Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for Steller Sea Lions; Public Meeting, 46392-46394 [2014-18822]
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(NGVD)
+ Elevation in feet
(NAVD)
# Depth in feet above
ground
∧ Elevation in meters
(MSL)
Location of referenced elevation**
Effective
Communities affected
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Tributary No. 2 to Pine Run ..
War Memorial Creek .............
None
+243
+176
+177
At the downstream side of County Line Road .............
At the Pine Run confluence .........................................
Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of the Pine Run
confluence.
At the Pennypack Creek confluence ............................
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None
None
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+202
+232
Township of Upper Dublin.
+189
+190
Township of Upper
Moreland.
Approximately 700 feet upstream of Mineral Avenue ..
Southampton Creek ..............
Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Fernwood Avenue.
At the Pennypack Creek confluence ............................
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Borough of Bryn Athyn,
Township of Lower
Moreland, Township of
Upper Moreland.
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below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed. Revised FIRMs may also be viewed online at https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata.
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ACTION:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
SUMMARY:
50 CFR Part 226
RIN 0648–XD415
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Designation of Critical Habitat for
Steller Sea Lions; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
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NMFS will host a meeting to
elicit scientific information related to
the designation of Steller sea lion
critical habitat under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). NMFS is considering
revisions to the critical habitat
designation to take into account new
information that has become available
since NMFS designated critical habitat
in 1993. This meeting will provide an
opportunity for NMFS to receive
presentations from the public
concerning new and relevant scientific
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information. NMFS requests that parties
interested in presenting information
pertaining to the identification of areas
as critical habitat for the Western
Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of
Steller sea lion submit a statement of
interest, including an abstract of the
information to be presented.
DATES: The meeting will be held
September 22, 2014, from 9:00 a.m.–
5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Statements of interest and abstracts
must be received by 5:00 p.m. Alaska
Daylight Time on August 29, 2014 to be
considered for presentation during the
meeting.
ADDRESSES: You may submit statements
of interest in making a presentation and
abstracts, identified by NOAA–NMFS–
2014–0096, by either of the following
methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic statements of interest in
making a presentation and abstracts via
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
NOAA-NMFS-2014-0096, click the
‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the
required fields, and enter or attach your
statement of interest in making a
presentation and your abstract.
Mail: Submit written statements of
interest in making a presentation and
abstracts to Jon Kurland, Assistant
Regional Administrator for Protected
Resources, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn:
Ellen Sebastian, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau,
AK 99802–1668. Statements of interest
in making a presentation and abstracts
sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after
the end of the submission period, may
not be considered by NMFS. All
materials received are a part of the
public record and will generally be
posted for public viewing on
www.regulations.gov.
The meeting will be held at NMFS
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 7600
Sand Point Way NE., Building 4, Seattle,
WA 98115, in the Jim Traynor
Conference Room. Information about
designation of critical habitat under the
ESA is available at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/species/
criticalhabitat.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Lisa Rotterman, 907–271–1692.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Steller sea lion was originally
listed as a threatened species under the
ESA by an emergency interim rule on
April 5, 1990 (55 FR 12645). NMFS
published a final rule to list the Steller
sea lion as a threatened species under
the ESA on November 26, 1990 (55 FR
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49204). NMFS designated critical
habitat for the Steller sea lion on August
27, 1993 (58 FR 45269). On May 5, 1997
(62 FR 24345), based on demographic
and genetic dissimilarities, NMFS
identified two DPSs of Steller sea lions
under the ESA: a western DPS and an
eastern DPS. Due to persistent decline,
the western DPS was reclassified as
endangered, while the eastern DPS
remained classified as threatened. On
November 4, 2013, NMFS published a
final rule to delist the eastern DPS (78
FR 66140). In that final rule, NMFS
stated that ‘‘NMFS will undertake a
separate rulemaking to consider
amendment to the existing critical
habitat designation that takes into
account any new and pertinent sources
of information since the 1993
designation, including amending the
critical habitat designation as
appropriate to reflect the delisting of the
eastern DPS.’’ NMFS has begun a review
of Steller sea lion critical habitat to
determine if revision of the existing
critical habitat is warranted.
Section 3 of the ESA defines critical
habitat as ‘‘(i) the specific areas within
the geographical area occupied by the
species, at the time it is listed [under
Section 4], on which are found those
physical or biological features (I)
essential to the conservation of the
species and (II) which may require
special management considerations or
protection; and (ii) specific areas
outside the geographical area occupied
by the species at the time it is listed,
upon a determination by the Secretary
that such areas are essential for the
conservation of the species.’’
