83 FR 55697 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 216 (November 7, 2018)

Page Range		55697-55697
FR Document		2018-24384

Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) have submitted a Hatchery and Genetics Management Plan (HGMP) pursuant to the protective regulations promulgated for Pacific salmon and steelhead under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The HGMP specifies the operation of a hatchery program rearing coho salmon in the upper Trinity River within the State of California. This document serves to notify the public of the availability of the HGMP and associated draft environmental assessment (EA) for comment prior to a decision by NMFS whether to approve the proposed hatchery program.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG571


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Notice; availability of hatchery plan and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Reclamation 
(Reclamation) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) 
have submitted a Hatchery and Genetics Management Plan (HGMP) pursuant 
to the protective regulations promulgated for Pacific salmon and 
steelhead under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The HGMP specifies 
the operation of a hatchery program rearing coho salmon in the upper 
Trinity River within the State of California. This document serves to 
notify the public of the availability of the HGMP and associated draft 
environmental assessment (EA) for comment prior to a decision by NMFS 
whether to approve the proposed hatchery program.

DATES: Comments must be received at the appropriate address or fax 
number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on December 7, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the application should be addressed to 
NMFS West Coast Region, California Coastal Office, 1655 Heindon Road, 
Arcata, CA 95521, or faxed to (707) 825-4840. Comments may be submitted 
by email to: TrinityRiverHatchery Plan.wcr@noaa.gov. Include in the 
subject line of the email comment the following identifier: Comments on 
the Trinity River Hatchery plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seth Naman, at phone number: (707) 
825-5180, or via email: Seth.Naman@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Species covered in this notice:

    Coho salmon (O. kisutch): Threatened, naturally produced and 
artificially propagated Southern Oregon/Northern California (SONCC).

    Reclamation and CDFW have submitted an HGMP to NMFS describing a 
hatchery program that releases coho salmon into the upper Trinity 
River, in northern California, for consideration pursuant to Limit 5 of 
the ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead.
    The hatchery program that is the subject of the NMFS evaluation 
would operate to produce coho salmon to mitigate for lost natural 
production that would have occurred in historic spawning habitat 
upstream of the Trinity River Dam and the Lewiston Dam (i.e., habitat 
blocked since the dams were constructed). The program would propagate 
coho salmon smolts that are derived from the local coho salmon 
population in the Trinity River, matching natural-origin coho salmon 
with their natural counterparts whenever possible, and striving for a 
high proportion of natural influence (average greater than 0.67). 
Measures would be applied in the hatchery program to reduce the risk of 
incidental adverse genetic, ecological, and demographic effects on 
natural-origin salmon populations.
    As specified in the July 10, 2000, ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and 
steelhead (65 FR 42422) and updated June 28, 2005 (70 FR 37160), NMFS 
may approve an HGMP if it meets criteria set forth in 50 CFR 
223.203(b)(5)(i)(A) through (K). Prior to final approval of an HGMP, 
NMFS must publish notification announcing its availability for public 
review and comment.

Authority

    Under section 4 of the ESA, the Secretary of Commerce is required 
to adopt such regulations as s/he deems necessary and advisable for the 
conservation of species listed as threatened under the ESA. The ESA 
salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated 
in 70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005), specifies categories of activities that 
contribute to the conservation of ESA-listed salmonids and sets out the 
criteria for such activities. Limit 5 of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 
223.203(b)(5)) further provides that the prohibitions of paragraph (a) 
of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(a)) do not apply to activities 
associated with artificial propagation programs provided that an HGMP 
has been approved by NMFS in accordance with the salmon and steelhead 
4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, June 
28, 2005).

