Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 5, 2017 / Notices 41939 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/ 

guidelines.htm). 

DATES: Applicants should submit 

applications to the Permits and 

Conservation Division in the Office of 

Protected Resources by October 1, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Applications should be 

addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910. The mailbox address for 

providing applications is itp.youngkin@

noaa.gov. Applications sent via email, 

including all attachments, must not 

exceed a 25-megabyte file size. NMFS is 

not responsible for applications sent to 

addresses other than those provided 

here. 

Instructions: All applications received 

are a part of the public record and will 

generally be posted to http://

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

incidental.htm. All personal identifying 

information (for example, name, 

address, etc.) 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: Sara 

Young, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, (301) 427–8484. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Sections 101 (a)(5)(A) and (D) of the 

MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct 

the Secretary of Commerce to allow, 

upon request, the incidental, but not 

intentional taking of small numbers of 

marine mammals by U.S. citizens who 

engage in a specified activity (other than 

commercial fishing) within a specified 

geographical region if certain findings 

are made and either regulations are 

issued or, if the taking is limited to 

harassment for a period of one year or 

less, a notice of proposed authorization 

is provided to the public for review. The 

term ‘‘take’’ under the MMPA means ‘‘to 

harass, hunt, capture or kill, or attempt 

to harass, hunt, capture, or kill.’’ Except 

with respect to certain activities not 

pertinent here, the MMPA defines 

‘‘harassment’’ as ‘‘any act of pursuit, 

torment, or annoyance which (i) has the 

potential to injure a marine mammal or 

marine mammal stock in the wild [Level 

A harassment]; or (ii) has the potential 

to disturb a marine mammal or marine 

mammal stock in the wild by causing 

disruption of behavioral patterns, 

including, but not limited to, migration, 

breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or 

sheltering [Level B harassment].’’ 

Authorization for incidental takings 

shall be granted if NMFS finds that the 

taking will have a negligible impact on 

the species or stock(s), will not have an 

unmitigable adverse impact on the 

availability of the species or stock(s) for 

subsistence uses (where relevant), and if 

the permissible methods of taking and 

requirements pertaining to the 

mitigation, monitoring, and reporting of 

such takings are set forth. NMFS has 

defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR 

216.103 as ‘‘an impact resulting from 

the specified activity that cannot be 

reasonably expected to, and is not 

reasonably likely to, adversely affect the 

species or stock through effects on 

annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’ 

Concern for Cook Inlet Beluga Whales 

Cook Inlet is a semi-enclosed tidal 

estuary located in southcentral Alaska 

and home to the Cook Inlet beluga 

whale, a small resident population that 

was designated as depleted under the 

MMPA and listed as an endangered 

species under the Endangered Species 

Act (ESA) in 2008. The stock has not 

recovered, despite implementation of 

subsistence hunting regulations in 1999, 

and cessation of hunting in 2007. In 

May 2015, NMFS unveiled its ‘‘Species 

in the Spotlight: Survive to Thrive’’ 

initiative. This initiative includes 

targeted efforts vital for stabilizing eight 

species—including the Cook Inlet 

beluga whale—identified among the 

most at risk for extinction. The 

approach involves intensive human 

efforts to stabilize these species, with 

the goal that they will become 

candidates for recovery. NMFS issued a 

Federal Register Notice in January 2017 

announcing availability of its ESA 

Recovery Plan for the Cook Inlet Beluga 

Whale (82 FR 1325; January 5, 2017). 

Due to the reduced number of ITA 

requests in the region, combined with 

current funding constraints, NMFS’ 

intention of preparing an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) for oil and gas 

activities in Cook Inlet has been 

postponed (79 FR 61616; October 14, 

2014). Should the number of ITA 

requests, or anticipated requests, 

noticeably increase, NMFS will reevaluate whether preparation of an EIS 

is necessary. 

MMPA Authorization Cycle 

(Application Deadlines) 

To support NMFS’ efforts to prepare 

an EA that covers multiple MMPA 

incidental harassment authorizations for 

the 2018 open water season, NMFS is 

continuing an application cycle for 

incidental harassment authorizations 

that include Cook Inlet beluga whales. 

NMFS requests prospective MMPA 

incidental harassment authorization 

applicants for the 2018 open water 

season to submit their applications by 

October 1, 2017 (unless the activity is 

scheduled to occur before May, in 

which case they should be submitted 

earlier). Receipt of those MMPA 

applications by October 1, 2017, will aid 

NMFS in the development of an EA to 

support timely and well-informed 

MMPA incidental harassment 

authorizations. 

Dated: August 30, 2017. 

