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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Pultz at the above address, or at
301–713–1401 x116.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
ESA, a list of endangered and
threatened wildlife and plant species
must be maintained. The list is
published at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals)
and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A)
of the ESA requires that we conduct a
review of listed species at least once
every five years. On the basis of such
reviews under section 4(c)(2)(B), we
determine whether or not any species
should be removed from the list
(delisted), or reclassified from
endangered to threatened, or from
threatened to endangered. Delisting a
species must be supported by the best
scientific and commercial data
available, substantiating that the species
is neither endangered nor threatened for
one or more of the following reasons: (1)
The species is considered extinct; (2)
the species is considered to be
recovered; and/or (3) the original data
available when the species was listed, or
the interpretation of such data, were in
error. Any change in Federal
classification would require a separate
rulemaking process. The regulations in
50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish
a notice in the Federal Register
announcing those species currently
under active review. This notice
announces active reviews of the fin
whale, sperm whale and southern right
whale, all currently listed as
endangered.
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Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5–year reviews are
complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial
information, we are soliciting new
information from the public, concerned
governmental agencies, tribes, the
scientific community, industry,
environmental entities, and any other
interested parties concerning the status
of the fin whale, sperm whale and
southern right whale.
Five-year reviews consider the best
scientific and commercial data and all
new information that has become
available since the listing determination
or most recent status review. Categories
of requested information include (1)
species biology including, but not
limited to, population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics; (2) habitat conditions
including, but not limited to, amount,
distribution, and suitability; (3)
conservation measures that have been
implemented that benefit the species;
(4) status and trends of threats; and (5)
other new information, data, or
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corrections including, but not limited
to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
identification of erroneous information
contained in the list, and improved
analytical methods.
Because these species are vertebrate
species, we will also be considering
application of the Distinct Population
Segment (DPS) policy for vertebrate
taxa. A DPS is defined in the February
7, 1996, Policy Regarding the
Recognition of Distinct Vertebrate
Population Segments (61 FR 4722). For
a population to be listed under the ESA
as a DPS, three elements are considered:
(1) The discreteness of the population
segment in relation to the remainder of
the species to which it belongs; (2) the
significance of the population segment
to the species to which it belongs; and
(3) the population segment’s
conservation status in relation to the
ESA’s standards for listing (i.e., is the
population segment endangered or
threatened?). DPSs of vertebrate species,
as well as subspecies of all listed
species, may be proposed for separate
reclassification or for removal from the
list.
If you wish to provide information for
any of these 5–year reviews, you may
submit your information and materials
to Susan Pultz (see ADDRESSES section).
Our practice is to make submissions of
information, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for
public review during regular business
hours. Respondents may request that we
withhold a respondent’s identity, as
allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name or address, you
must state this request prominently at
the beginning of your submission. We
will not, however, consider anonymous
submissions. To the extent consistent
with applicable law, we will make all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Information and materials received will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours (see ADDRESSES section).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: January 12, 2007.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 011207A]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Initiation of a 5–Year Review of the
Hawaiian Monk Seal
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
AtmosphericAdministration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5–year
review; request for information.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces a
5–year review of the Hawaiian monk
seal (Monachus schauinslandi) under
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of
1973. The Hawaiian monk seal was
listed as a threatened species under the
ESA on November 23, 1976. On April
30, 1986, critical habitat was designated
at all beach areas, lagoon waters, and
ocean waters out to a depth of 10
fathoms around Kure Atoll, Midway,
Pearl and Hermes Reef, Lisianski Island,
Laysan Island, Gardner Pinnacles,
French Frigate Shoals, Necker Island
and Nihoa Island; critical habitat was
extended to include Maro Reef and
waters around all habitat out to the 20
fathom isobath on May 26, 1988. A 5–
year review is a periodic process
conducted to ensure that the listing
classification of a species is accurate. A
5–year review is based on the best
scientific and commercial data available
at the time of the review; therefore, we
are requesting submission of any such
information on Hawaiian monk seals
that has become available since their
original listing as an endangered species
in 1976. Based on the results of this 5–
year review, we will make the requisite
findings under the ESA.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to
conduct this review, we must receive
your information no later than March
23, 2007. However, we will continue to
accept new information about any listed
species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Please submit information
to Chris E. Yates, Assistant Regional
Administrator for Protected Species,
National Marine Fisheries Service,
Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu,
HI 96814. Information received in
response to this notice and review will
be available for public inspection by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the above address. Information
may also be submitted by e-mail to: Dr.
