Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish, 48057-48058 [E9-22655]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 181 / Monday, September 21, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of State Research and Development U.S. Census Bureau. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before November 20, 2009. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Pamela D. Medwid, U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division, Washington DC 20233–6800 (or via the Internet at pamela.d.dutterer@census.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES I. Abstract The U.S. Census Bureau plans to continue to conduct the Survey of State Research and Development Expenditures to measure research and development supported and performed by State governments in the United States. This survey is a joint effort between the Census Bureau and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF Act of 1950 includes a statutory charge to ‘‘provide a central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and engineering resources and to provide a source of information for policy formulation by other agencies in the Federal Government.’’ Under the aegis of this legislative mandate, NSF and its predecessors have sponsored surveys of research and development since 1953, including the Survey of Industrial Research and Development and the Survey of State Research and Development Expenditures. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:24 Sep 18, 2009 Jkt 217001 Items on the survey form include research and development expenditures according to the source of funding, by performer of the work (internal and external to State agencies), and by character (i.e., basic, applied, or developmental). Final results produced by NSF contain State and National estimates useful to a variety of data users interested in research and development performance including: the National Science Board; the Office of Management and Budget; the Office of Science and Technology Policy and other science policy makers; institutional researchers; and private organizations. II. Method of Collection All data are collected electronically via an Internet Web form. The approximately 500 State government agencies surveyed will be assisted during the collection period by central State coordinators. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607–0933. Form Number: SRD–1. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: State Government Agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 52 State coordinators and 500 State agencies. Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours for every State coordinator and 1.5 hours for every State agency. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 958. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $19,000. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 8(b), 161, and 182. Title 15 United States Code, Section 1525. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48057 they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: September 15, 2009. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–22509 Filed 9–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XR66 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the availability of a Routine Road Maintenance Program (RMP) that Clackamas County, Oregon, has submitted pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NOAA Fisheries promulgated a protective rule for 14 threatened salmon and steelhead Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs). The RMP would affect four ESUs of threatened salmonids identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The 4(d) rule provides for limits on ESA take prohibitions for the various activities set out in the rule. The RMP addresses the limit for routine road maintenance activities of any state, city, county or port. This Notice serves to notify the public of the availability of the Clackamas County RMP for review and comment before a final approval or disapproval is made by NOAA Fisheries. DATES: Written comments on the draft RMP must be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on October 21, 2009. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Dr. Anne Mullan, Habitat Conservation Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd, Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97232. Comments may also be faxed to (503) 231–6893. Copies of the entire RMP are available online with this title, Best Management Practices for Routine Road Maintenance Application, at: https:// www.clackamas.us/transportation/ library.htm. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or the Internet. E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1 48058 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 181 / Monday, September 21, 2009 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Anne Mullan at phone number (503) 231–6267, or e-mail anne.mullan@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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) identifies specific categories of activities that contribute to the conservation of listed salmonids and sets out the criteria for such activities. The rule further provides that the prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the rule do not apply to activities associated with routine road maintenance provided that a state or local program has been approved by NOAA Fisheries to be in accordance with the salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000). mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Species Covered in this Notice This notice is relevant to the following five threatened salmon ESUs:Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); threatened Upper Willamette River (UWR), and Lower Columbia River (LCR). Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss); threatened Upper Williamette River (UWR), threatened Lower Columbia River (LCR). Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch); threatened Lower Columbia River (LCR). Clackamas County, Department of Transportation and Development, submitted the RMP for routine road maintenance activities that might affect certain salmonid ESUs listed as threatened within the boundaries of Clackamas County. The RMP was designed so that routine road maintenance activities would be protective of salmonids and their habitat. As specified in the July 10, 2000, ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead (65 FR 42422) under limit 10(i), take prohibitions to threatened species of salmonids do not apply to routine road maintenance activities of a state, county, city or port that complies with a program that is substantially similar to that contained in the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Routine Road Maintenance Water Quality and Habitat Guide Best Management Practices (Guide, July 1999), and that is determined to meet or exceed the protections provided in the ODOT Guide. NOAA Fisheries may approve a routine road maintenance VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:24 Sep 18, 2009 Jkt 217001 program of any state, city, county or port that contains management practices that are equivalent to or better than those in the ODOT Guide. Prior to final approval of a routine road maintenance program, NOAA Fisheries must publish notification in the Federal Register announcing the program’s availability for public review and comment. The Clackamas County RMP submittal includes a cover letter addressed to the Regional Administrator of NOAA Fisheries, and a statement of commitment from Clackamas County to implement the RMP. In Parts 1 through 3, the RMP provides the responsible entity and legal authority for the program and provides a description of the program, including a description of Clackamas County’s Riparian Management Areas and their Restricted Area Zones. In Part 2, the RMP provides a description of the geographic area to which the program applies, including an analysis of the environmental baseline of the watersheds of the lower Columbia River and the lower Willamette River within the County boundaries. Part 3 also includes tables that describe various habitat parameters such as culverts that block fish passage, riparian condition, and water quality condition. In Part 4, the RMP describes the listed species distribution and status, referring to distribution maps for steelhead and chinook found in Appendix B. A list of relevant reports is provided in Part 5. In Part 6, the RMP summarizes the training, monitoring, and reporting elements of the RMP and the RMP makes an affirmative conclusion that the program is identical to ODOT’s program, referring to Table 5 comparing the two programs. The RMP defines activities that are routine road maintenance. These consist of maintenance activities that are conducted on currently serviceable structures, facilities, and equipment, involve no expansion of or change in use, and do not result in significant negative hydrological impact. Clackamas County’s asserts that their practices are as effective as ODOT’s practices at protecting fish and their habitat because they are adopting the ODOT Best Management Practices. They differ only in the width of the Restricted Activity Zones delineated for each river or stream in the area covered by this RMP. These will be 150 feet on each side of the road or stream for Clackamas County’s Road Maintenance Program, while ODOT uses a 250 foot width zone to review actions for additional protection. However, as the county road network is much denser, the narrower zones provide comparable protection to the ODOT program. Approval or PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 disapproval of the RMP will depend on NOAA Fisheries’ findings after public review and comment. Dated: September 15, 2009. Therese Conant, Acting Division Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–22655 Filed 9–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XR67 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Applications for two scientific research permit renewals and one permit modification. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received three scientific research permit application requests relating to Pacific salmon. The proposed research is intended to increase knowledge of species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to help guide management and conservation efforts. The applications may be viewed online at: https:// apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/ previewlopenlforlcomment.cfm. DATES: Comments or requests for a public hearing on the applications must be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on October 21, 2009. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the applications should be sent to the Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97232–1274. Comments may also be sent via fax to 503–230– 5441 or by e-mail to resapps.nwr@NOAA.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Garth Griffin, Portland, OR (ph.: 503– 231–2005, Fax: 503–230–5441, e-mail: Garth.Griffin@noaa.gov). Permit application instructions areavailable from the address above, or online at apps.nmfs.noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Species Covered in This Notice The following listed species are covered in this notice: E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 181 (Monday, September 21, 2009)]
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[FR Doc No: E9-22655]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XR66


