83 FR 49912 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)

Page Range		49912-49913
FR Document		2018-21542

Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 21008 to Forrest Blair Hart, Susan S. Hart; Forrest Blair Hart, Susan S. Hart as Co-Trustees of The Hart Family 2003 Trust; Hart Cattle, LLC; Hart Cattle Inc; Rabbit Hill, LLC; and Soda Springs, LLC.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49912-49913]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21542]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF105


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Issuance of one enhancement of survival permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 21008 to 
Forrest Blair Hart, Susan S. Hart; Forrest Blair Hart, Susan S. Hart as 
Co-Trustees of The Hart Family 2003 Trust; Hart Cattle, LLC; Hart 
Cattle Inc; Rabbit Hill, LLC; and Soda Springs, LLC.

ADDRESSES: The application, issued permit, and supporting documents are 
available upon written request or by appointment: California Coastal 
Office, NMFS WCR, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521, ph: 707-825-
5171, fax: 707-825-4840.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Simondet, Arcata, CA (ph.: 707-
825-5171, email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The issuance of permits and permit 
modifications, as required by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is based on a finding that such permits/
modifications: (1) Are applied for in good faith; (2) would not operate 
to the disadvantage of the ESA-listed species which are the subject of 
the permits; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set 
forth in section 2 of the ESA. Authority to take listed species is 
subject to conditions set forth in the permits. Permits and 
modifications are issued in accordance with and are subject to the ESA 
and NMFS regulations (50 CFR parts 222-226) governing listed fish and 
wildlife permits.

Species Covered in This Notice

    The following listed species is covered in this notice:
    Threatened Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho 
salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch; Covered Species).

Permits Issued

Permit 21008

    A notice of receipt of an application for an enhancement of 
survival permit (21008) was published in the Federal Register on May 
17, 2017 (82 FR 22650). Permit 21008 was issued to the Permit Holders, 
Forest Blair Hart and Susan S. Hart and additional business entities 
(listed above), on February 21, 2018, and expires on February 22, 2028.
    Permit 21008 facilitates the implementation of the ``Safe Harbor 
Agreement For Voluntary Habitat Enhancement Activities Benefitting 
Southern Oregon and Northern California Coast Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus 
kisutch) on Private Lands in the Shasta Valley, Siskiyou County, 
California'' (Agreement) that is expected to promote the recovery of 
the covered species within the Little Shasta

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River on the Agreement's enrolled property, which is commonly known as 
the Hart Ranch. The Little Shasta River is a tributary to the Shasta 
River, which is a tributary to the Klamath River, California. The 
duration of the agreement and Permit 21008 is 10 years.
    Permit 21008 authorizes the incidental taking of the covered 
species associated with routine agricultural activities, implementation 
of restoration/enhancement activities, and the potential future return 
of the enrolled property to the agreement's Baseline and Elevated 
Baseline Conditions. Under the Agreement, the permit holder specifies 
the restoration and/or enhancement, and management activities to be 
carried out on the enrolled property and a timetable for implementing 
those activities. NMFS reviewed the agreement and determined that the 
agreement will result in a net conservation benefit for the covered 
species and meets all required standards of NMFS' Safe Harbor Policy 
(64 FR 32717). The agreement adopts Baseline and Elevated Baseline 
Conditions (Section 3 of the agreement) and includes restoration/
enhancement activities that will be completed by the permit holder to 
achieve the Elevated Baseline Condition. The agreement also contains a 
monitoring component that requires the permit holder to ensure 
compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreement, and to 
ensure the Baseline and Elevated Baseline levels of habitat for the 
covered species occur on the enrolled property. Results of the 
monitoring efforts will be provided to NMFS by the permit holder in 
annual reports for the duration of the 10-year permit term.
    Near the end of the permit term and agreement, Permit 21008 
authorizes the permit holder incidental take associated with a return 
to Baseline and Elevated Baseline Conditions if desired and in 
compliance with the terms and conditions of the Permit.

