[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 20558-20567] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-8822] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS-R9-ES-2008-0125; 92100-1111-0000-B3] RIN 1018-AW09 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 44 Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Adding 10 Taxa, Delisting 1 Taxon, Reclassifying 1 Taxon, and Updating 32 Taxa on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are amending the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (List) by adding 10 marine taxa, delisting 1 marine taxon, reclassifying 1 marine taxon, and revising 32 marine taxa in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). These amendments are based on previously published determinations by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, which has jurisdiction for these species. DATES: This rule is effective April 13, 2011. For applicability date by individual taxon, see table 1 in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Franz, 703-358-2171. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (35 FR 15627; October 6, 1970), NMFS has jurisdiction over the marine and anadromous taxa specified in this rule. Under section 4(a)(2) of the Act, NMFS must decide whether a species under its jurisdiction should be classified as endangered or threatened. NMFS makes these determinations via its formal rulemaking process. We, the Service, are then responsible for publishing final rules to amend the List in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11(h). Under section 4(a)(2)(A) of the Act, if NMFS determines that a species should be listed as endangered or threatened, or that a species' status should be changed from threatened to endangered, then NMFS is required to inform the Service of the status change. The Service is then responsible for implementing the status change by publishing a final rule to amend the List 50 CFR 17.11(h). Under section 4(a)(2)(B) of the Act, if NMFS determines that a species should be removed from the List (delisted), or that a species' status should be changed from an endangered to a threatened species, then NMFS is required to recommend the status change to the Service. If the Service concurs with the recommended status change, then the Service will implement the status change by publishing a final rule to amend the List 50 CFR 17.11(h). As described below and set forth at table 1, NMFS has published rules regarding each of the species mentioned in this rule. Section 4(a)(2)(A) applies to all of the rules except that for the Caribbean monk seal; with respect to those rules, by publishing this final rule, we are simply taking the necessary administrative step to codify these changes in the CFR. Section 4(a)(2)(B) applies to the NMFS's recommendation to delist the Caribbean monk seal; we have concurred with NMFS's recommendation, and this rule implements that action. Listings We are adding the following ten species to the List based on NMFS final rules:Coho salmon, Lower Columbia River evolutionarily significant unit (ESU), as threatened (70 FR 37160; June 28, 2005); Steelhead, Puget Sound distinct population segment (DPS), as threatened (72 FR 26722; May 11, 2007); Coho salmon, Oregon Coast ESU, as threatened with critical habitat (73 FR 7816; February 11, 2008); Beluga whale, Cook Inlet DPS, as endangered (73 FR 62919; October 22, 2008); Black abalone as endangered (74 FR 1937; January 14, 2009); Bocaccio, Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS, as endangered (75 FR 22276; April 28, 2010); Canary rockfish, Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS, as threatened (75 FR 22276; April 28, 2010); Pacific eulachon, Southern DPS, as threatened (75 FR 13012; March 18, 2010); and Yelloweyerockfish, Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS, as threatened (75 FR 22276; April 28, 2010); Spotted seal, southern DPS, as threatened (75 FR 65239), with a 4(d) rule. Please note: The Oregon Coast coho salmon ESU was listed on August 10, 1998, as threatened (63 FR 42587), but in 2001, the U.S. District Court in Eugene, Oregon, set aside that listing (AlseaValleyAlliance v. Evans, 161 F. Supp. 2d 1154, (D. Or. 2001)). On February 11, 2008, NMFS listed the Oregon Coast coho salmon ESU as threatened, issued protective regulations under section 4(d) of the Act (known as a 4(d) rule), and designated critical habitat (73 FR 7816). As a result of another court challenge (Douglas County