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Pacific harbor seals may be 

temporarily impacted by pile driving 

noise. However, these animals are 

expected to avoid the area, thereby 

reducing exposure and impacts. In 

addition, although the sill project is 

expected to take 11 to 15 weeks to 

complete, the installation of end-bearing 

piles and sheet pile would only occur 

for approximately 20 days. Further, the 

Union Pacific Railroad bridge that is 

located in the vicinity of the project site 

has approximately 15–20 trains passing 

over it each day and harbor seals haulout on the mud flats located on either 

side of the bridge. During a previous 

project at this site involving pile 

driving, harbor seals were observed to 

be present during construction and 

reportedly entered and exited the area 

without any visible signs of stress or 

undue harassment (MACTEC 

Engineering and Consulting 2003). 

Therefore, animals are likely tolerant or 

habituated to anthropogenic 

disturbance, including pile driving. 

Finally, breeding and pupping occur 

outside of the proposed work window; 

therefore, no disruption to reproductive 

behavior is anticipated. There is no 

anticipated effect on annual rates of 

recruitment or survival of the affected 

harbor seal population. 

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, 

NMFS determined that the Parsons 

Slough sill project will result in the 

incidental take of small numbers of 

marine mammals, by Level B 

harassment only, and that the total 

taking from the Parsons Slough project 

will have a negligible impact on the 

affected species or stocks. 

Impact on Availability of Affected 

Species or Stock for Taking for 

Subsistence Uses 

There are no relevant subsistence uses 

of marine mammals implicated by this 

action. Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

No ESA-listed species under NMFS’ 

jurisdiction are expected to be affected 

by these activities. Therefore, NMFS has 

determined that a section 7 consultation 

for issuance of the proposed IHA under 

the ESA is not required. The NOAA 

Restoration Center, Southwest Region, 

completed a formal consultation with 

the USFWS because the project is 

within the range of the southern sea 

otter, which is listed as threatened 

under the ESA. On October 6, 2010, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a 

Biological Opinion and Incidental Take 

Statement to the NOAA Restoration 

Center, Southwest Regional pursuant to 

Section 7 of the ESA. The Biological 

Opinion concluded that impacts from 

the NOAA Restoration Center, 

Southwest Region’s project would not 

jeopardize the continued existence of 

ESA-listed southern sea otters. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

Pursuant to NEPA, the general 

impacts associated with the design and 

construction phases of the proposed 

action are described in the CommunityBased Restoration Program (CRP) 

Programmatic Environmental 

Assessment (PEA) and the 

Supplemental Programmatic 

Environmental Assessment (SPEA), 

which were prepared by the NOAA 

Restoration Center, Southwest Region. 

The NOAA Restoration Center, 

Southwest Region, completed a 

Targeted Supplemental Environmental 

Assessment (TSEA) to include all 

project-specific impacts not described in 

the CRP PEA/SPEA. NMFS considered 

the TSEA to be adequate and adopted it 

on November 22, 2010. On November 

23, 2010, NMFS issued a Finding of No 

Significant Impact on the TSEA. 

Authorization 

As a result of these determinations, 

NMFS has issued an IHA to the NOAA 

Restoration Center, Southwest Region, 

for the take of marine mammals 

incidental to the Parsons Slough project, 

provided the previously mentioned 

mitigation, monitoring, and reporting 

requirements are incorporated. 

Dated: November 23, 2010. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XAO61 

Schedules for Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops and 

Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public workshops. 

SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops and Protected 

Species Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshops will be held in 

January, February, and March of 2011. 

Certain fishermen and shark dealers are 

required to attend a workshop to meet 

regulatory requirements and maintain 

valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic 

Shark Identification Workshop is 

mandatory for all federally permitted 

Atlantic shark dealers. The Protected 

Species Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshop is mandatory 

for vessel owners and operators who use 

bottom longline, pelagic longline, or 

gillnet gear, and who have also been 

issued shark or swordfish limited access 

permits. Additional free workshops will 

be conducted during 2011. 

DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops will be held January 6, 

February 3, and March 10, 2011. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held January 11, January 13, 

January 24, February 16, February 23, 

March 16, and March 23, 2011. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details. 

ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops will be held in 

Vero Beach, FL; Norfolk, VA; and 

Corpus Christi, TX. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held in Portland, ME; 

Manahawkin, NJ; Daytona Beach, FL; 

Key Largo, FL; Ocean City, MD; 

Galveston, TX; and Clearwater, FL. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details on workshop locations. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard A. Pearson by phone: (727) 

824–5399, or by fax: (727) 824–5398. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

workshop schedules, registration 

information, and a list of frequently 

asked questions regarding these 

workshops are posted on the Internet at: 

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ 

workshops/. 

Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops 

Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark 

dealers have been prohibited from 

receiving, purchasing, trading, or 

bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a 

valid Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshop certificate is on the premises 

of each business listed under the shark 

dealer permit which first receives 

Atlantic sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 

2006). Dealers who attend and 

successfully complete a workshop are 

issued a certificate for each place of 

business that is permitted to receive 

sharks. These certificate(s) are valid for 

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Shark Identification Workshops have 

been conducted since January 2007. 

