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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 6 demonstrates the number of
animals that could be exposed to
received noise levels that could cause
Level A harassment and Level B
harassment for the planned activities in
the WP&YR project area. With the
exception of the Northern Resident and
West Coast Transient killer whale stocks
and harbor seals, our analysis shows
that less than 25 percent of each affected
stock could be taken by harassment. The
numbers of animals anticipated to be
taken for these stocks would be
considered small relative to the relevant
stock’s abundances even if each
estimated taking occurred to a new
individual—an extremely unlikely
scenario.
Calculated takes do not assume
multiple harassments of the same
individual(s), resulting in larger
estimates of take as a percentage of stock
abundance than are likely given resident
individuals. This is the case with the
resident stocks of killer whale (Alaska
and Northern Resident stocks and
harbor seal (Lynn Canal/Stephens
Passage stock).
When assuming the total take
authorized would occur to a single stock
and that these numbers represent
individuals taken, rather than instances
of take, the total authorized take for
killer whales as compared to each
potentially affected stock ranges from
4.3 percent to 41.2 percent of each stock
abundance. In reality, it is highly
unlikely that 100 individuals of any one
killer whale stock will be harassed.
Instead, as pods remain in the area over
a period of days, it is assumed that take
will occur on a smaller number of the
same individuals from any stock, (20
individuals, or the estimated group size
from one stock, or 40 individuals, if
different pods from the same stock are
taken in both March and April), which
would result in smaller takes as a
percentages of stocks (ranging from 0.9
percent to 8.2 percent if takes are from
20 whales from the same stock, or 1.7
percent to 16.5 percent if takes are from
40 whales from the same stock).
As reported, a small number of harbor
seals, most of which reside in Taiya
Inlet year-round, will be exposed to
construction activities for three months.
The total population estimate in the
Lynn Canal/Stephens Passage stock is
9,478 animals over 1.37 million acres
(5,500 km2) of area in their range, which
results in an estimated density of 36
animals within Taiya Inlet. The largest
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Level B harassment zone within the
inlet occupies 17.9 km2, which
represents less than 0.4 percent of the
total geographical area occupied by the
stock. The great majority of these
exposures will be to the same animals
given their residency patterns.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the planned activity (including
the planned 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
No relevant subsistence uses of the
affected marine mammal stocks or
species are implicated by this action in
the project area. The planned project
will occur near but not overlap with the
subsistence area used by the villages of
Hoonah and Angoon where harbor seals
and Steller sea lions are available for
subsistence harvest (Wolfe et al. 2013;
N. Kovaces, Skagway Traditional
Council, personal communication).
Therefore, NMFS has determined that
the total taking of affected species or
stocks will 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
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A, NMFS must review our action
with respect to environmental
consequences on the human
environment. This action is consistent
with categories of activities identified in
Categorical Exclusion B4 (incidental
harassments authorizations with no
anticipated serious injury or mortality)
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.
Endangered Species Act
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
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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 the Alaska Regional Office,
whenever we propose to authorize take
for endangered or threatened species.
On February 11, 2019 NMFS Alaska
Region issued a Biological Opinion to
NMFS Office of Protected Resources on
the issuance of this IHA. The Biological
Opinion determined that the proposed
action was not likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of the humpback
whale Mexico DPS and the Steller sea
lion western DPS or adversely affect
designated critical habitat.
Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to WP&YR
for the incidental take of marine
mammals due to in-water construction
work associated with the Railroad Dock
dolphin installation project in Skagway,
Alaska from February 15, 2019 through
February 14, 2020, provided the
previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated.
Dated: February 13, 2019.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Hydrographic Services Review Panel
Meeting
National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Hydrographic Services
Review Panel (HSRP) will hold a
meeting that will be open to the public
and public comments are requested in
advance and/or during the meeting.
Information about the HSRP meeting,
agenda, presentations, webinar
registration, and other background
documents will be posted online at:
https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/
hsrp/hsrp.htm and https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/
meetings.htm.
