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shall record the marine mammal(s) as a
‘‘take’’ upon entering the Level B
harassment zone. While the animal
remains within the Level B harassment
zone, that pile segment shall be
completed without cessation, unless the
animal approaches the 100-meter
shutdown zone, at which point the
MMO shall authorize the immediate
shutdown of in-water pile driving before
the marine mammal enters the 100meter shutdown zone. Pile driving shall
resume only once the animal has left the
100-meter shutdown zone on its own or
has not been resighted for a period of 20
minutes.
(v) MMOs shall be placed on one of
the vessels used for hydroacoustic
monitoring, which will be stationed
offshore.
(vi) The individuals shall scan the
waters within each monitoring zone
activity using binoculars (25x or
equivalent), hand held binoculars (7x)
and visual observation.
(vii) The waters shall be scanned 20
minutes prior to commencing pile
driving at the beginning of each day,
and prior to commencing pile driving
after any stoppage of 20 minutes or
greater. If marine mammals enter or are
observed within the designated marine
mammal buffer zone (the 100m radius)
during or 20 minutes prior to impact
pile driving, the monitors will notify the
on-site construction manager to not
begin until the animal has moved
outside the designated radius.
(viii) The waters shall continue to be
scanned for at least 20 minutes after pile
driving has completed each day.
5. Monitoring and Reporting
The holder of this Authorization is
required to submit a draft report on all
monitoring conducted under the IHA 90
calendar days after the completion of
the marine mammal monitoring or 60
days prior to the issuance of a
subsequent authorization, 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:
(a) Acoustic Monitoring
(i) POA conduct acoustic monitoring
for representative scenarios of pile
driving activity, as described in the
Monitoring Plan.
(b) Data Collection
(i) For all marine mammal and
acoustic monitoring, information shall
be recorded as described in the
Monitoring Plan.
(c) Reporting Measures
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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 the IHA, such as an injury
(Level A harassment), serious injury or
mortality (e.g., ship-strike, gear
interaction, and/or entanglement), POA
shall immediately cease the specified
activities and immediately report the
incident to the Chief of the Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, and the
Alaska Regional Stranding Coordinators.
The report would include the following
information:
1. Time, date, and location (latitude/
longitude) of the incident;
2. Name and type of vessel involved;
3. Vessel’s speed during and leading
up to the incident;
4. Description of the incident;
5. Status of all sound source use in
the 24 hours preceding the incident;
6. Water depth;
7. Environmental conditions (e.g.,
wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea
state, cloud cover, and visibility);
8. Description of all marine mammal
observations in the 24 hours preceding
the incident;
9. Species identification or
description of the animal(s) involved;
10. Fate of the animal(s); and
11. Photographs or video footage of
the animal(s) (if equipment is available).
(ii) Activities would not resume until
NMFS is able to review the
circumstances of the prohibited take.
NMFS shall work with POA to
determine what is necessary to
minimize the likelihood of further
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
compliance. POA would not be able to
resume their activities until notified by
NMFS via letter, email, or telephone.
(iii) In the event that POA discovers
an injured or dead marine mammal, and
the lead MMO determines that the cause
of the injury or death is unknown and
the death is relatively recent (i.e., in less
than a moderate state of decomposition
as described in the next paragraph),
POA shall immediately report the
incident to the Chief of the Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, and the
NMFS Alaska Stranding Hotline and/or
by email to the Alaska Regional
Stranding Coordinators. The report shall
include the same information identified
in the paragraph above. Activities
would be able to continue while NMFS
reviews the circumstances of the
incident. NMFS would work with POA
to determine whether modifications in
the activities are appropriate.
(iv) In the event that POA discovers
an injured or dead marine mammal, and
the lead MMO determines that the
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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, or scavenger damage),
POA shall report the incident to the
Chief of the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, and the NMFS Alaska Stranding
Hotline and/or by email to the Alaska
Regional Stranding Coordinators, within
24 hours of the discovery. POA would
provide photographs or video footage (if
available) or other documentation of the
stranded animal sighting to NMFS and
the Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
6. This Authorization may be
modified, suspended or withdrawn if
the holder fails to abide by the
conditions prescribed herein, or if
NMFS determines the authorized taking
is having more than a negligible impact
on the species or stock of affected
marine mammals.