    Dated: November 1, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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decision by NMFS whether to approve
Net subsidy Authority
Producer/exporter rate the proposed hatchery program.
(percent) Under section 4 of the ESA, the
DATES: Comments must be received at Secretary of Commerce is required to
JSW Steel Limited and JSW the appropriate address or fax number adopt such regulations as s/he deems
Steel Coated Products (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. necessary and advisable for the
Limited ............................... 4.24 Pacific time on December 7, 2018. conservation of species listed as
‘‘All-others’’ rate .................... 6.12 ADDRESSES: Written comments on the threatened under the ESA. The ESA
application should be addressed to salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR
Cash Deposit Requirements NMFS West Coast Region, California 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated in 70
Because JSW does not have a Coastal Office, 1655 Heindon Road, FR 37160, June 28, 2005), specifies
superseding cash deposit rate, i.e., there Arcata, CA 95521, or faxed to (707) 825– categories of activities that contribute to
have been no final results published in 4840. Comments may be submitted by the conservation of ESA-listed
subsequent administrative reviews for email to: TrinityRiverHatchery salmonids and sets out the criteria for
JSW, Commerce will issue revised cash Plan.wcr@noaa.gov. Include in the such activities. Limit 5 of the updated
deposit instructions to CBP. Commerce subject line of the email comment the 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(b)(5)) further
will also instruct CBP to collect cash following identifier: Comments on the provides that the prohibitions of
deposits for companies covered by the Trinity River Hatchery plan. paragraph (a) of the updated 4(d) rule
‘‘all-others’’ cash deposit rate according FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seth (50 CFR 223.203(a)) do not apply to
to the table above. Naman, at phone number: (707) 825– activities associated with artificial
5180, or via email: Seth.Naman@ propagation programs provided that an
Notification to Interested Parties HGMP has been approved by NMFS in
noaa.gov.
This notice is issued and published in accordance with the salmon and
accordance with sections 516A(c)(1) and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July
(e), 705(c)(1)(B), and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Species covered in this notice: 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160,
Dated: November 1, 2018. Coho salmon (O. kisutch): Threatened, June 28, 2005).
James Maeder, naturally produced and artificially Dated: November 1, 2018.
propagated Southern Oregon/Northern Angela Somma,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
California (SONCC).
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Operations performing the duties of Deputy Reclamation and CDFW have Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and submitted an HGMP to NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service.
Countervailing Duty Operations. describing a hatchery program that [FR Doc. 2018–24384 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2018–24355 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] releases coho salmon into the upper BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Trinity River, in northern California, for
consideration pursuant to Limit 5 of the
ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The hatchery program that is the
subject of the NMFS evaluation would National Oceanic and Atmospheric
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Administration operate to produce coho salmon to
mitigate for lost natural production that Proposed Information Collection;
RIN 0648–XG571 would have occurred in historic Comment Request; Evaluation of the
spawning habitat upstream of the Pacific Islands Managed and Protected
Endangered and Threatened Species; Trinity River Dam and the Lewiston
Take of Anadromous Fish Area Community (PIMPAC)
Dam (i.e., habitat blocked since the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries dams were constructed). The program AGENCY:National Oceanic and
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and would propagate coho salmon smolts Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), that are derived from the local coho Commerce.
Commerce. salmon population in the Trinity River,
ACTION: Notice.
ACTION: Notice; availability of hatchery matching natural-origin coho salmon
plan and request for comment. with their natural counterparts SUMMARY: The Department of
whenever possible, and striving for a Commerce, as part of its continuing
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that high proportion of natural influence effort to reduce paperwork and
the Bureau of Reclamation (average greater than 0.67). Measures respondent burden, invites the general
(Reclamation) and the California would be applied in the hatchery public and other Federal agencies to
Department of Fish and Wildlife program to reduce the risk of incidental take this opportunity to comment on
(CDFW) have submitted a Hatchery and adverse genetic, ecological, and proposed and/or continuing information
Genetics Management Plan (HGMP) demographic effects on natural-origin collections, as required by the
pursuant to the protective regulations salmon populations. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
promulgated for Pacific salmon and As specified in the July 10, 2000, ESA
steelhead under the Endangered Species 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead (65 DATES:Written comments must be
Act (ESA). The HGMP specifies the FR 42422) and updated June 28, 2005 submitted on or before January 7, 2019.
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operation of a hatchery program rearing (70 FR 37160), NMFS may approve an ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
coho salmon in the upper Trinity River HGMP if it meets criteria set forth in 50 to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
within the State of California. This CFR 223.203(b)(5)(i)(A) through (K). Paperwork Clearance Officer,
document serves to notify the public of Prior to final approval of an HGMP, Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
the availability of the HGMP and NMFS must publish notification 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
associated draft environmental announcing its availability for public Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
assessment (EA) for comment prior to a review and comment. internet at pracomments@doc.gov).

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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; availability of hatchery plan and request for comment.
Contact		Seth Naman, at phone number: (707) 825-5180, or via email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 55697
RIN Number		0648-XG57

83 FR 55697 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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