Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish, 12269-12270 [2020-04215]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 41 / Monday, March 2, 2020 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES request for review, in order for the Secretary to determine if the interested party’s attempts were reasonable, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.303(f)(3)(ii). As explained in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003), and NonMarket Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011), Commerce clarified its practice with respect to the collection of final antidumping duties on imports of merchandise where intermediate firms are involved. The public should be aware of this clarification in determining whether to request an administrative review of merchandise subject to antidumping findings and orders.3 Commerce no longer considers the non-market economy (NME) entity as an exporter conditionally subject to an antidumping duty administrative reviews.4 Accordingly, the NME entity will not be under review unless Commerce specifically receives a request for, or self-initiates, a review of the NME entity.5 In administrative reviews of antidumping duty orders on merchandise from NME countries where a review of the NME entity has not been initiated, but where an individual exporter for which a review was initiated does not qualify for a separate rate, Commerce will issue a final decision indicating that the company in question is part of the NME entity. However, in that situation, because no review of the NME entity was conducted, the NME entity’s entries were not subject to the review and the rate for the NME entity is not subject to change as a result of that review (although the rate for the individual exporter may change as a function of the finding that the exporter is part of the NME entity). Following initiation of an antidumping administrative review when there is no review requested of the NME entity, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate entries for all exporters not named in the initiation notice, including those that were suspended at the NME entity rate. 3 See the Enforcement and Compliance website at https://legacy.trade.gov/enforcement/. 4 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013). 5 In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), parties should specify that they are requesting a review of entries from exporters comprising the entity, and to the extent possible, include the names of such exporters in their request. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Feb 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 All requests must be filed electronically in Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) on Enforcement and Compliance’s ACCESS website at https://access.trade.gov.6 Further, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(l)(i), a copy of each request must be served on the petitioner and each exporter or producer specified in the request. Commerce will publish in the Federal Register a notice of ‘‘Initiation of Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation’’ for requests received by the last day of March 2020. If Commerce does not receive, by the last day of March 2020, a request for review of entries covered by an order, finding, or suspended investigation listed in this notice and for the period identified above, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping or countervailing duties on those entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping or countervailing duties required on those entries at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption and to continue to collect the cash deposit previously ordered. For the first administrative review of any order, there will be no assessment of antidumping or countervailing duties on entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the relevant provisional-measures ‘‘gap’’ period of the order, if such a gap period is applicable to the period of review. This notice is not required by statute but is published as a service to the international trading community. Dated: February 20, 2020. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2020–04213 Filed 2–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XA045] Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: 6 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011). PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12269 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of one renewed U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 10(a)(1)(A) scientific enhancement permit (permit 14159–2R). Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued a renewed ESA Section 10(a)(1)(A) scientific enhancement permit (permit 14159–2R) to NMFS’ California Coastal Office in Long Beach, California. Authorized activities under this permit are expected to enhance the survival of the endangered Southern California Distinct Population Segment of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) through rescue and relocation of at-risk steelhead, ecological research, and invasive species management. ADDRESSES: The application for permit 14159–2R and the issued permit are available for review, by appointment, at the foregoing address: California Coastal Office, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, California 90802 (phone: 562–980–4026, fax: 562–980– 4027, email at: Matthew.McGoogan@ noaa.gov). The permit application is also available for review online at the Authorizations and Permits for Protected Species website: https:// apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt McGoogan (phone: 562–980–4026 or email: matthew.mcgoogan@noaa.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Species Covered in This Notice Endangered Southern California Distinct Population Segment of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Authority Scientific 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 222–227). NMFS may issue a scientific enhancement permit only when such a permit is determined (1) to be applied for in good faith, (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species which are the subject of the permit, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in Section 2 of the ESA. Authority to take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in the permit. Pursuant to Section 10(c) of the ESA, a notice of receipt for permit 14159–2R’s application was published in the Federal Register on February 7, 2019 (84 FR 2492), providing 30 days for public comment prior to permit processing. No comment was received on this permit application. E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 12270 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 41 / Monday, March 2, 2020 / Notices Permit Issued Permit 14159–2R On July 30, 2019, the renewed Section 10(a)(1)(A) scientific enhancement permit 14159–2R was issued to NMFS’ California Coastal Office in Long Beach, California. This permit authorizes activities that are expected to enhance the survival of the endangered Southern California (SC) Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) through (1) rescue and relocation of at-risk steelhead, (2) ecological research, and (3) invasive species management. Activities associated with these three primary components could occur anywhere within the range for the SC DPS of steelhead. A summary of these components is provided as follows. