82 FR 34931 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-15803

We, NMFS, announce receipt of a permit application (20571) to enhance the propagation and survival of species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). Under permit application 20571, the Service is requesting to continue, for the next five years, hatchery and monitoring activities associated with the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) and the SJRRP's Salmon Conservation and Research Program. These activities of the SJRRP were previously permitted under permits 14868 and 17781. Under permit application 20571 the Service proposes to collect Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon from Butte Creek to use as broodstock, which was not authorized by the previous permits. As part of this permit application, the Service has submitted an HGMP as an attachment to the application. This notice advises the public that the permit application and associated HGMP are available for review and comment, prior to a determination by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the issuance of the permit. The permit application, and attached HGMP, may be viewed online at: https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/preview_open_for_comment.cfm.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF498


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce receipt of a permit application (20571) to 
enhance the propagation and survival of species listed under the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, from the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). Under permit application 
20571, the Service is requesting to continue, for the next five years, 
hatchery and monitoring activities associated with the San Joaquin 
River Restoration Program (SJRRP) and the SJRRP's Salmon Conservation 
and Research Program. These activities of the SJRRP were previously 
permitted under permits 14868 and 17781. Under permit application 20571 
the Service proposes to collect Central Valley spring-run Chinook 
salmon from Butte Creek to use as broodstock, which was not authorized 
by the previous permits. As part of this permit application, the 
Service has submitted an HGMP as an attachment to the application. This 
notice advises the public that the permit application and associated 
HGMP are available for review and comment, prior to a determination by 
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the issuance of the 
permit. The permit application, and attached HGMP, 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 application 
must be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see 
ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on August 28, 
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-
930-3614; 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 part 222). 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; 
(3) are consistent with the purposes and policies of section 2 of the 
ESA; (4) whether the permit would further a bona fide and necessary or 
desirable scientific purpose or enhance the propagation or survival of 
the endangered species, taking into account the benefits anticipated to 
be derived on behalf of the endangered species; and additional issuance 
criteria [as listed at 50 CFR 222.308(c)(5)-(12)]. The authority to 
take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in the permit.
    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.

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Permit Application Received

Permit 20571

    The Service has applied for an enhancement permit under section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for a period of five years that would allow take 
of multiple life stages of CV spring-run Chinook salmon and CCV 
steelhead. Hatchery activities included in the permit application would 
result in take of CV spring-run Chinook salmon only. Hatchery 
activities would be permitted pursuant to the draft final HGMP, which 
is attached to the permit application. Monitoring and in-river research 
activities, also included in the application, could result in take of 
both CV spring-run Chinook salmon and CCV steelhead.
    The activities would occur under the auspices of the SJRRP and are 
related to the reintroduction of salmonids to the San Joaquin River 
(SJR). This Service has previously conducted reintroduction activities 
under 10(a)(1)(A) permits 14868 and 17781. Permit 14868, issued October 
11, 2012, authorized collection of broodstock from Feather River 
Hatchery (FRFH) for the Interim Salmon Conservation and Research 
Facility (Interim Facility) and Salmon Conservation and Research 
Facility (SCARF), which is currently under construction. Permit 17781, 
issued March 21, 2014, authorized collections from FRFH for direct 
translocation to the SJR, the release of broodstock offspring and 
ancillary broodstock to the SJR, trap and haul of returning adults, and 
population monitoring activities. The Service is proposing to continue 
with previously authorized work in addition to some new activities to 
further reintroduction efforts.
    Under the application for Permit 20571, proposed take activities 
for CV spring-Run Chinook salmon include: (1) Broodstock collection, 
(2) broodstock rearing and spawning, (3) broodstock offspring (hatchery 
origin) and ancillary broodstock releases, (4) release of translocated 
hatchery origin juveniles, and (5) trap and haul of juveniles and 
returning adults. Activities also include restoration area monitoring 
and in-river research, which could involve take of both CV spring-run 
Chinook salmon and CCV steelhead.
    Broodstock collections, as with all hatchery activities, would 
occur pursuant to the attached HGMP, and include potential collections 
from Butte Creek (juvenile life stage), FRFH (juvenile and/or egg life 
stage), or/and the SJR (adult, juvenile, and/or egg life stage). The 
purpose of collecting individuals from Butte Creek is to help to create 
an SJRRP broodstock, and self-sustaining population, that is a robust 
representation of the genetic and phenotypic diversity of the species. 
As described in the HGMP, collection would be in accordance with the 
SJRRP genetic management goal to promote and protect genetic diversity 
within the reestablishing population while safeguarding against 
negative genetic effects to out-of-basin source and non-target 
populations. Details for collection by source and life stage, including 
quarantine and pathology testing protocols, are included in the permit 
application. Hatchery-produced fish and ancillary broodstock may be 
released at various life stages based on production targets, hatchery 
capacity, river conditions, and program needs. Population monitoring 
and evaluation may include adult monitoring by video, acoustic 
tracking, visual surveys, and redd and spawning surveys; juvenile 
monitoring may consist of various outmigrant traps, and fry emergence 
monitoring. For a more detailed discussion of the monitoring 
activities, please see the permit application package.

