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conservation and restoration activities 

implementing NOAA’s CRCP 

throughout the United States, South 

Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and 

Pacific Island Regions, and priority 

international areas (i.e., wider 

Caribbean, Coral Triangle, South Pacific, 

and Micronesia). It will assess the 

direct, indirect, and cumulative 

environmental impacts of NOAA’s 

proposed action to continue funding 

and otherwise implementing coral reef 

conservation and restoration activities. 

This will be achieved through its 

existing programmatic framework and 

related procedures for implementing the 

CRCP. The CRCP is implemented 

consistently with the requirements of 

the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 

(CRCA) and Executive Order 13089. 

Projects implemented or funded by 

NOAA vary in terms of their size, 

complexity, geographic location, and 

NOAA involvement. They often benefit 

diverse coral species, habitats, and 

ecosystem types. The CRCP conducts 

research and monitoring to gather data 

on the existence and condition of coral 

reef ecosystems to support conservation 

and restoration efforts. NOAA 

implements the CRCP across four of its 

line offices (i.e., National Ocean Service, 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 

National Marine Fisheries Service, 

National Environmental Satellite Data 

Information Service) and in 

coordination with other federal 

agencies, state and local agencies, 

private conservation organizations, and 

research and academic institutions. A 

significant amount of this support is 

administered through grants and 

cooperative agreements. CRCP activities 

are prioritized based on available 

funding and the responsiveness to the 

priorities in its strategic plan, including 

jurisdictional needs. 

The purpose of this DPEIS is to 

identify and evaluate the general 

environmental impacts, issues, and 

concerns related to the comprehensive 

management and implementation of the 

CRCP, including potential mitigation. 

NOAA anticipates that actual 

environmental effects will be caused by 

site-specific, project-level activities 

implementing the CRCP; therefore, this 

DPEIS will be used to support tiered, 

site-specific NEPA reviews by 

narrowing the scope of environmental 

impacts and facilitating focused, 

project-level reviews. NOAA also 

intends for this DPEIS to establish a 

tiered environmental decision making 

framework that will support efficient 

compliance with other statutes 

protecting natural resources such as the 

Endangered Species Act and Marine 

Mammal Protection Act. Since the CRCP 

will use this DPEIS to conduct tiered 

analyses, this document does not 

evaluate the environmental impacts of 

any project-level activities. 

Alternatives 

NOAA is preliminarily proposing to 

analyze three program-level alternatives: 

• No Action Alternative reflecting the 

‘‘status quo’’ management of the CRCP 

based on minimizing threats. 

• Alternative 1: Continued Operation 

of the CRCP based on minimizing 

threats with the addition of a framework 

to further research, test, and potentially 

implement novel coral restoration 

intervention techniques to respond 

rapidly to imminent threats to corals 

and coral ecosystems. 

• Alternative 2: Continued Operation 

of the CRCP plus implementation of 

discretionary, standardized 

conservation and mitigation measures 

with or without the addition of a 

framework for novel intervention 

techniques. 

The fundamental distinction between 

Alternative 1 and the No Action 

Alternative is that Alternative 1 would 

adopt a framework that would add 

novel intervention techniques as tools to 

respond to imminent threats to corals. 

The DPEIS will consider the 

environmental effects of a suite of these 

intervention strategies, but will not 

commit to implement any. 

Implementation would occur through a 

separate decision making process. The 

primary distinction between Alternative 

2 and the No Action Alternative is that 

Alternative 2 would call for 

implementation of not only mitigation 

measures imposed through statutory 

and regulatory compliance but also 

discretionary, standardized 

conservation and mitigation measures 

designed to further protect and conserve 

marine and other environmental 

resources. Alternative 2 could be 

adopted with or without a framework 

for novel intervention strategies. 

Preliminary major issues to be 

addressed in this DPEIS may include: 

the impact of the CRCP’s activities and 

operations on coral ecosystems; coral 

species listed as threatened or 

endangered under the Federal 

Endangered Species Act; other marine 

and terrestrial resources; and the 

cumulative effects of the action when 

considered along with environmental 

conditions and past, present, and future 

actions potentially affecting coral and 

coastal ecosystems and coastal marine 

resources. The CRCP is also seeking to 

identify mitigation measures that would 

be effective at avoiding, minimizing, 

and mitigating adverse effects of projectlevel activities and specifically requests 

public comment on this issue. 

Public Comment 

OCM begins this NEPA process by 

soliciting input from the public and 

interested parties on the type of impacts 

to be considered in the DPEIS, the range 

of alternatives to be assessed, and any 

other pertinent information. 

