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features of special significance for
foraging or reproduction;
• Anticipated incidences of Level A
harassment would be in the form of a
small degree of PTS to a limited number
of animals;
• Anticipated incidents of Level B
harassment consist of, at worst,
temporary modifications in behavior;
• Very few individuals are likely to
be affected by project activities (<0.01
percent of population for all authorized
species); and
• The anticipated efficacy of the
required mitigation measures in
reducing the effects of the specified
activity.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the likely effects of the
specified activity on marine mammals
and their habitat, and taking into
consideration the implementation of the
required monitoring and mitigation
measures, NMFS finds that the total
marine mammal take from the
construction activity will have a
negligible impact on all affected marine
mammal species or stocks.
Small Numbers
As noted above, only small numbers
of incidental take may be authorized
under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
for specified activities other than
military readiness activities. The MMPA
does not define small numbers and so,
in practice, where estimated numbers
are available, NMFS compares the
number of individuals taken to the most
appropriate estimation of abundance of
the relevant species or stock in our
determination of whether an
authorization is limited to small
numbers of marine mammals.
Additionally, other qualitative factors
may be considered in the analysis, such
as the temporal or spatial scale of the
activities.
TABLE 13—ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EXPOSURES AND PERCENTAGE OF STOCKS THAT MAY BE SUBJECTED TO LEVEL A
AND LEVEL B HARASSMENT
Authorized take
Total Level A
and Level B
takes
Species
Level B
Harbor porpoise Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy stock ..........................................
Gray Seal Western North Atlantic stock ............................................................
Harbor Seal Western North Atlantic stock .........................................................
Harp Seal Western North Atlantic stock ............................................................
Hooded Seal Western North Atlantic stock .......................................................
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Table 13 illustrates the number of
animals that could be exposed to Level
A and Level B harassment from work
associated with the waterfront
improvement project. The analysis
provided indicates that authorized takes
account for <0.01 percent of the
populations of the stocks that could be
affected. These are small numbers of
marine mammals relative to the sizes of
the affected species and population
stocks under consideration.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the planned activity (including
the required mitigation and monitoring
measures) and the anticipated take of
marine mammals, NMFS finds that
small numbers of marine mammals will
be taken relative to the population size
of the affected species or stocks.
Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis
and Determination
There are no relevant subsistence uses
of the affected marine mammal stocks or
species implicated by this action.
Therefore, NMFS has determined that
the total taking of affected species or
stocks would not have an unmitigable
adverse impact on the availability of
such species or stocks for taking for
subsistence purposes.
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal
agency insure that any action it
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authorizes, funds, or carries out is not
likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of any endangered or
threatened species or result in the
destruction or adverse modification of
designated critical habitat.
No incidental take of ESA-listed
species is authorized or expected to
result from this activity. Therefore,
NMFS has determined that consultation
under section 7 of the ESA is not
required for this action.
National Environmental Policy Act
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A, NMFS must review our
proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an
incidental harassment authorization)
with respect to potential impacts on the
human environment.
This action is consistent with
categories of activities identified in CE
B4 of the Companion Manual for NOAA
Administrative Order 216–6A, which do
not individually or cumulatively have
the potential for significant impacts on
the quality of the human environment
and for which we have not identified
any extraordinary circumstances that
would preclude this categorical
exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has
determined that the issuance of the IHA
qualifies to be categorically excluded
from further NEPA review and signed a
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Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to the Navy
for the potential harassment of small
numbers of five marine mammal species
incidental to the Waterfront
Improvement Project at the Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine,
provided the previously mentioned
mitigation, monitoring and reporting
requirements are incorporated.
Dated: January 19, 2018.
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;
Concept Paper, Application and
Budget Instructions, Project Progress
Report and Progress Report
Supplement (OMB Control Number
3045–0038); Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
AGENCY:
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Comments
Notice.
The Corporation for National
and Community Service (CNCS) has
submitted a public information
collection request (ICR) entitled Concept
Paper, Application and Budget
Instructions, Project Progress Report and
Progress Report Supplement (OMB
Control Number 3045–0038) for review
and approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments may be submitted,
identified by the title of the information
collection activity, by February 23,
2018.
SUMMARY:
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
within 30 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling the Corporation for
National and Community Service, Kelly
Daly, at 202–606–6849 or email to
vista@americorps.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.
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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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
A 60-day Notice requesting public
comment was published in the Federal
Register on October 2, 2017 at Vol. 82,
No. 189, Page 45832. This comment
period ended December 1, 2017. Zero
(0) public comments were received from
this Notice.
Description: The forms are used to
determine organizations’ suitability to
be AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsors, and
once awarded a project, to gather
information on their use of VISTA
resources. CNCS seeks to renew the
current information collection. The
revisions are intended to clarify budget
instructions. The information collection
will otherwise be used in the same
manner as the existing application.
CNCS also seeks to continue using the
current application until the revised
application is approved by OMB. The
current application expired on
November 30, 2017.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: Concept Paper, Application and
Budget Instructions, Project Progress
Report and Progress Report Supplement.
OMB Number: (OMB Control Number
3045–0038).
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Organizations and
State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Total Respondents: 815.
Frequency: One time for the Concept
Paper; annually for the Application with
Budget Instructions and VISTA Progress
Report Supplement; four times a year
for the Progress Report in a project’s
first year and twice a year thereafter.
Average Time per Response: 15 hours
(Application), 15 hours (VPR), 8 hours
(VPRS).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 13,040
hours (Application), 12,225 (VPR), 6,520
(VPRS).
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
[Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0140]
Dated: January 16, 2018.
Eileen Conoboy,
Acting Director, AmeriCorps VISTA.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Third Party Perjury Form
Office of Management (OM),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
23, 2018.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2017–ICCD–0140. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room
216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Elise Cook,
202–401–3769.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
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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; Concept Paper, Application and Budget Instructions, Project
Progress Report and Progress Report Supplement (OMB Control Number
3045-0038); Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has
submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled
Concept Paper, Application and Budget Instructions, Project Progress
Report and Progress Report Supplement (OMB Control Number 3045-0038)
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995.
DATES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, by February 23, 2018.
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 within 30 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: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation
for National and Community Service, Kelly Daly, at 202-606-6849 or
email to [email protected]. 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.
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 October 2, 2017 at Vol. 82, No. 189, Page 45832.
This comment period ended December 1, 2017. Zero (0) public comments
were received from this Notice.
Description: The forms are used to determine organizations'
suitability to be AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsors, and once awarded a
project, to gather information on their use of VISTA resources. CNCS
seeks to renew the current information collection. The revisions are
intended to clarify budget instructions. The information collection
will otherwise be used in the same manner as the existing application.
CNCS also seeks to continue using the current application until the
revised application is approved by OMB. The current application expired
on November 30, 2017.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Concept Paper, Application and Budget Instructions, Project
Progress Report and Progress Report Supplement.
OMB Number: (OMB Control Number 3045-0038).
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Organizations and State, Local or Tribal
Governments.
Total Respondents: 815.
Frequency: One time for the Concept Paper; annually for the
Application with Budget Instructions and VISTA Progress Report
Supplement; four times a year for the Progress Report in a project's
first year and twice a year thereafter.
Average Time per Response: 15 hours (Application), 15 hours (VPR),
8 hours (VPRS).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 13,040 hours (Application), 12,225
(VPR), 6,520 (VPRS).
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Dated: January 16, 2018.
Eileen Conoboy,
Acting Director, AmeriCorps VISTA.
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