81 FR 26775 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish; Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 86 (May 4, 2016)

Page Range		26775-26776
FR Document		2016-10380

On March 28, 2016, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced the availability of a Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan (HGMP) pursuant to the protective regulations promulgated for Pacific salmon and steelhead under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The HGMP, provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, specifies the operation of a hatchery program rearing steelhead in the Mad River subbasin within the State of California. The announcement opened a 30-day public comment period on the HGMP and associated draft environmental assessment (EA). In response to a request received from the public, NMFS is reopening the comment period for an additional 15 days. This action reopens the comment period for the notice that published March 28, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE525


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish; 
Reopening of Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notice; availability of hatchery plan and request for comment; 
reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 28, 2016, the National Marine Fisheries Service 
(NMFS) announced the availability of a Hatchery and Genetic Management 
Plan (HGMP) pursuant to the protective regulations promulgated for 
Pacific salmon and steelhead under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 
The HGMP, provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 
specifies the operation of a hatchery program rearing steelhead in the 
Mad River subbasin within the State of California. The announcement 
opened a 30-day public comment period on the HGMP and associated draft 
environmental assessment (EA). In response to a request received from 
the public, NMFS is reopening the comment period for an additional 15 
days. This action reopens the comment period for the notice that 
published March 28, 2016.

DATES: The comment period for the notice that published on March 28, 
2016 (81 FR 17143) is reopened. Comments must be received at the 
appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5:00 
p.m. Pacific time on May 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the application should be addressed to 
the NMFS NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region California Coastal Office, 
1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, California 95521, or faxed to 707-825-4840. 
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 
the Mad River hatchery plan. The HGMP and associated draft EA are 
available on the Internet at www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Free, at phone number: (707) 825-
5164, or via email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Reopening

    The notice (81 FR 17143) published in the Federal Register on March 
28, 2016, with a 30-day comment period that closed on April 27, 2016. 
In response to a request received from the public, NMFS is reopening 
the comment period for an additional 15 days.

Species Covered in This Notice

    Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): threatened, naturally 
produced and artificially propagated California Coastal.
    Coho salmon (O. kisutch): threatened, naturally produced and 
artificially propagated Southern Oregon/Northern California (SONCC).
    Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened, naturally produced and 
artificially propagated Northern California.

Background

    CDFW has submitted to NMFS an HGMP describing a hatchery program 
that releases steelhead into the Mad

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River, in northern California, for consideration pursuant to limit 5 of 
the ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead.
    The hatchery program that is the subject of the NMFS evaluation 
would operate to provide steelhead for harvest in freshwater 
recreational fisheries in the Mad River. The program would propagate 
steelhead that are derived from the local steelhead population in the 
Mad River, ensuring that at least half of the MRH winter-run steelhead 
spawning pairs are hatchery spawned natural-origin and to match 
natural-origin steelhead with their natural counterparts whenever 
possible. Measures would be applied in the hatchery program to reduce 
the risk of incidental adverse genetic, ecological, and demographic 
effects on natural-origin steelhead and salmon populations.
    As specified in the July 10, 2000, ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and 
steelhead (65 FR 42422) and updated June 28, 2005 (70 FR 37160), NMFS 
may approve an HGMP if it meets criteria set forth in 50 CFR 
223.203(b)(5)(i)(A) through (K). Prior to final approval of an HGMP, 
NMFS must publish notification announcing its availability for public 
review and comment.

