81 FR 43188 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 127 (July 1, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 127 (July 1, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15665 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 43188-43190] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15665] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE700 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of final determination and discussion of underlying biological analysis. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS has evaluated three Resource Management Plans (RMPs) submitted 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 RMPs specify the propagation of three species of salmon in the Dungeness River watershed of Washington State. This document serves to notify the public that NMFS, by delegated authority from the Secretary of Commerce, has [[Page 43189]] determined pursuant to Limit 6 of the ESA 4(d) Rule for salmon and steelhead that implementing and enforcing the plans will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of the Puget Sound Chinook salmon and Puget Sound steelhead. DATES: The final determination on the take limit was made on June 10, 2016. ADDRESSES: Written responses to the determination should be sent to NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Division, 510 Desmond Dr., Suite 103, Lacey, WA 98503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Tynan at (360) 753-9579 or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ESA-Listed Species Covered in This Notice Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Threatened, Puget Sound, naturally produced and artificially propagated. Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened, Puget Sound, naturally produced and artificially propagated. Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened, naturally produced and artificially propagated Hood Canal summer-run. Background The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe have submitted to NMFS RMPs for three jointly operated hatchery programs in the Dungeness River basin. The plans were submitted in January 2013, pursuant to limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule for the listed Puget Sound Chinook Salmon evolutionarily significant unit (ESU) and listed Puget Sound Steelhead distinct population segment (DPS). The plans reflect refinements of existing plans provided previously and evaluated pursuant to the 4(d) Rule. The hatchery programs release ESA- listed Chinook salmon and non-listed coho and fall-run pink salmon into the Dungeness River watershed. All three programs release fish native to the Dungeness River basin. All of the programs are currently operating. As required by Sec. 223.203(b)(6) of the ESA 4(d) rule, NMFS must determine pursuant to 50 CFR 223.209 and pursuant to the government-to- government processes therein whether the three plans for Dungeness River salmon hatchery programs would appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of the Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU or Puget Sound Steelhead DPS. NMFS must take comments on how the plans address the criteria in Sec. 223.203(b)(5) in making that determination. Discussion of the Biological Analysis Underlying the Determination The hatchery activities described in the three RMPs are intended to conserve native, listed Dungeness River Chinook salmon and non-listed fall-run pink salmon populations, and provide coho salmon for harvest in tribal and non-Indian fisheries in the basin. The Chinook and pink salmon programs are designed to preserve, and bolster the natural spawning abundance of, the native Dungeness River populations of the species. The Chinook salmon stock released through the Dungeness River Hatchery Spring Chinook salmon program is included as part of the listed Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU. The Dungeness River Hatchery spring Chinook program would assist in the recovery of the listed native Dungeness Chinook salmon population. The coho salmon program is operated for harvest augmentation purposes, using broodstock derived from the native, non-listed Dungeness River coho salmon population. The three programs would be operated in such a way as to minimize potential risks to listed natural-origin Dungeness River Chinook salmon, summer chum salmon, and steelhead populations, including interactions between hatchery and natural fish that may lead to adverse genetic effects and competition and predation. The proposed hatchery programs are consistent with the Dungeness River chapter of the Shared Strategy for Puget Sound (SSPS 2005; Ruckelshaus et al. 2005) and the Hood Canal Summer Chum Plan (HCCC 2005). These recovery plans were approved by NMFS to protect and restore listed Chinook and summer chum salmon populations across their range in Puget Sound (NMFS 2006; NMFS 2007). As part of the proposed hatchery programs, monitoring and evaluation would be implemented to assess their performance in meeting population conservation or harvest augmentation objectives, and their effects on ESA-listed natural-origin Chinook salmon, summer chum salmon, and steelhead. Information gained through monitoring and evaluation will be used to assess whether the impacts of the programs on listed fish are as expected. Review of monitoring and evaluation results by NMFS and the co-managers will occur annually to evaluate whether assumptions regarding RMP effects and analysis remain valid, and whether the objectives of the RMPs are being accomplished. The RMPs include provisions for annual reports that will assess compliance with performance standards established through the RMPs. Reporting and inclusion of new information derived from RMP research, monitoring, and evaluation activities provides assurance that performance standards will be achieved in future seasons. NMFS' evaluation is available on the West Coast Region Web site at http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov. Summary of Comments Received in Response to the Proposed Evaluation and Pending Determination NMFS published notice of its proposed evaluation and pending determination on the plans for public review and comment on February 20, 2015 (80 FR 9260). The proposed evaluation and pending determination and an associated draft environmental assessment were available for public review and comment for 30 days. During the public comment period, NMFS received two comment letters on the draft environmental assessment. None of the comments raised issues that required substantive modification of the environmental assessment. The comments and NMFS' detailed responses are available on the West Coast Region Web site, as an appendix to the environmental assessment. Based on its evaluation and recommended determination and taking into account the public comments, NMFS issued its final determination on the Dungeness River salmon hatchery plans. Authority Under section 4 of the ESA, the Secretary of Commerce is required to adopt such regulations as he 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) specifies categories of activities that contribute to the conservation of listed salmonids and sets out the criteria for such activities. The rule further provides that the prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the rule do not apply to actions undertaken in compliance with a RMP developed jointly by a state and a tribe and determined by NMFS to be in accordance with the salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000). [[Page 43190]] Dated: June 28, 2016. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-15665 Filed 6-30-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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fisheries in the Columbia River Basin, compatible with the Purpose and Need (2) Other reasonable alternatives (in
including designated off-channel sites, indicated above. addition to the initial alternatives
which are intended to: (1) Ensure fair No-action Alternative (status quo): presented in this notice), and their
sharing of harvestable fish between Under this alternative, the Services associated effects;
tribal and non-tribal fisheries in would not sign a new agreement, and (3) Measures that would minimize
accordance with Treaty fishing rights the parties would continue to manage and mitigate potentially adverse effects
standards and U.S. v. Oregon, and (2) be salmonid fisheries in the Columbia of the proposed actions;
responsive to the needs of ESA-listed River consistent with the terms of the (4) Other plans or projects that might
species. While the agreement includes a 2008–2017 agreement. A No-action be relevant to this project.
