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subsistence needs by: (i) Causing the
marine mammals to abandon or avoid
hunting areas; (ii) Directly displacing
subsistence users; or (iii) Placing
physical barriers between the marine
mammals and the subsistence hunters;
and (2) That cannot be sufficiently
mitigated by other measures to increase
the availability of marine mammals to
allow subsistence needs to be met.
The project is not known to occur in
an area important for subsistence
hunting. It is a developed area with
regular marine vessel traffic. However,
ADOT&PF plans to provide advanced
public notice of construction activities
to reduce construction impacts on local
residents, ferry travelers, adjacent
businesses, and other users of the Auke
Bay ferry terminal and nearby areas.
This will include notification to local
Alaska Native tribes that may have
members who hunt marine mammals for
subsistence. Of the marine mammals
considered in this IHA application, only
harbor seals are known to be used for
subsistence in the project area. If any
tribes express concerns regarding
project impacts to subsistence hunting
of marine mammals, further
communication between will take place,
including provision of any project
information, and clarification of any
mitigation and minimization measures
that may reduce potential impacts to
marine mammals.
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
mitigation and monitoring measures,
NMFS has determined that there will
not be an unmitigable adverse impact on
subsistence uses from ADOT&PF’s
activities.
Endangered Species Act
There are two marine mammal
species (western DPS Steller sea lion
and Mexico DPS humpback whale) with
confirmed occurrence in the project area
that is listed as endangered and
threatened respectively under the ESA.
The NMFS Alaska Regional Office
Protected Resources Division issued a
Biological Opinion on December 22,
2023 under section 7 of the ESA, on the
issuance of an IHA to ADOT&PF under
section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA by the
NMFS Permits and Conservation
Division. The Biological Opinion
concluded that this action is not likely
to jeopardize the continued existence of
western DPS Steller sea lions or Mexico
DPS humpback whale, and is not likely
to destroy or adversely modify western
DPS Steller sea lion or Mexico DPS
humpback whale critical habitats.
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National Environmental Policy Act
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A, NMFS must evaluate our action
(i.e., the issuance of an IHA) and
alternatives with respect to potential
impacts on the human environment.
This action is consistent with
categories of activities identified in
Categorical Exclusion B4 (IHAs with no
anticipated serious injury or mortality)
of the Companion Manual for NAO 216–
6A, which do not individually or
cumulatively have the potential for
significant impacts on the quality of the
human environment and for which we
have not identified any extraordinary
circumstances that will preclude this
categorical exclusion. Accordingly,
NMFS has determined that the issuance
of this IHA qualifies to be categorically
excluded from further NEPA review.
Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to
ADOT&PF for the potential harassment
of small numbers of 11 marine mammal
species incidental to the construction
project in Auke Bay, Alaska, that
includes the previously explained
mitigation, monitoring and reporting
requirements. The issued IHA can be
found at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.
gov/action/incidental-takeauthorization-alaska-departmenttransportation-pile-driving-andremoval.
Dated: January 9, 2024.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Cooperative Game Fish
Tagging Report
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
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other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before March 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0247 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Eric
Orbesen, Research Fish Biologist,
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science
Center, 75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami,
FL 33149, ((800) 437 3936),
Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
The Cooperative Game Fish Tagging
Program was initiated in 1971 as part of
a comprehensive research program
resulting from passage of Public Law
86–359, Study of Migratory Game Fish,
and other legislative acts under which
the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) operates. The Cooperative
Tagging Center attempts to determine
the migration patterns of, and other
biological information for, billfish,
tunas, and swordfish. The Fish Tag
Issue Report card is a necessary part of
the tagging program. Fishermen
volunteer to tag and release their catch.
When requested, NMFS provides the
volunteers with fish tags for their use
when they release their fish. Usually a
group of five tags is sent at one time,
each attached to a Report card, which is
pre-printed with the first and last tag
numbers received, and has spaces for
the respondent’s name, address, date,
and club affiliation (if applicable). He/
she fills out the card with information
when a fish is tagged and mails it to
NMFS.
