Notice2022-22689
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the NMFS Saltonstall-Kennedy Research and Development Program
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
October 19, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NOAA announces the availability of its Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) which analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the implementation of projects that foster the promotion, marketing, research, and development of U.S. Fisheries and their associated fishing sectors, as consistent with NOAA's Saltonstall-Kennedy Research and Development Program (S-K Program). The focus of this action is on activities and projects under the S-K Program, which interfaces with numerous programs within NOAA, and it is NOAA's intention that this PEIS may also cover those activities and projects implemented by other NOAA programs and offices that are consistent with the scope of the S-K Program. In preparing the Final PEIS, NOAA has considered public comments received on the Draft PEIS, which was published in April 2022.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 63480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22689]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC460]
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the NMFS
Saltonstall-Kennedy Research and Development Program
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: NOAA announces the availability of its Final Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) which analyzes the potential
environmental impacts of the implementation of projects that foster the
promotion, marketing, research, and development of U.S. Fisheries and
their associated fishing sectors, as consistent with NOAA's
Saltonstall-Kennedy Research and Development Program (S-K Program). The
focus of this action is on activities and projects under the S-K
Program, which interfaces with numerous programs within NOAA, and it is
NOAA's intention that this PEIS may also cover those activities and
projects implemented by other NOAA programs and offices that are
consistent with the scope of the S-K Program. In preparing the Final
PEIS, NOAA has considered public comments received on the Draft PEIS,
which was published in April 2022.
DATES: NOAA will publish a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days
after publication of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Notice
of Availability for this Final PEIS on the S-K website.
ADDRESSES: The Final PEIS is available at the NOAA website at the
following link: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/content/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/content/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cliff Cosgrove, Saltonstall-Kennedy
Program Manager, telephone: (301-427-8736); <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#137d7e75603d60783d63767a60537d7c72723d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7898a8194c9948cc997828e94a789888686c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>; or
visit the S-K Program website: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/content/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/content/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final PEIS was developed to identify and
evaluate the general impacts, issues and concerns related to the
implementation of the types of projects that are consistent with the
scope of the S-K Program. The S-K Program funds projects that address
the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by
building and maintaining sustainable fisheries (where the term
``fisheries'' includes commercial wild capture, recreational fishing,
cultural and subsistence fishing, and marine aquaculture), and increase
other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable. The PEIS will
be used to support site- and project-specific National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) reviews, as necessary. The PEIS addresses all of the
priorities and their associated project types that the S-K Program has
funded since 2010, which cover the range of priorities and project
types that fall under the S-K Program. The affected environment
associated with the proposed action includes all marine, estuarine, and
coastal habitats in the United States and territories. It also includes
freshwater interior habitats that influence or affect rivers, streams,
and creeks affecting marine or estuarine waters, or that support
migratory fish populations. It may also include adjacent or continuous
habitats in Canada or Mexico that support living coastal and marine
resources under NOAA trusteeship.
The Final PEIS considers comments made on the Draft PEIS that
officially began on May 13, 2022 and ended on June 27, 2022. Based on
the information provided in the Final PEIS, NOAA has identified the
continued operation and active management for Promotion, Marketing,
Research, and Development of the S-K Program as the preferred
alternative.
This notice initiates a public review period for the Final PEIS.
For more information about the S-K Program, please use the link
provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Authority: This PEIS was prepared under the authority of, and in
accordance with, the requirements of NEPA, implementing regulations
published by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1500-1508),
other applicable regulations, and NOAA's policies and procedures for
compliance with those regulations.
Dated: October 13, 2022.
Daniel A. Namur,
Director of the NMFS Financial Assistance Division, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-22689 Filed 10-18-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on October 19, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.