[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2633]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 

Endangered Species; Permits

agency: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) NOAA, Commerce.

action: Notice of Receipt of a Request to Modify Permit 823 (P503C).

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    On April 1, 1993 (58 FR 18205), the Idaho Department of Fish and 
Game (IDFG) was issued Permit No. 823 to take listed Snake River fall 
and spring/summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and listed 
Snake River sockeye salmon (O. nerka) for the purposes of scientific 
research, as authorized by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 
1531-1543) and the NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife 
permits (50 CFR parts 217-227). On June 16, 1993 (58 FR 34244) IDFG was 
issued an amendment to Permit 823.
    Notice is hereby given that IDFG has applied for a modification to 
Permit 823. IDFG has reevaluated their estimates of effects to listed 
salmon based on the results of 1993 activities, and they included the 
handling of listed broodyear 1992 hatchery fish in their estimates. In 
addition, IDFG requests authorization to assume the responsibilities 
for research in the Lemhi River, formerly conducted by the Idaho 
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (ICFWRU) under Permit 820. 
The activities include smolt trapping, snorkeling, collecting listed 
chinook salmon for genetic analysis, and PIT tagging. ICFWRU has also 
requested this transfer of authorization. The modification would be 
valid for the duration of the permit, through November 30, 1997.
    Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on this 
application for a modification should be submitted to the Director, 
Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1335 
East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910, within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice. Those individuals requesting a hearing 
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular 
application would be appropriate. The holding of such hearing is at the 
discretion of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries. All statements 
and opinions contained in this application summary are those of the 
applicant and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
    Documents submitted in connection with the above application are 
available for review by interested persons in the following offices by 
appointment:
    Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
1335 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301-713-2322); and
    Environmental and Technical Services Division, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 911 North East 11th Ave., room 620, Portland, OR 
97232 (503-230-5400).

    Dated: January 28, 1994.
Herbert W. Kaufman,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources.
[FR Doc. 94-2633 Filed 2-4-94; 8:45 am]
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