31st General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and 16th Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee; Meeting Announcement, 18124-18125 [2023-06251]
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California Coast (SONCC)
Evolutionarily Significant Unit
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 the
application included 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
NMFS Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries.
Permit Application Received
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Permit 15755–2M
The CDFW is applying for ESA
Section 10(a)(1)(A) permit 15755–2M
the for the Fall Creek Hatchery coho
salmon HGMP for a period of 8 years
following removal of the mainstem
Klamath River dams in 2024. CDFW and
PacifiCorp anticipated that the 2014
HGMP would cover hatchery operations
until mainstem Klamath River dams of
the Klamath Hydroelectric Project
(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Project Nos. 14803–001, 2082–063) were
removed. Dam removal is expected to
occur in 2024. By that time, the existing
Iron Gate Hatchery will cease operations
and a new hatchery will be constructed
at Fall Creek upstream of the current
hatchery facility. To ensure that
hatchery operations continue without
interruption in the year of dam removal,
the Fall Creek Hatchery will be
operational in the months prior to dam
removal.
The HGMP covers activities related to
the artificial production of coho salmon
at Fall Creek Hatchery during the
transition of the hatchery coho salmon
program from Iron Gate Hatchery, and
for 8 years after dam removal. NMFS
will use the information in this HGMP
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to evaluate hatchery impacts on salmon
listed under the ESA. Hatchery
activities would be permitted pursuant
to the 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 SONCC coho salmon. The
primary goal of an HGMP is to devise
biologically based hatchery management
strategies that ensure the conservation
and recovery of salmon and steelhead
species. Through implementation of this
HGMP, and compliance with the ESA
section 10(a)(1)(A) permit, the Fall
Creek Hatchery coho salmon program
will operate to conserve ESA listed
SONCC coho salmon.
The Fall Creek Hatchery coho salmon
program will culture coho salmon of the
Upper Klamath Population Unit. This
unit is part of the SONCC Evolutionarily
Significant Unit that is listed as
Threatened under ESA. The HGMP
incorporates principles of hatchery
operations developed by the Hatchery
Scientific Review Groups of the
Columbia River and California. The
primary purpose of the Fall Creek
Hatchery coho salmon program is to
protect the genetic resources of the
Upper Klamath Population Unit and
reduce extinction risks prior to and
eight years after the removal of the four
Klamath River dams. The purpose
would be achieved by integrating
natural origin adults into broodstock
and using a genetically based spawning
matrix to reduce inbreeding. The natural
origin fish required to integrate the Fall
Creek Hatchery coho salmon program
will be obtained from Bogus Creek, the
Iron Gate Hatchery auxiliary fish ladder,
Fall Creek (e.g., via seine or dip net),
and fish volitionally entering the Fall
Creek Hatchery as described in the
broodstock collection document and the
Terms and Conditions of NMFS’ 2021
Biological Opinion for the Surrender
and Decommissioning of the Lower
Klamath Hydroelectric Project.
The secondary purpose of the Fall
Creek Hatchery coho salmon program is
to provide adult coho salmon that could
disperse to newly accessible habitat (76
miles or about 122.31 km) made
available following dam removal. The
potential dispersal of adult coho salmon
results from Fall Creek Hatchery origin
coho salmon straying to other tributaries
and by releasing surplus adult coho
salmon back to the mainstem Klamath
River near Fall Creek.
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
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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 application,
associated documents, and comments
submitted to determine whether the
application meets the requirements of
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and its
implementing 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: March 21, 2023.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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31st General Advisory Committee to
the U.S. Section to the Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission and 16th
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to
the General Advisory Committee;
Meeting Announcement
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces a public
meeting of the 31st General Advisory
Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to
the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC) and the 16th
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee
(SAS) to the GAC. This meeting will be
held as a combined SAS and GAC
meeting on Thursday, June 15th, 2023,
via webinar. The meeting topics are
described under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The virtual meeting of the SAS
and GAC will be held on Thursday, June
15th, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT
(or until business is concluded). You
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must complete the registration process
by June 1, 2023, if you plan to attend the
meeting (see ADDRESSES).
