83_FR_5273 83 FR 5248 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a 5-Year Review for the Endangered Western Distinct Population Segment of Steller Sea Lion; Extension of Public Comment Period and Correction

83 FR 5248 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a 5-Year Review for the Endangered Western Distinct Population Segment of Steller Sea Lion; Extension of Public Comment Period and Correction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 25 (February 6, 2018)

Page Range5248-5249
FR Document2018-02326

NMFS hereby extends the comment period on the notice of initiation of a 5-year review of the Western Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), and our request for information relevant to that review. We also correct the electronic link provided in the address.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5248-5249]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02326]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF792


Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a 5-Year Review 
for the Endangered Western Distinct Population Segment of Steller Sea 
Lion; Extension of Public Comment Period and Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year review; request for information, 
extension of public comment period and correction.

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SUMMARY: NMFS hereby extends the comment period on the notice of 
initiation of a 5-year review of the Western Distinct Population 
Segment (DPS) of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), and our request for 
information relevant to that review. We also correct the electronic 
link provided in the address.

DATES: Comments related to the 5-year review of the western DPS of 
Steller sea lion must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
or received at the appropriate address (see ADDRESSES) by April 6, 
2018. However, we will continue to accept new information about Steller 
sea lions at any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit your information or comments by including the FDMS 
Docket Number NOAA-NMFS-2017-0137, by either of the following methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0137, click the ``Comment 
Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your 
comments.
     Mail: Submit written information to Jon Kurland, Assistant 
Regional Administrator for Protected Resources, Alaska Region NMFS, 
Attn: Ellen Sebastian, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
    Instructions: We may not consider comments if they are sent by any 
other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the 
end of the specified period. All comments received are a part of the 
public record, and we will generally post for public viewing on 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive or protected information submitted 
voluntarily by the sender is publicly accessible. We will accept 
anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to 
remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic submissions will be 
accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lisa Rotterman, 907-271-1692 or 
lisa.rotterman@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 8, 2017 we, NMFS, published a notice in the Federal 
Register (82 FR 57955) announcing our initiation of a 5-year review of 
the Western DPS of Steller sea lion under the ESA and requesting 
information relevant to this review. NMFS received a request to extend 
the public comment period to provide adequate time for

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interested parties to research and prepare comments. Based on this 
request, the comment period for submission of comments and information 
relevant to this 5-year review is extended to April 6, 2018, as 
requested, to provide additional opportunity for public comment.

