[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-4501]


[Federal Register: February 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 021094C]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Notice of Receipt of Two Applications (P561 and P770#66) for 
Scientific Research Permits and Two Applications for Modifications to 
Scientific Research Permit 818 (P211C).

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    Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), Washington State Office (P561) and the NMFS Northwest Fisheries 
Science Center (P770#66) have applied in due form for permits, and the 
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has applied in due form 
for two modifications to Permit 818 (211C), to take listed species of 
Snake River salmon, as authorized by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) and the NMFS regulations governing listed fish 
and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217-227).
    The USDA, Washington State Office requests authorization to take 
listed juvenile Snake River spring/summer and fall chinook salmon 
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in research activities to determine the 
presence or absence of those species in various backwater side channels 
and farm ponds associated with the Tucannon River and Asotin Creek. The 
purpose of the research is to prepare for habitat restoration in those 
streams, in coordination with local landowners, state agencies, the 
Bonneville Power Administration, and affected tribes. The applicant 
requests this authorization for a duration of two years.
    The NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center requests authorization 
to conduct eight scientific research studies involving the take of 
listed juvenile Snake River spring/summer and fall chinook salmon and 
juvenile Snake River sockeye salmon (O. nerka). The applicant requests 
this authorization for a duration of one to five years for the 
different studies.
    ODFW requests two modifications to their scientific research Permit 
818. The first request is for authorization to install trap boxes on 
eight diversion screens to enable the collection of information on 
species composition and migration timing of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon. In addition, these traps would allow the 
movement of trapped fish to available water when the water supply in 
the irrigation stream channels is insufficient. The second request is 
for authorization to take scale samples from adult and juvenile Snake 
River spring/summer chinook salmon. The applicant requests 
authorization for both modifications for the duration of the permit, 
through December 31, 1996.
    Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on an 
application 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 the 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 these application summaries 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 applications 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: February 15, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-4501 Filed 2-25-94; 8:45 am]
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