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would not adversely affect marine
mammal habitat.
In summary and as described above,
the following factors primarily support
our determination that the impacts
resulting from this activity are not
expected to adversely affect the species
or stock through effects on annual rates
of recruitment or survival:
• No injury, serious injury, or
mortality is anticipated or authorized;
• All harassment is Level B
harassment in the form of short-term
behavioral modification; and
• No areas of specific importance to
affected species are impacted.
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
prescribed monitoring and mitigation
measures, NMFS finds that the total take
from the proposed activity will have a
negligible impact on all affected marine
mammal species or stocks.
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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, 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.
The estimated takes are below 21
percent of the population for all marine
mammals.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the proposed activity
(including the prescribed 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.
National Environmental Policy Act
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
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(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.
NMFS has determined the issuance of
the IHA is consistent with categories of
activities identified in Categorical
Exclusion B4 (issuance of incidental
harassment authorizations under section
101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA for
which no serious injury or mortality is
anticipated) of NOAA’s Companion
Manual for NAO 216–6A, and we have
not identified any extraordinary
circumstances listed in Chapter 4 of the
Companion Manual for NAO 216–6A
that would preclude this categorical
exclusion under NEPA.
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
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. To ensure
ESA compliance for the issuance of
IHAs, NMFS consults internally, in this
case with NMFS West Coast Region
Protected Resources Division, whenever
we propose to authorize take for
endangered or threatened species.
The humpback whale and the killer
whale (southern resident distinct
population segment (DPS)) are the only
marine mammal species listed under the
ESA that could occur in the vicinity of
WSDOT’s proposed construction
project. Two DPSs of the humpback
whale stock, the Mexico DPS and the
Central America DPS, are listed as
threatened and endangered under the
ESA, respectively. NMFS Office of
Protected Resources has initiated
consultation with NMFS West Coast
Regional Office under section 7 of the
ESA on the issuance of an IHA to
WSDOT under section 101(a)(5)(D) of
the MMPA for this activity. NMFS is
authorizing take of California/Oregon/
Washington stock of humpback whale,
which are listed under the ESA.
In March 2018, NMFS finished
conducting its section 7 consultation
and issued a Biological Opinion
concluding that the issuance of the IHA
associated with WSDOT’s BremertonEdmonds ferry terminals construction
project is not likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of the endangered
humpback and the Southern Resident
killer whales.
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Authorization
As a result of these determinations,
NMFS has issued an IHA to the
Washington State Department of
Transportation for the Bremerton and
Edmonds ferry terminals dolphin
relocation project in Washington State,
provided the previously described
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting
requirements are incorporated.
Dated: September 5, 2018.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings
10:00 a.m., Friday,
September 14, 2018.
PLACE: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Street NW, Washington, DC, 9th Floor
Commission Conference Room.
STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Enforcement matters. In the event that
the time, date, or location of this
meeting changes, an announcement of
the change, along with the new time,
date, and/or place of the meeting will be
posted on the Commission’s website at
https://www.cftc.gov.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964.
TIME AND DATE:
Natise L. Allen,
Secretariat Program Assistant.
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Renewal of the Agricultural Advisory
Committee
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Agricultural Advisory
Committee renewal.
AGENCY:
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (Commission) is
publishing this notice to announce the
renewal of the Agricultural Advisory
Committee (AAC). The Commission has
determined that the renewal of the AAC
is necessary and in the public’s interest,
and the Commission has consulted with
the General Services Administration’s
Committee Management Secretariat
regarding the AAC’s renewal.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charlie Thornton, AAC Designated
Federal Officer, at 202–418–5145 or
cthornton@cftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
AAC’s objectives and scope of activities
are to assist the Commission in
assessing issues affecting agricultural
producers, processors, lenders and
others interested in or affected by the
agricultural commodity derivatives
markets through public meetings, and
Committee reports and
recommendations. The AAC will
operate for two years from the date of
renewal unless the Commission directs
that the AAC terminate on an earlier
date. A copy of the AAC renewal charter
has been filed with the Commission; the
Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition and Forestry; the House
Committee on Agriculture; the Library
of Congress; and the General Services
Administration’s Committee
Management Secretariat. A copy of the
renewal charter will be posted on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.cftc.gov.