Correction of Address

    The electronic link provided in the Federal Register (82 FR 57955) 
notice for submission of comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal is 
not correct. Thus, NMFS provides a new electronic link (https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0137) in the address 
section above.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: February 1, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-02326 Filed 2-5-18; 8:45 am]
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5248 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 6, 2018 / Notices small- and medium-sized enterprises circulation to the members of the initiation of a 5-year review of the (SMEs) and their foreign buyers. The Council. In addition, any member of the Western Distinct Population Segment TFAC also provides a forum to facilitate public may submit pertinent written (DPS) of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias the discussion between a diverse group comments concerning matters relevant jubatus) under the Endangered Species of stakeholders such as banks, non-bank to the TFAC’s responsibilities at any Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), and our financial institutions, other trade time before or after the meeting. request for information relevant to that finance related organizations, and Comments may be submitted to Ericka review. We also correct the electronic exporters, to gain a better understanding Ukrow, at the contact information link provided in the address. regarding current challenges facing U.S. indicated above. To be considered DATES: Comments related to the 5-year exporters in accessing capital. during the meeting, comments must be review of the western DPS of Steller sea On February 22, 2018, the TFAC will received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on lion must be submitted via the Federal hold its third meeting. During this February 14, 2018, to ensure eRulemaking Portal or received at the meeting members are expected to transmission to the Council members appropriate address (see ADDRESSES) by discuss possible recommendations on prior to the meeting. Comments April 6, 2018. However, we will policies and programs that can increase received after that date and time will be continue to accept new information awareness of, and expand access to, distributed to the members but may not about Steller sea lions at any time. private export financing resources for be considered during the meeting. ADDRESSES: Submit your information or U.S. exporters. They will also hear from Comments and statements will be comments by including the FDMS officials from the Department of posted on the U.S. Department of Docket Number NOAA–NMFS–2017– Commerce and other agencies on issues Commerce Trade Finance Advisory 0137, by either of the following impacting the scope of their work and Council website (http://trade.gov/TFAC) methods: mission. without change, including any business • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to Public Participation or personal information provided such https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D= as names, addresses, email addresses, or NOAA-NMFS-2017-0137, click the The meeting will be open to the telephone numbers. public and will be accessible to people ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the All comments and statements required fields, and enter or attach your with disabilities. received, including attachments and All guests are required to register in comments. other supporting materials, are part of • Mail: Submit written information to advance by the deadline identified the public record and subject to public under the DATE caption. Requests to Jon Kurland, Assistant Regional disclosure. You should submit only Administrator for Protected Resources, register (including to speak or for information that you are prepared to auxiliary aids) and any written Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: Ellen have made publicly available. Sebastian, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK comments should be submitted by either of the following methods: (a) II. Meeting Minutes 99802–1668. Electronic Submission: Submit Instructions: We may not consider Copies of TFAC meeting minutes will statements electronically to Ericka comments if they are sent by any other be available within 90 days of the Ukrow, U.S. Department of Commerce method, to any other address or meeting. Trade Finance Advisory Council individual, or received after the end of Dated: January 26, 2018. the specified period. All comments Designated Federal Officer, via email to TFAC@trade.gov; or (b) Paper Paul Thanos, received are a part of the public record, Submissions: Send paper statements to Director, Office of Finance and Insurance and we will generally post for public Ericka Ukrow, U.S. Department of Industries. viewing on www.regulations.gov Commerce Trade Finance Advisory [FR Doc. 2018–02273 Filed 2–5–18; 8:45 am] without change. All personal identifying Council Designated Federal Officer, BILLING CODE P information (e.g., name, address, etc.), Room 18002, 1401 Constitution Avenue confidential business information, or NW, Washington, DC 20230. Last otherwise sensitive or protected minute requests will be accepted, but DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE information submitted voluntarily by may be impossible to fill. There will be the sender is publicly accessible. We National Oceanic and Atmospheric will accept anonymous comments (enter fifteen (15) minutes allotted for oral Administration ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish comments from members of the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as RIN 0648–XF792 to remain anonymous). Attachments to many speakers as possible, the time for electronic submissions will be accepted public comments may be limited to Endangered and Threatened Species; in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF three (3) minutes per person. Initiation of a 5-Year Review for the file formats only. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking Endangered Western Distinct FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. time during the meeting must submit a Population Segment of Steller Sea Lisa Rotterman, 907–271–1692 or request at the time of registration, as Lion; Extension of Public Comment lisa.rotterman@noaa.gov. well as the name and address of the Period and Correction SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proposed speaker. If the number of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries registrants requesting to make Background Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and statements is greater than can be Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), On December 8, 2017 we, NMFS, reasonably accommodated during the Commerce. published a notice in the Federal daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES meeting, the International Trade ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year Register (82 FR 57955) announcing our Administration may conduct a lottery to review; request for information, initiation of a 5-year review of the determine the speakers. Speakers are extension of public comment period and Western DPS of Steller sea lion under requested to submit a written copy of correction. the ESA and requesting information their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. relevant to this review. