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specified activity on marine mammals
and their habitat, and taking into
consideration the implementation of the
monitoring and mitigation measures,
NMFS 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.
We are authorizing the incidental take
of 11 marine mammal stocks. The total
amount of taking authorized is less than
24 percent for one of these stocks, and
less than 9 percent for all remaining
stocks (Table 9), which we consider to
be relatively small percentages and we
find are small numbers of marine
mammals relative to the estimated
overall population abundances for those
stocks.
Based on the analysis contained
herein of the proposed activity
(including the 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 all affected
species or stocks.
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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
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A, NMFS must evaluate our
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proposed action (i.e., the promulgation
of regulations and subsequent issuance
of incidental take authorization) and
alternatives with respect to potential
impacts on the human environment.
This action is consistent with
categories of activities identified in
Categorical Exclusion B4 of the
Companion Manual for NAO 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 proposed
action qualifies to be categorically
excluded from further NEPA review.
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (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 the NMFS
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Office (GARFO), whenever we propose
to authorize take for endangered or
threatened species.
The NMFS Office of Protected
Resources Permits and Conservation
Division is authorizing the incidental
take of two species of marine mammals
which are listed under the ESA: The
North Atlantic right whale and fin
whale. We requested initiation of
consultation under Section 7 of the ESA
with NMFS GARFO on August 14, 2019,
for the issuance of this IHA. On
February 25, 2020, NMFS GARFO
determined our issuance of the IHA to
Transco was not likely to adversely
affect any ESA-listed species or result in
the take of any marine mammals in
violation of the ESA.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings
10:00 a.m., Thursday,
March 19, 2020.
TIME AND DATE:
CFTC Headquarters, Lobby-Level
Hearing Room, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC.
PLACE:
STATUS:
Open.
The
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or
‘‘CFTC’’) will hold this meeting to
consider the following matters:
• Final Rule: Amendment to
Regulation 23.161—Compliance
Schedule Extension for Initial Margin
Requirements for Uncleared Swaps;
• Proposed Rule: Amendments to
Compliance Requirements for
Commodity Pool Operators on Form
CPO–PQR;
• Final Interpretive Guidance: Retail
Commodity Transactions Involving
Certain Digital Assets; and
• Other Commission business.
The agenda for this meeting will be
available to the public and posted on
the Commission’s website at https://
www.cftc.gov. In the event that the time,
date, or place of this meeting changes,
an announcement of the change, along
with the new time, date, or place of the
meeting, will be posted on the
Commission’s website.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the
Commission, 202–418–5964.
Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to Transco
for conducting construction activities in
Raritan Bay for a period of one year,
provided the previously mentioned
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting
requirements are incorporated.
As a
precaution due to the coronavirus,
members of the public, including media,
will not be able to attend the open
meeting in person. However, the public
may listen to a live, audio-only feed via
conference call using a domestic tollfree telephone or international toll or
toll-free number. A live webcast may
also be available in the event the open
meeting is conducted in person. More
information about the available public
observation options may be found on
the Commission’s website at https://
www.cftc.gov.
Dated: March 11, 2020.
Donna Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
Dated: March 12, 2020.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 19, 2020.
PLACE: CFTC Headquarters, Lobby-Level Hearing Room, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') will hold this meeting to consider the
following matters:
Final Rule: Amendment to Regulation 23.161--Compliance
Schedule Extension for Initial Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps;
Proposed Rule: Amendments to Compliance Requirements for
Commodity Pool Operators on Form CPO-PQR;
Final Interpretive Guidance: Retail Commodity Transactions
Involving Certain Digital Assets; and
Other Commission business.
The agenda for this meeting will be available to the public and
posted on the Commission's website at https://www.cftc.gov. In the
event that the time, date, or place of this meeting changes, an
announcement of the change, along with the new time, date, or place of
the meeting, will be posted on the Commission's website.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary
of the Commission, 202-418-5964.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a precaution due to the coronavirus,
members of the public, including media, will not be able to attend the
open meeting in person. However, the public may listen to a live,
audio-only feed via conference call using a domestic toll-free
telephone or international toll or toll-free number. A live webcast may
also be available in the event the open meeting is conducted in person.
More information about the available public observation options may be
found on the Commission's website at https://www.cftc.gov.
Dated: March 12, 2020.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
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