United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2018-10-25 article Notices D09002ee1c7efeb64 D09002ee1c7efecdb United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency On October 6, 2017, NMFS received an application under section 120 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) from the state of Oregon (state) requesting authorization to intentionally take, by lethal methods, individually identifiable California sea lions (CSLs; Zalophus califorianus) in the Willamette River that are having a significant negative impact on the recovery of Upper Willamette River (UWR) steelhead and UWR Chinook salmon (Onchorhynchus spp.). Both of these salmonid fishery stocks are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. This authorization is requested as part of a larger effort to protect and recover listed salmonid stocks in the Willamette River basin. NMFS has determined that the application contains sufficient information to warrant establishing a Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force (Task Force), which will be established after the closing of a public comment period. NMFS solicits public comments on the state's application, other relevant information related to pinniped predation on salmonids in the Willamette River, and nominations for potential members of a Task Force. 82 FR 52038 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-11-09/2017-24352 2017-24352 fr09no17-21 3510-22-P XRIN 0648-XF763 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-11-09/2017-24352 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-11-09/html/2017-24352.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-11-09/pdf/2017-24352.pdf 3 p. 52038 52040 82 FR 52038 Marine Mammals; Pinniped Removal Authority; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue NOTICE 2017-24352 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2018-01-08 XRIN 0648-XF763 3510-22-P 2017-24352 Notice; request for comments.

On October 6, 2017, NMFS received an application under section 120 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) from the state of Oregon (state) requesting authorization to intentionally take, by lethal methods, individually identifiable California sea lions (CSLs; Zalophus califorianus) in the Willamette River that are having a significant negative impact on the recovery of Upper Willamette River (UWR) steelhead and UWR Chinook salmon (Onchorhynchus spp.). Both of these salmonid fishery stocks are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. This authorization is requested as part of a larger effort to protect and recover listed salmonid stocks in the Willamette River basin. NMFS has determined that the application contains sufficient information to warrant establishing a Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force (Task Force), which will be established after the closing of a public comment period. NMFS solicits public comments on the state's application, other relevant information related to pinniped predation on salmonids in the Willamette River, and nominations for potential members of a Task Force.

Comments must be received by January 8, 2018. Robert Anderson, NMFS, West Coast Region (503) 231-2226. Marine Mammals: Pinniped Removal Authority , http://www.regulations.gov http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/protected_species/marine_mammals/fisheries_interactions.html https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0126 Vol. 82, no. 216 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-11-09 continuing daily deposited born digital 208 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-11-09 P0b002ee19d7bcde8 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr09no17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-11-09 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-11-09/pdf/FR-2017-11-09.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-11-09/xml/FR-2017-11-09.xml fdlp 51973 52172 DGPO 2018-10-25 2024-06-01 FR-2017-11-09 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-11-09 82 216