[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 75848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31158]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 120402A]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Receipt of application for scientific research permit (1408) 
and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
for scientific research from California Department of Water Resources 
(CDWR) in Sacramento, CA (1408). This permit would affect three 
Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of salmonids identified in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. This document serves to notify 
the public of the availability of the permit application for review and 
comment.

DATES: Written comments on the permit application must be received at 
the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 
p.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 9, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this request should be sent to the 
appropriate office as indicated below. Comments may also be sent via 
fax to the number indicated for the request. Comments will not be 
accepted if submitted via e-mail or the Internet. The applications and 
related documents are available for review, by appointment, for permit 
1408: Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 8-
300, Sacramento, CA 95814 (ph: 916-930-3600; fax: 916-930-3629). 
Documents may also be reviewed by appointment in the Office of 
Protected Resources, F/PR3, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910 3226 (301-713-1401).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosalie del Rosario at phone number 
916-930-3600, or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    Issuance of permits and permit modifications, as required by the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 1543) (ESA), is based on 
a finding that such permits/modifications: (1) are applied for in good 
faith; (2) would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species 
which are the subject of the permits; and (3) are consistent with the 
purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Authority to 
take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in the permits. 
Permits and modifications are issued in accordance with and are subject 
to the ESA and NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife 
permits (50 CFR parts 222 226).
    Those individuals requesting a hearing on an application listed in 
this notice should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on that 
application would be appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The holding of such a 
hearing is at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator for 
Fisheries, NOAA. All statements and opinions contained in the permit 
action summaries are those of the applicant and do not necessarily 
reflect the views of NMFS.

Species Covered in This Notice

    This notice is relevant to 3 federally listed salmonid ESUs: 
endangered Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 
tshawytscha), threatened Central Valley Spring-run Chinook salmon (O. 
tshawytscha), and threatened Central Valley steelhead (O. mykiss).

New Applications Received

    CDWR requests a 2-year permit for incidental take of adult 
endangered Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook salmon, threatened 
Central Valley Spring-run Chinook salmon and threatened Central Valley 
steelhead in the mainstem of the Sacramento River. The purpose of the 
study is to provide information on swimming performance and behavior of 
white sturgeon to assist the construction and operation of sturgeon 
passage structures that will be applicable to proposed North Delta 
Through Delta Facilities.

    Dated: December 4, 2002.
Margaret Lorenz,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-31158 Filed 12-9-02; 8:45 am]
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