82 FR 3287 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00300 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 3287-3288] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00300] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF130 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Application for one enhancement permit renewal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received, from the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), a permit application (16608-2R) to enhance the propagation and survival of species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended. Under permit application 16608-2R, Reclamation is requesting renewal of permit 16608, for a five year period, to continue implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) Steelhead Monitoring Program. The permit application may be viewed online at: https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/preview_open_for_comment.cfm. DATES: Comments or requests for a public hearing on the applications must be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on February 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the application should be submitted to the California Central Valley Office, NMFS, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5- 100, Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments may also be submitted via fax to 916-930-3629 or by email to [email protected] (include the permit number in the subject line of the fax or email). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Abrams, Sacramento, CA (ph.: 916- 930-3714, Fax: 916-930-3629, email: [email protected]). Permit application instructions are available from the address above, or online at https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Species Covered in This Notice The following listed species are covered in this notice: Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Threatened Central Valley (CV) spring-run; Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened California Central Valley (CCV). Authority Enhancement permits are issued in accordance with Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq) and regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222-227). NMFS issues permits based on findings that such permits: (1) Are applied for in good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species that are the subject of the permit; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policy of Section 2 of the ESA. The authority to take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in the permits. Anyone requesting a hearing on an application listed in this notice should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on that application would be appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such hearings are held at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS. Permit Application(s) Received Permit 16608-2R Reclamation has applied for an enhancement permit under Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for a period of 5 years that would allow take of adult CCV steelhead, and adult CV spring-run Chinook salmon. Actions taken pursuant to the application are designed to monitor for the presence of CCV steelhead that may be attracted into the SJRRP Restoration Area (Restoration Area), and to relocate those captured fish to locations with better access to suitable spawning habitat. Prior to the completion of ongoing SJRRP efforts to improve fish passage, fish that are attracted into the Restoration Area will not have access to spawning habitat upstream. The proposed activities are intended to benefit listed species by relocating captured steelhead back to areas where they have access to spawning habitat in the Merced River or other San Joaquin River tributaries. The proposed monitoring would further benefit steelhead by providing data on the distribution of steelhead and their use of the Restoration Area in order to inform future ESA consultations and SJRRP management actions. While adult CV spring-run Chinook salmon are not the target species for these efforts, some may be captured during permitted activities. The post capture handling of CV spring-run Chinook salmon is covered under ESA Section 10(a)(1)(A) permit 17781. Listed fish would be captured by: Boat mounted electrofisher, fyke net, and trammel net. Handling would include conducting length measurements, gender identification, tissue and scale collection, checking for the presence of tags, and tagging by Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT). Captured steelhead would be transported by tank truck and released in the San Joaquin River downstream of the mouth of the Merced River. Observe/harass take may occur at occur at temporary weirs with electronic fish counting devices installed. Recaptured steelhead would be identified by the presence of a PIT tag. All persons implementing proposed activities would follow appropriate protocols to minimize injury to captured fish, including: Handling live steelhead with extreme care, monitoring water temperature to the maximum extent possible during sampling and processing procedures, maintaining adequate circulation and replenishment of water in holding units, following the NMFS 2000 electrofishing guidelines, and checking all traps at least daily. In addition, when a sample is comprised of a mix of species, any captured steelhead would be processed first, and steelhead rescued at the capture site would be allowed to recover to the maximum extent possible prior to being released into the mainstem San Joaquin River. The applicants are not proposing to kill any of the fish they capture, but a small number may die as an unintended result of the activities. Public Comments Solicited NMFS invites the public to comment on the permit application and associated HGMPs during a 30 day public comment period beginning on the date of this notice. This notice is [[Page 3288]] provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1529(c)). All comments and materials received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record and may be released to the public. We provide this notice in order to allow the public, agencies, or other organizations to review and comment on these documents. Next Steps NMFS will evaluate the applications, associated documents, and comments submitted to determine whether the applications meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and Federal regulations. The final permit decisions will not be made until after the end of the 30-day public comment period and after NMFS has fully considered all relevant comments received. NMFS will publish notice of its final action in the Federal Register. Dated: January 4, 2017. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-00300 Filed 1-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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II. Background ADDRESSES: Written comments on the improve fish passage, fish that are
