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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XC598 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Availability of the Final Recovery Plan 

for Staghorn and Elkhorn Corals 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the 

adoption of a Final Endangered Species 

Act recovery plan for elkhorn coral and 

staghorn coral. The Final Recovery Plan 

(Plan) for Elkhorn Coral (Acropora 

palmata) and Staghorn Coral (Acropora 

cervicornis) is now available. 

ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the 

Plan are available on the NMFS Web 

site at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/

recovery/plans.htm and on the 

Southeast Regional Office Web site at 

http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/protected_

resources/coral/. 

A copy of the Plan can be obtained by 

writing to: Assistant Regional 

Administrator for Protected Resources, 

NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 263 

13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 

33701, Attn: Acropora Recovery Plan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alison Moulding (727–824–5312), email 

Alison.Moulding@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 

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

seq.) requires NMFS to develop and 

implement recovery plans for the 

conservation and survival of threatened 

and endangered species, unless it is 

determined that such plans would not 

result in the conservation of the species. 

NMFS designated elkhorn and staghorn 

corals as ‘‘threatened’’ under the ESA in 

May 2006. In September 2014, NMFS 

published a final rule maintaining the 

status of elkhorn and staghorn corals as 

threatened species. NMFS published a 

Notice of Availability and requested 

public comments on the Draft Recovery 

Plan for Elkhorn Coral and Staghorn 

Coral (Draft Plan) in the Federal 

Register on September 5, 2014. We 

revised the Draft Plan based on the 

comments received, and this final 

version now constitutes the Recovery 

Plan for Elkhorn Coral (Acropora 

palmata) and Staghorn Coral (Acropora 

cervicornis). 

The Final Plan 

Recovery plans describe actions 

beneficial for the conservation and 

recovery of species listed under the 

ESA. Section 4(f)(1) of the ESA requires 

that recovery plans incorporate, to the 

maximum 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. The ESA requires the 

development of recovery plans for each 

listed species unless a recovery plan 

would not promote a species’ 

conservation. 

The purpose of the Plan is to rebuild 

and assure the long-term viability of 

elkhorn and staghorn coral populations 

in the wild, allowing ultimately for the 

species’ removal from the federal list of 

endangered and threatened species. The 

goal of the Plan is to increase the 

abundance and to protect the genetic 

diversity of elkhorn and staghorn coral 

populations throughout their 

geographical ranges while sufficiently 

abating threats to warrant delisting of 

both species. Elkhorn and staghorn coral 

populations should be large enough to 

include numerous groups of 

successfully reproducing individuals, 

including thickets, across the historical 

range of these species. These groups 

should be large enough to protect 

genetic diversity and maintain 

ecosystem function. The recovery 

approach includes research and 

monitoring to identify, reduce, or 

eliminate threats so the recovery 

objectives outlined in the Plan have the 

greatest likelihood of being achieved. 

Because some threats to elkhorn and 

staghorn corals cannot be directly 

managed (e.g., disease), the Plan 

pursues concurrent actions to address 

both global and local threats. Population 

enhancement is also an integral part of 

elkhorn and staghorn recovery through 

restoration, restocking, and active 

management. Ecosystem-level actions 

are identified to improve habitat quality 

and restore community structure and 

ecological functions, such as herbivory, 

to sustain adult colonies and enable 

successful recruitment in the wild over 

the long term. The goal, objectives, and 

criteria of the Plan represent NMFS’ 

expectation of conditions to recover 

elkhorn and staghorn corals so they no 

longer need the protective measures 

provided by the ESA. 

The recovery criteria in the Plan are 

based on the current literature and 

expert consensus. In some cases, the 

current best available information is so 

limited that it is not practicable to 

identify recovery criteria. Instead, 

interim criteria are identified to gather 

and obtain the information necessary to 

establish final recovery criteria. 

Recovery criteria can be viewed as 

targets, or values, by which progress 

toward achievement of recovery 

objectives can be measured. In the Plan 

we frame recovery criteria both in terms 

of population parameters (Populationbased Recovery Criteria) and the five 

ESA listing factors (Threat-based 

Recovery Criteria). The Plan also 

includes the projected timeframe to 

recover elkhorn and staghorn corals and 

the cost of implementing actions. 