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 1. Rescue and Relocation This component involves rescuing and relocating steelhead from stream sections experiencing natural dewatering during the dry season or prolonged periods of below average rainfall. Specific staff listed on the permit from both NMFS and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are authorized to conduct relocation activities and will follow a predetermined communication and documentation protocol while implementing these relocation efforts. Standard scientific methods and equipment (e.g., backpackelectrofishing, nets, seines, portable air pumps, transport containers, water chillers, etc.) are authorized for the capture and relocation of steelhead. Captured steelhead will be transported for release into habitats within the same watershed (when possible) that are determined likely to maintain adequate water and habitat quality through the remainder of the dry season. Because this is an endangered population with low abundance, relocating steelhead from sections of stream where they will likely perish is expected to benefit the survival of this species. 2. Ecological Research Basic information regarding the ecology of endangered SC steelhead is extremely limited, yet such information is critical for guiding science-based decisions regarding the conservation of this species. Field-based investigations authorized under permit 14159–2R are expected to produce much-needed empirical data, particularly data concerning the ecology of endangered steelhead. The empirical data would benefit endangered steelhead through informing species-management and protection efforts, including VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Feb 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 enforcement of certain ESA provisions. Specific NMFS’ staff listed on the permit are authorized to implement this research. Ecological research elements authorized under permit 14159–2R involve the following: (1) Salvaging steelhead carcasses to assess age, growth, and toxicology; (2) trapping emergent fry to assess spawning ecology; (3) capturing juvenile steelhead to assess the effectiveness of steelhead relocation; (4) collecting and maintaining steelhead to improve species management and protection; and (5) developing a predictive model for the maximum size of juvenile steelhead in streams. Permit 14159–2R authorizes standard scientific methods and procedures (e.g., Passive Integrated Transponder-tagging, fin-clip/DNA analysis, scale sampling, otolith analysis, anesthesia etc.) to conduct these research elements. 3. Invasive Species Management NMFS’ recovery plan for endangered SC steelhead highlights non-native aquatic plant and animal species as a threat to steelhead in many watersheds across the SC DPS of steelhead. Nonnative fish, crustaceans, and amphibians can harm steelhead indirectly through competition for resources (e.g., food, living space) or degradation of habitat quality and directly through predation on steelhead. As such, removing these non-native species is expected to be highly beneficial for steelhead. Specific NMFS and CDFW staff listed on the permit are authorized to implement standard methods for capture and removal of invasive species (e.g., backpack-electrofishing, seining, handnets, traps, hook-and-line angling, and spearfishing). Invasive species management methods will target capture and removal of non-native species; however, these activities may also result in the capture of steelhead in the process. Steelhead captured during invasive species management will be (1) measured for length and weight, (2) potentially have a tissue sample (i.e., fin clip, scale) taken, and (3) returned unharmed to the stream. Any non-native species captured will be humanely euthanized and disposed. Field activities for the various enhancement components authorized under permit 14159–2R can occur yearround between July 30, 2019 and December 31, 2029. The annual sum of take authorized with permit 14159–2R is as follows: (1) Non-lethal capture and release of up to 4,000 juvenile steelhead while electrofishing, (2) non-lethal capture and release of up to 200 juvenile steelhead while seining, (3) non-lethal capture and release of up to 100 adult PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 steelhead using hand net or seine, (4) collection and retention of up to 110 adult and 300 juvenile steelhead carcasses, (5) non-lethal capture and release of up to 5 adult and 600 juvenile steelhead for the purpose of applying Passive Integrated Transponder-tags, (6) non-lethal capture and release up to 2,000 fry during emergent trapping, (7) non-lethal capture of up to 5 juvenile steelhead while hook-and-line angling, and (8) non-lethal observation of up to 2,000 juvenile and 50 adult steelhead during instream snorkel surveys. The annual unintentional lethal steelhead take authorized under permit 14159–2R is up to 241 juvenile, 100 fry, and 2 adult. The annual intentional (directed) lethal take authorized under permit 14159–2R is up to 200 steelhead fry. The activities authorized under permit 14159–2R are expected to enhance survival and support steelhead recovery across the entire SC DPS of steelhead and are consistent with recommendations and objectives outlined in NMFS’ Endangered Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan. See the application for permit 14159–2R and issued permit for greater details on the various components of this scientific enhancement effort including the specific scientific methods and take allotments authorized for each. Dated: February 25, 2020. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–04215 Filed 2–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Guidance Document Portal Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: Pursuant to Executive Order 13891 and OMB Memorandum M–20– 02, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is notifying the public of the February 28, 2020 launch of a single, searchable, indexed database containing all CNCS guidance documents currently in effect. DATES: February 28, 2020. ADDRESSES: www.nationalservice.com/ guidance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director of Policy, aborgstrom@cns.gov, (202) 606– 6930. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 41 (Monday, March 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12269-12270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04215]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA045]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; issuance of one renewed U.S. Endangered Species Act 
(ESA) Section 10(a)(1)(A) scientific enhancement permit (permit 14159-
2R).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued a renewed ESA 
Section 10(a)(1)(A) scientific enhancement permit (permit 14159-2R) to 
NMFS' California Coastal Office in Long Beach, California. Authorized 
activities under this permit are expected to enhance the survival of 
the endangered Southern California Distinct Population Segment of 
steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) through rescue and relocation of at-
risk steelhead, ecological research, and invasive species management.

