Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 3, 2009 / Rules and Regulations 26577 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) 

Dated: May 21, 2009. 

Deborah S. Ingram, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Mitigation, Mitigation Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E9–12843 Filed 6–2–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 65 

[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0020; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1052] 

Changes in Flood Elevation 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Interim rule. 

SUMMARY: This interim rule lists 

communities where modification of the 

Base (1% annual-chance) Flood 

Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because 

of new scientific or technical data. New 

flood insurance premium rates will be 

calculated from the modified BFEs for 

new buildings and their contents. 

DATES: These modified BFEs are 

currently in effect on the dates listed in 

the table below and revise the Flood 

Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in effect 

prior to this determination for the listed 

communities. 

From the date of the second 

publication of these changes in a 

newspaper of local circulation, any 

person has ninety (90) days in which to 

request through the community that the 

Mitigation Assistant Administrator of 

FEMA reconsider the changes. The 

modified BFEs may be changed during 

the 90-day period. 

ADDRESSES: The modified BFEs for each 

community are available for inspection 

at the office of the Chief Executive 

Officer of each community. The 

respective addresses are listed in the 

table below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William R. Blanton Jr., Engineering 

Management Branch, Mitigation 

Directorate, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3151. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

modified BFEs are not listed for each 

community in this interim rule. 

However, the address of the Chief 

Executive Officer of the community 

where the modified BFE determinations 

are available for inspection is provided. 

Any request for reconsideration must 

be based on knowledge of changed 

conditions or new scientific or technical 

data. 

The modifications are made pursuant 

to section 201 of the Flood Disaster 

Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, 

and are in accordance with the National 

Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 

4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65. 

For rating purposes, the currently 

effective community number is shown 

and must be used for all new policies 

and renewals. 

The modified BFEs are the basis for 

the floodplain management measures 

that the community is required to either 

adopt or to show evidence of being 

already in effect in order to qualify or 

to remain qualified for participation in 

the National Flood Insurance Program 

(NFIP). 

These modified BFEs, together with 

the floodplain management criteria 

required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the 

minimum that are required. They 

should not be construed to mean that 

the community must change any 

existing ordinances that are more 

stringent in their floodplain 

management requirements. The 

community may at any time enact 

stricter requirements of its own, or 

pursuant to policies established by the 

other Federal, State, or regional entities. 

The changes in BFEs are in accordance 

with 44 CFR 65.4. 

National Environmental Policy Act. 

This interim rule is categorically 

excluded from the requirements of 44 

CFR part 10, Environmental 

Consideration. An environmental 

impact assessment has not been 

prepared. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood 

elevation determinations are not within 

the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis is not required. 

Regulatory Classification. This 

interim rule is not a significant 

regulatory action under the criteria of 

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of 

September 30, 1993, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. 

Executive Order 13132, Federalism. 

This interim rule involves no policies 

that have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132, Federalism. 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform. This interim rule meets the 

applicable standards of Executive Order 

12988. 

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65 

Flood insurance, Floodplains, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

■ Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is 

amended to read as follows: 

PART 65—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 65 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; 

Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 

1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 

3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. 

§ 65.4 [Amended] 

■ 2. The tables published under the 

authority of § 65.4 are amended as 

follows: 

State and county Location and case 

No. 

Date and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community 

No. 

Alabama: 

Calhoun ............ City of Anniston (09– 

04–1158P).

April 6, 2009, April 13, 2009, 

The Anniston Star.

The Honorable Gene D. Robinson, 

Mayor, City of Anniston, P.O. Box 

2168, Anniston, AL 36202.

August 11, 2009 ............. 010020 

Tuscaloosa ....... City of Tuscaloosa 

(08–04–6875P).

April 13, 2009, April 20, 2009, 

The Tuscaloosa News.

The Honorable Walter Maddox, Mayor, 

City of Tuscaloosa, P.O. Box 2089, 

Tuscaloosa, AL 35403.

