48126 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 164 / Friday, August 27, 2021 / Notices 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) Listed 

Species Covered in This Notice 

• Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 

tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally and 

artificially propagated; 

• Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened, 

naturally and artificially propagated; 

Background 

The term ‘‘take’’ is defined under the 

ESA to mean harass, harm, pursue, 

hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, 

or collect, or to attempt to engage in any 

such conduct. The ESA prohibits the 

take of endangered salmonids and, 

pursuant to ESA section 4(d), ESA 

regulations can be extended to prohibit 

the take of threatened salmonids. 

However, NMFS may make exceptions 

to the take prohibitions for hatchery 

programs that are approved by NMFS 

under the limits on the prohibitions 

outlined in 50 CFR 223.203(b). The 

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and WDFW 

have submitted hatchery plans to NMFS 

pursuant to the ESA 4(d) rule for salmon 

and steelhead. The hatchery programs 

are intended to contribute to the 

survival and recovery of Puget Sound 

Chinook Salmon, provide information 

on exploitation rates, and support 

returns of coho salmon, Chinook 

salmon, and sockeye salmon to the Lake 

Washington basin. 

Authority 

16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 742a 

et seq. 

Dated: August 23, 2021. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18440 Filed 8–26–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB351] 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its Skate 

Committee via webinar to consider 

actions affecting New England fisheries 

in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

Recommendations from this group will 

be brought to the full Council for formal 

consideration and action, if appropriate. 

DATES: This webinar will be held on 

Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 1 p.m. 

Webinar registration URL information: 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ 

register/9028477419981708811. 

ADDRESSES: Council address: New 

England Fishery Management Council, 

50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, 

MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

The Skate Committee will receive an 

update on progress and make final 

recommendations on preferred 

alternatives for the Skate 2022–23 

Specifications. They will also receive an 

update on progress and make 

recommendations for measures for 

intermediate possession limits, at-sea 

monitoring, and other aspects of 

Amendment 5 to the Northeast Skate 

Complex Fishery Management Plan. The 

Committee will develop 

recommendations for 2022 Council 

work priorities regarding skates. Other 

business may be discussed, as 

necessary. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained on the agenda may come 

before this Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Council 

action will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has 

been notified of the Council’s intent to 

take final action to address the 

emergency. The public also should be 

aware that the meeting will be recorded. 

Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy 

of the recording is available upon 

request. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 

(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: August 24, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18481 Filed 8–26–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB353] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s Mackerel, Squid, 

and Butterfish Monitoring Committee 

will hold a public webinar meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, September 14, 2021, from 1 

p.m. to 3 p.m. For agenda details, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. Information on how to 

connect to the webinar will be posted to 

https://www.mafmc.org/council-events/. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331; 

www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 

Monitoring Committee will meet via 

webinar to discuss catch and landings 

limits and other management measures 

for Atlantic chub mackerel in 2022. The 

objectives of this meeting are for the 

Monitoring Committee to: (1) Review 

recent fishery performance and 

management measure recommendations 

from the Advisory Panel, the Scientific 

and Statistical Committee, and Council 

staff; (2) Review, and if appropriate, 

recommend changes to the previously 

implemented 2022 annual catch limit, 

annual catch target, total allowable 

landings limit, and other management 

measures. Meeting materials will be 

posted to www.mafmc.org. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 


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