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The Department of Commerce 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.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Permits for Incidental Taking of
Endangered or Threatened Species.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0230.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 48.
Average Hours per Response: 80
hours for a permit application
(including Habitat Conservation Plans),
40 minutes for transfer of an incidental
take permit; 8 hours for a permit report,
30 minutes for a Certificate of Inclusion
and 10 hours for a watershed plan.
Burden Hours: 795.
Needs and Uses: This request is for an
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The Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) imposed
prohibitions against the taking of
endangered species. In 1982, Congress
revised the ESA to allow permits
authorizing the taking of endangered
species incidental to otherwise lawful
activities. The corresponding
regulations (50 CFR part 222.222)
established procedures for persons to
apply for such a permit. In addition, the
regulations set forth specific reporting
requirements for such permit holders.
The regulations contain three sets of
information collections: (l) Applications
for incidental take permits, (2)
applications for certificates of inclusion,
and (3) reporting requirements for
permits issued. Certificates of inclusion
are only required if a general permit is
issued to a representative of a group of
potential permit applicants, rather than
requiring each entity to apply for and
receive a permit.
The required information is used to
evaluate the impacts of the proposed
activity on endangered species, to make
the determinations required by the ESA
prior to issuing a permit, and to
establish appropriate permit conditions.
When a species is listed as threatened,
section 4(d) of the ESA requires the
Secretary to issue whatever regulations
are deemed necessary or advisable to
provide for conservation of the species.
In many cases those regulations reflect
blanket application of the section 9 take
prohibition. However, the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
recognizes certain exceptions to that
prohibition, including habitat
restoration actions taken in accord with
approved state watershed action plans.
While watershed plans are prepared for
other purposes in coordination with or
fulfillment of various state programs, a
watershed group wishing to take
advantage of the exception for
restoration activities (rather than
obtaining a section 10 permit) would
have to submit the plan for NMFS
review.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit;
not-for-profit institutions, and state,
local, or tribal government.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
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Dated: May 24, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Casitas Pier
Fender Pile Replacement
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; proposed revised
incidental harassment authorization;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS has received a request
from Venoco, LLC, (Venoco) and
Chevron USA, Inc., (Chevron) to
transfer, from Venoco to Chevron, a
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) one-year Incidental
Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take
marine mammals, by harassment,
incidental to the Casitas Pier Fender
Pile Replacement Project, following the
sale of Casitas Pier to Chevron. No other
changes are proposed. NMFS is inviting
comments on the proposed transfer of
the Casitas Pier IHA to Chevron.
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than July 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service. Physical
comments should be sent to 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
and electronic comments should be sent
to ITP.Young@noaa.gov.
Instructions: NMFS is not responsible
for comments sent by any other method,
to any other address or individual, or
received after the end of the comment
period. Comments received
electronically, including all
attachments, must not exceed a 25megabyte file size. Attachments to
electronic comments will be accepted in
Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF
file formats only. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted online at
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/node/
23111 without change. All personal
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identifying information (e.g., name,
address) 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) 427–8401. Electronic
copies of Venoco’s original IHA, may be
obtained online at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/node/23111. In
case of problems accessing these
documents, please call the contact listed
above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 (as delegated
to NMFS) 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, a notice of a
proposed authorization is provided to
the public for review.
An 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.
Summary of Request
On October 27, 2017, NMFS issued an
IHA to Venoco to take marine mammals,
by Level B harassment, incidental to the
Casitas Pier Fender Pile Replacement
Project, effective from November 1,
2017, through October 31, 2018 (82 FR
55579). On January 1, 2018, Chevron
succeeded Venoco as the owner and
operator of Carpinteria Gas Plant,
including Casitas Pier.
Chevron subsequently submitted a
written request to transfer the current
IHA from Venoco to Chevron. With the
transfer of the Casitas Pier IHA, Chevron
agrees to comply with the associated
terms, conditions, stipulations, and
restrictions of the original Casitas Pier
IHA. No other changes were requested.
The revised IHA, if issued, would
remain effective through October 31,
2018.
This Federal Register notice sets forth
only a proposed change in the Casitas
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Pier IHA holder’s name. There are no
other changes to the current IHA as
described in the November 22, 2017,
Federal Register notice of a final IHA
(82 FR 55579): The specified activity;
description of marine mammals in the
area of the specified activity; potential
effects on marine mammals and their
habitat; mitigation and related
monitoring used to implement
mitigation; reporting; estimated take by
incidental harassment; negligible impact
and small numbers analyses and
determinations; impact on availability
of affected species or stocks for
subsistence uses and the period of
effectiveness remain unchanged and are
herein incorporated by reference.
