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substantial strides in water conservation 

throughout southern California, flow 

conditions for anadromous salmonids 

will limit recovery. Similarly, recovery 

is unlikely without programs to restore 

properly functioning historic habitat 

such as estuaries, and access to 

upstream spawning and rearing habitat. 

Although the recovery of this species 

is expected to be a long process, the 

TRT recommended certain actions that 

should be implemented as soon as 

possible to help guide the recovery 

process for the Southern California 

Steelhead DPS (Boughton et al. 2007). 

Additional and more specific recovery 

actions to address specific threat 

sources in individual watersheds are 

discussed in the text. 

Implementation and Cost Estimates 

Implementation of this Recovery Plan 

by NMFS will take many forms. To 

achieve recovery, NMFS will need to 

promote the Recovery Plan and provide 

needed technical information and 

assistance to other entities responsible 

for actions that may impact the species’ 

recovery. NMFS should work with key 

partners on planning and 

implementation of all high priority 

recovery actions. Additionally it will be 

important to work with local 

governments to ensure that protective 

measures consistent with recovery 

objectives are included in their general 

plans and local coastal plans. NMFS 

should also work with state and Federal 

regional entities on Regional Water 

Control Board Basin Plans and U.S. 

Forest Service Plans. 

An implementation schedule 

describing time frames and costs 

associated with individual recovery 

actions is under development. 

Estimating total cost to recovery is much 

more challenging, if not impossible to 

estimate for a variety of reasons. These 

include the large geographic extent of 

the DPS; the need to refine recovery 

criteria; the need to complete 

watershed-specific investigations such 

as barrier inventories and assessments; 

the establishment of flow regimes for 

individual watersheds; and the review 

and possible modification of a variety of 

exiting land-use and water management 

plans (including waste discharge 

requirements) under a variety of local, 

state, and federal jurisdictions. 

Additionally, the biological response of 

many of the recovery actions is 

uncertain, and achieving full recovery 

will be a long-term effort likely 

requiring decades, and addressing new 

stressors that emerge over time. In some 

instances, however, NMFS is able to 

estimate the costs associated with 

certain common restoration activities 

such as those undertaken as part of the 

California Department of Fish and Game 

Fisheries Restoration Grants Program. 

An appendix to the Plan contains 

estimates for these categories of typical 

watershed restoration actions. 

The criteria and recovery actions 

identified in this Recovery Plan provide 

a comprehensive road-map for recovery 

and are consistent with many ongoing 

activities intended to protect and or 

restore ecosystem functions in southern 

California watersheds. As a result, many 

of these recovery actions will be 

undertaken by local, state and Federal 

agencies, as well as non-governmental 

organizations and other private entities 

as a part of their local ecosystem 

protection efforts. Also, the wide variety 

of threats to steelhead provide for a 

variety of potential funding sources 

available to develop and implement 

these recovery actions, often as part of 

other ongoing natural resource 

restoration, management, and mitigation 

programs. 

Public Comments Solicited 

NMFS solicits written comments on 

the Draft Plan. All comments received 

by the date specified above will be 

considered prior to NMFS’ decision 

whether to approve the Plan. NMFS 

seeks comments particularly in the 

following areas: (1) the analysis of 

limiting factors and threats; (2) the 

recovery objectives, strategies, and 

actions; (3) the criteria for removing the 

DPS from the Federal list of endangered 

and threatened wildlife and plants; and 

(4) estimates of time and cost to 

implement recovery actions. NMFS will 

also hold public meetings to provide an 

opportunity for the public to learn more 

about the Draft Plan, ask questions of 

NMFS staff, and submit oral or written 

comments on the Draft Plan. 

Public Meetings 

NMFS will hold public meetings on 

the dates and at locations as follows: 

–August 25, 2009, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 

the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 

6010 Hidden Valley Road., Carlsbad, CA 

92011. 

–September 1, 2009, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

at the Fess Parker’s Double Tree Resort, 

633 East Cabrillo Boulevard , Santa 

Barbara, CA 93103. 

These meetings will provide an 

opportunity for the public to learn more 

about the Proposed Plan, ask questions 

of NMFS staff, and submit oral or 

written comments on the Proposed Plan. 

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

Dated: July 15, 2009. 

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–ZP93 

Marine Mammals; File No. 14341 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Karen Terio, DVM, PhD, Zoological 

Pathology Program, College of 

Veterinary Medicine, University of 

Illinois, LUMC Room 0745, Building 

101, 2160 South First Street, Maywood, 

IL 60153, has been issued a scientific 

research permit to import marine 

mammal specimens for scientific 

research. 

