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The Crab Rationalization Program
(CRP) allocates Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands (BSAI) crab resources among
harvesters, processors, and coastal
communities through a limited access
system that balances the interests of
these groups who depend on these
fisheries.
The Crab Rationalization Program
Arbitration System (CRPAS) is a series
of steps that harvesters and processors
can use to negotiate delivery and price
contracts. The Arbitration System
allows unaffiliated Class A individual
fishing quota holders to initiate an
arbitration proceeding in the event of a
dispute to allow an independent third
party to provide a review of harvester
and processor negotiation positions and
provide an independent and binding
resolution to issues under dispute. To
use the arbitration system, a harvester
must commit deliveries to a processor
and initiate a binding arbitration
proceeding in advance of the season
opening. The Arbitration System is
designed to minimize antitrust risks for
crab harvesters and processors and is
intended to ensure that a reasonable
price is paid for all landings.
II. Method of Collection
Methods of submittal include email,
mail, and facsimile transmission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0516.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Response:
Combined Annual Arbitration
Organization Report, 3 hours; Market
Report, Nonbinding Price Formula,
Contract Arbitrator Report, and
Combined Shared Arbitration
Accounting Report, 0 hours (completed
by contractors).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $157,701 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
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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)
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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: July 24, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF498
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We, NMFS, announce receipt
of a permit application (20571) to
enhance the propagation and survival of
species listed under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended,
from the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service). Under permit
application 20571, the Service is
requesting to continue, for the next five
years, hatchery and monitoring
activities associated with the San
Joaquin River Restoration Program
(SJRRP) and the SJRRP’s Salmon
Conservation and Research Program.
These activities of the SJRRP were
previously permitted under permits
14868 and 17781. Under permit
application 20571 the Service proposes
to collect Central Valley spring-run
Chinook salmon from Butte Creek to use
as broodstock, which was not
authorized by the previous permits. As
part of this permit application, the
Service has submitted an HGMP as an
attachment to the application. This
notice advises the public that the permit
application and associated HGMP are
available for review and comment, prior
to a determination by NOAA’s National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the
issuance of the permit. The permit
application, and attached HGMP, may
SUMMARY:
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be viewed online at: https://
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/preview_
open_for_comment.cfm.
DATES: Comments or requests for a
public hearing on the application must
be received at the appropriate address or
fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later
than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on
August 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
application should be submitted to the
California Central Valley Office, NMFS,
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5–100,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments may
also be submitted via fax to 916–930–
3629, or by email to Jeff.Abrams@
noaa.gov (include the permit number in
the subject line of the fax or email).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Abrams, Sacramento, CA (ph.: 916–930–
3614; Fax: 916–930–3629; email:
Jeff.Abrams@noaa.gov). Permit
application instructions are available
from the address above, or online at
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Species Covered in This Notice
The following listed species are
covered in this notice:
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha): Threatened Central Valley
(CV) spring-run.
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened
California Central Valley (CCV).
Authority
Enhancement permits are issued in
accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
regulations governing listed fish and
wildlife permits (50 CFR part 222).
NMFS issues permits based on findings
that such permits: (1) Are applied for in
good faith; (2) if granted and exercised,
would not operate to the disadvantage
of the listed species that are the subject
of the permit; (3) are consistent with the
purposes and policies of section 2 of the
ESA; (4) whether the permit would
further a bona fide and necessary or
desirable scientific purpose or enhance
the propagation or survival of the
endangered species, taking into account
the benefits anticipated to be derived on
behalf of the endangered species; and
additional issuance criteria [as listed at
50 CFR 222.308(c)(5)–(12)]. The
authority to take listed species is subject
to conditions set forth in the permit.
Anyone requesting a hearing on an
application listed in this notice should
set out the specific reasons why a
hearing on that application would be
appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such
hearings are held at the discretion of the
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NMFS.
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Permit Application Received
Permit 20571
The Service has applied for an
enhancement permit under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for a period of
five years that would allow take of
multiple life stages of CV spring-run
Chinook salmon and CCV steelhead.
Hatchery activities included in the
permit application would result in take
of CV spring-run Chinook salmon only.
Hatchery activities would be permitted
pursuant to the draft final HGMP, which
is attached to the permit application.
Monitoring and in-river research
activities, also included in the
application, could result in take of both
CV spring-run Chinook salmon and CCV
steelhead.
The activities would occur under the
auspices of the SJRRP and are related to
the reintroduction of salmonids to the
San Joaquin River (SJR). This Service
has previously conducted
reintroduction activities under
10(a)(1)(A) permits 14868 and 17781.
