83 FR 25648 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 107 (June 4, 2018)

Page Range		25648-25649
FR Document		2018-11863

Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received one permit application from the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (District) to enhance propagation and survival of species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, for a five-year period (with a five-year renewal). As part of this permit application, the District has submitted a Rescue and Rearing Management Plan (RRMP). The RRMP specifies operational methods for South-Central California Coast (S-CCC) steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) rescue, rearing, and relocation activities associated with the Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing Facility (Facility). The Facility is located on the Carmel River on the Central California Coast. This document serves to notify the public of the availability of the permit application and associated RRMP for review and comment prior to a decision by NMFS whether to issue the permit. The permit application and associated RRMP can be viewed online at: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/hatcheries/ carmel_rrmp/carmel_rrmp_nor.html.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG182


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Joint notice of receipt and notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received one permit 
application from the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District 
(District) to enhance propagation and survival of species listed under 
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, for a five-year 
period (with a five-year renewal). As part of this permit application, 
the District has submitted a Rescue and Rearing Management Plan (RRMP). 
The RRMP specifies operational methods for South-Central California 
Coast (S-CCC) steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) rescue, rearing, and 
relocation activities associated with the Sleepy Hollow Steelhead 
Rearing Facility (Facility). The Facility is located on the Carmel 
River on the Central California Coast. This document serves to notify 
the public of the availability of the permit application and associated 
RRMP for review and comment prior to a decision by NMFS whether to 
issue the permit. The permit application and associated RRMP can be 
viewed online at: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/hatcheries/carmel_rrmp/carmel_rrmp_nor.html.

DATES: Comments or requests for a public hearing on applications must 
be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see Addresses) no 
later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on July 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the application should be submitted to 
the California Coastal Office, NMFS, c/o Erin Seghesio, 777 Sonoma 
Avenue Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Comments may also be submitted 
via fax to 707-578-3435, or by email to: WCR-shrescuemngt.comment@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the email 
the following identifier: Comments on Permit 14741.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Seghesio at 707-578-8515, 
Erin.Seghesio@noaa.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Species Covered in This Notice

    The following listed species are covered in this notice:
    Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Threatened, South-Central 
California Coast (S-CCC).

    Authority: Scientific research 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 permit.

    Any one 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 Applications Received

Permit 14741

    The District has applied for a permit under section 10(a)(1)(A) of 
the ESA for a period of five years (with a five-year renewal) that 
would allow take of juvenile and adult steelhead from the threatened S-
CCC Distinct Population Segment (DPS) pursuant to an RRMP, which was 
developed with technical assistance from NMFS. The objective of the 
District's program is to assist with the restoration, conservation, and 
maintenance of the steelhead population in the Carmel River Watershed 
as mitigation for environmental impacts caused by diversion of surface 
and subsurface streamflow in the lower 24 miles of the mainstem Carmel 
River. The program which was initiated in 1997, was necessary to ensure 
compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) from the 
environmental impacts of California American Water Company's water 
withdrawals.
    The RRMP will be implemented as an enhancement program at the 
Facility; actions taken pursuant to the permit are designed to enhance 
survival of S-CCC steelhead that are subject to annual low-flow river 
dryback. The RRMP incorporates three main components: (1) Rescue and 
relocation activities; (2) captive rearing activities; and (3) 
subsequent post-release monitoring. There is no captive spawning of 
steelhead reared at the facility.
    Activities that constitute take of S-CCC steelhead and would be 
permitted include: Rearing, handling and transport, and tagging. The 
RRMP includes measures to minimize the likelihood of genetic or 
ecologic effects to naturally produced S-CCC steelhead resulting from 
operations at the Facility, and rescue and translocation activities. 
Post-release monitoring activities conducted by the District will 
collect necessary data to document achievement of performance 
indicators specified in the RRMP. For a more detailed discussion of 
these activities, please see the permit application.

Public Comments Solicited

    NMFS invites the public to comment on the permit application and 
associated RRMP 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 application, associated documents, and 
comments submitted during the comment period to determine whether the 
application meets the requirements of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA 
and Federal regulations. The final permit decision 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 
public notice of its final action in the Federal Register.


