The project would provide for construction of an interpretive center
with trails and boardwalks, and other recreational enhancements. This
project would replace lost recreational opportunities by enhancing
existing amenities for visitors to be able to fish, crab, walk and
observe nature. The estimated cost of this project is approximately
$4.7 million.
Pascagoula Beach Front Promenade (Jackson County,
Mississippi). The project would provide a two-mile, 10-foot wide
lighted concrete pathway complete with benches, shower stations, fire
pits, sculptures, fishing areas and a playground. The purpose would be
to restore the loss of shoreline recreational opportunities by
enhancing access to the Mississippi Sound and its natural resources.
The estimated cost of this project is approximately $3.8 million.
Texas
Texas Artificial Reef (mid/upper coast; Jefferson or
Nueces County). This project would provide artificial reef structure
along the Texas coast. Artificial reefs would be placed offshore if the
necessary large-scale materials are available or nearshore using
constructed stable and clean materials. The artificial reefs would be
developed in existing permitted reef sites. Artificial reefs are used
by fishermen and scuba divers as recreational areas due to the aquatic
community that develops in reef habitat. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $1.8 million.
Development of Nearshore Artificial Reefs in the Texas
Waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Brazoria County, Texas). This project
would provide for the enhancement of a nearshore reef site off
Freeport, Texas. The estimated cost of this project is approximately $2
million.
Enhancement of the Matagorda Nearshore Artificial Reefs in
the Texas Waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Matagorda County, Texas). This
project would include the construction of a new nearshore artificial
reef site off of Matagorda, Texas. The estimated cost of this project
is approximately $3.5 million.
Sea Rim State Park Amenities (Jefferson County, Texas).
The project would provide for construction of facilities that provide
enhanced recreation within Sea Rim State Park, including a fish
cleaning station, restroom facility, and two wildlife viewing blinds.
The purpose would be to allow for enhanced fishing experiences,
observation, and interpretive opportunities. The estimated cost of this
project is approximately $210,000.
Galveston Island State Park Beach Re-development
(Galveston County, Texas). This project would provide for the
construction of multi-use campsites, tent campsites, an equestrian
trail head, beach access via dune walk-over boardwalks and other
recreational enhancements on the Gulf side of Galveston Island State
Park. The purpose would be to restore the loss of recreational
opportunities by enhancing access to the Gulf. The estimated cost of
this project is approximately $10.7 million.
Next Steps
In the coming months the Trustees will provide more information
about the proposed projects and will at that time invite public review
and comment in accordance with the OPA regulations, 15 CFR Sec. Sec.
990 et seq.
Administrative Record
The documents comprising the Administrative Record can be viewed
electronically at the following location: https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon.
Authority
The authority of this action is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and the implementing Natural Resource Damage
Assessment regulations found at 15 CFR part 990.
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Dated: May 1, 2013.
Lois J. Schiffer,
NOAA General Counsel.
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