Dated: September 6, 2018.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD–2018–OS–0064]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
DoD.
ACTION: Information collection notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness announces
a proposed public information
collection and seeks public comment on
the provisions thereof. Comments are
invited on: 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; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
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You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Department of Defense, Office of
the Chief Management Officer,
Directorate for Oversight and
Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria,
VA 22350–1700.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
ADDRESSES:
To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to Non-Medical Counseling
Program Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Room 14E08, Alexandria, VA 22350–
2300, ATTN: Lee Kelley, or call (571)
372–4530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Military One-Source Case
Management System (CMS) Intake;
OMB Control Number 0704–0528.
Needs and Uses: This information
collection is necessary to support the
Military One-Source Case Management
System, which was established for the
purpose of providing comprehensive
information to members of the Armed
Forces and their families about the
benefits and services available to them.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Annual Burden Hours: 56,396.
Number of Respondents: 225,584.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 225,584.
Average Burden per Response: 15
minutes.
Frequency: As required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUMMARY:
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by November 13,
2018.
Dated: September 6, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket ID ED–2018–FSA–0063]
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Department of Education.
Notice of a new matching
program.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended by the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988 and the Computer Matching and
Privacy Protections Amendments of
1990 (Privacy Act), and Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
guidance on the conduct of matching
programs, notice is hereby given of the
re-establishment of the matching
program between the Department of
Education (ED or Department) (recipient
agency) and the Social Security
Administration (SSA) (source agency).
DATES: The period of this matching
program is estimated to cover the 18month period from October 10, 2018
through April 9, 2020. However, the
computer matching agreement (CMA)
will become applicable at the later of
the following two dates: October 10,
2018 or 30 days after the publication of
this notice, on September 11, 2018,
unless comments have been received
from interested members of the public
requiring modification and
republication of the notice. The
matching program will continue for 18
months after the applicable date and
may be extended for an additional 12
months, if the respective agency Data
Integrity Boards (DIBs) determine that
the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C.
552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. We will not accept
comments submitted by fax or by email
or those submitted after the comment
period. To ensure that we do not receive
duplicate copies, please submit your
comments only once. In addition, please
include the Docket ID at the top of your
comments.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov to submit your
comments electronically. Information
on using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing agency
documents, submitting comments, and
viewing the docket, is available on the
site under the ‘‘help’’ tab.
• Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery,
or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver
your comments about this new
matching program, address them to:
Marya Dennis, Management and
Program Analyst, U.S. Department of
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-19673]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Renewal of the Agricultural Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Agricultural Advisory Committee renewal.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is
publishing this notice to announce the renewal of the Agricultural
Advisory Committee (AAC). The Commission has determined that the
renewal of the AAC is necessary and in the public's interest, and the
Commission has consulted with the General Services Administration's
Committee Management Secretariat regarding the AAC's renewal.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlie Thornton, AAC Designated
Federal Officer, at 202-418-5145 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AAC's objectives and scope of activities
are to assist the Commission in assessing issues affecting agricultural
producers, processors, lenders and others interested in or affected by
the agricultural commodity derivatives markets through public meetings,
and Committee reports and recommendations. The AAC will operate for two
years from the date of renewal unless the Commission directs that the
AAC terminate on an earlier date. A copy of the AAC renewal charter has
been filed with the Commission; the Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition and Forestry; the House Committee on Agriculture; the Library
of Congress; and the General Services Administration's Committee
Management Secretariat. A copy of the renewal charter will be posted on
the Commission's website at https://www.cftc.gov.
Dated: September 6, 2018.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
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