81 FR 62732 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-21779 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 62732-62733] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21779] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE871 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), this notice announces that NMFS intends to obtain information necessary to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for eight Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMP) for ongoing salmon and steelhead hatchery programs jointly submitted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (referred to as the co-managers), for NMFS' evaluation and determination under Limit 6 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 4(d) Rule for threatened salmon and steelhead. The HGMPs specify the propagation of salmon and steelhead in the Puyallup-White River Basin in Washington State. NMFS provides this notice to advise other agencies and the public of its plans to analyze effects related to the action, and obtain suggestions and information that may be useful to the scope of issues and alternatives to include in the EIS. DATES: Written or electronic scoping comments must be received at the appropriate address or email mailbox (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Time October 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent by any of the following methods:Email to the following address: [email protected] with the following identifier in the subject line: Puyallup Hatcheries Scoping. Mail or hand-deliver to NMFS West Coast Region, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 510 Desmond Drive SE., Suite 103, Lacey, WA 98503. Fax to (360) 753-9517. Comments received will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the above address. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Leider, NMFS, by phone at (360) 753-4650, or email to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ESA-Listed Species Covered in This Notice Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Threatened, naturally and artificially produced in Puget Sound. Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally and artificially produced in Puget Sound. Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened, naturally and artificially produced Hood Canal summer-run. Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus): Threatened Coastal Recovery Unit. Background The WDFW, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe have jointly submitted to NMFS plans for eight ongoing hatchery programs in the Puyallup-White River Basin. The plans were submitted to NMFS from 2012 to 2016, pursuant to Limit 6 of the ESA 4(d) Rule for salmon and steelhead. The hatchery programs include releases of ESA- listed Chinook salmon and winter-run steelhead, and non-listed coho and fall-run chum salmon into the Puyallup-White River Basin. NEPA requires Federal agencies to conduct environmental analyses of their proposed major actions to determine if the actions may affect the human environment. NMFS' action of determining that the co-managers' HGMPs meet criteria under Limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule for salmon and steelhead promulgated under the ESA is a major Federal action subject to environmental review under NEPA. Therefore, NMFS is seeking public input on the scope of the required NEPA analysis, including the range of reasonable alternatives, recommendations for relevant analysis methods, and information associated with impacts of the alternatives to the resources listed below or other relevant resources. NMFS will perform an environmental review of the HGMPs and prepare an EIS that will identify potentially significant direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts on the following resources that may be affected by the Proposed Action or its alternatives: Listed and Non-listed Species and their habitats; Water Quantity; Socioeconomics; [[Page 62733]] Environmental Justice; and Cumulative Impacts. NMFS will rigorously explore and objectively evaluate a full range of reasonable alternatives in the EIS, including the Proposed Action (implementation of the co-managers' submitted HGMPs) and a no-action alternative (continuation of the hatchery programs with no 4(d) determination). Other alternatives may include a decreased production alternative and a no-production alternative. For all potentially significant impacts, the EIS will identify measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate the impacts, where feasible, to a level below significance. Request for Comments NMFS provides this notice to: (1) Advise other agencies and the public of its plans to analyze effects related to the action, and (2) obtain suggestions and information that may be useful to the scope of issues and the full range of alternatives to include in the EIS. NMFS invites comment from all interested parties to ensure that the full range of issues related to the eight salmon and steelhead HGMPs is identified. Comments should be as specific as possible. Written comments concerning the Proposed Action and the environmental review should be directed to NMFS as described above (see ADDRESSES). All comments and materials received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record and may be released to the public. Authority The environmental review of the eight salmon and steelhead HGMPs in the Puyallup-White River Basin of Washington State will be conducted in accordance with requirements of the NEPA of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), other appropriate Federal laws and regulations, and policies and procedures of NMFS for compliance with those regulations. This notice is being furnished in accordance with 40 CFR 1501.7 to obtain suggestions and information from other agencies and the public on the scope of issues and alternatives to be addressed in the EIS. Dated: September 6, 2016. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-21779 Filed 9-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Commerce. Business Information or otherwise
National Oceanic and Atmospheric sensitive or protected information.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
RIN 0648–XE871 Steve Leider, NMFS, by phone at (360)
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
753–4650, or email to steve.leider@
Management Council (Pacific Council)
Endangered and Threatened Species; noaa.gov.
will convene a meeting, which is open
Take of Anadromous Fish SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to the public, of its Coastal Pelagic
Species (CPS) Subcommittee of the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries ESA-Listed Species Covered in This
Scientific and Statistical Committee Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Notice
(SSC). Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss):
DATES: The meeting will be held from 10 Threatened, naturally and artificially
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an produced in Puget Sound.
