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each species, respectively. The 

mitigation and monitoring measures 

(described previously in this document) 

included in the IHA are expected to 

reduce even further any potential 

disturbance to marine mammals. 

In addition, no important feeding and 

reproductive areas are known in the 

vicinity of the TGS’ seismic surveys at 

the time the surveys are to take place. 

No critical habitat of ESA-listed marine 

mammal species occurs in the Chukchi 

Sea. 

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 finds that TGS’ 2013 open-water 

2D seismic surveys in the Chukchi Sea 

may result in the incidental take of 

small numbers of marine mammals, by 

Level B harassment only, and that the 

total taking from the seismic surveys 

will have a negligible impact on the 

affected species or stocks. 

Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis 

and Determination 

NMFS has determined that TGS’ 2013 

open-water 2D seismic surveys in the 

Chukchi Sea will not have an 

unmitigable adverse impact on the 

availability of species or stocks for 

taking for subsistence uses. This 

determination is supported by 

information contained in this document 

and TGS’ POC. TGS has adopted a 

spatial and temporal strategy for its 

Chukchi Sea open-water seismic 

surveys that will help ensure its survey 

will have no unmitigable impacts to 

subsistence hunters. Due to the timing 

of the project and the distance from the 

surrounding communities, it is 

anticipated to have no effects on spring 

harvesting and little or no effects on the 

occasional summer harvest of beluga 

whale, subsistence seal hunts (ringed 

and spotted seals are primarily 

harvested in winter while bearded seals 

are hunted during July–September in 

the Beaufort Sea), or the fall bowhead 

hunt. 

In addition, based on the measures 

described in TGS’ POC, the required 

mitigation and monitoring measures 

(described earlier in this document), 

and the project design itself, NMFS has 

determined that there will not be an 

unmitigable adverse impact on 

subsistence uses from TGS’ 2013 openwater 2D seismic surveys in the 

Chukchi Sea. 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

The bowhead, fin, and humpback 

whales and ringed and bearded seals are 

the only marine mammal species 

currently listed as endangered or 

threatened under the ESA that could 

occur during TGS’ 2D seismic surveys 

during the Arctic open-water season. 

NMFS’ Permits and Conservation 

Division consulted with NMFS’ Alaska 

Regional Office Division of Protected 

Resources under section 7 of the ESA on 

the issuance of an IHA to TGS under 

section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA for 

this activity. A Biological Opinion was 

issued on July 10, 2013, which 

concludes that issuance of the IHA is 

not likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence of the ESA-listed marine 

mammal species. NMFS will issue an 

Incidental Take Statement under this 

Biological Opinion which contains 

reasonable and prudent measures with 

implementing terms and conditions to 

minimize the effects of take of listed 

species. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

NMFS prepared an EA that includes 

an analysis of potential environmental 

effects associated with NMFS’ issuance 

of an IHA to TGS to take marine 

mammals incidental to conducting its 

2D seismic surveys in the Chukchi Sea 

during the 2013 open-water season. 

NMFS has finalized the EA and 

prepared a FONSI for this action. 

Therefore, preparation of an EIS is not 

necessary. 

Authorization 

As a result of these determinations, 

NMFS has issued an IHA to TGS to take 

marine mammals incidental to its 2013 

seismic survey in the Chukchi Sea, 

Alaska, provided the previously 

mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and 

reporting requirements are incorporated. 

Dated: August 14, 2013. 

Donna S. Wieting, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0174] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Defense Finance and 

Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the DFAS 

announces a proposed public 

information collection and seeks public 

comment on the provisions thereof. 

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 of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by October 21, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to the Defense Finance and 

Accounting Services-Columbus, 3990 

East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43218 

or call Ms. Michelle Estep, (614) 701– 

2100, Christina Haines-Ball, (614) 701– 

2123 or Phyllis Wolford, (614) 701– 

2309. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: 1099 Tax Reporting Program, 

1099 MISC, OMB 0730–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement allows the 

government to gather and capture 

payment data for the Department of 

Defense (DoD) Purchase Card Program, 

the following payment systems: 

Mechanization of Contract 

Administration Services (MOCAS), 

Computerized Accounts Payable System 

(CAPS), Integrated Accounts Payable 


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System (IAPS), One Pay, and from the 

following DoD applications: Defense 

Enterprise Accounting Management 

System (DEAMS), General Fund 

Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), 

Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), 

Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), 

Navy Enterprise Resource Planning 

(NAVY ERP), Enterprise Business 

System (EBS). Once all data files have 

been loaded, the application will issue 

a consolidated 1099, if applicable, to a 

customer instead of separate 1099s from 

each of the payments systems and DoD 

Purchase Card Program. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Businesses. 

Annual Burden Hours: 18,704 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 41,564. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 27 

minutes. 

Frequency: Annually. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

Tax identification numbers, employer 

identification number, and/or social 

security number for individuals and 

businesses with reportable 

miscellaneous income that must be 

submitted annually to the Internal 

Revenue Service. 

Dated: August 14, 2013. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20187 Filed 8–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0176] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Defense Finance and 

Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the DFAS 

announces a proposed public 

information collection and seeks public 

comment on the provisions thereof. 

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 of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by October 21, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to the Defense Finance and 

Accounting Services-Cleveland, 1240 

East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44199, 

ATTN: JFBDA—Mr. Charles Moss, 

charles.moss@dfas.mil, 216–204–4426. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Trustee Report, DD 2826, OMB 

0730–0012. 

Needs and Uses: This form is used to 

report on the administration of the 

funds received on behalf of a mentally 

incompetent member of the uniformed 

services pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 602–604. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 300. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: 1 hour. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

When a member of the uniformed 

services is declared mentally 

incompetent, the need arises to have a 

trustee appointed to act on their behalf 

with regard to military pay matters. 

Trustees will complete this form to 

report the administration of the funds 

received on behalf of the member. The 

requirement to complete this form helps 

alleviate the opportunity for fraud, 

waste and abuse of Government funds 

and member’s benefits. 

Dated: August 14, 2013. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2013–20205 Filed 8–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0173] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Defense Threat Reduction 

Agency, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, Defense Threat 

Reduction Agency announces a 

proposed public information collection 

and seeks public comment on the 

provisions thereof. 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 of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by October 21, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 


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