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(1) The number of anticipated 

mortalities; 

(2) The number and nature of 

anticipated injuries; 

(3) The number, nature, and intensity, 

and duration of Level B harassment; and 

(4) The context in which the takes 

occur. 

As mentioned previously, NMFS 

estimates that four species of marine 

mammals could be potentially affected 

by Level B harassment over the course 

of the IHA. For each species, these 

numbers are small (each, less than one 

percent) relative to the population size. 

No takes by Level A harassment, 

serious injury, or mortality are 

anticipated to occur as a result of the 

SGRLPS’ proposed activities, and none 

are authorized. Only short-term 

behavioral disturbance is anticipated to 

occur due to the brief and sporadic 

duration of the proposed activities; the 

availability of alternate areas near 

NWSR for marine mammals to avoid the 

resultant acoustic disturbance; and 

limited access to NWSR during the 

pupping season. Due to the nature, 

degree, and context of the behavioral 

harassment anticipated, the activities 

are not expected to impact rates of 

recruitment or survival. 

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 preliminarily finds that the 

SGRLPS’ planned helicopter operations 

and restoration/maintenance activities, 

will result in the incidental take of 

small numbers of marine mammals, by 

Level B harassment only, and that the 

total taking from the helicopter 

operations and restoration/maintenance 

activities 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) 

The Steller sea lion, eastern Distinct 

Population Segment (DPS) is listed as 

threatened under the ESA and occurs in 

the planned action area. NMFS 

Headquarters’ Office of Protected 

Resources, Permits, Conservation, and 

Education Division conducted a formal 

section 7 consultation under the ESA 

with the Southwest Region, NMFS. On 

January 27, 2010, the Southwest Region 

issued a BiOp and concluded that the 

issuance of IHAs are likely to adversely 

affect, but not likely to jeopardize the 

continued existence of Steller sea lions. 

NMFS has designated critical habitat for 

the eastern Distinct Population Segment 

of Steller sea lions in California at An ̃ o 

Nuevo Island, Southeast Farallon Island, 

Sugarloaf Island and Cape Mendocino, 

California pursuant to section 4 of the 

ESA (see 50 CFR 226.202(b)). Northwest 

Seal Rock is neither within nor nearby 

these designated areas. Finally, the 

BiOp included an ITS for Steller sea 

lions. The ITS contains reasonable and 

prudent measures implemented by 

terms and conditions to minimize the 

effects of this take. 

NMFS has reviewed the 2010 BiOp 

and determined that there is no new 

information regarding effects to Stellar 

sea lions; the action has not been 

modified in a manner which would 

cause adverse effects not previously 

evaluated; there has been no new listing 

of species or designation of critical 

habitat that could be affected by the 

action; and, the action will not exceed 

the extent or amount of incidental take 

authorized in the ITS. Therefore, the 

proposed IHA does not require the 

reinitiation of Section 7 consultation 

under the ESA. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

To meet NMFS’ NEPA requirements 

for the issuance of an IHA to the 

SGRLPS, NMFS prepared an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) in 2010 

that was specific to conducting aircraft 

operations and restoration and 

maintenance work on the St. George 

Reef Light Station. The EA, titled 

‘‘Issuance of an Incidental Harassment 

Authorization to Take Marine Mammals 

by Harassment Incidental to Conducting 

Aircraft Operations, Lighthouse 

Restoration and Maintenance Activities 

on St. George Reef Lighthouse Station in 

Del Norte County, California,’’ evaluated 

the impacts on the human environment 

of NMFS’ authorization of incidental 

Level B harassment resulting from the 

specified activity in the specified 

geographic region. At that time, NMFS 

concluded that issuance of an IHA 

November 1 through April 30, annually 

would not significantly affect the 

quality of the human environment and 

issued a Finding of No Significant 

Impact (FONSI) for the 2010 EA 

regarding the SGRLPS’ activities. In 

conjunction with the SGRLPS’ 2012 

application, NMFS has again reviewed 

the 2010 EA and determined that there 

are no new direct, indirect or 

cumulative impacts to the human and 

natural environment associated with the 

IHA requiring evaluation in a 

supplemental EA and NMFS, therefore, 

intends to reaffirm the 2010 FONSI. An 

electronic copy of the EA and the 

FONSI for this activity is available upon 

request (see ADDRESSES). 