Michelle Yuen at
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michelle.yuen@noaa.gov. Include in the
subject line of the e-mail, the following
identifier: Comments on 5–year review
for the Hawaiian monk seal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Dr. Michelle Yuen at the above
email address or at 808–944–2243.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
ESA, a list of endangered and
threatened wildlife and plant species at
50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 150 CFR
7.12 (for plants) must be maintained.
Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires
that we conduct a review of listed
species at least once every five years. On
the basis of such reviews under section
4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether or not
any species should be removed from the
List (delisted), or reclassified from
endangered to threatened or from
threatened to endangered. Delisting a
species must be supported by the best
scientific and commercial data
available, and only considered if such
data substantiates that the species is
neither endangered nor threatened for
one or more of the following reasons: (1)
the species is considered extinct; (2) the
species is considered to be recovered;
and/or (3) the original data available
when the species was listed, or the
interpretation of such data, were in
error. Any change in Federal
classification would require a separate
rulemaking process. The regulations in
50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish
a notice in the Federal Register
announcing those species currently
under active review. This notice
announces our active review of the
Hawaiian monk seal, currently listed as
endangered.
rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES
Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5–year review is
complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial
information, we are soliciting new
information from the public, concerned
governmental agencies, the scientific
community, industry, environmental
entities, and any other interested parties
concerning the status of Hawaiian monk
seals.
The 5–year review considers the best
scientific and commercial data and all
new information that has become
available since the listing determination
or most recent status review. Categories
of requested information include (1)
species biology including, but not
limited to, populationtrends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics; (2) habitat conditions
including, but not limited to, amount,
distribution, and suitability; (3)
conservation measures that have been
implemented that benefit the species;
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(4) status and trends of threats; and (5)
other new information, data, or
corrections including, but not limited
to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
identification of erroneous information
contained in the List, and improved
analytical methods. NMFS is seeking
information that has not been
previously reported in the recent
Hawaiian Monk Seal Stock Assessment
Report (SARs) published in 2005 (https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/sars/), nor
previously reported in the revised
Recovery Plan for the Hawaiian Monk
Seal, which is currently available for
public review until January 29, 2007 (71
FR 70964).
If you wish to provide information for
this 5–year review, you may submit
your information and materials to Dr.
Michelle Yuen (see ADDRESSES section).
Our practice is to make submissions of
information, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for
public review during regular business
hours. Respondents may request that we
withhold a respondent’s identity, as
allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name or address, you
must state this request prominently at
the beginning of your submission. We
will not, however, consider anonymous
submissions. To the extent consistent
with applicable law, we will make all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Information and materials received will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours (see ADDRESSES section).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: January 16, 2007.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
General Provisions for Domestic
Fisheries; Application for Exempted
Fishing Permits
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant
Regional Administrator), has made a
preliminary determination that an
Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
application submitted by the University
of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)
contains all of the required information
and warrants further consideration. The
Assistant Regional Administrator has
made a preliminary determination that
the activities authorized under this EFP
would be consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Northeast (NE)
Multispecies and Monkfish Fishery
Management Plans (FMPs). However,
further review and consultation may be
necessary before a final determination is
made to issue an EFP. Therefore, NMFS
announces that the Assistant Regional
Administrator proposes to recommend
that an EFP be issued that would allow
one commercial fishing vessel to
conduct fishing operations that are
otherwise restricted by the regulations
governing the fisheries of the
Northeastern United States. The EFP,
which would enable researchers to
study the biology of large monkfish,
would grant exemptions from the NE
Multispecies FMP as follows: Western
Gulf of Maine (GOM) Closure Area;
GOM Rolling Closure Areas I and II; and
NE multispecies effort control measures.
Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act require publication of
this notification to provide interested
parties the opportunity to comment on
applications for proposed EFPs.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 6, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by any of the following
methods:
• Email: DA6–387@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line ‘‘Comments on UMES
monkfish EFP.’’
• Mail: Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional
Administrator, NMFS, NE Regional
Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester,
MA 01930. Mark the outside of the
envelope ‘‘Comments on UMES
monkfish EFP, DA6–387.’’
