20956 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 72 / Thursday, April 14, 2011 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA350 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; availability of fishery 

plans and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Idaho Department of Fish and Game 

(IDFG) has submitted a Fishery 

Management and Evaluation Plan 

(FMEP) pursuant to the protective 

regulations promulgated for salmon and 

steelhead listed under the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA). The FMEP specifies 

the future management of freshwater 

inland recreational fisheries potentially 

affecting listed salmon and steelhead in 

the State of Idaho. This document serves 

to notify the public of the availability of 

the FMEPs for review and comment 

before final approval or disapproval is 

made by NMFS. 

DATES: Comments on the FMEPs must 

be received at the appropriate address or 

fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later 

than 5 p.m. Pacific time on May 16, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 

application should be addressed to the 

NMFS Salmon Management Division, 

1201 NE. Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, 

Portland, OR 97232, or faxed to 503– 

872–2737. Comments may be submitted 

by e-mail. The mailbox address for 

providing e-mail comments is 

IdahoFisheriesPlans.nwr@noaa.gov. 

Include in the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the following identifier: 

Comments on Idaho’s FMEPs. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brett Farman, Portland, OR, at phone 

number: (503) 231–6222, or e-mail: 

brett.farman@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Species Covered in This Notice 

This notice is relevant to the Snake 

River Spring/summer Chinook Salmon 

(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Snake 

River Fall-run Chinook Salmon (O. 

tshawytscha), and Snake River Sockeye 

Salmon (O. nerka) evolutionarily 

significant units (ESU), and the Snake 

River Steelhead (O. mykiss) distinct 

population segment (DPS). 

IDFG has submitted to NMFS two 

FMEPs describing design and 

implementation of State-managed 

fisheries targeting spring and summer 

Chinook salmon and general fisheries 

for non-listed resident species. The 

objective of the fishery management 

described in these two FMEPs is to 

harvest spring Chinook salmon and 

resident species in a manner that does 

not exceed the harvest impact limits 

developed by State, Tribal, and Federal 

co-managers consistent with 

conservation needs of the listed species. 

Implementation of the FMEPs would 

assure that spawning escapements, 

hatchery brood stock requirements, and 

supplemental adult releases would be 

achieved in accordance with 

cooperative agreements. A variety of 

monitoring and evaluation tasks are 

specified in the FMEPs to assess the 

abundance of listed species, determine 

fishery effort and catch, and monitor 

angler compliance. A review of 

compliance within the provisions of the 

FMEP will be conducted by IDFG 

annually, and a comprehensive review 

of each FMEP would be required every 

five years. Each year’s upcoming 

recreational fishery management 

intentions will be required to get NMFS 

concurrence beforehand to ensure 

compliance with the proposed FMEP. 

As specified in the July 10, 2000, 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 4(d) rule 

for salmon and steelhead (65 FR 42422) 

and updated June 28, 2005 (70 FR 

37160), NMFS may approve an FMEP if 

it meets criteria set forth in 50 CFR 

223.203(b)(4)(i)(A) through (I). Prior to 

final approval of an FMEP, NMFS must 

publish notification announcing its 

availability for public review and 

comment. 

Authority 

Under section 4 of the ESA, the 

Secretary of Commerce is required to 

adopt such regulations as he deems 

necessary and advisable for the 

conservation of species listed as 

threatened. The ESA salmon and 

steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July 

10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, 

July 28, 2005) specifies categories of 

activities that contribute to the 

conservation of listed salmonids and 

sets out the criteria for such activities. 

The rule further provides that the 

prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the rule 

do not apply to activities associated 

with fishery harvest provided that an 

FMEP has been approved by NMFS to 

be in accordance with the salmon and 

steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July 

10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, 

July 28, 2005). 

Dated: April 7, 2011. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA351 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Application for a new scientific 

research permit. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS has received a scientific research 

permit application request relating to 

salmonids listed under the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA). The proposed 

research is intended to increase 

knowledge of the species and to help 

guide management and conservation 

efforts. The application and related 

documents may be viewed online at: 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/ 

preview_open_for_comment.cfm. These 

documents are also available upon 

written request or by appointment by 

contacting NMFS by phone (707) 825– 

5185 or fax (707) 825–4840. 

DATES: Written comments on the permit 

application must be received at the 

appropriate address or fax number (see 

ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific 

standard time on May 16, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this 

application should be submitted to the 

Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 

1655 Heindon Road, CA 95521. 

Comments may also be submitted via 

fax to (707) 825–4840 or by e-mail to 

FRNpermits.ar@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diane Ashton, Arcata, CA (ph.: 707– 

825–5185, e-mail: 

diane.ashton@noaa.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Species Covered in This Notice 

This notice is relevant to federally 

threatened California Southern Oregon/ 

Northern California Coast (SONCC) 

coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). 

