[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 5275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2412]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 010603D]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Issuance of permit 1413 to Charlotte Ambrose.

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SUMMARY: Notice is given that NMFS has issued permit 1413 to Charlotte 
Ambrose, of the NMFS Protected Resources Division in Santa Rosa, 
California, that authorizes takes of Endangered Species Act-listed 
anadromous fish species for research purposes, subject to certain 
conditions set forth therein.

ADDRESSES: The applications and related documents are available for 
review in the following offices, by appointment:
    For permit 1413: Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma 
Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404-6528.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For permit 1413: Daniel Logan, 
Protected Resources Division, NMFS, Santa Rosa, CA, (707) 575-6053, or 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Species Covered in This Notice:

    The following species and evolutionarily significant units (ESU's) 
are covered in this notice: Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), 
coho salmon (O. kisutch), and steelhead (O. mykiss).
    Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a 
finding that such modification was: (1) applied for in good faith; (2) 
would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species which are 
the subject of the permit; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and 
policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. This permit was issued in 
accordance with and is subject to part 222 of title 50 CFR, the NMFS 
regulations governing listed species permits.
    The applicant's proposed activities are in support of a potential 
ESA violation enforcement action. The applicant proposes field 
investigations to document the potential harm or injury to ESA-listed 
salmonids within the California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon 
Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), the Southern Oregon/Northern 
California Coasts (SONCC) coho salmon ESU, and the Northern California 
(NC) steelhead ESU.
    The NMFS SWR believes that because the health and life of the 
animals are in danger, the issuance of permit 1413 is an urgent action 
and sufficient to qualify as an emergency situation consistent with CFR 
222.303(g).

Permit Issued

    Permit 1413 was issued on December 11, 2002.
    Charlotte Ambrose is authorized to capture and handle ESA- listed 
salmonids within the CC Chinook salmon ESU, the SONCC coho salmon ESU, 
and the NC steelhead ESU.
    The expiration date of Permit 1413 is June 30, 2003.

    Dated: January 8, 2003.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-2412 Filed 1-31-03; 8:45 am]
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