80 FR 35305 - Final NOAA Restoration Center Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 118 (June 19, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-14984

The National Marine Fisheries Service is providing notice that the Final NOAA Restoration Center (RC) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) is complete and available. The NOAA RC proposes to fund or otherwise implement habitat restoration activities through its existing programmatic framework and related procedures. The NOAA RC programs, which are authorized to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources, will support, fund, or otherwise implement habitat restoration activities throughout the coastal United States. NOAA RC identified a suite of appropriate restoration approaches that it believes will most effectively conserve and restore the coastal and marine resources, and the ecosystem services they provide under NOAA trusteeship. The PEIS evaluates the potential impacts to the human and natural environment of implementing these approaches and sets the stage so that future decisions by NOAA at the project-specific level can be documented as included under, or effectively tiered from, this programmatic analysis.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD983


Final NOAA Restoration Center Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service is providing notice that 
the Final NOAA Restoration Center (RC) Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement (PEIS) is complete and available. The NOAA RC proposes 
to fund or otherwise implement habitat restoration activities through 
its existing programmatic framework and related procedures. The NOAA RC 
programs, which are authorized to conserve and manage coastal and 
marine resources, will support, fund, or otherwise implement habitat 
restoration activities throughout the coastal United States.
    NOAA RC identified a suite of appropriate restoration approaches 
that it believes will most effectively conserve and restore the coastal 
and marine resources, and the ecosystem services they provide under 
NOAA trusteeship. The PEIS evaluates the potential impacts to the human 
and natural environment of implementing these approaches and sets the 
stage so that future decisions by NOAA at the project-specific level 
can be documented as included under, or effectively tiered from, this 
programmatic analysis.

ADDRESSES: Frederick C. Sutter, Director, Office of Habitat 
Conservation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Gange, by mail at NOAA 
Restoration Center/FHC3, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910; or by telephone at 301-427-8664.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Although NOAA RC is not soliciting comments 
on this PEIS, we will consider any comments submitted that would assist 
us in preparing future NEPA documents. An electronic copy of the PEIS 
is available at: http://www.restoration.noaa.gov/environmentalcompliance. Electronic correspondence regarding it can be 
submitted to [email protected]. Otherwise, please submit any 
written comments via U.S. mail to the responsible official named in the 
ADDRESSES section.