Authority 

Scientific research permits are issued 

in accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) 

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of the ESA of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531– 

1543) and regulations governing listed 

fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR Parts 

222–226). 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 which 

are the subject of the permits; and (3) 

are consistent with the purposes and 

policies set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA. The authority to take listed species 

is subject to conditions set forth in the 

permits. 

Anyone requesting a hearing on the 

application listed 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 the 

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 

NMFS. 

Application Received 

Permit 16344 

Dr. Jerri Bartholomew, Oregon State 

University at Corvalis, is requesting a 5- 

year permit to annually take 580 

juvenile SONCC coho salmon of 

hatchery origin associated with two 

research projects to study the effects of 

the myxozoan parasite Ceratomyxa 

shasta on salmon and steelhead in the 

Klamath River in Northern California. In 

the two projects described below, Dr. 

Bartholomew and her co-investigators 

will utilize fish obtained from the Iron 

Gate Hatchery in California, transport 

fish to the John L. Fryer Disease 

Laboratory in Oregon, and will 

euthanize all individuals at the end of 

the experiments. 

Project 1 is a study to determine the 

annual incidence of disease in May and 

June in the Klamath River (Humboldt 

County), California, following a 3-day 

exposure of individuals at the Beaver 

Creek and Seiad Valley sentinel sites. 

The study will compare trends in C. 

shasta infection prevalence, fish 

mortality, and time to death of juvenile 

fish of hatchery origin among years. 

Annually, Dr. Bartholomew proposes to 

collect, transport, and euthanize 220 

juvenile SONCC coho salmon of 

hatchery origin for this project. Data 

from this study will provide information 

to estimate annual exposure of both 

wild and hatchery SONCC coho salmon 

to, and subsequent disease effects from, 

C. shasta among years; and to inform 

potential management actions to reduce 

infection rates. 

Project 2 is a laboratory study to test 

whether sequential exposure of fish to a 

less virulent (IIR) strain of C. shasta, 

followed by exposure to a more virulent 

(IIC) strain, lessens disease effects 

(mortality, parasite production) within 

the juvenile SONCC coho salmon host. 

Annually, Dr. Bartholomew proposes to 

collect, transport, and euthanize 360 

juvenile SONCC coho salmon of 

hatchery origin for this project. Data 

collected from these experiments will be 

used to inform potential disease 

management strategies for C. shasta in 

the Klamath River. 

This notice is provided pursuant to 

section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will 

evaluate the application, associated 

documents, and comments submitted to 

determine whether the applications 

meet the requirements of section 10(a) 

of the ESA and Federal regulations. 

The final permit decision will not be 

made until after the end of the 30-day 

comment period. NMFS will publish 

notice of its final action in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: April 7, 2011. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA363 

Marine Mammals; File No. 14352 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr. 

Gregory Bossart, Georgia Aquarium, 225 

Baker Street, NW., Atlanta, GA 30313 

has been issued a major amendment to 

Permit No. 14352. 

ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and 

related documents are available for 

review upon written request or by 

appointment in the following offices: 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301) 713–2289; fax (301) 713–0376; and 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida 

33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 

824–5309. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carrie Hubard or Kristy Beard, (301) 

713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

6, 2010, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (75 FR 47537) that a 

request for an amendment to Permit No. 

14352 to conduct research on bottlenose 

dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) had been 

submitted by the above-named 

applicant. The requested permit 

amendment has been issued under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations 

governing the taking and importing of 

marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). 

The permit has been amended to 

authorize research in a new study area: 

Charleston, South Carolina. Fifty 

bottlenose dolphins may be captured, 

sampled, and released in Charleston 

annually. Captured dolphins will 

receive a health assessment clinical 

workup. All captured animals will 

receive a roto tag. Up to ten animals per 

year will also receive a VHF tag. 

Samples will be analyzed to examine a 

variety of health topics such as: 

infectious diseases, immune status, 

contaminant exposure, antibiotic 

resistance, and genetics. An additional 

400 dolphins per year may be harassed 

during pre- and post-capture surveys. 

The amended permit is valid until 

October 31, 2014. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Dated: April 6, 2011. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA365 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council will convene 

Public Hearings on: Amendment 18 to 

the Fishery Management Plan for 

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in 

the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; Joint 

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