Section 4 of the ESA requires the
designation of critical habitat for
threatened and endangered species and
provides for the revision of critical
habitat based on the best scientific data
available after taking into consideration
the economic impact, the impact on
national security, and any other relevant
impact of specifying any particular area
as critical habitat. Critical habitat may
only be designated in areas under U.S.
jurisdiction (50 CFR 424.12(h)).
Public Science Meeting
NMFS will hold a public meeting to
elicit external scientific information that
is relevant to NMFS’s review of Steller
sea lion critical habitat. The existing
critical habitat designation for Steller
sea lions was developed for the species
throughout its range in the U.S. (58 FR
45269; August 27, 1993), encompassing
what NMFS subsequently identified as
two DPSs (62 FR 24345; May 5, 1997).
Given the recent delisting of the eastern
DPS, any revisions to critical habitat
should be based upon the physical or
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biological features essential to the
conservation of the endangered western
DPS.
NMFS requests that parties interested
in presenting information relevant to the
identification of areas as critical habitat
for the western DPS of Steller sea lion
submit a statement of interest with a
brief (one page or less) abstract of the
type of information to be presented.
Presentations must address scientific
information that is germane to the
identification of areas that meet the
ESA’s definition of critical habitat.
Persons or groups proposing to present
information that is not relevant to this
topic will not be invited to make
presentations.
Due to the limited time available for
presentations, NMFS encourages
individuals or groups that may have
similar or related scientific information,
or similar interpretations of the best
available scientific information, to
coordinate their proposed presentations
into subject specific panels to present
the information effectively and
minimize redundancy. For example, a
panel could be comprised of a team of
scientists who have worked together in
collaborative studies that address
relevant questions, several fishing
industry representatives, or several
representatives of non-governmental
organizations, with each participant
addressing a different facet of the
relevant scientific information.
NMFS will review the statements of
interest, abstracts, and proposed panels
that are submitted and will schedule the
presentations so as to focus on the
scientific information most relevant to
the criteria for identifying critical
habitat. The amount of time available
per presenter or panel will depend on
the number of persons and groups
wishing to make presentations. NMFS
will contact the proposed presenters in
advance of the meeting to specify the
amount of time available and the
approximate schedule. During the
meeting, presenters may provide
additional written information to NMFS
for consideration.
More information on the basis for
NMFS’s determination of critical habitat
is available on the NMFS Web site (see
ADDRESSES).
Arrangements for Foreign Nationals
Individuals wishing to attend the
meeting who are not citizens of the
United States must make prior
arrangements to be permitted entrance
to the Alaska Fisheries Science Center
(see ADDRESSES). Requests for such
arrangements should be directed to
Jennifer Ferdinand by email at
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to people with disabilities. Requests for
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sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Jennifer Ferdinand, (206) 526–4076, at
least 5 working days prior to the
meeting date.
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Dated: August 1, 2014.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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[FR Doc No: 2014-18822]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 226
RIN 0648-XD415
Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical
Habitat for Steller Sea Lions; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for presentations.
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SUMMARY: NMFS will host a meeting to elicit scientific information
related to the designation of Steller sea lion critical habitat under
the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NMFS is considering revisions to the
critical habitat designation to take into account new information that
has become available since NMFS designated critical habitat in 1993.
This meeting will provide an opportunity for NMFS to receive
presentations from the public concerning new and relevant scientific
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information. NMFS requests that parties interested in presenting
information pertaining to the identification of areas as critical
habitat for the Western Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Steller
sea lion submit a statement of interest, including an abstract of the
information to be presented.
DATES: The meeting will be held September 22, 2014, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Statements of interest and abstracts must
be received by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on August 29, 2014 to be
considered for presentation during the meeting.
ADDRESSES: You may submit statements of interest in making a
presentation and abstracts, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2014-0096, by
either of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic statements of
interest in making a presentation and abstracts via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-
NMFS-2014-0096, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required
fields, and enter or attach your statement of interest in making a
presentation and your abstract.
Mail: Submit written statements of interest in making a
presentation and abstracts to Jon Kurland, Assistant Regional
Administrator for Protected Resources, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn: Ellen
Sebastian, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668. Statements of
interest in making a presentation and abstracts sent by any other
method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end
of the submission period, may not be considered by NMFS. All materials
received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted
for public viewing on www.regulations.gov.