    Dated: June 9, 2015.
Frederick C. Sutter,
Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
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The public can participate in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
meetings remotely by registering and Atlantic Fishery Management Council is Dated: June 16, 2015.
participating via webinar or by developing a long-term ‘‘vision’’ and Tracey L. Thompson,
attending the meeting in person at a strategic plan for managing the snapper Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
comment station on the scheduled grouper fishery. In December 2012, the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
dates. Area Council representatives will Council began discussions about the [FR Doc. 2015–15135 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am]
be present at the comment stations to steps and structure needed for
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moderate the meetings. If participating undertaking a visioning and strategic
by webinar, registration for each planning project and the process for
webinar is required. Registration engaging stakeholders in the project. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
information will be posted on the The Council views this as a project to
Visioning Project page on the Council’s work cooperatively with all National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Web site at www.safmc.net. stakeholders having fishery interests. Administration
ADDRESSES: Public input webinar The visioning and strategic planning
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meeting dates and local comment project will evaluate and refine current
station addresses: goals, objectives and strategies for Final NOAA Restoration Center
1. July 13, 2015—Local Comment managing the snapper grouper fishery Programmatic Environmental Impact
Station: St. Augustine, FL (location to be through informed public input via the Statement
determined); 26 port meetings held in 2014 and
2. July 14, 2015—Local Comment Council member input. The purpose of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Station: Titusville, FL (location to be the draft Vision Blueprint public input Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
determined); meetings is to have informal discussions Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
3. July 15, 2015—Local Comment with the public about the draft Vision Commerce.
Station: Stuart, FL (location to be Blueprint document and the proposed ACTION: Notice of availability of a Final
determined); draft strategic goals, objectives and Programmatic Environmental Impact
4. July 16, 2015—Local Comment strategies. The schedule of meetings and Statement.
Station: Marathon, FL (location to be documents pertaining to the Draft
determined); Vision Blueprint will be available under SUMMARY: The National Marine
5. July 20, 2015—Local Comment the Visioning Project page on the Fisheries Service is providing notice
Station: Murrells Inlet Community Council’s Web site at www.safmc.net. that the Final NOAA Restoration Center
Center, 4450 Murrells Inlet Road, During the webinars, Council staff (RC) Programmatic Environmental
Murrells Inlet, SC; phone: (843) 651– will present an overview of the draft Impact Statement (PEIS) is complete
7373; strategic goal areas and the draft Vision and available. The NOAA RC proposes
6. July 21, 2015—Local Comment Blueprint and will be available for to fund or otherwise implement habitat
Station: Charleston, SC (location to be informal discussions and to answer restoration activities through its existing
determined); questions via webinar. During the local programmatic framework and related
7. July 22, 2015—Local Comment comment stations, area Council procedures. The NOAA RC programs,
Station: Sapelo Saltwater Fishing Club, representatives will be present and which are authorized to conserve and
Shellman Bluff, GA; available for informal discussions and to manage coastal and marine resources,
8. July 23, 2015—Local Comment answer questions. All webinars will be will support, fund, or otherwise
Station: Coastal Resources Division, recorded and used to collect input on implement habitat restoration activities
Georgia Department of Natural the Draft Vision Blueprint. throughout the coastal United States.
Resources, One Conservation Way, Written comments may be mailed, NOAA RC identified a suite of
Brunswick, GA 31520–8687; emailed, or submitted online using the appropriate restoration approaches that
9. July 28, 2015—Local Comment Draft Vision Blueprint web comment it believes will most effectively conserve
Station: UNC Wilmington Center for form available on the Council’s Web and restore the coastal and marine
Marine Science, Atrium Room 5600 site. The Draft Vision Blueprint web resources, and the ecosystem services
Marvin K. Moss Lane, Wilmington, NC comment form will be available under they provide under NOAA trusteeship.
28409; phone: (910) 962–2403; the Visioning Project page on the The PEIS evaluates the potential
10. July 29, 2015—Local Comment Council’s Web site at www.safmc.net. impacts to the human and natural
Station: NC Division of Marine Comments may be mailed to Amber Von environment of implementing these
Fisheries, Central District Office, 5285 Harten, SAFMC (see ADDRESSES) or approaches and sets the stage so that
Highway 70 West, Morehead City, NC submitted via email to: Mike.Collins@ future decisions by NOAA at the
28557; phone: (252) 726–7021; safmc.net. Note that email comments project-specific level can be
11. July 30, 2015—Local Comment should specify ‘‘Draft Vision Blueprint’’ documented as included under, or
Station: UNC Coastal Studies Institute, in the Subject Line of the email. effectively tiered from, this
850 N.C. Highway 345, Wanchese, NC Comments for the Draft Vision Blueprint programmatic analysis.
27981; phone: (252) 475–5488; will be accepted until 5 p.m. on ADDRESSES: Frederick C. Sutter,
Council address: South Atlantic September 1, 2015. Director, Office of Habitat Conservation,
Fishery Management Council, 4055 National Oceanic and Atmospheric
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Special Accommodations Administration, 1315 East-West
Charleston, SC 29405. These meetings are physically Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accessible to people with disabilities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amber Von Harten, Fishery Outreach Requests for auxiliary aids should be Melanie Gange, by mail at NOAA
Specialist, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571– directed to the Council office (see Restoration Center/FHC3, 1315 East-
4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
(843) 769–4520; email: Note: The times and sequence specified in 20910; or by telephone at 301–427–
amber.vonharten@safmc.net. this agenda are subject to change. 8664.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Although with the Atlantic States Marine Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