• Fax: (978) 281–9135.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Douglas Potts, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978–281–9341.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An
application for an EFP was submitted on
December 28, 2006, by Andrea K.
Johnson, Ph.D., Research Assistant
Professor at UMES, for a project funded
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 011207A]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a 5-Year Review
of the Hawaiian Monk Seal
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
AtmosphericAdministration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year review; request for information.
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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces a 5-
year review of the Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) under
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. The Hawaiian monk seal was
listed as a threatened species under the ESA on November 23, 1976. On
April 30, 1986, critical habitat was designated at all beach areas,
lagoon waters, and ocean waters out to a depth of 10 fathoms around
Kure Atoll, Midway, Pearl and Hermes Reef, Lisianski Island, Laysan
Island, Gardner Pinnacles, French Frigate Shoals, Necker Island and
Nihoa Island; critical habitat was extended to include Maro Reef and
waters around all habitat out to the 20 fathom isobath on May 26, 1988.
A 5-year review is a periodic process conducted to ensure that the
listing classification of a species is accurate. A 5-year review is
based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time
of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any such
information on Hawaiian monk seals that has become available since
their original listing as an endangered species in 1976. Based on the
results of this 5-year review, we will make the requisite findings
under the ESA.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct this review, we must
receive your information no later than March 23, 2007. However, we will
continue to accept new information about any listed species at any
time.
ADDRESSES: Please submit information to Chris E. Yates, Assistant
Regional Administrator for Protected Species, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite
1110, Honolulu, HI 96814. Information received in response to this
notice and review will be available for public inspection by
appointment, during normal business hours at the above address.
Information may also be submitted by e-mail to: Dr. Michelle Yuen at
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michelle.yuen@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail, the
following identifier: Comments on 5-year review for the Hawaiian monk
seal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Dr. Michelle Yuen at the above
email address or at 808-944-2243.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the ESA, a list of endangered and
threatened wildlife and plant species at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and
150 CFR 7.12 (for plants) must be maintained. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the
ESA requires that we conduct a review of listed species at least once
every five years. On the basis of such reviews under section
4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether or not any species should be removed
from the List (delisted), or reclassified from endangered to threatened
or from threatened to endangered. Delisting a species must be supported
by the best scientific and commercial data available, and only
considered if such data substantiates that the species is neither
endangered nor threatened for one or more of the following reasons: (1)
the species is considered extinct; (2) the species is considered to be
recovered; and/or (3) the original data available when the species was
listed, or the interpretation of such data, were in error. Any change
in Federal classification would require a separate rulemaking process.
The regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in
the Federal Register announcing those species currently under active
review. This notice announces our active review of the Hawaiian monk
seal, currently listed as endangered.
Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5-year review is complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial information, we are soliciting new
information from the public, concerned governmental agencies, the
scientific community, industry, environmental entities, and any other
interested parties concerning the status of Hawaiian monk seals.
The 5-year review considers the best scientific and commercial data
and all new information that has become available since the listing
determination or most recent status review. Categories of requested
information include (1) species biology including, but not limited to,
populationtrends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
(2) habitat conditions including, but not limited to, amount,
distribution, and suitability; (3) conservation measures that have been
implemented that benefit the species; (4) status and trends of threats;
and (5) other new information, data, or corrections including, but not
limited to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of
erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical
methods. NMFS is seeking information that has not been previously
reported in the recent Hawaiian Monk Seal Stock Assessment Report
(SARs) published in 2005 (https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/sars/), nor
previously reported in the revised Recovery Plan for the Hawaiian Monk
Seal, which is currently available for public review until January 29,
2007 (71 FR 70964).
If you wish to provide information for this 5-year review, you may
submit your information and materials to Dr. Michelle Yuen (see
ADDRESSES section). Our practice is to make submissions of information,
including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public
review during regular business hours. Respondents may request that we
withhold a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us
to withhold your name or address, you must state this request
prominently at the beginning of your submission. We will not, however,
consider anonymous submissions. To the extent consistent with
applicable law, we will make all submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety. Information and materials
received will be available for public inspection, by appointment,
during normal business hours (see ADDRESSES section).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: January 16, 2007.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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