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    Dated: May 29, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mid- DATES: Comments or requests for a diversion of surface and subsurface
Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s public hearing on applications must be streamflow in the lower 24 miles of the
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee received at the appropriate address or mainstem Carmel River. The program
will meet via conference call to discuss fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later which was initiated in 1997, was
possible support for research on than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on necessary to ensure compliance with
surfclam genetics. July 5, 2018. California Environmental Quality Act
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the (CEQA) from the environmental impacts
Special Accommodations
application should be submitted to the of California American Water
These meetings are physically California Coastal Office, NMFS, c/o Company’s water withdrawals.
accessible to people with disabilities. Erin Seghesio, 777 Sonoma Avenue The RRMP will be implemented as an
Requests for sign language Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. enhancement program at the Facility;
interpretation or other auxiliary aid actions taken pursuant to the permit are
Comments may also be submitted via
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, designed to enhance survival of S–CCC
fax to 707–578–3435, or by email to:
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to steelhead that are subject to annual low-
WCR-shrescuemngt.comment@noaa.gov.
the meeting date. flow river dryback. The RRMP
Include in the subject line of the email
Dated: May 30, 2018. the following identifier: Comments on incorporates three main components: (1)
Tracey L. Thompson, Permit 14741. Rescue and relocation activities; (2)
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable captive rearing activities; and (3)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. subsequent post-release monitoring.
Seghesio at 707–578–8515, There is no captive spawning of
[FR Doc. 2018–11898 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am] Erin.Seghesio@noaa.gov steelhead reared at the facility.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Activities that constitute take of S–
Species Covered in This Notice CCC steelhead and would be permitted
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE include: Rearing, handling and
The following listed species are transport, and tagging. The RRMP
National Oceanic and Atmospheric covered in this notice: includes measures to minimize the
Administration Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): likelihood of genetic or ecologic effects
Threatened, South-Central California to naturally produced S–CCC steelhead
RIN 0648–XG182 Coast (S–CCC). resulting from operations at the Facility,
Endangered and Threatened Species; Authority: Scientific research permits are and rescue and translocation activities.
Take of Anadromous Fish issued in accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) Post-release monitoring activities
of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and conducted by the District will collect
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries regulations governing listed fish and wildlife necessary data to document
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and permits (50 CFR parts 222–227). NMFS achievement of performance indicators
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), issues permits based on findings that such specified in the RRMP. For a more
Commerce. permits: (1) Are applied for in good faith; (2)
if granted and exercised, would not operate
detailed discussion of these activities,
ACTION: Joint notice of receipt and notice to the disadvantage of the listed species that please see the permit application.
of availability. are the subject of the permit; and (3) are Public Comments Solicited
consistent with the purposes and policy of
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that section 2 of the ESA. The authority to take NMFS invites the public to comment
NMFS has received one permit listed species is subject to conditions set on the permit application and
application from the Monterey forth in the permit. associated RRMP during a 30 day public
Peninsula Water Management District comment period beginning on the date
(District) to enhance propagation and Any one requesting a hearing on an
application listed in this notice should of this notice. This notice is provided
survival of species listed under the pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA (16
Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, set out the specific reasons why a
hearing on that application would be U.S.C. 1529(c)). All comments and
as amended, for a five-year period (with materials received, including names and
a five-year renewal). As part of this appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such
hearings are held at the discretion of the addresses, will become part of the
permit application, the District has administrative record and may be
submitted a Rescue and Rearing Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NMFS. released to the public. We provide this
Management Plan (RRMP). The RRMP notice in order to allow the public,
specifies operational methods for South- Permit Applications Received agencies, or other organizations to
Central California Coast (S–CCC) review and comment on these
steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Permit 14741
documents.
rescue, rearing, and relocation activities The District has applied for a permit
associated with the Sleepy Hollow under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for Next Steps
Steelhead Rearing Facility (Facility). a period of five years (with a five-year NMFS will evaluate the application,
The Facility is located on the Carmel renewal) that would allow take of associated documents, and comments
River on the Central California Coast. juvenile and adult steelhead from the submitted during the comment period to
This document serves to notify the threatened S–CCC Distinct Population determine whether the application
public of the availability of the permit Segment (DPS) pursuant to an RRMP, meets the requirements of section
application and associated RRMP for which was developed with technical 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and Federal
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review and comment prior to a decision assistance from NMFS. The objective of regulations. The final permit decision
by NMFS whether to issue the permit. the District’s program is to assist with will not be made until after the end of
The permit application and associated the restoration, conservation, and the 30-day public comment period and
RRMP can be viewed online at: http:// maintenance of the steelhead after NMFS has fully considered all
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/ population in the Carmel River relevant comments received. NMFS will
hatcheries/carmel_rrmp/carmel_rrmp_ Watershed as mitigation for publish public notice of its final action
nor.html. environmental impacts caused by in the Federal Register.

