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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Northwest Region
Vessel Identification Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
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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
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2011.
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The success of fisheries management
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regulatory compliance. The vessel
identification requirement is essential to
facilitate enforcement. The ability to
link fishing or other activity to the
vessel owner or operator is crucial to
enforcement of regulations issued under
the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
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required to be displayed on the port and
starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull,
and on a weather deck. It identifies each
vessel and should be visible at distances
at sea and in the air. Vessels that qualify
for particular fisheries are readily
identified, gear violations are more
readily prosecuted, and this allows for
more cost-effective enforcement.
Cooperating fishermen also use the
number to report suspicious activities
that they observe. Regulation-compliant
fishermen ultimately benefit as
unauthorized and illegal fishing is
deterred and more burdensome
regulations are avoided.
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;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: August 16, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 16553
Correction
Fishing vessel owners physically
mark vessel with identification numbers
in three locations per vessel.
In notice document 2011–21001
appearing on page 51002 in the issue of
August 17, 2011, make the following
correction:
On page 51002, in the second column,
under the DATES heading, in the third
line, ‘‘August 17, 2011’’ should read
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Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,693.
Estimated Time per Response: 45
minutes (15 minutes per marking).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,247.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $66,520 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA647
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Recovery Plans
National Marine Fisheries
Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the
adoption of an Endangered Species Act
(ESA) recovery plan for the Upper
Willamette Chinook salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU)
and the Upper Willamette River
steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Distinct Population Segment (DPS),
which spawn and rear in tributaries to
the Willamette River in western Oregon.
The Final Upper Willamette River
Conservation and Recovery Plan for
Chinook Salmon and Steelhead (Final
Recovery Plan) and our summary of and
SUMMARY:
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
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responses to public comments are now
available.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the
Final Recovery Plan and a summary of
and response to public comments on the
Proposed Recovery Plan (Proposed Plan)
are available online at https://www.nwr.
noaa.gov/Salmon-Recovery-Planning/
Recovery-Domains/Willamette-LowerColumbia/Index.cfm. A CD–ROM of
these documents can be obtained by
emailing a request to rob.walton@noaa.
gov or by writing to NMFS Protected
Resources Division, 1201 NE., Lloyd
Blvd., Portland, OR 97202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob
Walton, National Marine Fisheries
Service, (503) 231–2285.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.) requires that we develop and
implement recovery plans for the
conservation and survival of threatened
and endangered species under our
jurisdiction, unless it is determined that
such plans would not result in the
conservation of the species. We
designated Upper Willamette Chinook
salmon as threatened on in the Federal
Register on June 28, 2005 (70 FR 37160)
and steelhead as threatened on January
5, 2006 (71 FR 834).
We published a Notice of Availability
of the Proposed Plan in the Federal
Register on October 22, 2010 (75 FR
65299) and held four public meetings to
obtain comments on the Proposed Plan.
We received over 30 comments on the
Proposed Plan and summarized the
public comments, prepared responses,
and identified the public comments that
prompted revisions for the Final
Recovery Plan. We revised the Proposed
Plan based on the comments received,
and this final version now constitutes
the Upper Willamette River
Conservation and Recovery Plan for
Chinook Salmon and Steelhead.
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The Final Recovery Plan
The ESA requires that recovery plans
incorporate, to the extent practicable:
(1) Objective, measurable criteria which,
when met, would result in a
determination that the species is no
longer threatened or endangered;
(2) site-specific management actions
necessary to achieve the plan’s goals;
and (3) estimates of the time required
and costs to implement recovery
actions. Our goal is to restore the
threatened Upper Willamette Chinook
salmon and steelhead to the point where
they are again secure, self-sustaining
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members of their ecosystems and no
longer need the protections of the ESA.
The Final Recovery Plan provides
background on the natural history of
Upper Willamette Chinook salmon and
steelhead, population trends and the
potential threats to their viability. The
Final Recovery Plan lays out a recovery
strategy to address the potential threats
based on the best available science and
includes goals that incorporate
objective, measurable criteria which,
when met, would result in a
determination that the species be
removed from the list. The Final
Recovery Plan is not regulatory, but
presents guidance for use by agencies
and interested parties to assist in the
recovery of Upper Willamette salmon
and steelhead. The Final Recovery Plan
identifies substantive actions needed to
achieve recovery by addressing the
threats to the species. The strategy for
recovery includes a linkage between
management actions and an active
research and monitoring program
intended to fill data gaps and assess
effectiveness. The Final Recovery Plan
incorporates an adaptive management
framework by which management
actions and other elements will evolve
and adapt as we gain information
through research and monitoring and it
describes the agency guidance on time
lines for reviews of the status of species
and recovery plans. To address threats
related to the species, the Final
Recovery Plan references many of the
significant efforts already underway to
restore salmon and steelhead access to
high quality habitat and to improve
habitat previously degraded.
We expect the Final Recovery Plan to
help us and other Federal agencies take
a consistent approach to section 7
consultations under the ESA and to
other ESA decisions. For example, the
Final Recovery Plan will provide
information on the biological context for
the effects that a proposed action may
have on the listed ESU and DPS. The
best available information in the Final
Recovery Plan on the natural history,
threats, and potential limiting factors,
and priorities for recovery can be used
to help assess risks. Consistent with the
adoption of this Final Recovery Plan for
Upper Willamette salmon and
steelhead, we will implement relevant
actions for which we have authority,
work cooperatively on implementation
of other actions, and encourage other
Federal and state agencies to implement
recovery actions for which they have
responsibility and authority.
Recovery of Upper Willamette salmon
and steelhead will require a long-term
effort in cooperation and coordination
with Federal, state, tribal and local
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government agencies, and the
community.
