Federal Consistency Appeal by Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP, 60766-60767 [2020-20869]
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50 CFR 216.104, which provides the
information necessary for us to make the
necessary statutory determinations,
including estimates of take and an
assessment of impacts on the affected
species and stocks; (2) information
relating to required monitoring; and (3)
information related to required
reporting. These collections of
information enable us to: (1) Evaluate
the proposed activity’s impact on
marine mammals; (2) arrive at the
appropriate determinations required by
the MMPA and other applicable laws
prior to issuing the authorization; and
(3) monitor impacts of activities for
which we have issued Authorizations to
determine if our predictions regarding
impacts on marine mammals remain
valid.
On June 22, 2018, NMFS published a
Federal Register Notice (83 FR 29212)
notifying the public of a proposal to
issue 5-year incidental take regulations
that would allow for the take of marine
mammals incidental to geophysical
survey activities conducted by industry
operators in Federal waters of the U.S.
Gulf of Mexico (GOM). NMFS does not
anticipate that the proposed regulations
will substantially add to the burden to
individual private applicants for
incidental take authorizations. In fact,
we expect individual applicant’s
information collection burdens will be
substantially less than the typical
applicant under the existing OMB
Control Number. This is due to the fact
that the application for these regulations
(the first information collection burden
noted above) was completed by the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM) instead of individual
applicants. The other difference we
expect related to these proposed
regulations is that there will be a larger
number of applicants/respondents than
accounted for in the existing OMB
Control Number. The proposed rule
forecasts that 95 to 151 geophysical
surveys will take place annually on
average over the five years of the
proposed regulations in the GOM that
would be subject to potential
information collection requirements.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; state, local, or tribal
governments; businesses or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency:
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA, 16
U.S.C. 1361 et. seq.).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
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Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0151.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Federal Consistency Appeal by Jordan
Cove Energy Project, L.P. and Pacific
Connector Gas Pipeline, LP
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of stay—closure of
administrative appeal decision record.
AGENCY:
This announcement provides
notice that the Department of Commerce
has stayed, for a period of 60 days,
closure of the decision record in an
administrative appeal filed by Jordan
Cove Energy Project, L.P. and Pacific
Connector Gas Pipeline, LP
(collectively, ‘‘Appellants’’) under the
Coastal Zone Management Act.
Appellants appealed to the Secretary of
Commerce to override an objection by
the Oregon Department of Land
Conservation and Development to a
consistency certification for a proposed
project to construct and operate a
liquified natural gas export terminal and
a 229-mile natural gas pipeline and
compressor station off the Pacific Coast.
DATES: The decision record for
Appellants’ federal consistency appeal
of Oregon Department of Land
Conservation and Development’s
objection will now close on November
27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: NOAA has provided access
to publicly available materials and
related documents comprising the
appeal record on the following website:
https://www.regulations.gov/
docket?D=NOAA-HQ-2020-0058.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about this Notice, contact
Rachel Morris, Attorney-Advisor,
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NOAA Office of the General Counsel,