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 5 of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 
223.203(b)(5)) 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 artificial propagation programs provided that an HGMP 
has been approved 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: April 28, 2016.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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from members of the public joining the DATES: Comments must be received on Department of Fish and Wildlife,
call. To accommodate as many speakers or before May 31, 2016. specifies the operation of a hatchery
as possible, the time for public ADDRESSES: Send comments to NOAA program rearing steelhead in the Mad
comments may be limited to three (3) Technology Partnerships Office, SSMC4 River subbasin within the State of
minutes per person. Individuals wishing Room 7606, 1305 East West Highway, California. The announcement opened a
to reserve speaking time during the Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. 30-day public comment period on the
meeting must submit a request at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HGMP and associated draft
time of registration, as well as the name Derek Parks, NOAA Technology environmental assessment (EA). In
and address of the proposed speaker. If Transfer Program Manager, at: response to a request received from the
the number of registrants requesting to derek.parks@noaa.gov. public, NMFS is reopening the comment
make statements is greater than can be period for an additional 15 days. This
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
reasonably accommodated during the action reopens the comment period for
Federal Government’s rights in this
meeting, the International Trade the notice that published March 28,
invention are assigned to the United
Administration may conduct a lottery to 2016.
States of America, as represented by the
determine the speakers. Speakers are DATES: The comment period for the
Secretary of Commerce. It is in the
requested to submit a written copy of notice that published on March 28, 2016
public interest to so license this
their prepared remarks by 5 p.m. EDT (81 FR 17143) is reopened. Comments
invention, as Picarro, Inc. of Santa
on May 11, 2016, for inclusion in the must be received at the appropriate
Clara, California, is a co-developer and
meeting records and for circulation to address or fax number (see ADDRESSES)
co-patent holder for this technology.
the members of the U.S. Manufacturing no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on
The prospective exclusive license will
Council. May 19, 2016.
be royalty-bearing and will comply with
In addition, any member of the public
the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
may submit pertinent written comments
209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective application should be addressed to the
concerning the Council’s affairs at any
exclusive license may be granted unless, NMFS NOAA Fisheries West Coast
time before or after the meeting.
within thirty (30) days from the date of Region California Coastal Office, 1655
Comments may be submitted to Archana
this published Notice, the NOAA Heindon Road, Arcata, California 95521,
Sahgal at the contact information
Technology Partnerships Office receives or faxed to 707–825–4840. Comments
indicated above. To be considered
written evidence and argument which may be submitted by email. The
during the meeting, comments must be
establishes the grant of the license mailbox address for providing email
received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on
would not be consistent with the comments is:
May 11, 2016, to ensure transmission to
requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 MadRiverHatcheryPlan.wcr@noaa.gov.
the Council prior to the meeting.
CFR 404.7. Include in the subject line of the email
Comments received after that date and
Dated: April 28, 2016. comment the following identifier:
time will be distributed to the members
Comments on the Mad River hatchery
but may not be considered on the call. Jason Donaldson,
plan. The HGMP and associated draft
Copies of Council meeting minutes will Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and
EA are available on the Internet at
be available within 90 days of the Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov.
meeting.
[FR Doc. 2016–10372 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
Dated: April 29, 2016.
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Archana Sahgal,
or via email: dan.free@noaa.gov.
Executive Secretary, U.S. Manufacturing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[FR Doc. 2016–10545 Filed 5–2–16; 4:15 pm] Reopening
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric The notice (81 FR 17143) published in
Administration the Federal Register on March 28, 2016,
RIN 0648–XE525 with a 30-day comment period that
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE closed on April 27, 2016. In response to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Endangered and Threatened Species; a request received from the public,
Administration Take of Anadromous Fish; Reopening NMFS is reopening the comment period
of Comment Period for an additional 15 days.
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Species Covered in This Notice
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
License
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tshawytscha): threatened, naturally
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. produced and artificially propagated
Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice; availability of hatchery California Coastal.
ACTION: Notice of intent. plan and request for comment; Coho salmon (O. kisutch): threatened,
reopening of public comment period. naturally produced and artificially
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that propagated Southern Oregon/Northern
the U.S. Department of Commerce, SUMMARY: On March 28, 2016, the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

California (SONCC).
National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Marine Fisheries Service Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened,
Administration (NOAA), intends to (NMFS) announced the availability of a naturally produced and artificially
grant to Picarro, Inc. of Santa Clara, Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan propagated Northern California.
California, an exclusive global license to (HGMP) pursuant to the protective
its rights in ‘‘Methods For Rapid Gas regulations promulgated for Pacific Background
Sampling With High Horizontal Spatial salmon and steelhead under the CDFW has submitted to NMFS an
Resolution In A Manner Suitable For Endangered Species Act (ESA). The HGMP describing a hatchery program
Subsequent Constituent Gas Analysis’’. HGMP, provided by the California that releases steelhead into the Mad