August 18, 2009 ............. 010203 

Tuscaloosa ....... Unincorporated 

areas of Tuscaloosa County (08– 

04–6875P).

April 13, 2009, April 20, 2009, 

The Tuscaloosa News.

The Honorable W. Hardy McCollum, Tuscaloosa County Probate Judge, 714 

Greensborough Avenue, Tuscaloosa, 

AL 35401.

August 18, 2009 ............. 010201 

Arizona: 

Maricopa ........... Town of Cave Creek 

(09–09–0129P).

February 11, 2009, February 

18, 2009, Sonoran News.

The Honorable Vincent Francia, Mayor, 

Town of Cave Creek, 37622 North 

Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 

85331.

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No. 

Date and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community 

No. 

Maricopa ........... Town of Cave Creek 

(09–09–0431P).

April 8, 2009, April 15, 2009, 

Sonoran News.

The Honorable Vincent Francia, Mayor, 

Town of Cave Creek, 37622 North 

Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 

85331.

July 14, 2009 .................. 040129 

Maricopa ........... Town of Cave Creek 

(09–09–0432P).

April 8, 2009, April 15, 2009, 

Sonoran News.

The Honorable Vincent Francia, Mayor, 

Town of Cave Creek, 37622 North 

Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 

85331.

August 13, 2009 ............. 040129 

Arkansas: Benton .... City of Rogers (08– 

06–1043P).

March 31, 2009, April 7, 2009, 

The Morning News.

The Honorable Steve Womack, Mayor, 

City of Rogers, 301 West Chestnut 

Street, Rogers, AR 72756.

August 5, 2009 ............... 050013 

California: 

Orange ............. City of Huntington 

Beach (08–09– 

1428P).

April 9, 2009, April 16, 2009, 

Huntington Beach Independent.

The Honorable Keith Bohr, Mayor, City of 

Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street, 

Huntington Beach, CA 92648.

March 30, 2009 .............. 065034 

San Diego ........ City of Escondido 

(08–09–1101P).

April 3, 2009, April 10, 2009, 

North County Times.

The Honorable Ron Roberts, Chairman, 

San Diego County Board of Supervisors, County of San Diego Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, 

Room 335, San Diego, CA 92101.

August 10, 2009 ............. 060290 

San Diego ........ City of San Diego 

(09–09–0601P).

April 9, 2009, April 16, 2009, 

San Diego Transcript.

The Honorable Jerry Sanders, Mayor, 

City of San Diego, 202 C Street, 11th 

Floor, San Diego, CA 92101.

August 14, 2009 ............. 060295 

San Diego ........ Unincorporated 

areas of San 

Diego County, 

(09–09–0601P).

April 9, 2009, April 16, 2009, 

San Diego Transcript.

The Honorable Dianne Jacob, Chairwoman, San Diego County Board of 

Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, 

Room 335, San Diego, CA 92101.

August 14, 2009 ............. 060284 

Shasta .............. City of Redding (08– 

09–0964P).

March 9, 2009, March 16, 

2009, Record Searchlight.

The Honorable Rick Bosetti, Mayor, City 

of Redding, P.O. Box 496071, Redding, 

CA 96001.

March 30, 2009 .............. 060360 

Colorado: 

Weld ................. Town of Severance 

(08–08–0702X).

February 20, 2009, February 

27, 2009, Greeley Tribune.

The Honorable Pierre De Milt, Mayor, 

Town of Severance, 231 West Fourth 

Avenue, Severance, CO 80546.

June 29, 2009 ................ 080317 

Weld ................. Unincorporated 

areas of Weld 

County (08–08– 

0702X).

February 20, 2009, February 

27, 2009, Greeley Tribune.

The Honorable David E. Long, Chairman, 

Weld County Board of Commissioners, 

P.O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632.

June 29, 2009 ................ 080266 

Florida: 

Lee ................... Unincorporated 

areas of Lee 

County (09–04– 

1718P).

