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the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma, 

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Robert A. Casias, 

Chief, Branch of Cadastral Survey. 

[FR Doc. E9–13845 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–FHC–2009–N0082; 40120–1113– 

4044–D2–FY09] 

Marine Mammal Protection Act; Stock 

Assessment Report 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft 

revised marine mammal stock 

assessment reports for two stocks of 

West Indian manatee; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 

as amended (MMPA), and its 

implementing regulations, we, the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 

have developed a draft revised marine 

mammal stock assessment report (SAR) 

for each of the two West Indian manatee 

stocks in the southeastern United States 

and Puerto Rico: The Florida manatee 

(Trichechus manatus latirostris) stock 

and the Puerto Rico stock of Antillean 

manatee (Trichechus manatus 

manatus). Both are available for public 

review and comment. 

DATES: We must receive comments by 

September 10, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: To obtain the SARs for 

either or both of the West Indian 

manatee subspecies, and to submit 

comments, see Document Availability 

and Public Comment, respectively, 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

West Indian Manatee in Florida: Jim 

Valade, (904) 731–3336 (telephone) or 

northflorida@fws.gov (e-mail). West 

Indian Manatee in Puerto Rico: Carlos 

Diaz, (787) 851–7297 (telephone) or 

Carlos_Diaz@fws.gov (e-mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.) and its implementing regulations 

in the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) at 50 CFR part 18, we regulate the 

taking, possession, transportation, 

purchasing, selling, offering for sale, 

exporting, and importing of marine 

mammals. One of the MMPA’s goals is 

to ensure that stocks of marine 

mammals occurring in waters under 

U.S. jurisdiction do not experience a 

level of human-caused mortality and 

serious injury that is likely to cause the 

stock to be reduced below its optimum 

sustainable population level (OSP). OSP 

is defined as ‘‘the number of animals 

which will result in the maximum 

productivity of the population or the 

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species, keeping in mind the carrying 

capacity of the habitat and the health of 

the ecosystem of which they form a 

constituent element.’’ 

To help accomplish the goal of 

maintaining marine mammal stocks at 

their OSPs, section 117 of the MMPA 

requires us and the National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) to prepare a 

SAR for each marine mammal stock that 

occurs in waters under U.S. jurisdiction. 

A SAR must be based on the best 

scientific information available; 

therefore, we prepare it in consultation 

with established regional scientific 

review groups. Each SAR must include: 

(1) A description of the stock and its 

geographic range; (2) a minimum 

population estimate, maximum net 

productivity rate, and current 

population trend; (3) an estimate of 

human-caused mortality and serious 

injury; (4) a description of commercial 

fishery interactions; (5) a categorization 

of the status of the stock; and (6) an 

estimate of the potential biological 

removal (PBR) level. The PBR is defined 

as ‘‘the maximum number of animals, 

not including natural mortalities, that 

may be removed from a marine mammal 

stock while allowing that stock to reach 

or maintain its OSP.’’ The PBR is the 

product of the minimum population 

estimate of the stock (Nmin); one-half the 

maximum theoretical or estimated net 

productivity rate of the stock at a small 

population size (Rmax); and a recovery 

factor (Fr) of between 0.1 and 1.0, which 

is intended to compensate for 

uncertainty and unknown estimation 

errors. 

Section 117 of the MMPA also 

requires us and NMFS to review the 

SARs (a) at least annually for stocks that 

are specified as strategic stocks, (b) at 

least annually for stocks for which 

significant new information is available, 

and (c) at least once every 3 years for all 

other stocks. 

A strategic stock is defined in the 

MMPA as a marine mammal stock (a) 

for which the level of direct humancaused mortality exceeds the PBR; (b) 

which, based on the best available 

scientific information, is declining and 

is likely to be listed as a threatened 

species under the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.; ESA), within the foreseeable 

future; or (c) which is listed as a 

threatened or endangered species under 

the ESA, or is designated as depleted 

under the MMPA. 

The following table summarizes the 

information we are now making 

available in the draft revised SARs for 

the Florida and Puerto Rico stocks of the 

West Indian manatee, listing each 

stock’s Nmin, Rmax, Fr, PBR, annual 

estimated human-caused mortality and 

serious injury, and status. After 

consideration of any public comments 

we receive, we will revise the SARs for 

one or both subspecies, as appropriate. 

We will publish a notice of availability 

and summary of the final SARs, 

including responses to comments we 

receive. 

TABLE 1—SUMMARY: DRAFT REVISED STOCK ASSESSMENT REPORTS, WEST INDIAN MANATEE

West Indian Manatee Stocks: Nmin Rmax Fr PBR 

Annual estimated 

average humancaused mortality 

and serious injury 

(5-year average) 

Stock status 

Florida ......................................................................................................... 3,807 0.06 0.1 12 87 Strategic 

Puerto Rico ................................................................................................. 72 0.04 0.1 0 2 Strategic 

Document Availability 

Draft Revised SAR for West Indian 

Manatee in Florida 

You may obtain a copy by any one of 

the following methods: 

• Internet: http://www.fws.gov/ 

northflorida. 

• Write to or visit (during normal 

business hours) the Field Supervisor, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Jacksonville Field Office, 7915 

Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, 

Jacksonville, FL 32256–7517; telephone: 

(904) 731–3336. 

Draft Revised SAR for West Indian 

Manatee in Puerto Rico 

You may obtain a copy by any one of 

the following methods: 

• Internet: http://www.fws.gov/ 

caribbean/es/EndangeredAnimals.html. 

• Write to or visit (during normal 

business hours) the Field Supervisor, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Caribbean Field Office, Carr 301, KM 

5.1, BQ Corozo, or P.O Box 491, 

Boqueron, PR 00622; telephone: (787) 

851–7297. 

Public Comment 

Draft Revised SAR for West Indian 

Manatee in Florida 

You may submit a written comment 

by any one of the following methods: 

• E-mail: northflorida@fws.gov. 

• Mail or hand-delivery: Field 

Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office 

(see address above). 

• Fax: (904) 731–3045. 

Draft Revised SAR for West Indian 

Manatee in Puerto Rico 

You may submit a written comment 

by any one of the following methods: 

• E-mail: Carlos_Diaz@fws.gov. 

• Mail or hand-delivery: Field 

Supervisor, Caribbean Field Office (see 

address above). 

• Fax: (787) 851–7440. 

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