Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys; Correction, 71058 [2020-24715]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
[RTID 0648–XA612]
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Marine Site
Characterization Surveys; Correction
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On October 8, 2020, a notice
was published in the Federal Register
announcing the issuance of an
incidental harassment authorization
(IHA) for take of marine mammals
incidental to marine site
characterization surveys in coastal
waters from New York to Massachusetts.
That document inadvertently omitted
NMFS’ response to a recommendation
from the Marine Mammal Commission,
and contained a grammatical error. This
document corrects these errors; all other
information is unchanged.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carter Esch, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8421.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
NMFS published a notice in the
Federal Register on October 8, 2020 (85
FR 65308) announcing that an IHA had
been issued to ;rsted Wind Power
North America, LLC, authorizing the
take of marine mammals incidental to
marine site characterization surveys in
coastal waters from New York to
Massachusetts, effective for one year
from the date of issuance. NMFS refers
the reader to the October 8, 2020,
Federal Register notice (85 FR 65308)
for background information concerning
the IHA. The information in the notice
of issuance is not repeated here. As
published, the notice of issuance
contains errors which are corrected
here.
response to Comment 1 is corrected to
read as follows:
Comment 1: The Commission assesses
that ‘‘it is reasonable to conclude that
incidental taking of marine mammals
could occur’’ as a result of ;rsted’s
specified activity, while asserting that
the size of the Level B harassment zones
is overestimated. Given this, the
Commission states that the required
mitigation (e.g., implementation of
shutdown upon observation of marine
mammals within defined zones) would
‘‘minimize’’ the potential for marine
mammal takes to occur and, as a result,
states its belief that issuance of an IHA
for the proposed activities is
unnecessary.
Response: NMFS appreciates the
Commission’s consideration of the
proposed IHA and will consider the
Commission’s position in the future,
should further take authorization
requests be received for similar
activities. As it relates to this activity,
;rsted has requested the authorization
of take and NMFS has acted on that
request, as required by the MMPA. As
the Commission notes, it is reasonable
to conclude that incidental taking could
occur and, while NMFS shares the
opinion that the prescribed mitigation
may be effective in avoiding take for
these activities, we have evaluated and
authorized the take that could occur as
precautionarily requested by ;rsted. As
described herein, NMFS has issued the
requested IHA to ;rsted.
2. On page 63517 in the third column,
the final sentence is corrected to read as
follows:
As described above, NMFS has
determined that the likelihood of take of
any marine mammals in the form of
Level A harassment occurring as a result
of the surveys is so low as to be
discountable; therefore, we do not
authorize take of any marine mammals
by Level A harassment.
Dated: November 3, 2020.
Donna Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Correction
1. In FR Doc. 2020–22307, on page
63509 in the second column, the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA612]
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities;
Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization
Surveys; Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: On October 8, 2020, a notice was published in the Federal
Register announcing the issuance of an incidental harassment
authorization (IHA) for take of marine mammals incidental to marine
site characterization surveys in coastal waters from New York to
Massachusetts. That document inadvertently omitted NMFS' response to a
recommendation from the Marine Mammal Commission, and contained a
grammatical error. This document corrects these errors; all other
information is unchanged.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carter Esch, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8421.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
NMFS published a notice in the Federal Register on October 8, 2020
(85 FR 65308) announcing that an IHA had been issued to [Oslash]rsted
Wind Power North America, LLC, authorizing the take of marine mammals
incidental to marine site characterization surveys in coastal waters
from New York to Massachusetts, effective for one year from the date of
issuance. NMFS refers the reader to the October 8, 2020, Federal
Register notice (85 FR 65308) for background information concerning the
IHA. The information in the notice of issuance is not repeated here. As
published, the notice of issuance contains errors which are corrected
here.
Correction
1. In FR Doc. 2020-22307, on page 63509 in the second column, the
response to Comment 1 is corrected to read as follows:
Comment 1: The Commission assesses that ``it is reasonable to
conclude that incidental taking of marine mammals could occur'' as a
result of [Oslash]rsted's specified activity, while asserting that the
size of the Level B harassment zones is overestimated. Given this, the
Commission states that the required mitigation (e.g., implementation of
shutdown upon observation of marine mammals within defined zones) would
``minimize'' the potential for marine mammal takes to occur and, as a
result, states its belief that issuance of an IHA for the proposed
activities is unnecessary.
Response: NMFS appreciates the Commission's consideration of the
proposed IHA and will consider the Commission's position in the future,
should further take authorization requests be received for similar
activities. As it relates to this activity, [Oslash]rsted has requested
the authorization of take and NMFS has acted on that request, as
required by the MMPA. As the Commission notes, it is reasonable to
conclude that incidental taking could occur and, while NMFS shares the
opinion that the prescribed mitigation may be effective in avoiding
take for these activities, we have evaluated and authorized the take
that could occur as precautionarily requested by [Oslash]rsted. As
described herein, NMFS has issued the requested IHA to [Oslash]rsted.
2. On page 63517 in the third column, the final sentence is
corrected to read as follows:
As described above, NMFS has determined that the likelihood of take
of any marine mammals in the form of Level A harassment occurring as a
result of the surveys is so low as to be discountable; therefore, we do
not authorize take of any marine mammals by Level A harassment.
Dated: November 3, 2020.
Donna Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-24715 Filed 11-5-20; 8:45 am]
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