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of animals such that repeat sound
exposures may be attributed to
individuals (to the extent possible).
(i) WETA shall use soft start
techniques recommended by NMFS for
impact pile driving. Soft start requires
contractors to provide an initial set of
strikes at reduced energy, followed by a
thirty-second waiting period, then two
subsequent reduced energy strike sets.
Soft start shall be implemented at the
start of each day’s impact pile driving
and at any time following cessation of
impact pile driving for a period of thirty
minutes or longer.
(j) Sound attenuation devices—
Approved sound attenuation devices
(e.g. bubble curtain, pile cushion) shall
be used during impact pile driving
operations. WETA shall implement the
necessary contractual requirements to
ensure that such devices are capable of
achieving optimal performance, and that
deployment of the device is
implemented properly such that no
reduction in performance may be
attributable to faulty deployment.
(k) Pile driving shall only be
conducted during daylight hours.
5. Monitoring
The holder of this Authorization is
required to conduct marine mammal
monitoring during pile driving and
removal activities. Marine mammal
monitoring and reporting shall be
conducted in accordance with the
Monitoring Plan.
(a) WETA shall collect sighting data
and behavioral responses to pile driving
and removal for marine mammal species
observed in the region of activity during
the period of activity. All observers
shall be trained in marine mammal
identification and behaviors, and shall
have no other construction-related tasks
while conducting monitoring.
(b) For all marine mammal
monitoring, the information shall be
recorded as described in the Monitoring
Plan.
6. Reporting
The holder of this Authorization is
required to:
(a) Submit a draft report on all
monitoring conducted under the IHA
within ninety days of the completion of
marine mammal monitoring, or sixty
days prior to the issuance of any
subsequent IHA for projects at the San
Francisco Ferry Terminal, whichever
comes first. A final report shall be
prepared and submitted within thirty
days following resolution of comments
on the draft report from NMFS. This
report must contain the informational
elements described in the Monitoring
Plan, at minimum (see
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incidental/construction.htm), and shall
also include:
i. Detailed information about any
implementation of shutdowns,
including the distance of animals to the
pile and description of specific actions
that ensued and resulting behavior of
the animal, if any.
ii. Description of attempts to
distinguish between the number of
individual animals taken and the
number of incidents of take, such as
ability to track groups or individuals.
iii. An estimated total take estimate
extrapolated from the number of marine
mammals observed during the course of
construction activities, if necessary.
(b) Reporting injured or dead marine
mammals:
i. In the unanticipated event that the
specified activity clearly causes the take
of a marine mammal in a manner
prohibited by this IHA, such as an
injury (Level A harassment), serious
injury, or mortality, WETA shall
immediately cease the specified
activities and report the incident to the
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
and the West Coast Regional Stranding
Coordinator, NMFS. The report must
include the following information:
A. Time and date of the incident;
B. Description of the incident;
C. Environmental conditions (e.g.,
wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea
state, cloud cover, and visibility);
D. Description of all marine mammal
observations in the 24 hours preceding
the incident;
E. Species identification or
description of the animal(s) involved;
F. Fate of the animal(s); and
G. Photographs or video footage of the
animal(s).
Activities shall not resume until
NMFS is able to review the
circumstances of the prohibited take.
NMFS will work with WETA to
determine what measures are necessary
to minimize the likelihood of further
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
compliance. WETA may not resume
their activities until notified by NMFS.
ii. In the event that WETA discovers
an injured or dead marine mammal, and
the lead observer determines that the
cause of the injury or death is unknown
and the death is relatively recent (e.g.,
in less than a moderate state of
decomposition), WETA shall
immediately report the incident to the
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
and the West Coast Regional Stranding
Coordinator, NMFS.
The report must include the same
information identified in 6(b)(i) of this
IHA. Activities may continue while
NMFS reviews the circumstances of the
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to determine whether additional
mitigation measures or modifications to
the activities are appropriate.
iii. In the event that WETA discovers
an injured or dead marine mammal, and
the lead observer determines that the
injury or death is not associated with or
related to the activities authorized in the
IHA (e.g., previously wounded animal,
carcass with moderate to advanced
decomposition, scavenger damage),
WETA shall report the incident to the
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
and the West Coast Regional Stranding
Coordinator, NMFS, within 24 hours of
the discovery. WETA shall provide
photographs or video footage or other
documentation of the stranded animal
sighting to NMFS.
7. This Authorization may be
modified, suspended or withdrawn if
the holder fails to abide by the
conditions prescribed herein, or if
NMFS determines the authorized taking
is having more than a negligible impact
on the species or stock of affected
marine mammals.
Request for Public Comments
We request comment on our analyses,
the draft authorization, and any other
aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHAs
for WETA’s ferry terminal construction
activities. Please include with your
comments any supporting data or
literature citations to help inform our
final decision on WETA’s request for
MMPA authorization.
Dated: April 10, 2017.
Angela Somma,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Expanded Vessel Monitoring
System Requirement in the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0573.
Form Number(s): None.

