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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 9, 2021 / Notices 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.

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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 1042, 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/LDEO 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
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projects 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/LDEO must notify the Service at least 48 hours prior to commencement of activities.
25. Reports will be submitted to the Services MMM weekly during project activities. The reports will summarize project work and monitoring efforts.
26. A final report will be submitted to the Services 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/DEOs 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/LDEO 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 NSFs draft EA to the proposed action, or the proposed adoption of NSFs 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
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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 U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

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 telephone at 206 2204621.
SUMMARY:

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