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responses to public comments are now 

available. 

ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the 

Final Recovery Plan and a summary of 

and response to public comments on the 

Proposed Recovery Plan (Proposed Plan) 

are available online at http://www.nwr.

noaa.gov/Salmon-Recovery-Planning/

Recovery-Domains/Willamette-LowerColumbia/Index.cfm. A CD–ROM of 

these documents can be obtained by 

emailing a request to rob.walton@noaa.

gov or by writing to NMFS Protected 

Resources Division, 1201 NE., Lloyd 

Blvd., Portland, OR 97202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob 

Walton, National Marine Fisheries 

Service, (503) 231–2285. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 

(ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.) requires that we develop and 

implement recovery plans for the 

conservation and survival of threatened 

and endangered species under our 

jurisdiction, unless it is determined that 

such plans would not result in the 

conservation of the species. We 

designated Upper Willamette Chinook 

salmon as threatened on in the Federal 

Register on June 28, 2005 (70 FR 37160) 

and steelhead as threatened on January 

5, 2006 (71 FR 834). 

We published a Notice of Availability 

of the Proposed Plan in the Federal 

Register on October 22, 2010 (75 FR 

65299) and held four public meetings to 

obtain comments on the Proposed Plan. 

We received over 30 comments on the 

Proposed Plan and summarized the 

public comments, prepared responses, 

and identified the public comments that 

prompted revisions for the Final 

Recovery Plan. We revised the Proposed 

Plan based on the comments received, 

and this final version now constitutes 

the Upper Willamette River 

Conservation and Recovery Plan for 

Chinook Salmon and Steelhead. 

The Final Recovery Plan 

The ESA requires that recovery plans 

incorporate, to the extent practicable: 

(1) Objective, measurable criteria which, 

when met, would result in a 

determination that the species is no 

longer threatened or endangered; 

(2) site-specific management actions 

necessary to achieve the plan’s goals; 

and (3) estimates of the time required 

and costs to implement recovery 

actions. Our goal is to restore the 

threatened Upper Willamette Chinook 

salmon and steelhead to the point where 

they are again secure, self-sustaining 

members of their ecosystems and no 

longer need the protections of the ESA. 

The Final Recovery Plan provides 

background on the natural history of 

Upper Willamette Chinook salmon and 

steelhead, population trends and the 

potential threats to their viability. The 

Final Recovery Plan lays out a recovery 

strategy to address the potential threats 

based on the best available science and 

includes goals that incorporate 

objective, measurable criteria which, 

when met, would result in a 

determination that the species be 

removed from the list. The Final 

Recovery Plan is not regulatory, but 

presents guidance for use by agencies 

and interested parties to assist in the 

recovery of Upper Willamette salmon 

and steelhead. The Final Recovery Plan 

identifies substantive actions needed to 

achieve recovery by addressing the 

threats to the species. The strategy for 

recovery includes a linkage between 

management actions and an active 

research and monitoring program 

intended to fill data gaps and assess 

effectiveness. The Final Recovery Plan 

incorporates an adaptive management 

framework by which management 

actions and other elements will evolve 

and adapt as we gain information 

through research and monitoring and it 

describes the agency guidance on time 

lines for reviews of the status of species 

and recovery plans. To address threats 

related to the species, the Final 

Recovery Plan references many of the 

significant efforts already underway to 

restore salmon and steelhead access to 

high quality habitat and to improve 

habitat previously degraded. 

We expect the Final Recovery Plan to 

help us and other Federal agencies take 

a consistent approach to section 7 

consultations under the ESA and to 

other ESA decisions. For example, the 

Final Recovery Plan will provide 

information on the biological context for 

the effects that a proposed action may 

have on the listed ESU and DPS. The 

best available information in the Final 

Recovery Plan on the natural history, 

threats, and potential limiting factors, 

and priorities for recovery can be used 

to help assess risks. Consistent with the 

adoption of this Final Recovery Plan for 

Upper Willamette salmon and 

steelhead, we will implement relevant 

actions for which we have authority, 

work cooperatively on implementation 

of other actions, and encourage other 

Federal and state agencies to implement 

recovery actions for which they have 

responsibility and authority. 

Recovery of Upper Willamette salmon 

and steelhead will require a long-term 

effort in cooperation and coordination 

with Federal, state, tribal and local 

government agencies, and the 

community. 

Conclusion 

NMFS has reviewed the Plan for 

compliance with the requirements of the 

ESA section 4(f), determined that it does 

incorporate the required elements and is 

therefore adopting it as the Final 

Recovery Plan for Upper Willamette 

salmon and steelhead. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. 

Dated: August 16, 2011. 

Therese Conant, 

Deputy Chief, Endangered Species Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Public 

Meeting and Public Comment 

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, 

NOAA, Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting, Notice 

of public comment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 

public meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef 

Task Force. The meeting will be held in 

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This meeting, 

the 26th bi-annual meeting of the U.S. 

Coral Reef Task Force, provides a forum 

for coordinated planning and action 

among federal agencies, state and 

territorial governments, and 

nongovernmental partners. Please 

register in advance by visiting the Web 

site listed below. This meeting has time 

allotted for public comment. All public 

comment must be submitted in written 

format. A written summary of the 

meeting will be posted on the Web site 

within two months of its occurrence. 