ADDRESSES: If you plan to attend the
meeting, which will be held by webinar,
please register at https://forms.gle/
ejQ6t8K5RqGBX6iv7. Instructions for
attending the meeting will be emailed to
meeting participants before the meeting
occurs. This meeting may be audio
recorded for the purposes of generating
notes of the meeting. As public
comments will be made publicly
available, participants and public
commenters are urged not to provide
personally identifiable information (PII)
at this meeting. Participation in the
meeting, in person, by web conference,
or by telephone constitutes consent to
the audio recording.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amanda Munro, NMFS West Coast
Region, at amanda.munro@noaa.gov or
(619) 407–9284.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
timing of U.S. SAS and GAC meetings
are adjusted based on the dates of the
IATTC Annual Meeting. This year, the
IATTC will convene its 14th Meeting of
the Scientific Advisory Committee
(SAC) in May 2023, and the 101st
Annual Meeting of the IATTC will be
held on August 7–11, 2023. For 2023,
the combined U.S. SAS and GAC
Meeting will be held on June 15th, after
the IATTC SAC Meeting and before the
IATTC Annual Meeting. This timing
allows for scientific topics presented at
the IATTC SAC Meeting, including
stock assessments, to be discussed and
used to inform U.S. positions at the
combined U.S. SAS and GAC Meeting.
This meeting will also include updates
from IATTC working groups and is
expected to include presentations of
draft U.S. proposals to be submitted to
the IATTC. An executive session may be
called in order to discuss sensitive
information, including possible U.S.
negotiating positions for the upcoming
IATTC Annual Meeting.
In accordance with the Tuna
Conventions Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.)
(TCA), the U.S. Department of
Commerce, in consultation with the
Department of State (the State
Department), appoints a GAC to the U.S.
Section to the IATTC and a SAS that
advises the GAC. The U.S. Section
consists of the four U.S. Commissioners
and alternate U.S. Commissioners to the
IATTC and representatives of the State
Department, NOAA, Department of
Commerce, other U.S. Government
agencies, and stakeholders. The GAC
provides recommendations to the U.S.
section of the IATTC. The purpose of
the SAS is to advise the GAC on
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scientific matters and provide
recommendations to the GAC. Per the
TCA, the SAS advises the GAC on
matters including the conservation of
ecosystems, the sustainable uses of
living marine resources related to the
tuna fishery in the eastern Pacific
Ocean, and the long-term conservation
and management of stocks of living
marine resources in the eastern tropical
Pacific Ocean. NMFS West Coast Region
staff provides administrative and
technical support services as necessary
for the effective functioning of the SAS
and GAC.
The meetings of the SAS and GAC are
open to the public, unless in executive
session. The time and manner of public
comment will be at the discretion of the
Chairs for the SAS and GAC. For more
information and updates on these
upcoming meetings, please visit the
IATTC’s website: https://www.iattc.org/
MeetingsENG.htm.
SAS and GAC Meeting Topics
Given the virtual nature of these
meetings, the agenda will be concise.
The SAS and GAC meeting to prepare
for the 101st IATTC Annual Meeting is
expected to cover a broad spectrum of
topics including but not limited to:
(1) Outcomes of the most recent
IATTC stock assessments and updates
for tuna, tuna-like species, and other
species caught in association with those
fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean;
(2) Evaluation of the IATTC Staff’s
Recommendations to the Commission
for 2023;
(3) Potential proposal(s) to the IATTC;
(4) Updates for upcoming Joint
IATTC-Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Commission Northern
Committee Working Group on Pacific
Bluefin Tuna meeting;
(5) Recommendations and evaluations
by the SAS and GAC; and
(6) Other issues as they arise.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Amanda Munro
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
Dated: March 21, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC869]
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 public meeting of its
Groundfish 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
Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL
information: https://attendee.
gotowebinar.com/register/
4228038253685367648.
