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energy strike sets. Soft start shall be
implemented at the start of each day’s
pile driving and at any time following
cessation of pile driving for a period of
thirty minutes or longer. Soft start for
impact drivers must be implemented at
any time following cessation of impact
driving for a period of thirty minutes or
longer.
(h) Pile driving shall only be
conducted during daylight hours.
5. Monitoring
The holder of this Authorization is
required to conduct marine mammal
monitoring during pile driving activity.
Marine mammal monitoring and
reporting shall be conducted in
accordance with the Monitoring Plan.
(a) The Navy shall collect sighting
data and behavioral responses to pile
driving for marine mammal species
observed in the region of activity during
the period of activity. All observers
shall be trained in marine mammal
identification and behaviors, and shall
have no other construction-related tasks
while conducting monitoring.
(b) For all marine mammal
monitoring, the information shall be
recorded as described in the Monitoring
Plan.
(c) The Navy shall conduct acoustic
monitoring for representative scenarios
of pile driving activity, as described in
the Monitoring Plan.
6. Reporting
The holder of this Authorization is
required to:
(a) Submit a draft report on all
monitoring conducted under the IHA
within 45 calendar days of the
completion of marine mammal and
acoustic monitoring, or sixty days prior
to the issuance of any subsequent IHA
for this project, whichever comes first.
A final report shall be prepared and
submitted within thirty days following
resolution of comments on the draft
report from NMFS. This report must
contain the informational elements
described in the Monitoring Plan, at
minimum (see attached), and shall also
include:
i. Detailed information about any
implementation of shutdowns,
including the distance of animals to the
pile and description of specific actions
that ensued and resulting behavior of
the animal, if any.
ii. Description of attempts to
distinguish between the number of
individual animals taken and the
number of incidences of take, such as
ability to track groups or individuals.
iii. Results of acoustic monitoring,
including the information described in
in the Monitoring Plan.
(b) Reporting injured or dead marine
mammals:
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i. In the unanticipated event that the
specified activity clearly causes the take
of a marine mammal in a manner
prohibited by this IHA, such as an
injury (Level A harassment), serious
injury, or mortality, Navy shall
immediately cease the specified
activities and report the incident to the
Office of Protected Resources (301–427–
8425), NMFS, and the West Coast
Regional Stranding Coordinator (206–
526–6550), NMFS. The report must
include the following information:
A. Time and date of the incident;
B. Description of the incident;
C. Environmental conditions (e.g.,
wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea
state, cloud cover, and visibility);
D. Description of all marine mammal
observations in the 24 hours preceding
the incident;
E. Species identification or
description of the animal(s) involved;
F. Fate of the animal(s); and
G. Photographs or video footage of the
animal(s).
Activities shall not resume until
NMFS is able to review the
circumstances of the prohibited take.
NMFS will work with Navy to
determine what measures are necessary
to minimize the likelihood of further
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
compliance. Navy may not resume their
activities until notified by NMFS.
i. In the event that Navy discovers an
injured or dead marine mammal, and
the lead observer determines that the
cause of the injury or death is unknown
and the death is relatively recent (e.g.,
in less than a moderate state of
decomposition), Navy shall immediately
report the incident to the Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, and the
West Coast Regional Stranding
Coordinator, NMFS.
The report must include the same
information identified in 6(b)(i) of this
IHA. Activities may continue while
NMFS reviews the circumstances of the
incident. NMFS will work with Navy to
determine whether additional
mitigation measures or modifications to
the activities are appropriate.
ii. In the event that Navy discovers an
injured or dead marine mammal, and
the lead observer determines that the
injury or death is not associated with or
related to the activities authorized in the
IHA (e.g., previously wounded animal,
carcass with moderate to advanced
decomposition, scavenger damage),
Navy shall report the incident to the
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
and the West Coast Regional Stranding
Coordinator, NMFS, within 24 hours of
the discovery. Navy shall provide
photographs or video footage or other
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documentation of the stranded animal
sighting to NMFS.
7. This Authorization may be
modified, suspended or withdrawn if
the holder fails to abide by the
conditions prescribed herein, or if the
authorized taking is having more than a
negligible impact on the species or stock
of affected marine mammals.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our analysis,
the draft authorization, and any other
aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA
for Navy’s pier replacement activities.
Please include with your comments any
supporting data or literature citations to
help inform our final decision on Navy’s
request for an MMPA authorization.
Dated: August 27, 2015.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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The next meeting of the U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled
for 17 September 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in
the Commission offices at the National
Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary
Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington,
DC 20001–2728. Items of discussion
may include buildings, parks and
memorials.
Draft agendas and additional
information regarding the Commission
are available on our Web site:
www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the
agenda and requests to submit written
or oral statements should be addressed
to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts, at the above
address; by emailing cfastaff@cfa.gov; or
by calling 202–504–2200. Individuals
requiring sign language interpretation
for the hearing impaired should contact
the Secretary at least 10 days before the
meeting date.
Dated: August 25, 2015, in Washington,
DC.
Thomas Luebke,
Secretary.
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
Notice of Meeting
The next meeting of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled
for 17 September 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission offices at the
National Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary Square, 401 F Street
NW., Washington, DC 20001-2728. Items of discussion may include
buildings, parks and memorials.
Draft agendas and additional information regarding the Commission
are available on our Web site: www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the
agenda and requests to submit written or oral statements should be
addressed to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, at
the above address; by emailing cfastaff@cfa.gov; or by calling 202-504-
2200. Individuals requiring sign language interpretation for the
hearing impaired should contact the Secretary at least 10 days before
the meeting date.
Dated: August 25, 2015, in Washington, DC.
Thomas Luebke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-21548 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am]
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