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Title: Hawaiian Monk Seal: Public
Knowledge and Opinion Survey.
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Type of Request: Regular submission.
Number of Respondents: 500.
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Species Act and is also protected under
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Dated: June 8, 2010.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
Management Act Provisions; Weakfish
Fishery
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of non-compliance
findings.
SUMMARY: On May 6, 2010, the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission
(Commission) found the State of North
Carolina out of compliance with the
Commission’s Interstate Fishery
Management Plan (ISFMP) for Weakfish.
Subsequently, the Commission referred
the matter to NMFS in a letter dated
May 7, 2010, under delegation of
authority from the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary), for Federal noncompliance review under the provisions
of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries
Cooperative Management Act (Atlantic
Coastal Act). The Atlantic Coastal Act
mandates that NMFS must review the
Commission’s non-compliance referral
and make specific findings within 30
days after receiving the referral. On May
25, 2010, the Secretary was notified by
the Commission that North Carolina had
taken corrective action to comply with
the management measures in the
ISFMP, and the Commission now finds
North Carolina in compliance with the
Plan. NMFS concurs with this finding
and concludes its obligations for this
particular non-compliance referral.
DATES: Effective May 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Emily Menashes, Acting
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13362, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Mark
the outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments
on Weakfish Non-Compliance.’’
Comments may also be sent via fax to
(301) 713–0596.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Hooker, Fishery Management
Specialist, NMFS Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, (301) 713–2334.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Weakfish ISFMP includes management
measures for weakfish, also known as
grey sea trout, in state and Federal
waters. The Commission believes that
implementation of these regulations is
necessary to rebuild depleted weakfish
stocks. North Carolina is consistently
one of the top three states for weakfish
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landings by volume and thus integral to
the successful implementation of the
ISFMP. On May 4, 2010, the
Commission’s Weakfish Management
Board found the State of North Carolina
out of compliance for not fully and
effectively implementing and enforcing
the Weakfish ISFMP. The Commission’s
Policy Board and Business Session
similarly voted North Carolina out of
compliance on May 6, 2010. The
Commission subsequently referred its
non-compliance finding to NMFS on
May 7, 2010.
Federal response to a Commission
non-compliance referral is governed by
the Atlantic Coastal Act. Under the
Atlantic Coastal Act, the Secretary must
make two findings within 30 days after
receiving the non-compliance referral.
First, the Secretary must determine
whether the state in question (in this
case, North Carolina) has failed to carry
out its responsibilities under the ISFMP.
Second, the Secretary must determine
whether the measures that the State has
failed to implement or enforce are
necessary for the conservation of the
fishery in question. If the Secretary
makes affirmative findings on both
criteria, then the Secretary must
implement a moratorium on fishing in
the fishery in question within the waters
of the non-complying state. Further, the
moratorium must become effective
within six months of the date of the
Secretary’s non-compliance
determination. To the extent that the
state later implements the ISFMP
measures, the Atlantic Coastal Act
allows the state to petition the
Commission that it has come back into
compliance; if the Commission concurs,
the Commission will notify the
Secretary and, if the Secretary concurs,
the moratorium will be withdrawn. The
Secretary has delegated Atlantic Coastal
Act authorities to the Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries at NMFS.
NMFS notified the State of North
Carolina, the Commission, the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, and the New England Fishery
Management Council, in separate
letters, of its receipt of the
Commission’s non-compliance referral.
In the letters, NMFS solicited comments
from the Commission and Councils.
NMFS also informed the State of North
Carolina that the State is entitled to
meet with and present its comments
directly to NMFS.
On May 21, 2010, the North Carolina
Division of Marine Fisheries adopted
management measures implementing
the Weakfish ISFMP. On May 24, 2010,
NMFS met with the North Carolina
Division of Marine Fisheries regarding
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implementation of the ISFMP. On May
25, 2010, the Commission notified the
Secretary that North Carolina had taken
corrective action to comply with the
management measures in the ISFMP,
and the Commission now finds North
Carolina in compliance with the
Weakfish ISFMP. NMFS reviewed the
ISFMP and North Carolina’s recently
approved weakfish management
measures and agrees with the
Commission that North Carolina’s
newly enacted measures comply with
the requirements of the Weakfish
ISFMP. Therefore, NMFS determines
that North Carolina is now carrying out
its responsibilities under the
Commission’s Weakfish ISFMP and that
the state is in compliance. With such a
determination, NMFS’ statutory
responsibilities in this matter are
discharged, the basis for further
proceedings no longer exists, and the
matter is concluded.
Dated: June 8, 2010
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator For
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries Service (NMFS), National
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Administration (NOAA), U. S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of an enhancement
permit.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has issued scientific research
Permit 14268 to Thomas R. Payne and
Associates (TRPA) in Arcata, CA.
ADDRESSES: The permit application, the
permit, and related documents are
available for review, by appointment, at
the foregoing address at: Protected
Resources Division, NMFS, 501 W.
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802 (ph: 562–980–4026, fax: 562–
980–4027, e-mail at:
matthew.mcGoogan@noaa.gov. The
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The issuance of permits, as required
by the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) (ESA), is based
on a finding that such permits/
modifications: (1) are applied for in
good faith; (2) would not operate to the
disadvantage of the listed species which
are the subject of the permits; and, (3)
are consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA. Authority to take listed species is
subject to conditions set forth in the
permits. Permits and modifications are
issued in accordance with and are
subject to the ESA and NMFS
regulations (50 CFR parts 222–226)
governing listed fish and wildlife
permits.