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, Environmental Impact Statement;
2016. Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha):
request for comments. Threatened, naturally and artificially
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in produced in Puget Sound.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
the Pacific Conference Room of the Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened,
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), this
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science naturally and artificially produced Hood
notice announces that NMFS intends to
Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Dr., La obtain information necessary to prepare Canal summer-run.
Jolla, CA 92037–1508. an Environmental Impact Statement Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus):
Council address: Pacific Fishery (EIS) for eight Hatchery and Genetic Threatened Coastal Recovery Unit.
Management Council, 7700 NE., Management Plans (HGMP) for ongoing Background
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, salmon and steelhead hatchery
The WDFW, the Puyallup Tribe of
Oregon 97220. programs jointly submitted by the
Indians, and the Muckleshoot Indian
Washington Department of Fish and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tribe have jointly submitted to NMFS
Wildlife (WDFW), the Puyallup Tribe of
Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; telephone: plans for eight ongoing hatchery
Indians, and the Muckleshoot Indian
503–820–2409. programs in the Puyallup-White River
Tribe (referred to as the co-managers),
Basin. The plans were submitted to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for NMFS’ evaluation and determination
NMFS from 2012 to 2016, pursuant to
under Limit 6 of the Endangered
Agenda Limit 6 of the ESA 4(d) Rule for salmon
Species Act (ESA) 4(d) Rule for
and steelhead. The hatchery programs
threatened salmon and steelhead. The
The primary purpose of the meeting is include releases of ESA-listed Chinook
HGMPs specify the propagation of
to review a biomass estimate for the salmon and winter-run steelhead, and
salmon and steelhead in the Puyallup-
central subpopulation of northern non-listed coho and fall-run chum
White River Basin in Washington State.
anchovy. The SSC CPS subcommittee salmon into the Puyallup-White River
NMFS provides this notice to advise
will conduct the review, with one Basin.
other agencies and the public of its NEPA requires Federal agencies to
member each from the CPS Management plans to analyze effects related to the
Team and CPS Advisory Subpanel conduct environmental analyses of their
action, and obtain suggestions and proposed major actions to determine if
(CPSAS) serving as advisers. The information that may be useful to the
subcommittee will submit a report to the actions may affect the human
scope of issues and alternatives to environment. NMFS’ action of
the full SSC, for further review at the include in the EIS.
November 15–21, 2016, Council meeting determining that the co-managers’
DATES: Written or electronic scoping HGMPs meet criteria under Limit 6 of
in Garden Grove, California. At that comments must be received at the the 4(d) Rule for salmon and steelhead
meeting, the Council will consider the appropriate address or email mailbox promulgated under the ESA is a major
biomass estimate along with any (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Federal action subject to environmental
recommendations of the SSC, other Pacific Time October 12, 2016. review under NEPA. Therefore, NMFS
advisory bodies, and public comment; ADDRESSES: Written comments may be is seeking public input on the scope of
and may consider taking management sent by any of the following methods: the required NEPA analysis, including
action. • Email to the following address: the range of reasonable alternatives,
Special Accommodations PuyallupHatcheriesEIS.wcr@noaa.gov recommendations for relevant analysis
with the following identifier in the methods, and information associated
Requests for sign language subject line: Puyallup Hatcheries with impacts of the alternatives to the
interpretation or other auxiliary aids Scoping. resources listed below or other relevant
should be directed to Mr. Dale • Mail or hand-deliver to NMFS West resources.
Sweetnam, at 858–546–7170, at least ten Coast Region, Sustainable Fisheries NMFS will perform an environmental
days prior to the meeting date. Division, 510 Desmond Drive SE., Suite review of the HGMPs and prepare an
103, Lacey, WA 98503. EIS that will identify potentially
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
• Fax to (360) 753–9517. significant direct, indirect, and
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Dated: September 7, 2016. Comments received will be available cumulative impacts on the following
Tracey L. Thompson, for public inspection, by appointment, resources that may be affected by the
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable during normal business hours at the Proposed Action or its alternatives:
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. above address. All Personal Identifying • Listed and Non-listed Species and
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Information (for example, name, their habitats;
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by • Water Quantity;
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• Environmental Justice; and CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY Title: Third Party Conformity
• Cumulative Impacts. COMMISSION Assessment Body Registration Form.
NMFS will rigorously explore and OMB Number: 3041–0143.
[Docket No. CPSC–2009–0088]
objectively evaluate a full range of Type of Review: Renewal of
reasonable alternatives in the EIS, Agency Information Collection collection.
including the Proposed Action Activities; Submission for OMB Frequency of Response: On occasion.