ADDRESSES: The application for permit 14159-2R and the issued permit 
are available for review, by appointment, at the foregoing address: 
California Coastal Office, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long 
Beach, California 90802 (phone: 562-980-4026, fax: 562-980-4027, email 
at: [email protected]). The permit application is also 
available for review online at the Authorizations and Permits for 
Protected Species website: https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt McGoogan (phone: 562-980-4026 or 
email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Species Covered in This Notice

    Endangered Southern California Distinct Population Segment of 
steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Authority

    Scientific 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 222-227). NMFS 
may issue a scientific enhancement permit only when such a permit is 
determined (1) to be applied for in good faith, (2) will not operate to 
the disadvantage of the listed species which are the subject of the 
permit, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth 
in Section 2 of the ESA. Authority to take listed species is subject to 
conditions set forth in the permit.
    Pursuant to Section 10(c) of the ESA, a notice of receipt for 
permit 14159-2R's application was published in the Federal Register on 
February 7, 2019 (84 FR 2492), providing 30 days for public comment 
prior to permit processing. No comment was received on this permit 
application.

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Permit Issued

Permit 14159-2R

    On July 30, 2019, the renewed Section 10(a)(1)(A) scientific 
enhancement permit 14159-2R was issued to NMFS' California Coastal 
Office in Long Beach, California. This permit authorizes activities 
that are expected to enhance the survival of the endangered Southern 
California (SC) Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of steelhead 
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) through (1) rescue and relocation of at-risk 
steelhead, (2) ecological research, and (3) invasive species 
management. Activities associated with these three primary components 
could occur anywhere within the range for the SC DPS of steelhead. A 
summary of these components is provided as follows.
1. Rescue and Relocation
    This component involves rescuing and relocating steelhead from 
stream sections experiencing natural dewatering during the dry season 
or prolonged periods of below average rainfall. Specific staff listed 
on the permit from both NMFS and the California Department of Fish and 
Wildlife (CDFW) are authorized to conduct relocation activities and 
will follow a predetermined communication and documentation protocol 
while implementing these relocation efforts. Standard scientific 
methods and equipment (e.g., backpack-electrofishing, nets, seines, 
portable air pumps, transport containers, water chillers, etc.) are 
authorized for the capture and relocation of steelhead. Captured 
steelhead will be transported for release into habitats within the same 
watershed (when possible) that are determined likely to maintain 
adequate water and habitat quality through the remainder of the dry 
season. Because this is an endangered population with low abundance, 
relocating steelhead from sections of stream where they will likely 
perish is expected to benefit the survival of this species.
2. Ecological Research
    Basic information regarding the ecology of endangered SC steelhead 
is extremely limited, yet such information is critical for guiding 
science-based decisions regarding the conservation of this species. 
Field-based investigations authorized under permit 14159-2R are 
expected to produce much-needed empirical data, particularly data 
concerning the ecology of endangered steelhead. The empirical data 
would benefit endangered steelhead through informing species-management 
and protection efforts, including enforcement of certain ESA 
