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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Issuance of modification #2 to scientific research permit No. 
747 (P45H).

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    On August 8, 1991 (56 FR 40312), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(USFWS) issued Permit No. 747 under the authority of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (U.S.C. 1531-1543) and the NMFS regulations 
governing endangered fish and wildlife (50 CFR parts 217-227). On March 
3, 1993 (58 FR 14202) NMFS issued an emergency modification to Permit 
No. 747, to be valid through December 31, 1993. On November 26, 1993 
(58 FR 62328) notification was published that FWS has applied for a 
modification which would authorize them to continue the activities 
authorized in the March 3, 1993 emergency modification for the duration 
of the permit. Notice is hereby given that on January 26, 1994, NMFS 
issued Modification #2 to Permit 747, authorizing the above request.
    Permit 747 authorizes scientific research on and captive 
propagation of Sacramento River winter-run chinook (Oncorhynchus 
tshawytscha), including the capture of up to 20 adults per year for 
broodstock purposes, the incubations of up to 35,000 of their eggs, and 
the rearing of the resulting juveniles for release into the upper 
Sacramento River. These activities are permitted through December 31, 
1995.
    The emergency modification, and this modification, authorize the 
permittee to collect and sacrifice up to 450 coded-wire tagged and 
adipose fin clipped juvenile winter-run chinook salmon released from 
the FWS's Coleman National Fish Hatchery. The emergency modification 
was only valid through December 31, 1993. This modification will 
authorize this take annually for the duration of the permit, through 
December 31, 1995.
    Issuance of this modification was based on a finding that such 
modification: (1) Was applied for in good faith; (2) will not operate 
to the disadvantage of the listed species which is the subject of this 
modification; (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set 
forth in section 2 of the ESA. This modification was also issued in 
accordance with and is subject to parts 217-227 of title 50 CFR, NMFS 
regulations governing endangered species permits and modifications.
    The application, permit, modifications and supporting documentation 
are available for review by interested persons in the following offices 
(by appointment):
    Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
NOAA, 1335 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301-713-2232); 
and
    Director, Southwest Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
NOAA, 501 West Ocean Blvd., suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213 (310-
980-4016).

    Dated: January 26, 1994.
Herbert W. Kaufman,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources.
[FR Doc. 94-3649 Filed 2-16-94; 8:45 am]
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