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• Mitigation measures will be
implemented to minimize disturbance
of marine mammals in the action area;
and,
• The project will not result in
significant changes to availability of
subsistence resources.
Based on the description of the
specified activity, the measures
described to minimize adverse effects
on the availability of marine mammals
for subsistence purposes, and the
proposed mitigation and monitoring
measures, NMFS has preliminarily
determined that there will not be an
unmitigable adverse impact on
subsistence uses from MOS’s proposed
activities.
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Endangered Species Act
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 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
whenever we propose to authorize take
for endangered or threatened species, in
this case with the Alaska Regional
Office.
NMFS is proposing to authorize take
of the Central North Pacific stock of
humpback whale and the Western US
stock of Steller sea lion, which are listed
or include individuals that are listed
under the ESA.
The Permits and Conservation
Division has requested initiation of
section 7 consultation with the Alaska
Region for the issuance of this IHA.
NMFS will conclude the ESA
consultation prior to reaching a
determination regarding the proposed
issuance of the authorization.
Proposed Authorization
As a result of these preliminary
determinations, NMFS proposes to issue
an IHA to MOS for conducting
construction in Skagway, Alaska
provided the previously mentioned
mitigation, monitoring, and reporting
requirements are incorporated. A draft
of the proposed IHA can be found at:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
national/marine-mammal-protection/
incidental-take-authorizationsconstruction-activities.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our analyses,
the proposed authorization, and any
other aspect of this notice of proposed
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IHA for the proposed terminal
redevelopment project. We also request
comment on the potential renewal of
this proposed IHA as described in the
paragraph below. Please include with
your comments any supporting data or
literature citations to help inform
decisions on the request for this IHA or
a subsequent renewal IHA.
On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may
issue a one-time, 1-year renewal IHA
following notice to the public providing
an additional 15 days for public
comments when (1) up to another year
of identical or nearly identical activities
as described in the Description of
Proposed Activity section of this notice
is planned or (2) the activities as
described in the Description of
Proposed Activity section of this notice
would not be completed by the time the
IHA expires and a renewal would allow
for completion of the activities beyond
that described in the Dates and Duration
section of this notice, provided all of the
following conditions are met:
• A request for renewal is received no
later than 60 days prior to the needed
renewal IHA effective date (recognizing
that the renewal IHA expiration date
cannot extend beyond 1 year from
expiration of the initial IHA).
• The request for renewal must
include the following:
(1) An explanation that the activities
to be conducted under the requested
renewal IHA are identical to the
activities analyzed under the initial
IHA, are a subset of the activities, or
include changes so minor (e.g.,
reduction in pile size) that the changes
do not affect the previous analyses,
mitigation and monitoring
requirements, or take estimates (with
the exception of reducing the type or
amount of take).
(2) A preliminary monitoring report
showing the results of the required
monitoring to date and an explanation
showing that the monitoring results do
not indicate impacts of a scale or nature
not previously analyzed or authorized.
Upon review of the request for
renewal, the status of the affected
species or stocks, and any other
pertinent information, NMFS
determines that there are no more than
minor changes in the activities, the
mitigation and monitoring measures
will remain the same and appropriate,
and the findings in the initial IHA
remain valid.
Dated: April 13, 2023.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC926]
Marine Mammals; File No. 26623
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Erin Ashe, Ph.D., Oceans Initiative, 117
E Louisa St. #135, Seattle, Washington
98102, has applied in due form for a
permit to conduct research or marine
mammals.
SUMMARY:
Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
May 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 26623 from the list of
available applications. These documents
are also available upon written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 26623 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Courtney Smith, Ph.D. or Sara Young,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal
Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151
et seq.).
The applicant requests to take
pinnipeds and cetaceans in the coastal
and inland waters of Washington State
during vessel and aerial (unmanned
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aircraft system) based surveys for
behavioral observations and monitoring,
photo-identification, photography/
video, prey sampling, fecal sampling,
breath sampling, passive acoustic
recording, and active acoustic playback/
broadcasts (Targeted Acoustic Startle
Technology in air and water;
commercial pingers in-water). The
species that may be targeted for some or
all of the listed procedures include:
Dall’s (Phocoenoides dalli) and Harbor
(Phocoena phocoena) porpoise; Dwarf
sperm (Kogia sima); Baird’s beaked
whale (Berardius bairdii); Cuvier’s
beaked (Ziphius cavirostris); Gray
(Eschrichtius robustus; Eastern North
Pacific Stock only), Humpback (Mexico
and Hawaii Distinct Population
Segments [DPS]), Killer (Orcinus orca;
Eastern North Pacific Offshore, West
Coast Transient stocks, and Southern
Resident DPS), Minke (Balaenoptera
acutorostrata), and Short-finned pilot
(Globicephala macrorhynchus) whales;
Common short-beaked (Delphinus
delphis); Northern right whale
(Lissodelphis peronii), Pacific whitesided (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens);
Risso’s (Grampus griseus), and Striped
(Stenella coeruleoalba) dolphins;
California (Zalophus californianus) and
Steller (Eumetopias jubatus; U.S.