April 1, 2009, April 8, 2009, 

Fort Myers News Press.

The Honorable Ray Judah, Chairman, 

Lee County Board of Commissioners, 

P.O. Box 398, Fort Myers, FL 33902.

March 19, 2009 .............. 125124 

Sumter .............. City of Wildwood 

(08–04–1977P).

April 9, 2009, April 16, 2009, 

Sumter County Times.

The Honorable Ed Wolf, Mayor, City of 

Wildwood, 100 North Main Street, Wildwood, FL 34785.

March 30, 2009 .............. 120299 

Georgia: Walton ...... Unincorporated 

areas of Walton 

County (08–04– 

1976P).

April 9, 2008, April 16, 2008, 

Walton Tribune.

The Honorable Kevin Little, Chairman, 

Walton County Board of Commissioners, 1269 Good Hope Road, Monroe, GA 30655.

August 15, 2008 ............. 130185 

Hawaii: Hawaii ......... Unincorporated 

areas of Hawaii 

County (08–09– 

0823P).

April 6, 2009, April 13, 2009, 

Hawaii Tribune-Herald.

The Honorable William Kenoi, Mayor, Hawaii County, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 

96720.

August 11, 2009 ............. 155166 

Illinois: DuPage ....... Unincorporated 

areas of DuPage 

County (09–05– 

0307P).

April 1, 2009, April 8, 2009, 

Daily Herald.

The Honorable Robert J. Schillerstorm, 

Chairman, DuPage County Board, 421 

North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 

60187.

March 18, 2009 .............. 170197 

Louisiana: Catahoula Unincorporated 

areas of 

Catahoula Parish 

(08–06–1686P).

September 10, 2008, September 17, 2008, Catahoula 

News Booster.

The Honorable Jackie Paulk, President, 

Catahoula Parish, P.O. Box 258, Harrisonburg, LA 71340.

August 27, 2008 ............. 220047 

Maryland: Allegany .. Unincorporated 

areas of Allegany 

County (08–03– 

1580P).

January 9, 2009, January 16, 

2009, Cumberland Times 

News.

The Honorable James J. Stakem, President, Allegany County Board of Commissioners, 701 Kelly Road, Fourth 

Floor, Cumberland, MD 21502.

January 30, 2009 ........... 240001 

Mississippi: 

Rankin .............. City of Brandon (08– 

04–5371P).

April 8, 2009, April 15, 2009, 

Rankin County News.

The Honorable Carlo Martella, Mayor, 

City of Brandon, P.O. Box 1539, Brandon, MS 39043.

August 13, 2009 ............. 280143 

Rankin .............. Unincorporated 

areas of Rankin 

County (08–04– 

5371P).

April 8, 2009, April 15, 2009, 

Rankin County News.

The Honorable Richard Wilson, Prosecutor, Rankin County, 211 East Government Street, Brandon, MS 39042.

August 13, 2009 ............. 280142 

Nebraska: Sarpy ...... City of Papillion (08– 

07–1022P).

April 2, 2009, April 9, 2009, Papillion Times.The Honorable James E. Blinn, Mayor, 

City of Papillion, 122 East 3rd St., Papillion, NE 68046.

August 7, 2009 ............... 315275 

Nevada: Douglas ..... Unincorporated 

areas of Douglas 

County (09–09– 

0026P).

April 10, 2009, April 17, 2009, 

The Record-Courier.

Nancy McDermid, Chair, Douglas County 

Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 

218, Minden, NV 89423.

August 17, 2009 ............. 320008 

Pennsylvania: 


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State and county Location and case 

No. 

Date and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community 

No. 

Chester ............. Township of West 

Whiteland (09–03– 

0246P).

April 8, 2009, April 15, 2009, 

Daily Local News.

The Honorable Diane Snyder, Chairman, 

West Whiteland Board of Supervisors, 

222 North Pottstown Pike, Exton, PA 

19341.

April 27, 2009 ................. 420295 

Greene ............. Township of Franklin 

(09–03–0260P).