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, 

October 21, 2011. Additional workshops 

will be held in advance of the meeting 

on Tuesday, October 18, and 

Wednesday, October 19, and field trips 

on Thursday, October 20. Registration is 

requested for all events associated with 

the meeting. Advance public comments 

can be submitted to the email, fax, or 

mailing address listed below from 

Monday, September 26–Friday, 

October 7. 

Location: The meeting will be held at 

the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel, 3030 

Holiday Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 

33316. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth 

Dieveney, NOAA USCRTF Steering 


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Committee Point of Contact, NOAA 

Coral Reef Conservation Program, 1305 

East-West Highway, N/OCRM, Silver 

Spring, MD 20910 (phone: 301–713– 

3155 x129; fax: 301–713–4389; e-mail: 

Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov); or Liza 

Johnson, USCRTF Executive Secretary, 

U.S. Department of the Interior, MS– 

3530–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240 (phone: 202– 

208–1378; fax: 202–208–4867; e-mail: 

(Liza_M_Johnson@ios.doi.gov); or visit 

the USCRTF Web site at http://www.

coralreef.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Established by Presidential Executive 

Order 13089 in 1998, the U.S. Coral Reef 

Task Force mission is to lead, 

coordinate, and strengthen U.S. 

government actions to better preserve 

and protect coral reef ecosystems. Cochaired by the Departments of 

Commerce and Interior, Task Force 

members include leaders of 12 federal 

agencies, seven U.S. states and 

territories, and three freely associated 

states. For more information about the 

meeting, registering, and submitting 

public comment go to http://www.

coralreef.gov. 

Public Comments: Comments may 

address the meeting, the role of the 

USCRTF, or general coral reef 

conservation issues. 

Public Availability of Comments: 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Dated: August 12, 2011. 

Donna Wieting, 

Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal 

Resource Management, National Ocean 

Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

0648–XA487 

Taking and Importing of Marine 

Mammals 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding 

renewal. 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator 

for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant 

Administrator) has renewed the 

affirmative finding for the Government 

of Spain under the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act (MMPA). This 

affirmative finding will allow yellowfin 

tuna harvested in the eastern tropical 

Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with 

the International Dolphin Conservation 

Program (IDCP) by Spanish-flag purse 

seine vessels or purse seine vessels 

operating under Spanish jurisdiction to 

be imported into the United States. The 

affirmative finding was based on review 

of documentary evidence submitted by 

the Government of Spain and obtained 

from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 

Commission (IATTC). 

DATES: The affirmative finding annual 

renewal is effective from April 1, 2011, 

through March 31, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Wilkin, Southwest Region, NMFS, 

phone 562–980–3230; fax 562–980– 

4027. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows 

the entry into the United States of 

yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine 

vessels in the ETP under certain 

conditions. If requested by the 

harvesting nation, the Assistant 

Administrator will determine whether 

to make an affirmative finding based 

upon documentary evidence provided 

by the government of the harvesting 

nation, the IATTC, or the Department of 

State. 

The affirmative finding process 

requires that the harvesting nation is 

meeting its obligations under the IDCP 

and obligations of membership in the 

IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of 

the harvesting nation must request an 

affirmative finding and submit the 

required documentary evidence directly 

to the Assistant Administrator. On an 

annual basis, NMFS reviews the 

affirmative finding and determine 

whether the harvesting nation continues 

to meet the requirements. A nation may 

provide information related to 

compliance with IDCP and IATTC 

measures directly to NMFS on an 

annual basis or may authorize the 

IATTC to release the information to 

NMFS to annually renew an affirmative 

finding determination without an 

application from the harvesting nation. 

An affirmative finding will be 

terminated, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, if the Assistant 

Administrator determines that the 

requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no 

longer being met or that a nation is 

consistently failing to take enforcement 

actions on violations, thereby 

diminishing the effectiveness of the 

IDCP. 

As a part of the affirmative finding 

process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f), the 

Assistant Administrator considered 

documentary evidence submitted by the 

Government of Spain and obtained from 

the IATTC and has determined that 

Spain has met the MMPA’s 

requirements to receive an affirmative 

finding annual renewal. 

After consultation with the 

Department of State, the Assistant 

Administrator issued an affirmative 

finding annual renewal to Spain, 

allowing the continued importation into 

the United States of yellowfin tuna and 

products derived from yellowfin tuna 

harvested in the ETP by Spanish-flag 

purse seine vessels or purse seine 

vessels operating under Spanish 

jurisdiction through March 31, 2012. 

Spain’s five-year affirmative finding will 

remain valid through March 31, 2015, 

subject to subsequent annual reviews by 

NMFS. 

Dated: August 17, 2011. 

Samuel D. Rauch III, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Services, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 

Notice; Threat Reduction Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Acquisition, Technology and 

Logistics), Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Federal Advisory Committee 

Meeting Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) 

and the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 

552b, as amended) the Department of 

Defense announces the following 

Federal advisory committee meeting of 

the Threat Reduction Advisory 

Committee (Hereafter referred to as ‘‘the 

Committee’’). 

DATES: Tuesday, September 7, 2011, 

from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: TASC Lorton Office, 

Conference Room 111, 8211 Terminal 

Road, Suite 1000, Lorton, VA 22079. 


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