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migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, 

feeding, or sheltering (Level B 

harassment). 

The National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. 108– 

136) removed the ‘‘small numbers’’ and 

‘‘specified geographical region’’ 

limitations indicated above and 

amended the definition of ‘‘harassment’’ 

as it applies to a ‘‘military readiness 

activity’’ to read as follows (Section 

3(18)(B) of the MMPA): (i) Any act that 

injures or has the significant potential to 

injure a marine mammal or marine 

mammal stock in the wild (Level A 

Harassment); or (ii) Any act that 

disturbs or is likely to disturb a marine 

mammal or marine mammal stock in the 

wild by causing disruption of natural 

behavioral patterns, including, but not 

limited to, migration, surfacing, nursing, 

breeding, feeding, or sheltering, to a 

point where such behavioral patterns 

are abandoned or significantly altered 

(Level B Harassment). 

Summary of Request 

On August 10, 2018, NMFS received 

an adequate and complete application 

from the USAF requesting a letter of 

authorization (LOA) for the take of six 

species of marine mammals (all 

pinnipeds), by Level B harassment only, 

incidental to launching space launch 

vehicles, intercontinental ballistic and 

small missiles, and aircraft and 

helicopter operations at VAFB. The 

USAF is requesting a 5-year LOA for 

these activities. These activities may 

result in the take of marine mammals as 

a result of noise or visual disturbance. 

Description of the Specified Activity 

VAFB supports launch activities for 

the USAF, Department of Defense, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, and commercial 

entities. VAFB is the primary launch 

facility on the West Coast of the United 

States for placing commercial, 

government and military satellites into 

polar orbit on unmanned launch 

vehicles, and for the testing and 

evaluation of intercontinental ballistic 

missiles (ICBMs) and sub-orbital target 

and interceptor missiles. In addition to 

space vehicle and missile launch 

activities at VAFB, occasional helicopter 

and aircraft operations involve searchand-rescue, delivery of space vehicle 

components, launch mission support, 

security reconnaissance, and training 

flights. 

There are currently six active facilities 

at VAFB used to launch satellites into 

polar orbit. These facilities support 

launch programs for the Atlas V, Delta 

II, Delta IV, Falcon 9 and Minotaur 

rockets. A variety of small missiles are 

also launched from various facilities at 

VAFB, including Minuteman III, an 

ICBM which is launched from 

underground silos. In addition, several 

types of interceptor and target vehicles 

are launched for the Missile Defense 

Agency, which develops various 

systems and elements, including the 

Ballistic Missile Defense System. 

The USAF anticipates that no more 

than 15 missile and 50 rocket launches 

would occur in any year, with total 

launch activities not exceeding 75 

missile and 250 rocket launches over 

five years. All launch operations would 

occur at VAFB, potentially resulting in 

impacts to marine mammals at VAFB 

(as a result of launch noise and visual 

stimuli) and at the Northern Channel 

Islands (as a result of noise from sonic 

booms). A full description of the 

activities to be conducted by the USAF 

at VAFB, including descriptions of the 

space vehicles and missiles proposed 

for use, is provided in the USAF’s 

application. 

Information Solicited 

Interested persons may submit 

information, suggestions, and comments 

concerning the USAF’s request (see 

ADDRESSES). NMFS will consider all 

information, suggestions, and comments 

related to the request during the 

development of proposed regulations 

governing the incidental taking of 

marine mammals by the USAF, if 

appropriate. 

Dated: September 7, 2018. 

Donna S. Wieting, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG460 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting 

(webinar). 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team (HMSMT) will hold a webinar, 

which is open to the public. 

DATES: The webinar meeting will be 

held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 

from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. A public listening station 

is available at the Pacific Council office 

(address below). To attend the webinar 

(1) join the meeting by visiting this link 

https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar, 

(2) enter the Webinar ID: 193–653–531, 

and (3) enter your name and email 

address (required). After logging in to 

the webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL 

number 1–213–929–4232 (not a toll-free 

number), (2) enter the attendee phone 

audio access code 380–095–597, and (3) 

enter the provided audio PIN after 

joining the webinar. You must enter this 

PIN for audio access. NOTE: We have 

disabled Mic/Speakers as an option and 

require all participants to use a 

telephone or cell phone to participate. 