Request for Public Comments
NMFS requests comment on our
analysis, the draft authorization, and
any other aspect of the Notice of
Proposed IHA for POA’s proposed Test
Pile Program in Anchorage, Alaska.
Please include with your comments any
supporting data or literature citations to
help inform our final decision on POA’s
request for an MMPA authorization.
Dated: December 11, 2015.
Perry Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; ‘‘International
Work Sharing’’
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USTPO) will submit
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance the following
proposal for collection of information
under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: International Work Sharing.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0079.
Form Number(s):
• PTO/SB/437JP
• PTO/SB/437KR
• PTO/SB/CSP Survey 1
Type of Request: Regular.
Number of Respondents: 900.
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public between 5 minutes (.08 hours)
and 3 hours, depending upon the
complexity of the situation, to gather the
necessary information, prepare for
submission, and submit a single item in
this collection.
Burden Hours: 1533.33.
Cost Burden: $0.
Needs and Uses: This information
collection is necessary so that
applicants that file applications with the
USPTO, Japan Patent Office, and Korean
Intellectual Property Office may
participate in the International Work
Sharing Program. The Program enables
its participants to engage in the
exchange of IP documents between the
patent offices of the United States,
Japan, and Korea in order to facilitate
efficient worldwide patent
examinations.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; businesses or other forprofits; and not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@
omb.eop.gov.
Once submitted, the request will be
publicly available in electronic format
through reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to view Department of
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Further information can be obtained
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• Email: InformationCollection@
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the Chief Information Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent on
or before January 15, 2016 to Nicholas
A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email
to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or
by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the
attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director,
USPTO, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; Patents External
Quality Survey
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance the following
proposal for collection of information
under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: Patents External Quality Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0057.
Form Number(s):
• No forms associated
Type of Request: Regular.
Number of Respondents: 3,100.
Average Minutes per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public 10 minutes (.17 hours) to gather
the necessary information, prepare for
submission, and submit a single item in
this collection.
Burden Hours: 516.67.
Cost Burden: $0.
Needs and Uses: Individuals who
work at firms that file more than six
patent applications a year use the
Patents External Quality Survey to
provide their perceptions of
examination quality to the USPTO. The
USPTO uses the feedback gathered from
the survey to assist them in targeting
key areas for examination quality
improvement and to identify important
areas for examiner training.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; businesses or other forprofits; and not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: Semi-annually.
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OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@
omb.eop.gov. Once submitted, the
request will be publicly available in
electronic format through reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
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Further information can be obtained
by:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0057 copy
request’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records
Management Division Director, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
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information collection should be sent on
or before January 15, 2016 to Nicholas
A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email
to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or
by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the
attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director,
USPTO, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``International Work
Sharing''
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) will submit
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Title: International Work Sharing.
OMB Control Number: 0651-0079.
Form Number(s):
PTO/SB/437JP
PTO/SB/437KR
PTO/SB/CSP Survey 1
Type of Request: Regular.
Number of Respondents: 900.
Average Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
the
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public between 5 minutes (.08 hours) and 3 hours, depending upon the
complexity of the situation, to gather the necessary information,
prepare for submission, and submit a single item in this collection.
Burden Hours: 1533.33.
Cost Burden: $0.
Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary so that
applicants that file applications with the USPTO, Japan Patent Office,
and Korean Intellectual Property Office may participate in the
International Work Sharing Program. The Program enables its
participants to engage in the exchange of IP documents between the
patent offices of the United States, Japan, and Korea in order to
facilitate efficient worldwide patent examinations.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other
for-profits; and not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, email:
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
Once submitted, the request will be publicly available in
electronic format through reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Further information can be obtained by:
Email: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-
0079 copy request'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent on or before January 15, 2016 to Nicholas A.
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov,
or by fax to 202-395-5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A.
Fraser.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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