III. Period of Investigation application should be submitted to the attracted into the Restoration Area will
IV. Scope of the Investigation California Central Valley Office, NMFS, not have access to spawning habitat
V. Changes Since the Preliminary
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5–100, upstream. The proposed activities are
Determination
VI. Application of Adverse Facts Available Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments may intended to benefit listed species by
VII. Affirmative Finding of Critical also be submitted via fax to 916–930– relocating captured steelhead back to
Circumstances 3629 or by email to Jeff.Abrams@ areas where they have access to
VIII. List of Comments noaa.gov (include the permit number in spawning habitat in the Merced River or
IX. Discussion of the Issues the subject line of the fax or email). other San Joaquin River tributaries. The
Company-Specific Issues FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff proposed monitoring would further
Abrams, Sacramento, CA (ph.: 916–930– benefit steelhead by providing data on
BOSTD the distribution of steelhead and their
3714, Fax: 916–930–3629, email:
Comment 1: Application of Total Adverse Jeff.Abrams@noaa.gov). Permit use of the Restoration Area in order to
Facts Available (AFA) to BOSTD inform future ESA consultations and
Comment 2: Moot Arguments for BOSTD application instructions are available
from the address above, or online at SJRRP management actions. While adult
Taian Modern https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov. CV spring-run Chinook salmon are not
Comment 3: Application of Total AFA to the target species for these efforts, some
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Taian Modern may be captured during permitted
Comment 4: Moot Arguments for Taian Species Covered in This Notice activities. The post capture handling of
Modern CV spring-run Chinook salmon is
The following listed species are
General Issues covered in this notice: covered under ESA Section 10(a)(1)(A)
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus permit 17781.
Comment 5: Selection of AFA Rate to PRC-
tshawytscha): Threatened Central Valley Listed fish would be captured by:
Wide Entity
Comment 6: Critical Circumstances (CV) spring-run; Boat mounted electrofisher, fyke net,
Comment 7: Moot Arguments for General Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened and trammel net. Handling would
Issues California Central Valley (CCV). include conducting length
[FR Doc. 2017–00428 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am] measurements, gender identification,
Authority tissue and scale collection, checking for
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Enhancement permits are issued in the presence of tags, and tagging by
accordance with Section 10(a)(1)(A) of Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT).
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq) and Captured steelhead would be
regulations governing listed fish and transported by tank truck and released
National Oceanic and Atmospheric wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222–227). in the San Joaquin River downstream of
Administration NMFS issues permits based on findings the mouth of the Merced River.
that such permits: (1) Are applied for in Observe/harass take may occur at occur
RIN 0648–XF130
good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, at temporary weirs with electronic fish
Endangered and Threatened Species; would not operate to the disadvantage counting devices installed. Recaptured
Take of Anadromous Fish of the listed species that are the subject steelhead would be identified by the
of the permit; and (3) are consistent presence of a PIT tag. All persons
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries implementing proposed activities would
with the purposes and policy of Section
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and follow appropriate protocols to
2 of the ESA. The authority to take
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), minimize injury to captured fish,
listed species is subject to conditions set
Commerce. including: Handling live steelhead with
forth in the permits.
ACTION: Application for one Anyone requesting a hearing on an extreme care, monitoring water
enhancement permit renewal. application listed in this notice should temperature to the maximum extent
set out the specific reasons why a possible during sampling and
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that processing procedures, maintaining
NMFS has received, from the United hearing on that application would be
appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such adequate circulation and replenishment
States Bureau of Reclamation of water in holding units, following the
(Reclamation), a permit application hearings are held at the discretion of the
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS 2000 electrofishing guidelines,
(16608–2R) to enhance the propagation and checking all traps at least daily. In
and survival of species listed under the NMFS.
addition, when a sample is comprised of
Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, Permit Application(s) Received a mix of species, any captured steelhead
as amended. Under permit application would be processed first, and steelhead
16608–2R, Reclamation is requesting Permit 16608–2R
rescued at the capture site would be
renewal of permit 16608, for a five year Reclamation has applied for an allowed to recover to the maximum
period, to continue implementation of enhancement permit under Section extent possible prior to being released
the San Joaquin River Restoration 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for a period of 5 into the mainstem San Joaquin River.