v. Balsiger (Civ. No. 08-01547; D. Or. 2008), NMFS reached a settlement with the litigants and agreed to conduct another status review of the ESU. After conducting the additional status review, NMFS proposed to affirm the status for this ESU by promulgating a rule to supersede its February 11, 2008, listing determination (75 FR 29489; May 26, 2010). Delisting We are delisting the following species based on a NMFS final rule: Caribbean monk seal (73 FR 63901; October 28, 2008). Reclassification We are reclassifying the following species based on a NMFS final rule: Coho salmon, Central California Coast ESU, from threatened to endangered (70 FR 37160; June 28, 2005). Revisions We are updating 32 entries on the List based on NMFS final rules and to make these entries easier for the public to identify as follows: ``Common Name'' (adding ESU subtitles) and ``Vertebrate population where endangered or threatened'' updates for 14 salmon ESUs--Chinook (California coastal, Central Valley spring-run, Lower Columbia River, Puget Sound, Sacramento River winter-run, Snake River fall-run, Snake River spring/summer, Upper Columbia River spring-run (as discussed below), and Upper Willamette), chum (Columbia River, Hood Canal summer-run), coho (Central California Coast, Southern Oregon- Northern California Coast), and sockeye (Ozette Lake, Snake River)(70 FR 37160; June 28, 2005). Common Name'' (adding DPS subtitles) and ``Vertebrate population where endangered or threatened'' updates for 10 steelhead DPSs-- [[Page 20559]] California Central Valley, Central California Coast, Lower Columbia River, Middle Columbia River, Northern California, Snake River Basin, South-Central California Coast, Southern California, Upper Columbia River, and Upper Willamette River (71 FR 833; January 5, 2006). A status correction from threatened to endangered for the Upper Columbia River spring-run Chinook ESU (64 FR 14308, March 24, 1999; and 70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005) (This is the second change described to the entry for this species; the first is listed above with the updates to the 14 salmon ESUs.). A new common name (Salmon, Atlantic, Gulf of Maine DPS) for the endangered Salmosalar, which is jointly listed as a DPS by NMFS and the Service, to make it clearer to the public and a critical habitat entry (74 FR 29344, June 19, 2009; and 74 FR 29300, June 19, 2009). A right whale taxonomic revision of March 6, 2008 (73 FR 12024), which is consistent with the technical revision of 68 FR 17560 (April 10, 2003). We formally accept the technical revisions of 68 FR 17560 as of this publication and revise the North Pacific right whale to add the critical habitat entry of April 8, 2008 (73 FR 19000). A critical habitat entry for the Southern Resident DPS of killer whale (71 FR 69054; November 29, 2006), United States DPS of the smalltooth sawfish (74 FR 45353; September 2, 2009), elkhorn coral and staghorn coral (74 FR 72209; November 26, 2008), and Southern DPS of the North American green sturgeon (74 FR 52299; October 9, 2009). A 4(d) rule entry for Puget Sound steelhead (73 FR 55451; September 25, 2008), elkhorn and staghorn corals (73 FR 64264; October 29, 2008), and the Southern DPS of green sturgeon (75 FR 30714; June 2, 2010). The previous NMFS Federal Register publications to propose and finalize listings for these species are in table 1. In all cases, within the published final rule, NMFS addressed the public comments received. Table 1--Rulemaking Actions by the National Marine Fisheries Service To Add Marine and Anadromous Species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final rule Proposed rule publication date, Common name Scientific name publication date, change in action Effective date action (If any) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lower Columbia River Oncorhynchuskisutc June 14, 2004 (69 June 28, 2005 (70 August 29, 2005. evolutionarily significant unit h. FR 33102), to FR 37160). (ESU) of coho salmon. list as threatened. 16 ESUs of West Coast salmon.... Oncorhynchustshawy June 14, 2004 (69 June 28, 2005 (70 August 29, 2005. tscha, FR 33102), FR 37160), final Oncorhynchuskisut proposed rule on rule for listing ch, 27 DPSs of determinations of Oncorhynchusnerka salmon, including 16 ESUs of West , Oncorhyn- reclassifying the Coast salmon. chusketa. Central California Coast ESU of coho salmon (Oncorhyn- chuskisutch) from threatened to endangered. 