Donna S. Wieting, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Generic Information Collection 

Request for the Collection of 

Qualitative Feedback on Agency 

Service Delivery; Proposed 

Information Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS) has 

submitted a public information 

collection request (ICR) entitled Generic 

Information Collection Request for 

Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service 

Delivery for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. Copies of this 

ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation, may be obtained by 

calling the Corporation for National and 

Community Service, Amy Borgstrom, at 

202–606–6930 or email to aborgstrom@

cns.gov. Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 

between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

DATES: Comments may be submitted, 

identified by the title of the information 

collection activity, by October 5, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by the title of the 

information collection activity, to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB 

Desk Officer for the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, by 

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days from the date of publication in the 

Federal Register: 

(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, 

Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk 

Officer for the Corporation for National 

and Community Service; or 

(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of CNCS, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions; 

• Propose ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Propose ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments 

A 60-day Notice requesting public 

comment was published in the Federal 

Register on June 26, 2017 at 82 FR 

28830. This comment period ended 

August 25, 2017. No public comments 

were received from this Notice. 

Description: This collection was 

developed as part of a federal 

government-wide effort to streamline 

the process for seeking feedback from 

the public on agency service delivery. 

Type of Review: Renewal. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery. 

OMB Number: 3045–0137. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households; Businesses and 

Organizations; State, Local or Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Respondents: 10,000. 

Frequency: Once. 

Average Time per Response: 10 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,667 

hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): None. 

Dated: August 30, 2017. 

Mary Hyde, 

Director, Research and Evaluation. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Charter Renewal of Department of 

Defense Federal Advisory Committees 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory 

Committee. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

(DoD) is publishing this notice to 

announce that it is renewing the charter 

for the Strategic Environmental 

Research and Development Program 

Scientific Advisory Board (‘‘the Board’’). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Freeman, Advisory Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, 703–692–5952. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

committee’s charter is being renewed 

pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904 and in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 

CFR 102–3.50(d). The charter and 

contact information for the Board’s 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be 

obtained at http://

www.facadatabase.gov/. 

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(e), the 

Strategic Environmental Research and 

Development Program Council (‘‘the 

Council’’) shall refer to the Board, and 

the Board shall review, each proposed 

research project including its estimated 

cost, for research in and development of 

technologies related to environmental 

activities in excess of $1,000,000. The 

Council, pursuant to its responsibilities 

under 10 U.S.C. 2902(d)(1) and in an 

effort to enhance the Board’s review 

process, has lowered the dollar 

threshold for referral by the Council to 

the Board to any proposed research 

project in excess of $900,000. The Board 

shall make any recommendations to the 

Council that the Board considers 

appropriate regarding such project or 

proposal. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(a), 

the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of Energy, in consultation 

with the Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, shall 

jointly appoint not less than six and not 

more than 14 members. Pursuant to 10 

U.S.C. 2904(b), the Board membership 

shall be composed of the following: (a) 

Permanent members of the Board are the 

Science Advisor to the President and 

the Administrator of the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration or their respective 

designees; and (b) Non-permanent 

members of the Board shall be 

appointed from among persons eminent 

in the fields of basic sciences, 

engineering, ocean and environmental 

sciences, education, research 

management, international and security 

affairs, health physics, health sciences, 

or social sciences, with due regard given 

to the equitable representation of 

scientists and engineers who are women 

or who represent minority groups. One 

such member of the Board shall be a 

representative of environmental public 

interest groups, and one such member 

shall be a representative of the interests 

of State governments. Board members 

who are not full-time or permanent parttime Federal officers or employees are 

appointed as experts or consultants 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as 

special government employee members. 

Board members who are full-time or 

permanent part-time Federal officers or 

employees are appointed pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.130(a) to serve as regular 

government employee members. Each 

member is appointed to provide advice 

on behalf of the Government on the 

basis of their best judgment without 

representing any particular point of 

view and in a manner that is free from 

conflict of interest. Except for 

reimbursement of official Board-related 

travel and per diem, members serve 

without compensation. The DoD, as 

necessary and consistent with the 

Board’s mission and DoD policies and 

procedures, may establish 

subcommittees, task forces, or working 

groups to support the Board, and all 

subcommittees must operate under the 

provisions of FACA and the 

Government in the Sunshine Act. 

Subcommittees will not work 

independently of the Board and must 

report all recommendations and advice 

solely to the Board for full deliberation 

and discussion. Subcommittees, task 

forces, or working groups have no 

authority to make decisions and 

recommendations, verbally or in 

writing, on behalf of the Board. No 

subcommittee or any of its members can 

update or report, verbally or in writing, 

directly to the DoD or any Federal 

officers or employees. The Board’s DFO, 

pursuant to DoD policy, must be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD 

employee, and must be in attendance for 

the duration of each and every Board/ 

subcommittee meeting. The public or 

interested organizations may submit 

written statements to the Board 

membership about the Board’s mission 

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