    Dated: September 28, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21542 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am]
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directed to Rini Ghosh, (808–725–5033) Type of Review: Regular submission SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
or Rini.Ghosh@noaa.gov. (extension of a currently approved NMFS has issued Permit 21008 to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection). Forrest Blair Hart, Susan S. Hart; Forrest
Affected Public: Business or other for- Blair Hart, Susan S. Hart as Co-Trustees
I. Abstract profit organizations; individuals or of The Hart Family 2003 Trust; Hart
This request is for an extension of a households. Cattle, LLC; Hart Cattle Inc; Rabbit Hill,
currently approved information Estimated Number of Respondents: LLC; and Soda Springs, LLC.
collection. National Marine Fisheries 23. ADDRESSES: The application, issued
Service (NMFS) has issued regulations Estimated Time per Response: VMS permit, and supporting documents are
under authority of the Western and unit purchase and installation, 1 hr; available upon written request or by
Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Activation Reports, 5 min; on/off appointment: California Coastal Office,
Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 reports, 5 min; VMS unit maintenance, NMFS WCR, 1655 Heindon Road,
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to carry out the 1 hr. Arcata, CA 95521, ph: 707–825–5171,
obligations of the United States under Estimated Total Annual Burden fax: 707–825–4840.
the Convention on the Conservation and Hours: 57 hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Management of Highly Migratory Fish Estimated Total Annual Cost to Simondet, Arcata, CA (ph.: 707–825–
Stocks in the Western and Central Public: $40,083 ($23,000 for VMS 5171, email: jim.simondet@noaa.gov).
Pacific Ocean (Convention), including purchase and installation; $5,750 for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
implementing the decisions of the VMS unit maintenance; $11,333 for issuance of permits and permit
Commission for the Conservation and position reports). modifications, as required by the
Management of Highly Migratory Fish IV. Request for Comments Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
Stocks in the Western and Central U.S.C. 1531–1543) (ESA), is based on a
Pacific Ocean (Commission). The Comments are invited on: (a) Whether finding that such permits/modifications:
regulations include a requirement for the proposed collection of information (1) Are applied for in good faith; (2)
the owners and operators of U.S. vessels is necessary for the proper performance would not operate to the disadvantage
that fish for highly migratory species on of the functions of the agency, including of the ESA-listed species which are the
the high seas in the Convention Area to whether the information shall have subject of the permits; and (3) are
carry and operate near real-time practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the consistent with the purposes and
satellite-based position-fixing agency’s estimate of the burden policies set forth in section 2 of the
transmitters (‘‘VMS units’’) at all times (including hours and cost) of the ESA. Authority to take listed species is
except when the vessel is in port. As proposed collection of information; (c) subject to conditions set forth in the
part of this requirement, vessel owners ways to enhance the quality, utility, and permits. Permits and modifications are
and operators must transmit: (1) ‘‘on/off clarity of the information to be issued in accordance with and are
reports’’ to NMFS whenever the VMS collected; and (d) ways to minimize the subject to the ESA and NMFS
unit is turned off while the vessel is in burden of the collection of information regulations (50 CFR parts 222–226)
port, (2) ‘‘activation reports’’ to NMFS on respondents, including through the governing listed fish and wildlife
prior to the first use of a VMS unit, and use of automated collection techniques permits.
(3) automatic ‘‘position reports’’ from or other forms of information
the VMS unit to NOAA and the technology. Species Covered in This Notice
Commission as part of a vessel Comments submitted in response to The following listed species is
monitoring system (VMS) operated by this notice will be summarized and/or covered in this notice:
the Commission (50 CFR 300.219). included in the request for OMB Threatened Southern Oregon/
Under this information collection, it is approval of this information collection; Northern California Coast (SONCC)
expected that vessel owners and they also will become a matter of public coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch;
operators would also need to purchase, record. Covered Species).
install, and occasionally maintain the Dated: September 28, 2018. Permits Issued
VMS units. Sarah Brabson,
The information collected from the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Permit 21008
vessel position reports is used by NOAA [FR Doc. 2018–21523 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] A notice of receipt of an application
and the Commission to help ensure BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
for an enhancement of survival permit
compliance with domestic laws and the (21008) was published in the Federal
Commission’s conservation and Register on May 17, 2017 (82 FR 22650).
management measures, and are DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Permit 21008 was issued to the Permit
necessary in order to the United States Holders, Forest Blair Hart and Susan S.
to satisfy its obligations under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Hart and additional business entities
Convention. Administration (listed above), on February 21, 2018,
and expires on February 22, 2028.
II. Method of Collection RIN 0648–XF105 Permit 21008 facilitates the
Respondents may submit on/off implementation of the ‘‘Safe Harbor
reports by facsimile or email, and they Endangered and Threatened Species; Agreement For Voluntary Habitat
may submit activation reports by mail, Take of Anadromous Fish Enhancement Activities Benefitting
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

facsimile or email. Position reports are AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Southern Oregon and Northern
transmitted electronically and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and California Coast Coho Salmon
automatically from the VMS unit. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (Oncorhynchus kisutch) on Private
Commerce. Lands in the Shasta Valley, Siskiyou
III. Data
County, California’’ (Agreement) that is
ACTION: Issuance of one enhancement of
OMB Control Number: 0648–0596. expected to promote the recovery of the
survival permit.
Form Number(s): None. covered species within the Little Shasta