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Dated: May 29, 2018. NTAP and WG, and (6) cover other Dated: May 30, 2018.
Angela Somma, business. Tracey L. Thompson,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office Dated: May 30, 2018. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–11897 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am]
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
[FR Doc. 2018–11863 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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[FR Doc. 2018–11894 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Administration
Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric RIN 0648–XF448
RIN 0648–XG275
Administration
Record of Decision for the Final
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management RIN 0648–XG269
Portland Harbor Programmatic
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting Environmental Impact Statement and
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Restoration Plan
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Commerce. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of a
SUMMARY: The Working Group (WG) of Record of Decision.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
the Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel
SUMMARY: NOAA announces the
(NTAP) and NTAP as a whole of the SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery availability of the Record of Decision
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Management Council’s (MAFMC) (ROD) for the Final Portland Harbor
Council will hold a meeting. Bluefish Monitoring Committee will Programmatic Environmental Impact
DATES: The meeting will be held on hold a public meeting. Statement and Restoration Plan (PEIS/
Tuesday, June 19, beginning at 9 a.m. RP). The NOAA Restoration Center
and conclude by 5 p.m. For agenda DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, July 24, 2018, from 10 a.m. to Chief and the Assessment and
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY Restoration Division Chief signed the
INFORMATION.
12 p.m. For agenda details, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ROD on May 29, 2018, which
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at constitutes the agency’s final decision.
the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
ADDRESSES: Christopher Doley, Chief,
Airport located on 100 Boardman St., via webinar with a telephone-only
Restoration Center, NOAA National
Boston, MA 02128. connection option. Details on the
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery proposed agenda, webinar listen-in
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
Management Council, 800 N State access, and briefing materials will be
20910; Tony Penn, Chief, Assessment
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; posted at the MAFMC’s website:
and Restoration Division, NOAA Ocean
telephone: (302) 674–2331; www.mafmc.org.
Service, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver
www.mafmc.org. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Spring, MD 20910.
Management Council, 800 N State
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Megan Callahan Grant at (503) 231–2213
telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery or email at megan.callahan-grant@
website at www.mafmc.org.
Management Council, telephone: (302) noaa.gov.
526–5255. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA, on
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The behalf of the Portland Harbor Natural
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
purpose of this WG meeting is to: (1) Resource Trustee Council, prepared the
Management Council, telephone: (302)
Review options and recommend Final Portland Harbor PEIS/RP. The
526–5255.
preferred research plan for re-obligating PEIS/RP was prepared under the
industry vessel sea days funds (Nobska), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority of Comprehensive
(2) develop workplan for FY18–20, (3) purpose of this meeting is for the Environmental Response,
define criteria for Bigelow trawl gear Monitoring Committee to develop and Compensation, and Liability Act
performance, and (4) describe potential approve management measures (CERCLA) of 1980 and was also
flume tank experiments. The purpose of designed to achieve the recommended developed to comply with the Federal
the NTAP as a whole meeting is to: (1) bluefish catch and landings limits for agency decision-making requirements of
Review updates on the revised NTAP 2019. the National Environmental Policy Act
charter and Bigelow operations, (2) of 1969 (NEPA) and NOAA’s
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Special Accommodations
review, adopt or revise NTAP WG environmental review procedures
recommendations from last meeting, (3) The meeting is physically accessible (NOAA Administrative Order 216–6, as
review the status of summer flounder to people with disabilities. Requests for preserved by NAO 216–6A). The
catchability and gear performance sign language interpretation or other document was designed to solicit public
analyses, (4) review a briefing on the auxiliary aid should be directed to M. opinion on a proposed restoration
Bigelow/Albatross time series, (5) adopt Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 approach for the Portland Harbor
a regular meeting schedule for full days prior to the meeting date. natural resource damage assessment

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Joint notice of receipt and notice of availability.
Dates		Comments or requests for a public hearing on applications must
Contact		Erin Seghesio at 707-578-8515, [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 25648
RIN Number		0648-XG18

83 FR 25648 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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