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Francisco Bay to San Diego (and south 

into Mexico), and the specified activity 

would be stationary within an enclosed 

water body that is not recognized as an 

area of any special significance for 

coastal bottlenose dolphins (and is 

therefore not an area of dolphin 

aggregation, as evident in Navy 

observational records). We therefore 

believe that the estimated numbers of 

takes, were they to occur, likely 

represent repeated exposures of a much 

smaller number of bottlenose dolphins 

and that, based on the limited region of 

exposure in comparison with the known 

distribution of the coastal bottlenose 

dolphin, these estimated incidents of 

take represent small numbers of 

bottlenose dolphins. 

Based on the analysis contained 

herein of the likely effects of the 

specified activity on marine mammals 

and their habitat, and taking into 

consideration the implementation of the 

mitigation and monitoring measures, we 

find that small numbers of marine 

mammals will be taken relative to the 

populations of the affected species or 

stocks. 

Impact on Availability of Affected 

Species for Taking for Subsistence Uses 

There are no relevant subsistence uses 

of marine mammals implicated by this 

action. Therefore, we have determined 

that the total taking of affected species 

or stocks would not have an unmitigable 

adverse impact on the availability of 

such species or stocks for taking for 

subsistence purposes. 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

The Navy initiated informal 

consultation under section 7 of the ESA 

with NMFS Southwest Regional Office 

(now West Coast Regional Office) on 

March 5, 2013. NMFS concluded on 

May 16, 2013, that the proposed action 

may affect, but is not likely to adversely 

affect, western North Pacific (WNP) gray 

whales. The Navy has not requested 

authorization of the incidental take of 

WNP gray whales and no such 

authorization is proposed, and there are 

no other ESA-listed marine mammals 

found in the action area. Therefore, no 

additional consultation under the ESA 

is required. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

In compliance with the NEPA of 1969 

(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as implemented 

by the regulations published by the 

Council on Environmental Quality 

(CEQ; 40 CFR parts 1500–1508), the 

Navy prepared an Environmental 

Assessment (EA) to consider the direct, 

indirect, and cumulative effects to the 

human environment resulting from the 

pier replacement project. We made the 

Navy’s EA available to the public for 

review and comment, in relation to its 

suitability for adoption in order to 

assess the impacts to the human 

environment of issuance of an IHA to 

the Navy. In compliance with NEPA, the 

CEQ regulations, and NOAA 

Administrative Order 216–6, we 

subsequently adopted that EA and 

signed a Finding of No Significant 

Impact (FONSI) on July 8, 2013. 

We have reviewed the Navy’s 

application for a renewed IHA for 

ongoing construction activities for 

2014–15 and the 2013–14 monitoring 

report. Based on that review, we have 

determined that the proposed action is 

very similar to that considered in the 

previous IHA. In addition, no significant 

new circumstances or information 

relevant to environmental concerns 

have been identified. Thus, we have 

determined that the preparation of a 

new or supplemental NEPA document 

is not necessary, and, after review of 

public comments, reaffirm our 2013 

FONSI. The 2013 NEPA documents are 

available for review at 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/

incidental/construction.htm. 

Authorization 

As a result of these determinations, 

we have issued an IHA to the Navy for 

conducting the described pier 

maintenance activities in San Diego 

Bay, from October 8, 2014 through 

October 7, 2015, provided the 

previously described mitigation, 

monitoring, and reporting requirements 

are incorporated. 

Dated: October 29, 2014. 

Wanda L. Cain, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number 2014–0038] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System has submitted to 

OMB for clearance, the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by December 4, 

2014. 

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Supplement (DFARS) Part 229, Taxes, 

and related clause at DFARS 252.229– 

7010; OMB Control Number 0704–0390. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Number of Respondents: 40. 

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Annual Responses: 40. 

Average Burden per Response: 4 

hours. 

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Frequency: On occasion. 

Needs and Uses: DoD uses this 

information to determine if DoD 

contractors in the United Kingdom have 

attempted to obtain relief from customs 

duty on vehicle fuels in accordance 

with contract requirements. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

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Seehra. 

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information collection should be sent to 

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and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 

10236, New Executive Office Building, 

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Information Management Division, 4800 

Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East 

Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 

22350–3100. 

Manuel Quinones, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

Council. 

[FR Doc. 2014–26162 Filed 11–3–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Proposed Subsequent Arrangement 

AGENCY: Office of Nonproliferation and 

International Security, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Proposed subsequent 

arrangement. 

SUMMARY: This notice is being issued 

under the authority of the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The 

Department is providing notice of a 

proposed subsequent arrangement 

under paragraph 2 of Article 6 of the 

Agreement for Cooperation between the 

American Institute in Taiwan and the 

Taipei Economic and Cultural 

Representative Office in the United 

States Concerning Peaceful Uses of 

Nuclear Energy, done at Washington on 

December 20, 2013 (123 Agreement). 

