Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 6, 2024 / Notices 8183 

85244, December 7, 2023), NMFS 

described its plan to adopt the Navy’s 

SEA/OEA, provided our independent 

evaluation of the document found that 

it includes adequate information 

analyzing the effects on the human 

environment of issuing the IHA. In 

compliance with NEPA and the CEQ 

regulations, as well as NOAA 

Administrative Order 216–6A, NMFS 

has reviewed the Navy’s SEA/OEA, 

determined it to be sufficient, and 

adopted that SEA/OEA and signed a 

FONSI on January 31, 2024. 

Authorization 

NMFS has issued an IHA to the Navy 

for the potential harassment of ringed 

seals incidental to ICEX24 in the Arctic 

Ocean that includes the previously 

explained mitigation, monitoring and 

reporting requirements. 

Dated: February 1, 2024. 

Catherine Marzin, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02383 Filed 2–5–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD700] 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of two permits 

to enhance the propagation and survival 

of endangered and threatened species. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS has issued two direct take 

permits pursuant to the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA) for research and 

enhancement purposes. Permit 18181– 

4R was issued to the California 

Department of Fish and Wildlife 

(CDFW) for ongoing research, 

monitoring, and rescue activities in the 

Sacramento River Basin, Central Valley, 

California. Permit 21477–2R was issued 

to FISHBIO, Inc. (FISHBIO) for activities 

associated with the Stanislaus Native 

Fish Plan. 

DATES: Permit 18181–4R was issued on 

January 13, 2022, with an expiration 

date of December 31, 2026. Permit 

21477–2R was issued on March 22, 

2023, with an expiration date of 

December 31, 2027. The issued permits 

are subject to certain conditions set 

forth therein. Subsequent to issuance, 

the necessary countersignatures by the 

applicants were received. 

ADDRESSES: The permits and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request via email to 

ccvo.consultationrequests@noaa.gov 

(please include the permit number in 

the subject line of the email). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amanda Cranford, Sacramento, 

California, (916) 930–3706, email: 

Amanda.Cranford@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

ESA-Listed Species Covered in This 

Notice 

This notice is relevant to the 

following ESA-listed species: 

endangered Sacramento River winterrun Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 

tshawytscha) evolutionarily significant 

unit (ESU), threatened Central Valley 

spring-run Chinook salmon (O. 

tshawytscha) ESU, threatened California 

Central Valley steelhead (O. mykiss) 

Distinct Population Segment (DPS), and 

threatened southern DPS of North 

American green sturgeon (Acipenser 

medirostris). 

Permit 18181–4R 

Notice was published in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 44696) on August 13, 

2021, that a permit application had been 

submitted by CDFW to enhance the 

propagation and survival of species 

listed under the ESA. Under Permit 

18181–4R, CDFW proposes to carry out 

rescues, research, and monitoring 

activities in California’s Central Valley. 

Monitoring will provide information on 

the timing, composition, and relative 

abundance of Central Valley Chinook 

salmon and steelhead populations. Data 

collected over several years is expected 

to improve the overall understanding of 

the status of the species and aid in the 

recovery and protection of the 

anadromous fish populations in the 

Sacramento River Basin. 

Permit 21477–2R 

Notice was published in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 52751) on August 29, 

2022, that a permit application had been 

submitted by FISHBIO to enhance the 

propagation and survival of species 

listed under the ESA. Under Permit 

21477–2R, FISHBIO will continue to 

implement a nonnative predator 

research and pilot fish removal program 

in the Stanislaus River. The program 

aims to investigate whether removal is 

an effective strategy to improve overall 

conditions for native fish, specifically 

the survival of juvenile salmonids. 

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 

activities proposed are categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Authority 

Scientific research 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 222–226). 

NMFS issues permits based on finding 

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; and (3) are consistent 

with the purposes and policy of section 

2 of the ESA. The authority to take 

listed species is subject to conditions set 

forth in the permits. 

Dated: January 31, 2024. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02253 Filed 2–5–24; 8:45 am] 

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COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination Under the Textile and 

Apparel Commercial Availability 

Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free 

Trade Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR’’) 

AGENCY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

ACTION: Determination to add a product 

in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA–DR. 

SUMMARY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(‘‘CITA’’) has determined that certain 

nylon dobby weave fabric, as specified 

below, is not available in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner in the 

CAFTA–DR countries. The product is 

added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the 

CAFTA–DR in unrestricted quantities. 

DATES: Applicable Date: February 6, 

2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kayla Johnson, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482–2532 or Kayla.Johnson@

trade.gov.

For Further Information Online: 

https://otexaprod.trade.gov/ 

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