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River on the Agreement’s enrolled DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Affected Public: Individuals or
property, which is commonly known as households.
the Hart Ranch. The Little Shasta River National Oceanic and Atmospheric Frequency: One time.
is a tributary to the Shasta River, which Administration Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
is a tributary to the Klamath River, This information collection request
Submission for OMB Review; may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
California. The duration of the
Comment Request the instructions to view Department of
agreement and Permit 21008 is 10 years.
The Department of Commerce will Commerce collections currently under
Permit 21008 authorizes the review by OMB.
incidental taking of the covered species submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the Written comments and
associated with routine agricultural recommendations for the proposed
activities, implementation of following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the information collection should be sent
restoration/enhancement activities, and within 30 days of publication of this
Paperwork Reduction Act.
the potential future return of the notice to OIRA_Submission@
Agency: National Oceanic and
enrolled property to the agreement’s omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Baseline and Elevated Baseline Title: Visitor Center and Exhibit Dated: September 28, 2018.
Conditions. Under the Agreement, the Surveys at the Office of National Marine Sarah Brabson,
permit holder specifies the restoration Sanctuaries and Partner Outreach NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
and/or enhancement, and management Facilities. [FR Doc. 2018–21525 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am]
activities to be carried out on the OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P
enrolled property and a timetable for Form Number(s): None.
implementing those activities. NMFS Type of Request: Regular (request for
reviewed the agreement and determined a new information collection). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
that the agreement will result in a net Number of Respondents: 8,400.
conservation benefit for the covered Average Hours per Response: 4 National Oceanic and Atmospheric
species and meets all required standards minutes. Administration
of NMFS’ Safe Harbor Policy (64 FR Burden Hours: 560.
32717). The agreement adopts Baseline Needs and Uses: This request is for a Proposed Information Collection;
and Elevated Baseline Conditions new collection of information. NOAA’s Comment Request; Atlantic Highly
(Section 3 of the agreement) and Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Migratory Species Tournament
includes restoration/enhancement (ONMS) is conducting research to Registration and Reporting
activities that will be completed by the measure the public’s opinions about AGENCY: National Oceanic and
permit holder to achieve the Elevated sanctuary visitor centers, exhibits, and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Baseline Condition. The agreement also kiosks. Exhibits and kiosks covered Commerce.
contains a monitoring component that under the survey can be permanent or
ACTION: Notice.
traveling/temporary. The survey will be
requires the permit holder to ensure
administered annually both within SUMMARY: The Department of
compliance with the terms and
ONMS visitor centers as well as at Commerce, as part of its continuing
conditions of the agreement, and to
partner venues that host an exhibit or effort to reduce paperwork and
ensure the Baseline and Elevated kiosk on a national marine sanctuary or
Baseline levels of habitat for the covered respondent burden, invites the general
marine national monument. The survey public and other Federal agencies to
species occur on the enrolled property. will cover visitor centers, exhibits, and
Results of the monitoring efforts will be take this opportunity to comment on
kiosks system-wide across all the proposed and/or continuing information
provided to NMFS by the permit holder national marine sanctuaries and marine collections, as required by the
in annual reports for the duration of the national monuments managed or co- Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
10-year permit term. managed by NOAA’s ONMS. DATES: Written comments must be
Near the end of the permit term and The visitor survey will be conducted submitted on or before December 3,
agreement, Permit 21008 authorizes the to obtain an objective analysis of visitor 2018.
permit holder incidental take associated experiences within a sanctuary visitor
center or at a partner venue that ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
with a return to Baseline and Elevated
includes an exhibit or kiosk with to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Baseline Conditions if desired and in
information on a national marine Paperwork Clearance Officer,
compliance with the terms and
sanctuary or marine national Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
conditions of the Permit. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
monument. Information will be
Dated: September 28, 2018. obtained on visitor satisfaction with the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Angela Somma, overall exhibits or kiosks, graphics, internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office multi-media products, interactives, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of Protected Resources, National Marine along with the overall feelings about the Requests for additional information or
Fisheries Service. facilities and services offered at the copies of the information collection
[FR Doc. 2018–21542 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] centers/venues. The survey will acquire instrument and instructions should be
data on the effectiveness of sanctuary/ directed to Nicolas Alvarado, by phone
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

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monument messaging, awareness about at (727) 209–5955 or email
and use of sanctuary/monument Nicolas.Alvarado@noaa.gov.
resources, as well as additional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
recreational and/or educational
opportunities available to the public. I. Abstract
Lastly, the survey will include questions This request is for extension of a
about visitor demographics. currently approved 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		Issuance of one enhancement of survival permit.
Contact		Jim Simondet, Arcata, CA (ph.: 707- 825-5171, email: [email protected]).
FR Citation		83 FR 49912
RIN Number		0648-XF10

83 FR 49912 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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