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Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 223/Tuesday, November 19, 2013 69376 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 19, 2013 / Notices propose to kill any of the listed species through visual observation or Dated: November 14, 2013. being captured, but given the nature of electrofishing, electrofishing would be Angela Somma, the capture methods, some individuals discontinued. Surveyors would proceed Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office would likely be killed. upstream until a change in habitat of Protected Resources, National Marine parameters is encountered, where Fisheries Service. Permit 18194 electrofishing would be continued. The [FR Doc. 2013–27658 Filed 11–18–13; 8:45 am] The Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) is researchers do not propose to kill any of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P seeking a five-year permit to annually the listed salmonids being captured, but take juvenile PS Chinook salmon and a small number may die as an juvenile and adult PS steelhead. The unintended result of the activities. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE sampling would take place in selected stream channels and floodplain areas Permit 18405 National Oceanic and Atmospheric throughout the Stillaguamish River The Oregon State University (OSU) is Administration watershed in Washington State. The seeking a two-year permit to annually purpose of the study is to classify by take juvenile LCR, PS, and UCR [Docket No. 130926840–3840–01] water type approximately 25 miles of Chinook salmon; CR chum salmon; LCR RIN 0648–XC898 stream channel in selected sub-basins coho salmon; and LCR, MCR, PS, SRB, and floodplain areas of the and UCR steelhead. The OSU research Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Stillaguamish River with the intent of may also cause them to take adult S 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List 19 verifying and updating Washington eulachon—a species for which there are Species and 3 Subpopulations of Department of Natural Resources, currently no ESA take prohibitions. The Sharks as Threatened or Endangered Snohomish County, and United States sampling would take place in multiple Under the Endangered Species Act Forest Service stream classifications and locations in the Puget Sound hydrological layers. This research (Stillaguamish, Skykomish, Duwamish, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries would benefit the affected species by and Nisqually watersheds), Washington Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and improving regulatory protection of coast (Sol Duc, Queets, Quinault, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sensitive aquatic habitats for ESA listed Chehalis, and Willapa watersheds), and Department of Commerce. Chinook and steelhead, improving our Columbia River basin (Cowlitz, ACTION: Notice of 90-day petition knowledge of Chinook habitat use (and Klickitat, Yakima, Wenatchee, Spokane, finding, request for information. thereby informing various recovery and Palouse watersheds). The purpose strategies), and identifying significant of the study is to determine the SUMMARY: We (NMFS) announce a habitat restoration opportunities. The taxonomic status of Pacific Northwest 90-day finding on a petition to list 19 WFC proposes to capture fish using coastal populations of Speckled Dace species and 3 subpopulations of sharks beach seines, fyke nets, and minnow based on genetic and morphological as threatened or endangered under the traps. Fish would be anesthetized, data. The genetic sequence data would Endangered Species Act (ESA). We find identified to species, measured to size be used to better understand the that the petition presents substantial class, have a tissue sample taken, and historical biogeography of coastal scientific or commercial information released. The researchers do not Speckled Dace, improve the indicating that the petitioned action propose to kill any of the listed understanding of how coastal streams may be warranted for 9 species: salmonids being captured, but a small contribute to local species diversity and Centrophorus harrissoni, Isogomphodon number may die as an unintended result endemism, and to compare coastal to oxyrhynchus, Mustelus fasciatus, of the activities. inland Speckled Dace populations. The Mustelus schmitti, Squatina aculeata, research would benefit the listed species Squatina argentina, Squatina Permit 18331 by providing information on their guggenheim, Squatina oculata, and The WFC is seeking a five-year permit distribution, but the main benefactor of Squatina squatina. Therefore, we will to annually take juvenile PS Chinook this research would be speckled dace by conduct a status review of the nine salmon and PS steelhead in selected providing taxonomical and species to determine if the petitioned stream channels and floodplain areas distributional data for that species. The action is warranted. To ensure that the throughout the