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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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Applications must be received
on or before January 22, 2014, via mail
or email.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent
to Danielle Rioux, Recreational
Fisheries Policy Specialist, NMFS SF–
13336, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910 or Danielle.Rioux@
noaa.gov.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danielle Rioux, Recreational Fisheries
Policy Specialist; (301) 427–8516; email:
Danielle.Rioux@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MAFAC is
the only federal advisory committee
with the responsibility to advise the
Secretary of Commerce on all matters
concerning living marine resources that
are the responsibility of the Department
of Commerce. MAFAC established a
Recreational Fisheries Working Group
(RFWG) in 2010, to assist it in the
development of recommendations to the
Secretary on regulations, policies and
programs critical to the mission and
goals of the NMFS. The RFWG is
composed of people with a specific
interest and qualification related to
NOAA’s recreational fisheries-related
activities. The RFWG is composed of up
to 25 members who are selected to
achieve a balance of the diverse national
and regional recreational fisheries sector
and community perspectives. With this
solicitation up to 16 seats on the RFWG
will be filled.
MAFAC established the RFWG to
advise MAFAC on issues of importance
to the recreational fishing community,
such as, but not limited to: (1) Review
and possible revision of the NOAA
National and Regional Recreational
Fisheries Action Agendas, (2) planning
for and participation in a National
Saltwater Recreational Fishing Summit,
and (3) such other recreational fisheries
issues and activities identified as
appropriate by MAFAC.
The RFWG members cannot be
employed by NOAA or a member of a
Regional Fishery Management Council
or have been registered as a lobbyist
with the Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk of the House of Representatives
within two years of the date of
appointment. Membership is voluntary,
and except for reimbursable travel and
related expenses, service is without pay.
Each submission should provide the
applicant’s name and affiliation (i.e.,
private angler, charterboat, trade
association, etc.); contact information
including address, phone number, fax
number, and email address (if
available); and should describe the
applicant’s qualifying experience in the
following areas:
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1. Expertise in the management or
business of recreational fishing, and/or
fisheries science;
2. Informed background in
recreational fisheries issues; and
3. Operational knowledge of federal
agencies and interactions with the
Fishery Management Councils and/or
regional and state partners.
Letters of support will be accepted
and may be submitted with the
application or separately. Applications
and letter(s) of support should be sent
to (see ADDRESSES) and must be received
by (see DATES). The full text of the
MAFAC Charter and its current
membership can be viewed at the NMFS
Web page at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
mafac.htm.
Dated: December 17, 2013.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
performing the functions and duties of the
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Bait and Tackle
Store Cost-Earnings Survey
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 Cliff Hutt, (301) 427–8588 or
cliff.hutt@noaa.gov.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a new collection of
information.
The objective of the survey is to
collect information on the operational
structure of bait and tackle stores that
cater to marine recreational anglers. The
survey will ask store owners to
characterize and quantify their
operational costs and sales revenues in
addition to describing their clientele. As
specified in the Magnuson-Stevenson
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act of 1996 (and reauthorized in 2007),
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) is required to enumerate the
economic impacts of the policies it
implements on fishing participants and
coastal communities. The cost and
earnings data collected in this survey
will be used to estimate the economic
contributions and impacts of bait and
tackle stores regionally and nationwide.
II. Method of Collection
The primary data collection vehicle
will be mail or internet-based surveys,
but telephone and personal interviews
may be employed to supplement and
verify mail survey responses.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(request for a new information
collection).
Affected Public: Individual store
owners and/or managers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,250.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 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.
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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
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for applications.
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SUMMARY: 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.
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DATES: Applications must be received on or before January 22, 2014, via
mail or email.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to Danielle Rioux, Recreational
Fisheries Policy Specialist, NMFS SF-13336, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910 or Danielle.Rioux@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danielle Rioux, Recreational Fisheries
Policy Specialist; (301) 427-8516; email: Danielle.Rioux@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MAFAC is the only federal advisory committee
with the responsibility to advise the Secretary of Commerce on all
matters concerning living marine resources that are the responsibility
of the Department of Commerce. MAFAC established a Recreational
Fisheries Working Group (RFWG) in 2010, to assist it in the development
of recommendations to the Secretary on regulations, policies and
programs critical to the mission and goals of the NMFS. The RFWG is
composed of people with a specific interest and qualification related
to NOAA's recreational fisheries-related activities. The RFWG is
composed of up to 25 members who are selected to achieve a balance of
the diverse national and regional recreational fisheries sector and
community perspectives. With this solicitation up to 16 seats on the
RFWG will be filled.
MAFAC established the RFWG to advise MAFAC on issues of importance
to the recreational fishing community, such as, but not limited to: (1)
Review and possible revision of the NOAA National and Regional
Recreational Fisheries Action Agendas, (2) planning for and
participation in a National Saltwater Recreational Fishing Summit, and
(3) such other recreational fisheries issues and activities identified
as appropriate by MAFAC.
The RFWG members cannot be employed by NOAA or a member of a
Regional Fishery Management Council or have been registered as a
lobbyist with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives within two years of the date of appointment. Membership
is voluntary, and except for reimbursable travel and related expenses,
service is without pay.
Each submission should provide the applicant's name and affiliation
(i.e., private angler, charterboat, trade association, etc.); contact
information including address, phone number, fax number, and email
address (if available); and should describe the applicant's qualifying
experience in the following areas:
1. Expertise in the management or business of recreational fishing,
and/or fisheries science;
2. Informed background in recreational fisheries issues; and
3. Operational knowledge of federal agencies and interactions with
the Fishery Management Councils and/or regional and state partners.
Letters of support will be accepted and may be submitted with the
application or separately. Applications and letter(s) of support should
be sent to (see ADDRESSES) and must be received by (see DATES). The
full text of the MAFAC Charter and its current membership can be viewed
at the NMFS Web page at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mafac.htm.
Dated: December 17, 2013.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, performing the functions and
duties of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-30523 Filed 12-20-13; 8:45 am]
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