Dated: The meeting is planned for two
and a half days during March 5–7, 2019.
The dates, agenda, and times are subject
SUMMARY:
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to change. For updates, please check
online at: https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/
hsrp.htm.
Location: The meeting venue will be
in downtown Washington, DC, and the
venue will be posted online in February
at: https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/
hsrp.htm. Please email your name,
organization and email address by
February 25, 2019, to inform the guest
list to: Virginia.Dentler@noaa.gov and
Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program
manager, National Ocean Service, Office
of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/CS), 1315
East-West Highway, SSMC3 #6413,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910;
telephone: 240–533–0064; email:
Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While the
meeting is open to the public, please
email your name, organization and
email address by February 25, 2019, to
be added to inform the guest list to:
Virginia.Dentler@noaa.gov and
Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov.
Seating will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis, and public
comment is encouraged. There are
public comment periods scheduled each
day and noted in the agenda. Each
individual or group making verbal
comments will be limited to a total time
of five (5) minutes and will be recorded.
For those not onsite, comments can be
submitted in writing via the webinar
chat function or via email in writing.
Individuals who would like to submit
written statements in advance, during or
after the meeting should email their
comments to Lynne.Mersfelder@
noaa.gov. The HSRP will provide
webinar capability. Pre-registration is
required to access the webinar: https://
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
2994768801559733251.
The Hydrographic Services Review
Panel (HSRP) is a Federal Advisory
Committee established to advise the
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere, the NOAA
Administrator, on matters related to the
responsibilities and authorities set forth
in section 303 of the Hydrographic
Services Improvement Act of 1998, as
amended, and such other appropriate
matters that the Under Secretary refers
to the Panel for review and advice. The
charter and other information are
located online at: https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/
CharterBylawsHSIAStatute.htm. Past
recommendations and issue papers are
at: https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/
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recommendations.htm. Past HSRP
public meeting summary reports,
agendas, presentations, transcripts,
webinars, and other information is
available online at: https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/
meetings.htm.
Matters To Be Considered: The panel
is convening on issues relevant to
NOAA’s navigation services, focusing
on national issues such as stakeholder
use of navigation services data, sea level
rise and inundation, and legislative
priorities. Navigation services include
the data, products, and services
provided by the NOAA programs and
activities that undertake geodetic
observations, gravity modeling,
shoreline mapping, bathymetric
mapping, hydrographic surveying,
nautical charting, tide and water level
observations, current observations, and
marine modeling. This suite of NOAA
products and services support safe and
efficient navigation, resilient coasts and
communities, and the nationwide
positioning information infrastructure to
support America’s commerce. The Panel
will hear from state and federal
agencies, non-federal organizations and
associations, regional and national
stakeholders and partners about their
missions and use of NOAA’s navigation
services, the value these services bring,
and what improvements could be made.
Other administrative matters may be
considered. The agenda and speakers
are subject to change.
Special Accommodations: This
meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Please direct
requests for sign language interpretation
or other auxiliary aids to
Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov by February
11, 2019.
Shepherd M. Smith,
Rear Admiral, Director, Office of Coast
Survey, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Applications for 10 permit
renewals and five new permits.
AGENCY:
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Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has received 15 scientific
research permit application requests
relating to Pacific salmon and steelhead,
rockfish, eulachon, and green sturgeon.
The proposed research is intended to
increase knowledge of species listed
under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) and to help guide management
and conservation efforts. The
applications may be viewed online at:
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/
preview_open_for_comment.cfm.
SUMMARY:
Comments or requests for a
public hearing on the applications must
be received at the appropriate address or
fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later
than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on
March 21, 2019.
DATES:
Written comments on the
applications should be sent to the
Protected Resources Division, NMFS,
1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100,
Portland, OR 97232–1274. Comments
may also be sent via fax to 503–230–
5441 or by email tonmfs.wcr-apps@
noaa.gov (include the permit number in
the subject line of the fax or email).