(implementation of the co-managers’ Review; Comment Request—Third Affected Public: Third party
submitted HGMPs) and a no-action Party Conformity Assessment Body conformity assessment bodies seeking
alternative (continuation of the hatchery Registration Form acceptance of accreditation or
programs with no 4(d) determination). continuing accreditation.
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Other alternatives may include a General Description of Collection
Commission.
decreased production alternative and a
ACTION: Notice. The Consumer Product Safety
no-production alternative. For all
potentially significant impacts, the EIS Improvement Act of 2008 (‘‘CPSIA’’)
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
will identify measures to avoid, requires third party testing be
requirements of the Paperwork
minimize, and mitigate the impacts, conducted by a third party conformity
Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) of 1995 (44
where feasible, to a level below assessment body for any children’s
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer
significance. Product Safety Commission product subject to a children’s product
(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) announces safety rule, before importing for
Request for Comments consumption or warehousing or
that the Commission has submitted to
NMFS provides this notice to: (1) the Office of Management and Budget distributing in commerce. The CPSIA
Advise other agencies and the public of (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of allows accreditation of third party
its plans to analyze effects related to the approval of a collection of information conformity assessment bodies to be
action, and (2) obtain suggestions and under the requirements pertaining to a conducted, either by the Commission, or
information that may be useful to the third party conformity assessment body by an independent accreditation
scope of issues and the full range of registration form, approved previously organization designated by the
alternatives to include in the EIS. under OMB Control No. 3041–0143. In Commission, and furthermore, requires
the Federal Register of June 30, 2016 that the Commission maintain on its
NMFS invites comment from all
(81 FR 42669), the CPSC published a Web site an up-to-date list of entities
interested parties to ensure that the full
notice to announce the agency’s that have been accredited to assess
range of issues related to the eight
intention to seek extension of approval conformity with children’s product
salmon and steelhead HGMPs is
of the collection of information. The safety rules. With the exception of
identified. Comments should be as
Commission received one comment that firewalled third party conformity
specific as possible.
was out of scope. Therefore, by assessment bodies, the Commission has
Written comments concerning the chosen to accept the accreditation of
Proposed Action and the environmental publication of this notice, the
Commission announces that CPSC has third party conformity assessment
review should be directed to NMFS as bodies that meet accreditation
described above (see ADDRESSES). All submitted to the OMB a request for
extension of approval of that collection requirements of an independent
comments and materials received, accreditation organization.
including names and addresses, will of information, without change.
DATES: Written comments on this To assess a third party conformity
become part of the administrative record assessment body’s qualifications for
and may be released to the public. request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements acceptance by CPSC, information
Authority should be submitted by October 12, related to location, accreditation, and
2016. ownership must be collected from third
The environmental review of the eight party conformity assessment bodies.
salmon and steelhead HGMPs in the ADDRESSES: Submit comments about The CPSC uses an online collection
Puyallup-White River Basin of this request by email: OIRA_ form, CPSC Form 223, to gather
Washington State will be conducted in submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202– information from third party conformity
accordance with requirements of the 395–6881. Comments by mail should be assessment bodies voluntarily seeking
NEPA of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. sent to the Office of Information and acceptance by CPSC. The information
4321 et seq.), NEPA Regulations (40 CFR Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk collected relates to location,
parts 1500–1508), other appropriate Officer for the CPSC, Office of accreditation, and ownership. The
Federal laws and regulations, and Management and Budget, Room 10235, Commission staff uses this information
policies and procedures of NMFS for 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC to assess:
compliance with those regulations. This 20503. In addition, written comments • A third party conformity
notice is being furnished in accordance that are sent to OMB also should be assessment body’s status as either an
with 40 CFR 1501.7 to obtain submitted electronically at: http:// independent third party conformity
suggestions and information from other www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. assessment body, a government-owned
agencies and the public on the scope of CPSC–2009–0088. or government-controlled conformity
issues and alternatives to be addressed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: assessment body, or a firewalled
in the EIS. Robert H. Squibb, Consumer Product conformity assessment body;
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Dated: September 6, 2016. Safety Commission, 4330 East West • Qualifications for acceptance by
Angela Somma, Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) CPSC to test for compliance to specified
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 504–7815, or by email to: rsquibb@ children’s product safety rules; and
of Protected Resources, National Marine cpsc.gov. • Eligibility for acceptance on the
Fisheries Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC CPSC Web site.
[FR Doc. 2016–21779 Filed 9–9–16; 8:45 am] seeks to renew the following currently Part 1112 requires the collection of
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written or electronic scoping comments must be received at the | |
| Contact | Steve Leider, NMFS, by phone at (360) 753-4650, or email to [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 62732 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE87 |
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