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:
Agenda
The Groundfish Committee will meet
receive recommendations from the
Recreational Advisory Panel and
Groundfish Advisory Panel. They will
also receive an update on progress to
develop metrics and indicators in
Amendment 23. The Committee will
receive an update on progress to revise
the Council’s ABC control rule for
groundfish stocks and the plan for a
facilitated process between the
Scientific and Statistical Committee,
Groundfish Committee, and Groundfish
Plan Development Team as well as
receive an update on developing a
transition plan for Atlantic cod
management from the current two
management units to up to five
management units, including addressing
allocation issues and considering
potential new measures to protect
Atlantic cod spawning. The Committee
will also receive an update on
developing alternatives on how to
address impacts of large swings in
Canadian halibut catch in U.S. halibut
management as well as make
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC773]
31st General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission and 16th Scientific Advisory
Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee; Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public meeting of the 31st General Advisory
Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC) and the 16th Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS)
to the GAC. This meeting will be held as a combined SAS and GAC meeting
on Thursday, June 15th, 2023, via webinar. The meeting topics are
described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The virtual meeting of the SAS and GAC will be held on Thursday,
June 15th, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT (or until business is
concluded). You
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must complete the registration process by June 1, 2023, if you plan to
attend the meeting (see ADDRESSES).
ADDRESSES: If you plan to attend the meeting, which will be held by
webinar, please register at https://forms.gle/ejQ6t8K5RqGBX6iv7.
Instructions for attending the meeting will be emailed to meeting
participants before the meeting occurs. This meeting may be audio
recorded for the purposes of generating notes of the meeting. As public
comments will be made publicly available, participants and public
commenters are urged not to provide personally identifiable information
(PII) at this meeting. Participation in the meeting, in person, by web
conference, or by telephone constitutes consent to the audio recording.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Munro, NMFS West Coast Region,
at [email protected] or (619) 407-9284.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The timing of U.S. SAS and GAC meetings are
adjusted based on the dates of the IATTC Annual Meeting. This year, the
IATTC will convene its 14th Meeting of the Scientific Advisory
Committee (SAC) in May 2023, and the 101st Annual Meeting of the IATTC
will be held on August 7-11, 2023. For 2023, the combined U.S. SAS and
GAC Meeting will be held on June 15th, after the IATTC SAC Meeting and
before the IATTC Annual Meeting. This timing allows for scientific
topics presented at the IATTC SAC Meeting, including stock assessments,
to be discussed and used to inform U.S. positions at the combined U.S.
SAS and GAC Meeting. This meeting will also include updates from IATTC
working groups and is expected to include presentations of draft U.S.
proposals to be submitted to the IATTC. An executive session may be
called in order to discuss sensitive information, including possible
U.S. negotiating positions for the upcoming IATTC Annual Meeting.
In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.)
(TCA), the U.S. Department of Commerce, in consultation with the
Department of State (the State Department), appoints a GAC to the U.S.
Section to the IATTC and a SAS that advises the GAC. The U.S. Section
consists of the four U.S. Commissioners and alternate U.S.
Commissioners to the IATTC and representatives of the State Department,
NOAA, Department of Commerce, other U.S. Government agencies, and
stakeholders. The GAC provides recommendations to the U.S. section of
the IATTC. The purpose of the SAS is to advise the GAC on scientific
matters and provide recommendations to the GAC. Per the TCA, the SAS
advises the GAC on matters including the conservation of ecosystems,
the sustainable uses of living marine resources related to the tuna
fishery in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and the long-term conservation
and management of stocks of living marine resources in the eastern
tropical Pacific Ocean. NMFS West Coast Region staff provides
administrative and technical support services as necessary for the
effective functioning of the SAS and GAC.
The meetings of the SAS and GAC are open to the public, unless in
executive session. The time and manner of public comment will be at the
discretion of the Chairs for the SAS and GAC. For more information and
updates on these upcoming meetings, please visit the IATTC's website:
https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm.
SAS and GAC Meeting Topics
Given the virtual nature of these meetings, the agenda will be
concise. The SAS and GAC meeting to prepare for the 101st IATTC Annual
Meeting is expected to cover a broad spectrum of topics including but
not limited to:
(1) Outcomes of the most recent IATTC stock assessments and updates
for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species caught in association
with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean;
(2) Evaluation of the IATTC Staff's Recommendations to the
Commission for 2023;
(3) Potential proposal(s) to the IATTC;
(4) Updates for upcoming Joint IATTC-Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Commission Northern Committee Working Group on Pacific
Bluefin Tuna meeting;
(5) Recommendations and evaluations by the SAS and GAC; and
(6) Other issues as they arise.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Amanda Munro (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
Dated: March 21, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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