Permit 14868, issued October 11, 2012,
authorized collection of broodstock
from Feather River Hatchery (FRFH) for
the Interim Salmon Conservation and
Research Facility (Interim Facility) and
Salmon Conservation and Research
Facility (SCARF), which is currently
under construction. Permit 17781,
issued March 21, 2014, authorized
collections from FRFH for direct
translocation to the SJR, the release of
broodstock offspring and ancillary
broodstock to the SJR, trap and haul of
returning adults, and population
monitoring activities. The Service is
proposing to continue with previously
authorized work in addition to some
new activities to further reintroduction
efforts.
Under the application for Permit
20571, proposed take activities for CV
spring-Run Chinook salmon include: (1)
Broodstock collection, (2) broodstock
rearing and spawning, (3) broodstock
offspring (hatchery origin) and ancillary
broodstock releases, (4) release of
translocated hatchery origin juveniles,
and (5) trap and haul of juveniles and
returning adults. Activities also include
restoration area monitoring and in-river
research, which could involve take of
both CV spring-run Chinook salmon and
CCV steelhead.
Broodstock collections, as with all
hatchery activities, would occur
pursuant to the attached HGMP, and
include potential collections from Butte
Creek (juvenile life stage), FRFH
(juvenile and/or egg life stage), or/and
the SJR (adult, juvenile, and/or egg life
stage). The purpose of collecting
individuals from Butte Creek is to help
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to create an SJRRP broodstock, and selfsustaining population, that is a robust
representation of the genetic and
phenotypic diversity of the species. As
described in the HGMP, collection
would be in accordance with the SJRRP
genetic management goal to promote
and protect genetic diversity within the
reestablishing population while
safeguarding against negative genetic
effects to out-of-basin source and nontarget populations. Details for collection
by source and life stage, including
quarantine and pathology testing
protocols, are included in the permit
application. Hatchery-produced fish and
ancillary broodstock may be released at
various life stages based on production
targets, hatchery capacity, river
conditions, and program needs.
Population monitoring and evaluation
may include adult monitoring by video,
acoustic tracking, visual surveys, and
redd and spawning surveys; juvenile
monitoring may consist of various
outmigrant traps, and fry emergence
monitoring. For a more detailed
discussion of the monitoring activities,
please see the permit application
package.
Public Comments Solicited
NMFS invites the public to comment
on the permit application and
associated HGMP during a 30 day
public comment period beginning on
the date of this notice. This notice is
provided pursuant to section 10(c) of
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1529(c)). All
comments and materials received,
including names and addresses, will
become part of the administrative record
and may be released to the public. We
provide this notice in order to allow the
public, agencies, or other organizations
to review and comment on these
documents.
Next Steps
NMFS will evaluate the applications,
associated documents, and comments
submitted to determine whether the
applications meet the requirements of
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and
Federal regulations. The final permit
decisions will not be made until after
the end of the 30-day public comment
period and after NMFS has fully
considered all relevant comments
received. NMFS will publish notice of
its final action in the Federal Register.
Dated: July 24, 2017.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(‘‘PRA’’), this notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’)
abstracted below has been forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) for review and comment. The
ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
costs and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the
burden estimated or any other aspect of
the information collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden,
may be submitted directly to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs
(‘‘OIRA’’) in OMB, within 30 days of the
notice’s publication, by either of the
following methods. Please identify the
comments by OMB Control No. 3038–
0075.
• By email addressed to:
OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov; or
• By mail addressed to: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Attention: Desk Officer for the
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
A copy of all comments submitted to
OIRA should be sent to the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’
or ‘‘Commission’’) by either of the
following methods. The copies should
refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0075.
• By submission through the
Commission’s Web site: https://
comments.cftc.gov. Please follow the
instructions for submitting comments
through the Web site;
• By mail addressed to: Christopher
Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the
Commission, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581; or
• By hand delivery/courier to: The
address listed above for submission
mail.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Scopino, Special Counsel, 202–
418–5175, email: gscopino@cftc.gov,
CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and
Intermediary Oversight.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF498
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce receipt of a permit application (20571) to
enhance the propagation and survival of species listed under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, from the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). Under permit application
20571, the Service is requesting to continue, for the next five years,
hatchery and monitoring activities associated with the San Joaquin
River Restoration Program (SJRRP) and the SJRRP's Salmon Conservation
and Research Program. These activities of the SJRRP were previously
permitted under permits 14868 and 17781. Under permit application 20571
the Service proposes to collect Central Valley spring-run Chinook
salmon from Butte Creek to use as broodstock, which was not authorized
by the previous permits. As part of this permit application, the
Service has submitted an HGMP as an attachment to the application. This
notice advises the public that the permit application and associated
HGMP are available for review and comment, prior to a determination by
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the issuance of the
permit. The permit application, and attached HGMP, may be viewed online
at: https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/preview_open_for_comment.cfm.
