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placed around the north and south
buoys.
(i) If a whale call detection alert is
received, the PSO will review the data
and confirm the signal is a whale call.
Upon verification, the PSO will monitor
the other buoys for call detections. If the
PSO verifies detections from two other
buoys, then it will be determined that a
whale is within the heightened
awareness area. Mitigation measures for
acoustic detection of whales will be the
same as those for visual detection
described above.
6. Reporting
The holder of this Authorization is
required to:
(a) Submit a draft report on all
monitoring conducted under the IHA
within ninety 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) Location (in longitude and latitude
coordinates), time, and the nature of the
maintenance and repair activities;
(ii) Indication of whether a DP system
was operated, and if so, the number of
thrusters being used and the time and
duration of DP vessel operation;
(iii) Marine mammals observed in the
within the ZOI (3.45 km in all
directions) (number, species, age group,
and initial behavior);
(iv) The distance of observed marine
mammals from the maintenance, repair,
or decommissioning activities;
(v) Changes, if any, in marine
mammal behaviors during the
observation;
(vi) A description of any mitigation
measures (power-down, shutdown, etc.)
implemented;
(vii) Weather condition (Beaufort sea
state, wind speed, wind direction,
ambient temperature, precipitation, and
percent cloud cover, etc.);
(viii) Condition of the observation
(visibility and glare); and
(ix) Details of passive acoustic
detections and any action taken in
response to those detections.
(b) Reporting injured or dead marine
mammals:
(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
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injury, or mortality, Neptune shall
immediately cease the specified
activities and report the incident to the
Office of Protected Resources (301–427–
8401), NMFS, and the GARFO Marine
Mammal Stranding Coordinator (978–
281–9300). The report must include the
following information:
1. Time and date of the incident;
2. Description of the incident;
3. Environmental conditions (e.g.,
wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea
state, cloud cover, and visibility);
4. Description of all marine mammal
observations and active sound source
use in the 24 hours preceding the
incident;
5. Species identification or
description of the animal(s) involved;
6. Fate of the animal(s); and
7. 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 Neptune to
determine what measures are necessary
to minimize the likelihood of further
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
compliance. Neptune may not resume
their activities until notified by NMFS.
(ii) In the event that Neptune
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),
Neptune shall immediately report the
incident to the Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, and the GARFO
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 Neptune
to determine whether additional
mitigation measures or modifications to
the activities are appropriate.
(iii) In the event that Neptune
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, or scavenger damage),
Neptune shall report the incident to the
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
and the GARFO Stranding Coordinator,
NMFS, within 24 hours of the
discovery. Neptune shall provide
photographs or video footage or other
documentation of the stranded animal
sighting to NMFS.
7. This Authorization may be
modified, suspended or withdrawn if
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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.
Dated: August 22, 2016.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Fishery Products
Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant
to Certification Under the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing (HSDF) Moratorium
Protection Act
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before October 24,
2016.
SUMMARY:
Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet 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 Kristin Rusello, Office of
International Affairs and Seafood
Inspection, F/IS5, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
(301) 427–8376, or kristin.rusello@
noaa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
revision per RIN 0648–AY15, approved
as an emergency request.
Pursuant to the High Seas Driftnet
Fishing Moratorium Protection Act
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(Moratorium Protection Act), if certain
fish or fish products of a nation are
subject to import prohibitions to
facilitate enforcement, the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
requires that other fish or fish products
from that nation that are not subject to
the import prohibitions must be
accompanied by documentation of
admissibility. A duly authorized
official/agent of the applicant’s
Government must certify that the fish in
the shipments being imported into the
United States (U.S.) are of a species that
are not subject to an import restriction
of the U.S. If a nation is identified under
the Moratorium Protection Act and fails
to receive a certification decision from
the Secretary of Commerce, products
from that nation that are not subject to
the import prohibitions must be
accompanied by the documentation of
admissibility.
The approved revision added two
new requirements. Under the import
certification requirements in the final
rule, there was a procedure for making
comparability findings for nations that
are eligible for exporting fish and fish
products to the United States. The
nations may receive a comparability
finding to export fish and fish products
to the United States by providing
documentation that a nation’s bycatch
reduction regulatory program is
comparable in effectiveness to that of
the United States. A comparability
finding is valid for four years. In the
interim, nations are required to submit
progress reports demonstrating that
their regulatory programs are still
meeting the conditions for a
comparability finding.
This proposed revision makes minor
modifications to the ‘‘certification of
admissibility’’ established in
conjunction with the High Seas Driftnet
Fishing Moratorium Protection Act final
rule (RIN 0648–BA89). This revision
also changes the title of the collection
and the Certification of Admissibility
Form from ‘‘Fishery Products Subject to
Trade Restrictions Pursuant to
Certification under the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection
Act’’ to ‘‘Fishery Products Subject to
Trade Restrictions Pursuant to
Certification under the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection
Act and the Marine Mammal Protection
Act’’.