The meeting will be held at NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
7600 Sand Point Way NE., Building 4, Seattle, WA 98115, in the Jim
Traynor Conference Room. Information about designation of critical
habitat under the ESA is available at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/species/criticalhabitat.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lisa Rotterman, 907-271-1692.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Steller sea lion was originally listed as a threatened species
under the ESA by an emergency interim rule on April 5, 1990 (55 FR
12645). NMFS published a final rule to list the Steller sea lion as a
threatened species under the ESA on November 26, 1990 (55 FR 49204).
NMFS designated critical habitat for the Steller sea lion on August 27,
1993 (58 FR 45269). On May 5, 1997 (62 FR 24345), based on demographic
and genetic dissimilarities, NMFS identified two DPSs of Steller sea
lions under the ESA: a western DPS and an eastern DPS. Due to
persistent decline, the western DPS was reclassified as endangered,
while the eastern DPS remained classified as threatened. On November 4,
2013, NMFS published a final rule to delist the eastern DPS (78 FR
66140). In that final rule, NMFS stated that ``NMFS will undertake a
separate rulemaking to consider amendment to the existing critical
habitat designation that takes into account any new and pertinent
sources of information since the 1993 designation, including amending
the critical habitat designation as appropriate to reflect the
delisting of the eastern DPS.'' NMFS has begun a review of Steller sea
lion critical habitat to determine if revision of the existing critical
habitat is warranted.
Section 3 of the ESA defines critical habitat as ``(i) the specific
areas within the geographical area occupied by the species, at the time
it is listed [under Section 4], on which are found those physical or
biological features (I) essential to the conservation of the species
and (II) which may require special management considerations or
protection; and (ii) specific areas outside the geographical area
occupied by the species at the time it is listed, upon a determination
by the Secretary that such areas are essential for the conservation of
the species.''
Section 4 of the ESA requires the designation of critical habitat
for threatened and endangered species and provides for the revision of
critical habitat based on the best scientific data available after
taking into consideration the economic impact, the impact on national
security, and any other relevant impact of specifying any particular
area as critical habitat. Critical habitat may only be designated in
areas under U.S. jurisdiction (50 CFR 424.12(h)).
Public Science Meeting
NMFS will hold a public meeting to elicit external scientific
information that is relevant to NMFS's review of Steller sea lion
critical habitat. The existing critical habitat designation for Steller
sea lions was developed for the species throughout its range in the
U.S. (58 FR 45269; August 27, 1993), encompassing what NMFS
subsequently identified as two DPSs (62 FR 24345; May 5, 1997). Given
the recent delisting of the eastern DPS, any revisions to critical
habitat should be based upon the physical or biological features
essential to the conservation of the endangered western DPS.
NMFS requests that parties interested in presenting information
relevant to the identification of areas as critical habitat for the
western DPS of Steller sea lion submit a statement of interest with a
brief (one page or less) abstract of the type of information to be
presented. Presentations must address scientific information that is
germane to the identification of areas that meet the ESA's definition
of critical habitat. Persons or groups proposing to present information
that is not relevant to this topic will not be invited to make
presentations.
Due to the limited time available for presentations, NMFS
encourages individuals or groups that may have similar or related
scientific information, or similar interpretations of the best
available scientific information, to coordinate their proposed
presentations into subject specific panels to present the information
effectively and minimize redundancy. For example, a panel could be
comprised of a team of scientists who have worked together in
collaborative studies that address relevant questions, several fishing
industry representatives, or several representatives of non-
governmental organizations, with each participant addressing a
different facet of the relevant scientific information.
NMFS will review the statements of interest, abstracts, and
proposed panels that are submitted and will schedule the presentations
so as to focus on the scientific information most relevant to the
criteria for identifying critical habitat. The amount of time available
per presenter or panel will depend on the number of persons and groups
wishing to make presentations. NMFS will contact the proposed
presenters in advance of the meeting to specify the amount of time
available and the approximate schedule. During the meeting, presenters
may provide additional written information to NMFS for consideration.
More information on the basis for NMFS's determination of critical
habitat is available on the NMFS Web site (see ADDRESSES).
Arrangements for Foreign Nationals
Individuals wishing to attend the meeting who are not citizens of
the United States must make prior arrangements to be permitted entrance
to the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (see ADDRESSES). Requests for
such arrangements should be directed to Jennifer Ferdinand by email at
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jennifer.ferdinand@noaa.gov by September 8, 2014.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Jennifer Ferdinand, (206) 526-4076, at least 5
working days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 1, 2014.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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