Proposed Revisions to the Casitas Pier
IHA
NMFS is proposing a change in the
name of the holder of the Casitas Pier
IHA from ‘‘Venoco, LLC’’ to ‘‘Chevron
USA, Inc’’.
Request for Public Comments
NMFS invites comment on the
proposed change to the current IHA.
Please include with your comments any
supporting data or literature citations to
help inform our final decision on
Venoco and Chevron’s request for
transfer of the Casitas Pier
authorization.
Dated: May 25, 2018.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Burden Hours: 1,102.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
operates a direct loan program to assist
in financing certain actions relating to
commercial fishing vessels, shoreside
fishery facilities, aquaculture
operations, and individual fishing
quotas. Application information is
required to determine eligibility
pursuant to 50 CFR part 253 and to
determine the type and amount of
assistance requested by the applicant.
An annual financial statement is
required from the recipients to monitor
the financial status of the loan.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: May 25, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 21856
The Department of Commerce 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.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Fisheries Finance Program
Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0012.
Form Number(s): NOAA Form 88–1.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 311.
Average Hours per Response:
Applications, 10 hours; annual financial
statements, 2 hours.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
ABR, Inc. Environmental Research and
Services, P.O. Box 80410, Fairbanks, AK
99708, has applied in due form for a
permit to conduct research on 12
species of marine mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
July 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF603
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities;
Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Casitas Pier Fender Pile
Replacement
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; proposed revised incidental harassment authorization;
request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request from Venoco, LLC, (Venoco) and
Chevron USA, Inc., (Chevron) to transfer, from Venoco to Chevron, a
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) one-year Incidental Harassment
Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental
to the Casitas Pier Fender Pile Replacement Project, following the sale
of Casitas Pier to Chevron. No other changes are proposed. NMFS is
inviting comments on the proposed transfer of the Casitas Pier IHA to
Chevron.
DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than July 2,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service. Physical comments should be sent to
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 and electronic comments
should be sent to [email protected].
Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the
end of the comment period. Comments received electronically, including
all attachments, must not exceed a 25-megabyte file size. Attachments
to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word or Excel or
Adobe PDF file formats only. All comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be posted online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/node/23111 without change. All personal
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identifying information (e.g., name, address) 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) 427-8401. Electronic copies of Venoco's original
IHA, may be obtained online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/node/23111. In case of problems accessing these documents, please call the
contact listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
direct the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated to NMFS) 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, a notice of a proposed
authorization is provided to the public for review.
An 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.
Summary of Request
On October 27, 2017, NMFS issued an IHA to Venoco to take marine
mammals, by Level B harassment, incidental to the Casitas Pier Fender
Pile Replacement Project, effective from November 1, 2017, through
October 31, 2018 (82 FR 55579). On January 1, 2018, Chevron succeeded
Venoco as the owner and operator of Carpinteria Gas Plant, including
Casitas Pier.
Chevron subsequently submitted a written request to transfer the
current IHA from Venoco to Chevron. With the transfer of the Casitas
Pier IHA, Chevron agrees to comply with the associated terms,
conditions, stipulations, and restrictions of the original Casitas Pier
IHA. No other changes were requested. The revised IHA, if issued, would
remain effective through October 31, 2018.
This Federal Register notice sets forth only a proposed change in
the Casitas Pier IHA holder's name. There are no other changes to the
current IHA as described in the November 22, 2017, Federal Register
notice of a final IHA (82 FR 55579): The specified activity;
description of marine mammals in the area of the specified activity;
potential effects on marine mammals and their habitat; mitigation and
related monitoring used to implement mitigation; reporting; estimated
take by incidental harassment; negligible impact and small numbers
analyses and determinations; impact on availability of affected species
or stocks for subsistence uses and the period of effectiveness remain
unchanged and are herein incorporated by reference.
Proposed Revisions to the Casitas Pier IHA
NMFS is proposing a change in the name of the holder of the Casitas
Pier IHA from ``Venoco, LLC'' to ``Chevron USA, Inc''.
Request for Public Comments
NMFS invites comment on the proposed change to the current IHA.
Please include with your comments any supporting data or literature
citations to help inform our final decision on Venoco and Chevron's
request for transfer of the Casitas Pier authorization.
Dated: May 25, 2018.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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