Eastern stock) sea lions; and Harbor
(Phoca vitulina), Northern elephant
(Mirounga angustirostris), and Northern
fur (Callorhinus ursinus) seals. Up to
1,376 cetaceans and 1,380 pinnipeds
may be taken annually (see Take Tables
in application for details). The purpose
of the research is to assess marine
mammal conservation status, identify
threats to survival and recovery, and
implement effective mitigation
measures to reduce anthropogenic
stressors. Objectives will be met
through: population status assessment
using line transect and capturerecapture; evaluating consequences of
sublethal stressors; assessment of
marine mammal health; bycatch
mitigation and other hazing techniques
by testing the efficacy of low-amplitude
noises that could reduce mortality in
fishing gear and identify effective
hazing techniques to mitigate marine
mammal-fishery conflicts. The permit is
requested for 5 years.
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 the
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application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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[Docket No. CFPB–2023–0026]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
Consumer Financial Protection
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ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is
publishing this notice seeking comment
on a Generic Information Collection
titled ‘‘Junk Fees Timing Study’’ prior to
requesting the Office of Management
and Budget’s (OMB’s) approval of this
collection under the Generic
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Information Collection Plan for Studies
of Consumers Using Controlled Trials in
Field and Economic Laboratory
Settings’’ under OMB Control Number
3170–0048.
DATES: Written comments are
encouraged and must be received on or
before May 18, 2023 to be assured of
consideration.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments,
identified by the title of the information
collection, OMB Control Number (see
below), and docket number (see above),
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Email: PRA_Comments@cfpb.gov.
Include Docket No. CFPB–2023–0026 in
the subject line of the email.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Comment Intake, Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA
Office), 1700 G Street NW, Washington,
DC 20552. Because paper mail in the
Washington, DC area and at the Bureau
is subject to delay, commenters are
encouraged to submit comments
electronically.
Please note that comments submitted
after the comment period will not be
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including any personal information
provided. Sensitive personal
information, such as account numbers
or Social Security numbers, should not
be included.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Anthony May,
PRA Officer, at (202–435–7278), or
email: CFPB_PRA@cfpb.gov. If you
require this document in an alternative
electronic format, please contact CFPB_
Accessibility@cfpb.gov. Please do not
submit comments to these email boxes.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Junk Fees Timing
Study.
OMB Control Number: 3170–0048.
Type of Review: Request for approval
of a generic information collection
under an existing Generic Information
Collection Plan.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,750.
Abstract: The Bureau will investigate
whether product information provided
at the beginning of a product search
leads to better choices than information
that is revealed gradually during the
search process and why. This will be a
part of a series of online lab experiments
testing differences in consumer choices
across different information
presentations.
Request for Comments: The Bureau is
publishing this notice and soliciting
comments on: (a) Whether the collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the Bureau, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the Bureau’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methods and the assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Comments submitted in
response to this notice will be submitted
to OMB as part of its review of this
request. All comments will become a
matter of public record.
Anthony May,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC926]
Marine Mammals; File No. 26623
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Erin Ashe, Ph.D., Oceans
Initiative, 117 E Louisa St. #135, Seattle, Washington 98102, has
applied in due form for a permit to conduct research or marine mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before May 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the
``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species
(APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File
No. 26623 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
[email protected].
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to [email protected]. Please include File No. 26623 in the
subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request via email to [email protected]. The request
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application
would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney Smith, Ph.D. or Sara Young,
(301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations governing the taking
and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226), and the Fur
Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
The applicant requests to take pinnipeds and cetaceans in the
coastal and inland waters of Washington State during vessel and aerial
(unmanned
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aircraft system) based surveys for behavioral observations and
monitoring, photo-identification, photography/video, prey sampling,
fecal sampling, breath sampling, passive acoustic recording, and active
acoustic playback/broadcasts (Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology in
air and water; commercial pingers in-water). The species that may be
targeted for some or all of the listed procedures include: Dall's
(Phocoenoides dalli) and Harbor (Phocoena phocoena) porpoise; Dwarf
sperm (Kogia sima); Baird's beaked whale (Berardius bairdii); Cuvier's
beaked (Ziphius cavirostris); Gray (Eschrichtius robustus; Eastern
North Pacific Stock only), Humpback (Mexico and Hawaii Distinct
Population Segments [DPS]), Killer (Orcinus orca; Eastern North Pacific
Offshore, West Coast Transient stocks, and Southern Resident DPS),
Minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), and Short-finned pilot
(Globicephala macrorhynchus) whales; Common short-beaked (Delphinus
delphis); Northern right whale (Lissodelphis peronii), Pacific white-
sided (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens); Risso's (Grampus griseus), and
Striped (Stenella coeruleoalba) dolphins; California (Zalophus
californianus) and Steller (Eumetopias jubatus; U.S. Eastern stock) sea
lions; and Harbor (Phoca vitulina), Northern elephant (Mirounga
angustirostris), and Northern fur (Callorhinus ursinus) seals. Up to
1,376 cetaceans and 1,380 pinnipeds may be taken annually (see Take
Tables in application for details). The purpose of the research is to
assess marine mammal conservation status, identify threats to survival
and recovery, and implement effective mitigation measures to reduce
anthropogenic stressors. Objectives will be met through: population
status assessment using line transect and capture-recapture; evaluating
consequences of sublethal stressors; assessment of marine mammal
health; bycatch mitigation and other hazing techniques by testing the
efficacy of low-amplitude noises that could reduce mortality in fishing
gear and identify effective hazing techniques to mitigate marine
mammal-fishery conflicts. The permit is requested for 5 years.
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 the application to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: April 12, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-08116 Filed 4-17-23; 8:45 am]
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