hatchery production component, the Alternative is required in the full range The EIS will analyze the effects that
NEPA analysis of hatchery production of analyzed alternatives. the various alternatives would have on
within the action area has been Abundance-based Management salmon and steelhead and other fish
completed, or will be supplemented, in Alternative: Under this alternative, the species in the Columbia River Basin as
a separate EIS that will be incorporated Services would sign a new agreement well as the other aspects of the human
by reference in this EIS. Consequently, with the other parties, and salmonid environment, including but not limited
the Proposed Action in this EIS analysis fisheries in the Columbia River would to, water quality, habitat, wildlife (ESA-
focuses on harvest. Construction of new be managed under an abundance-based listed and non-ESA-listed), vegetation,
hatchery facilities to mitigate impacts to management framework. socioeconomics (including fishery
fisheries from The Dalles Dam and John Fixed Exploitation Rate Management dependent communities and culture
Day Dam hydropower operations is Alternative: Under this alternative, the and economic impacts), environmental
being analyzed by the U.S. Army Corps Services would sign a new agreement justice, cultural resources,
of Engineers in a separate analysis, with the other parties, and salmonid transportation, and the cumulative
which will also be incorporated by fisheries in the Columbia River would impacts of the alternatives.
reference into this analysis. be managed under a fixed exploitation
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
rate management framework.
Environmental Impact Statement Escapement-based Management Dated: June 27, 2016.
NEPA (42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.) Alternative: Under this alternative, the Angela Somma,
requires that Federal agencies conduct Services would sign a new agreement Chief, Endangered Species Division, National
an environmental analysis of their with the other parties, and salmonid Marine Fisheries Service, Protected
fisheries in the Columbia River would Resources.
Proposed Actions to determine if the
actions may significantly affect the be managed under an escapement-based Dated: June 22, 2016.
human environment. The Services have management framework. Robyn Thorson,
Fixed Effort-based Management Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish
determined that an EIS should be
Alternative: Under this alternative, the and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.
prepared under NEPA for the purpose of
Services would sign a new agreement [FR Doc. 2016–15688 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am]
informing the Services’ proposed
with the other parties, and salmonid
signing of the new agreement. The BILLING CODE 3510–22–P; 4333–15–P
fisheries in the Columbia River would
information and analysis in the EIS will
be managed under a fixed effort
help to inform the subsequent ESA
management framework. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Section 7 consultation on the new No Fisheries Alternative: Under this
agreement. The Services will prepare alternative, the Services would sign a National Oceanic and Atmospheric
the EIS as joint lead agencies (40 CFR new agreement with the other parties; Administration
§§ 1501.5, 1508.16) in consultation with however, the parties would decide that
the Treaty Tribes pursuant to the salmonid fisheries would not be
RIN 0648–XE700
Federal trust responsibility, Secretarial allowed in the Columbia River.
Order 3206, and Executive Order 13175. Endangered and Threatened Species;
Although this alternative does not meet Take of Anadromous Fish
We will prepare an EIS in accordance the purpose and need for the Proposed
with NEPA requirements, as amended Action, it is included to provide a full AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
(40 U.S. C. § 4321 et seq.); NEPA range of alternatives for analysis. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
implementing regulations (40 CFR Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
§§ 1500–1508); and other Federal laws, Request for Comments Commerce.
regulations, and policies. The Services request data, comments, ACTION: Notice of final determination
The Services’ purpose and need for pertinent information, or suggestions and discussion of underlying biological
the Proposed Action is three-fold: (1) To from the public, other concerned analysis.