April 10, 2009, April 17, 2009, 

Observer Reporter.

The Honorable T. Reed Kiger, Chairman, 

Township of Franklin, 568 Rolling 

Meadows Road, Waynesburg, PA 

15370.

August 17, 2009 ............. 422595 

South Carolina: 

Charleston ........ City of Charleston 

(09–04–1604P).

April 9, 2009, April 16, 2009, 

The Post and Courier.

The Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr., 

Mayor, City of Charleston, P.O. Box 

652, Charleston, SC 29402.

August 14, 2009 ............. 455412 

Charleston ........ City of Charleston 

(09–04–1605P).

April 9, 2009, April 16, 2009, 

The Post and Courier.

The Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr., 

Mayor, City of Charleston, P.O. Box 

652, Charleston, SC 29402.

August 14, 2009 ............. 455412 

Tennessee: 

Wilson ............... City of Lebanon (08– 

04–4560P).

October 15, 2008, October 22, 

2008, The Wilson Post.

The Honorable Donald W. Fox, Mayor, 

City of Lebanon, 200 North Castle 

Heights Avenue, Suite 100, Lebanon, 

TN 37087.

February 19, 2009 .......... 470208 

Wilson ............... City of Mount Juliet 

(08–04–1366P).

April 11, 2008, April 18, 2008, 

The Wilson Post.

The Honorable Linda Elam, Mayor, City of 

Mount Juliet, 2425 North Mt. Juliet 

Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122.

April 9, 2008 ................... 470290 

Wilson ............... Unincorporated 

areas of Wilson 

County (09–04– 

0257P).

April 10, 2009, April 17, 2009, 

The Wilson Post.

The Honorable Robert Dedman, County 

Mayor, Wilson County, 228 East Main 

Street, Lebanon, TN 37087.

August 17, 2009 ............. 470207 

Texas: 

Bell ................... City of Temple (08– 

06–1223P).

March 9, 2009, March 16, 

2009, Temple Daily Telegram.

The Honorable Bill Jones III, Mayor, City 

of Temple, Two North Main Street, 

Temple, TX 76501.

July 14, 2009 .................. 480034 

Bexar ................ Unincorporated 

areas of Bexar 

County (08–06– 

1717P).

March 9, 2009, March 16, 

2009, San Antonio Express 

News.

The Honorable Nelson W. Wolff, Bexar 

County Judge, 100 Dolorosa Street, 

Suite 120, San Antonio, TX 78205.

July 14, 2009 .................. 480035 

Bexar ................ City of San Antonio 

(08–06–1717P).

March 9, 2009, March 16, 

2009, San Antonio Express 

News.

The Honorable Phil Hardberger, Mayor, 

City of San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, 

San Antonio, TX 78283.

July 14, 2009 .................. 480045 

Bexar ................ City of San Antonio 

(08–06–3192P).

March 9, 2009, March 16, 

2009, San Antonio Express 

News.

The Honorable Phil Hardberger, Mayor, 

City of San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, 

San Antonio, TX 78283.

July 14, 2009 .................. 480045 

Bexar ................ City of San Antonio 

(09–06–0610P).

April 3, 2009, April 10, 2009, 

San Antonio Express News.

The Honorable Phil Hardberger, Mayor, 

City of San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, 

San Antonio, TX 78283.

March 24, 2009 .............. 480045 

Collin ................ City of Wylie (07– 

06–2304P).

June 18, 2008, June 25, 2008, 

Wylie News.

The Honorable John Mondy, Mayor, City 

of Wylie, 2000 State Highway 78 North, 

Wylie, TX 75098.

October 23, 2008 ........... 480759 

Dallas ............... City of Dallas (09– 

06–0918P).

April 8, 2009, April 15, 2009, 

Dallas Morning News.

The Honorable Tom Leppert, Mayor, City 

of Dallas, 1500 Marilla Street, Room 

5EN, Dallas, TX 75201.