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River, in northern California, for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CIE is available on its Web site at
consideration pursuant to limit 5 of the www.ciereviews.org.
ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Members of the public are invited to
Administration observe, and will be provided
The hatchery program that is the
subject of the NMFS evaluation would RIN 0648–XE581 opportunities to contribute each day
from May 16 through May 19, 2016. The
operate to provide steelhead for harvest
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic final report will be available prior to the
in freshwater recreational fisheries in
Zone Off Alaska; Stock Assessment of September NPFMC Plan Team meetings
the Mad River. The program would and will consist of individual reports
Eastern Bering Sea Pollock; Peer
propagate steelhead that are derived from each panelist and a summary
Review Meeting
from the local steelhead population in report. The results of the review will be
the Mad River, ensuring that at least half AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries presented during the September 2016
of the MRH winter-run steelhead Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and NPFMC Plan Team meeting, which will
spawning pairs are hatchery spawned Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), be announced at a later time in the
natural-origin and to match natural- Commerce. Federal Register.
origin steelhead with their natural ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
counterparts whenever possible. Special Accommodations
SUMMARY: NMFS has requested the These workshops will be physically
Measures would be applied in the
Center for Independent Experts (CIE) to accessible to people with disabilities.
hatchery program to reduce the risk of
conduct a peer review of the agency’s Requests for sign language
incidental adverse genetic, ecological,
stock assessment of Eastern Bering Sea interpretation or other auxiliary aids
and demographic effects on natural- walleye pollock (Theragra
origin steelhead and salmon should be directed to Ron Felthoven,
chalcogramma). The CIE is a group 206–526–4114, at least 10 working days
populations. affiliated with the University of Miami prior to the meeting date.
As specified in the July 10, 2000, ESA that provides independent peer reviews
4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead (65 of NMFS science nationwide, including Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
FR 42422) and updated June 28, 2005 reviews of stock assessments for fish Dated: April 29, 2016.
(70 FR 37160), NMFS may approve an and marine mammals. The Eastern Emily H. Menashes,
HGMP if it meets criteria set forth in 50 Bering Sea pollock stock assessment is Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
CFR 223.203(b)(5)(i)(A) through (K). reviewed annually by the Alaska Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Prior to final approval of an HGMP, Fisheries Science Center, the North [FR Doc. 2016–10445 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am]
NMFS must publish notification Pacific Fishery Management Council BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
announcing its availability for public (NPFMC) Plan Team, and the NPFMC
review and comment. Scientific and Statistical Committee.
The CIE review will examine whether DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Authority the assessment incorporates the best
available scientific information and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Under section 4 of the ESA, the provides a reasonable approach to Administration
Secretary of Commerce is required to understanding the population dynamics
adopt such regulations as she deems RIN 0648–XE592
and stock status of Eastern Bering Sea
necessary and advisable for the pollock. The public is invited to attend Endangered and Threatened Species;
conservation of species listed as and observe the presentations and Take of Anadromous Fish
threatened. The ESA salmon and discussions between the CIE panel and
steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July the NMFS scientists who collected and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, processed the data, and designed the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
June 28, 2005) specifies categories of underlying model. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
activities that contribute to the DATES: The public meeting will be held Commerce.
conservation of listed salmonids and from May 16 through May 19, 2016, 9 ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
sets out the criteria for such activities. a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Environmental Impact Statement;
Limit 5 of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR ADDRESSES: The review will be held at request for comments.
223.203(b)(5)) further provides that the the NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), this
updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(a)) Building 4, Seattle, WA 98115. Photo
notice announces that NMFS intends to
do not apply to activities associated identification is required to enter this
obtain information necessary to prepare
with artificial propagation programs facility.
an Environmental Impact Statement
provided that an HGMP has been FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (EIS) for 10 Hatchery and Genetic
approved by NMFS to be in accordance James Ianelli, 206–526–6510. Management Plans (HGMPs) for salmon
with the salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CIE and steelhead hatchery programs jointly
(65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated panel will consist of three peer submitted by the Washington
in 70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005). reviewers who will assess materials Department of Fish and Wildlife
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Dated: April 28, 2016. related to the topic, participate in a (WDFW) with the Muckleshoot Indian
Angela Somma, review workshop with the NMFS Tribe and the Suquamish Tribe (referred
scientists who developed the model and to as the co-managers), for NMFS’s
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
the analytical approach, and produce a evaluation and determination under
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
report. This review will be highly Limit 6 of the Endangered Species Act
technical in nature and will cover (ESA) 4(d) Rule for threatened salmon
[FR Doc. 2016–10380 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am]
mathematical details of the analytical and steelhead. The HGMPs specify the
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; availability of hatchery plan and request for comment; reopening of public comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the notice that published on March 28, 2016 (81 FR 17143) is reopened. Comments must be received at the
Contact		Dan Free, at phone number: (707) 825- 5164, or via email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 26775
RIN Number		0648-XE52

81 FR 26775 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish; Reopening of Comment Period

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