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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 246 / Monday, December 23, 2013 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Foreign Fishing
Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear
Identification, and Reporting
Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before February 21,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Mark Wildman, (301) 427–
8386 or mark.wildman@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection. The
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) issues permits, under the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; MSA), to foreign
fishing vessels fishing or operating in
U.S. waters. MSA and associated
regulations at 50 CFR Part 600 requires
applications for the permits, vessels and
certain gear be marked for identification
purposes, and for permit holders to
report their fishing effort and catch or,
when processing fish, amount and
locations of fish received from U.S.
vessels. These requirements apply to all
foreign vessels fishing, transshipping, or
processing fish in U.S. waters.
Information is collected from persons
who operate a foreign fishing vessel in
U.S. waters to participate in a directed
fishery or joint venture operation,
transship fish harvested by a U.S. vessel
to a location outside the U.S., or process
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fish in internal waters. Each person may
be required to submit information for a
permit, mark their vessels and gear, or
submit information about their fishing
activities. To facilitate observer
coverage, foreign fishing vessel
operators must provide a quarterly
schedule of fishing effort and upon
request must also provide observers
with copies of any required records. For
foreign fishing vessels that process fish
in internal waters, the information
collected varies somewhat from other
foreign fishing vessels that participate in
a directed fishery or a joint venture
operation. In particular these vessels
may not be required to provide a permit
application or mark their vessels. The
information submitted in applications is
used to determine whether permits
should be used to authorize directed
foreign fishing, participation in joint
ventures with U.S. vessels, or
transshipments of fish or fish products
within U.S. waters. The display of
identifying numbers on vessels and gear
aid in fishery law enforcement and
allows other fishermen to report
suspicious activity. Reporting of fishing
activities allows monitoring of fish
received by foreign vessels.
II. Method of Collection
Foreign fishing activity reports are
made by radio when fishing begins or
ceases, to report on transfers of fish, and
to file weekly reports on the catch or
receipt of fish. Weekly reports may be
submitted by fax or email.
Recordkeeping requirement for foreign
vessels include a communications log, a
transfer log, a daily fishing log, a
consolidated fishing or joint venture log,
and a daily joint venture log. These
records must be maintained for three
years. Paper forms are used for foreign
fishing vessel permit applications. No
information is submitted for the vessel
and gear marking requirements.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0075.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8.
Estimated Time per Response: For
permit applications: one and one-half
hours for an application for a directed
fishery; two hours for a joint venture
application, and 45 minutes for a
transshipment permit. For fishing
activity reporting: 6 minutes for a joint
venture report; 30 minutes per day for
joint venture recordkeeping; and 71⁄2
minutes per day for recordkeeping by
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transport vessels. For weekly reports, 30
minutes per response. For foreign vessel
and gear identification marking: 15
minutes per marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 82.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $3,337 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
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;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: December 17, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC279
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 SouthCentral California Coast Steelhead
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) Distinct
Population Segment (DPS), which
spawn and rear in coastal rivers from
the Pajaro River to Arroyo Grande
Creek, California. The Final SouthCentral California Coast Steelhead
SUMMARY:
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Recovery Plan (Final Recovery Plan) is
now available.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the
Final Recovery Plan are available online
at https://www.westcoast.fisheries.
noaa.gov/protected_species/salmon_
steelhead/recovery_planning_and_
implementation/south_central_southern
_california_coast/south_central_
southern_california_salmon_recovery_
domain.html. A CD ROM of these
documents can be obtained by emailing
a request to Anthony.Spina@noaa.gov or
by writing to NMFS at 501 W. Ocean
Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
90802.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony Spina, National Marine
Fisheries Service, (562) 980–4045.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The 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 the South-Central California
Coast Steelhead Evolutionarily
Significant Unit (ESU) as threatened in
the Federal Register on August 18, 1997
(62 FR 43937). NMFS reaffirmed the
listing of all West Coast steelhead
populations and applied the DPS
designation in place of the ESU
designation on January 5, 2006 (72 FR
834).
We published a Notice of Availability
of the proposed Draft Recovery Plan in
the Federal Register on October 19,
2012 (77 FR 64316). NMFS held eight
multi-day public meetings on the threats
assessment and recovery actions, and
two public meetings on the proposed
draft Recovery Plan to solicit public
comments. We received over 40
comments on the proposed draft
Recovery Plan. We revised the proposed
draft Recovery Plan based on the
comments received, and this final
version now constitutes the Recovery
Plan for the South-Central California
Coast Steelhead DPS.
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 South-Central California
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Coast Steelhead DPS 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
South-Central California Coast
Steelhead DPS, current population
trends, and the threats to their viability.