DATES: This subsequent arrangement 

will take effect no sooner than 

November 19, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Katie Strangis, Office of 

Nonproliferation and International 

Security, National Nuclear Security 

Administration, Department of Energy. 

Telephone: 202–586–8623 or email: 

Katie.Strangis@nnsa.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

subsequent arrangement concerns the 

alteration in form or content of 

irradiated fuel elements which are 

subject to obligations to the American 

Institute in Taiwan (AIT) pursuant to 

the 123 Agreement, and which are to 

take place in a hot cell laboratory at the 

Institute of Nuclear Energy Research 

(INER) in Lungtan, Taiwan. 

Approximately thirty-six irradiated light 

water reactor fuel rods are expected to 

be transferred to the INER hot cell 

laboratory for post irradiation 

examination and failure root cause 

analysis and 80 cans of spent fuel pool 

sludge from the Taiwan Research 

Reactor will be transferred to the hot 

cell laboratory for stabilization. These 

activities, in support of nuclear powerrelated research activities, are described 

in the ‘‘Irradiated Fuels and Material 

Research Program from 2014 to 2020,’’ 

dated October 2013 and in ‘‘Summary of 

the Irradiated Fuels and Materials 

Research Program from 2014 to 2020.’’ 

This subsequent arrangement is 

effective until December 31, 2020. 

In accordance with section 131a. of 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 

amended, it has been determined that 

this subsequent arrangement will not be 

inimical to the common defense and 

security of the United States of America. 

Dated: October 9, 2014. 

For the Department of Energy. 

Anne M. Harrington, 

Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear 

Nonproliferation. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

Collegiate Wind Competition 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Request for proposals. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) requests proposals to 

participate in the 2016 Collegiate Wind 

Competition (Competition), which is 

administered by the National Renewable 

Energy Laboratory (NREL). DOE 

anticipates the award of ten (10) firm 

fixed price subcontracts under this 

solicitation. The anticipated period of 

performance is through July 31, 2016, 

with a funding availability of $20,000 

for each award. The Competition is 

open to teams of undergraduate students 

from two- and four-year institutions of 

higher education. 

DATES: The request for proposals was 

issued on October 30, 2014 and is 

available at wind.energy.gov/

windcompetition. Technical questions 

must be received in writing to NREL by 

November 13, 2014. Proposals must be 

received by December 15, 2014. The 

Competition event will be held in May, 

2016. Dates are subject to change. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons can find 

full details about the Competition 

online at wind.energy.gov/

windcompetition. Questions about the 

Competition can be sent to: 

• Email: maurice.nelson@nrel.gov. 

• Mail: Mr. Maurice Nelson, National 

Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 

Denver West Parkway MS RSF030, 

Golden, Colorado 80401. 

(The ADDRESSES caption includes any 

addresses that the public needs to know, 

such as where to mail public comments, 

where a public hearing (or meeting) will 

be held or where to examine any 

material available for public inspection 

or submission dates or due dates.) 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions may be directed to Mr. 

Maurice Nelson at (303) 384–7029 or by 

email at: maurice.nelson@nrel.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Energy Science 

Education and Enhancement Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7381b) authorizes the 

Secretary to support competitive events 

for students under the supervision of 

teachers, designed to encourage student 

interest and knowledge in science and 

mathematics. DOE introduced the 

Competition in 2014 for the purpose of 

engaging the future workforce in wind 

energy. NREL administers the 

Competition for DOE. 

The objective of the Competition is to 

prepare students from multiple 

disciplines to enter the wind energy 

workforce. Currently, the wind industry 

has shortages in key jobs such as 

scientists, educators, design and 

research engineers, technical workers, 

and project managers. Wind-specific 

advanced degrees are not required for 

many of these jobs, but having wind 

experience is of high importance. The 

Competition is also aligned with the 

central goals of DOE, which are to 

catalyze the timely, material, and 

efficient transformation of the nation’s 

energy system, secure the United States’ 

leadership in clean energy technologies, 

and maintain a vibrant domestic effort 

in science and engineering as a 

cornerstone of economic prosperity. 

The 2016 Competition theme is to 

design, construct, and develop a plan to 

market a wind-driven power system, 

which includes an off-grid load 

supplied by the wind-driven power 

generator. The load shall be designed to 

perform useful work in an off-grid 

environment, be easily transported to 

the competition, tested safely and 

cleanly in the Competition 

environment, and provide a visual 

indication of the instantaneous power 

generated by the wind-driven power 

system. This theme focuses on effective 

electrical and electronic design of the 

wind turbine for efficient and safe 

control of the device, a load system that 

can match the power being generated, 

and an overall safe and reliable 

mechanical and aerodynamic turbine 

design. The Competition does not 

prescribe a market or a wind regime. 

The Competition consists of three 

multi-faceted elements. The technical 

element requires teams to design and 

build a unique wind-driven power 

system, develop and present the 

technical designs to a panel of judges, 


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