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the availability of a Routine Road 
Maintenance Program (RMP) that Clackamas County, Oregon, has submitted 
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NOAA Fisheries 
promulgated a protective rule for 14 threatened salmon and steelhead 
Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs). The RMP would affect four ESUs 
of threatened salmonids identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 
The 4(d) rule provides for limits on ESA take prohibitions for the 
various activities set out in the rule. The RMP addresses the limit for 
routine road maintenance activities of any state, city, county or port. 
This Notice serves to notify the public of the availability of the 
Clackamas County RMP for review and comment before a final approval or 
disapproval is made by NOAA Fisheries.

DATES: Written comments on the draft RMP must be received at the 
appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. 
Pacific Standard Time on October 21, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Dr. Anne Mullan, Habitat 
Conservation Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1201 NE Lloyd 
Blvd, Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97232. Comments may also be faxed to 
(503) 231-6893. Copies of the entire RMP are available online with this 
title, Best Management Practices for Routine Road Maintenance 
Application, at: https://www.clackamas.us/transportation/library.htm. 
Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or the Internet.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Anne Mullan at phone number (503) 
231-6267, or e-mail anne.mullan@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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) identifies specific 
categories of activities that contribute to the conservation of listed 
salmonids and sets out the criteria for such activities. The rule 
further provides that the prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the rule do 
not apply to activities associated with routine road maintenance 
provided that a state or local program has been approved by NOAA 
Fisheries to be in accordance with the salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule 
(65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000).

Species Covered in this Notice

    This notice is relevant to the following five threatened salmon 
ESUs:Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); threatened Upper 
Willamette River (UWR), and Lower Columbia River (LCR). Steelhead 
(Oncorhynchus mykiss); threatened Upper Williamette River (UWR), 
threatened Lower Columbia River (LCR). Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus 
kisutch); threatened Lower Columbia River (LCR).
    Clackamas County, Department of Transportation and Development, 
submitted the RMP for routine road maintenance activities that might 
affect certain salmonid ESUs listed as threatened within the boundaries 
of Clackamas County. The RMP was designed so that routine road 
maintenance activities would be protective of salmonids and their 
habitat.
    As specified in the July 10, 2000, ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and 
steelhead (65 FR 42422) under limit 10(i), take prohibitions to 
threatened species of salmonids do not apply to routine road 
maintenance activities of a state, county, city or port that complies 
with a program that is substantially similar to that contained in the 
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Routine Road Maintenance 
Water Quality and Habitat Guide Best Management Practices (Guide, July 
1999), and that is determined to meet or exceed the protections 
provided in the ODOT Guide. NOAA Fisheries may approve a routine road 
maintenance program of any state, city, county or port that contains 
management practices that are equivalent to or better than those in the 
ODOT Guide. Prior to final approval of a routine road maintenance 
program, NOAA Fisheries must publish notification in the Federal 
Register announcing the program's availability for public review and 
comment.
    The Clackamas County RMP submittal includes a cover letter 
addressed to the Regional Administrator of NOAA Fisheries, and a 
statement of commitment from Clackamas County to implement the RMP. In 
Parts 1 through 3, the RMP provides the responsible entity and legal 
authority for the program and provides a description of the program, 
including a description of Clackamas County's Riparian Management Areas 
and their Restricted Area Zones. In Part 2, the RMP provides a 
description of the geographic area to which the program applies, 
including an analysis of the environmental baseline of the watersheds 
of the lower Columbia River and the lower Willamette River within the 
County boundaries. Part 3 also includes tables that describe various 
habitat parameters such as culverts that block fish passage, riparian 
condition, and water quality condition. In Part 4, the RMP describes 
the listed species distribution and status, referring to distribution 
maps for steelhead and chinook found in Appendix B. A list of relevant 
reports is provided in Part 5. In Part 6, the RMP summarizes the 
training, monitoring, and reporting elements of the RMP and the RMP 
makes an affirmative conclusion that the program is identical to ODOT's 
program, referring to Table 5 comparing the two programs.
    The RMP defines activities that are routine road maintenance. These 
consist of maintenance activities that are conducted on currently 
serviceable structures, facilities, and equipment, involve no expansion 
of or change in use, and do not result in significant negative 
hydrological impact. Clackamas County's asserts that their practices 
are as effective as ODOT's practices at protecting fish and their 
habitat because they are adopting the ODOT Best Management Practices. 
They differ only in the width of the Restricted Activity Zones 
delineated for each river or stream in the area covered by this RMP. 
These will be 150 feet on each side of the road or stream for Clackamas 
County's Road Maintenance Program, while ODOT uses a 250 foot width 
zone to review actions for additional protection. However, as the 
county road network is much denser, the narrower zones provide 
comparable protection to the ODOT program. Approval or disapproval of 
the RMP will depend on NOAA Fisheries' findings after public review and 
comment.

    Dated: September 15, 2009.
Therese Conant,
Acting Division Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-22655 Filed 9-18-09; 8:45 am]
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