83 FR 25649 - Record of Decision for the Final Portland Harbor Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Restoration Plan
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 25649-25650] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11906] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF448 Record of Decision for the Final Portland Harbor Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Restoration Plan AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of a Record of Decision. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NOAA announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Portland Harbor Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Restoration Plan (PEIS/RP). The NOAA Restoration Center Chief and the Assessment and Restoration Division Chief signed the ROD on May 29, 2018, which constitutes the agency's final decision. ADDRESSES: Christopher Doley, Chief, Restoration Center, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Tony Penn, Chief, Assessment and Restoration Division, NOAA Ocean Service, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Callahan Grant at (503) 231-2213 or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA, on behalf of the Portland Harbor Natural Resource Trustee Council, prepared the Final Portland Harbor PEIS/RP. The PEIS/RP was prepared under the authority of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 and was also developed to comply with the Federal agency decision- making requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and NOAA's environmental review procedures (NOAA Administrative Order 216-6, as preserved by NAO 216-6A). The document was designed to solicit public opinion on a proposed restoration approach for the Portland Harbor natural resource damage assessment [[Page 25650]] (NRDA). The ROD documents the Trustee Council's decision to select Integrated Habitat Restoration Planning as the preferred alternative under NEPA because this alternative is most suited to fulfill the goal of the NRDA to restore injured natural resources and services and it meets the purpose and need for restoration planning. This alternative is specifically designed to improve habitats that function in support of multiple fish and wildlife species, as well as the food base for these species. This approach is expected to deliver broad ecosystem benefits concentrated within and around the area where the injuries to natural resources and natural resources services have taken place. This alternative would consist of habitat restoration actions implemented within geographic priority areas within and around the Portland Harbor Superfund Study Area. The scale of restoration activity that will be implemented by the Trustee Council under the PEIS/RP will depend upon the resolution of natural resource damage claims with the parties responsible for releases of hazardous substances and oil. Under CERCLA, settlements received by the Trustee Council, either through negotiated or adjudicated processes, must be used to restore, rehabilitate, replace, and/or acquire the equivalent of those natural resources that have been injured. The Final PEIS/RP will guide future Trustee Council decision-making regarding the expenditure of settlements and the implementation of restoration activities. NOAA is not soliciting comments on the PEIS/RP but will consider any comments submitted that would assist us in preparing future NEPA documents. An electronic copy of the PEIS/RP is available at: https://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/Contaminants/PortlandHarbor/Documents/201706_FINAL_PEIS.pdf. Electronic correspondence regarding it can be submitted to [email protected]. Otherwise, please submit any written comments via U.S. mail to the responsible official named in the ADDRESSES section. Dated: May 30, 2018. Carrie D. Selberg, Deputy Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-11906 Filed 6-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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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
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Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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[FR Doc. 2018–11894 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am]
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Administration
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric RIN 0648–XF448
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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
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
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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(NRDA). The ROD documents the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE reviewers who will assess materials
Trustee Council’s decision to select related to the topics, participate in a
Integrated Habitat Restoration Planning National Oceanic and Atmospheric review workshop with the NMFS and
as the preferred alternative under NEPA Administration ADFG scientists who developed the
because this alternative is most suited to RIN 0648–XG274 assessment models and the analytical
fulfill the goal of the NRDA to restore approaches, and produce a report. This
injured natural resources and services North Pacific Fishery Management review will be highly technical in
and it meets the purpose and need for Council; Public Meeting nature and will cover mathematical
restoration planning. This alternative is details of the analytical approaches.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Members of the public are invited to
specifically designed to improve Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and observe, and will be provided
habitats that function in support of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), opportunities to contribute on June 18–
multiple fish and wildlife species, as Commerce. 20, 2018. The final report will be
well as the food base for these species. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. available prior to the September NPFMC
This approach is expected to deliver Plan Team meetings and will consist of
broad ecosystem benefits concentrated SUMMARY: NMFS has requested the individual reports from each panelist
within and around the area where the Center for Independent Experts (CIE) to and a summary report. The results of the
injuries to natural resources and natural conduct a peer review of the agency’s review will be presented during the
resources services have taken place. stock assessments for the Aleutian September 2018 NPFMC Crab Plan
This alternative would consist of habitat Islands golden king crab (AIGKC) and Team meeting, which will be
restoration actions implemented within Norton Sound red king crab (NSRKC) announced later in the Federal Register.