Public Comments Solicited

    NMFS invites the public to comment on the permit application and 
associated HGMP during a 30 day public comment period beginning on the 
date of this notice. This notice is 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: July 24, 2017.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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The Crab Rationalization Program ways to enhance the quality, utility, and be viewed online at: https://
(CRP) allocates Bering Sea and Aleutian clarity of the information to be apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/preview_
Islands (BSAI) crab resources among collected; and (d) ways to minimize the open_for_comment.cfm.
harvesters, processors, and coastal burden of the collection of information DATES: Comments or requests for a
communities through a limited access on respondents, including through the public hearing on the application must
system that balances the interests of use of automated collection techniques be received at the appropriate address or
these groups who depend on these or other forms of information fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later
fisheries. technology. than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on
The Crab Rationalization Program Comments submitted in response to August 28, 2017.
Arbitration System (CRPAS) is a series this notice will be summarized and/or ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
of steps that harvesters and processors included in the request for OMB application should be submitted to the
can use to negotiate delivery and price approval of this information collection; California Central Valley Office, NMFS,
contracts. The Arbitration System they also will become a matter of public 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5–100,
allows unaffiliated Class A individual record. Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments may
fishing quota holders to initiate an Dated: July 24, 2017. also be submitted via fax to 916–930–
arbitration proceeding in the event of a 3629, or by email to Jeff.Abrams@
Sarah Brabson,
dispute to allow an independent third noaa.gov (include the permit number in
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
party to provide a review of harvester the subject line of the fax or email).
and processor negotiation positions and [FR Doc. 2017–15824 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
provide an independent and binding
Abrams, Sacramento, CA (ph.: 916–930–
resolution to issues under dispute. To
3614; Fax: 916–930–3629; email:
use the arbitration system, a harvester
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Jeff.Abrams@noaa.gov). Permit
must commit deliveries to a processor
application instructions are available
and initiate a binding arbitration National Oceanic and Atmospheric from the address above, or online at
proceeding in advance of the season Administration https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.
opening. The Arbitration System is
designed to minimize antitrust risks for RIN 0648–XF498 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
crab harvesters and processors and is Species Covered in This Notice
intended to ensure that a reasonable Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish The following listed species are
price is paid for all landings.
covered in this notice:
II. Method of Collection AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and tshawytscha): Threatened Central Valley
Methods of submittal include email,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (CV) spring-run.
mail, and facsimile transmission.
Commerce. Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened
III. Data ACTION: Notice. California Central Valley (CCV).
OMB Control Number: 0648–0516. Authority
Form Number(s): None. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce receipt
Type of Review: Regular submission of a permit application (20571) to Enhancement permits are issued in
(extension of a current information enhance the propagation and survival of accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) of
collection). species listed under the Endangered the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
Affected Public: Business or other for- Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, regulations governing listed fish and
profit organizations; individuals or from the United States Fish and Wildlife wildlife permits (50 CFR part 222).
households. Service (Service). Under permit NMFS issues permits based on findings
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2. application 20571, the Service is that such permits: (1) Are applied for in
Estimated Time per Response: requesting to continue, for the next five good faith; (2) if granted and exercised,
Combined Annual Arbitration years, hatchery and monitoring would not operate to the disadvantage
Organization Report, 3 hours; Market activities associated with the San of the listed species that are the subject
Report, Nonbinding Price Formula, Joaquin River Restoration Program of the permit; (3) are consistent with the
Contract Arbitrator Report, and (SJRRP) and the SJRRP’s Salmon purposes and policies of section 2 of the
Combined Shared Arbitration Conservation and Research Program. ESA; (4) whether the permit would
Accounting Report, 0 hours (completed These activities of the SJRRP were further a bona fide and necessary or
by contractors). previously permitted under permits desirable scientific purpose or enhance
Estimated Total Annual Burden 14868 and 17781. Under permit the propagation or survival of the
Hours: 6 hours. application 20571 the Service proposes endangered species, taking into account
Estimated Total Annual Cost to to collect Central Valley spring-run the benefits anticipated to be derived on
Public: $157,701 in recordkeeping/ Chinook salmon from Butte Creek to use behalf of the endangered species; and
reporting costs. as broodstock, which was not additional issuance criteria [as listed at
authorized by the previous permits. As 50 CFR 222.308(c)(5)–(12)]. The
IV. Request for Comments part of this permit application, the authority to take listed species is subject
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Service has submitted an HGMP as an to conditions set forth in the permit.
the proposed collection of information attachment to the application. This Anyone requesting a hearing on an
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is necessary for the proper performance notice advises the public that the permit application listed in this notice should
of the functions of the agency, including application and associated HGMP are set out the specific reasons why a
whether the information shall have available for review and comment, prior hearing on that application would be
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the to a determination by NOAA’s National appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such
agency’s estimate of the burden Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the hearings are held at the discretion of the
(including hours and cost) of the issuance of the permit. The permit Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
proposed collection of information; (c) application, and attached HGMP, may NMFS.

