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1999), NMFS reviewed the information 

contained in NSF’s EA and determined 

that the NSF EA accurately and 

completely describes the proposed 

action alternative, and the potential 

impacts on marine mammals, 

endangered species, and other marine 

life that could be impacted by the 

preferred alternative and the other 

alternatives. Accordingly, NMFS 

adopted the NSF EA under 40 CFR 

1506.3 and made its own FONSI. The 

NMFS FONSI also took into 

consideration additional mitigation 

measures that are not in NSF’s EA. 

Therefore, because the actions described 

in that EA are similar in context and 

intensity to the current seismic activity 

by SIO, it is not necessary for NMFS to 

issue a new EA, a supplemental EA or 

an environmental impact statement for 

the issuance of an IHA to SIO for this 

activity. A copy of the EA and previous 

FONSI for this activity is available upon 

request. A copy of the NSF EA for this 

activity is available upon request (see 

ADDRESSES). 

Conclusions 

NMFS has determined that the impact 

of conducting the seismic survey in the 

SPO may result, at worst, in a temporary 

modification in behavior of small 

numbers of certain species of marine 

mammals. This activity is expected to 

result in no more than a negligible 

impact on the affected species or stocks. 

For reasons stated previously in this 

document, this determination is 

supported by: (1) the likelihood that, 

given advance notice through relatively 

slow ship speed and ramp-up, marine 

mammals are expected to move away 

from a noise source that is annoying 

before it becomes potentially injurious; 

(2) recent research that indicates that 

TTS is unlikely (at least in delphinids) 

until levels closer to 200–205 dB re 1 

microPa are reached rather than 180 dB 

re 1 microPa; (3) the fact that 200–205 

dB isopleths would be well within 100 

m (328 ft) of the vessel even in shallow 

water; and (4) the likelihood that marine 

mammal detection in the safety zone by 

trained observers is close to 100 percent 

during daytime and remains high at 

night to the short distance from the 

seismic vessel. As a result, no take by 

injury or death is anticipated or 

authorized, and the potential for 

temporary or permanent hearing 

impairment is very low and would be 

avoided through the incorporation of 

the required mitigation measures 

mentioned in this document. 

While the number of potential 

incidental harassment takes will depend 

on the distribution and abundance of 

marine mammals in the vicinity of the 

survey activity, the number of potential 

harassment takings is estimated to be 

small. In addition, the proposed seismic 

program will not interfere with any 

known legal subsistence hunts, since 

seismic operations will not take place in 

subsistence whaling and sealing areas 

and will not affect marine mammals 

used for subsistence purposes. 

Authorization 

On this date, NMFS issues an IHA to 

SIO to take marine mammals, by Level 

B harassment, incidental to conducting 

seismic surveys in the SPO for a 1–year 

period, provided the mitigation, 

monitoring, and reporting requirements 

are undertaken. 

Dated: December 12, 2006. 

Donna Wieting, 

Deputy Director, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

DoD Task Force on Mental Health 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs); 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting change. 

SUMMARY: This notice updates the 

previous notice, ‘‘Notice of Open 

Meeting’’ published on December 6, 

2006 (71 FR 70743). In accordance with 

section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92–463, 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

announcement is made of the following 

meeting. 

Name of Committee: DoD Task Force 

on Mental Health, a Subcommittee of 

the Defense Health Board. 

Dates: December 18, 2006 

(Afternoon—Open Session), December 

19, 2006 (Morning—Open Session), 

December 20, 2006 (Morning and 

Afternoon—Open Session). 

Times: 1300–1500 hours (18 

December), 0800–1100 hours (19 

December), 0800–1700 hours (20 

December). 

Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 

2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, VA. 

Agenda: The purpose of the meeting 

is to obtain, review, and evaluate 

information related to the Mental Health 

Task Force’s congressionally-directed 

task of assessing the efficacy of mental 

health services provided to members of 

the Armed Forces by the Department of 

Defense. The Task Force members will 

receive briefings on topics related to 

mental health concerns among military 

service members and mental health care 

delivery. The Task Force will hold a 

‘‘Town Hall Meeting’’ session to hear 

concerns from the Washington, DC 

metro area active Duty Military, 

National Guard and Reserve, and 

Veterans communities and conduct 

executive working sessions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colonel Roger Gibson, Executive 

Secretary, Defense Health Board, 

Skyline One, 5205 Leesburg Pike, Suite 

810, Falls Church, VA 22041, (703) 681–

3279, ext. 123. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

afternoon session on December 18, the 

morning session on December 19, and 

both morning and afternoon sessions on 

December 20, 2006 will be open to the 

public in accordance with Section 

552b(b) of Title 5, U.S.C., specifically 

subparagraph (1) thereof an Title 5, 

U.S.C., appendix 1, subsection 10(d). 

Open sessions of the meeting will be 

limited by space accommodations. Any 

interested person may attend, appear 

before or file statements with the Board 

at the time and in the manner permitted 

by the Board. 

Dated: December 13, 2006. 

L.M. Bynum, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests. 

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management, invites 

comments on the proposed information 

collection requests as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: An emergency review has been 

requested in accordance with the Act 

(44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507 (j)), since 

public harm is reasonably likely to 

result if normal clearance procedures 

are followed. Approval by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

been requested by January 24, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding the emergency review should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, 

Department of Education, Office of 


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