[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16003-16004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7964]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031203B]


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 permits (1414 
and 1416) and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
for scientific research from East Bay Municipal Utility District 
(EBMUD) in Lodi, CA (1414) and Fishery Foundation of California 
(Fishery Foundation) in Fair Oaks, CA (1416). These permits would 
affect the Central Valley steelhead Evolutionarily Significant Unit 
(ESU) as identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. This 
document serves to notify the public of the availability of the permit 
applications for review and comment before a final approval or 
disapproval is made by NMFS.

DATES: Written comments on the permit applications must be received no 
later than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on May 2, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the permit application should be sent to 
the appropriate office. 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 permits 1414 and 1416: 
Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 8-300, 
Sacramento, CA 95814 (ph: 916-930-3600, fax: 916-930-3629). Documents

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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 the federally-listed threatened ESU 
Central Valley steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

New Applications Received

    EBMUD requests a five-year permit to conduct monitoring and 
research of anadromous (Central Valley steelhead) and resident fishes 
in the Lower Mokelumne River. The goals of the project include 
measuring the success of the Lower Mokelumne River Restoration Program 
and determining if the modifications of the Lower Mokelumne River 
Project are appropriate for conserving fish and wildlife resources in 
the Lower Mokelumne River.
    Fishery Foundation requests a one-year permit to monitor Central 
Valley steelhead in the Lower Calaveras River to determine how many 
adults reach spawning grounds above and how many juveniles migrate 
downstream of Bellota Weir.

    Dated: March 28, 2003.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-7964 Filed 4-1-03; 8:45 am]
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