This information collection is
necessary to comply with the Marine
Mammal Protection (MMPA) Act 16
U.S.C. 1371 and 1372 and the final rule
RIN 0648–AY15 to implement these
provisions within the regulations of 50
CFR 216.24. The MMPA contains
provisions to address the incidental
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mortality and serious injury of marine
mammals in both domestic and foreign
commercial fisheries. With respect to
foreign fisheries, section 101(a)(2) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)) states that
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall ban
the importation of commercial fish or
products from fish which have been
caught with commercial fishing
technology which results in the
incidental kill or incidental serious
injury of ocean mammals in excess of
United States standards. For purposes of
applying the preceding sentence, the
Secretary [of Commerce] (A) shall insist
on reasonable proof from the
government of any nation from which
fish or fish products will be exported to
the United States of the effects on ocean
mammals of the commercial fishing
technology in use for such fish or fish
products exported from such nation to
the United States.’’
Dated: August 22, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
II. Method of Collection
Submissions will be accepted via
email or fax.
NMFS announces a public
meeting of the Permanent Advisory
Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S.
Commissioners to the Commission for
the Conservation and Management of
Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the
Western and Central Pacific Ocean
(WCPFC) on September 14, 2016.
Meeting topics are provided under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice. The meeting will be held via
conference call. Members of the public
may submit written comments;
comments may be submitted up to 3
days in advance of the meeting. Mail
comments to Emily Crigler at the
address provided in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be
held via conference call on September
14, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. HST
(or until business is concluded).
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
conducted via conference call. For
details on how to call in to the
conference line, please contact Emily
Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional
Office; telephone: 808–725–5036; email:
emily.crigler@noaa.gov. Documents to
be considered by the PAC will be sent
out via email in advance of the
conference call. Please submit contact
information to Emily Crigler (telephone:
808–725–5036; email: emily.crigler@
noaa.gov) at least 3 days in advance of
the call to receive documents via email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Crigler, NMFS Pacific Islands
Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg.
176, Honolulu, HI 96818; telephone:
808–725–5036; facsimile: 808–725–
5215; email: emily.crigler@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Western and
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0651.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of an emergency revision).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
90.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 150 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $10 in reporting/recordkeeping
costs.
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
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
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE816
Permanent Advisory Committee To
Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries
Commission; Meeting Announcement
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fishery
Products Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification Under
the High Seas Driftnet Fishing (HSDF) Moratorium Protection Act
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 24,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
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 Kristin Rusello, Office of International Affairs and
Seafood Inspection, F/IS5, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910, (301) 427-8376, or kristin.rusello@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a revision per RIN 0648-AY15,
approved as an emergency request.
Pursuant to the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection
Act
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(Moratorium Protection Act), if certain fish or fish products of a
nation are subject to import prohibitions to facilitate enforcement,
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires that other fish
or fish products from that nation that are not subject to the import
prohibitions must be accompanied by documentation of admissibility. A
duly authorized official/agent of the applicant's Government must
certify that the fish in the shipments being imported into the United
States (U.S.) are of a species that are not subject to an import
restriction of the U.S. If a nation is identified under the Moratorium
Protection Act and fails to receive a certification decision from the
Secretary of Commerce, products from that nation that are not subject
to the import prohibitions must be accompanied by the documentation of
admissibility.
The approved revision added two new requirements. Under the import
certification requirements in the final rule, there was a procedure for
making comparability findings for nations that are eligible for
exporting fish and fish products to the United States. The nations may
receive a comparability finding to export fish and fish products to the
United States by providing documentation that a nation's bycatch
reduction regulatory program is comparable in effectiveness to that of
the United States. A comparability finding is valid for four years. In
the interim, nations are required to submit progress reports
demonstrating that their regulatory programs are still meeting the
conditions for a comparability finding.
This proposed revision makes minor modifications to the
``certification of admissibility'' established in conjunction with the
High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act final rule (RIN
0648-BA89). This revision also changes the title of the collection and
the Certification of Admissibility Form from ``Fishery Products Subject
to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification under the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act'' to ``Fishery Products
Subject to Trade Restrictions Pursuant to Certification under the High
Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Marine Mammal
Protection Act''.
This information collection is necessary to comply with the Marine
Mammal Protection (MMPA) Act 16 U.S.C. 1371 and 1372 and the final rule
RIN 0648-AY15 to implement these provisions within the regulations of
50 CFR 216.24. The MMPA contains provisions to address the incidental
mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in both domestic and
foreign commercial fisheries. With respect to foreign fisheries,
section 101(a)(2) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(2)) states that ``The
Secretary of the Treasury shall ban the importation of commercial fish
or products from fish which have been caught with commercial fishing
technology which results in the incidental kill or incidental serious
injury of ocean mammals in excess of United States standards. For
purposes of applying the preceding sentence, the Secretary [of
Commerce] (A) shall insist on reasonable proof from the government of
any nation from which fish or fish products will be exported to the
United States of the effects on ocean mammals of the commercial fishing
technology in use for such fish or fish products exported from such
nation to the United States.''
II. Method of Collection
Submissions will be accepted via email or fax.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0651.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of an emergency
revision).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 90.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $10 in reporting/
recordkeeping costs.
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 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 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 22, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20402 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am]
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