August 13, 2009 ............. 480171 

Dallas ............... City of Farmers 

Branch (08–06– 

0532P).

April 10, 2009, April 17, 2009, 

Dallas Morning News.

The Honorable Tim O’Hare, Mayor, City 

of Farmers Branch, P.O. Box 819010, 

Farmers Branch, TX 75381.

August 17, 2009 ............. 480174 

Dallas ............... City of Garland (09– 

06–0830P).

April 10, 2009, April 17, 2009, 

Dallas Morning News.

The Honorable Ronald E. Jones, Mayor, 

City of Garland, P. O. Box 469002, 

Garland, TX 75046–9002.

August 17, 2009 ............. 485471 

Dallas ............... City of Sachse (07– 

06–2304P).

June 18, 2008, June 25, 2008, 

Daily Commercial Recorder.

The Honorable Mike Felix, Mayor, City of 

Sachse, 5560 State Highway 78, 

Sachse, TX 75048.

October 23, 2008 ........... 480186 

Fort Bend ......... Unincorporated 

areas of Fort Bend 

County (08–06– 

2236P).

April 16, 2009, April 23, 2009, 

Fort Bend Sun.

The Honorable Robert E. Hebert, Ph.D., 

Fort Bend County Judge, 301 Jackson 

Street, Richmond, TX 77469.

August 21, 2009 ............. 480228 

Fort Bend ......... City of Sugar Land 

(08–06–2236P).

April 16, 2009, April 23, 2009, 

Fort Bend Sun.

The Honorable James A. Thompson, 

Mayor, City of Sugar Land, P.O. Box 

110, Sugar Land, TX 77487.

August 21, 2009 ............. 480234 

Hays ................. Unincorporated 

areas of Hays 

County (08–06– 

2257P).

March 25, 2009, April 1, 2009, 

San Marcos Daily Record.

The Honorable Elizabeth Sumter, Judge, 

Hays County, 111 East San Antonio 

Street, Suite 300, San Marcos, TX 

78666.

July 30, 2009 .................. 480321 

Hays ................. City of San Marcos 

(08–06–2257P).

March 25, 2009, April 1, 2009, 

San Marcos Daily Record.

The Honorable Susan Narvaiz, Mayor, 

City of San Marcos, 630 East Hopkins 

Street, San Marcos, TX 78666.

July 30, 2009 .................. 485505 

Kendall ............. City of Boerne (08– 

06–3123P).

March 13, 2009, March 20, 

2009, The Boerne Star.

The Honorable Dan Heckler, Mayor, City 

of Boerne, P.O. Box 1677, Boerne, TX 

78006.

July 20, 2009 .................. 480418 

Tarrant .............. City of Fort Worth 

(09–06–0411P).

March 3, 2009, March 10, 

2009, Fort Worth Star Telegram.

The Honorable Michael J. Moncrief, 

Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 

Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 

76102.

February 23, 2009 .......... 480596 


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No. 

Date and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community 

No. 

Tarrant .............. City of Southlake 

(09–06–0528P).

March 3, 2009, March 10, 

2009, Fort Worth Star Telegram.

The Honorable Andy Wambsganss, 

Mayor, City of Southlake, 1400 Main 

Street, Suite 270, Southlake, TX 76092.

February 20, 2009 .......... 480612 

Williamson ........ City of Round Rock 

(09–06–1098P).

April 2, 2009, April 9, 2009, 

Round Rock Leader.

The Honorable Alan McGraw, Mayor, City 

of Round Rock, 221 East Main Street, 

Round Rock, TX 78664.

August 7, 2009 ............... 481048 

Williamson ........ Unincorporated 

areas of 

Williamson County 

(09–06–1098P).

April 2, 2009, April 9, 2009, 

Round Rock Leader.

The Honorable Dan A. Gattis, Williamson 

County Judge, 710 Main Street, Suite 

101, Georgetown, TX 78626.

