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considered to have cleared the EZ if it 

is visually observed to have left the EZ 

and has not been seen within the zone 

for 30 minutes. 

17. Visual monitoring must continue 

for 30 minutes after the use of the 

acoustic source ceases or the sun sets, 

whichever is later. 

D. Monitoring 

18. Operators shall work with PSOs to 

apply mitigation measures and shall 

recognize the authority of PSOs up to 

and including stopping work, except 

where doing so poses a significant safety 

risk to vessels and personnel. 

19. Duties of PSOs include watching 

for and identifying sea otters, recording 

observation details, documenting 

presence in any applicable monitoring 

zone, identifying and documenting 

potential harassment, and working with 

vessel operators to implement all 

appropriate mitigation measures. 

20. A sufficient number of PSOs will 

be onboard to meet the following 

criteria: 100 percent monitoring 

coverage during all daytime periods of 

seismic activity; a maximum of four 

consecutive hours on watch per PSO; a 

maximum of approximately 12 hours on 

watch per day per PSO; and at least one 

observer each on the source vessel and 

support vessel. 

21. All PSOs will complete a training 

course designed to familiarize 

individuals with monitoring and data 

collection procedures. A field crew 

leader with prior experience as a marine 

mammal observer will supervise the 

PSO team. New or inexperienced PSOs 

will be paired with experienced PSOs so 

that the quality of marine mammal 

observations and data recording is kept 

consistent. Resumes for candidate PSOs 

will be made available for the Service to 

review. 

22. Observers will be provided with 

reticule binoculars (10×42), big-eye 

binoculars or spotting scopes (30×), 

inclinometers, and range finders. Field 

guides, instructional handbooks, maps 

and a contact list will also be made 

available. 

E. Measures To Reduce Impacts to 

Subsistence Users 

23. Prior to conducting the work, 

NSF/L–DEO will take the following 

steps to reduce potential effects on 

subsistence harvest of sea otters: 

• Avoid work in areas of known sea 

otter subsistence harvest; 

• Discuss the planned activities with 

subsistence stakeholders including 

Southeast Alaska villages and 

traditional councils; 

• Identify and work to resolve 

concerns of stakeholders regarding the 

project’s effects on subsistence hunting 

of sea otters; and 

• If any concerns remain, develop a 

POC in consultation with the Service 

and subsistence stakeholders to address 

these concerns. 

F. Reporting Requirements 

24. NSF/L–DEO must notify the 

Service at least 48 hours prior to 

commencement of activities. 

25. Reports will be submitted to the 

Service’s MMM weekly during project 

activities. The reports will summarize 

project work and monitoring efforts. 

26. A final report will be submitted to 

the Service’s MMM within 90 days after 

completion of work or expiration of the 

IHA. It will summarize all monitoring 

efforts and observations, describe all 

project activities, and discuss any 

additional work yet to be done. Factors 

influencing visibility and detectability 

of marine mammals (e.g., sea state, 

number of observers, fog, and glare) will 

be discussed. The report will describe 

changes in sea otter behavior resulting 

from project activities and any specific 

behaviors of interest. Sea otter 

observation records will be provided in 

the form of electronic database or 

spreadsheet files. The report will assess 

any effects NSF/–DEO’s operations may 

have had on the availability of sea otters 

for subsistence harvest and if 

applicable, evaluate the effectiveness of 

the POC for preventing impacts to 

subsistence users of sea otters. 

27. Injured, dead, or distressed sea 

otters that are not associated with 

project activities (e.g., animals found 

outside the project area, previously 

wounded animals, or carcasses with 

moderate to advanced decomposition or 

scavenger damage) must be reported to 

the Service within 24 hours of 

discovery. Photographs, video, location 

information, or any other available 

documentation shall be provided to the 

Service. 

28. All reports shall be submitted by 

email to fw7_mmm_reports@fws.gov. 

29. NSF/L–DEO must notify the 

Service upon project completion or end 

of the work season. 

Request for Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on this 

proposed authorization, the 

applicability of NSF’s draft EA to the 

proposed action, or the proposed 

adoption of NSF’s EA, you may submit 

your comments by any of the methods 

described in ADDRESSES. Please identify 

if you are commenting on the proposed 

authorization, draft EA, or both, make 

your comments as specific as possible, 

confine them to issues pertinent to the 

proposed authorization or draft EA, and 

explain the reason for any changes you 

recommend. Where possible, your 

comments should reference the specific 

section or paragraph that you are 

addressing. The Service will consider 

all comments that are received before 

the close of the comment period (see 

DATES). 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will 

become part of the administrative record 

for this proposal. Before including your 

address, telephone number, email 

address, or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, be 

advised that your entire comment, 

including your personal identifying 

information, may be made publicly 

available at any time. While you can ask 

us in your comments to withhold from 

public review your personal identifying 

information, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

Gregory Siekaniec, 

Regional Director, Alaska Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

[GX21EE000101100] 

Public Meeting of the National 

Geospatial Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, the U.S. Geological Survey 

(USGS) is publishing this notice to 

announce that a Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting of the National 

Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) 

will take place. 

