Notice2022-07661
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
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Published
April 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) has submitted a Tribal Resource Management Plan (Tribal Plan) for NMFS to evaluate. It was presented by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the Northwest Indian Tribes; the submission fulfills the Tribes' obligations under the protective regulations promulgated for Puget Sound (PS) Chinook salmon, Hood Canal summer-run (HCS) chum salmon, PS steelhead, and Southern (S) eulachon under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Tribal Plan describes research and assessment activities that may affect listed PS Chinook salmon, HCS chum salmon, PS steelhead, and S eulachon in Washington State. The proposed research is intended to increase knowledge of species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to help guide management and conservation efforts. NMFS has completed a proposed evaluation of how well the Tribal Plan fulfills ESA criteria, and the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is making that proposed evaluation available for public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 21103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07661]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB835]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability; of a proposed evaluation for a Tribal
Resource Management Plan and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Northwest Indian Fisheries
Commission (NWIFC) has submitted a Tribal Resource Management Plan
(Tribal Plan) for NMFS to evaluate. It was presented by the Bureau of
Indian Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the Northwest Indian Tribes; the
submission fulfills the Tribes' obligations under the protective
regulations promulgated for Puget Sound (PS) Chinook salmon, Hood Canal
summer-run (HCS) chum salmon, PS steelhead, and Southern (S) eulachon
under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Tribal Plan describes
research and assessment activities that may affect listed PS Chinook
salmon, HCS chum salmon, PS steelhead, and S eulachon in Washington
State. The proposed research is intended to increase knowledge of
species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to help guide
management and conservation efforts. NMFS has completed a proposed
evaluation of how well the Tribal Plan fulfills ESA criteria, and the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is making that proposed evaluation
available for public comment.
DATES: Comments or requests for a public hearing on the applications
must be received no later than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on May 11,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Because all West Coast NMFS offices are currently closed,
all written comments on the document should be sent by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88fbe0e1fee7e6e6eda6e6edfbeae1fcc8e6e7e9e9a6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dfee5e4fbe2e3e3e8a3e3e8feefe4f9cde3e2ececa3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a> (please include the RTID number (XB835) in the
subject line of the email). The proposed evaluation available for
public comment may be viewed online at: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/tribal-resource-management-plan-trump-northwest-indian-fisheries-commission">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/tribal-resource-management-plan-trump-northwest-indian-fisheries-commission</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shivonne Nesbit, Portland, OR (Ph:
503-231-6741, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e99a81809f8687878cc7878c9a8b809da987868888c78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dba8b3b2adb4b5b5bef5b5bea8b9b2af9bb5b4babaf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Species Covered in This Notice
The following listed species are covered in this notice:
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Threatened Puget Sound
(PS).
Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened Hood Canal Summer-run (HCS).
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened PS.
Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus): Threatened southern distinct
population segment (DPS).
Authority
Under section 4 of the ESA, the Secretary is required to adopt such
regulations as he deems necessary and advisable for the conservation of
the species listed as threatened. The ESA Tribal 4(d) rule (70 FR
37160; June 28, 2005) states that the ESA section 9 take prohibitions
do not apply to Tribal Plans that will not appreciably reduce the
likelihood of survival and recovery for the listed species.
The Tribal Plan
The NWIFC--through the BIA and on behalf of the Northwest Indian
Tribes--has submitted a Tribal Plan for scientific research and
assessment activities within the range of the PS Chinook salmon, HCS
chum salmon, PS steelhead, and SDPS eulachon. The Northwest Indian
Tribes conduct, independently and in cooperation with other agencies, a
variety of research and assessment projects. These projects provide the
technical basis for managing fisheries and conserving and restoring
salmon stocks and their habitat. The need for an improved understanding
of salmonid survival in the freshwater and early marine life stages
drives much of the current research. The Tribal Plan includes
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation procedures designed to
ensure that the research is consistent with the objectives of the ESA.
The research activities described in the Tribal Plan would take place
over a 5 year period starting in 2022.
As 50 CFR 223.209 requires, the Secretary must determine whether
the activities proposed in the Tribal Plan would appreciably reduce the
likelihood of survival and recovery for PS Chinook salmon, HCS chum
salmon, PS steelhead, and SDPS eulachon. The Secretary must take
comments on how NMFS's evaluation of the Tribal Plan fulfills the
criteria in 50 CFR 223.209 when making that portion of the
determination.
Dated: April 5, 2022.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-07661 Filed 4-8-22; 8:45 am]
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