August 7, 2009 ............... 481079 

Virginia: 

Albemarle ......... Unincorporated 

areas of Albemarle 

County (08–03– 

1578P).

April 8, 2009, April 15, 2009, 

The Daily Progress.

The Honorable David Slutzky, Chairman, 

Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

August 13, 2009 ............. 510006 

Fauquier ........... Unincorporated 

areas of Fauquier 

County (09–03– 

0367P).

April 9, 2009, April 16, 2009, 

Fauquier Times Democrat.

The Honorable R. Holder Trumbo, Jr., 

Chairman, Fauquier County, 10 Hotel 

Street, Suite 208, Warrenton, VA 20186.

August 14, 2009 ............. 510055 

Washington: Pierce Town of Steilacoom 

(08–10–0544P).

April 13, 2009, April 20, 2009, 

The News Tribune.

The Honorable Ron Lucas, Mayor, Town 

of Steilacoom, 1030 Roe Street, 

Steilacoom, WA 98388.

March 31, 2009 .............. 530146 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) 

Dated: May 21, 2009. 

Deborah S. Ingram, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Mitigation, Mitigation Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E9–12845 Filed 6–2–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 216 

[Docket No. 090218189–9910–02] 

RIN 0648–AX29 

Taking and Importing Marine 

Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals 

Incidental to Missile Launch Activities 

at San Nicolas Island, CA 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: NMFS, upon application from 

the U.S. Navy (Navy), is issuing 

regulations to govern the unintentional 

taking of marine mammals, by 

harassment, incidental to missile launch 

operations from San Nicolas Island 

(SNI), California, for a 5–yr period. The 

Navy’s activities are considered military 

readiness activities pursuant to the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA), as amended by the National 

Defense Authorization Act of 2004 

(NDAA). These regulations, which allow 

for the issuance of ‘‘Letters of 

Authorization’’ (LOAs) for the 

incidental take of marine mammals 

during the described activities and 

specified time frames, prescribe the 

permissible methods of taking and other 

means of effecting the least practicable 

adverse impact on marine mammal 

species and their habitat, as well as 

requirements pertaining to the 

monitoring and reporting of such taking. 

DATES: Effective June 2, 2009 through 

June 2, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Navy’s 

application, which contains a list of 

references used in this document, and 

NMFS’ Final Environmental Assessment 

(EA) and Finding of No Significant 

Impact (FONSI) may be obtained by 

writing to P. Michael Payne, Chief, 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910–3225, by telephoning the contact 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT, or on the Internet at: http:// 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 

incidental.htm#applications. 

Documents cited in this final rule may 

also be viewed, by appointment, during 

regular business hours at the above 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Candace Nachman, Office of Protected 

Resources, NMFS, (301) 713–2289, ext. 

156, or Monica DeAngelis, Southwest 

Regional Office, (562) 980–3232. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA; 

16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct the 

Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to 

allow, upon request, the incidental, but 

not intentional taking of small numbers 

of marine mammals by U.S. citizens 

who engage in a specified activity (other 

than commercial fishing) within a 

specified geographical region if certain 

findings are made and either regulations 

are issued or, if the taking is limited to 

harassment, notice of a proposed 

authorization is provided to the public 

for review. 

Authorization for incidental takings 

may be granted if NMFS finds that the 

taking will have a negligible impact on 

the species or stock(s), will not have an 

unmitigable adverse impact on the 

availability of the species or stock(s) for 

certain subsistence uses, and if the 

permissible methods of taking and 

requirements pertaining to the 

mitigation, monitoring and reporting of 

such taking are set forth. 

NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible 

impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as: 

an impact resulting from the specified 

activity that cannot be reasonably expected 

to, and is not reasonably likely to, adversely 

affect the species or stock through effects on 

annual rates of recruitment or survival. 

The NDAA (Public Law 108–136) 

removed the ‘‘small numbers’’ and 

‘‘specified geographical region’’ 

limitations 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]. 


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