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thereafter. If no comments are received
from NMFS, the draft report shall be
considered to be the final report.
(iii) In the unanticipated event that
the specified activity clearly causes the
take of a marine mammal in a manner
prohibited by the IHA (if issued), such
as an injury (Level A harassment),
serious injury, or mortality, USCG shall
immediately cease the specified
activities and immediately report the
incident to the Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS and the
NMFS’ West Coast Stranding
Coordinator. The report must include
the following information:
• Time, date, and location (latitude/
longitude) of the incident;
• Name and type of vessel involved;
• Vessel’s speed during and leading
up to the incident;
• Description of the incident;
• Status of all sound source use in the
24 hrs preceding the incident;
• Water depth;
• Environmental conditions (e.g.,
wind speed and direction, sea state,
cloud cover, and visibility);
• Description of all marine mammal
observations in the 24 hrs preceding the
incident;
• Species identification or
description of the animal(s) involved;
• Fate of the animal(s); and
• Photographs or video footage of the
animal(s) (if equipment is available).
Activities would not resume until
NMFS is able to review the
circumstances of the prohibited take.
NMFS shall work with USCG to
determine what is necessary to
minimize the likelihood of further
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
compliance. USCG shall not resume
their activities until notified by NMFS
via letter, email, or telephone.
(b) Reporting of Injured or Dead
Marine Mammals.
(i) In the event that USCG discovers
an injured or dead marine mammal, and
the lead PSO determines that the cause
of the injury or death is unknown and
the death is relatively recent (i.e., in less
than a moderate state of decomposition
as described in the next paragraph),
USCG shall immediately report the
incident to the Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS and the
NMFS’ West Coast Stranding
Coordinator. The report must include
the same information identified in
7(a)(iii). Activities may continue while
NMFS reviews the circumstances of the
incident. NMFS shall work with USCG
to determine whether modifications in
the activities are appropriate.
(ii) In the event that USCG discovers
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the lead PSO 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, or scavenger damage),
USCG shall report the incident to the
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS
and the NMFS Stranding Hotline and/or
by email to the NMFS’ West Coast
Stranding Coordinator within 24 hrs of
the discovery. USCG shall provide
photographs or video footage (if
available) or other documentation of the
stranded animal sighting to NMFS.
Activities may continue while NMFS
reviews the circumstances of the
incident.
(c) Acoustic Monitoring Report—
USCG shall submit an Acoustic
Monitoring Report that will provide
details on the monitored piles, method
of installation, monitoring equipment,
and sound levels documented during
monitoring. NMFS shall review the
acoustic monitoring report and suggest
any changes in monitoring as needed.
8. 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.
9. A copy of this Authorization must
be in the possession of each contractor
who performs the construction work at
the Monterey Station Project.

We request comment on our analyses,
the draft authorization, and any other
aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA
for the proposed pile driving activities
for the USCG Monterey Station Project.
Please include with your comments any
supporting data or literature citations to
help inform our final decision on the
request for MMPA authorization.
Dated: September 6, 2017.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Annual Northern
Seal Subsistence Harvest Reporting
and St. George Harvest Management
Plan
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 13,
2017.
SUMMARY:

Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Michael Williams, (907)
271–5117, or michael.williams@
noaa.gov.
ADDRESSES:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Public Comments

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I. Abstract
The subsistence harvest of northern
fur seals is cooperatively managed by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and
the Tribal Governments of St. Paul and
St. George Islands (Pribilof Islands)
under section 119 of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1388
(MMPA) and governed by regulations
under section 102 of the Fur Seal Act,
16 U.S.C. 1152 (FSA) found in 50 CFR
part 216 subpart F, Taking for
Subsistence Purposes. The regulations,
laws, and cooperative agreement are
focused on conserving northern fur seals
through cooperative effort and
consultation regarding effective
management of human activities related
to the subsistence harvests of northern
fur seals and Steller sea lions.
This request is for extension of the
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subsistence harvests of northern fur
seals by Alaska Natives who reside on
the Pribilof Islands (Pribilovians) under
50 CFR 216 subpart F.
The estimates of the number of fur
seals necessary to satisfy the subsistence
requirements of the Pribilovians to
comply with 50 CFR 216.672(b) are
derived from historic harvest levels
reported by, and in direct consultation
with, the Tribal Governments of St. Paul
and St. George Islands in Alaska and
their respective local Native
corporations (Tanadgusix and Tanaq).
II. Method of Collection
Reports may be submitted via mail or
email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0699.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; state, local or tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 40.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $8 in recordkeeping/reporting
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (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 summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: September 8, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF664

Marine Mammals; File No. 21422
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:

Notice is hereby given that
James Lloyd-Smith, Ph.D., Department
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90095, has applied in
due form for a permit to conduct
research on marine mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
October 13, 2017.
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. 21422 from the list of
available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include the File No. in the subject line
of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shasta McClenahan 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) and the Fur Seal Act of 1966,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
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The applicant requests a five year
research permit to take California sea
lions (CSL; Zalophus californianus) to
study the disease ecology of Leptospira
in the pinniped populations along the
west coast of the United States. Up to
460 non-pup CSL may be captured and
sampled annually at several sites in
California, Oregon, and Washington.
During capture animals may be
restrained and receive anesthesia,
biological sampling (blood, urine, feces,
vibrissae, hair and nail clip, and mucus
membrane swabs), length and weight
measurements, and external tags. An
additional 60 non-target CSL, including
large pups, may be incidentally
captured and restrained to determine
age and sex, but would be released
without sampling. If opportunistically
encountered during sampling, up to 30
entangled CSL may be captured for
disentanglement, and up 100 dead
stranded CSL may be necropsied,
annually. Up to 8 CSL may be taken by
unintentional mortality during the
requested five year permit. An
additional 20,000 CSL, 5,000 Northern
elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris),
500 Northern fur seals (Callorhinus
ursinus), 100 harbor seals (Phoca
vitulina), and 50 non-listed Steller sea
lions (Eumetopias jubatus) may be
disturbed incidentally to capture
activities.
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: September 7, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Monday, September 18,
2017, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda
Towers, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD.
TIME AND DATE:

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