meet the Federal government’s tribal governmental agencies, the scientific
treaty rights and trust and fiduciary community, tribes, the business SUMMARY: NMFS has evaluated three
responsibilities; (2) to support fishing community, or any other interested Resource Management Plans (RMPs)
opportunities to the states of Oregon, party regarding the Proposed Action submitted to NMFS pursuant to the
Washington, and Idaho, and the tribes; discussed in this notice. We will limitation on take prohibitions for
and (3) to work collaboratively with co- consider all comments we receive in actions conducted under Limit 6 of the
managers to protect and conserve ESA- complying with the requirements of 4(d) Rule for salmon and steelhead
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listed and non-listed species. NEPA. We particularly seek specific promulgated under the Endangered
comments concerning: Species Act (ESA). The RMPs specify
Development of Initial Alternatives
(1) The direct, indirect, and the propagation of three species of
The Services have preliminarily cumulative effects that implementation salmon in the Dungeness River
identified the following six alternatives of any reasonable alternative could have watershed of Washington State. This
for the public to consider. The preferred on endangered and threatened species, document serves to notify the public
alternative will be developed to reflect and other non-ESA-listed species and that NMFS, by delegated authority from
a policy direction that would be their habitats; the Secretary of Commerce, has
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Dated: June 28, 2016. Dated: June 28, 2016. entities other than the small
Angela Somma, Tracey L. Thompson, organizations that will furnish the
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office Acting Director, Office of Sustainable products and services to the
of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Government.
Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016–15656 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] 2. The action will result in
[FR Doc. 2016–15665 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P authorizing small entities to furnish the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P products and services to the
Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE alternatives which would accomplish
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric SEVERELY DISABLED
O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
Administration Procurement List; Additions and connection with the products and
Deletions services proposed for addition to the
RIN 0648–XE703 Procurement List.
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
North Pacific Fishery Management People Who Are Blind or Severely End of Certification
Council; Public Meeting Disabled. Accordingly, the following products
ACTION: Additions to and deletions from and services are added to the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the Procurement List. Procurement List:
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Products
SUMMARY: This action adds products and
Commerce. services to the Procurement List that NSN(s)—Product Name(s): MR 10738—
Holder, Pot Lid and Utensil, Includes
ACTION: Notice of a public workshop. will be furnished by nonprofit agencies Shipper 20738
employing persons who are blind or Mandatory for: The requirements of military
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery have other severe disabilities, and commissaries and exchanges in
Management Council’s Stock Structure deletes products and a service from the accordance with the Code of Federal
and Spatial Management public Procurement List previously furnished Regulations, Chapter 51, 51–6.4
workshop will meet July 21, 2016. by such agencies. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Winston-
DATES: The public workshop will be Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc.,
DATES: Effective Date: 7/31/2016.
Winston-Salem, NC
held on Thursday, July 21, 2016, from ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. From People Who Are Blind or Severely Agency
ADDRESSES: The public workshop will Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite Distribution: C-List
be held at the Alaska Fishery Science 715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 6135–00–985–
Center, 4600 Sand Point Way NE., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 7846—Battery, Non-rechargeable, C,
Building 4, Seattle, WA 98115. Alkaline
Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
Council address: North Pacific Mandatory for: Total Government
603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email Requirement
Fishery Management Council, 605 W. CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Eastern
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Carolina Vocational Center, Inc.,
99501–2252; telephone (907) 271–2809. Greenville, NC
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additions Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone: On 5/20/2016 (81 FR 31917–31918) Agency Land and Maritime, Columbus,
(907) 271–2809. OH
and 5/27/2016 (81 FR 33665–33666), the
Distribution: A-List
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Services
Agenda published notices of proposed additions Service Type: Contractor Operated Parts Store
Thursday, July 21, 2016 to the Procurement List. (COPARS)
After consideration of the material Mandatory for: U.S. Marine Corps, Motor
The Council will be hosting a public presented to it concerning capability of Transport Department, Marine Corps Air
workshop to discuss stock structure and qualified nonprofit agencies to provide Station, Building 160, Cherry Point, NC
spatial management with a specific the products and services and impact of Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Eastern
focus on identifying additional tools to Carolina Vocational Center, Inc.,
the additions on the current or most Greenville, NC
manage the Bearing Sea Aleutian Island recent contractors, the Committee has
Blackspotted/Rougheye rockfish Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy,
determined that the products and Commanding General, Camp Lejeune,
complex. services listed below are suitable for NC
The Agenda is subject to change, and procurement by the Federal Government Service Type: Base Supply Center
the latest version will be posted, at under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR Mandatory for: Defense Health Agency,
http://www.npfmc.org/. 51–2.4. Defense Health Headquarters, 7700
Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA
Special Accommodations Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Virginia
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
The public workshop is physically Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville,
I certify that the following action will
accessible to people with disabilities. VA
not have a significant impact on a Contracting Activity: Defense Health Agency
Requests for sign language substantial number of small entities. (DHA), Defense Health Agency—Falls
interpretation or other auxiliary aids The major factors considered for this Church, Falls Church, VA
should be directed to Shannon Gleason, certification were:
at (907) 271–2809, at least 7 working 1. The action will not result in any Deletions
days prior to the meeting date. additional reporting, recordkeeping or On 5/27/2016 (81 FR 33665–33666),
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. other compliance requirements for small the Committee for Purchase From
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| Action | Notice of final determination and discussion of underlying biological analysis. | |
| Dates | The final determination on the take limit was made on June 10, 2016. | |
| Contact | Tim Tynan at (360) 753-9579 or email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 43188 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE70 |
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