Species Covered in This Notice
This notice is relevant to the federally
endangered Southern California Distinct
Population Segment of steelhead
(Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
McGoogan at 562–980–4026, or e-mail:
matthew.mcGoogan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Permits Issued
A notice of the receipt of an
application for Permit 14268 was
published in the Federal Register on
June 17, 2009 (74 FR 28666). Permit
14268 was issued to TRPA on April 27,
2010. Permit 14268 authorizes TRPA to
conduct a scientific study with
endangered Southern California (SC)
Distinct Population Segment (DPS)
steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the
Ventura River. The purpose of this
study is to use monitoring and sampling
methods to gather information that will
contribute to the understanding of
abundance and distribution of juvenile
steelhead in various portions of the
Ventura River watershed. Information
obtained by this study is anticipated to
help support restoration efforts for the
endangered SC DPS of steelhead. Permit
14268 authorizes the use of direct
underwater observation techniques and
electrofishing under certain specified
instances as methods to assist in
estimating abundance and distribution
of steelhead. Electrofishing will be
conducted only by qualified individuals
and according to NMFS’ electrofishing
guidelines. See the permit application
for a complete project description
including tables and figures.
Permit 14268 authorizes TRPA an
annual non-lethal take of up to 600
juvenile steelhead. No intentional lethal
take has been authorized for this permit.
The authorized unintentional lethal take
(mortalities) that may occur during
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research activities is up to 30 juvenile
steelhead per year. All mortalities will
be sent to NMFS Protected Resource
Division in Long Beach, CA for genetic
research and processing. Field activities
authorized by Permit 14268 will begin
in July 2010 and in successive years will
be conducted between March 1st and
September 30th. Permit 14268 expires
on December 31, 2014.
Dated: June 7, 2010.
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
RIN 0648-XW45
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions;
Weakfish Fishery
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of non-compliance findings.
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SUMMARY: On May 6, 2010, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (Commission) found the State of North Carolina out of
compliance with the Commission's Interstate Fishery Management Plan
(ISFMP) for Weakfish. Subsequently, the Commission referred the matter
to NMFS in a letter dated May 7, 2010, under delegation of authority
from the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), for Federal non-compliance
review under the provisions of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries
Cooperative Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act). The Atlantic Coastal
Act mandates that NMFS must review the Commission's non-compliance
referral and make specific findings within 30 days after receiving the
referral. On May 25, 2010, the Secretary was notified by the Commission
that North Carolina had taken corrective action to comply with the
management measures in the ISFMP, and the Commission now finds North
Carolina in compliance with the Plan. NMFS concurs with this finding
and concludes its obligations for this particular non-compliance
referral.
DATES: Effective May 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Emily Menashes, Acting
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 13362, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Mark the outside of the
envelope ``Comments on Weakfish Non-Compliance.'' Comments may also be
sent via fax to (301) 713-0596.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Hooker, Fishery Management
Specialist, NMFS Office of Sustainable Fisheries, (301) 713-2334.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Weakfish ISFMP includes management
measures for weakfish, also known as grey sea trout, in state and
Federal waters. The Commission believes that implementation of these
regulations is necessary to rebuild depleted weakfish stocks. North
Carolina is consistently one of the top three states for weakfish
landings by volume and thus integral to the successful implementation
of the ISFMP. On May 4, 2010, the Commission's Weakfish Management
Board found the State of North Carolina out of compliance for not fully
and effectively implementing and enforcing the Weakfish ISFMP. The
Commission's Policy Board and Business Session similarly voted North
Carolina out of compliance on May 6, 2010. The Commission subsequently
referred its non-compliance finding to NMFS on May 7, 2010.
Federal response to a Commission non-compliance referral is
governed by the Atlantic Coastal Act. Under the Atlantic Coastal Act,
the Secretary must make two findings within 30 days after receiving the
non-compliance referral. First, the Secretary must determine whether
the state in question (in this case, North Carolina) has failed to
carry out its responsibilities under the ISFMP. Second, the Secretary
must determine whether the measures that the State has failed to
implement or enforce are necessary for the conservation of the fishery
in question. If the Secretary makes affirmative findings on both
criteria, then the Secretary must implement a moratorium on fishing in
the fishery in question within the waters of the non-complying state.
Further, the moratorium must become effective within six months of the
date of the Secretary's non-compliance determination. To the extent
that the state later implements the ISFMP measures, the Atlantic
Coastal Act allows the state to petition the Commission that it has
come back into compliance; if the Commission concurs, the Commission
will notify the Secretary and, if the Secretary concurs, the moratorium
will be withdrawn. The Secretary has delegated Atlantic Coastal Act
authorities to the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at NMFS.
NMFS notified the State of North Carolina, the Commission, the
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, and the New England Fishery Management Council, in
separate letters, of its receipt of the Commission's non-compliance
referral. In the letters, NMFS solicited comments from the Commission
and Councils. NMFS also informed the State of North Carolina that the
State is entitled to meet with and present its comments directly to
NMFS.
On May 21, 2010, the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
adopted management measures implementing the Weakfish ISFMP. On May 24,
2010, NMFS met with the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
regarding
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implementation of the ISFMP. On May 25, 2010, the Commission notified
the Secretary that North Carolina had taken corrective action to comply
with the management measures in the ISFMP, and the Commission now finds
North Carolina in compliance with the Weakfish ISFMP. NMFS reviewed the
ISFMP and North Carolina's recently approved weakfish management
measures and agrees with the Commission that North Carolina's newly
enacted measures comply with the requirements of the Weakfish ISFMP.
Therefore, NMFS determines that North Carolina is now carrying out its
responsibilities under the Commission's Weakfish ISFMP and that the
state is in compliance. With such a determination, NMFS' statutory
responsibilities in this matter are discharged, the basis for further
proceedings no longer exists, and the matter is concluded.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.
Dated: June 8, 2010
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator For Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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