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Review and Comment of National
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Administration Tribal Consultation
Policy and Procedures: Extension of
Public Comment Period
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; extension of public
comment period.
AGENCY:
NOAA is extending the public
comment period associated with its
request for information (RFI) on its
policies and guidance documents for
government-to-government consultation
with federally recognized Indian Tribes.
The RFI was published in the Federal
Register on Wednesday, November 24,
2021. The public comment period on
the RFI was originally scheduled to end
January 24, 2022. NOAA is extending
that comment period by 30 days and
will now consider comments received
through February 24, 2022.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of
comments on the RFI published on
November 24, 2021 (83 FR 26009), is
extended by 30 days to February 24,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Responses should be
submitted via email to heather.sagar@
noaa.gov. Include ‘‘NOAA Tribal
Consultation Policy’’ in the subject line
of the message.
Instructions: Response to this request
for information (RFI) is voluntary. Email
attachments will be accepted in plain
text, Microsoft Word, or Adobe PDF
formats only. Each individual or
institution is requested to submit only
one response. NOAA may post
responses to this RFI, without change,
on a Federal website. It is, therefore,
requested that no business proprietary
information, copyrighted information,
or personally identifiable information be
submitted in response to this RFI. Please
note that the U.S. Government will not
pay for response preparation, or for the
use of any information contained in the
response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heather Sagar, heather.sagar@noaa.gov,
(301) 427–8019.
SUMMARY:
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On
Wednesday, November 24, 2021, NOAA
published an RFI seeking comments
from Tribal Nations, Tribal officials,
members of the public, and other
interested parties to help identify
appropriate updates or revisions to the
following NOAA policies and guidance
documents, which facilitate NOAA’s
implementation of E.O. 13175: (1) Tribal
Consultation Handbook titled NOAA
Procedures for Government-toGovernment Consultation With
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and
Alaska Native Corporations (2013); (2)
NOAA Administrative Order 218–8
titled Policy on Government-toGovernment Consultation with
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and
Alaska Native Corporations (Reaffirmed
in 2018); and (3) a traditional ecological
knowledge (TEK) guidance currently
titled NOAA Fisheries and National
Ocean Service Guidance and Best
Practices for Engaging and
Incorporating Traditional Ecological
Knowledge in Decision-Making (2019).
NOAA proposes revisions to its Tribal
Consultation Handbook to reflect
lessons learned and improved practices
to better facilitate meaningful and
effective tribal consultations. NOAA
also proposes minor revisions to
Administrative Order 218–8 to reflect
necessary updates since its issuance in
2014. We are also seeking comments on
the existing TEK Guidance, which has
not been previously made available for
public comment. Though the TEK
Guidance is only currently implemented
by NOAA Fisheries and the National
Ocean Service, NOAA is now extending
the applicability of the TEK Guidance to
all NOAA Offices. NOAA is interested
in whether updates or revisions are
appropriate for this TEK Guidance,
including terminology. Updates or
revisions to NOAA’s Tribal Consultation
Handbook, Administrative Order, and
TEK Guidance will be informed by the
input we receive from federally
recognized Indian Tribes, the public,
and other interested parties.
NOAA has decided to extend the
public comment period on the RFI by 30
days to Thursday, February 24, 2022, to
allow opportunity for the public to
continue to provide information on
these important documents. All three
documents can be viewed at this NOAA
website: https://www.noaa.gov/
legislative-and-intergovernmentalaffairs/noaa-tribal-resources-updates.
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Dated: January 14, 2022.
Richard W. Spinrad,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator.
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
individuals and institutions have been
issued Letters of Confirmation (LOCs)
for activities conducted under the
General Authorization for Scientific
Research on marine mammals. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for a list of
names and addresses of recipients.
ADDRESSES: The LOCs and related
documents are available for review
upon written request via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hapeman (LOC Nos. 24033, 25471,
25529, and 25638), Carrie Hubard (LOC
Nos. 20346, 24045, 24067, 25527, and
25574), Erin Markin (LOC No. 23796),
Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (LOC No.
23069), Courtney Smith, Ph.D. (LOC
Nos. 19540 and 22587), and Sara Young
(LOC Nos. 20386, 25751 and 25811) at
the email listed above or 301–427–8401.
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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
General Authorization allows for bona
fide scientific research that may result
only in taking by Level B harassment of
marine mammals. The following LOCs
were issued in Fiscal Year 2021
(October 1, 2020–September 30, 2021).
File No. 24033: Issued to Eric Montie,
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Beaufort, One University Boulevard,
Bluffton, South Carolina 29909, on
October 23, 2020. This LOC authorizes
vessel-based surveys for behavioral
observations, photo-identification,
passive acoustics, and photography/
videography of bottlenose dolphins
(Tursiops truncatus) in the coastal
waters of Bluffton and Hilton Head,
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South Carolina. The objectives of the
research are to better understand the
acoustic ecology of bottlenose dolphins
and their prey and to estimate the
carrying capacity of bottlenose dolphins
in South Carolina and its relation to
water quality. The LOC replaces No.
20066 on April 1, 2021 and expires on
March 31, 2026.
