[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-9913]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 032294D]

 

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of a Permit (P497B) and twomodifications to Scientific 
Research Permits (P497 & P497A)

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    On April 1, 1993 and March 23, 1993 (58 FR 18205 and 58 FR17383), 
NMFS issued Permits 819 and 820, respectively, to the IdahoCooperative 
Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (ICFWRU) to take listedspecies of Snake 
River salmon as authorized by the EndangeredSpecies Act of 1973 (ESA) 
(16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) and the NMFSregulations governing listed fish and 
wildlife permits (50 CFRparts 217-222). Notice is hereby given that on 
March 22, 1994, asauthorized by the provisions of the ESA, NMFS issued 
modificationsto Permits 819 and 820. The requested changes, involving a 
changein location and an increase in take, were reviewed during 
theinitial public comment periods, but were not included in theoriginal 
permits for 1993.
    On January 26, 1994 (59 FR 3667) notice was given that theICFWRU 
has applied in due form for a scientific research permit to take listed 
species of Snake River salmon as, authorized by the provisions of the 
ESA. Notice is hereby given that on April 12, 1994, NMFS issued Permit 
894 for the above take subject to certain conditions set forth therein.
    Issuance of this permit and these modifications, as required by the 
ESA, was based on a finding that the permits: (1) Were applied for in 
good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of the listed 
species which are the subject of these permits; (3) are consistent with 
the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. These 
permits were also issued in accordance with and are subject to parts 
217-222 of Title 50 CFR, the NMFS regulations governing listed species 
permits.
    The applications, permits, 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, 
1335 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910093226 (30109713092322); 
and
    Environmental and Technical Services Division, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 911 North East 11th Ave., Room 620, Portland, OR 
97232 (50309230095400).
Dated: April 12, 1994
Herbert W. Kaufman,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service
[FR Doc. 94-9913 Filed 4-22-94; 8:45a.m.]
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