10 DPSs of West Coast steelhead. Oncorhynchusmykiss June 14, 2004 (69 January 5, 2006 February 6, 2006. FR 33102), (71 FR 833), proposed rule on final rule for 10 DPSs of listing steelhead, determinations including for 10 DPSs of reclassifying the West Coast Upper Columbia steelhead. River DPS from endangered to threatened. Killer whale.................... Orcinus orca...... June 15, 2006 (71 November 29, 2006 December 29, 2006. FR 34571), to (71 FR 69054). designate critical habitat. Puget Sound distinct population Oncorhynchusmykiss March 29, 2006 (71 May 11, 2007 (72 June 11, 2007. segment (DPS) of steelhead. FR 15666), to FR 26722). list as threatened. May 11, 2007 (72 September 25, 2008 October 27, 2008. FR 26722), to (73 FR 55451). issue protective regulations (a 4(d) rule). North Atlantic right, North Eubalaenaglacialis December 27, 2006 March 6, 2008 (73 April 7, 2008. Pacific right, and Southern , Eubalaena (71 FR 77694), FR 12024). right whale. japonica, taxonomic Eubalaenaaustrali revision. s. North Pacific right whale....... Eubalaena japonica October 29, 2007 April 8, 2008 (73 May 8, 2008. (72 FR 61089), to FR 19000). designate critical habitat. Oregon Coast ESU of coho salmon. Oncorhynchuskisutc June 14, 2004 (69 February 11, 2008 May 12, 2008. h. FR 33102), to (73 FR 7816). list as threatened. Caribbean monk seal............. Monachustropicalis June 9, 2008 (73 October 28, 2008 October 28, 2008. FR 32521), to (73 FR 63901). delist. Cook Inlet DPS of beluga whale.. Delphinapterusleuc April 20, 2007 (72 October 22, 2008 December 22, 2008. as. FR 19854), to (73 FR 62919). list as endangered. [[Page 20560]] Elkhorn and staghorn corals..... Acroporapalmata, December 14, 2007 October 29, 2008 November 28, 2008. Acroporacervicorn (72 FR 71102), to (73 FR 64264). is. issue protective regulations (a 4(d) rule). February 6, 2008 November 26, 2008 December 26, 2008. (73 FR 6895), to (73 FR 72210). designate critical habitat. Black abalone................... Haliotiscracherodi January 11, 2008 January 14, 2009 February 13, 2009. i. (73 FR 1986), to (74 FR 1937). list as endangered. Atlantic salmon (Gulf of Maine Salmosalar........ September 3, 2008 DPS--June 19, 2009 July 20, 2009. DPS). (73 FR 51415), to (74 FR 29344). list a distinct population segment (DPS) as endangered. September 5, 2008 Critical habitat-- July 20, 2009. (73 FR 51747), to June 19, 2009 (74 designate FR 29300). critical habitat. Smalltooth sawfish (United Pristispectinata.. November 20, 2008 September 2, 2009 October 2, 2009. States DPS). (73 FR 70290), to (74 FR 45353). designate critical habitat. North American green sturgeon Acipensermedirostr September 8, 2008 October 9, 2009 November 9, 2009. (Southern DPS). is. (73 FR 52084), to (74 FR 52300). designate critical habitat. May 21, 2009 (74 June 2, 2010 (75 July 2, 2010. FR 23822), to FR 30714). issue protective regulations (a 4(d) rule). Eulachon, Pacific (Southern DPS) Thaleichthyspacifi March 13, 2009 (74 March 18, 2010 (75 May 17, 2010. cus. FR 10857) to list FR 13012). as threatened. Yelloweye rockfish, canary Sebastesruberrimus April 23, 2009 (74 April 28, 2010 (75 July 27, 2010. rockfish, bocaccio (Puget Sound/ Sebastespinniger FR 18516), to FR 22276). Georgia Basin DPS), Sebastespaucispin list as is. endangered or threatened. Spotted seal (southern DPS)..... Phocalargha....... October 20, 2009 October 25, 2010 November 22, 2010. (74 FR 53685), to (75 FR 65239). list as threatened, with 4(d) rule. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative Procedure Act Because NMFS provided a public comment period on each of the proposed rules for these taxa, we find good cause that the notice and public comment procedures of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary for this action. We also find good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to make this rule effective immediately upon publication. The NMFS rules extended protection under the Act to these species and listed them in 50 CFR parts 223 and 224 or designated critical habitat under 50 CFR part 226; this rule is an administrative action to add the species to or update their status on the List in 50 CFR 17.11(h). The public would not be served by delaying the effective date of this rulemaking action. Required Determinations National Environmental Policy Act We have determined that an environmental assessment, as defined under the authority of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, need not be prepared in connection with regulations adopted pursuant to section 4(a) of the Act. We outlined our reasons for this determination in the Federal Register on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244). Paperwork Reduction Act We have examined this regulation under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and found it to contain no information collection requirements. We may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and threatened species, Exports, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation. Regulation Promulgation Accordingly, we amend part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below: PART 17--[AMENDED] 0 1. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544; 16 U.S.C. 4201-4245; Pub. L. 99-625, 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted. Sec. 17.11 [Amended] 0 2. Amend Sec. 17.11(h) by: 0 a. Removing the entry under MAMMALS for ``Seal, Caribbean monk''; 0 b. Revising the entries under MAMMALS for ``Whale, killer'' and ``Whale, North Pacific right''; under FISHES for ``Salmon, Atlantic (Gulf of Maine DPS)'', ``Salmon, Chinook (California Coastal ESU)'', [[Page 20561]] ``Salmon, Chinook (Central Valley spring-run ESU)'', ``Salmon, Chinook (Lower Columbia River ESU)'', ``Salmon, Chinook (Puget Sound ESU)'', ``Salmon, Chinook (Sacramento River winter-run ESU)'', ``Salmon, Chinook (Snake River fall-run ESU)'', ``Salmon, Chinook (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU)'', ``Salmon, Chinook (Upper Columbia spring-run ESU)'', ``Salmon Chinook (Upper Willamette River ESU)'', ``Salmon, chum (Columbia River ESU)'', ``Salmon, chum (Hood Canal summer-run ESU)'', ``Salmon, coho (Central California Coast ESU)'', ``Salmon, coho (Southern Oregon-northern California Coast ESU)'', ``Salmon, sockeye (Ozette Lake ESU)'', ``Salmon, sockeye (Snake River ESU)'', ``Sawfish, smalltooth (United States DPS)'', ``Steelhead (California Central Valley DPS)'', ``Steelhead (Central California Coast DPS)'', ``Steelhead (Lower Columbia River DPS)'', ``Steelhead (Middle Columbia River DPS)'', ``Steelhead (Northern California DPS)'', ``Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS)'', ``Steelhead (South Central California Coast DPS)'', ``Steelhead (Southern California DPS)'', ``Steelhead (Upper Columbia River DPS)'', ``Steelhead (Upper Willamette River DPS)'', and ``Sturgeon, North American green (Southern DPS); and under CORALS for ``Coral, elkhorn'' and ``Coral, staghorn''; and 0 c. Adding entries in alphabetic order under MAMMALS for ``Seal, spotted (Southern DPS)'', ``Whale, beluga (Cook Inlet DPS)''; under FISHES for ``Bocaccio (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)'', ``Eulachon, Pacific (Southern DPS)'', ``Rockfish, canary (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)'', ``Rockfish, yelloweye (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)'', ``Salmon, coho (Lower Columbia River ESU)'', ``Salmon, coho (Oregon Coast ESU)'', and ``Steelhead (Puget Sound DPS)''; and under SNAILSfor ``Abalone, black'' to read as set forth below: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Vertebrate ------------------------------------------------------ population where Critical Special Historic range endangered or Status When listed habitat rules Common name Scientific name threatened -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mammals * * * * * * * Seal, spotted (southern DPS).... Phocalargha........ Pacific Ocean; Sea Southern DPS--all T 776 NA 223.211 of Japan and breeding northern Yellow populations of Sea. spotted seals south of 43 degrees north latitude in the Pacific Ocean. Whale, beluga (Cook Inlet DPS).. Delphinapterusleuca Oceanic; Cook Cook Inlet DPS-- E 776 NA NA s. Inlet, northern Cook Inlet, Alaska. Gulf of Alaska. * * * * * * * Whale, killer (Southern Resident Orcinus orca....... Pacific Ocean...... Southern Resident E 756 226.206 NA DPS). DPS, which consists of whales from the J, K, and L pods, wherever they are found in the wild. * * * * * * * Whale, North Pacific right...... Eubalaena japonica. Oceanic............ Entire............. E 3 226.215 NA * * * * * * * Fishes * * * * * * * Bocaccio (Puget Sound-Georgia Sebastespaucispinis Pacific coast from Puget Sound-Georgia E 776 NA NA Basin DPS). Punta Blanca, Baja Basin DPS--U.S.A. California, to the (WA) and British Gulf of Alaska off Columbia, Krozoff and Kodiak including Puget Islands. Sound and Georgia Basin. * * * * * * * Eulachon, Pacific (Southern DPS) Thaleichthyspacific Eastern Pacific Southern DPS-- T 776 NA NA us. Ocean, from Populations northern spawning from the California to Skeena River in southwestern British Columbia Alaska and into (inclusive) south the southeastern to the Mad River Bering Sea. in Northern California (inclusive), wherever found. * * * * * * * Rockfish, canary (Puget Sound- Sebastespinniger... Pacific coast from Puget Sound-Georgia T 776 NA NA Georgia Basin DPS). Punta Colnett, Basin DPS--U.S.A. Baja California, (WA) and British to the Western Columbia, Gulf of Alaska. including Puget Sound and Georgia Basin. [[Page 20562]] Rockfish, yelloweye (Puget Sound- Sebastesruberrimus. Pacific coast from Puget Sound-Georgia T 776 NA NA Georgia Basin DPS). northern Baja Basin DPS--U.S.A. California to the (WA) and British Aleutian Islands, Columbia, Alaska. including Puget Sound and Georgia Basin. Salmon, Atlantic (Gulf of Maine Salmosalar......... U.S.A., Canada, Gulf of Maine DPS-- E 705 226.217 NA DPS). Greenland, western U.S.A. (ME), which Europe. includes all naturally reproducing populations and those river- specific hatchery populations cultured from them. Salmon, Chinook (California Oncorhynchustshawyt North America from California Coastal T 674 226.211 NA Coastal ESU). scha. Ventura River in ESU--U.S.A. (CA), California to including all Point Hope, naturally spawned Alaska, and the populations of Mackenzie River Chinook salmon area in Canada; from rivers and northeast Asia streams south of from Hokkaido, the Klamath River Japan, to the to the Russian Anadyr River, River, California, Russia. as well as seven artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, Chinook (Central Valley Oncorhynchustshawyt North America from Central Valley T 674 226.211 NA spring-run ESU). scha. Ventura River in spring-run ESU-- California to U.S.A. (CA), Point Hope, including all Alaska, and the naturally spawned Mackenzie River populations of area in Canada; spring-run Chinook northeast Asia salmon in the from Hokkaido, Sacramento River Japan, to the and its Anadyr River, tributaries in Russia. California, including the Feather River, as well as the Feather River Hatchery spring- run Chinook program. Salmon, Chinook (Lower Columbia Oncorhynchustshawyt North America from Lower Columbia T 664 226.212 223.203 River ESU). scha. Ventura River in River ESU--U.S.A. California to (OR, WA), Point Hope, including all Alaska, and the naturally spawned Mackenzie River populations of area in Canada; Chinook salmon northeast Asia from the Columbia from Hokkaido, River and its Japan, to the tributaries from Anadyr River, its mouth at the Russia. Pacific Ocean upstream to a transitional point between Washington and Oregon east of the Hood River and the White Salmon River, and includes the Willamette River to Willamette Falls, Oregon, exclusive of spring-run Chinook salmon in the Clackamas River, as well as 17 artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, Chinook (Puget Sound Oncorhynchustshawyt North America from Puget Sound ESU-- T 664 226.212 223.203 ESU). scha. Ventura River in U.S.A. (WA), California to including all Point Hope, naturally spawned Alaska, and the populations of Mackenzie River Chinook salmon area in Canada; from rivers and northeast Asia streams flowing from Hokkaido, into Puget Sound Japan, to the including the Anadyr River, Straits of Juan De Russia. Fuca from the Elwha River, eastward, including rivers and streams flowing into Hood Canal, South Sound, North Sound and the Strait of Georgia in Washington, as well as 26 artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, Chinook (Sacramento Oncorhynchustshawyt North America from Sacramento River E 383E, 407, 226.204 NA River winter-run ESU). scha. Ventura River in winter-run ESU-- 534 California to U.S.A. (CA), Point Hope, including all Alaska, and the naturally spawned Mackenzie River populations of area in Canada; winter-run Chinook northeast Asia salmon in the from Hokkaido, Sacramento River Japan, to the and its Anadyr River, tributaries in Russia. California, as well as two artificial propagation programs: See 224.101(a). Salmon, Chinook (Snake River Oncorhynchustshawyt North America from Snake River fall- T 516, 557E 226.205 NA fall ESU). scha. Ventura River in run ESU--U.S.A. California to (ID, OR, WA), Point Hope, including all Alaska, and the naturally spawned Mackenzie River populations of area in Canada; fall-run Chinook northeast Asia salmon in the from Hokkaido, mainstem Snake Japan, to the River below Hells Anadyr River, Canyon Dam, and in