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Permit Application Received to create an SJRRP broodstock, and self- COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
sustaining population, that is a robust COMMISSION
Permit 20571
representation of the genetic and
The Service has applied for an phenotypic diversity of the species. As Agency Information Collection
enhancement permit under section described in the HGMP, collection Activities Under OMB Review
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for a period of would be in accordance with the SJRRP
five years that would allow take of AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
genetic management goal to promote
multiple life stages of CV spring-run Commission.
and protect genetic diversity within the
Chinook salmon and CCV steelhead. reestablishing population while ACTION: Notice.
Hatchery activities included in the safeguarding against negative genetic
permit application would result in take SUMMARY: In compliance with the
effects to out-of-basin source and non- Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
of CV spring-run Chinook salmon only. target populations. Details for collection
Hatchery activities would be permitted (‘‘PRA’’), this notice announces that the
by source and life stage, including Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’)
pursuant to the draft final HGMP, which quarantine and pathology testing
is attached to the permit application. abstracted below has been forwarded to
protocols, are included in the permit the Office of Management and Budget
Monitoring and in-river research application. Hatchery-produced fish and
activities, also included in the (‘‘OMB’’) for review and comment. The
ancillary broodstock may be released at ICR describes the nature of the
application, could result in take of both various life stages based on production
CV spring-run Chinook salmon and CCV information collection and its expected
targets, hatchery capacity, river costs and burden.
steelhead. conditions, and program needs.
The activities would occur under the DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Population monitoring and evaluation
auspices of the SJRRP and are related to may include adult monitoring by video, or before August 28, 2017.
the reintroduction of salmonids to the ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the
acoustic tracking, visual surveys, and
San Joaquin River (SJR). This Service burden estimated or any other aspect of
redd and spawning surveys; juvenile
has previously conducted the information collection, including
monitoring may consist of various
reintroduction activities under suggestions for reducing the burden,
outmigrant traps, and fry emergence
10(a)(1)(A) permits 14868 and 17781. may be submitted directly to the Office
monitoring. For a more detailed
Permit 14868, issued October 11, 2012, of Information and Regulatory Affairs
discussion of the monitoring activities,
authorized collection of broodstock (‘‘OIRA’’) in OMB, within 30 days of the
please see the permit application
from Feather River Hatchery (FRFH) for notice’s publication, by either of the
package.
the Interim Salmon Conservation and following methods. Please identify the
Research Facility (Interim Facility) and Public Comments Solicited comments by OMB Control No. 3038–
Salmon Conservation and Research NMFS invites the public to comment 0075.
Facility (SCARF), which is currently on the permit application and • By email addressed to:
under construction. Permit 17781, associated HGMP during a 30 day OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov; or
issued March 21, 2014, authorized public comment period beginning on • By mail addressed to: Office of
collections from FRFH for direct the date of this notice. This notice is Information and Regulatory Affairs,
