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guidelines.htm).
Applicants should submit
applications to the Permits and
Conservation Division in the Office of
Protected Resources by October 1, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be
addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910. The mailbox address for
providing applications is itp.youngkin@
noaa.gov. Applications sent via email,
including all attachments, must not
exceed a 25-megabyte file size. NMFS is
not responsible for applications sent to
addresses other than those provided
here.
Instructions: All applications received
are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted to https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm. All personal identifying
information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit confidential
business information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Young, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, (301) 427–8484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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Background
Sections 101 (a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
intentional taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if certain findings
are made and either regulations are
issued or, if the taking is limited to
harassment for a period of one year or
less, a notice of proposed authorization
is provided to the public for review. The
term ‘‘take’’ under the MMPA means ‘‘to
harass, hunt, capture or kill, or attempt
to harass, hunt, capture, or kill.’’ Except
with respect to certain activities not
pertinent here, the MMPA defines
‘‘harassment’’ as ‘‘any act of pursuit,
torment, or annoyance which (i) has the
potential to injure a marine mammal or
marine mammal stock in the wild [Level
A harassment]; or (ii) has the potential
to disturb a marine mammal or marine
mammal stock in the wild by causing
disruption of behavioral patterns,
including, but not limited to, migration,
breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or
sheltering [Level B harassment].’’
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Authorization for incidental takings
shall be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the species or stock(s), will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
subsistence uses (where relevant), and if
the permissible methods of taking and
requirements pertaining to the
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting of
such takings are set forth. NMFS has
defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR
216.103 as ‘‘an impact resulting from
the specified activity that cannot be
reasonably expected to, and is not
reasonably likely to, adversely affect the
species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’
Concern for Cook Inlet Beluga Whales
Cook Inlet is a semi-enclosed tidal
estuary located in southcentral Alaska
and home to the Cook Inlet beluga
whale, a small resident population that
was designated as depleted under the
MMPA and listed as an endangered
species under the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) in 2008. The stock has not
recovered, despite implementation of
subsistence hunting regulations in 1999,
and cessation of hunting in 2007. In
May 2015, NMFS unveiled its ‘‘Species
in the Spotlight: Survive to Thrive’’
initiative. This initiative includes
targeted efforts vital for stabilizing eight
species—including the Cook Inlet
beluga whale—identified among the
most at risk for extinction. The
approach involves intensive human
efforts to stabilize these species, with
the goal that they will become
candidates for recovery. NMFS issued a
Federal Register Notice in January 2017
announcing availability of its ESA
Recovery Plan for the Cook Inlet Beluga
Whale (82 FR 1325; January 5, 2017).
Due to the reduced number of ITA
requests in the region, combined with
current funding constraints, NMFS’
intention of preparing an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for oil and gas
activities in Cook Inlet has been
postponed (79 FR 61616; October 14,
2014). Should the number of ITA
requests, or anticipated requests,
noticeably increase, NMFS will reevaluate whether preparation of an EIS
is necessary.
MMPA Authorization Cycle
(Application Deadlines)
To support NMFS’ efforts to prepare
an EA that covers multiple MMPA
incidental harassment authorizations for
the 2018 open water season, NMFS is
continuing an application cycle for
incidental harassment authorizations
that include Cook Inlet beluga whales.
NMFS requests prospective MMPA
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incidental harassment authorization
applicants for the 2018 open water
season to submit their applications by
October 1, 2017 (unless the activity is
scheduled to occur before May, in
which case they should be submitted
earlier). Receipt of those MMPA
applications by October 1, 2017, will aid
NMFS in the development of an EA to
support timely and well-informed
MMPA incidental harassment
authorizations.
Dated: August 30, 2017.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Generic Information Collection
Request for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery; Proposed
Information Collection; Comment
Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Corporation for National
and Community Service (CNCS) has
submitted a public information
collection request (ICR) entitled Generic
Information Collection Request for
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. Copies of this
ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained by
calling the Corporation for National and
Community Service, Amy Borgstrom, at
202–606–6930 or email to aborgstrom@
cns.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
DATES: Comments may be submitted,
identified by the title of the information
collection activity, by October 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB
Desk Officer for the Corporation for
National and Community Service, by
any of the following two methods by 30
SUMMARY:
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days from the date of publication in the
Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974,
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
Officer for the Corporation for National
and Community Service; or
(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB
is particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of CNCS, including whether
the information will have practical
utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions;
• Propose ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Propose ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
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Comments
A 60-day Notice requesting public
comment was published in the Federal
Register on June 26, 2017 at 82 FR
28830. This comment period ended
August 25, 2017. No public comments
were received from this Notice.
