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take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XB860]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a joint public meeting of its
Scallop Committee via webinar to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
SUMMARY:
This webinar will be held on
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 9 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/5050963324931766029.
ADDRESSES:
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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Agenda
The Committee will discuss Limited
Access Leasing: Review the updated
draft scoping document that will be
used to gather input on: (1) The need for
a leasing program, and (2) and if
needed, what should the leasing
program consider. They will also
discuss the Evaluation of Rotational
Management: Review final report,
develop recommendations for next
steps. Additionally, they plan to discuss
the 2022–26 Council Research Priorities:
Review current list of scallop research
priorities and suggest updates. Other
business will be discussed, if necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
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Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: February 28, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XB818]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; availability of a
Proposed Evaluation and Pending
Determination for public comment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has received seven plans for
hatchery programs rearing and releasing
Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and
chum salmon in the Snohomish River
basin. The plans describe hatchery
programs operated by the Tulalip Tribes
and Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife (WDFW). This document serves
to notify the public of the availability
and opportunity to comment on a
Proposed Evaluation and Determination
Documents (PEPD) on the proposed
hatchery programs.
DATES: Comments must be received at
the appropriate address (see ADDRESSES)
no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on
April 4, 2022. Comments received after
this date may not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by email. The mailbox
address for providing email comments
is: Hatcheries.Public.Comment@
noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of
the email comment the following
identifier: Comments on Snohomish
River hatchery programs. The document
SUMMARY:
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available for public comment are
available on the internet at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/
hatchery-plans-chinook-coho-andchum-salmon-snohomish-river-basin.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Morgan Robinson at (253) 307–2670 or
by email at morgan.robinson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This
Notice
• Puget Sound Chinook salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha):
Threatened, naturally and artificially
propagated.
• Puget Sound Steelhead (O. mykiss):
Threatened, naturally and artificially
propagated.
Background
The term ‘‘take’’ is defined under the
ESA to mean harass, harm, pursue,
hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture,
or collect, or to attempt to engage in any
such conduct. The ESA prohibits the
take of endangered salmonids and,
pursuant to ESA section 4(d), ESA
regulations can be extended to prohibit
the take of threatened salmonids.
However, NMFS may make exceptions
to the take prohibitions for hatchery
programs that are approved by NMFS
under the limits on the prohibitions
outlined in 50 CFR 223.203(b). The
operators, including the Tulalip Tribes
and WDFW, have submitted HGMPs to
NMFS pursuant to NMFS’ limit six of
the 4(d) Rule of the ESA for hatchery
activities in the Snohomish River basin,
Washington.
The hatchery programs are designed
to contribute to the survival and
recovery of Skykomish River summer
Chinook salmon and Skykomish River
chum salmon. These hatchery programs
are intended to contribute to fulfilling
federal tribal trust responsibilities and
treaty rights guaranteed through treaties
and affirmed in U.S. v. Washington
(1974) by enhancing fishing
opportunities for Chinook, coho, and
chum salmon. Included in these
hatchery plans is research and
monitoring activities to study the effect
of these programs on the recovery of
Puget Sound Chinook salmon and
steelhead.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; 16
U.S.C. 742a et seq.
Dated: February 28, 2022.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB818]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; availability of a Proposed Evaluation and Pending
Determination for public comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received seven plans for
hatchery programs rearing and releasing Chinook salmon, coho salmon,
and chum salmon in the Snohomish River basin. The plans describe
hatchery programs operated by the Tulalip Tribes and Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). This document serves to notify
the public of the availability and opportunity to comment on a Proposed
Evaluation and Determination Documents (PEPD) on the proposed hatchery
programs.
DATES: Comments must be received at the appropriate address (see
ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on April 4, 2022. Comments
received after this date may not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by email. The mailbox address for
providing email comments is: [email protected].
Include in the subject line of the email comment the following
identifier: Comments on Snohomish River hatchery programs. The document
available for public comment are available on the internet at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/hatchery-plans-chinook-coho-and-chum-salmon-snohomish-river-basin.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morgan Robinson at (253) 307-2670 or
by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This Notice
Puget Sound Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha):
Threatened, naturally and artificially propagated.
Puget Sound Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened, naturally
and artificially propagated.
Background
The term ``take'' is defined under the ESA to mean harass, harm,
pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to
attempt to engage in any such conduct. The ESA prohibits the take of
endangered salmonids and, pursuant to ESA section 4(d), ESA regulations
can be extended to prohibit the take of threatened salmonids. However,
NMFS may make exceptions to the take prohibitions for hatchery programs
that are approved by NMFS under the limits on the prohibitions outlined
in 50 CFR 223.203(b). The operators, including the Tulalip Tribes and
WDFW, have submitted HGMPs to NMFS pursuant to NMFS' limit six of the
4(d) Rule of the ESA for hatchery activities in the Snohomish River
basin, Washington.
The hatchery programs are designed to contribute to the survival
and recovery of Skykomish River summer Chinook salmon and Skykomish
River chum salmon. These hatchery programs are intended to contribute
to fulfilling federal tribal trust responsibilities and treaty rights
guaranteed through treaties and affirmed in U.S. v. Washington (1974)
by enhancing fishing opportunities for Chinook, coho, and chum salmon.
Included in these hatchery plans is research and monitoring activities
to study the effect of these programs on the recovery of Puget Sound
Chinook salmon and steelhead.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.
Dated: February 28, 2022.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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