DATES: The meeting will be held as a 

webinar on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on 

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 from 1:00 

p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight 

Time). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

on-line and via teleconference. 

Instructions for accessing the meeting 

will be posted at www.fgdc.gov/ngac. 

Comments can be sent to Ms. Dionne 

Duncan-Hughes, Group Federal Officer 

by email to gs-faca-mail@usgs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

John Mahoney, Federal Geographic Data 

Committee (FGDC), USGS, 909 First 

Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104; 

by email at jmahoney@usgs.gov; or by 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 

Appendix 2), 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 NGAC 

provides advice and recommendations 

related to management of Federal and 

national geospatial programs, the 

development of the National Spatial 

Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and the 

implementation of the Geospatial Data 

Act of 2018 (GDA) and Office of 

Management and Budget Circular A–16. 

The NGAC reviews and comments on 

geospatial policy and management 

issues and provides a forum to convey 

views representative of non-federal 

stakeholders in the geospatial 

community. The NGAC meeting is one 

of the primary ways that the FGDC 

collaborates with its broad network of 

partners. Additional information about 

the NGAC meeting is available at: 

www.fgdc.gov/ngac. 

Agenda Topics 

—FGDC Update 

—GDA Implementation 

—NSDI Strategic Plan Information 

—Landsat Advisory Group 

—Public-Private Partnerships 

—NGAC 2021 Activities 

—Public Comment 

Meeting Accessibility/Special 

Accommodations: The webinar meeting 

is open to the public and will take place 

from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 29 

and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 

30. Members of the public wishing to 

attend the meeting should visit 

www.fgdc.gov/ngac or contact Mr. John 

Mahoney (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT). Webinar/conference line 

instructions will be provided to 

registered attendees prior to the 

meeting. Individuals requiring special 

accommodations to access the public 

meeting should contact Mr. John 

Mahoney (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT) at least five (5) business days 

prior to the meeting so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made. 

Public Disclosure of Comments: There 

will be an opportunity for public 

comment during both days of the 

meeting. Depending on the number of 

people who wish to speak and the time 

available, the time for individual 

comments may be limited. Written 

comments may also be sent to the 

Committee for consideration. To allow 

for full consideration of information by 

the Committee members, written 

comments must be provided to John 

Mahoney (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT) at least three (3) business days 

prior to the meeting. Any written 

comments received will be provided to 

the committee members before the 

meeting. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. 

Signed: 

Ivan DeLoatch, 

Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data 

Committee. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–31935; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP15.R50000] 

Native American Graves Protection 

and Repatriation Review Committee: 

Notice of Nomination Solicitation 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service is 

soliciting nominations for one member 

of the Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Review 

Committee (Committee). The Secretary 

of the Interior will appoint one member 

from nominations submitted by Indian 

tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, 

or traditional Native American religious 

leaders. The nominee must be a 

traditional Indian religious leader. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

by August 9, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Please address nominations 

to Melanie O’Brien, Designated Federal 

Officer, Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Review 

Committee, via email nagpra_info@

nps.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melanie O’Brien, via telephone at (202) 

354–2201. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee was established by the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA) and 

is regulated by the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

The Review Committee is responsible 

for: 

1. Monitoring the NAGPRA inventory 

and identification process. 

2. Reviewing and making findings 

related to the identity or cultural 

affiliation of cultural items, or the return 

of such items. 

3. Facilitating the resolution of 

disputes. 

4. Compiling an inventory of 

culturally unidentifiable human 

remains and developing a process for 

disposition of such remains. 

5. Consulting with Indian tribes and 

Native Hawaiian organizations and 

museums on matters within the scope of 

the work of the Review Committee 

affecting such tribes or organizations. 

6. Consulting with the Secretary of the 

Interior in the development of 

regulations to carry out NAGPRA. 

7. Making recommendations regarding 

future care of repatriated cultural items. 

The Committee consists of seven 

members appointed by the Secretary of 

the Interior. The Secretary may not 

appoint Federal officers or employees to 

the Committee. Three members are 

appointed from nominations submitted 

by Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and traditional Native 

American religious leaders. At least two 

of these members must be traditional 

Indian religious leaders. Three members 

are appointed from nominations 

submitted by national museum or 

scientific organizations. One member is 

appointed from a list of persons 

developed and consented to by all of the 

other members. 

Members are appointed for 4-year 

terms and incumbent members may be 

reappointed for 2-year terms. The 

Committee’s work is completed during 

public meetings. The Committee 

attempts to meet in person twice a year 

and meetings normally last two or three 

days. In addition, the Committee may 

also meet by public teleconference one 

or more times per year. 

Members will be appointed as special 

Government employees (SGEs). Please 

be aware that members selected to serve 

as SGEs will be required, prior to 

appointment, to file a Confidential 

Financial Disclosure Report in order to 

avoid involvement in real or apparent 

conflicts of interest. You may find a 

copy of the Confidential Financial 

Disclosure Report at the following 

website: https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ 

special-government-employees/ 

financial-disclosure. Additionally, after 

appointment, members appointed as 

SGEs will be required to meet 

applicable financial disclosure and 

ethics training requirements. Please 

contact 202–208–7960 or 


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