Oceans and Coasts Section, and Patrick
Carroll, Attorney-Advisor, NOAA Office
of the General Counsel, Oceans and
Coasts Section, at jordancove.appeal@
noaa.gov or (301) 713–7387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
20, 2020, the NOAA Administrator,
pursuant to authority delegated by the
Secretary of Commerce to decide
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
(CZMA) federal consistency appeals,
received a ‘‘Notice of Appeal’’ filed by
Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. and
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP
(collectively, ‘‘Appellants’’) under the
CZMA, 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and
implementing regulations found at 15
CFR part 930, subpart H. The Notice of
Appeal is taken from an objection by the
Oregon Department of Land
Conservation and Development to
Appellants’ consistency certification for
a proposed project to construct and
operate a liquified natural gas export
terminal and a 229-mile natural gas
pipeline and compressor station off the
Pacific Coast. This matter constitutes an
appeal of an ‘‘energy project’’ within the
meaning of the CZMA regulations. See
15 CFR 930.123(c).
Under the CZMA, the NOAA
Administrator may override Oregon
Department of Land Conservation and
Development’s objection on grounds
that the project is consistent with the
objectives or purposes of the CZMA, or
is necessary in the interest of national
security. To make the determination
that the proposed activity is ‘‘consistent
with the objectives or purposes of the
CZMA,’’ the Department of Commerce
must find that: (1) The proposed activity
furthers the national interest as
articulated in sections 302 or 303 of the
CZMA, in a significant or substantial
manner; (2) the national interest
furthered by the proposed activity
outweighs the activity’s adverse coastal
effects, when those effects are
considered separately or cumulatively;
and (3) no reasonable alternative is
available that would permit the
proposed activity to be conducted in a
manner consistent with the enforceable
policies of the applicable coastal
management program. 15 CFR 930.121.
To make the determination that the
proposed activity is ‘‘necessary in the
interest of national security,’’ the
Department of Commerce must find that
a national defense or other national
security interest would be significantly
impaired if the proposed activity is not
permitted to go forward as proposed. 15
CFR 930.122.
The NOAA Administrator must close
the decision record in a federal
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consistency appeal 160 days after the
Notice of Appeal is published in the
Federal Register. 15 CFR 930.130(a)(1).
However, the CZMA authorizes the
NOAA Administrator to stay the closing
of the decision record for up to 60 days
when the NOAA Administrator
determines it is necessary to receive, on
an expedited basis, any supplemental
information specifically requested by
the NOAA Administrator to complete a
consistency review or any clarifying
information submitted by a party to the
proceeding related to information in the
consolidated record compiled by the
lead Federal permitting agency. 15 CFR
930.130(a)(2), (3).
After reviewing the decision record
developed to date, the NOAA
Administrator has decided to solicit
supplemental and clarifying
information. In order to allow time for
the receipt of this information, the
NOAA Administrator hereby stays
closure of the decision record, currently
scheduled to occur on September 28,
2020, until November 27, 2020.
NOAA has provided access to
publicly available materials and related
documents comprising the appeal
record on the following website: https://
www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAAHQ-2020-0058.
Adam Dilts,
Chief, Oceans and Coasts Section, NOAA
Office of the General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA500]
Marine Mammals; File No. 23807
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
permit amendment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Plimsoll Productions Limited, 51–55
Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2LY,
United Kingdom (Responsible Party:
Anuschka Schofield), has applied for an
amendment to Permit No. 23807.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
October 28, 2020
ADDRESSES: These documents are
available upon written request via email
to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 23807 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
Erin
Markin or Carrie Hubard, (301) 427–
8401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
subject amendment to Permit No. 23807
is requested under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
Permit No. 23807, issued on June 11,
2020 (85 FR 35637), authorizes the
permit holder to film bottlenose
dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) by land,
vessel, and unmanned aircraft systems
in coastal waters off of Charleston
County, South Carolina, for a wildlife
documentary series that reveals the
unique behaviors and adaptations that
set different families of animals apart.
The permit holder is requesting the
permit be amended to include
authorization to increase the number of
bottlenose dolphins that can be filmed
from 630 to 720, annually. In addition,
the permit holder is requesting to
expand the filming area to up to 3 miles
offshore from Charleston County. The
expanded study area and increased
takes will allow the permit holder to
film dolphins feeding near shrimp
boats, another adaptive behavior. The
permit expires on December 31, 2024.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 23, 2020.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RTID 0648–XA492
Marine Mammals; File No. 22382
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to SeaWorld,
LLC. (Responsible Party: Christopher
Dold, DVM), 9205 Southpark Center
Loop, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida
32819, to import one stranded, nonreleasable (captive) adult female Pacific
white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus
obliquidens) for public display
purposes.
SUMMARY:
The permit and related
documents are available online at
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/
seaworld-permit-application-importpacific-white-sided-dolphin.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Courtney Smith or Jennifer Skidmore,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
12, 2020, notice was published in the
Federal Register (85 FR 14467) that a
request for a public display import
permit had been submitted by the
above-named applicant. The requested
permit has been issued under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The permit authorizes the importation
of one stranded, non-releasable (captive)
adult female Pacific white-sided
dolphin from Vancouver Aquarium
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
to SeaWorld of Texas (San Antonio,
Texas) for public display purposes. The
permit will expire on September 15,
2023, or upon the importation of the
dolphin, whichever occurs first. The
permit authorizes the importation only,
which may occur over the 3-year
duration of the permit. Once the
dolphin is transported to SeaWorld of
Texas, a permit is not required for its
holding under public display.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Consistency Appeal by Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.
and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of stay--closure of administrative appeal decision
record.
