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[FR Doc No: 94-26474]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 101794E]

 

Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Notice of Receipt of an Application for a Modification to 
Scientific Research Permit 818 (P211C).

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    Notice is hereby given that the Oregon Department of Fish and 
Wildlife (ODFW) has applied in due form for a modification to Permit 
818 (P211C) requesting an increase in the take of listed species as 
authorized by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531-
1543) and the NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife 
permits (50 CFR parts 217-227).
    ODFW requests authorization for an increase in the take of 
juvenile, endangered, Snake River spring/summer chinook salmon 
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) because of their plans to expand their 
research sampling at Catherine Creek as a part of their life history, 
smolt migration, and habitat studies in the upper Grande Ronde and 
Imnaha River basins. In addition, an unexpectedly high production of 
juveniles in 1994, partially attributed to recent progeny production 
from listed Rapid River Hatchery adults passed above the hatchery to 
spawn, is resulting in greater capture numbers and associated indirect 
mortality. The juvenile salmon's larger than expected escapement in the 
spring of 1995 will allow ODFW to increase the sample size for their 
scientific research. A larger number of juveniles would be captured, 
handled, and receive passive integrated transponder tags for the 
modification and the increased take would be authorized for 1994 and 
1995 only.
    Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on this 
application should be submitted to the Director, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS, 1335 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226, 
within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Those individuals 
requesting a hearing should set out 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, NOAA. All statements and opinions contained in this 
application summary are those of the applicant and do not necessarily 
reflect the views of NMFS.
    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, NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Room 
13229, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-2322); and
    Environmental and Technical Services Division, NMFS, 525 North East 
Oregon St., Suite 500, Portland, OR 97232 (503-230-5400).

    Dated: October 18, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr., Ph.D.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-26474 Filed 10-25-94; 8:45 am]
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