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TABLE 2—POPULATION ABUNDANCE ESTIMATES, TOTAL AUTHORIZED LEVEL B TAKE, AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION

THAT MAY BE TAKEN FOR THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED SPECIES DURING THE PROPOSED ROCKY INTERTIDAL MONITORING PROGRAM

Species Abundance* Total authorized 

level B take 

Percentage of 

stock or 

population 

Harbor Seal ...................................................................................................................... 30,196 175 0.6 

California Sea Lion .......................................................................................................... 296,750 6,850 2.3 

Northern Elephant Seal ................................................................................................... 124,000 225 0.2 

Steller Sea Lion ............................................................................................................... 58,334–72,223 95 0.1–0.2 

Northern Fur Seal ............................................................................................................ 9,968 20 0.2 

* Abundance estimates are taken from the 2011 U.S. Pacific Marine Mammal Stock Assessments (Carretta et al., 2012). 

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. Therefore, NMFS has 

determined that the total taking of 

affected species or stocks would not 

have an unmitigable adverse impact on 

the availability of such species or stocks 

for taking for subsistence purposes. 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

There is one marine mammal species 

listed as threatened under the ESA with 

confirmed or possible occurrence in the 

project area: the eastern U.S. stock of 

Steller sea lion. NMFS’ Permits and 

Conservation Division conducted 

consultation with NMFS’ Endangered 

Species Division, Southwest Regional 

Office, under section 7 of the ESA on 

the issuance of an IHA to GFNMS under 

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

this activity. In October 2012, NMFS 

finished conducting its section 7 

consultation and issued a Biological 

Opinion, and concluded that the 

issuance of the IHA associated with 

GFNMS’ rocky intertidal monitoring 

program is not likely to jeopardize the 

continued existence of the threatened 

eastern U.S. stock of Steller sea lion or 

result in the destruction or adverse 

modification of critical habitat for the 

species. The mitigation measures 

included in the final IHA have also been 

included in the Incidental Take 

Statement provided with the Biological 

Opinion. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

NMFS has prepared an EA that 

includes an analysis of potential 

environmental effects associated with 

NMFS’ issuance of an IHA to GFNMS to 

take marine mammals incidental to 

conducting rocky intertidal monitoring 

surveys on the South Farallon Islands, 

California. NMFS has finalized the EA 

and prepared a FONSI for this action. 

Therefore, preparation of an 

Environmental Impact Statement is not 

necessary. 

Authorization 

As a result of these determinations, 

NMFS has authorized the take of marine 

mammals incidental to GFNMS’ rocky 

intertidal and black abalone monitoring 

research activities, provided the 

previously mentioned mitigation, 

monitoring, and reporting requirements 

are incorporated. 

Dated: November 8, 2012. 

Helen M. Golde, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 

Notice of Meeting 

The next meeting of the U.S. 

Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled 

for 15 November 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in 

the Commission offices at the National 

Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary 

Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington 

DC, 20001–2728. Items of discussion 

may include buildings, parks, and 

memorials. 

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agenda and requests to submit written 

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Commission of Fine Arts, at the above 

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requiring sign language interpretation 

for the hearing impaired should contact 

the Secretary at least 10 days before the 

meeting date. 

Dated: October 31, 2012, in Washington 

DC. 

Thomas Luebke, AIA, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–27532 Filed 11–14–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a 

Supplement to the 2008 Environmental 

Impact Statement for Introduction of 

the P–8A Multi-Mission Maritime 

Aircraft Into the U.S. Navy Fleet 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 and regulations 

implemented by the Council on 

Environmental Quality (40 Code of 

Federal Regulations parts 1500–1508), 

the Department of the Navy (DoN) 

announces its intent to prepare a 

Supplement to the Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) for the 

Introduction of the P–8A Multi-Mission 

Maritime Aircraft (MMA) to the U.S. 

Navy Fleet. The Supplemental EIS will 

address the potential environmental 

impacts of new homebasing alternatives 

and updated P–8A MMA program 

information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

September 2008, the DoN completed the 

Final EIS for the Introduction of the P– 

8A MMA into the U.S. Navy Fleet, 

which evaluated the environmental 

impacts of homebasing 12 P–8A MMA 

fleet squadrons (72 aircraft) and one 

Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) (12 

aircraft) at established maritime patrol 

homebases. The Final EIS analyzed 

transitioning personnel, new 

construction or renovation of structures, 

and all airfield operations necessary to 

accommodate the P–8A MMA as the 

DoN phases the P–3C Orion out of 

service. 

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

for Installations and Environment 

reviewed the Final EIS, and after 

carefully weighing the operational, 

social, and environmental impacts of 

the proposed action, determined the 

DoN would homebase five fleet 

squadrons and the FRS at Naval Air 


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