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SUMMARY: This announcement provides notice that the Department of
Commerce has stayed, for a period of 60 days, closure of the decision
record in an administrative appeal filed by Jordan Cove Energy Project,
L.P. and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP (collectively,
``Appellants'') under the Coastal Zone Management Act. Appellants
appealed to the Secretary of Commerce to override an objection by the
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development to a consistency
certification for a proposed project to construct and operate a
liquified natural gas export terminal and a 229-mile natural gas
pipeline and compressor station off the Pacific Coast.
DATES: The decision record for Appellants' federal consistency appeal
of Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development's objection
will now close on November 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: NOAA has provided access to publicly available materials and
related documents comprising the appeal record on the following
website: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-HQ-2020-0058.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this Notice,
contact Rachel Morris, Attorney-Advisor, NOAA Office of the General
Counsel, Oceans and Coasts Section, and Patrick Carroll, Attorney-
Advisor, NOAA Office of the General Counsel, Oceans and Coasts Section,
at [email protected] or (301) 713-7387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 20, 2020, the NOAA Administrator,
pursuant to authority delegated by the Secretary of Commerce to decide
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA) federal consistency appeals,
received a ``Notice of Appeal'' filed by Jordan Cove Energy Project,
L.P. and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP (collectively,
``Appellants'') under the CZMA, 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and
implementing regulations found at 15 CFR part 930, subpart H. The
Notice of Appeal is taken from an objection by the Oregon Department of
Land Conservation and Development to Appellants' consistency
certification for a proposed project to construct and operate a
liquified natural gas export terminal and a 229-mile natural gas
pipeline and compressor station off the Pacific Coast. This matter
constitutes an appeal of an ``energy project'' within the meaning of
the CZMA regulations. See 15 CFR 930.123(c).
Under the CZMA, the NOAA Administrator may override Oregon
Department of Land Conservation and Development's objection on grounds
that the project is consistent with the objectives or purposes of the
CZMA, or is necessary in the interest of national security. To make the
determination that the proposed activity is ``consistent with the
objectives or purposes of the CZMA,'' the Department of Commerce must
find that: (1) The proposed activity furthers the national interest as
articulated in sections 302 or 303 of the CZMA, in a significant or
substantial manner; (2) the national interest furthered by the proposed
activity outweighs the activity's adverse coastal effects, when those
effects are considered separately or cumulatively; and (3) no
reasonable alternative is available that would permit the proposed
activity to be conducted in a manner consistent with the enforceable
policies of the applicable coastal management program. 15 CFR 930.121.
To make the determination that the proposed activity is ``necessary in
the interest of national security,'' the Department of Commerce must
find that a national defense or other national security interest would
be significantly impaired if the proposed activity is not permitted to
go forward as proposed. 15 CFR 930.122.
The NOAA Administrator must close the decision record in a federal
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consistency appeal 160 days after the Notice of Appeal is published in
the Federal Register. 15 CFR 930.130(a)(1). However, the CZMA
authorizes the NOAA Administrator to stay the closing of the decision
record for up to 60 days when the NOAA Administrator determines it is
necessary to receive, on an expedited basis, any supplemental
information specifically requested by the NOAA Administrator to
complete a consistency review or any clarifying information submitted
by a party to the proceeding related to information in the consolidated
record compiled by the lead Federal permitting agency. 15 CFR
930.130(a)(2), (3).
After reviewing the decision record developed to date, the NOAA
Administrator has decided to solicit supplemental and clarifying
information. In order to allow time for the receipt of this
information, the NOAA Administrator hereby stays closure of the
decision record, currently scheduled to occur on September 28, 2020,
until November 27, 2020.
NOAA has provided access to publicly available materials and
related documents comprising the appeal record on the following
website: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-HQ-2020-0058.
Adam Dilts,
Chief, Oceans and Coasts Section, NOAA Office of the General Counsel.
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