Conclusion
NMFS has reviewed the Plan for
compliance with the requirements of the
ESA section 4(f), determined that it does
incorporate the required elements and is
therefore adopting it as the Final
Recovery Plan for Upper Willamette
salmon and steelhead.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: August 16, 2011.
Therese Conant,
Deputy Chief, Endangered Species Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Public
Meeting and Public Comment
National Ocean Service,
NOAA, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting, Notice
of public comment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of a
public meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef
Task Force. The meeting will be held in
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This meeting,
the 26th bi-annual meeting of the U.S.
Coral Reef Task Force, provides a forum
for coordinated planning and action
among federal agencies, state and
territorial governments, and
nongovernmental partners. Please
register in advance by visiting the Web
site listed below. This meeting has time
allotted for public comment. All public
comment must be submitted in written
format. A written summary of the
meeting will be posted on the Web site
within two months of its occurrence.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday,
October 21, 2011. Additional workshops
will be held in advance of the meeting
on Tuesday, October 18, and
Wednesday, October 19, and field trips
on Thursday, October 20. Registration is
requested for all events associated with
the meeting. Advance public comments
can be submitted to the email, fax, or
mailing address listed below from
Monday, September 26–Friday,
October 7.
Location: The meeting will be held at
the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel, 3030
Holiday Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
33316.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth
Dieveney, NOAA USCRTF Steering
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA647
Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the
adoption of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) recovery plan for the Upper
Willamette Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Evolutionarily
Significant Unit (ESU) and the Upper Willamette River steelhead
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) Distinct Population Segment (DPS), which spawn
and rear in tributaries to the Willamette River in western Oregon. The
Final Upper Willamette River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Chinook
Salmon and Steelhead (Final Recovery Plan) and our summary of and
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responses to public comments are now available.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the Final Recovery Plan and a summary
of and response to public comments on the Proposed Recovery Plan
(Proposed Plan) are available online at https://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Salmon-Recovery-Planning/Recovery-Domains/Willamette-Lower-Columbia/Index.cfm.
A CD-ROM of these documents can be obtained by emailing a request to
rob.walton@noaa.gov or by writing to NMFS Protected Resources Division,
1201 NE., Lloyd Blvd., Portland, OR 97202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Walton, National Marine Fisheries
Service, (503) 231-2285.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) requires that we develop and implement recovery plans for
the conservation and survival of threatened and endangered species
under our jurisdiction, unless it is determined that such plans would
not result in the conservation of the species. We designated Upper
Willamette Chinook salmon as threatened on in the Federal Register on
June 28, 2005 (70 FR 37160) and steelhead as threatened on January 5,
2006 (71 FR 834).
We published a Notice of Availability of the Proposed Plan in the
Federal Register on October 22, 2010 (75 FR 65299) and held four public
meetings to obtain comments on the Proposed Plan. We received over 30
comments on the Proposed Plan and summarized the public comments,
prepared responses, and identified the public comments that prompted
revisions for the Final Recovery Plan. We revised the Proposed Plan
based on the comments received, and this final version now constitutes
the Upper Willamette River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Chinook
Salmon and Steelhead.
The Final Recovery Plan
The ESA requires that recovery plans incorporate, to the extent
practicable: (1) Objective, measurable criteria which, when met, would
result in a determination that the species is no longer threatened or
endangered; (2) site-specific management actions necessary to achieve
the plan's goals; and (3) estimates of the time required and costs to
implement recovery actions. Our goal is to restore the threatened Upper
Willamette Chinook salmon and steelhead to the point where they are
again secure, self-sustaining members of their ecosystems and no longer
need the protections of the ESA.
The Final Recovery Plan provides background on the natural history
of Upper Willamette Chinook salmon and steelhead, population trends and
the potential threats to their viability. The Final Recovery Plan lays
out a recovery strategy to address the potential threats based on the
best available science and includes goals that incorporate objective,
measurable criteria which, when met, would result in a determination
that the species be removed from the list. The Final Recovery Plan is
not regulatory, but presents guidance for use by agencies and
interested parties to assist in the recovery of Upper Willamette salmon
and steelhead. The Final Recovery Plan identifies substantive actions
needed to achieve recovery by addressing the threats to the species.
The strategy for recovery includes a linkage between management actions
and an active research and monitoring program intended to fill data
gaps and assess effectiveness. The Final Recovery Plan incorporates an
adaptive management framework by which management actions and other
elements will evolve and adapt as we gain information through research
and monitoring and it describes the agency guidance on time lines for
reviews of the status of species and recovery plans. To address threats
related to the species, the Final Recovery Plan references many of the
significant efforts already underway to restore salmon and steelhead
access to high quality habitat and to improve habitat previously
degraded.
We expect the Final Recovery Plan to help us and other Federal
agencies take a consistent approach to section 7 consultations under
the ESA and to other ESA decisions. For example, the Final Recovery
Plan will provide information on the biological context for the effects
that a proposed action may have on the listed ESU and DPS. The best
available information in the Final Recovery Plan on the natural
history, threats, and potential limiting factors, and priorities for
recovery can be used to help assess risks. Consistent with the adoption
of this Final Recovery Plan for Upper Willamette salmon and steelhead,
we will implement relevant actions for which we have authority, work
cooperatively on implementation of other actions, and encourage other
Federal and state agencies to implement recovery actions for which they
have responsibility and authority.
Recovery of Upper Willamette salmon and steelhead will require a
long-term effort in cooperation and coordination with Federal, state,
tribal and local government agencies, and the community.
Conclusion
NMFS has reviewed the Plan for compliance with the requirements of
the ESA section 4(f), determined that it does incorporate the required
elements and is therefore adopting it as the Final Recovery Plan for
Upper Willamette salmon and steelhead.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: August 16, 2011.
Therese Conant,
Deputy Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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