geographic priority areas within and stocks. The CIE is a group affiliated with
the University of Miami that provides Special Accommodations
around the Portland Harbor Superfund
Study Area. The scale of restoration independent peer reviews of NMFS These workshops will be physically
activity that will be implemented by the science nationwide, including reviews accessible to people with disabilities.
Trustee Council under the PEIS/RP will of stock assessments for fish, shellfish Requests for sign language
and marine mammals. The AIGKC and interpretation or other auxiliary aids
depend upon the resolution of natural
NSRKC stock assessments are reviewed should be directed to Laura Oremland,
resource damage claims with the parties
annually by the Alaska Fisheries (301) 427–8162, at least 10 working days
responsible for releases of hazardous
Science Center, the North Pacific prior to the meeting date.
substances and oil. Under CERCLA, Fishery Management Council (NPFMC)
settlements received by the Trustee Dated: May 30, 2018.
Crab Plan Team, and the NPFMC Tracey L. Thompson,
Council, either through negotiated or Scientific and Statistical Committee.
adjudicated processes, must be used to Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
The CIE review will examine whether Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
restore, rehabilitate, replace, and/or the assessments incorporate the best
acquire the equivalent of those natural [FR Doc. 2018–11893 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am]
scientific information available for
resources that have been injured. The BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
making management decisions and
Final PEIS/RP will guide future Trustee whether they provide reasonable
Council decision-making regarding the approaches to understanding the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
expenditure of settlements and the population dynamics and stock status
implementation of restoration activities. for the AIGKC and NSRKC stocks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
NOAA is not soliciting comments on public is invited to attend and observe Administration
the PEIS/RP but will consider any the presentations and discussions
between the CIE panel and the NMFS RIN 0648–XG265
comments submitted that would assist
us in preparing future NEPA and Alaska Department of Fish & Game Endangered and Threatened Species;
(ADFG) scientists who designed the Take of Anadromous Fish
documents. An electronic copy of the
underlying assessment models,
PEIS/RP is available at: https:// AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
collected the data, and performed the
www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/Contaminants/ stock assessments. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
PortlandHarbor/Documents/201706_ Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
DATES: The meeting will be held on
FINAL_PEIS.pdf. Electronic Commerce.
Monday, June 18, 2018, through
correspondence regarding it can be ACTION: NOAA Fisheries is notifying the
Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 8 a.m. to
submitted to megan.callahan-grant@ public of the receipt of two applications
3:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
noaa.gov. Otherwise, please submit any for Endangered Species Act section
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
written comments via U.S. mail to the 10(a)(1)(A) enhancement permits for
the Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
responsible official named in the hatchery programs rearing fall Chinook
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
ADDRESSES section. salmon in the Snake River basin.
98115–6349. Visitors will need to
Dated: May 30, 2018. provide proper ID and sign in at the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Carrie D. Selberg, front desk. NMFS has received applications for
Deputy Director, Office of Habitat Council address: North Pacific renewal of two enhancement permit
Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Fishery Management Council, 605 W. applications pursuant to the Endangered
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Service. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK Species Act (ESA) section for hatchery
[FR Doc. 2018–11906 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am] 99501–2252; telephone (907) 271–2809. operations rearing and releasing Snake
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: River fall Chinook salmon in the Snake
William Stockhausen, AFSC staff; River basin of Idaho. The applications
telephone: (206) 526–4241. are in the form of two existing hatchery
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CIE and genetic management plans (HGMPs)
panel will consist of three peer and an addendum. This new addendum
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