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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Announcement of a Recovery Planning
Workshop and Request for Information
To Inform Recovery Planning for the
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for information.
AGENCY:
We, NMFS, are convening a
workshop to solicit facts and
information from experts to inform
recovery planning for the oceanic
whitetip shark (Carcharhinus
longimanus). We will not be asking for
a consensus recommendation on how to
recover the oceanic whitetip shark. This
workshop will be open to the public.
We also request information that might
inform the development of the recovery
plan.
DATES:
Workshop dates and information: The
two-day recovery planning workshop
for the oceanic whitetip shark will be
held Wednesday, November 13 through
Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Florida
International University Biscayne Bay
Campus, Marine Science Building Room
#105, 3000 NE 151 Street, Miami, FL
33181. The workshop will begin each
day at 9 a.m. and end each day at 5 p.m.
or as necessary to complete business for
the day.
RSVP date: If you plan to attend the
workshop as an interested member of
the public, please contact Chelsey
Young, NMFS, Office of Protected
Resources, chelsey.young@noaa.gov,
SUMMARY:
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301–427–8491 no later than November
6, 2019.
Date for information submission:
Please submit information to inform
recovery planning via the methods
listed below in the ADDRESSES section
by December 16, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
information to help inform the recovery
plan for the oceanic whitetip shark, by
including NOAA–NMFS–2019–0024, by
either of the following methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20190024. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
• Mail: Chelsey Young, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 13632, Silver Spring,
MD 20910.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider
comments if they are sent by any other
method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
viewing on www.regulations.gov
without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
be publicly accessible. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter N/
A in the required fields if you wish to
remain anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chelsey Young, NMFS, Office of
Protected Resources, (301) 427–8491,
chelsey.young@noaa.gov; or John
Carlson, NMFS, Southeast Fisheries
Science Center, (850) 624–9031,
john.carlson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 30, 2018, we published a
final rule listing the oceanic whitetip
shark as threatened under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) (83 FR
4153). The final listing rule describes
the background of the listing action for
the species and provides a summary of
our conclusions regarding its status. For
additional background and a summary
of natural history and threats to the
species, the reader is referred to the
status review report and final listing
rule (available at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/
oceanic-whitetip-shark).
NMFS is required by section 4(f) of
the ESA to develop and implement
recovery plans for the conservation and
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survival of federally listed species
unless the Secretary finds that such a
plan will not promote the conservation
of the species. Recovery means
improvement in the status of the species
to the point at which the protections of
the ESA are no longer necessary. The
ESA specifies that recovery plans are to
include (1) a description of site-specific
management actions necessary to
achieve the plan’s goals for the
conservation and survival of the species;
(2) objective, measurable criteria which,
when met, would result in the species
being removed from the list; and (3)
estimates of the time and costs required
to carry out the actions and achieve the
plan’s conservation goals. Under section
4(f) of the ESA, public notice and an
opportunity for public review and
comment are also provided during
recovery plan development. This notice
and request for information serves as the
first public notice and opportunity for
public input early in the process. Once
a recovery plan has been drafted, it will
be announced in the Federal Register
and available on our website (see
ADDRESSES section) for public review
and comment before being finalized.
Recovery Planning Workshop
Announcement
From November 13 through 14, 2019,
NMFS will hold a workshop at the
Florida International University
Biscayne Bay Campus in Miami, FL to
help inform our recovery planning for
the oceanic whitetip shark (see DATES
section). We are inviting experts in
specific topic areas, including the
species’ biology/ecology, threats to the
species and the species’ habitat, and the
recovery planning process itself. These
experts will help us to identify potential
actions to address the threats to the
species, identify gaps in knowledge and
associated research needs, as well as
begin developing recovery criteria for
the species. In particular, this workshop
will focus on addressing threats related
to commercial fisheries interactions.
Identified experts include
representatives of Federal and state
agencies, scientific experts, individuals
from conservation partners and
nongovernmental organizations, and
commercial and recreational fishermen.
