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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 192 / Monday, October 5, 2015 / Notices Procedures and Guidelines mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES A. Participants The SEDAR Pool is comprised of individuals representing the commercial and recreational fishing communities for Atlantic sharks, the environmental community active in the conservation and management of Atlantic sharks, and the academic community that have relevant expertise either with sharks and/or stock assessment methodologies for marine fish species. Also, individuals who may not necessarily work directly with sharks, but who are involved in fisheries with similar life history, biology and fishery issues may be part of the SEDAR panel. Members of the SEDAR Pool must have demonstrated experience in the fisheries, related industries, research, teaching, writing, conservation, or management of marine organisms. The distribution of representation among the interested parties is not defined or limited. Additional members of the SEDAR Pool may also include representatives from each of the five Atlantic Regional Fishery Management Councils, each of the 18 Atlantic states, both the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and each of the interstate commissions: The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. If NMFS requires additional members to ensure a diverse pool of individuals for data or assessment workshops, NMFS may request individuals to become members of the SEDAR Pool outside of the annual nomination period. Panel members serve at the discretion of the Secretary. Not all members will attend each SEDAR workshop. Rather, NMFS will invite certain members to participate at specific stock assessment workshops dependent on their ability to participate, discuss, and recommend scientific decisions regarding the species being assessed. NMFS is not obligated to fulfill any requests (e.g., requests for an assessment of a certain species) that may be made by the SEDAR Pool or its individual members. Members of the SEDAR Pool who are invited to attend stock assessment workshops will not be compensated for their services but may be reimbursed for their travel-related expenses to attend such workshops. B. Nomination Procedures for Appointments to the SEDAR Pool Member tenure will be for 5 years. Nominations are sought for terms beginning early in 2016 and expiring in VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:34 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 238001 2021. Nomination packages should include: 1. The name, address, phone number, and email of the applicant or nominee; 2. A description of his/her interest in Atlantic shark stock assessments or the Atlantic shark fishery; 3. A statement of background and/or qualifications; and 4. A written commitment that the applicant or nominee shall participate actively and in good faith in the tasks of the SEDAR Pool, as requested. C. Meeting Schedule Individual members of the SEDAR Pool meet to participate in stock assessments at the discretion of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS. Stock assessment timing, frequency, and relevant species will vary depending on the needs determined by NMFS and SEDAR staff. In 2016, NMFS intends to update the dusky shark stock assessment. In 2017, NMFS anticipates updating the Gulf of Mexico blacktip shark stock assessment. During an assessment year, meetings and meeting logistics will be determined according to the SEDAR Guidelines. All meetings are open for observation by the public. Dated: September 30, 2015. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–25223 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XE212 Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the availability of a public draft of the Endangered Species Act Coastal Multispecies Recovery Plan for the California Coastal Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), the Northern California steelhead (O. mykiss) Distinct Population Segment (DPS), and the Central California Coast steelhead (O. mykiss) DPS. These species spawn and rear in streams and rivers along the central and northern SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60125 California coast, and in tributaries to San Francisco Bay. NMFS is soliciting review and comment from the public and all interested parties on the Public Draft Recovery Plan, and will consider all substantive comments received during the review period before submitting the Recovery Plan for final approval. DATES: Comments on the Public Draft Recovery Plan must be received by close of business on December 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the Public Draft Recovery Plan by the following methods: • Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via: WCR_ CMSRecoveryplan.comments@noaa.gov. • Mail: Recovery Team, National Marine Fisheries Service, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. • Public Workshops: Written comments will be accepted. Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above methods to ensure comments are received, documented, and considered by NMFS. Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only. Electronic copies of the Public Draft Recovery Plan are available online at: https://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa. gov/protected_species/salmon_ steelhead/recovery_planning_and_ implementation/north_central_ california_coast/north_central_ california_coast_salmon_recovery_ domain.html. A CD–ROM of these documents can be obtained by emailing a request to Andrea.Berry@noaa.gov or by writing to: Recovery Team, National Marine Fisheries Service, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Korie Schaeffer, (707) 575–6087, Korie.Schaeffer@noaa.gov, or Erin Seghesio, (707) 578–8515, Erin.Seghesio@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires 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 promote the conservation of the species. The Public Draft Recovery Plan was developed for E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1 60126 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 192 / Monday, October 5, 2015 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES three salmon and steelhead species: The California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon ESU, and the Northern California (NC) and Central California Coast (CCC) steelhead DPSs. Between 1997 and 2000, NMFS listed the CCC steelhead DPS (62 FR 43937; August 18, 1997), the CC Chinook salmon ESU (64 FR 50394; September 16, 1999), and the NC steelhead DPS (65 FR 36074; June 7, 2000), as threatened under the ESA due to the precipitous and ongoing declines in their populations. Our goal is to restore the threatened CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead to the point where they are self-sustaining populations within their ecosystems and no longer need the protections of the ESA. A series of public workshops will be held to help inform interested parties on the Public Draft Recovery Plan. Written comments will be accepted at the workshops. These include: • UKIAH—October 14, 2015, UC Cooperative Extension Mendocino, 890 N. Bush Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, from 6–8 p.m. • ARCATA—October 15, 2015, Humboldt Area Foundation, 363 Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524, from 6–8 p.m. • SANTA CRUZ—October 20, 2015, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 110 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, from 3–5 p.m. • OAKLAND—November 3, 2015 Elihu M Harris State Building, 1515 Clay St., Oakland, CA 94612, from 1–3 p.m. • SANTA ROSA—November 5 2015, Sonoma County Water Agency, 404 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 from 1–3 p.m. The Public Draft Recovery Plan The ESA requires recovery plans incorporate, to the maximum 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 goal for the conservation and survival of the species; and (3) estimates of the time required and costs to implement recovery actions. The Public Draft Recovery Plan provides background on the natural history, population trends and the potential threats to the viability of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead. The Public Draft Recovery Plan lays out a recovery strategy to address conditions and threats based on the best available science and incorporates objective, measurable criteria for recovery. The Public Draft VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:34 Oct 02, 2015 Jkt 238001 Recovery Plan is not regulatory, but presents guidance for use by agencies and interested parties to assist in the recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead. The Public Draft Recovery Plan identifies actions needed to achieve recovery by improving population and habitat conditions and addressing threats to the species; links management actions to a research and monitoring program intended to fill data gaps and assess effectiveness of actions; incorporates an adaptive management framework by which management actions and other elements may evolve as we gain information through research and monitoring; and describes agency guidance on time lines for reviews of the status of species and recovery plans. To address threats related to the species, the Public Draft 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. Recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead will require a long-term effort in cooperation and coordination with Federal, state, tribal and local government agencies, and the community. Consistent with the Recovery Plan, 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. In compliance with the requirements of the ESA section 4(f), NMFS is providing public notice and an opportunity to review and comment on the Public Draft Recovery Plan for CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead prior to its final approval. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Dated: September 30, 2015. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–25203 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XE201 Notice of Availability of a Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Draft Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (PDARP) and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of a Draft Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Deepwater Horizon Federal and State natural resource trustee agencies (Trustees) have prepared a Draft Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft PDARP/PEIS). As required by OPA, in this Draft PDARP/ PEIS, the Deepwater Horizon Trustees present the assessment of impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on natural resources in the Gulf of Mexico and on the services those resources provide, and determine the restoration needed to compensate the public for these impacts. The Draft PDARP/PEIS describes the Trustees’ programmatic alternatives considered to restore natural resources, ecological services, and recreational use services injured or lost as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Trustees evaluate these alternatives under criteria set forth in the OPA natural resource damage assessment regulations, and also evaluate the environmental consequences of the restoration alternatives in accordance with NEPA. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the availability of the Draft PDARP/PEIS and to seek public comments on the document. DATES: The Trustees will consider public comments received on or before December 4, 2015. Public Meetings: The Trustees will host a series of public meetings to facilitate public review and comment on the Draft PDARP/PEIS. Both written and verbal public comments will be taken at each public meeting. The Trustees will hold an open house for each meeting followed by a formal meeting. Each public meeting will include a SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE212


Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the 
availability of a public draft of the Endangered Species Act Coastal 
Multispecies Recovery Plan for the California Coastal Chinook salmon 
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), the 
Northern California steelhead (O. mykiss) Distinct Population Segment 
(DPS), and the Central California Coast steelhead (O. mykiss) DPS. 
These species spawn and rear in streams and rivers along the central 
and northern California coast, and in tributaries to San Francisco Bay. 
NMFS is soliciting review and comment from the public and all 
interested parties on the Public Draft Recovery Plan, and will consider 
all substantive comments received during the review period before 
submitting the Recovery Plan for final approval.

DATES: Comments on the Public Draft Recovery Plan must be received by 
close of business on December 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the Public Draft Recovery Plan by 
the following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public 
comments via: WCR_CMSRecoveryplan.comments@noaa.gov.
     Mail: Recovery Team, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
     Public Workshops: Written comments will be accepted.
    Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above 
methods to ensure comments are received, documented, and considered by 
NMFS. Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or 
individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be 
considered. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in 
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.
    Electronic copies of the Public Draft Recovery Plan are available 
online at: https://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/protected_species/salmon_steelhead/recovery_planning_and_implementation/north_central_california_coast/north_central_california_coast_salmon_recovery_domain.html. A CD-ROM of 
these documents can be obtained by emailing a request to 
Andrea.Berry@noaa.gov or by writing to: Recovery Team, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Korie Schaeffer, (707) 575-6087, 
Korie.Schaeffer@noaa.gov, or Erin Seghesio, (707) 578-8515, 
Erin.Seghesio@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.) requires 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 
promote the conservation of the species. The Public Draft Recovery Plan 
was developed for

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three salmon and steelhead species: The California Coastal (CC) Chinook 
salmon ESU, and the Northern California (NC) and Central California 
Coast (CCC) steelhead DPSs. Between 1997 and 2000, NMFS listed the CCC 
steelhead DPS (62 FR 43937; August 18, 1997), the CC Chinook salmon ESU 
(64 FR 50394; September 16, 1999), and the NC steelhead DPS (65 FR 
36074; June 7, 2000), as threatened under the ESA due to the 
precipitous and ongoing declines in their populations.
    Our goal is to restore the threatened CC Chinook salmon, and NC and 
CCC steelhead to the point where they are self-sustaining populations 
within their ecosystems and no longer need the protections of the ESA.
    A series of public workshops will be held to help inform interested 
parties on the Public Draft Recovery Plan. Written comments will be 
accepted at the workshops. These include:
     UKIAH--October 14, 2015, UC Cooperative Extension 
Mendocino, 890 N. Bush Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, from 6-8 p.m.
     ARCATA--October 15, 2015, Humboldt Area Foundation, 363 
Indianola Road, Bayside, CA 95524, from 6-8 p.m.
     SANTA CRUZ--October 20, 2015, Southwest Fisheries Science 
Center, 110 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, from 3-5 p.m.
     OAKLAND--November 3, 2015 Elihu M Harris State Building, 
1515 Clay St., Oakland, CA 94612, from 1-3 p.m.
     SANTA ROSA--November 5 2015, Sonoma County Water Agency, 
404 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 from 1-3 p.m.

The Public Draft Recovery Plan

    The ESA requires recovery plans incorporate, to the maximum 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 goal for the conservation and survival of the species; and 
(3) estimates of the time required and costs to implement recovery 
actions.
    The Public Draft Recovery Plan provides background on the natural 
history, population trends and the potential threats to the viability 
of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead. The Public Draft 
Recovery Plan lays out a recovery strategy to address conditions and 
threats based on the best available science and incorporates objective, 
measurable criteria for recovery. The Public Draft Recovery Plan is not 
regulatory, but presents guidance for use by agencies and interested 
parties to assist in the recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC 
steelhead. The Public Draft Recovery Plan identifies actions needed to 
achieve recovery by improving population and habitat conditions and 
addressing threats to the species; links management actions to a 
research and monitoring program intended to fill data gaps and assess 
effectiveness of actions; incorporates an adaptive management framework 
by which management actions and other elements may evolve as we gain 
information through research and monitoring; and describes agency 
guidance on time lines for reviews of the status of species and 
recovery plans. To address threats related to the species, the Public 
Draft 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.
    Recovery of CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC steelhead will 
require a long-term effort in cooperation and coordination with 
Federal, state, tribal and local government agencies, and the 
community. Consistent with the Recovery Plan, 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.
    In compliance with the requirements of the ESA section 4(f), NMFS 
is providing public notice and an opportunity to review and comment on 
the Public Draft Recovery Plan for CC Chinook salmon, and NC and CCC 
steelhead prior to its final approval.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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