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• Take is anticipated to be by Level
B behavioral harassment only,
consisting of brief startling reactions
and/or temporary avoidance of the
survey area;
• While the survey area is within
areas noted as biologically important for
migration of the North Atlantic right
whale, migration would not be affected
since project activities would occur in
such a comparatively small area. In
addition, mitigation measures will be
required to shut down sound sources at
500 m to further minimize any potential
for effects to this species; and
• The proposed mitigation measures,
including visual monitoring and
shutdowns, are expected to minimize
potential impacts to marine mammals,
particularly in light of the small size of
the take zones.
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
proposed monitoring and mitigation
measures, NMFS preliminarily finds
that the total marine mammal take from
the proposed 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 Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (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 relative to the species.
The numbers of marine mammals that
we propose for authorization to be
taken, for all species and stocks, would
be considered small relative to the
relevant stocks or populations (less than
3 percent for the bottlenose dolphin
Western North Atlantic, southern
migratory coastal stock and less than
one percent for all other species and
stocks proposed for authorization). See
Table 8. Based on the analysis contained
herein of the proposed activity
(including the proposed mitigation and
monitoring measures) and the
anticipated take of marine mammals,
NMFS preliminarily finds that small
numbers of marine mammals will be
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taken relative to the population sizes of
the affected species or stocks.
Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis
and Determination
There are no relevant subsistence uses
of marine mammals 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
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 proposed for authorization or
expected to result from this activity.
Therefore, NMFS has determined that
formal consultation under section 7 of
the ESA is not required for this action.
Proposed Authorization
As a result of these preliminary
determinations, NMFS proposes to issue
an IHA to Avangrid for HRG survey
activities during geophysical survey
activities off the Coast of Virginia and
North Carolina from June 1, 2019,
through May 31, 2020, provided the
previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated. A draft of the
proposed IHA can be found at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/
incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our analyses,
the proposed authorization, and any
other aspect of this Notice of Proposed
IHA for the proposed HRG survey. We
also request comment on the potential
for renewal of this proposed IHA as
described in the paragraph below.
Please include with your comments any
supporting data or literature citations to
help inform our final decision on the
request for MMPA authorization.
On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may
issue a one-year IHA renewal with an
expedited public comment period (15
days) when (1) another year of identical
or nearly identical activities as
described in the Specified Activities
section is planned or (2) the activities
would not be completed by the time the
IHA expires and a second IHA would
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allow for completion of the activities
beyond that described in the Dates and
Duration section, provided all of the
following conditions are met:
• A request for renewal is received no
later than 60 days prior to expiration of
the current IHA.
• The request for renewal must
include the following:
(1) An explanation that the activities
to be conducted under the proposed
Renewal are identical to the activities
analyzed under the initial IHA, are a
subset of the activities, or include
changes so minor (e.g., reduction in pile
size) that the changes do not affect the
previous analyses, mitigation and
monitoring requirements, or take
estimates (with the exception of
reducing the type or amount of take
because only a subset of the initially
analyzed activities remain to be
completed under the Renewal); and
(2) A preliminary monitoring report
showing the results of the required
monitoring to date and an explanation
showing that the monitoring results do
not indicate impacts of a scale or nature
not previously analyzed or authorized.
• Upon review of the request for
renewal, the status of the affected
species or stocks, and any other
pertinent information, NMFS
determines that there are no more than
minor changes in the activities, the
mitigation and monitoring measures
will remain the same and appropriate,
and the findings in the initial IHA
remain valid.
Dated: April 22, 2019.
Catherine Marzin,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
Under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), this notice sets
forth the announcement of a public
meeting of the Academic Research
Council (ARC or Council) of the Bureau
of Consumer Financial Protection
(Bureau). The notice also describes the
functions of the Council.
DATES: The meeting date is Friday, May
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standard time.
SUMMARY:
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The meeting is being held
via conference call. RSVP is requested
to receive the conference dial-in.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
George, Outreach and Engagement
Associate, at 202–435–7884, or CFPB_
CABandCouncilsEvents@cfpb.gov. If
you require this document in an
alternative electronic format, please
contact CFPB_Accessibility@cfpb.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Background
Section 2 of the of the ARC Charter
provides that the pursuant to the
executive and administrative powers
conferred on the Bureau by section 1012
of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act (DoddFrank Act), the Director established the
Academic Research Council under
agency authority. Section 3 of the ARC
Charter states:
The committee will (1) provide the
Bureau with advice about its strategic
research planning process and research
agenda, including views on the research
that the Bureau should conduct relating
to consumer financial products or
services, consumer behavior, costbenefit analysis, or other topics to
enable the agency to further its statutory
purposes and objectives; and (2) provide
the Office of Research with technical
advice and feedback on research
methodologies, data collection
strategies, and methods of analysis,
including methodologies and strategies
for quantifying the costs and benefits of
regulatory actions.