Information received at the workshop
may be used to inform the development
of other conservation decisions and
actions, including the designation of
critical habitat.
NMFS will provide a moderator to
manage the workshop as well as a note
taker to document input received. We
are seeking facts and information; we
will not be asking for consensus
recommendations on how to recover the
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oceanic whitetip shark. During the
workshop, there will also be a timelimited question and answer period
during which attendees may ask NMFS
about information presented. NMFS will
prepare a summary of the workshop,
noting the main points raised by the
panelists and registered speakers.
This workshop will be open to the
public, and a public comment period
will be provided at the end of each day.
If you plan to attend the workshop as an
interested member of the public, please
contact Chelsey Young at the address
listed above by November 6, 2019, so we
can ensure sufficient space for all
participants and interested parties
during our logistics planning.
Agenda
• November 13 will focus on the
biology, status and threats to the species
and discussions regarding potential
recovery criteria;
• November 14 will focus on recovery
actions related to commercial fisheries
interactions, research to fill in data gaps,
international coordination, outreach and
education, and any other needs.
Request for Information
We also invite the public to submit
scientific or commercial information
that may help to inform the recovery
criteria and actions for the oceanic
whitetip shark. We are soliciting
relevant information related to the
species and its habitat, including the
following:
1. Criteria for removing the oceanic
whitetip shark from the list of
threatened and endangered species (this
could be either threats-based or
abundance/trends based);
2. Human activities that contribute to
threats to the species;
3. Physical, biological or chemical
features of the environment that limit
the recovery of the oceanic whitetip
shark;
4. Recovery strategies addressing
threats to physical and biological
features that are essential to species
conservation;
5. Strategies and/or actions to recover
the oceanic whitetip shark;
6. Estimates of the time and cost, and
potential partners to implement
recovery actions;
7. Critical knowledge gaps and/or
uncertainties that need to be resolved to
better inform recovery efforts; and
8. Research, monitoring, and
evaluation needs to address knowledge
gaps and uncertainties, or to assess the
species’ status, limiting factors, and
threats relative to recovery goals.
Information may be submitted via the
methods listed above in the ADDRESSES
section.
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The workshop is accessible to persons
with disabilities. Send requests for sign
language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids at least five business days
in advance to Chelsey Young at (301)
427–8491.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: October 9, 2019.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XR057
Endangered and Threatened Species; Announcement of a Recovery
Planning Workshop and Request for Information To Inform Recovery
Planning for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for information.
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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, are convening a workshop to solicit facts and
information from experts to inform recovery planning for the oceanic
whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus). We will not be asking for a
consensus recommendation on how to recover the oceanic whitetip shark.
This workshop will be open to the public. We also request information
that might inform the development of the recovery plan.
DATES:
Workshop dates and information: The two-day recovery planning
workshop for the oceanic whitetip shark will be held Wednesday,
November 13 through Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Florida
International University Biscayne Bay Campus, Marine Science Building
Room #105, 3000 NE 151 Street, Miami, FL 33181. The workshop will begin
each day at 9 a.m. and end each day at 5 p.m. or as necessary to
complete business for the day.
RSVP date: If you plan to attend the workshop as an interested
member of the public, please contact Chelsey Young, NMFS, Office of
Protected Resources, [email protected], 301-427-8491 no later than
November 6, 2019.
Date for information submission: Please submit information to
inform recovery planning via the methods listed below in the ADDRESSES
section by December 16, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit information to help inform the recovery plan
for the oceanic whitetip shark, by including NOAA-NMFS-2019-0024, by
either of the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2019-0024. Click the ``Comment Now!'' icon,
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
Mail: Chelsey Young, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13632,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider comments if they are sent by
any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after
the end of the comment period. All comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous
comments (enter N/A in the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chelsey Young, NMFS, Office of
Protected Resources, (301) 427-8491, [email protected]; or John
Carlson, NMFS, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, (850) 624-9031,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 30, 2018, we published a final rule listing the oceanic
whitetip shark as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (83
FR 4153). The final listing rule describes the background of the
listing action for the species and provides a summary of our
conclusions regarding its status. For additional background and a
summary of natural history and threats to the species, the reader is
referred to the status review report and final listing rule (available
at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/oceanic-whitetip-shark).