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 6, 2018 / Notices 5249 interested parties to research and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9 captures reach the established level for prepare comments. Based on this of the ESA and Federal regulations either turtles or sturgeon, GSML must request, the comment period for prohibits the ‘taking’ of a species listed cease activities authorized under this submission of comments and as endangered or threatened. The ESA ITP. Take must be incidental to information relevant to this 5-year defines ‘‘take’’ to mean harass, harm, otherwise lawful trawling activities review is extended to April 6, 2018, as pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, described in the ITP application, and as requested, to provide additional capture, or collect, or to attempt to conditioned in the permit. This ITP opportunity for public comment. engage in any such conduct. NMFS may covers incidental take from date of issue permits, under limited issuance through December 11, 2035. Correction of Address circumstances to take listed species The conservation plan prepared by The electronic link provided in the incidental to, and not the purpose of, GSML describes measures designed to Federal Register (82 FR 57955) notice otherwise lawful activities. Section minimize and mitigate the impacts of for submission of comments via the 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA provides for any incidental takes of ESA-listed sea Federal eRulemaking Portal is not authorizing incidental take of listed turtles and sturgeon. The main way that correct. Thus, NMFS provides a new species. The regulations for issuing GSML will do this is by limiting tow electronic link (https://www.regulations. incidental take permits for threatened times to 30 minutes. In the case of gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0137) and endangered species are incidental capture this plan includes in the address section above. promulgated at 50 CFR 222.307. provisions to ensure that any captured NMFS received a permit application sea turtles in need of resuscitation are Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. from GSML on February 4, 2016. Based provided such care, per NMFS Dated: February 1, 2018. on our review of the application, we guidelines. Additionally, any turtles Angela Somma, requested further information and needing medical attention or Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office clarification. On July 22, 2016, GSML rehabilitation will be cared for by of Protected Resources, National Marine submitted supplemental information to authorized persons and facilities. This Fisheries Service. its application. NMFS and GSML held permit also requires the applicant to [FR Doc. 2018–02326 Filed 2–5–18; 8:45 am] further discussions on amount and follow specific handling procedures for BILLING CODE 3510–22–P extent of anticipated takes and Gulf sturgeon to minimize impacts to clarifications of gear type to be used. On this species should an interaction occur. March 16, 2017, NMFS notified GSML The conservation plan mitigates the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of this approach, and GSML confirmed impacts of any incidental takes of ESA- the updated approach on March 21, listed sea turtles that are harmed due to National Oceanic and Atmospheric 2017. Administration interactions with other fisheries in the On April 12, 2017, we published a area. Specifically, GSML will remove, notice of application receipt and taking into account any human safety RIN 0648–XF285 requested review and comment on the considerations, any turtles it encounters application and conservation plan in the entangled in fishing lines, nets, and trap Endangered Species; File No. 21293 Federal Register (82 FR 17638). The ropes. If any of these sea turtles require AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries public comment period for the care, GSML will transport them to a Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and application and conservation plan permitted sea turtle rehabilitation Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), closed on May 12, 2017. NMFS received facility. Commerce. three comments on the action, all were generally supportive of the issuance of Dated: February 1, 2018. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. the permit. Specific concerns were Angela Somma, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that raised on duration of the permit and Chief, Endangered Species Conservation oversite of activities covered by the Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS has issued a permit to Mr. Jack National Marine Fisheries Service. Rudloe, Gulf Specimen Marine permit, which were address in the Laboratories, Inc. (GSML), for the Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. 2018–02320 Filed 2–5–18; 8:45 am] On November 6, 2017, we published BILLING CODE 3510–22–P incidental take of Gulf sturgeon a notice of availability of the draft (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi), Environmental Assessment and loggerhead (Caretta caretta Northwest requested review and comment in the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Federal Register (82 FR 51398). The Segment), green (Chelonia mydas North National Oceanic and Atmospheric public comment period for the Atlantic Distinct Population Segment), Administration Environmental Assessment closed on Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) December 6, 2017, and no comments and leatherback sea turtles National Sea Grant Advisory Board were received. NMFS has issued the (Dermochelys coriacea) associated with (NSGAB); Meeting: The National Sea requested permit under the authority of the otherwise lawful trawling activities Grant Advisory Board Spring 2018 the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as in Florida state waters of Bay, Gulf, Meeting Will Be Held March 6–7, 2018. amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) Franklin, and Wakulla Counties. and the regulations governing the AGENCY: National Oceanic and ADDRESSES: The incidental take permit, taking, importing, and exporting of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), final environmental assessment, and endangered and threatened species (50 Department of Commerce (DOC). daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES other related documents are available on CFR parts 222–226). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. the NMFS Office of Protected Resources This permit authorizes the incidental website at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ take of up to a total of six sea turtles, SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the pr/permits/esa_review.htm. all live, in any combination, of schedule and proposed agenda of a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara loggerhead, green, Kemp’s ridley or forthcoming meeting of the NSGAB. Wissmann, phone: (301) 427–8402; leatherback sea turtles and up to six NSGAB members will discuss and email: Sara.Wissmann@noaa.gov. Gulf sturgeon, alive. 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Document Created: 2018-02-06 00:30:46
Document Modified: 2018-02-06 00:30:46
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of initiation of 5-year review; request for information, extension of public comment period and correction.
DatesComments related to the 5-year review of the western DPS of Steller sea lion must be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
ContactDr. Lisa Rotterman, 907-271-1692 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 5248 
RIN Number0648-XF79
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