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features of special significance for 

foraging or reproduction; 

• Anticipated incidences of Level A 

harassment would be in the form of a 

small degree of PTS to a limited number 

of animals; 

• Anticipated incidents of Level B 

harassment consist of, at worst, 

temporary modifications in behavior; 

• Very few individuals are likely to 

be affected by project activities (<0.01 

percent of population for all authorized 

species); and 

• The anticipated efficacy of the 

required mitigation measures in 

reducing the effects of the specified 

activity. 

Based on the analysis contained 

herein of the likely effects of the 

specified activity on marine mammals 

and their habitat, and taking into 

consideration the implementation of the 

required monitoring and mitigation 

measures, NMFS finds that the total 

marine mammal take from the 

construction activity will have a 

negligible impact on all affected marine 

mammal species or stocks. 

Small Numbers 

As noted above, only small numbers 

of incidental take may be authorized 

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

for specified activities other than 

military readiness activities. The MMPA 

does not define small numbers and so, 

in practice, where estimated numbers 

are available, NMFS compares the 

number of individuals taken to the most 

appropriate estimation of abundance of 

the relevant species or stock in our 

determination of whether an 

authorization is limited to small 

numbers of marine mammals. 

Additionally, other qualitative factors 

may be considered in the analysis, such 

as the temporal or spatial scale of the 

activities. 

TABLE 13—ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EXPOSURES AND PERCENTAGE OF STOCKS THAT MAY BE SUBJECTED TO LEVEL A 

AND LEVEL B HARASSMENT

Species 

Authorized take Total Level A 

and Level B 

takes 

Population 

(%) Level B Level A 

Harbor porpoise Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy stock .......................................... 96 2 98 <0.01 

Gray Seal Western North Atlantic stock ............................................................ 25 2 27 <0.01 

Harbor Seal Western North Atlantic stock ......................................................... 164 4 168 <0.01 

Harp Seal Western North Atlantic stock ............................................................ 5 0 5 <0.01 

Hooded Seal Western North Atlantic stock ....................................................... 5 0 5 <0.01 

Table 13 illustrates the number of 

animals that could be exposed to Level 

A and Level B harassment from work 

associated with the waterfront 

improvement project. The analysis 

provided indicates that authorized takes 

account for <0.01 percent of the 

populations of the stocks that could be 

affected. These are small numbers of 

marine mammals relative to the sizes of 

the affected species and population 

stocks under consideration. 

Based on the analysis contained 

herein of the planned activity (including 

the required mitigation and monitoring 

measures) and the anticipated take of 

marine mammals, NMFS finds that 

small numbers of marine mammals will 

be taken relative to the population size 

of the affected species or stocks. 

Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis 

and Determination 

There are no relevant subsistence uses 

of the affected marine mammal stocks or 

species 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) 

Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal 

agency insure that any action it 

authorizes, funds, or carries out is not 

likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence of any endangered or 

threatened species or result in the 

destruction or adverse modification of 

designated critical habitat. 

No incidental take of ESA-listed 

species is authorized or expected to 

result from this activity. Therefore, 

NMFS has determined that consultation 

under section 7 of the ESA is not 

required for this action. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

To comply with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 

NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 

216–6A, NMFS must review our 

proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an 

incidental harassment authorization) 

with respect to potential impacts on the 

human environment. 

This action is consistent with 

categories of activities identified in CE 

B4 of the Companion Manual for NOAA 

Administrative Order 216–6A, which do 

not individually or cumulatively have 

the potential for significant impacts on 

the quality of the human environment 

and for which we have not identified 

any extraordinary circumstances that 

would preclude this categorical 

exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has 

determined that the issuance of the IHA 

qualifies to be categorically excluded 

from further NEPA review and signed a 

Categorical Exclusion memo in January 

2018. 

Authorization 

NMFS has issued an IHA to the Navy 

for the potential harassment of small 

numbers of five marine mammal species 

incidental to the Waterfront 

Improvement Project at the Portsmouth 

Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, 

provided the previously mentioned 

mitigation, monitoring and reporting 

requirements are incorporated. 

Dated: January 19, 2018. 

Donna S. Wieting, 

Director, Office of Protected 

Resources,National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01306 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Concept Paper, Application and 

Budget Instructions, Project Progress 

Report and Progress Report 

Supplement (OMB Control Number 

3045–0038); Proposed Information 

Collection; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 


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ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS) has 

submitted a public information 

collection request (ICR) entitled Concept 

Paper, Application and Budget 

Instructions, Project Progress Report and 

Progress Report Supplement (OMB 

Control Number 3045–0038) for review 

and approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Comments may be submitted, 

identified by the title of the information 

collection activity, by February 23, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by the title of the 

information collection activity, to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB 

Desk Officer for the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, by 

any of the following two methods 

within 30 days from the date of 

publication in the Federal Register: 

(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, 

Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk 

Officer for the Corporation for National 

and Community Service; or 

(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of this ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation, may be 

obtained by calling the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, Kelly 

Daly, at 202–606–6849 or email to 

vista@americorps.gov. Individuals who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833– 

3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 

is particularly interested in comments 

which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of CNCS, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions; 

• Propose ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Propose ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments 

A 60-day Notice requesting public 

comment was published in the Federal 

Register on October 2, 2017 at Vol. 82, 

No. 189, Page 45832. This comment 

period ended December 1, 2017. Zero 

(0) public comments were received from 

this Notice. 

Description: The forms are used to 

determine organizations’ suitability to 

be AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsors, and 

once awarded a project, to gather 

information on their use of VISTA 

resources. CNCS seeks to renew the 

current information collection. The 

revisions are intended to clarify budget 

instructions. The information collection 

will otherwise be used in the same 

manner as the existing application. 

CNCS also seeks to continue using the 

current application until the revised 

application is approved by OMB. The 

current application expired on 

November 30, 2017. 

Type of Review: Renewal. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: Concept Paper, Application and 

Budget Instructions, Project Progress 

Report and Progress Report Supplement. 

OMB Number: (OMB Control Number 

3045–0038). 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: Organizations and 

State, Local or Tribal Governments. 

Total Respondents: 815. 

Frequency: One time for the Concept 

Paper; annually for the Application with 

Budget Instructions and VISTA Progress 

Report Supplement; four times a year 

for the Progress Report in a project’s 

first year and twice a year thereafter. 

Average Time per Response: 15 hours 

(Application), 15 hours (VPR), 8 hours 

(VPRS). 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 13,040 

hours (Application), 12,225 (VPR), 6,520 

(VPRS). 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): None. 

Dated: January 16, 2018. 

Eileen Conoboy, 

Acting Director, AmeriCorps VISTA. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01227 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0140] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

Third Party Perjury Form 

AGENCY: Office of Management (OM), 

Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 

proposing an extension of an existing 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

23, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the 

documents related to the information 

collection listed in this notice, please 

use http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching the Docket ID number ED– 

2017–ICCD–0140. Comments submitted 

in response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting the 

Docket ID number or via postal mail, 

commercial delivery, or hand delivery. 

Please note that comments submitted by 

fax or email and those submitted after 

the comment period will not be 

accepted. Written requests for 

information or comments submitted by 

postal mail or delivery should be 

addressed to the Director of the 

Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room 

216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Elise Cook, 

202–401–3769. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Education (ED), in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general 

public and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed, 

revised, and continuing collections of 

information. This helps the Department 

assess the impact of its information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. ED is 

soliciting comments on the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) that 

is described below. The Department of 

Education is especially interested in 


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