81 FR 11192 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 42 (March 3, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 42 (March 3, 2016)
| Page Range | 11192-11193 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04669 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 11192-11193] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04669] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE472 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; availability of joint state/tribal hatchery plans and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, the Skokomish Tribe, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service have submitted 10 Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans, to be considered jointly, to NMFS pursuant to the limitation on take prohibitions for actions conducted under Limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule for salmon and steelhead promulgated under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The plans specify the propagation of five species of salmon in the Hood Canal region of Washington State. This document serves to notify the public of the availability for comment of the proposed evaluation of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) as to whether implementation of the joint plans will appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of ESA- listed Puget Sound Chinook salmon and Puget Sound steelhead. This notice further advises the public of the availability for review of a draft Environmental Assessment of the effects of the NMFS determination on the subject joint plans. DATES: Comments must be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on April 4, 2016. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the proposed evaluation and pending determination should be addressed to the NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Division, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Portland, OR 97232. Comments may be submitted by email. The mailbox address for providing email comments is: [email protected]. Include in the subject line of the email comment the following identifier: Comments on Hood Canal hatchery programs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlene Hurst at (503) 230-5409 or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ESA-Listed Species Covered in This Notice Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally produced and artificially propagated Puget Sound. Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened, naturally produced and artificially propagated Puget Sound. Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened, naturally produced and artificially propagated Hood Canal summer-run. Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus): Threatened Puget Sound/ Washington Coast. Background The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, the Skokomish Tribe, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service have submitted to NMFS plans for 10 jointly operated hatchery programs in [[Page 11193]] the Hood Canal region. The plans were submitted from November 2012 to September 2013, pursuant to limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule for ESA-listed salmon and steelhead. The hatchery programs release ESA-listed Chinook salmon and steelhead and non-listed fall Chinook, coho, fall chum, and pink salmon into the Hood Canal region. Nine of the ten programs are currently operating; the Hamma Hamma Chinook Supplementation program is expected to resume in the near future. As required by the ESA 4(d) Rule (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005), the Secretary is seeking public comment on her pending determination as to whether the joint plans for hatchery programs in Hood Canal would appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of the ESA-listed Puget Sound salmon and steelhead. Under section 4(d) of the ESA, the Secretary is required to adopt such regulations as she deems necessary and advisable for the conservation of species listed as threatened. NMFS has issued a final ESA 4(d) Rule for salmon and steelhead, adopting in Limit 6 regulations necessary and advisable to harmonize statutory conservation requirements with tribal rights and the Federal trust responsibility to tribes (50 CFR 223.209). This 4(d) Rule applies the prohibitions enumerated in section 9(a)(1) of the ESA. NMFS did not find it necessary and advisable to apply the take prohibitions described in section 9(a)(1)(B) and 9(a)(1)(C) to artificial propagation activities if those activities are managed in accordance with a joint plan whose implementation has been determined by the Secretary to not appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of the listed salmonids. As specified in limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule, before the Secretary makes a decision on the joint plan, the public must have an opportunity to review and comment on the pending determination. Authority Under section 4 of the ESA, the Secretary of Commerce is required to adopt such regulations as she deems necessary and advisable for the conservation of species listed as threatened. The ESA salmon and steelhead 4(d) Rule (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005) specifies categories of activities that contribute to the conservation of listed salmonids and sets out the criteria for such activities. Limit 6 of the updated 4(d) Rule (50 CFR 223.203(b)(6)) further provides that the prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the updated 4(d) Rule (50 CFR 223.203(a)) do not apply to activities associated with a joint state/tribal artificial propagation plan provided that the joint plan has been determined by NMFS to be in accordance with the salmon and steelhead 4(d) Rule (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005). Dated: February 29, 2016. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-04669 Filed 3-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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integral to scoping for developing this Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery jointly, to NMFS pursuant to the
EIS. Future Council meetings that offer Management Council, 800 N. State limitation on take prohibitions for
opportunities for public involvement Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; actions conducted under Limit 6 of the
include the March 8–14, 2016, meeting telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their 4(d) Rule for salmon and steelhead
in Sacramento, California (DoubleTree Web site at www.mafmc.org. promulgated under the Endangered
by Hilton Sacramento, 2001 Point West FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Species Act (ESA). The plans specify
Way, Sacramento, CA 95815). Other Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive the propagation of five species of
future opportunities for public Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery salmon in the Hood Canal region of
involvement may arise and will be Management Council, telephone: (302) Washington State. This document serves
posted in the Council Briefing Book (on 526–5255. to notify the public of the availability
the Council’s Web site (http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for comment of the proposed evaluation
www.pcouncil.org/council-operations/ of the Secretary of Commerce
briefing-books/) prior to the meeting. Agenda (Secretary) as to whether
For further information on these The MAFMC’s Collaborative Research implementation of the joint plans will
meetings, visit the Council’s Web site, Committee will hold a closed meeting to appreciably reduce the likelihood of
http://www.pcouncil.org/council- review and make recommendations on survival and recovery of ESA-listed
operations/council-meetings/future- collaborative research project proposals. Puget Sound Chinook salmon and Puget
meetings/. In December 2015, the Council Sound steelhead.
published a Request for Proposals (RFP) This notice further advises the public
Special Accommodations of the availability for review of a draft
for collaborative research projects that
The Council meetings are physically address seven research priorities. Environmental Assessment of the effects
accessible to people with disabilities. During the meeting, the Collaborative of the NMFS determination on the
Requests for sign language Research Committee will review and subject joint plans.
interpretation or other auxiliary aids make funding recommendations on the DATES: Comments must be received at
should be directed to Kris Kleinschmidt proposals that were submitted in the appropriate address or fax number
at Kris.Kleinschmidt@noaa.gov or (503) response to the RFP. (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m.
