Updates to List of National System of Marine Protected Areas MPAs, 49479-49480 [2013-19743]
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Dated: August 8, 2013.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
performing the functions and duties of the
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
Marine Mammals; File No. 17996
dolphins, annually, would be
approached. Filming would occur over
one (or two if needed) sessions of three
to four weeks each and be completed by
October 2014. Footage would be used in
a seven-part television series, The Hunt,
an educational series on predation
strategy and predator-prey dynamics for
the British Broadcasting Company. The
permit expires on October 31, 2014.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
Dated: August 9, 2013.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to Silverback
Films Ltd, 59 Cotham Hill, Cotham,
Bristol, BS6 6JR, United Kingdom, to
conduct commercial or educational
photography of bottlenose dolphins
(Tursiops truncatus).
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
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727)
824–5309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa
´
L. Gonzalez or Kristy Beard, (301) 427–
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
12, 2013, notice was published in the
Federal Register (78 FR 21915) that a
request for a permit to conduct
commercial/educational photography
had been submitted by the above-named
applicant. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
Permit No. 17996 authorizes a
commercial photography/filming project
to film bottlenose dolphin strandfeeding events in the estuaries and
creeks of Bull Creek and around Hilton
Head, South Carolina. Filming would be
conducted from a small boat and from
a helicopter. A maximum of 500
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Updates to List of National System of
Marine Protected Areas MPAs
National Marine Protected
Areas Center (MPA Center), Office of
National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS),
National Ocean Service (NOS), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of updates to the list of
National System of Marine Protected
Areas (MPAs).
AGENCY:
The National System of
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
provides a mechanism for agencies
managing MPAs to work together on
common conservation priorities. In
January 2013, NOAA and the
Department of the Interior (DOI) invited
federal, state, commonwealth, territorial
and tribal MPA programs with
potentially eligible existing MPAs to
nominate their sites to the National
System of MPAs (national system). A
total of 82 nominations were received,
including 80 from the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife and
two from the National Park Service.
Following a 60-day public review
period of these nominations [78 FR
30870], no public comments were
received by the National Marine
Protected Areas Center (MPA Center).
The managing agencies listed above
were then asked to make a final
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determination of their desire to
nominate these sites to the national
system, which they subsequently
confirmed. Finding them to be eligible
for the national system, the MPA Center
has accepted the nominations for 82
sites and placed them on the List of
National System MPAs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Wenzel, NOAA, at 301–713–
7265 or via email at
lauren.wenzel@noaa.gov. A detailed
electronic copy of the List of National
System of MPAs is available at
marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background on National System
The national system of MPAs is made
up of member MPAs, networks and
systems established and managed by
federal, state, commonwealth,
territorial, tribal, or local governments.
These sites are a subset of the
approximately 1,700 MPAs in U.S.
waters, and have been nominated by
their management entity to participate
in a collaborative partnership to address
national marine conservation goals and
represent diverse marine ecosystems
and resources. Sites in the national
system continue to be managed
independently, but national system
MPA managers work together at the
regional and national levels to achieve
common objectives for conserving the
nation’s important natural and cultural
resources. For more information about
the benefit of the National System of
MPAs, see https://
marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov/
nationalsystem/.
Nomination Process
NOAA issues a call for nominations to
the national system annually. This
round of nominations began on January
28, 2013 and the deadline for
nominations was March 29, 2013. A
public comment period was held from
May 22, 2013 [78 FR 30870] through
July 22, 2013. No public comments were
received. Additional details on the
nomination process are posted at
marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov.
Updates to List of National System
MPAs
The list of 82 MPAs nominated by the
California Department of Fish and
Wildlife and the National Park Service
to join the National System of MPAs
was published in the Federal Register
on May 22, 2013 [78 FR 30870]. Both
the list of newly nominated sites and
the complete List of National System
MPAs, which now includes 437
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members, are available at
marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov.
Dated: August 7, 2013.
