[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 2332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-908]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 122203D]


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 for a scientific research/enhancement 
permit (1463); request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
for a permit from Ted Sedell, U. S. Forest Service in Corvallis, OR 
(permit 1463). The permit would affect one Evolutionarily Significant 
Unit (ESU) of salmonids identified in the Supplementary Information 
section of this notice. This document serves to notify the public of 
the availability of the permit application for review and comment 
before a final approval or disapproval is made by NMFS.

DATES: Written comments must be received at the appropriate address or 
fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Daylight Savings Time 
on February 17, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the modification request should be sent 
to the Arcata Field Office, Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 1655 
Heidon Road, Arcata, CA, 95521. Comments may also be sent via fax to 
707 825 4840. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or 
the Internet.
    The permit application and related documents are available for 
review, by appointment at the Arcata Field Office, Protected Resources 
Division, NMFS, 1655 Heidon Road, Arcata, CA, 95521, (ph: 707-825-5180; 
fax: 707 825 4840).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Hans at 707-825-5180, 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 permit 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).
    This notice is relevant to the following ESU:
    Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch): threatened Southern Oregon/
Northern California Coast (SONCC).
    Individuals requesting a hearing on the application listed in this 
notice should set out in writing 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.

Permit Application Received

    Ted Sedell, U.S. Forest Service, requests a permit for the take of 
700 juvenile ESA-listed SONCC coho salmon associated with studies 
assessing presence and population abundances of fish and amphibian 
species in selected streams/rivers throughout northern California. The 
study is part of a larger survey program designed to monitor land use 
actions on all federal lands covered by the Northwest Forest Plan 
(NWFP). The applicant proposes to use single pass electrofishing as the 
method of capture. Permit 1463 will expire December 31, 2006.

    Dated: January 9, 2004.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-908 Filed 1-14-04; 8:45 am]
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