[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25568-25569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11915]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 050203B]


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 permit modification would affect three Evolutionarily 
Significant Units (ESUs) of salmonids identified in Supplementary 
Information following. 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. Pacific Standard Time on June 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the modification request should be sent 
to Daniel Logan, Protected Species Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, 
Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 6528 (ph: 707 575 6053, fax: 707 578 
3435). Comments may also be sent via fax. Comments will not be accepted 
if submitted via e-mail or the Internet. The applications and related 
documents are available for review by appointment at the Protected 
Species Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 
95404 6528 (ph: 707 575 6053, fax: 707 578 3435) and at 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:

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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 following three threatened salmonid 
ESUs: threatened Central California Coast (CCC) coho salmon 
(Oncorhynchus kisutch), threatened CCC steelhead (O. mykiss), and 
threatened California Coastal chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha).

Modification Request Received

    Cressey and Associates requests a modification to permit 1097 for 
takes of juvenile ESA-listed coho salmon, steelhead, and chinook salmon 
associated with a study assessing the impacts to salmonids of a 
proposed summer dam on Austin Creek, a tributary of the Russian River 
in Sonoma County, CA. Cressey and Associates has proposed using 
electrofishing and snorkel surveys. Cressey and Associates is 
requesting non-lethal take of 10 juvenile CCC coho salmon, 500 juvenile 
CCC steelhead and 5 juvenile California Coastal chinook salmon for this 
project. Presently, permit 1097 authorizes take of adult and juvenile 
CCC coho salmon, Southern Oregon/Northern California Coasts coho 
salmon, and Southern California steelhead associated with various 
scientific research projects in CA. This requested modification would 
add intentional takes of threatened CCC coho salmon, threatened CCC 
steelhead, and threatened California Coastal chinook salmon to Cressey 
and Associates' permit.

    Dated: May 8. 2003.
Susan Pultz,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-11915 Filed 5-12-03; 8:45 am]
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