translocation to the SJR, the release of Office of Management and Budget,
provided pursuant to section 10(c) of
broodstock offspring and ancillary Attention: Desk Officer for the
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1529(c)). All
broodstock to the SJR, trap and haul of Commodity Futures Trading
comments and materials received,
returning adults, and population Commission, 725 17th Street NW.,
including names and addresses, will
monitoring activities. The Service is Washington, DC 20503.
become part of the administrative record
proposing to continue with previously A copy of all comments submitted to
and may be released to the public. We
authorized work in addition to some OIRA should be sent to the Commodity
provide this notice in order to allow the
new activities to further reintroduction Futures Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’
public, agencies, or other organizations
efforts. or ‘‘Commission’’) by either of the
Under the application for Permit to review and comment on these
documents. following methods. The copies should
20571, proposed take activities for CV refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0075.
spring-Run Chinook salmon include: (1) Next Steps • By submission through the
Broodstock collection, (2) broodstock NMFS will evaluate the applications, Commission’s Web site: http://
rearing and spawning, (3) broodstock associated documents, and comments comments.cftc.gov. Please follow the
offspring (hatchery origin) and ancillary submitted to determine whether the instructions for submitting comments
broodstock releases, (4) release of applications meet the requirements of through the Web site;
translocated hatchery origin juveniles, section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and • By mail addressed to: Christopher
and (5) trap and haul of juveniles and Federal regulations. The final permit Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the
returning adults. Activities also include decisions will not be made until after Commission, Commodity Futures
restoration area monitoring and in-river the end of the 30-day public comment Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
research, which could involve take of period and after NMFS has fully Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
both CV spring-run Chinook salmon and considered all relevant comments Washington, DC 20581; or
CCV steelhead. received. NMFS will publish notice of • By hand delivery/courier to: The
Broodstock collections, as with all address listed above for submission
its final action in the Federal Register.
hatchery activities, would occur
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Dated: July 24, 2017. mail.
pursuant to the attached HGMP, and
include potential collections from Butte Angela Somma, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Creek (juvenile life stage), FRFH Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office Gregory Scopino, Special Counsel, 202–
(juvenile and/or egg life stage), or/and of Protected Resources, National Marine 418–5175, email: gscopino@cftc.gov,
the SJR (adult, juvenile, and/or egg life Fisheries Service. CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and
stage). The purpose of collecting [FR Doc. 2017–15803 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] Intermediary Oversight.
individuals from Butte Creek is to help BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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.
Dates		Comments or requests for a public hearing on the application
Contact		Jeff Abrams, Sacramento, CA (ph.: 916- 930-3614; Fax: 916-930-3629; email: [email protected]). Permit
FR Citation		82 FR 34931
RIN Number		0648-XF49

82 FR 34931 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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