81 FR 24796 - Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 81 (April 27, 2016)

Page Range		24796-24796
FR Document		2016-09866

Notice is hereby given of the 2 year renewed charter for the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC), signed on April 14, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE374


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

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

ACTION: Notice of renewed charter.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 2 year renewed charter for the 
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC), signed on April 14, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Lukens, Federal Program 
Officer, MAFAC, 301-427-8041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by Section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby 
given of the renewed charter for MAFAC. MAFAC was established by the 
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on February 17, 1972, to advise the 
Secretary on all living marine resource matters that are the 
responsibility of the Department of Commerce. This Committee advises 
and reviews the adequacy of living marine resources policies and 
programs to meet the needs of commercial and recreational fisheries, 
aquaculture, and environmental, consumer, academic, State, tribal, and 
other national interests. The Committee's charter must be renewed every 
2 years from the date of the last renewal. The charter can be accessed 
on line at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac.

    Dated: April 21, 2016.
Jennifer Lukens,
Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2016-09866 Filed 4-26-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE analysis; notice of availability of a Species Covered in This Notice
Record of Decision. Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
tshawytscha): Threatened, Puget Sound,
Administration SUMMARY: NMFS has evaluated the joint naturally produced and artificially
RIN 0648–XE374 resource management plans (RMPs) propagated.
submitted to NMFS by the Washington Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened,
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Hood Canal summer-run, naturally
Charter Renewal the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Lummi produced and artificially propagated.
Nation, Nooksack Tribe, Stillaguamish Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Tribe of Indians, and Tulalip Tribes, Puget Sound, naturally produced and
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
pursuant to the limitation on take artificially propagated.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
prohibitions for actions conducted
Commerce. Background
under Limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule for
ACTION: Notice of renewed charter. salmon and steelhead promulgated The RMPs are represented by five
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the under the Endangered Species Act Hatchery and Genetics Management
2 year renewed charter for the Marine (ESA). The RMPs specify the Plans (HGMPs). The HGMPs describe
Fisheries Advisory Committee propagation of early winter steelhead to hatchery operations intended to
(MAFAC), signed on April 14, 2016. support recreational and tribal fishing in produce early winter steelhead to
the Dungeness, Nooksack, mitigate for impacts on tribal and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stillaguamish, Skykomish, and recreational fishing caused by past and
Jennifer Lukens, Federal Program
Snoqualmie River watersheds of on-going human developmental
Officer, MAFAC, 301–427–8041.
Washington State. This document serves activities in the Dungeness, Nooksack,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As to notify the public that NMFS, by Stillaguamish, Skykomish, and
required by Section 10(a)(2) of the delegated authority from the Secretary Snoqualmie River watersheds. They
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 of Commerce, has determined pursuant would be implemented to provide
U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby to Limit 6 of the 4(d) rule for salmon hatchery fish to: (1) Meet regional
given of the renewed charter for and steelhead that implementing and recreational fisheries objectives for the
MAFAC. MAFAC was established by enforcing the RMPs will not appreciably citizens of Washington State, and (2)
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) reduce the likelihood of survival and meet tribal fishery harvest allocations
on February 17, 1972, to advise the recovery of Puget Sound Chinook that are guaranteed through treaties, as
Secretary on all living marine resource salmon, Hood Canal summer-run chum affirmed in United States v. Washington
matters that are the responsibility of the salmon, and Puget Sound steelhead. In (1974). Adult steelhead produced by the
Department of Commerce. This programs are not intended to spawn
compliance with the National
Committee advises and reviews the naturally. All five proposed hatchery
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
adequacy of living marine resources programs would use only hatchery fish
NMFS also announces the availability of
policies and programs to meet the needs for broodstock, and all HGMPs include
its Record of Decision (ROD) on its Final
of commercial and recreational monitoring and evaluation actions to
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
fisheries, aquaculture, and assess the performance of each program,
for the five early-winter steelhead
environmental, consumer, academic, and effects on ESA-listed Puget Sound
hatchery programs in Puget Sound.
State, tribal, and other national Chinook salmon, Hood Canal summer
interests. The Committee’s charter must DATES: The final determination on the chum salmon (Dungeness River only),
be renewed every 2 years from the date take limit under the ESA was made on and Puget Sound steelhead. NMFS has
of the last renewal. The charter can be April 15, 2016. The Record of Decision determined that implementing and
accessed on line at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ under NEPA was signed on April 15, enforcing the RMPs will not appreciably
ocs/mafac. 2016. reduce the likelihood of survival and
Dated: April 21, 2016. recovery of ESA-listed Puget Sound
ADDRESSES: Written responses to the
Jennifer Lukens, Chinook salmon, Hood Canal summer-
determinations should be sent to the
Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries run chum salmon, or Puget Sound
Sustainable Fisheries Division, 1201 NE.
Advisory Committee. steelhead.
Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, Portland,
[FR Doc. 2016–09866 Filed 4–26–16; 8:45 am] NMFS West Coast Region was the
OR 97232. The complete text of the
lead agency responsible for preparing an
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P determinations, the analysis of the
FEIS to analyze the impacts of NMFS’s
effects of the plans, and the ROD, along
4(d) determination under Limit 6 for the
with additional documents and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE five early winter steelhead hatchery
information, are available on the NMFS
programs. The FEIS evaluates five
National Oceanic and Atmospheric West Coast Region Web site at http://
alternatives, including the proposed
Administration www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/
action and a no-action alternative. The
hatcheries/salmon_and_steelhead_
RIN 0648–XE578 notice of availability of the FEIS was
hatcheries.html.
published in the Federal Register on
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Endangered and Threatened Species; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For March 11, 2016 (81 FR 12898).
Take of Anadromous Fish ESA determinations, contact Tim Tynan Discussion of the Biological Analysis
at (360) 753–9579 or via email: Underlying the ESA Determination
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
tim.tynan@noaa.gov. For information on
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The proposed hatchery activities
the ROD, contact Steve Leider at (360)
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), described in the RMPs are intended to
753–4650 or via email: steve.leider@
Department of Commerce. provide non-ESA-listed adult steelhead
noaa.gov.
ACTION: Notice of final determination for harvest in recreational and tribal
and discussion of underlying biological SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: fisheries in the five watersheds where

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of renewed charter.
Contact		Jennifer Lukens, Federal Program Officer, MAFAC, 301-427-8041.
FR Citation		81 FR 24796
RIN Number		0648-XE37

81 FR 24796 - Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 81 (April 27, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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