DATES: Comments or requests for a public hearing on the application
must be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see
ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on August 28,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the application should be submitted to
the California Central Valley Office, NMFS, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5-
100, Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments may also be submitted via fax to
916-930-3629, or by email to Jeff.Abrams@noaa.gov (include the permit
number in the subject line of the fax or email).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Abrams, Sacramento, CA (ph.: 916-
930-3614; Fax: 916-930-3629; email: Jeff.Abrams@noaa.gov). Permit
application instructions are available from the address above, or
online at https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Species Covered in This Notice
The following listed species are covered in this notice:
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Threatened Central
Valley (CV) spring-run.
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened California Central Valley (CCV).
Authority
Enhancement permits are issued in accordance with section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and regulations
governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR part 222). NMFS
issues permits based on findings that such permits: (1) Are applied for
in good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, would not operate to the
disadvantage of the listed species that are the subject of the permit;
(3) are consistent with the purposes and policies of section 2 of the
ESA; (4) whether the permit would further a bona fide and necessary or
desirable scientific purpose or enhance the propagation or survival of
the endangered species, taking into account the benefits anticipated to
be derived on behalf of the endangered species; and additional issuance
criteria [as listed at 50 CFR 222.308(c)(5)-(12)]. The authority to
take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in the permit.
Anyone requesting a hearing on an application listed in this notice
should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on that application
would be appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such hearings are held at the
discretion of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS.
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Permit Application Received
Permit 20571
The Service has applied for an enhancement permit under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for a period of five years that would allow take
of multiple life stages of CV spring-run Chinook salmon and CCV
steelhead. Hatchery activities included in the permit application would
result in take of CV spring-run Chinook salmon only. Hatchery
activities would be permitted pursuant to the draft final HGMP, which
is attached to the permit application. Monitoring and in-river research
activities, also included in the application, could result in take of
both CV spring-run Chinook salmon and CCV steelhead.
The activities would occur under the auspices of the SJRRP and are
related to the reintroduction of salmonids to the San Joaquin River
(SJR). This Service has previously conducted reintroduction activities
under 10(a)(1)(A) permits 14868 and 17781. Permit 14868, issued October
11, 2012, authorized collection of broodstock from Feather River
Hatchery (FRFH) for the Interim Salmon Conservation and Research
Facility (Interim Facility) and Salmon Conservation and Research
Facility (SCARF), which is currently under construction. Permit 17781,
issued March 21, 2014, authorized collections from FRFH for direct
translocation to the SJR, the release of broodstock offspring and
ancillary broodstock to the SJR, trap and haul of returning adults, and
population monitoring activities. The Service is proposing to continue
with previously authorized work in addition to some new activities to
further reintroduction efforts.
Under the application for Permit 20571, proposed take activities
for CV spring-Run Chinook salmon include: (1) Broodstock collection,
(2) broodstock rearing and spawning, (3) broodstock offspring (hatchery
origin) and ancillary broodstock releases, (4) release of translocated
hatchery origin juveniles, and (5) trap and haul of juveniles and
returning adults. Activities also include restoration area monitoring
and in-river research, which could involve take of both CV spring-run
Chinook salmon and CCV steelhead.
Broodstock collections, as with all hatchery activities, would
occur pursuant to the attached HGMP, and include potential collections
from Butte Creek (juvenile life stage), FRFH (juvenile and/or egg life
stage), or/and the SJR (adult, juvenile, and/or egg life stage). The
purpose of collecting individuals from Butte Creek is to help to create
an SJRRP broodstock, and self-sustaining population, that is a robust
representation of the genetic and phenotypic diversity of the species.
As described in the HGMP, collection would be in accordance with the
SJRRP genetic management goal to promote and protect genetic diversity
within the reestablishing population while safeguarding against
negative genetic effects to out-of-basin source and non-target
populations. Details for collection by source and life stage, including
quarantine and pathology testing protocols, are included in the permit
application. Hatchery-produced fish and ancillary broodstock may be
released at various life stages based on production targets, hatchery
capacity, river conditions, and program needs. Population monitoring
and evaluation may include adult monitoring by video, acoustic
tracking, visual surveys, and redd and spawning surveys; juvenile
monitoring may consist of various outmigrant traps, and fry emergence
monitoring. For a more detailed discussion of the monitoring
activities, please see the permit application package.
Public Comments Solicited
NMFS invites the public to comment on the permit application and
associated HGMP during a 30 day public comment period beginning on the
date of this notice. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c)
of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1529(c)). All comments and materials received,
including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative
record and may be released to the public. We provide this notice in
order to allow the public, agencies, or other organizations to review
and comment on these documents.
Next Steps
NMFS will evaluate the applications, associated documents, and
comments submitted to determine whether the applications meet the
requirements of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and Federal regulations.
The final permit decisions will not be made until after the end of the
30-day public comment period and after NMFS has fully considered all
relevant comments received. NMFS will publish notice of its final
action in the Federal Register.
Dated: July 24, 2017.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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