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NMFS. The annual report will
summarize the information from the 60day post-activity reports, including but
not necessarily limited to:
(1) Date(s) and time(s) of the Falcon
9 First Stage recovery action;
(2) Design of the monitoring program;
and
(3) Results of the monitoring program,
including, but not necessarily limited
to:
(i) Numbers of pinnipeds present on
the haulout prior to the Falcon 9 First
Stage recovery;
(ii) Numbers of pinnipeds estimated
to have been harassed as a result of
Falcon 9 First Stage recovery activities
at the monitoring location;
(iii) For pinnipeds estimated to have
been harassed as a result of Falcon 9
First Stage recovery noise, the length of
time pinnipeds remained off the haulout
or rookery;
(iv) Any other observed behavioral
modifications by pinnipeds that were
likely the result of Falcon 9 First Stage
recovery activities, including sonic
boom;
(v) Any cumulative impacts on
marine mammals as a result of the
activities, such as long term reductions
in the number of pinnipeds at haulouts
as a result of the activities; and
(vi) Results of acoustic monitoring
including comparisons of modeled
sonic booms with actual acoustic
recordings of sonic booms.
(c) Reporting injured or dead marine
mammals:
(1) In the unanticipated event that the
specified activity clearly causes the take
of a marine mammal in a manner
prohibited by this IHA (as determined
by the lead marine mammal observer),
such as an injury (Level A harassment),
serious injury, or mortality, SpaceX
must immediately cease the specified
activities and report the incident to the
NMFS Office of Protected Resources and
the NMFS West Coast Region Stranding
Coordinator. The report must include
the following information:
A. Time and date of the incident;
B. Description of the incident;
C. Status of all Falcon 9 First Stage
recovery activities in the 48 hours
preceding the incident;
D. Description of all marine mammal
observations in the 48 hours preceding
the incident;
E. Environmental conditions (e.g.,
wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea
state, cloud cover, and visibility);
F. Species identification or
description of the animal(s) involved;
G. Fate of the animal(s); and
H. Photographs or video footage of the
animal(s).
Activities may not resume until
NMFS is able to review the

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circumstances of the prohibited take.
NMFS will work with SpaceX to
determine what measures are necessary
to minimize the likelihood of further
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
compliance. SpaceX may not resume
their activities until notified by NMFS
via letter, email, or telephone.
(2) In the event that SpaceX 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), SpaceX must
immediately report the incident to the
NMFS Office of Protected Resources and
the NMFS West Coast Region Stranding
Coordinator. The report must include
the same information identified in
5(c)(1) of this IHA. Activities may
continue while NMFS reviews the
circumstances of the incident and
makes a final determination on the
cause of the reported injury or death.
NMFS will work with SpaceX to
determine whether additional
mitigation measures or modifications to
the activities are appropriate.
(3) In the event that SpaceX 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),
SpaceX must report the incident to the
NMFS Office of Protected Resources and
the NMFS West Coast Region Stranding
Coordinator, within 24 hours of the
discovery. SpaceX must provide
photographs or video footage or other
documentation of the stranded animal
sighting to NMFS. The cause of injury
or death may be subject to review and
a final determination by NMFS.
6. Modification and suspension
(a) This IHA may be modified,
suspended or withdrawn if the holder
fails to abide by the conditions
prescribed herein, or if NMFS
determines that 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 proposed authorization, and any
other aspect of this Notice of Proposed
IHA for the proposed boost-back and
landings of Falcon 9 First Stage rockets.
We also request comment on the
potential for 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 our

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final decision on the request for MMPA
authorization.
On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may
issue a second one-year IHA without
additional notice when (1) another year
of identical or nearly identical activities
as described in the Specified Activities
section is planned or (2) the activities
would not be completed by the time the
IHA expires and a second IHA would
allow for completion of the activities
beyond that described in the Dates and
Duration section, provided all of the
following conditions are met:
• A request for renewal is received no
later than 60 days prior to expiration of
the current IHA.
• The request for renewal must
include the following:
(1) An explanation that the activities
to be conducted beyond the initial dates
either are identical to the previously
analyzed activities or include changes
so minor (e.g., reduction in pile size)
that the changes do not affect the
previous analyses, take estimates, or
mitigation and monitoring
requirements; and
(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
remain the same and appropriate, and
the original findings remain valid.
Dated: November 9, 2018.
Catherine Marzin,
Deputy 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; International
Billfish Angler Survey
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

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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 January 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: 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 [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Liana Heberer, at telephone
number: 858–546–5626 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The International Billfish Angler
Survey began in 1969 and is an integral
part of the Billfish Research Program at
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) Southwest
Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC). The
survey tracks recreational angler fishing
catch and effort for billfish in the Pacific
and Indian Oceans in support of the
Pacific and Western Pacific Fishery
Management Councils, authorized
under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(MSA). The data are used by scientists
and fishery managers to assist with
assessing the status of billfish stocks.
The survey is intended for anglers
cooperating in the Billfish Program and
is entirely voluntary. This survey is
specific to recreational anglers fishing
for Istiophorid and Xiphiid billfish in
the Pacific and Indian Oceans; as such
it provides the only estimates of catch
per unit of effort for recreational billfish
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II. Method of Collection
The paper form is sent to anglers with
recent participation in the SWFSC
Billfish Research Program and is also
available for downloading on the
SWFSC Billfish Program website.
Completed forms are submitted by mail.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0020.
Form Number: NOAA Form 88–10.
Type of Review: Regular (extension of
a current information collection).
Affected public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
600.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 50.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
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: November 9, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Designation of
Fishery Management Council Members
and Application for Reinstatement of
State Authority
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 January 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
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I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act), as amended in
1996, provides for the nomination for
members of Fishery Management
Councils by state governors and Indian
treaty tribes, for the designation of a
principal state fishery official who will
perform duties under the MagnusonStevens Act, and for a request by a state
for reinstatement of state authority over
a managed fishery. Nominees for
council membership must provide the
governor or tribe with background
documentation, which is then submitted
to NOAA with the nomination. The
information submitted with these
actions will be used to ensure that the
requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act are being met.
II. Method of Collection

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Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Brian Fredieu, (301) 427–
8505 or [email protected].
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State governors and Indian treaty
tribes submit written nominations to the
Secretary of Commerce, together with
recommendations and statements of
candidates’ qualifications. Designations
of state officials and requests for
reinstatement of state authority are also
made in writing in response to
regulations. NMFS provides guidance
on what information to include in order
to comply with current regulations. See
50 CFR 600.215. No forms are used.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0314.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
275.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour
to designate a principal state fishery
official(s) or for a request to reinstate
authority; 80 hours for a nomination for
a Council appointment; 16 hours for
background documentation for
nominees.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,607.

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