Technical Information and system 

requirements: PC-based attendees are 

required to use Windows® 7, Vista, or 

XP; Mac®-based attendees are required 

to use Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer; Mobile 

attendees are required to use iPhone®, 

iPad®, AndroidTM phone or Android 

tablet (See the https://

www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipadiphone-android-webinar-apps). You 

may send an email to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt at Kris.Kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov or contact him at (503) 820– 

2280, extension 411 for technical 

assistance. A public listening station 

will also be available at the Pacific 

Council office. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Kit Dahl, Pacific Council; telephone: 

(503) 820–2422. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the HMSMT webinar is to (1) 

prepare for the Council’s November 1– 

8, 2018 meeting, (2) discuss analytical 

tasks to support the Council finalizing a 

range of alternatives for authorizing a 

fishery using deep-set buoy gear, and (3) 

discuss other topics related to the 

management of HMS fisheries. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agenda may be 

discussed, those issues may not be the 

subject of formal action during this 

meeting. Action will be restricted to 

those issues specifically listed in this 

document and any issues arising after 

publication of this document that 

require emergency action under section 

305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

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the intent to take final action to address 

the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. 

Kris Kleinschmidt, (503) 820–2411, at 

least 10 business days prior to the 

meeting date. 

Dated: September 10, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Renewal of the Global Markets 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of Global Markets 

Advisory Committee renewal. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (Commission) is 

publishing this notice to announce the 

renewal of the Global Markets Advisory 

Committee (GMAC). The Commission 

has determined that the renewal of the 

GMAC is necessary and in the public’s 

interest, and the Commission has 

consulted with the General Services 

Administration’s Committee 

Management Secretariat regarding the 

GMAC’s renewal. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrea Musalem, GMAC Designated 

Federal Officer, at 202–418–5167 or 

amusalem@cftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

GMAC’s objectives and scope of 

activities are to conduct public 

meetings, and to submit reports and 

recommendations on matters of public 

concern to the exchanges, firms, market 

users, and the Commission regarding 

the regulatory challenges of a global 

marketplace, which reflect the 

increasing interconnectedness of 

markets and the multinational nature of 

business. The GMAC will help the 

Commission determine how it can avoid 

unnecessary regulatory or operational 

impediments to global business while 

still preserving core protections for 

customers and other market 

participants. The GMAC will also make 

recommendations for appropriate 

international standards for regulating 

futures, swaps, options, and derivatives 

markets, as well as intermediaries. 

Additionally, the GMAC will assist the 

Commission in assessing the impact on 

U.S. markets and firms of the 

Commission’s international efforts and 

the initiatives of foreign regulators and 

market authorities. The GMAC will also 

assist with identifying methods to 

improve both domestic and 

international regulatory structures while 

continuing to allow U.S. markets and 

firms to remain competitive in the 

global market. 

The GMAC will operate for two years 

from the date of renewal unless the 

Commission directs that the GMAC 

terminate on an earlier date. A copy of 

the GMAC renewal charter has been 

filed with the Commission; the Senate 

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition 

and Forestry; the House Committee on 

Agriculture; the Library of Congress; 

and the General Services 

Administration’s Committee 

Management Secretariat. A copy of the 

renewal charter will be posted on the 

Commission’s website at http://

www.cftc.gov. 

Dated: September 10, 2018. 

Robert Sidman, 

Deputy Secretary of the Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Record of Decision for the KC–46A 

Fourth Main Operating Base Beddown 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of a 

Record of Decision. 

SUMMARY: The United States Air Force 

signed the Record of Decision for the 

KC–46A Fourth Main Operating Base 

(MOB 4) on August 29, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For further information 

contact: Mr. Mike Ackerman, AFCEC/ 

CZN, 2261 Hughes Ave, Ste 155, JBSA 

Lackland, TX 78236, ph: (210) 925– 

2741. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Record of Decision reflects the Air Force 

decision to beddown 24 KC–46A 

Primary Aeropsace Vehichles 

Aurthorized (PAA) at Joint Base 

McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and 

24 KC–46A PAA at Travis Air Force 

Base, California. 

The decision was based on matters 

discussed in the KC–46A Fourth Main 

Operating Base Beddown Final 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

contributions from the public and 

regulatory agencies, and other relevant 

factors. The Final Environmental Impact 

Statement was made available to the 

public on June 22, 2018 through a 

Notice of Availability published in the 

Federal Register (Volume 83, Number 

121, page 29115) with a 30-day wait 

period that ended on July 23, 2018. 

Authority: This Notice of Availability 

is published pursuant to the regulations 

(40 CFR part 1506.6) implementing the 

provisions of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and the Air Force’s 

Environmental Impact Analysis Process 

32 CFR parts 989.21(b) and 

989.24(b)(7)). 

Henry Williams, 

Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DOD–2018–OS–0065] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, DoD. 

ACTION: Information collection notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) 

announces a proposed public 

information collection and seeks public 

comment on the provisions thereof. 

Comments are invited on: Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; ways 

to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by November 13, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Mail: Department of Defense, Office of 

the Chief Management Officer, 


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