Currently permitted dealers may send 

a proxy to an Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshop. However, if a 

dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer 

must designate a proxy for each place of 

business covered by the dealer’s permit 

which first receives Atlantic sharks. 

Only one certificate will be issued to 

each proxy. A proxy must be a person 

who is currently employed by a place of 

business covered by the dealer’s permit; 

is a primary participant in the 

identification, weighing, and/or first 

receipt of fish as they are offloaded from 

a vessel; and who fills out dealer 

reports. Atlantic shark dealers are 

prohibited from renewing a Federal 

shark dealer permit unless a valid 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop 

certificate for each business location 

which first receives Atlantic sharks has 

been submitted with the permit renewal 

application. Additionally, trucks or 

other conveyances which are extensions 

of a dealer’s place of business must 

possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop 

certificate. 

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 

1. January 6, 2011, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., 

Leisure Square—TUFF Room, 3705 16th 

Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960. 

2. February 3, 2011, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., 

La Quinta Inn (at Norfolk Airport), 1387 

North Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 

23502. 

3. March 10, 2011, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., La 

Quinta Inn West, 10446 I–37 Access 

Road B, Corpus Christi, TX 78410. 

Registration 

To register for a scheduled Atlantic 

Shark Identification Workshop, please 

contact Eric Sander at 

esander@peoplepc.com or at (386) 852– 

8588. 

Registration Materials 

To ensure that workshop certificates 

are linked to the correct permits, 

participants will need to bring specific 

items to the workshop: 

• Atlantic shark dealer permit holders 

must bring proof that the attendee is an 

owner or agent of the business (such as 

articles of incorporation), a copy of the 

applicable permit, and proof of 

identification. 

• Atlantic shark dealer proxies must 

bring documentation from the permitted 

dealer acknowledging that the proxy is 

attending the workshop on behalf of the 

permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a 

specific business location, a copy of the 

appropriate valid permit, and proof of 

identification. 

Workshop Objectives 

The Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops are designed to reduce the 

number of unknown and improperly 

identified sharks reported in the dealer 

reporting form and increase the 

accuracy of species-specific dealerreported information. Reducing the 

number of unknown and improperly 

identified sharks will improve quota 

monitoring and the data used in stock 

assessments. These workshops will train 

shark dealer permit holders or their 

proxies to properly identify Atlantic 

shark carcasses. 

Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

Since January 1, 2007, shark limitedaccess and swordfish limited-access 

permit holders who fish with longline 

or gillnet gear have been required to 

submit a copy of their Protected Species 

Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshop certificate in 

order to renew either permit (71 FR 

58057; October 2, 2006). These 

certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. As 

such, vessel owners who have not 

already attended a workshop and 

received a NMFS certificate, or vessel 

owners whose certificate(s) will expire 

prior to the next permit renewal, must 

attend a workshop to fish with, or 

renew, their swordfish and shark 

limited-access permits. Additionally, 

new shark and swordfish limited-access 

permit applicants who intend to fish 

with longline or gillnet gear must attend 

a Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshop 

and submit a copy of their workshop 

certificate before either of the permits 

will be issued. Approximately 100 free 

Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

have been conducted since 2006. 

In addition to certifying vessel 

owners, at least one operator on board 

vessels issued a limited-access 

swordfish or shark permit that uses 

longline or gillnet gear is required to 

attend a Protected Species Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshop and receive a certificate. 

Vessels that have been issued a limitedaccess swordfish or shark permit and 

that use longline or gillnet gear may not 

fish unless both the vessel owner and 

operator have valid workshop 

certificates onboard at all times. The 

certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. As 

such, vessel operators who have not 

already attended a workshop and 

received a NMFS certificate, or vessel 

operators whose certificate(s) will 

expire prior to their next fishing trip, 

must attend a workshop to operate a 

vessel with swordfish and shark 

limited-access permits that uses with 

longline or gillnet gear. 

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 

1. January 11, 2011, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 

Holiday Inn, 88 Spring Street, Portland, 

ME 04101. 

2. January 13, 2011, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 

Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 East, 

Manahawkin, NJ 08050. 

3. January 24, 2011, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 

Holiday Inn, 137 AutoMall Circle, 

Daytona Beach, FL 32124. 

4. February 16, 2011, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 

Holiday Inn, 99701 Overseas Highway, 

Key Largo, FL 33037. 

5. February 23, 2011, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 

Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel, 9100 

Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 

21842. 

6. March 16, 2011, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., The 

Tremont House, 2300 Ships Mechanic 

Row, Galveston, TX 77550. 

7. March 23, 2011, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 

Holiday Inn Select, 3535 Ulmerton 

Road, Clearwater, FL 33762. 

Registration 

To register for a scheduled Protected 

Species Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshop, please contact 

Angler Conservation Education at (386) 

682–0158. 

Registration Materials 

To ensure that workshop certificates 

are linked to the correct permits, 

participants will need to bring specific 

items with them to the workshop: 

• Individual vessel owners must 

bring a copy of the appropriate 

swordfish and/or shark permit(s), a copy 

of the vessel registration or 

documentation, and proof of 

identification. 

