Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2022 / Notices 4565 

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Alicia Chambers, 

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[FR Doc. 2022–01528 Filed 1–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB266] 

Pacific Island Fisheries; Garapan 

Fishing Base Shoreline Revetment 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of a draft 

environmental assessment; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the 

availability of a draft environmental 

assessment (EA) evaluating the potential 

effects of constructing a rock revetment 

along Garapan Fishing Base, Saipan, 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands (CNMI). Garapan Fishing Base 

supports sustainable fishing 

infrastructure including a boat ramp, 

trailer parking, and other community 

activities such as shore fishing, 

community markets and recreation. 

Stabilizing the shoreline would protect 

public land and infrastructure and 

reduce erosion resulting in improved 

water quality in Saipan Lagoon along 

shore. 

DATES: NMFS must receive comments 

by February 28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

NMFS–0132, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

NOAA-NMFS-0132, in the Search box. 

Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete 

the required fields, and enter or attach 

your comments. 

• Mail: Submit written comments to 

Michael D. Tosatto, Regional 

Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands 

Regional Office (PIRO), 1845 Wasp 

Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818. 

Instructions: Comments sent by any 

other method, to any other address or 

individual, or received after the end of 

the comment period, may not be 

considered by NMFS. All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted for public 

viewing on www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address, etc.), 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive information 

submitted voluntarily by the sender will 

be publicly accessible. NMFS will 

accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ 

A’’ in the required fields if you wish to 

remain anonymous). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Phyllis Ha, NMFS PIRO, Sustainable 

Fisheries, 808–725–5174. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

proposes to provide Western Pacific 

Sustainable Fisheries Funds (SFF) to the 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council (Council) to support 

construction of a rock revetment along 

Garapan Fishing Base, Saipan, CNMI. 

The Council would in turn, provide 

funds to the CNMI Department of Lands 

and Natural Resources (DLNR) to 

construct the revetment to stabilize 380 

feet of shoreline. DLNR would use 

locally mined limestone rock to build 

the revetment and construction would 

proceed in three phases in accordance 

with engineering specifications. Phase I 

would begin in the area immediately 

adjacent to and south of the storm drain 

that is south of Garapan boat ramp and 

extend south along the coast for 

approximately 100 feet. Phase II would 

continue south for another 100 feet. 

Phase III would continue south for the 

remaining 180 feet. All together, the 

rock revetment would extend 

approximately 380 feet south along the 

coast, with the final 40 feet consisting 

of a gradual grade of flanking rocks. The 

revetment crest will be generally 4 to 5 

feet above sea level and cemented for 

stability. The toe will be set at 4.5 feet 

below sea level and buried in sand and 

gravel to sea level. The revetment will 

extend approximately 15 feet offshore. 

However, the bottom of the revetment 

and toe is to be buried in sand, so it will 

appear to extend between 5 and 8 feet 

offshore at low tide along most of its 

length. 

NMFS has produced a draft EA to 

evaluate the environmental effects of 

constructing the rock revetment. The 

draft EA shows that the construction 

includes several provisions intended to 

protect air and water quality and 

prevent large adverse effects on marine 

benthic habitats and wildlife, historic 

resources, and other features of the 

coastal and marine environment. NMFS 

is seeking public comments on the draft 

EA. 

Dated: January 21, 2022. 

Ngagne Jafnar Gueye, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01694 Filed 1–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB761] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) 

Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 

Committee will hold a public webinar 

meeting. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for agenda details. 


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