Conclusion 

NMFS has reviewed the Plan for 

compliance with the requirements of 

ESA section 4(f), determined that it does 

incorporate the required elements, and 

is therefore adopting it as the Final 

Recovery Plan for elkhorn and staghorn 

corals. 

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

Dated: March 3, 2015. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05192 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Submission of 

Conservation Efforts To Make Listings 

Unnecessary Under the Endangered 

Species Act 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 5, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

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1The Department collapsed Devi Fisheries, Satya 

Seafoods Private Limited and Usha Seafoods during 

the 2011–2012 administrative review. See Certain 

Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India; Preliminary 

Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review; 2011–2012, 78 FR 15691 (March 12, 2013), 

unchanged in Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp 

from India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty 

Administrative Review and Final No Shipment 

Determination; 2011–2012, 78 FR 42492 (July 16, 

2013). 

2For a complete description of the Scope of the 

Order, see the memorandum from Christian Marsh, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, 

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance, entitled, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 

the Preliminary Results of the 2013–2014 

Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty 

Order on Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from 

India’’ (dated concurrently with these results) 

(Preliminary Decision Memorandum), which is 

hereby adopted by this notice. 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Marta Nammack, (301) 427– 

8469 or Marta.Nammack@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

On March 28, 2003, the National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(Services) announced a final policy on 

the criteria the Services will use to 

evaluate conservation efforts by states 

and other non-Federal entities (68 FR 

15100). The Services take these efforts 

into account when making decisions on 

whether to list a species as threatened 

or endangered under the Endangered 

Species Act. The efforts usually involve 

the development of a conservation plan 

or agreement, procedures for monitoring 

the effectiveness of the plan or 

agreement, and an annual report. 

II. Method of Collection 

NMFS does not require, but will 

accept, plans and reports electronically. 

NMFS has not developed a form to be 

used for submission of plans or reports. 

In the past, NMFS has made plans and 

annual reports from states available 

through the Internet and plans to 

continue this practice. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0466. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a currently approved 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; State, local or tribal 

governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 3. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 2,500 

hours to complete each agreement or 

plan that has the intention of making 

listing unnecessary; 320 hours to 

conduct monitoring for successful 

agreements; and 80 hours to prepare a 

report for successful agreements. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,300. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $150 in recordkeeping/reporting 

costs. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: March 3, 2015. 

Sarah Brabson, 

NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05230 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–533–840] 

Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp 

from India: Preliminary Results of 

Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review; 2013–2014 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Department) is conducting an 

administrative review of the 

antidumping duty order on certain 

frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from 

India. The review covers 211 producers 

and/or exporters of the subject 

merchandise. The Department selected 

two mandatory respondents for 

individual examination, Devi Fisheries 

Limited (Devi Fisheries) 1 and Falcon 

Marine Exports Limited and its affiliate 

K.R. Enterprises (collectively, Falcon). 

The period of review (POR) is February 

1, 2013, through January 31, 2014. We 

preliminarily determine that sales to the 

United States have been made below 

normal value and, therefore, are subject 

to antidumping duties. If these 

preliminary results are adopted in the 

final results of this review, we will 

instruct U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping 

duties on all appropriate entries. We 

invite all interested parties to comment 

on these preliminary results. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 6, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephen Banea or Blaine Wiltse, AD/

CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement 

and Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–0656, or (202) 

482–6345, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Scope of the Order 

The merchandise subject to the order 

is certain frozen warmwater shrimp.2

The product is currently classified 

under the following Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

item numbers: 0306.17.00.03, 

0306.17.00.06, 0306.17.00.09, 

0306.17.00.12, 0306.17.00.15, 

0306.17.00.18, 0306.17.00.21, 

0306.17.00.24, 0306.17.00.27, 

0306.17.00.40, 1605.21.10.30, and 

1605.29.10.10. Although the HTSUS 

numbers are provided for convenience 

and for customs purposes, the written 

product description remains dispositive. 

Methodology 

The Department conducted this 

review in accordance with section 

751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act). Export price is 

calculated in accordance with section 

772 of the Act. Normal value is 

calculated in accordance with section 

773 of the Act. 

For a full description of the 

methodology underlying our 

conclusions, see the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum. The 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a 

public document and is on file 

electronically via Enforcement and 

Compliance’s Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Centralized 

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