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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.
Harbor seals are the marine mammal
species most regularly harvested for
subsistence by households in Ketchikan
and Saxman (A community a few miles
south of Ketchikan, on the Tongass
Narrows). Eighty harbor seals were
harvested by Ketchikan residents in
2007, which ranked fourth among all
communities in Alaska that year for
harvest of harbor seals. Thirteen harbor
seals were harvested by Saxman
residents in 2007. In 2008, two Steller
sea lions were harvested by Ketchikanbased subsistence hunters, but this is
the only record of sea lion harvest by
residents of either Ketchikan or Saxman.
In 2012, the community of Ketchikan
had an estimated subsistence take of 22
harbor seals and 0 Steller sea lion (Wolf
et al., 2013). This is the most recent data
available. Hunting usually occurs in
October and November (ADF&G 2009),
but there are also records of relatively
high harvest in May (Wolfe et al., 2013).
The ADF&G has not recorded harvest of
cetaceans from either community
(ADF&G 2018). All project activities will
take place within the industrial area of
Tongass Narrows immediately adjacent
to Ketchikan where subsistence
activities do not generally occur. The
project will not have an adverse impact
on the availability of marine mammals
for subsistence use at locations farther
away, where these construction
activities are expected to take place.
Some minor, short-term harassment of
the harbor seals could occur, but this is
not likely to have any measureable
effect on subsistence harvest activities
in the region.
Phase 1—Based on the description
and location of the specified activity,
and the proposed mitigation and
monitoring measures, NMFS has
preliminarily determined that there will
not be an unmitigable adverse impact on
subsistence uses from Phase 1 of
ADOT&PF’s proposed activities.
Phase 2—Based on the description
and location of the specified activity,
and the proposed mitigation and
monitoring measures, NMFS has
preliminarily determined that there will
not be an unmitigable adverse impact on
subsistence uses from Phase 2 of
ADOT&PF’s proposed activities.
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
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
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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 Office of Protected
Resources consults internally, in this
case with NMFS Alaska Regional Office,
whenever we propose to authorize take
for endangered or threatened species.
NMFS is proposing to authorize take
of the Central North Pacific stock of
humpback whales, of which a portion
belong to the Mexico DPS humpback
whales, which are listed under the ESA.
During the USACE permitting process
for the Tongass Narrows Project, the
effects of this proposed Federal action
were analyzed in NMFS’ 2019
Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section
7(a)(2) Biological Opinion for
Construction of the Tongass Narrows
Project (Gravina Access), however, this
biological opinion did not analyze the
issuance of IHAs. Therefore, the NMFS
Permit and Conservation Division has
requested initiation of Section 7
consultation with the NMFS Alaska
Regional Office for the issuance of these
IHAs. NMFS will conclude the ESA
consultation prior to reaching a
determination regarding the proposed
issuance of the authorizations.
Proposed Authorizations
As a result of these preliminary
determinations, NMFS proposes to issue
two distinct and consecutive IHAs to
ADOT&PF for conducting ferry berth
improvements and construction in
Tongass Narrows, Alaska in 2020
through 2021 (Phase 1) and 2021
through 2022 (Phase 2), provided the
previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated. Drafts of the proposed
IHAs can be found at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/
incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act.
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 in-water
construction project. We also request at
this time 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.
On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may
issue a one-year IHA renewal with an
additional 15 days for public comments
when (1) another year of identical or

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nearly identical activities as described
in the Specified Activities section of
this notice is planned or (2) the
activities as described in the Specified
Activities section of this notice 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 of this notice, 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 under the requested
Renewal 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
because only a subset of the initially
analyzed activities remain to be
completed under the Renewal).
(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: July 11, 2019.
Donna S. Wieting,
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).

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Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Evaluations of Coastal Zone
Management Act Programs: State
Coastal Management Programs and
National Estuarine Research Reserves.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0661.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (revision
and extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 209.
Average Hours per Response: Program
manager information collection, 71
hours; stakeholder and partner survey,
15 minutes.
Burden Hours: 831.
Needs and Uses: The Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972, as amended
(CZMA; 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) requires
that state coastal management programs
and national estuarine research reserves
developed pursuant to the CZMA and
approved by the Secretary of Commerce
be evaluated periodically. This request
is for collection of information to
accomplish those evaluations.
NOAA’s Office for Coastal
Management (OCM) conducts periodic
evaluations of the 34 coastal
management programs and 29 research
reserves and produces written findings
for each evaluation. OCM has access to
documents submitted in cooperative
agreement applications, performance
reports, and certain documentation
required by the CZMA and
implementing regulations. However,
additional information from each
coastal management program and
research reserve, as well as information
from the program and reserve partners
and stakeholders with whom each
works, is necessary to evaluate against
statutory and regulatory requirements.
Different information collection subsets
are necessary for (1) coastal
management programs (2) their partners
and stakeholders, (3) research reserves,
and (4) their partners and stakeholders.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit
institutions; state, local, or tribal
government; federal government.
Frequency: Every 5 or 6 years.
Respondent’s Obligation: Program
managers, Required to obtain or retain
benefits; Program partners and
stakeholders, Voluntary.
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
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notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Southeast Region
Logbook Family of Forms
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 September 16,
2019.
SUMMARY:

Direct all written comments
to Adrienne Thomas, Government
Information Specialist, NOAA, 151
Patton Avenue, Room 159, Asheville,
NC 28801 (or via the internet at
[email protected]). All comments
received are part of the public record.
All Personally Identifiable Information
(for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
may be publicly accessible. Do not
submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Dr. David Gloeckner, (305)
361–4257 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection.
Participants in most federallymanaged fisheries in the NMFS
Southeast Region are currently required
to keep and submit catch and effort
logbooks from their fishing trips. A
subset of these vessels also provides
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quantities of fish, shellfish, marine
turtles, and marine mammals that are
caught and discarded or have interacted
with the vessel’s fishing gear. A subset
of these vessels also provides
information about dockside prices, trip
operating costs, and annual fixed costs.
The data are used for scientific
analyses that support critical
conservation and management decisions
made by national and international
fishery management organizations.
Interaction reports are needed for
fishery management planning and to
help protect endangered species and
marine mammals. Price and cost data
will be used in analyses of the economic
effects of proposed regulations.
II. Method of Collection
The information is submitted on
paper forms and electronic
transmissions. Logbooks are completed
daily and submitted on either a by-trip,
weekly, or monthly basis, depending on
the fishery. Fixed costs are submitted on
an annual basis. Other information is
submitted on a trip basis.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0016.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,603.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual
fixed-cost reports, 45 minutes;
Colombian fishery logbooks, 18
minutes; discard logbooks, 15 minutes;
headboat, charter vessels, golden crab,
reef fish-mackerel, economic cost per
trip, wreckfish, and shrimp logbooks, 10
minutes; no-fishing responses for golden
crab, reef fish-mackerel, charter vessels,
wreckfish and Colombian fisheries, 2
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 42,264.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
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

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