ADDRESSES:
Rob
Clapp, Portland, OR (ph.: 503–231–
2314), Fax: 503–230–5441, email:
Robert.Clapp@noaa.gov). Permit
application instructions are available
from the address above, or online at
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Species Covered in This Notice
The following listed species are
covered in this notice:
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha): Threatened Lower
Columbia River (LCR); threatened Puget
Sound (PS); threatened Snake River (SR)
spring/summer-run; threatened Snake
River (SR) fall-run; endangered Upper
Columbia River (UCR) spring-run;
threatened Upper Willamette River
(UWR); threatened Central Valley (CV)
spring-run; endangered Sacramento
River (SacR) winter-run; threatened
California Coastal (CC).
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened
LCR; threatened Middle Columbia River
(MCR); threatened PS; threatened SR
basin; threatened UCR; threatened
UWR.
Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened
Hood Canal Summer-run (HCS);
threatened Columbia River (CR).
Coho salmon (O. kisutch): Threatened
LCR; threatened Oregon Coast (OC)
coho; threatened Southern Oregon/
Northern California Coast (SONCC);
endangered Central California Coast
(CCC).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) will hold a
meeting that will be open to the public and public comments are
requested in advance and/or during the meeting. Information about the
HSRP meeting, agenda, presentations, webinar registration, and other
background documents will be posted online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.htm and https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/meetings.htm.
Dated: The meeting is planned for two and a half days during March
5-7, 2019. The dates, agenda, and times are subject
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to change. For updates, please check online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.htm.
Location: The meeting venue will be in downtown Washington, DC, and
the venue will be posted online in February at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.htm. Please email your name,
organization and email address by February 25, 2019, to inform the
guest list to: Virginia.Dentler@noaa.gov and Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program
manager, National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/CS),
1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 #6413, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910;
telephone: 240-533-0064; email: Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While the meeting is open to the public,
please email your name, organization and email address by February 25,
2019, to be added to inform the guest list to:
Virginia.Dentler@noaa.gov and Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov.
Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and
public comment is encouraged. There are public comment periods
scheduled each day and noted in the agenda. Each individual or group
making verbal comments will be limited to a total time of five (5)
minutes and will be recorded. For those not onsite, comments can be
submitted in writing via the webinar chat function or via email in
writing. Individuals who would like to submit written statements in
advance, during or after the meeting should email their comments to
Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov. The HSRP will provide webinar capability.
Pre-registration is required to access the webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2994768801559733251.
The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) is a Federal Advisory
Committee established to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere, the NOAA Administrator, on matters related to
the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 303 of the
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, as amended, and such
other appropriate matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel
for review and advice. The charter and other information are located
online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/CharterBylawsHSIAStatute.htm. Past recommendations and issue papers are
at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/recommendations.htm. Past
HSRP public meeting summary reports, agendas, presentations,
transcripts, webinars, and other information is available online at:
https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/meetings.htm.
Matters To Be Considered: The panel is convening on issues relevant
to NOAA's navigation services, focusing on national issues such as
stakeholder use of navigation services data, sea level rise and
inundation, and legislative priorities. Navigation services include the
data, products, and services provided by the NOAA programs and
activities that undertake geodetic observations, gravity modeling,
shoreline mapping, bathymetric mapping, hydrographic surveying,
nautical charting, tide and water level observations, current
observations, and marine modeling. This suite of NOAA products and
services support safe and efficient navigation, resilient coasts and
communities, and the nationwide positioning information infrastructure
to support America's commerce. The Panel will hear from state and
federal agencies, non-federal organizations and associations, regional
and national stakeholders and partners about their missions and use of
NOAA's navigation services, the value these services bring, and what
improvements could be made. Other administrative matters may be
considered. The agenda and speakers are subject to change.
Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Please direct requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids to Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov by
February 11, 2019.
Shepherd M. Smith,
Rear Admiral, Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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