Russia. the Tucannon River, Grande Ronde River, Imnaha River, Salmon River, and Clearwater River, as well as four artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. [[Page 20563]] Salmon, Chinook (Snake River Oncorhynchustshawyt North America from Snake River spring/ T 516, 557E 226.205 NA spring/summer-run ESU). scha. Ventura River in summer-run ESU-- California to U.S.A. (ID, OR, Point Hope, WA), including all Alaska, and the naturally spawned Mackenzie River populations of area in Canada; spring/summer-run northeast Asia Chinook salmon in from Hokkaido, the mainstem Snake Japan, to the River and the Anadyr River, Tucannon River, Russia. Grande Ronde River, Imnaha River, and Salmon River subbasins, as well as 15 artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, Chinook (Upper Columbia Oncorhynchustshawyt North America from Upper Columbia E 664 226.212 NA spring-run ESU). scha. Ventura River in spring-run ESU-- California to U.S.A. (WA), Point Hope, including all Alaska, and the naturally spawned Mackenzie River populations of area in Canada; Chinook salmon in northeast Asia all river reaches from Hokkaido, accessible to Japan, to the Chinook salmon in Anadyr River, Columbia River Russia. tributaries upstream of the Rock Island Dam and downstream of Chief Joseph Dam in Washington (excluding the Okanogan River), the Columbia River from a straight line connecting the west end of the Clatsop jetty (south jetty, Oregon side) and the west end of the Peacock jetty (north jetty, Washington side) upstream to Chief Joseph Dam in Washington, as well as six artificial propagation programs: See 224.101(a). Salmon, Chinook (Upper Oncorhynchustshawyt North America from Upper Willamette T 664 226.212 223.203 Willamette River ESU). scha. Ventura River in River ESU--U.S.A. California to (OR), including Point Hope, all naturally Alaska, and the spawned Mackenzie River populations of area in Canada; spring-run Chinook northeast Asia salmon in the from Hokkaido, Clackamas River Japan, to the and in the Anadyr River, Willamette River, Russia. and its tributaries, above Willamette Falls, Oregon, as well as seven artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, chum (Columbia River Oncorhynchusketa... North Pacific Rim Columbia River ESU-- T 664 226.212 223.203 ESU). from Korea and the U.S.A. (OR, WA), Japanese Island of including all Honshu east to naturally spawned Monterey Bay, populations of California; Arctic chum salmon in the Ocean from the Columbia River and Laptev Sea in its tributaries in Russia to Washington and Mackenzie River in Oregon, as well as Canada. three artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, chum (Hood Canal summer- Oncorhynchusketa... North Pacific Rim Hood Canal summer- T 664 226.212 223.203 run ESU). from Korea and the run ESU--U.S.A. Japanese Island of (WA), including Honshu east to all naturally Monterey Bay, spawned California; Arctic populations of Ocean from the summer-run chum Laptev Sea in salmon in Hood Russia to Canal and its Mackenzie River in tributaries as Canada. well as populations in Olympic Peninsula rivers between Hood Canal and Dungeness Bay, Washington, as well as eight artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, coho (Central California Oncorhynchuskisutch North Pacific Basin Central California E 598 226.210 NA Coast ESU). from U.S.A. (CA to Coast ESU--U.S.A. AK) to Russia and (CA), including Japan. all naturally spawned populations of coho salmon from Punta Gorda in northern California south to and including the San Lorenzo River in central California, as well as populations in tributaries to San Francisco Bay, excluding the Sacramento-San Joaquin River system, as well as four artificial propagation programs: See 224.101(a). [[Page 20564]] Salmon, coho (Lower Columbia Oncorhynchuskisutch North Pacific Basin Lower Columbia T 776 NA NA River ESU). from U.S.A. (CA to River ESU--U.S.A. AK) to Russia and (OR, WA), Japan. including all naturally spawned populations of coho salmon in the Columbia River and its tributaries in Washington and Oregon, from the mouth of the Columbia up to and including the Big White Salmon and Hood Rivers, and includes the Willamette River to Willamette Falls, Oregon, as well as 25 artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, coho (Oregon Coast ESU). Oncorhynchuskisutch North Pacific Basin Oregon Coast ESU-- T 776 226.212 223.203 from U.S.A. (CA to U.S.A. (OR), all AK) to Russia and naturally spawned Japan. populations of