83 FR 63631 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 237 (December 11, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 237 (December 11, 2018)
| Page Range | 63631-63631 | |
| FR Document | 2018-26794 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 63631] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26794] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG653 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; re-opening of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is announcing the re-opening of a public comment period regarding recreational fisheries in the State of Idaho. The FMEP, provided by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), specifies the implementation of fisheries targeting adipose-fin-clipped, hatchery-origin Snake River steelhead within the State of Idaho and in boundary waters with Oregon and Washington. On November 6, 2018, NMFS opened a 30-day public comment period on a Fishery Management and Evaluation Plan (FMEP) pursuant to the protective regulations promulgated for Pacific salmon and steelhead under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). That comment period ended on December 6, 2018. In response to a request received from the public, NMFS intends to obtain additional information. DATES: Comments must be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on December 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the application should be addressed to the NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Division, 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97232. Comments may be submitted by email. The mailbox address for providing email comments is: [email protected]. Include in the subject line of the email comment the following identifier: Idaho's Snake River Steelhead Fisheries Plan. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allyson Purcell, at phone number: (503) 736-4736, or via email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Species Covered in This Notice Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): threatened, naturally produced and artificially propagated Snake River Spring/Summer and Snake River Fall. Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened, naturally produced and artificially propagated Snake River Basin. Sockeye salmon (O. nerka): endangered, naturally produced and artificially propagated Snake River. IDFG submitted the FMEP to NMFS describing fisheries targeting adult adipose-fin-clipped, hatchery-origin steelhead within the State of Idaho and in boundary waters with Oregon and Washington. The plan was submitted under ESA limit 4 of the 4(d) Rule. These fisheries were designed to support fishing opportunities while minimizing potential risks to ESA-listed species. The FMEP describes timing, location, harvest impact limits, licensing, and gear requirements, and requires that all fish caught with an intact adipose fin be released unharmed. A variety of monitoring and evaluation is included in the FMEP. This reopening is in place of a planned extension of the comment period. NMFS had previously considered extending the comment period by seven days, until December 13. However, extensions may only occur while the comment period is ongoing, and NMFS could not be certain that a public notice of an extension would be published before December 6. Therefore, to avoid potential confusion, we are executing a reopening of the comment period to accept comments until December 13, so that the result is identical to the planned extension. This additional period for public comment will not affect NMFS's overall schedule for completing our ESA review. 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 FMEP if it meets criteria set forth in 50 CFR 223.203(b)(4)(i)(A) through (I). Prior to final approval of an FMEP, NMFS must publish notification announcing the FMEP's availability for public review and comment. Authority Under section 4 of the ESA, the Secretary of Commerce is required to adopt such regulations as he deems necessary and advisable for the conservation of species listed as threatened. 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 listed salmonids and sets out the criteria for such activities. Limit 4 of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(b)(4)) further provides that the prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(a)) do not apply to fisheries provided that an FMEP has been approved by NMFS to be 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: December 6, 2018. Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-26794 Filed 12-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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within 48 hours after any discard; and Endangered Species Act (ESA). That period to accept comments until
(5) submit certain information regarding comment period ended on December 6, December 13, so that the result is
purse seine fishing activities. 2018. In response to a request received identical to the planned extension. This
The information collected from these from the public, NMFS intends to obtain additional period for public comment
requirements is used by NOAA and the additional information. will not affect NMFS’s overall schedule
WCPFC to help ensure compliance with DATES: Comments must be received at for completing our ESA review.
domestic laws and the Commission’s the appropriate address or fax number As specified in the July 10, 2000, ESA
conservation and management (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5:00 p.m. 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead (65
measures, and are necessary in order for Pacific time on December 13, 2018. FR 42422) and updated June 28, 2005
the United States to satisfy its ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
(70 FR 37160), NMFS may approve an
obligations under the Convention. FMEP if it meets criteria set forth in 50
application should be addressed to the
Affected Public: Business or other for- CFR 223.203(b)(4)(i)(A) through (I).
NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Division,
profit organizations; individuals or Prior to final approval of an FMEP,
1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100,
households. NMFS must publish notification
Portland, OR 97232. Comments may be
Frequency: On occasion. announcing the FMEP’s availability for
submitted by email. The mailbox
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. public review and comment.
address for providing email comments
This information collection request is: IdahoSteelheadFisheriesPlan.wcr@ Authority
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of
the instructions to view Department of Under section 4 of the ESA, the
the email comment the following Secretary of Commerce is required to
Commerce collections currently under identifier: Idaho’s Snake River
review by OMB. adopt such regulations as he deems
Steelhead Fisheries Plan. necessary and advisable for the
Written comments and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
recommendations for the proposed conservation of species listed as
Allyson Purcell, at phone number: (503) threatened. The ESA salmon and
information collection should be sent 736–4736, or via email: allyson.purcell@
within 30 days of publication of this steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July
noaa.gov. 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160,
notice to OIRA_Submission@
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: June 28, 2005) specifies categories of
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
activities that contribute to the
Dated: December 5, 2018. Species Covered in This Notice
conservation of listed salmonids and
Sarah Brabson, Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus sets out the criteria for such activities.
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. tshawytscha): threatened, naturally Limit 4 of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR
[FR Doc. 2018–26753 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am] produced and artificially propagated 223.203(b)(4)) further provides that the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Snake River Spring/Summer and Snake prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the
River Fall. updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(a))
Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened, do not apply to fisheries provided that
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE naturally produced and artificially an FMEP has been approved by NMFS
propagated Snake River Basin. to be in accordance with the salmon and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Sockeye salmon (O. nerka): steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July
Administration endangered, naturally produced and 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160,
artificially propagated Snake River. June 28, 2005).
RIN 0648–XG653 IDFG submitted the FMEP to NMFS
describing fisheries targeting adult Dated: December 6, 2018.
Endangered and Threatened Species; Donna S. Wieting,
Take of Anadromous Fish adipose-fin-clipped, hatchery-origin
steelhead within the State of Idaho and Director, Office of Protected Resources,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries in boundary waters with Oregon and National Marine Fisheries Service.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Washington. The plan was submitted [FR Doc. 2018–26794 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am]
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under ESA limit 4 of the 4(d) Rule. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Commerce. These fisheries were designed to
ACTION: Notice; re-opening of public support fishing opportunities while
minimizing potential risks to ESA-listed DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
comment period.
species. The FMEP describes timing,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
SUMMARY: The National Marine location, harvest impact limits,
Administration
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is announcing licensing, and gear requirements, and
the re-opening of a public comment requires that all fish caught with an RIN 0648–XE766
period regarding recreational fisheries intact adipose fin be released unharmed.
in the State of Idaho. The FMEP, A variety of monitoring and evaluation Marine Mammals; File No. 20532
provided by the Idaho Department of is included in the FMEP. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Fish and Game (IDFG), specifies the This reopening is in place of a Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
implementation of fisheries targeting planned extension of the comment Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
adipose-fin-clipped, hatchery-origin period. NMFS had previously Commerce.
Snake River steelhead within the State considered extending the comment ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
of Idaho and in boundary waters with period by seven days, until December
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Oregon and Washington. On November 13. However, extensions may only occur
6, 2018, NMFS opened a 30-day public while the comment period is ongoing, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
comment period on a Fishery and NMFS could not be certain that a Stephen John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor
Management and Evaluation Plan public notice of an extension would be University, 101 Bagby Ave, Waco, TX
(FMEP) pursuant to the protective published before December 6. Therefore, 76706, has applied in due form for an
regulations promulgated for Pacific to avoid potential confusion, we are amendment to Scientific Research
salmon and steelhead under the executing a reopening of the comment Permit No. 20532 for the import, export,
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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; re-opening of public comment period. | |
| Contact | Allyson Purcell, at phone number: (503) 736-4736, or via email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 63631 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG65 |
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