File No. 24067: Issued to Jacqueline
Bucsa, George Mason University, 1450
Exploratory Hall, Fairfax, Virginia
22030, on January 28, 2021. This LOC
authorizes vessel-based surveys for
behavioral observations and photoidentification of bottlenose dolphins in
the lower Chesapeake Bay and coastal
waters of Virginia. The objectives of the
research are to develop an
understanding of prey selection by
bottlenose dolphins, specifically
mother-calf pairs, and to examine how
they meet their unique, high energy
demands. The LOC expires on January
31, 2023.
File No. 24045: Issued to Jeremy
Kiszka, Ph.D., Florida International
University, 3000 NE 151st Street,
Marine Science Building, Room 250D,
North Miami, Florida 33181 on
February 10, 2021. This LOC authorizes
vessel-based surveys for photoidentification, photography,
videography, and behavioral
observations of bottlenose and Atlantic
spotted (Stenella frontalis) dolphins.
Research may occur in Biscayne Bay
and coastal waters of Broward and
Miami Dade counties, Florida out to 200
m depth. The objectives of the research
are to examine the distribution,
behavior and abundance of dolphins in
the study area. The LOC expires on
February 10, 2024.
File No. 23069: Issued to Florida
Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institute, 777 Glades
Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(Responsible Party [RP]: Daniel Flynn,
Ph.D.; Principal Investigator [PI]: Steven
Burton) on March 16, 2021. This LOC
authorizes monthly vessel-based photoidentification and observational surveys
of cetaceans in Florida for research
projects involving cetacean biology,
ecology, behavior, social structure,
health, and anthropogenic activities.
The authorized research area includes
intercoastal and coastal waters of
Florida from Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter
Inlet, including the Indian River Lagoon
and the Atlantic Ocean. Authorized
species include Atlantic spotted,
bottlenose, pantropical spotted (Stenella
attenuata), Risso’s (Grampus griseus),
and rough-toothed (Steno bredanensis)
dolphins; and humpback (Megaptera
novaeangliae), long-finned pilot
(Globicephala macrorhynchus), pygmy
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Review and Comment of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Tribal Consultation Policy and Procedures: Extension of
Public Comment Period
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: NOAA is extending the public comment period associated with
its request for information (RFI) on its policies and guidance
documents for government-to-government consultation with federally
recognized Indian Tribes. The RFI was published in the Federal Register
on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. The public comment period on the RFI
was originally scheduled to end January 24, 2022. NOAA is extending
that comment period by 30 days and will now consider comments received
through February 24, 2022.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of comments on the RFI published on
November 24, 2021 (83 FR 26009), is extended by 30 days to February 24,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Responses should be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Include ``NOAA Tribal Consultation Policy'' in
the subject line of the message.
Instructions: Response to this request for information (RFI) is
voluntary. Email attachments will be accepted in plain text, Microsoft
Word, or Adobe PDF formats only. Each individual or institution is
requested to submit only one response. NOAA may post responses to this
RFI, without change, on a Federal website. It is, therefore, requested
that no business proprietary information, copyrighted information, or
personally identifiable information be submitted in response to this
RFI. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for response
preparation, or for the use of any information contained in the
response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Sagar, [email protected],
(301) 427-8019.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, November 24, 2021, NOAA
published an RFI seeking comments from Tribal Nations, Tribal
officials, members of the public, and other interested parties to help
identify appropriate updates or revisions to the following NOAA
policies and guidance documents, which facilitate NOAA's implementation
of E.O. 13175: (1) Tribal Consultation Handbook titled NOAA Procedures
for Government-to-Government Consultation With Federally Recognized
Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations (2013); (2) NOAA
Administrative Order 218-8 titled Policy on Government-to-Government
Consultation with Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Alaska Native
Corporations (Reaffirmed in 2018); and (3) a traditional ecological
knowledge (TEK) guidance currently titled NOAA Fisheries and National
Ocean Service Guidance and Best Practices for Engaging and
Incorporating Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Decision-Making
(2019). NOAA proposes revisions to its Tribal Consultation Handbook to
reflect lessons learned and improved practices to better facilitate
meaningful and effective tribal consultations. NOAA also proposes minor
revisions to Administrative Order 218-8 to reflect necessary updates
since its issuance in 2014. We are also seeking comments on the
existing TEK Guidance, which has not been previously made available for
public comment. Though the TEK Guidance is only currently implemented
by NOAA Fisheries and the National Ocean Service, NOAA is now extending
the applicability of the TEK Guidance to all NOAA Offices. NOAA is
interested in whether updates or revisions are appropriate for this TEK
Guidance, including terminology. Updates or revisions to NOAA's Tribal
Consultation Handbook, Administrative Order, and TEK Guidance will be
informed by the input we receive from federally recognized Indian
Tribes, the public, and other interested parties.
NOAA has decided to extend the public comment period on the RFI by
30 days to Thursday, February 24, 2022, to allow opportunity for the
public to continue to provide information on these important documents.
All three documents can be viewed at this NOAA website: https://www.noaa.gov/legislative-and-intergovernmental-affairs/noaa-tribal-resources-updates.
Dated: January 14, 2022.
Richard W. Spinrad,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA
Administrator.
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