Specifically, this scoping process is 

intended to accomplish the following 

objectives: 

1. Invite affected federal, state, and 

local agencies, and interested persons to 

participate in the DPEIS process. 

2. Determine the potential significant 

environmental issues to be analyzed in 

the DPEIS. 

3. Identify and eliminate issues 

determined to be insignificant or 

addressed in other documents. 

4. Identify related environmental 

documents being prepared. 

5. Identify other environmental 

review and consultation requirements. 

The official scoping period ends on 

August 15, 2018. Please visit the CRCP 

web page for additional information 

regarding the program: https://

coralreef.noaa.gov/. 

Authority 

The preparation of the DPEIS for the 

CRCP will be conducted under the 

authority and in accordance with the 

requirements of NEPA, Council on 

Environmental Quality Regulations (40 

CFR parts 1500–1508), other applicable 

regulations, and NOAA’s policies and 

procedures for compliance with those 

regulations. 

Written comments must be received 

on or before August 15, 2018. 

Dated: June 29, 2018. 

W. Russell Callender, 

Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services 

and Coastal Zone Management, National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

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Department of the Army 

Army Education Advisory Committee; 

Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

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Army Education Advisory Committee, 

Department of the Army Historical 

Advisory Subcommittee will take place. 

DATES: The Department of the Army 

Historical Advisory Subcommittee will 

meet from 8:40 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on 

August 16, 2018 and 8:40 a.m. to 1:00 

p.m. on August 17, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Heritage and 

Education Center, 950 Soldiers Drive, 

Carlisle, PA 17013–5021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Nicholas J. Schlosser, the Alternate 

Designated Federal Officer for the 

subcommittee, in writing at ATTN: 

AAMH–ZC U.S. Army Center of 

Military History 102 4th Ave. BLDG.35, 

Fort McNair, Washington DC 20319– 

5060 by email at 

nicholas.j.schlosser.civ@mail.mil or by 

telephone at (202) 685–2058. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of the meeting is to review the Army 

historical program and provide advice 

and recommendations to the Executive 

Director of the U.S. Army Center of 

Military History and to the Secretary of 

the Army. 

Agenda: The committee is chartered 

to provide independent advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of the 

Army on the educational, doctrinal, and 

research policies and activities of U.S. 

Army educational programs. At this 

meeting the subcommittee will review 

the Army historical program and 

discuss ways to improve the provision 

of historical support to the Army. The 

subcommittee will also discuss ways to 

increase cooperation between the 

historical and military professions in 

advancing the purpose of the Army 

Historical Program and furthering the 

mission of the U.S. Army Center of 

Military History to promote the study 

and use of military history in both 

civilian and military Schools. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and 

subject to the availability of space, this 

meeting is open to the public. Seating is 

on a first to arrive basis. Attendees are 

requested to submit their name, 

affiliation, and daytime phone number 

seven business days prior to the meeting 

to Dr. Schlosser, via electronic mail, the 

preferred mode of submission, at the 

address listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members 

of the public attending the committee 

meetings will not be permitted to 

present questions from the floor or 

speak to any issue under consideration 

by the committee. Because the meeting 

of the committee will be held in a 

Federal Government facility on a 

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post. Please note that security and gate 

guards have the right to inspect vehicles 

and persons seeking to enter and exit 

the installation. The U.S. Army Heritage 

and Education Center is fully 

handicapped accessible. Wheelchair 

access is available in front at the main 

entrance of the building. For additional 

information about public access 

procedures, contact Dr. Schlosser, the 

committee’s Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer, at the email address or 

telephone number listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and 

section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, the public or interested 

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committee, in response to the stated 

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Written comments or statements should 

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Schlosser, the committee Alternate 

Designated Federal Officer, via 

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submission, at the address listed in the 

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the committee. The Alternate 

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each comment is relevant to the 

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to be addressed in this public meeting. 

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Department of the Army 

U.S. Army Science Board; Notice of 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing this notice to announce that 

the following Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting of the U.S. Army 

Science Board (ASB) will take place. 

This notice replaces the meeting notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 19, 2018. 

DATES: Thursday, July 19, 2018. Time: 

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This meeting 

will be closed to the public. 

ADDRESSES: Arnold and Mabel Beckman 

Center of the National Academies of 

Sciences and Engineering, 100 Academy 

Way, Irvine, CA 92617. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Heather J. Gerard (Ierardi), (703) 545– 

8652 (Voice), 571–256–3383 (Facsimile), 

heather.j.ierardi.civ@mail.mil (Email) or 

Mr. Paul Woodward at (703) 695–8344 

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