Dated: December 16, 2011. 

James H. Lecky, 

Deputy Director, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination Under the Textile and 

Apparel Commercial Availability 

Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free 

Trade Agreement (‘‘CAFTA-DR 

Agreement’’) 

AGENCY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

ACTION: Determination to add a product 

in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA-DR Agreement. 

DATES: Effective Date: December 21, 

2011. 

SUMMARY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(‘‘CITA’’) has determined that certain 

cotton/nylon/spandex raschel knit open 

work crepe printed fabric, as specified 

below, is not available in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner in the 

CAFTA-DR countries. The product will 

be added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the 

CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482–3651. 

For Further Information On-Line: 

http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/ 

CaftaReqTrack.nsf under ‘‘Approved 

Requests,’’ Reference number: 

159.2011.11.10.Fabric.SS&AforHansoll

Textile,Ltd 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: The CAFTA-DR Agreement; 

Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement Implementation Act (‘‘CAFTA-DR 

Implementation Act’’), Pub. Law 109–53; the 

Statement of Administrative Action, 

accompanying the CAFTA-DR 

Implementation Act; and Presidential 

Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) and 

7996 (March 31, 2006). 

Background: The CAFTA-DR 

Agreement provides a list in Annex 3.25 

for fabrics, yarns, and fibers that the 

Parties to the CAFTA-DR Agreement 

have determined are not available in 


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commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. The 

CAFTA-DR Agreement provides that 

this list may be modified pursuant to 

Article 3.25(4)–(5), when the President 

of the United States determines that a 

fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. See 

Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR 

Agreement; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) 

of the CAFTA-DR Implementation Act. 

The CAFTA-DR Implementation Act 

requires the President to establish 

procedures governing the submission of 

a request and providing opportunity for 

interested entities to submit comments 

and supporting evidence before a 

commercial availability determination is 

made. In Presidential Proclamations 

7987 and 7996, the President delegated 

to CITA the authority under section 

203(o)(4) of CAFTA-DR Implementation 

Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. 

Pursuant to this authority, on September 

15, 2008, CITA published modified 

procedures it would follow in 

considering requests to modify the 

Annex 3.25 list of products determined 

to be not commercially available in the 

territory of any Party to CAFTA-DR 

(Modifications to Procedures for 

Considering Requests Under the 

Commercial Availability Provision of 

the Dominican Republic-Central 

America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement, 73 FR 53200) (‘‘CITA’s 

procedures’’). 

On November 10, 2011, the Chairman 

of CITA received a request for a 

Commercial Availability determination 

(‘‘Request’’) from Sorini Samet & 

Associates on behalf of Hansoll Textile 

Ltd. for certain cotton/nylon/spandex 

raschel knit, open work crepe, printed 

fabric, as specified below. On November 

15, 2011, in accordance with CITA’s 

procedures, CITA notified interested 

parties of the Request, which was 

posted on the dedicated Web site for 

CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. In its notification, CITA 

advised that any Response with an Offer 

to Supply (‘‘Response’’) must be 

submitted by November 28, 2011, and 

any Rebuttal Comments to a Response 

(‘‘Rebuttal’’) must be submitted by 

December 2, 2011, in accordance with 

sections 6 and 7 of CITA’s procedures. 

No interested entity submitted a 

Response to the Request advising CITA 

of its objection to the Request and its 

ability to supply the subject product. 

In accordance with section 

203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR 

Implementation Act, and section 8(c)(2) 

of CITA’s procedures, as no interested 

entity submitted a Response objecting to 

the Request and demonstrating its 

ability to supply the subject product, 

CITA has determined to add the 

specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA-DR Agreement. 