W. Russell Callendar,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean
Services and Coastal Zone Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; NTIA/FCC Webbased Frequency Coordination System
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Commerce (DOC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on this proposed
information, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before October 15,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 or via email at
JJessup@doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Bruce M. Washington at
bwashington@ntia.doc.gov, (202) 482–
6415.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA)
hosts a web-based system that collects
specific identification information (e.g.,
company name, location and projected
range of the operation) from applicants
seeking to operate in existing and
planned radio frequency (RF) bands that
are shared on a co-primary basis by
federal and non-federal users. The webbased system provides a means for nonfederal applicants to rapidly determine
the availability of RF spectrum in a
specific location, or the need for
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detailed frequency coordination of a
specific newly proposed assignment
within the shared portions of the radio
spectrum. The Web site allows nonfederal applicants proposed radio site
information to be analyzed, and a realtime determination made as to whether
there is a potential for interference to, or
from, existing Federal government radio
operations in the vicinity of the
proposed site. This web-based
coordination helps expedite the
coordination process for non-federal
applicants while assuring protection of
government data relating to national
security. The information provided by
non-federal applicants will also assure
the protection of the applicant’s station
from radio frequency interference from
future government operations.
II. Method of Collection
NTIA collects the data by means of an
internet web-based system. The
applications on the Web site provide
real-time responses: (1) Obtain a
validation of the coordination of a single
frequency, or (2) a notification of the
unavailability of a frequency at one site
and further coordination will be
required by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
and NTIA.
III. Data
OMB Control No: 0660–0018.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Applicants seeking to
operate in the 71–76 GHz, 81–86 GHz,
and 92–95 GHz radio frequency bands
today, and additional bands as
frequency coordination procedures
allow.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,250.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have a
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
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on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: August 8, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC–2013–0020]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; CPSC National
Awareness Survey
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC or Commission) is
announcing that a proposed collection
of information regarding a generic
clearance to conduct national awareness
surveys regarding the CPSC and CPSC
activities has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Fax or email written comments
on the collection of information by
September 13, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be faxed to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: CPSC
Desk Officer, FAX: 202–395–6974, or
emailed to:
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All
comments should be identified by
Docket No. CPSC–2013–0020. In
addition, written comments also should
be submitted at: https://
www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.
CPSC–2013–0020, or by mail/hand
delivery/courier (for paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions), preferably in five
copies, to: Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Room 820, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301)
504–7923. For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Updates to List of National System of Marine Protected Areas MPAs
AGENCY: National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPA Center), Office of
National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of updates to the list of National System of Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs).
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SUMMARY: The National System of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) provides
a mechanism for agencies managing MPAs to work together on common
conservation priorities. In January 2013, NOAA and the Department of
the Interior (DOI) invited federal, state, commonwealth, territorial
and tribal MPA programs with potentially eligible existing MPAs to
nominate their sites to the National System of MPAs (national system).
A total of 82 nominations were received, including 80 from the
California Department of Fish and Wildlife and two from the National
Park Service. Following a 60-day public review period of these
nominations [78 FR 30870], no public comments were received by the
National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPA Center). The managing
agencies listed above were then asked to make a final determination of
their desire to nominate these sites to the national system, which they
subsequently confirmed. Finding them to be eligible for the national
system, the MPA Center has accepted the nominations for 82 sites and
placed them on the List of National System MPAs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Wenzel, NOAA, at 301-713-7265
or via email at lauren.wenzel@noaa.gov. A detailed electronic copy of
the List of National System of MPAs is available at
marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background on National System
The national system of MPAs is made up of member MPAs, networks and
systems established and managed by federal, state, commonwealth,
territorial, tribal, or local governments. These sites are a subset of
the approximately 1,700 MPAs in U.S. waters, and have been nominated by
their management entity to participate in a collaborative partnership
to address national marine conservation goals and represent diverse
marine ecosystems and resources. Sites in the national system continue
to be managed independently, but national system MPA managers work
together at the regional and national levels to achieve common
objectives for conserving the nation's important natural and cultural
resources. For more information about the benefit of the National
System of MPAs, see https://marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov/nationalsystem/.
Nomination Process
NOAA issues a call for nominations to the national system annually.
This round of nominations began on January 28, 2013 and the deadline
for nominations was March 29, 2013. A public comment period was held
from May 22, 2013 [78 FR 30870] through July 22, 2013. No public
comments were received. Additional details on the nomination process
are posted at marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov.
Updates to List of National System MPAs
The list of 82 MPAs nominated by the California Department of Fish
and Wildlife and the National Park Service to join the National System
of MPAs was published in the Federal Register on May 22, 2013 [78 FR
30870]. Both the list of newly nominated sites and the complete List of
National System MPAs, which now includes 437
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members, are available at marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov.
Dated: August 7, 2013.
W. Russell Callendar,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone
Management.
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