[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31638]


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[Federal Register: December 27, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 121694C]

 

Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Issuance of Modification 4 to Scientific Research Permit 818 
(P211C).

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    On October 26, 1994, notice was published (59 FR 53780) that an 
application had been filed by the Oregon Department of Fish and 
Wildlife (ODFW) for a modification to their scientific research Permit 
818. Under Permit 818, ODFW is allowed to take endangered Snake River 
spring/summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) for scientific 
research purposes 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 217-222). ODFW requested an 
increase in the take of this species for the period 1994-95 only and an 
expansion of their research sampling area to include Catherine Creek in 
the Grande Ronde River Basin for the duration of the permit.
    Notice is hereby given that on December 15, 1994, as authorized by 
the provisions of the ESA, NMFS issued Modification 4 to Permit 818 for 
the above taking, subject to certain conditions set forth therein. In 
Modification 4 to Permit 818, NMFS included precautions that ODFW are 
required to implement to prevent accidental listed fish mortalities.
    Issuance of this modification, as required by the ESA, 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 the permit; and (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 217-222 of Title 50 
CFR, the NMFS regulations governing listed species permits.
    The application, permit, and supporting documentation are available 
for review by interested persons in the following offices, by 
appointment:
    Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, NOAA, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-1401); and
    Environmental and Technical Services Division, NMFS, NOAA, 525 
North East Oregon St., Suite 500, Portland, OR 97232 (503-230-5400).

    Dated: December 20, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-31638 Filed 12-23-94; 8:45 am]
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