NOAA RC is not soliciting comments on Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Commerce.
this PEIS, we will consider any Atlantic Bluefish AP. The purpose of ACTION: Notice of 12-month petition
comments submitted that would assist this meeting is to discuss recent finding.
us in preparing future NEPA performance of the commercial and
documents. An electronic copy of the recreational fisheries for Atlantic SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce a 12-
PEIS is available at: http:// bluefish. Council staff will work with month finding on a petition to list
www.restoration.noaa.gov/ the AP to write the 2015 Fishery bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops
environmentalcompliance. Electronic Performance Report. The intent of this truncatus) within Fiordland, New
correspondence regarding it can be report is to facilitate a venue for Zealand as threatened or endangered
submitted to rc.compliance@noaa.gov. structured input from the AP members under the Endangered Species Act
Otherwise, please submit any written for the Atlantic Bluefish specifications (ESA). Based on our review of the best
comments via U.S. mail to the process, including recommendations by scientific and commercial data
responsible official named in the the MAFMC’s Scientific and Statistical available, we have determined that the
ADDRESSES section. Committee (SSC). The MAFMC and the bottlenose dolphins within Fiordland
ASMFC will consider the Fishery do not meet the criteria for
Dated: June 9, 2015.
Performance Report in August when identification as a distinct population
Frederick C. Sutter, segment. Therefore, these dolphins do
setting fishery specifications (i.e., catch
Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, not warrant listing, and we do not
National Marine Fisheries Service.
and landings limits and management
measures) for 2016–2018. propose to list these dolphins under the
[FR Doc. 2015–14984 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] ESA.
Although non-emergency issues not
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contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in 19, 2015.
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens ADDRESSES: Information used to make
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fishery Conservation and Management this finding is available for public
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those inspection by appointment during
Administration issues may not be the subject of formal normal business hours at NMFS, Office
action during this meeting. Actions will of Protected Resources, 1315 East West
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management be restricted to those issues specifically Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting identified in this notice and any issues petition and the list of the references
arising after publication of this notice used in making this finding are also
Correction that require emergency action under available on the NMFS Web site at
Notice document 2015–13766 should Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/
have published in the issue of Friday, Act, provided the public has been petition81.htm.
June 5, 2015. It is printed below in its notified of the Council’s intent to take FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
entirety. final action to address the emergency. Manning, NMFS, Office of Protected
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Special Accommodations Resources (OPR), (301) 427–8403.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
This meeting is physically accessible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. to people with disabilities. Requests for Background
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. sign language interpretation or other
On July 15, 2013, we received a
auxiliary aid should be directed to M.
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery petition from WildEarth Guardians to
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5
Management Council’s (Council) list 81 marine species as threatened or
days prior to the meeting date.
Atlantic Bluefish Advisory Panel will endangered under the Endangered
Dated: June 2, 2015. Species Act (ESA). We found that the
hold a public meeting.
Tracey L. Thompson, petitioned actions may be warranted for
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 27 of the 81 species and announced the
25, 2015, from 9 a.m. until noon. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. initiation of status reviews for each of
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held [FR Doc. C1–2015–13766 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] the 27 species (78 FR 63941, October 25,
via webinar with a telephone-only BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 2013; 78 FR 66675, November 6, 2013;
connection option. Details on webinar 78 FR 69376, November 19, 2013; 79 FR
registration and telephone-only 9880, February 21, 2014; and 79 FR
connection details are available at: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 10104, February 24, 2014). Among the
http://www.mafmc.org. 27 species that we determined may
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric warrant listing under the ESA is the
Management Council, 800 North State Administration bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus,
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; of Fiordland, New Zealand. This finding
[Docket No. 150106016–5016–01]
telephone: (302) 674–2331. addresses those bottlenose dolphins.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RIN 0648–XD703 We are responsible for determining
Christopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive whether species are threatened or
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
endangered under the ESA (16 U.S.C.
Management Council, 800 N. State and Plants; Notice of 12-Month Finding
1531 et seq.). To make this
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; on a Petition To List Bottlenose
determination, we consider first
telephone: (302) 526–5255. Dolphins in Fiordland, New Zealand as
whether a group of organisms
Threatened or Endangered Under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid- constitutes a ‘‘species’’ under the ESA,
Endangered Species Act
Atlantic Fisheries Management then whether the status of the species
Council’s (MAFMC) Atlantic Bluefish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries qualifies it for listing as either
Advisory Panel (AP) will meet jointly Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and threatened or endangered. Section 3 of

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Action		Notice of availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.
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FR Citation		80 FR 35305
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