The Final Recovery Plan lays out a
recovery strategy to address the 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 may be
removed from the Federal list of
threatened and endangered species. The
Final Recovery Plan is not regulatory,
but presents guidance for use by
agencies and interested parties to assist
in the recovery of the South-Central
California Coast Steelhead DPS. The
Final Recovery Plan identifies
substantive recovery actions needed to
achieve recovery by addressing the
systemic threats to the species, and
provides a time-line and estimated costs
of recovery actions. The strategy for
recovery includes a linkage between
conservation and management actions
and an active research and monitoring
program intended to fill data gaps and
assess effectiveness of those actions.
The Final Recovery Plan incorporates an
adaptive management framework by
which conservation and management
actions and other elements will evolve
and adapt as we gain information
through research and monitoring; it
describes the agency guidance for
periodic review of the status of the
species and the recovery plan. To
address threats related to the species,
the Final Recovery Plan acknowledges
many of the significant efforts already
underway to restore 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 DPS. The 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
and conservation actions. Consistent
with the adoption of this Final Recovery
Plan for the South-Central California
Coast Steelhead DPS, we will
implement relevant actions for which
we have authority, work cooperatively
on implementation of other actions, and
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encourage other Federal and state
agencies to implement recovery actions
for which they have responsibility and
authority.
Recovery of the South-Central
California Coast Steelhead DPS 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 South-Central
California Coast Steelhead DPS.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: December 18, 2013.
Angela Somma,
Division 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–XD017
Appointments to a Recreational
Fisheries Working Group by the Marine
Fisheries Advisory Committee
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for applications.
AGENCY:
Applications are being
solicited for appointment to a
Recreational Fisheries Working Group
of the Marine Fisheries Advisory
Committee (MAFAC). The members will
be appointed by MAFAC in consultation
with NOAA and will serve for an initial
term of up to two years, with the option
to apply for re-appointment. The term
would begin in February 2014.
Nominees should possess demonstrable
expertise in one or more of the
following: The management or business
of recreational fishing and/or fisheries
science; a well-informed background in
recreational fisheries issues; an
operational knowledge of federal
agencies and interactions with the
Fishery Management Councils and/or
regional and state partners; and be able
to fulfill the time commitments required
for up to one annual meeting, and
conference calls quarterly.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC279
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
South-Central California Coast Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Distinct
Population Segment (DPS), which spawn and rear in coastal rivers from
the Pajaro River to Arroyo Grande Creek, California. The Final South-
Central California Coast Steelhead
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Recovery Plan (Final Recovery Plan) is now available.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the Final Recovery Plan are available
online at https://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/protected_species/salmon_steelhead/recovery_planning_and_implementation/south_central_southern_california_coast/south_central_southern_california_salmon_recovery_domain.html. A CD ROM of these documents
can be obtained by emailing a request to Anthony.Spina@noaa.gov or by
writing to NMFS at 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
90802.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Spina, National Marine
Fisheries Service, (562) 980-4045.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The 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 the South-Central California Coast Steelhead
Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) as threatened in the Federal
Register on August 18, 1997 (62 FR 43937). NMFS reaffirmed the listing
of all West Coast steelhead populations and applied the DPS designation
in place of the ESU designation on January 5, 2006 (72 FR 834).
We published a Notice of Availability of the proposed Draft
Recovery Plan in the Federal Register on October 19, 2012 (77 FR
64316). NMFS held eight multi-day public meetings on the threats
assessment and recovery actions, and two public meetings on the
proposed draft Recovery Plan to solicit public comments. We received
over 40 comments on the proposed draft Recovery Plan. We revised the
proposed draft Recovery Plan based on the comments received, and this
final version now constitutes the Recovery Plan for the South-Central
California Coast Steelhead DPS.
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
South-Central California Coast Steelhead DPS 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 South-Central California Coast Steelhead DPS, current population
trends, and the threats to their viability. The Final Recovery Plan
lays out a recovery strategy to address the 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 may be removed from the Federal list of threatened and
endangered species. The Final Recovery Plan is not regulatory, but
presents guidance for use by agencies and interested parties to assist
in the recovery of the South-Central California Coast Steelhead DPS.
The Final Recovery Plan identifies substantive recovery actions needed
to achieve recovery by addressing the systemic threats to the species,
and provides a time-line and estimated costs of recovery actions. The
strategy for recovery includes a linkage between conservation and
management actions and an active research and monitoring program
intended to fill data gaps and assess effectiveness of those actions.
The Final Recovery Plan incorporates an adaptive management framework
by which conservation and management actions and other elements will
evolve and adapt as we gain information through research and
monitoring; it describes the agency guidance for periodic review of the
status of the species and the recovery plan. To address threats related
to the species, the Final Recovery Plan acknowledges many of the
significant efforts already underway to restore 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 DPS. The 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 and conservation actions. Consistent with the adoption of
this Final Recovery Plan for the South-Central California Coast
Steelhead DPS, 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 the South-Central California Coast Steelhead DPS 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
South-Central California Coast Steelhead DPS.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: December 18, 2013.
Angela Somma,
Division Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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