NMFS is required by section 4(f) of the ESA to develop and
implement recovery plans for the conservation and
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survival of federally listed species unless the Secretary finds that
such a plan will not promote the conservation of the species. Recovery
means improvement in the status of the species to the point at which
the protections of the ESA are no longer necessary. The ESA specifies
that recovery plans are to include (1) a description of site-specific
management actions necessary to achieve the plan's goals for the
conservation and survival of the species; (2) objective, measurable
criteria which, when met, would result in the species being removed
from the list; and (3) estimates of the time and costs required to
carry out the actions and achieve the plan's conservation goals. Under
section 4(f) of the ESA, public notice and an opportunity for public
review and comment are also provided during recovery plan development.
This notice and request for information serves as the first public
notice and opportunity for public input early in the process. Once a
recovery plan has been drafted, it will be announced in the Federal
Register and available on our website (see ADDRESSES section) for
public review and comment before being finalized.
Recovery Planning Workshop Announcement
From November 13 through 14, 2019, NMFS will hold a workshop at the
Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus in Miami, FL to
help inform our recovery planning for the oceanic whitetip shark (see
DATES section). We are inviting experts in specific topic areas,
including the species' biology/ecology, threats to the species and the
species' habitat, and the recovery planning process itself. These
experts will help us to identify potential actions to address the
threats to the species, identify gaps in knowledge and associated
research needs, as well as begin developing recovery criteria for the
species. In particular, this workshop will focus on addressing threats
related to commercial fisheries interactions. Identified experts
include representatives of Federal and state agencies, scientific
experts, individuals from conservation partners and nongovernmental
organizations, and commercial and recreational fishermen. Information
received at the workshop may be used to inform the development of other
conservation decisions and actions, including the designation of
critical habitat.
NMFS will provide a moderator to manage the workshop as well as a
note taker to document input received. We are seeking facts and
information; we will not be asking for consensus recommendations on how
to recover the oceanic whitetip shark. During the workshop, there will
also be a time-limited question and answer period during which
attendees may ask NMFS about information presented. NMFS will prepare a
summary of the workshop, noting the main points raised by the panelists
and registered speakers.
This workshop will be open to the public, and a public comment
period will be provided at the end of each day. If you plan to attend
the workshop as an interested member of the public, please contact
Chelsey Young at the address listed above by November 6, 2019, so we
can ensure sufficient space for all participants and interested parties
during our logistics planning.
Agenda
November 13 will focus on the biology, status and threats
to the species and discussions regarding potential recovery criteria;
November 14 will focus on recovery actions related to
commercial fisheries interactions, research to fill in data gaps,
international coordination, outreach and education, and any other
needs.
Request for Information
We also invite the public to submit scientific or commercial
information that may help to inform the recovery criteria and actions
for the oceanic whitetip shark. We are soliciting relevant information
related to the species and its habitat, including the following:
1. Criteria for removing the oceanic whitetip shark from the list
of threatened and endangered species (this could be either threats-
based or abundance/trends based);
2. Human activities that contribute to threats to the species;
3. Physical, biological or chemical features of the environment
that limit the recovery of the oceanic whitetip shark;
4. Recovery strategies addressing threats to physical and
biological features that are essential to species conservation;
5. Strategies and/or actions to recover the oceanic whitetip shark;
6. Estimates of the time and cost, and potential partners to
implement recovery actions;
7. Critical knowledge gaps and/or uncertainties that need to be
resolved to better inform recovery efforts; and
8. Research, monitoring, and evaluation needs to address knowledge
gaps and uncertainties, or to assess the species' status, limiting
factors, and threats relative to recovery goals.
Information may be submitted via the methods listed above in the
ADDRESSES section.
The workshop is accessible to persons with disabilities. Send
requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids at
least five business days in advance to Chelsey Young at (301) 427-8491.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: October 9, 2019.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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