• Representatives of a business 

owned or co-owned vessel must bring 

proof that the individual is an agent of 

the business (such as articles of 

incorporation), a copy of the applicable 

swordfish and/or shark permit(s), and 

proof of identification. 

• Vessel operators must bring proof of 

identification. 

Workshop Objectives 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

are designed to teach longline and 

gillnet fishermen the required 

techniques for the safe handling and 

release of entangled and/or hooked 

protected species, such as sea turtles, 

marine mammals, and smalltooth 

sawfish. In an effort to improve 

reporting, the proper identification of 

protected species will also be taught at 

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individuals attending these workshops 

will gain a better understanding of the 

requirements for participating in these 

fisheries. The overall goal of these 

workshops is to provide participants 

with the skills needed to reduce the 

mortality of protected species, which 

may prevent additional regulations on 

these fisheries in the future. 

Dated: November 26, 2010. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–30238 Filed 11–30–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

The National Civilian Community 

Corps Advisory Board gives notice of 

the following meeting: 

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 7, 

2010, 2 p.m.–3 p.m. 

PLACE: Conference room #8312, 8th 

floor, Corporation for National and 

Community Service Headquarters, 1201 

New York Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20525. 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

I. Meeting Convenes 

II. Approval of Minutes 

III. Director’s Report 

IV. Committee Reports: 

• Projects and Partnership Committee 

• Member Services Committee 

• Policy and Operations Committee 

V. Public Comment 

Accommodations: Anyone who needs 

an interpreter or other accommodation 

should notify the Corporation’s contact 

person by 5 p.m. Friday, December 3, 

2010. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Erma Hodge, NCCC, Corporation for 

National and Community Service, 9th 

Floor, Room 9802B, 1201 New York 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525. 

Phone (202) 606–6696. Fax (202) 606– 

3459. TDD: (202) 606–3472. E-mail: 

ehodge@cns.gov. 

Dated: November 26, 2010. 

Thomas L. Bryant, 

Acting General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2010–30287 Filed 11–29–10; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

The Fund for the Improvement of 

Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) 

National Board 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of an 

upcoming open meeting of the National 

Board (Board) of the Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education. The notice also describes the 

functions of the Board. Notice of this 

meeting is required by Section 10(a)(2) 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

and is intended to notify the public of 

their opportunity to attend. This notice 

is published less than 15 days prior to 

the date of the meeting due to 

unexpected delays in finalizing 

arrangements for the meeting. 

DATES: Monday, December 13, 2010. 

Time: 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Eastern 

Standard Time. 

ADDRESSES: Capital Hilton, Pan 

American Room, 1001 16th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: 

(202) 393–1000. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

M. McDermott, U.S. Department of 

Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20006–8544; telephone: 

(202) 502–7607; email: 

erin.mcdermott@ed.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Board of the Fund for the 

Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education is established in Title VII, 

Part B, section 742 of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 

U.S.C. 1138a). The Board is authorized 

to advise the Director of the Fund and 

the Assistant Secretary for 

Postsecondary Education on (1) 

priorities for the improvement of 

postsecondary education, including 

recommendations for the improvement 

of postsecondary education and for the 

evaluation, dissemination, and 

adaptation of demonstrated 

improvements in postsecondary 

educational practice; and (2) the 

operation of the Fund, including advice 

on planning documents, guidelines, and 

procedures for grant competitions 

prepared by the Fund. 

On Monday, December 13, 2010, from 

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard 

Time, the Board will meet in open 

session. The proposed agenda for the 

meeting will include discussion of the 

Fund’s programs and special initiatives. 

Presentations will be made on behalf of 

projects administered by the Fund. 

The meeting is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 

Monday through Friday between the 

hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time. 

Individuals who will need 

accommodations for a disability in order 

to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting 

services, assistance listening devices, or 

materials in alternative format) should 

notify Erin McDermott at (202) 502– 

7607, no later than December 8, 2010. 

We will attempt to meet requests for 

accommodations after this date but 

cannot guarantee their availability. The 

meeting site is accessible to individuals 

with disabilities. 

Members of the public are encouraged 

to submit written comments by 

submitting comments to the attention of 

Erin M. McDermott, 1990 K Street, NW., 

Room 6142, Washington, DC 20006– 

8544 or by e-mail at 

erin.mcdermott@ed.gov. 

Records are kept of all Board 

proceedings and are available for public 

inspection at the office of the Fund for 

the Improvement of Postsecondary 

Education, 6th Floor, 1990 K Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20006–8544 from 

the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time. (EST) from Monday 

through Friday. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

You may view this document, as well as 

all other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Format (PDF), on 

the Internet at the following site: http:// 

www.ed.gov/fedregister/index.html. To 

use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat 

Reader, which is available free at this 

site. If you have questions about using 

PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing 

Office (GPO), toll-free at 1–866–512– 

1800; or, in the Washington, DC area at 

(202) 512–0000. 

Eduardo M. Ochoa, 

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 

Education. 

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