820–2280 at least 5 days prior to the Pacific time on April 4, 2016.
meeting date. Special Accommodations
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. These meetings are physically proposed evaluation and pending
accessible to people with disabilities. determination should be addressed to
Dated: February 26, 2016.
Requests for sign language the NMFS Sustainable Fisheries
Emily H. Menashes,
interpretation or other auxiliary aid Division, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd.,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Portland, OR 97232. Comments may be
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to submitted by email. The mailbox
[FR Doc. 2016–04612 Filed 3–2–16; 8:45 am] the meeting date. address for providing email comments
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. is: HoodCanalHatcheries.wcr@noaa.gov.
Dated: February 29, 2016.
Include in the subject line of the email
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE comment the following identifier:
Tracey L. Thompson,
Comments on Hood Canal hatchery
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable programs.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Administration [FR Doc. 2016–04667 Filed 3–2–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Charlene Hurst at (503) 230–5409 or by
RIN 0648–XE476 email at charlene.n.hurst@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Council (MAFMC); Meeting ESA-Listed Species Covered in This
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Notice
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Administration Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), RIN 0648–XE472
tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally
Commerce. produced and artificially propagated
Endangered and Threatened Species; Puget Sound.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
Take of Anadromous Fish Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened,
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery naturally produced and artificially
Management Council’s (MAFMC) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries propagated Puget Sound.
Collaborative Research Committee will Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened,
hold a closed meeting to review and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), naturally produced and artificially
make recommendations on collaborative Commerce. propagated Hood Canal summer-run.
research project proposals. ACTION: Notice; availability of joint Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus):
state/tribal hatchery plans and request Threatened Puget Sound/Washington
DATES: The meeting will be held on Coast.
for comment.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, from 9:30
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a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For agenda details, see SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Background
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. the Washington Department of Fish and The Washington Department of Fish
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Wildlife, the Port Gamble S’Klallam and Wildlife, the Port Gamble S’Klallam
the Double Tree by Hilton Baltimore— Tribe, the Skokomish Tribe, and the Tribe, the Skokomish Tribe, and the
BWI Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Road, Linthicum, Maryland 21090; have submitted 10 Hatchery and Genetic have submitted to NMFS plans for 10
telephone: (410) 859–8400. Management Plans, to be considered jointly operated hatchery programs in
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the Hood Canal region. The plans were 9(a)(1)(B) and 9(a)(1)(C) to artificial Dated: February 29, 2016.
submitted from November 2012 to propagation activities if those activities Angela Somma,
September 2013, pursuant to limit 6 of are managed in accordance with a joint Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
the 4(d) Rule for ESA-listed salmon and plan whose implementation has been of Protected Resources, National Marine
steelhead. The hatchery programs determined by the Secretary to not Fisheries Service.
release ESA-listed Chinook salmon and appreciably reduce the likelihood of [FR Doc. 2016–04669 Filed 3–2–16; 8:45 am]
steelhead and non-listed fall Chinook, survival and recovery of the listed BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
coho, fall chum, and pink salmon into salmonids. As specified in limit 6 of the
the Hood Canal region. Nine of the ten 4(d) Rule, before the Secretary makes a
programs are currently operating; the decision on the joint plan, the public DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Hamma Hamma Chinook must have an opportunity to review and
Supplementation program is expected to comment on the pending determination. Office of the Secretary
resume in the near future.
As required by the ESA 4(d) Rule (65 Authority [Transmittal No. 15–61]
FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated in
70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005), the Under section 4 of the ESA, the 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Secretary is seeking public comment on Secretary of Commerce is required to AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
her pending determination as to adopt such regulations as she deems Agency, Department of Defense.
whether the joint plans for hatchery necessary and advisable for the
ACTION: Notice.
programs in Hood Canal would conservation of species listed as
appreciably reduce the likelihood of threatened. The ESA salmon and SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
survival and recovery of the ESA-listed steelhead 4(d) Rule (65 FR 42422, July publishing the unclassified text of a
Puget Sound salmon and steelhead. 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
Under section 4(d) of the ESA, the June 28, 2005) specifies categories of This is published to fulfill the
Secretary is required to adopt such activities that contribute to the requirements of section 155 of Public
regulations as she deems necessary and conservation of listed salmonids and Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
advisable for the conservation of species sets out the criteria for such activities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
listed as threatened. NMFS has issued a Limit 6 of the updated 4(d) Rule (50 Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
final ESA 4(d) Rule for salmon and CFR 223.203(b)(6)) further provides that DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
steelhead, adopting in Limit 6
the prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the 5339.
regulations necessary and advisable to
updated 4(d) Rule (50 CFR 223.203(a)) The following is a copy of a letter to
harmonize statutory conservation
do not apply to activities associated the Speaker of the House of
requirements with tribal rights and the
with a joint state/tribal artificial Representatives, Transmittal 15–61 with
Federal trust responsibility to tribes (50
propagation plan provided that the joint attached Policy Justification and
CFR 223.209).
This 4(d) Rule applies the plan has been determined by NMFS to Sensitivity of Technology.
prohibitions enumerated in section be in accordance with the salmon and Dated: February 29, 2016.
9(a)(1) of the ESA. NMFS did not find steelhead 4(d) Rule (65 FR 42422, July Aaron Siegel,
it necessary and advisable to apply the 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
take prohibitions described in section June 28, 2005). Officer, Department of Defense.
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| Action | Notice; availability of joint state/tribal hatchery plans and request for comment. | |
| Contact | Charlene Hurst at (503) 230-5409 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 11192 | |
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