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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Construction of
the Alaska LNG Project in Prudhoe
Bay, Alaska
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; reopening of public
comment period.
AGENCY:
The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is reopening
the public comment period on the
notice of a proposed incidental
harassment authorization (IHA) under
the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) to authorize the taking of
marine mammals, by Level A
harassment and Level B harassment,
incidental to construction of the Alaska
LNG Project in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
The comment period for the notice of
proposed IHA that published on July 16,
2020 closed on August 17, 2020. NMFS
is reopening the public comment period
to provide the public with additional
time to submit information and to
comment on this proposed IHA.
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than November 16,
2020. Comments received between the
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close of the first comment period on
August 17, 2020 and the reopening of
the comment period on September 16,
2020 will be considered timely received.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service. Written
comments should be sent to ITP.Davis@
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/action/
incidental-take-authorization-alaskagasline-development-corporationliquefied-natural-gas-0 without change.
All personal 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:
Leah Davis, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 16, 2020, we published a
notice of proposed incidental
harassment authorization to authorize
the taking of marine mammals
incidental to construction of the Alaska
LNG Project in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska (85
FR 43382). The proposed IHA allowed
for a 30-day public comment period,
which ended on August 17, 2020. On
August 14, 2020, we received a request
from the Alaska Eskimo Whaling
Commission (AEWC) requesting a 60day extension of the comment period.
The request indicated that the AEWC
required more time to conduct their
review and provide comments.
The AEWC reiterates that (1) the
Whaling Captains, community
members, and the thousands of Alaska
Natives who depend on the success of
their harvests for their food security will
be directly affected by any adverse
effects from this project, and that (2)
they have a direct stake in ensuring that
this project is properly and thoroughly
reviewed. Specifically, they note that in
addition to other challenges to
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reviewing the proposed IHA within the
30 days initially provided, the summer
months are a time when many
community members engage in a wide
range of subsistence activities. Given
this, and the fact that the specified
activity the IHA addresses is not
scheduled to start until 2022, NMFS has
elected to provide additional time for
public comment.
Due to the timing of the request, it
was not feasible to publish a notice in
the Federal Register announcing a
comment period extension prior to the
close of the initial public comment
period. Therefore, we are reopening the
public comment period from September
16, 2020 until November 16, 2020 to
receive additional information and
comments that may be relevant to any
aspect of the proposal. Comments and
information submitted during the prior
comment period will be fully
considered in the preparation of the
final IHA and need not be resubmitted.
Dated: September 11, 2020.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA475]
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities;
Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the Alaska LNG
Project in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; reopening of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is reopening the
public comment period on the notice of a proposed incidental harassment
authorization (IHA) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to
authorize the taking of marine mammals, by Level A harassment and Level
B harassment, incidental to construction of the Alaska LNG Project in
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The comment period for the notice of proposed IHA
that published on July 16, 2020 closed on August 17, 2020. NMFS is
reopening the public comment period to provide the public with
additional time to submit information and to comment on this proposed
IHA.
DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than November
16, 2020. Comments received between the close of the first comment
period on August 17, 2020 and the reopening of the comment period on
September 16, 2020 will be considered timely received.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service. Written 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/action/incidental-take-authorization-alaska-gasline-development-corporation-liquefied-natural-gas-0 without change.
All personal 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: Leah Davis, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 16, 2020, we published a notice of proposed incidental
harassment authorization to authorize the taking of marine mammals
incidental to construction of the Alaska LNG Project in Prudhoe Bay,
Alaska (85 FR 43382). The proposed IHA allowed for a 30-day public
comment period, which ended on August 17, 2020. On August 14, 2020, we
received a request from the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC)
requesting a 60-day extension of the comment period. The request
indicated that the AEWC required more time to conduct their review and
provide comments.
The AEWC reiterates that (1) the Whaling Captains, community
members, and the thousands of Alaska Natives who depend on the success
of their harvests for their food security will be directly affected by
any adverse effects from this project, and that (2) they have a direct
stake in ensuring that this project is properly and thoroughly
reviewed. Specifically, they note that in addition to other challenges
to
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reviewing the proposed IHA within the 30 days initially provided, the
summer months are a time when many community members engage in a wide
range of subsistence activities. Given this, and the fact that the
specified activity the IHA addresses is not scheduled to start until
2022, NMFS has elected to provide additional time for public comment.
Due to the timing of the request, it was not feasible to publish a
notice in the Federal Register announcing a comment period extension
prior to the close of the initial public comment period. Therefore, we
are reopening the public comment period from September 16, 2020 until
November 16, 2020 to receive additional information and comments that
may be relevant to any aspect of the proposal. Comments and information
submitted during the prior comment period will be fully considered in
the preparation of the final IHA and need not be resubmitted.
Dated: September 11, 2020.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-20401 Filed 9-15-20; 8:45 am]
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