Program (SJRRP) Steelhead Monitoring years that would allow take of adult The applicants are not proposing to kill
Program. The permit application may be CCV steelhead, and adult CV spring-run any of the fish they capture, but a small
viewed online at: https:// Chinook salmon. Actions taken number may die as an unintended result
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/preview_ pursuant to the application are designed
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
of the activities.
open_for_comment.cfm. to monitor for the presence of CCV
DATES: Comments or requests for a steelhead that may be attracted into the Public Comments Solicited
public hearing on the applications must SJRRP Restoration Area (Restoration NMFS invites the public to comment
be received at the appropriate address or Area), and to relocate those captured on the permit application and
fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later fish to locations with better access to associated HGMPs during a 30 day
than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on suitable spawning habitat. Prior to the public comment period beginning on
February 10, 2017. completion of ongoing SJRRP efforts to the date of this notice. This notice is
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provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of copies of the information collection agency’s estimate of the burden
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1529(c)). All instrument and instructions should be (including hours and cost) of the
comments and materials received, directed to Peggy Mundy, (206) 526– proposed collection of information; (c)
including names and addresses, will 4323 or peggy.mundy@noaa.gov. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
become part of the administrative record SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: clarity of the information to be
and may be released to the public. We collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
provide this notice in order to allow the I. Abstract burden of the collection of information
public, agencies, or other organizations This request is for an extension of a on respondents, including through the
to review and comment on these currently approved information use of automated collection techniques
documents. collection. or other forms of information
Based on the management regime technology.
Next Steps Comments submitted in response to
specified each year, designated
NMFS will evaluate the applications, regulatory areas in the commercial this notice will be summarized and/or
associated documents, and comments ocean salmon fishery off the coasts of included in the request for OMB
submitted to determine whether the Washington, Oregon, and California approval of this information collection;
applications meet the requirements of may be managed by numerical quotas. they also will become a matter of public
Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and To accurately assess catches relative to record.
Federal regulations. The final permit quota attainment during the fishing Dated: January 5, 2017.
decisions will not be made until after season, catch data by regulatory area Sarah Brabson,
the end of the 30-day public comment must be collected in a timely manner. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
period and after NMFS has fully Requirements to land salmon within [FR Doc. 2017–00348 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am]
considered all relevant comments specific time frames and in specific BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
received. NMFS will publish notice of areas may be implemented in the
its final action in the Federal Register. preseason regulations to aid in timely
Dated: January 4, 2017. and accurate catch accounting for a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Angela Somma, regulatory area. State landing systems
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office normally gather the data at the time of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
of Protected Resources, National Marine landing. If unsafe weather conditions or Administration
Fisheries Service. mechanical problems prevent
[FR Doc. 2017–00300 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am] compliance with landing requirements, Submission for OMB Review;
fishermen need an alternative to allow Comment Request; Vessel Monitoring
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for a safe response. Fishermen would be System Requirements in Western
exempt from landing requirements if the Pacific Fisheries
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE appropriate notifications are made to AGENCY: National Oceanic and
provide the name of the vessel, the port Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric where delivery will be made, the Commerce.
Administration approximate amount of salmon (by ACTION: Notice.
species) on board, and the estimated
Proposed Information Collection; time of arrival. SUMMARY: The Department of
Comment Request; Reporting Commerce, as part of its continuing
Requirements for the Ocean Salmon II. Method of Collection
effort to reduce paperwork and
Fishery Off the Coasts of Washington, Notifications are made by at-sea radio respondent burden, invites the general
Oregon, and California or cellular phone transmissions. public and other Federal agencies to
AGENCY: National Oceanic and III. Data take this opportunity to comment on
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), proposed and/or continuing information
Commerce. OMB Control Number: 0648–0433. collections, as required by the
Form Number: None. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
ACTION: Notice. Type of Review: Regular submission
DATES: Written comments must be
SUMMARY: The Department of (extension of a currently approved
submitted on or before March 13, 2017.
Commerce, as part of its continuing collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for- ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
effort to reduce paperwork and to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
respondent burden, invites the general profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Paperwork Clearance Officer,
public and other Federal agencies to Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
take this opportunity to comment on 40.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
proposed and/or continuing information Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
collections, as required by the minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hours: 10 hours.
DATES: Written comments must be Requests for additional information or
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
submitted on or before March 13, 2017. Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting copies of the information collection
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments costs. instrument and instructions should be
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
directed to Walter Ikehara, (808) 725–
Paperwork Clearance Officer, IV. Request for Comments 5175 or Walter.Ikehara@noaa.gov.
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Comments are invited on: (a) Whether SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., the proposed collection of information
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the is necessary for the proper performance I. Abstract
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov.) of the functions of the agency, including This request is for extension of a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: whether the information shall have currently approved information
Requests for additional information or practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the collection.
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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 | Application for one enhancement permit renewal. | |
| Dates | Comments or requests for a public hearing on the applications | |
| Contact | Jeff Abrams, Sacramento, CA (ph.: 916- 930-3714, Fax: 916-930-3629, email: [email protected]). Permit | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 3287 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF13 |
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