The subject product has been added 

to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTADR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. A revised list has been 

posted on the dedicated Web site for 

CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. 

SPECIFICATIONS: Certain Cotton/

Nylon/Spandex Raschel Knit Open 

Work Crepe Printed Fabric 

HTS: 6005.24.00. 

Fabric Type: Raschel knit, open work 

crepe fabric, with a blistered surface 

with interstices covering 15% of the 

surface area, printed. 

Fiber content: Cotton 61–65%; Nylon 

32–34%; Spandex 3–5%. 

Yarn size: 

Cotton: 

Metric: 28/2 to 32/2. 

English: 16.5/2 to 19/2. 

Nylon: 

Metric: 150–160 denier/10 filament. 

English: 56–60 denier/10 filament. 

Nylon (wrapping yarn for spandex core): 

Metric: 113–150 denier/36 filament. 

English: 60–80 denier/36 filament. 

Spandex (wrapped in nylon): 

Metric: 40–45 denier. 

English: 200–225 denier. 

Weight: 

Metric: 160–180 grams per sq. meter. 

English: 4.7–5.3 ounces per sq. yard. 

Width: 

Metric: 137.2–147.4 centimeters, 

cuttable. 

English: 54–58 inches, cuttable. 

Machine gauge: 18. 

Bar: 18. 

Coloration: Pigment print. 

Performance criteria: 

1. Dimensional stability: ¥7%/+2%, 

AATCC 135/150. 

2. Fabric skewing: 4%, AATCC 179. 

3. Fabric weight: ¥8%/+8%. 

Kim Glas, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile and Apparel. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Corps of Engineers 

Notice for the Great Lakes and 

Mississippi River Interbasin Study 

(GLMRIS) 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE), Chicago District has 

posted on http://glmris.anl.gov the 

‘‘Inventory of Available Controls for 

Aquatic Nuisance Species of Concern— 

Chicago Area Waterway System’’ (ANS 

Control Paper). An Aquatic Nuisance 

Species (ANS) Control is an option or 

technology that may be applied to 

prevent ANS transfer via aquatic 

pathways. The ANS Control Paper 

identifies the range of options or 

technologies available to target the ANS 

of Concern in the Chicago Area 

Waterway System (CAWS). These ANS 

of Concern—CAWS were previously 

identified as non-native species that are 

the initial focus of GLMRIS. 

In a December 8, 2010 notice of 

intent, Federal Register Notice (75 FR 

76447), USACE announced it will 

prepare a feasibility report and an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

for GLMRIS. GLMRIS is a feasibility 

study of the range of options and 

technologies that could be applied to 

prevent ANS transfer between the Great 

Lakes and Mississippi River basins 

through aquatic pathways. USACE is 

conducting GLMRIS in consultation 

with other federal agencies, Native 

American tribes, state agencies, local 

governments and non-governmental 

organizations. The ANS Control Paper is 

an interim product of GLMRIS. For 

additional information regarding 

GLMRIS, please refer to the project Web 

site http://glmris.anl.gov. 

This notice announces a comment 

period during which USACE is asking 

the public to submit (i) information on 

ANS Controls that may be effective at 

preventing the transfer of ANS of 

Concern—CAWS but that are not 

included in the paper, or (ii) comments 

regarding ANS Controls identified in the 

paper. This notice also announces the 

dates and times of conference calls 

hosted by USACE for the purpose of 

providing the public an opportunity to 

ask questions regarding the ANS Control 

Paper. 

DATES: USACE announces an ANS 

Control Comment Period from 

Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 

through Friday, February 17, 2012. 

Please refer to the ‘‘ANS Control 

Comment Period’’ section below for 

details on the information USACE is 

seeking during this comment period and 

instructions on comment submittal. 

USACE will be hosting two (2) 

conference calls regarding the paper. 

These calls are open to the public. The 

first call is scheduled on Tuesday, 

January 10, 2012 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. 

(CST). The second call is scheduled on 


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