coho salmon in Oregon coastal streams south of the Columbia River and north of Cape Blanco, including the Cow Creek (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stock 37) coho hatchery program. Salmon, coho (Southern Oregon- Oncorhynchuskisutch North Pacific Basin Southern Oregon- T 618 226.210 NA Northern California Coast ESU). from U.S.A. (CA to Northern AK) to Russia and California Coast Japan. ESU--U.S.A. (CA, OR), including all naturally spawned populations of coho salmon in coastal streams between Cape Blanco, Oregon, and Punta Gorda, California, as well as three artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, sockeye (Ozette Lake Oncorhynchusnerka.. North Pacific Basin Ozette Lake ESU-- T 664 226.212 223.203 ESU). from U.S.A. (CA) U.S.A. (WA), to Russia. including all naturally spawned populations of sockeye salmon in Ozette Lake and streams and tributaries flowing into Ozette Lake, Washington, as well as two artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Salmon, sockeye (Snake River Oncorhynchusnerka.. North Pacific Basin Snake River ESU-- E 455 226.205 NA ESU). from U.S.A. (CA) U.S.A. (ID), to Russia. including all anadromous and residual sockeye salmon from the Snake River Basin, Idaho, as well as artificially propagated sockeye salmon from the Redfish Lake captive propagation program. Sawfish, smalltooth (United Pristispectinata... North Atlantic United States, DPS, E 748 226.218 NA States DPS). (Mediterranean, Gulf of Mexico U.S. Atlantic and from Texas to Gulf of Mexico) Florida and along and the Southwest the east coast Atlantic. from Florida to Cape Hatteras. * * * * * * * Steelhead (California Central Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean California Central T 638 226.211 223.203 Valley DPS). from the Kamchatka Valley DPS--U.S.A. Peninsula in Asia (CA), including to the northern all naturally Baja Peninsula. spawned anadromous O. mykisssteelhead populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries, excluding steelhead from San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and their tributaries. It also includes steelhead from the Coleman National Fish Hatchery and Feather River Hatchery programs. [[Page 20565]] Steelhead (Central California Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean Central California T 638 226.211 223.203 Coast DPS). from the Kamchatka Coast DPS--U.S.A. Peninsula in Asia (CA), including to the northern all naturally Baja Peninsula. spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in California streams from the Russian River (inclusive) to Aptos Creek (inclusive), and the drainages of San Francisco and San Pablo Bays eastward to Chipps Island at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. Tributary streams to Suisun Marsh including Suisun Creek, Green Valley Creek, and anunnamed tributary to Cordelia Slough (commonly referred to as Red Top Creek), excluding the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Basin, It also includes steelhead from the Don Clausen Fish Hatchery and Kingfisher Flat Hatchery--Scott Creek (Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project) programs. Steelhead (Lower Columbia River Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean Lower Columbia T 638 226.212 223.203 DPS). from the Kamchatka River DPS--U.S.A. Peninsula in Asia (OR, WA), to the northern including all Baja Peninsula. naturally spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in streams and tributaries to the Columbia River between the Cowlitz and Wind Rivers, Washington, inclusive, and the Willamette and Hood Rivers, Oregon, inclusive. It also includes steelhead from 10 artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Steelhead (Middle Columbia River Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean Middle Columbia T 664 226.212 223.203 DPS). from the Kamchatka River DPS--U.S.A. Peninsula in Asia (OR, WA), to the northern including all Baja Peninsula. naturally spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in streams from above the Wind River, Washington, and the Hood River, Oregon (exclusive), upstream to, and including, the Yakima River, Washington, excluding O. mykiss from the Snake River Basin. It also includes steelhead from seven artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Steelhead (Northern California Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean Northern California T 701 226.211 NA DPS). from the Kamchatka DPS--U.S.A. (CA), Peninsula in Asia including all to the northern naturally spawned Baja Peninsula. anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in California coastal river basins from Redwood Creek southward to, but not including, the Russian River. It also includes steelhead from the Yager Creek Hatchery, and North Fork Gualala River Hatchery (Gualala River Steelhead Project) hatchery programs. [[Page 20566]] Steelhead (Puget Sound DPS)..... Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean Puget Sound DPS-- T 776 NA 223.203 from the Kamchatka U.S.A. (WA), Peninsula in Asia including all to the northern naturally spawned Baja Peninsula. anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations, from streams in the river basins of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, and Hood Canal, Washington, bounded to the west by the Elwha River (inclusive) and to the north by the Nooksack River and Dakota Creek (inclusive), as well as the Green River natural and HammaHamma winter- run steelhead hatchery stocks. Steelhead (Snake River Basin Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean Snake River Basin T 638 226.212 223.203 DPS). from the Kamchatka DPS--U.S.A. (ID, Peninsula in Asia OR, WA), including to the northern all naturally Baja Peninsula. spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in streams in the Snake River Basin of southeast Washington, northeast Oregon, and Idaho. It also includes steelhead from six artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Steelhead (South Central Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean South Central T 638 226.211 223.203 California Coast DPS). from the Kamchatka California Coast Peninsula in Asia DPS--U.S.A. (CA), to the northern including all Baja Peninsula. naturally spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in streams from the Pajaro River (inclusive), to (but not including) the Santa Maria River, California. Steelhead (Southern California Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean Southern California E 638 226.211 NA DPS). from the Kamchatka DPS--U.S.A. (CA), Peninsula in Asia including all to the northern naturally spawned Baja Peninsula. anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in streams from the Santa Maria River, San Luis Obispo County, California, (inclusive) to the U.S.-Mexico border. Steelhead (Upper Columbia River Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean Upper Columbia T 638 226.212 NA DPS). from the Kamchatka River DPS--U.S.A. Peninsula in Asia (WA), including to the northern all naturally Baja Peninsula. spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in streams in the Columbia River Basin upstream from the Yakima River, Washington, to the U.S.-Canada border, as well as six artificial propagation programs: See 223.102. Steelhead (Upper Willamette Oncorhynchusmykiss. North Pacific Ocean Upper Willamette T 664 226.212 223.203 River DPS). from the Kamchatka River DPS--U.S.A. Peninsula in Asia (OR), including to the northern all naturally Baja Peninsula. spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in the Willamette River, Oregon, and its tributaries upstream from Willamette Falls to the Calapooia River, inclusive. * * * * * * * Sturgeon, North American green Acipensermedirostri U.S.A. (CA)........ Southern DPS-- T 756 226.219 223.210 (Southern DPS). s. U.S.A. (CA), which includes all spawning populations south of the Eel River (exclusive), principally including the Sacramento River spawning population. * * * * * * * Snails [[Page 20567]] * * * * * * * Abalone, Black.................. Haliotiscracherodii North America (West NA................. E 776 NA NA coast from Crescent City, CA, USA, to Cape San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico. * * * * * * * Corals * * * * * * * Coral, elkhorn.................. Acroporapalmata.... U.S.A. (FL, PR, VI, NA................. T 756 226.216 223.208 Navassa); and wider Caribbean-- Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, and all the islands of the West Indies. Coral, staghorn................. Acroporacervicornis U.S.A. (FL, PR, VI, NA................. T 756 226.216 223.208 Navassa); and wider Caribbean-- Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, and all the islands of the West Indies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: February 10, 2011. Rowan W. Gould, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2011-8822 Filed 4-12-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P