[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16000-16001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7968]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092898B]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Receipt of an application to modify an existing scientific 
research/enhancement permit (1097) and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
for a permit modification from Cressey and Associates in El Cerrito, CA 
(1097). The modified permit would affect two Evolutionarily Significant 
Units (ESUs) of salmonids identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document. This document serves to notify the public of 
the availability of the permit modification application for review and 
comment before a final approval or disapproval is made by NMFS.

DATES: Written comments on the permit application must be received no 
later than 5 p.m. Daylight Savings Time on May 2, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the modification 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 in the indicated office, by 
appointment: For permit 1097: Daniel Logan, Protected Species Division, 
NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 6528 (ph: 707 
575 6053, fax: 707 578 3435). 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: Daniel Logan at phone number 707-575-
6053, 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)

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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, NMFS. 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 following two threatened salmonid 
ESUs: threatened Central California Coast coho salmon O. kisutch and 
threatened Central California Coast steelhead O. mykiss.

Modification Request Received

    Cressey and Associates requests a modification to permit 1097 for 
takes of juvenile ESA-listed coho salmon and steelhead associated with 
studies monitoring the ecology of salmonids in Austin Creek, a 
tributary of the Russian River in Sonoma County, CA. Cressey and 
Associates has proposed using electrofishing and snorkel surveys. 
Presently, permit 1097 authorizes take of adult and juvenile Central 
California Coast coho salmon, Southern Oregon/Northern California 
Coasts coho salmon, and Southern California steelhead associated with 
various scientific research projects in California. Without 
modification, permit 1097 expires June 30, 2003. This requested 
modification would add authorization for research activities in the 
Russian River watershed and extend the expiration of permit 1097 until 
June 30, 2008.

    Dated: March 28, 2003.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-7968 Filed 4-1-03; 8:45 am]
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