Kitsap and Snoqualmie OSU proposes to capture fish using status review is comprehensive, we are sub-basins in Washington State. The small seine nets, dip nets, and minnow soliciting scientific and commercial purpose of the study is to classify traps. All non-target species and listed information pertaining to these existing channels by water type and salmon and steelhead would petitioned species from any interested thereby validate and update Washington immediately be released after capture. party. We find that the petition does not Department of Natural Resources, and The researchers do not propose to kill present substantial scientific or affected county and city, stream any of the listed salmonids being commercial information indicating that classifications and hydrological layers. captured, but a small number may die the petitioned action may be warranted This research would benefit the affected as an unintended result of the activities. for 10 species and 3 subpopulations: species by filling data gaps regarding This notice is provided pursuant to Carcharhinus borneensis, Carcharhinus fish passage impediments (tidegates, section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will hemiodon, Carcharias taurus culverts, etc.) and providing fish species evaluate the applications, associated (Southwest Atlantic subpopulation), composition and distribution— documents, and comments submitted to Cetorhinus maximus (North Pacific information needed to identify, determine whether the applications subpopulation), Cetorhinus maximus prioritize, and implement restoration meet the requirements of section 10(a) (Northeast Atlantic subpopulation), projects. The WFC proposes to capture of the ESA and Federal regulations. The Haploblepharus kistnasamyi, fish using backpack electrofishing. Fish final permit decisions will not be made Hemitriakis leucoperiptera, would be identified to species, have a until after the end of the 30-day Holohalaelurus favus, Holohalaelurus tissue sample taken (only steelhead in comment period. NMFS will publish punctatus, Lamiopsis temmincki, the Kitsap sub-basin), and released. notice of its final action in the Federal Squatina formosa, Squatina punctata, Once fish presence is established, either Register. and Triakis acutipinna. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:21 Nov 18, 2013 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1 TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 19, 2013 / Notices 69377 DATES: Information and comments on considered in this finding are: endangered within the foreseeable the subject action must be received by Carcharhinus borneensis, Carcharhinus future throughout all or a significant January 21, 2014. hemiodon, Carcharias taurus portion of its range (ESA sections 3(6) ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, (Southwest Atlantic Subpopulation), and 3(20), respectively, 16 U.S.C. information, or data on this document, Centrophorus harrissoni, Cetorhinus 1532(6) and (20)). Pursuant to the ESA identified by the code NOAA–NMFS– maximus (North Pacific Subpopulation), and our implementing regulations, we 2013–0519, by any of the following Cetorhinus maximus (Northeast Atlantic determine whether species are methods: Subpopulation), Haploblepharus threatened or endangered based on any • Electronic Submissions: Submit all kistnasamyi, Hemitriakis one or a combination of the following electronic comments via the Federal leucoperiptera, Holohalaelurus favus, five section 4(a)(1) factors: The present eRulemaking Portal. Go to Holohalaelurus punctatus, or threatened destruction, modification, www.regulations.gov/ Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus, Lamiopsis or curtailment of habitat or range; #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2013- temmincki, Mustelus fasciatus, Mustelus overutilization for commercial, 0159, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, schmitti, Squatina aculeata, Squatina recreational, scientific, or educational complete the required fields, and enter argentina, Squatina formosa, Squatina purposes; disease or predation; or attach your comments. guggenheim, Squatina oculata, Squatina inadequacy of existing regulatory • Mail: Submit written comments to punctata, Squatina squatina, and mechanisms; and any other natural or Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, Triakis acutipinna. manmade factors affecting the species’ 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Section 4(b)(3)(A) of the ESA of 1973, existence (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(1), 50 CFR MD 20910. as amended (U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 424.11(c)). Instructions: Comments sent by any requires, to the maximum extent ESA-implementing regulations issued other method, to any other address or practicable, that within 90 days of jointly by NMFS and USFWS (50 CFR individual, or received after the end of receipt of a petition to list a species as 424.14(b)) define ‘‘substantial
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