Information on each species is used
by NMFS to determine migratory
patterns, distance traveled, stock
boundaries, age, and growth. These data
are necessary input for developing
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management criteria by regional fishery
management councils, states, and
NMFS. The tag report cards are
necessary to provide tags to the
volunteer angler, record when and
where the fish was tagged, the species,
its estimated length and weight, tag
number, and information on the tagger
for follow-ups if the tagged fish is
recovered. Failure to obtain these data
would make management decisions very
difficult and would be contrary to the
NMFS Marine Recreational Fishing
policy objectives. Anglers are made
aware of the tagging program through
several forms of media: newspaper and
magazine articles, through both The
Billfish Foundation and the Southeast
Fisheries Science Center websites, peer
review papers, and by word of mouth.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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II. Method of Collection
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Information is submitted by mail, and
occasionally, international anglers scan
the report cards and submit them via
email to tagging@noaa.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0247.
Form Number(s): NOAA form 88–162.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
200.
Estimated Time per Response: 5.63
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 292 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: U.S. Code: 16 U.S.C.
760e; Name of Law: Study of Migratory
Game Fish.
IV. Request for Comments
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public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
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National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; State
Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on November 3,
2023, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), Commerce.
Title: State Digital Equity Capacity
Grant Program (SDECGP).
OMB Control Number: 0660–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 56 for the
Application Form, Specific Projects
Form, and Consolidated Budget Form;
11 for the DE Plan Amendments Form.
Average Hours per Response: 11
hours.
Burden Hours: 571 hours.
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Needs and Uses: With this
information collection, NTIA will
review the proposed applications and
budgets of applicants to evaluate
alignment to SDECGP requirements and
program priorities. Applicants will have
more structured questions and guidance
for their applications. The forms will
ultimately reduce the applicant burden
by making the application process
clearer and simpler. Additionally, the
structured forms will reduce application
errors and the number of application
updates needed after the applications
have been submitted. NTIA will use the
information collected in the DE Plan
Amendments Form to review changes
made to the applicant’s Digital Equity
Plan after acceptance in order to
evaluate alignment to program
requirements and between the
applicant’s Plan and proposed SDECGP
activities.
Affected Public: States, Territories, or
possessions of the United States
applying for Infrastructure Act
Broadband Grant Program funding.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Sections 60304(c)
and 60304(d) of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Public
Law 117–58, 135 Stat. 429 (November
15, 2021).
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.
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 the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary of Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Report
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before March 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0247 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Eric Orbesen, Research Fish Biologist, NOAA Southeast Fisheries
Science Center, 75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL 33149, ((800) 437
3936), [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a current information collection.
The Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program was initiated in 1971 as
part of a comprehensive research program resulting from passage of
Public Law 86-359, Study of Migratory Game Fish, and other legislative
acts under which the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) operates.
The Cooperative Tagging Center attempts to determine the migration
patterns of, and other biological information for, billfish, tunas, and
swordfish. The Fish Tag Issue Report card is a necessary part of the
tagging program. Fishermen volunteer to tag and release their catch.
When requested, NMFS provides the volunteers with fish tags for their
use when they release their fish. Usually a group of five tags is sent
at one time, each attached to a Report card, which is pre-printed with
the first and last tag numbers received, and has spaces for the
respondent's name, address, date, and club affiliation (if applicable).
He/she fills out the card with information when a fish is tagged and
mails it to NMFS.
Information on each species is used by NMFS to determine migratory
patterns, distance traveled, stock boundaries, age, and growth. These
data are necessary input for developing
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management criteria by regional fishery management councils, states,
and NMFS. The tag report cards are necessary to provide tags to the
volunteer angler, record when and where the fish was tagged, the
species, its estimated length and weight, tag number, and information
on the tagger for follow-ups if the tagged fish is recovered. Failure
to obtain these data would make management decisions very difficult and
would be contrary to the NMFS Marine Recreational Fishing policy
objectives. Anglers are made aware of the tagging program through
several forms of media: newspaper and magazine articles, through both
The Billfish Foundation and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center
websites, peer review papers, and by word of mouth.
II. Method of Collection
Information is submitted by mail, and occasionally, international
anglers scan the report cards and submit them via email to
[email protected].
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0247.
Form Number(s): NOAA form 88-162.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Time per Response: 5.63 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 292 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: U.S. Code: 16 U.S.C. 760e; Name of Law: Study of
Migratory Game Fish.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-00615 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]
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