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II. Agenda
The Academic Research Council will
discuss methodology and direction for
consumer finance research at the
Bureau.
Persons who need a reasonable
accommodation to participate should
contact CFPB_504Request@cfpb.gov,
202–435–9EEO, 1–855–233–0362, or
202–435–9742 (TTY) at least ten
business days prior to the meeting or
event to request assistance. The request
must identify the date, time, location,
and title of the meeting or event, the
nature of the assistance requested, and
contact information for the requester.
The Bureau will strive to provide, but
cannot guarantee that accommodation
will be provided for late requests.
Written comments will be accepted
from interested members of the public
and should be sent to CFPB_
CABandCouncilsEvents@cfpb.gov, a
minimum of seven (7) days in advance
of the meeting. The comments will be
provided to the ARC members for
consideration. Individuals who wish to
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join the Academic Research Council
must RSVP via this link https://
consumer-financial-protectionbureau.forms.fm/may-2019-cfpbacademic-research-council-arc-meeting
by noon, May 9, 2018. Members of the
public must RSVP by the due date.
III. Availability
The Council’s agenda will be made
available to the public on April 25, 2019
via consumerfinance.gov. Individuals
should express in their RSVP if they
require a paper copy of the agenda.
A recording and transcript of this
meeting will be available after the
meeting on the Bureau’s website
consumerfinance.gov.
Dated: April 16, 2019.
Kirsten Sutton,
Chief of Staff, Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
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Appendix, as amended), the
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41 CFR 102–3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is
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advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of the Army on construction
and rehabilitation project investments
on the commercial navigation features
of the inland waterways system of the
United States. At this meeting, the
Board will receive briefings and
presentations regarding the investments,
projects and status of the inland
waterways system of the United States
and conduct discussions and
deliberations on those matters. The
Board is interested in written and verbal
comments from the public relevant to
these purposes.
Agenda: At this meeting the agenda
will include the status of funding for
inland and coastal Navigation; status of
the Inland Waterways Trust Fund
(IWTF) and project updates; status of
the construction activities for Olmsted
Locks and Dam Project, the Locks and
Dams 2, 3, and 4 on the Monongahela
River Project, the Chickamauga Lock
Project and the Kentucky Lock Project;
an update of the Upper Ohio River
Navigation Study; an update of the
Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway
Navigation and Environmental
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of the Calcasieu Lock study and results
of simulations; and discussion of
innovative design techniques and
standardization of features for inland
waterway projects.
Availability of Materials for the
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updates to the agenda for the May 23,
2019 meeting. The final version will be
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
Academic Research Council Meeting
AGENCY: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice
sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Academic
Research Council (ARC or Council) of the Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection (Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of the
Council.
DATES: The meeting date is Friday, May 10, 2019, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
eastern standard time.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting is being held via conference call. RSVP is
requested to receive the conference dial-in.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim George, Outreach and Engagement
Associate, at 202-435-7884, or [email protected]. If
you require this document in an alternative electronic format, please
contact [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 2 of the of the ARC Charter provides that the pursuant to
the executive and administrative powers conferred on the Bureau by
section 1012 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), the Director established the Academic
Research Council under agency authority. Section 3 of the ARC Charter
states:
The committee will (1) provide the Bureau with advice about its
strategic research planning process and research agenda, including
views on the research that the Bureau should conduct relating to
consumer financial products or services, consumer behavior, cost-
benefit analysis, or other topics to enable the agency to further its
statutory purposes and objectives; and (2) provide the Office of
Research with technical advice and feedback on research methodologies,
data collection strategies, and methods of analysis, including
methodologies and strategies for quantifying the costs and benefits of
regulatory actions.
II. Agenda
The Academic Research Council will discuss methodology and
direction for consumer finance research at the Bureau.
Persons who need a reasonable accommodation to participate should
contact [email protected], 202-435-9EEO, 1-855-233-0362, or 202-
435-9742 (TTY) at least ten business days prior to the meeting or event
to request assistance. The request must identify the date, time,
location, and title of the meeting or event, the nature of the
assistance requested, and contact information for the requester. The
Bureau will strive to provide, but cannot guarantee that accommodation
will be provided for late requests.
Written comments will be accepted from interested members of the
public and should be sent to [email protected], a
minimum of seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. The comments will
be provided to the ARC members for consideration. Individuals who wish
to join the Academic Research Council must RSVP via this link https://consumer-financial-protection-bureau.forms.fm/may-2019-cfpb-academic-research-council-arc-meeting by noon, May 9, 2018. Members of the
public must RSVP by the due date.
III. Availability
The Council's agenda will be made available to the public on April
25, 2019 via consumerfinance.gov. Individuals should express in their
RSVP if they require a paper copy of the agenda.
A recording and transcript of this meeting will be available after
the meeting on the Bureau's website consumerfinance.gov.
Dated: April 16, 2019.
Kirsten Sutton,
Chief of Staff, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2019-08129 Filed 4-24-19; 8:45 am]
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