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Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Average Hours per Response: VMS
installation: 4 hours; VMS maintenance:
4 hours; installation, exemption and
activation reports: 5 minutes each; and
declaration reports: 4 minutes.
Burden Hours: 771.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
has established large-scale depth-based
management areas, referred to as
Groundfish Conservation Areas (GCAs),
where groundfish fishing is prohibited
or restricted. These areas were
specifically designed to reduce the catch
of species while allowing healthy
fisheries to continue in areas and with
gears where little incidental catch of
overfished species is likely to occur.
Because NOAA needs methods to
effectively enforce area restrictions,
certain commercial fishing vessels are
required to install and use a vessel
monitoring system (VMS) that
automatically send hourly position
reports. Exemptions from the reporting
requirement are available for inactive
vessels or vessels fishing outside the
monitored area. The vessels are also
required to declare what gear will be
used.
To ensure the integrity of the GCAs
and Rockfish Conservation Areas, a
pilot VMS program was implemented
on January 1, 2004. The pilot program
required vessels registered to Pacific
Coast groundfish fishery limited entry
permits to carry and use VMS
transceiver units while fishing off the
coasts of Washington, Oregon and
California. On January 1, 2007, the VMS
program coverage was expanded on to
include all open access fisheries in
addition to the limited entry fisheries.
Finally, in 2010, NMFS expanded the
declaration reports to include several
more limited entry categories.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.

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Dated: April 10, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Advisory Committee on
Investigation Prosecution and Defense
of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces;
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
General Counsel of the
Department of Defense, Department of
Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:

The Department of Defense
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal
Advisory Committee meeting of the
Defense Advisory Committee on
Investigation Prosecution and Defense
of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
will take place.
DATES: Open to the public, Friday, April
28, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
ADDRESSES: One Liberty Center, 875 N.
Randolph Street, Suite 1432, Arlington,
Virginia 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dwight Sullivan, 703–695–1055 (Voice),
703–693–3903 (Facsimile),
dwight.h.sullivan.civ@mail.mil (Email).
Mailing address is DACIPAD, One
Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph Street,
Suite 150, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
Web site: http://dacipad.whs.mil/. The
most up-to-date changes to the meeting
agenda can be found on the Web site.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
For information contact Ms. Julie
Carson, DAC–IPAD, One Liberty Center,
875 N. Randolph Street, Suite 150,
Arlington, Virginia 22203. Email:
whs.pentagon.em.mbx.dacipad@
mail.mil. Phone: (703) 693–3849. Web
site: http://dacipad.whs.mil. A copy of
the meeting agenda and any updates or
changes to the agenda, including the
location and individual speakers not
identified at the time of this notice, as
well as other materials provided to
Committee members for use at the
public meeting, may be obtained at the
SUMMARY:

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meeting or from the DAC–IPAD Web
site. The Committee’s Designated
Federal Official is Mr. Dwight Sullivan,
Associate Deputy General Counsel for
Military Justice, U.S. Department of
Defense, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room
3B747, Washington, DC 20301–1600.
Purpose of the Meeting: In section 546
of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub. L. 113–
291), as modified by section 537 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114–92),
Congress tasked the DAC–IPAD to
advise the Secretary of Defense on the
investigation, prosecution, and defense
of allegations of rape, forcible sodomy,
sexual assault, and other sexual
misconduct involving members of the
Armed Forces. This will be the second
public meeting held by the DAC–IPAD.
At this meeting, the Committee will
receive a presentation on the mechanics
of a sexual assault case from reporting
to referral followed by a briefing from
the Department of Defense Office of
Sexual Assault Prevention and
Response on its annual sexual assault
reporting data. The Committee will
conclude the meeting with a strategic
planning session.
Agenda
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Administrative
Work (41 CFR 102–3.160, not
subject to notice & open meeting
requirements)
10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Welcome and
Introduction
10:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Presentation on
the Mechanics of a Sexual Assault
Case from Reporting to Referral
—The Judge Advocate General’s Legal
Center and School, Criminal Law
Department Faculty
12:15 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Presentation on
the Mechanics of a Sexual Assault
Case from Reporting to Referral
(Cont.)
—The Judge Advocate General’s Legal
Center and School, Criminal Law
Department Faculty
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Briefing on
Department of Defense Annual
Sexual Assault Reporting Data
—Dr. Nathan Galbreath, Acting
Director, Sexual Assault Prevention
and Response Office (SAPRO), U.S.
Department of Defense
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. DAC–IPAD
Strategic Planning Session
5:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m. Public Comment
5:15 p.m. Meeting Adjourned
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140
through 102–3.165, and the availability
of space, this meeting is open to the

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