ADDRESSES: The permit 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 

Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great 

Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; 

phone (978)281–9300; fax (978)281– 

9333. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Skidmore or Kate Swails, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

9, 2009, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (74 FR 10035) that a 

request for a scientific research permit 

had been submitted by the above-named 

individual. The requested permit has 

been issued under the authority of the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 

as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking and importing of marine 

mammals (50 CFR part 216), the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

and the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR 222–226). 

The permit authorizes the importation 

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to 200 individuals per year of the orders 

Cetacea (all species) and Pinnipedia 

(with the exception of walruses) from 

yet to be determined locations outside 

the U.S. All samples will be imported 

for diagnostic testing to determine the 

causes of outbreaks or unusual natural 

mortalities, investigations into the 

ecology of diseases in free-ranging 

animals, or unexpected mortalities in 

captive populations. All biological 

specimens will originate from animals 

found deceased in nature, collected 

opportunistically during the animals’ 

capture by other researchers possessing 

permits for such activities, or from 

specimens legally held in captivity 

outside the U.S.A. No live animals will 

be taken from the wild for research. The 

permit is issued for a period of five 

years. 

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. 

Issuance of this permit, as required by 

the ESA, was based on a finding that 

such permit: (1) Was applied for in good 

faith; (2) will not operate to the 

disadvantage of such endangered 

species; and (3) is consistent with the 

purposes and policies set forth in 

section 2 of the ESA. 

Dated: July 17, 2009. 

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–XQ41 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Partially Closed Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of partially closed 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a meeting of its Sea Turtle 

Advisory Committee (STAC) in 

Honolulu, HI. A portion of the meeting 

will be closed to the public. 

DATES: The STAC meeting will be held 

on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 through 

Thursday, August 6, 2009, from 8:30am 

to 5:30pm. The portion of the meeting 

held from 9:30am to 5:30pm on 

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 will be 

closed to the public. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Council Office Conference Room, 

1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, 

Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808)522– 

8220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 

telephone: (808) 522–8220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The STAC 

will review the Council’s sea turtle 

conservation program and other relevant 

activities, and produce 

recommendations for future program 

activities. The meeting will be closed to 

the public from 9:30am to 5:30pm on 

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 to discuss 

confidential employment and other 

internal administrative matters, in 

accordance with Section 302 (i)(3)(A)(ii) 

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act. All 

other portions of this meeting will be 

open to the public. 

Agenda 

8:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2009 

1. Introduction and Approval of the 

Agenda 

2. Review of Recommendations from 

the 4th STAC Meeting 

3. Overview of Council Projects 

4.–9. STAC Discussion on Contracts 

and Other Internal Administrative 

Matters (Closed Sessions) 

8:30 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 2009 

10. Fishery Impacts Offset Analysis 

11. Update of Sea Turtle Interactions 

in Hawaii-based Fisheries 

12. Updates from STAC Members: 

Ongoing Projects and Recent 

Developments 

13. Overview of Agency Activities 

14. Top 20 Research Questions to 

Inform Marine Turtle Conservation 

15. Funding Priorities for the next 5 

years 

16. Council Project Proposal Protocol 

17. Recommendations from the STAC 

18. Next meeting and meeting wrapup 

The order in which agenda items are 

addressed may change. The Committee 

will meet as late as necessary to 

complete scheduled business. 

Special Accomodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, 

(808)522–8220 (voice) or (808)522–8226 

(fax), at least five days prior to the 

meeting date. 

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

Dated: July 20, 2009 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XQ29 

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to Boom Exercise 

Drills at Point Mugu, California 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental 

harassment authorization; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS received an 

application from Naval Base Ventura 

County (NBVC) Point Mugu for an 

Incidental Harassment Authorization 

(IHA) to take marine mammals, by 

harassment, incidental to boom 

deployment exercises at Point Mugu, 

California. Pursuant to the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS 

is requesting comments on its proposal 

to issue an IHA to NBVC Point Mugu to 

take, by Level B harassment only, one 

species of marine mammal during the 

specified activity. 

DATES: Comments and information must 

be received no later than August 24, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on the 

application should be addressed to 

Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910–3225. The mailbox address for 

providing email comments is PR1.0648– 

XQ29@noaa.gov. NMFS is not 

responsible for e-mail comments sent to 

addresses other than the one provided 

here. Comments sent via e-mail, 

including all attachments, must not 

exceed a 10–megabyte file size. 

Instructions: All comments received 

are a part of the public record and will 

generally be posted to http:// 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 

incidental.htm without change. All 

Personal Identifying Information (for 


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