[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5994-5995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02743]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF897
Endangered and Threatened Species; Notice of Recovery Plan
Workshop
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of workshop.
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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, are convening a workshop to present the Southern
Distinct Population Segment of Green Sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris)
Draft
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Recovery Plan (Plan). The notice announcing availability of the Plan
was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2018. Our workshop
will be held on March 5, 2018, at the NMFS office in Sacramento, CA and
will be open to the public. With this notice, we announce the details
of a public workshop.
DATES: The workshop will be held on Monday, March 5, 2018, from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. RSVP date: If you plan to attend the workshop, please contact
Joe Heublein (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than
February 26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Marine Fisheries
Service, 5-100, 650 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Heublein, NMFS Green Sturgeon
Recovery Coordinator, at (916) 930-3719 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 7, 2006, we, NMFS, listed the southern distinct population
segment (sDPS) of the North America green sturgeon (Acipenser
medirostris) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) (71 FR 17757). A recovery outline was completed in 2010. On
January 9, 2018, we announced the availability of the Southern Distinct
Population Segment of Green Sturgeon Draft Recovery Plan (Plan) in the
Federal Register (83 FR 1025). The text of the Plan can be found here:
http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/protected_species/green_sturgeon/green_sturgeon_pg.html. The Plan lays out a recovery
strategy based on the best available science, identifies site-specific
actions with time lines and costs, and includes recovery goals and
criteria. Public comments on the Plan will be accepted through March
12, 2018. Details on how to submit comments can be found in our January
9, 2018 notice (83 FR 1025).
Recovery Plan Workshop Announcement
On March 5, 2018, NMFS will hold a public workshop at the NMFS
office in Sacramento, CA to present the Plan. We invite any interested
member of the public to attend. NMFS will present the details of the
Plan and provide a time-limited question and answer period during which
attendees may ask NMFS about the information presented. NMFS will
provide a moderator to manage the workshop as well as a notetaker to
document input received.
This workshop will be open to the public. If you plan to attend the
workshop, please contact Joe Heublein at the address listed above by
February 26, 2018, so we can ensure sufficient space for all
participants. Please also plan to arrive at the workshop at least 30
minutes prior to the start time to allow time to clear the security
screening checkpoint. The workshop is accessible to persons with
disabilities. Send requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids at least five business days in advance to Joe Heublein
at (916) 930-3719.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: February 7, 2018.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-02743 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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