provisions. Specific NMFS' staff listed on the permit are authorized to 
implement this research. Ecological research elements authorized under 
permit 14159-2R involve the following: (1) Salvaging steelhead 
carcasses to assess age, growth, and toxicology; (2) trapping emergent 
fry to assess spawning ecology; (3) capturing juvenile steelhead to 
assess the effectiveness of steelhead relocation; (4) collecting and 
maintaining steelhead to improve species management and protection; and 
(5) developing a predictive model for the maximum size of juvenile 
steelhead in streams. Permit 14159-2R authorizes standard scientific 
methods and procedures (e.g., Passive Integrated Transponder-tagging, 
fin-clip/DNA analysis, scale sampling, otolith analysis, anesthesia 
etc.) to conduct these research elements.
3. Invasive Species Management
    NMFS' recovery plan for endangered SC steelhead highlights non-
native aquatic plant and animal species as a threat to steelhead in 
many watersheds across the SC DPS of steelhead. Non-native fish, 
crustaceans, and amphibians can harm steelhead indirectly through 
competition for resources (e.g., food, living space) or degradation of 
habitat quality and directly through predation on steelhead. As such, 
removing these non-native species is expected to be highly beneficial 
for steelhead. Specific NMFS and CDFW staff listed on the permit are 
authorized to implement standard methods for capture and removal of 
invasive species (e.g., backpack-electrofishing, seining, hand-nets, 
traps, hook-and-line angling, and spearfishing). Invasive species 
management methods will target capture and removal of non-native 
species; however, these activities may also result in the capture of 
steelhead in the process. Steelhead captured during invasive species 
management will be (1) measured for length and weight, (2) potentially 
have a tissue sample (i.e., fin clip, scale) taken, and (3) returned 
unharmed to the stream. Any non-native species captured will be 
humanely euthanized and disposed.
    Field activities for the various enhancement components authorized 
under permit 14159-2R can occur year-round between July 30, 2019 and 
December 31, 2029. The annual sum of take authorized with permit 14159-
2R is as follows: (1) Non-lethal capture and release of up to 4,000 
juvenile steelhead while electrofishing, (2) non-lethal capture and 
release of up to 200 juvenile steelhead while seining, (3) non-lethal 
capture and release of up to 100 adult steelhead using hand net or 
seine, (4) collection and retention of up to 110 adult and 300 juvenile 
steelhead carcasses, (5) non-lethal capture and release of up to 5 
adult and 600 juvenile steelhead for the purpose of applying Passive 
Integrated Transponder-tags, (6) non-lethal capture and release up to 
2,000 fry during emergent trapping, (7) non-lethal capture of up to 5 
juvenile steelhead while hook-and-line angling, and (8) non-lethal 
observation of up to 2,000 juvenile and 50 adult steelhead during 
instream snorkel surveys. The annual unintentional lethal steelhead 
take authorized under permit 14159-2R is up to 241 juvenile, 100 fry, 
and 2 adult. The annual intentional (directed) lethal take authorized 
under permit 14159-2R is up to 200 steelhead fry.
    The activities authorized under permit 14159-2R are expected to 
enhance survival and support steelhead recovery across the entire SC 
DPS of steelhead and are consistent with recommendations and objectives 
outlined in NMFS' Endangered Southern California Steelhead Recovery 
Plan. See the application for permit 14159-2R and issued permit for 
greater details on the various components of this scientific 
enhancement effort including the specific scientific methods and take 
allotments authorized for each.

    Dated: February 25, 2020.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-04215 Filed 2-28-20; 8:45 am]
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