Description: This collection was
developed as part of a federal
government-wide effort to streamline
the process for seeking feedback from
the public on agency service delivery.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Number: 3045–0137.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households; Businesses and
Organizations; State, Local or Tribal
Governments.
Total Respondents: 10,000.
Frequency: Once.
Average Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,667
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
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Dated: August 30, 2017.
Mary Hyde,
Director, Research and Evaluation.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Renewal of Department of
Defense Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Defense.
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Defense
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that it is renewing the charter
for the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program
Scientific Advisory Board (‘‘the Board’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
committee’s charter is being renewed
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904 and in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41
CFR 102–3.50(d). The charter and
contact information for the Board’s
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be
obtained at https://
www.facadatabase.gov/.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(e), the
Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program Council (‘‘the
Council’’) shall refer to the Board, and
the Board shall review, each proposed
research project including its estimated
cost, for research in and development of
technologies related to environmental
activities in excess of $1,000,000. The
Council, pursuant to its responsibilities
under 10 U.S.C. 2902(d)(1) and in an
effort to enhance the Board’s review
process, has lowered the dollar
threshold for referral by the Council to
the Board to any proposed research
project in excess of $900,000. The Board
shall make any recommendations to the
Council that the Board considers
appropriate regarding such project or
proposal. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(a),
the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Energy, in consultation
with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall
jointly appoint not less than six and not
more than 14 members. Pursuant to 10
U.S.C. 2904(b), the Board membership
shall be composed of the following: (a)
Permanent members of the Board are the
Science Advisor to the President and
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the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration or their respective
designees; and (b) Non-permanent
members of the Board shall be
appointed from among persons eminent
in the fields of basic sciences,
engineering, ocean and environmental
sciences, education, research
management, international and security
affairs, health physics, health sciences,
or social sciences, with due regard given
to the equitable representation of
scientists and engineers who are women
or who represent minority groups. One
such member of the Board shall be a
representative of environmental public
interest groups, and one such member
shall be a representative of the interests
of State governments. Board members
who are not full-time or permanent parttime Federal officers or employees are
appointed as experts or consultants
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as
special government employee members.
Board members who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or
employees are appointed pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.130(a) to serve as regular
government employee members. Each
member is appointed to provide advice
on behalf of the Government on the
basis of their best judgment without
representing any particular point of
view and in a manner that is free from
conflict of interest. Except for
reimbursement of official Board-related
travel and per diem, members serve
without compensation. The DoD, as
necessary and consistent with the
Board’s mission and DoD policies and
procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task forces, or working
groups to support the Board, and all
subcommittees must operate under the
provisions of FACA and the
Government in the Sunshine Act.
Subcommittees will not work
independently of the Board and must
report all recommendations and advice
solely to the Board for full deliberation
and discussion. Subcommittees, task
forces, or working groups have no
authority to make decisions and
recommendations, verbally or in
writing, on behalf of the Board. No
subcommittee or any of its members can
update or report, verbally or in writing,
directly to the DoD or any Federal
officers or employees. The Board’s DFO,
pursuant to DoD policy, must be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD
employee, and must be in attendance for
the duration of each and every Board/
subcommittee meeting. The public or
interested organizations may submit
written statements to the Board
membership about the Board’s mission
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Generic Information Collection Request for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery; Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has
submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled
Generic Information Collection Request for Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery for review and approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Copies of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation
for National and Community Service, Amy Borgstrom, at 202-606-6930 or
email to aborgstrom@cns.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
DATES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, by October 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the
Corporation for National and Community Service, by any of the following
two methods by 30
[[Page 41940]]
days from the date of publication in the Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: 202-395-6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk
Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service; or
(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions;
Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments
A 60-day Notice requesting public comment was published in the
Federal Register on June 26, 2017 at 82 FR 28830. This comment period
ended August 25, 2017. No public comments were received from this
Notice.
Description: This collection was developed as part of a federal
government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback
from the public on agency service delivery.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Number: 3045-0137.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Businesses and
Organizations; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Total Respondents: 10,000.
Frequency: Once.
Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,667 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Dated: August 30, 2017.
Mary Hyde,
Director, Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2017-18746 Filed 9-1-17; 8:45 am]
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