[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36065-36066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14624]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 061804D]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment.

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SUMMARY:  NMFS has received an application from the Bonneville Power 
Administration (BPA) for a direct take permit pursuant to the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). The permit would 
authorize take of ESA-listed anadromous fish species associated with 
monitoring of salmon and steelhead in Nason Creek, a tributary of the 
Wenatchee River in Washington. The duration of the proposed Permit is 5 
years. This notice serves to notify the public of the receipt of the 
application and to give the public an opportunity to review and comment 
on the document. All comments received will become part of the public 
record and will be available for review pursuant to the ESA.

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DATES:  Written comments from interested parties on the Permit 
application must be received at the appropriate address or fax number 
(see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 pm Pacific daylight time on July 28, 
2004.

ADDRESSES:  Written comments on the application should be sent to 
Kristine Petersen, Salmon Recovery Division, F/NWR1, 525 NE Oregon 
Street, Suite 510, Portland, OR 97232 or faxed to (503) 872-2737. 
Comments on this draft EA may be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox 
address for providing e-mail comments is [email protected]. Include in 
the subject line the following document identifier: ``Nason Creek 
application''. Federal e-rulemaking portal: http:www.regulations.gov. 
The documents are also available on the Internet at www.nwr.noaa.gov/1sustfsh/10permits/. Requests for copies of the permit application 
should be directed to the Salmon Recovery Division, F/NWR1, 525 NE 
Oregon Street, Suite 510, Portland, OR 97232. Comments received will 
also be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal 
business hours by calling (503) 230-5409.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kristine Petersen, Portland, OR (ph: 
(503)230-5409, fax: (503)872-2737, e-mail: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is relevant to the following 
species and evolutionarily significant units (ESUs):
    Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): endangered, naturally produced and 
artificially propagated Upper Columbia River (UCR).
    Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha): endangered, naturally produced and 
artificially propagated, UCR spring-run.

Background

    Section 9 of the ESA and Federal regulations prohibit the 
``taking'' of a species listed as endangered or threatened. The term 
``take'' is defined under the ESA to mean harass, harm, pursue, hunt, 
shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage 
in any such conduct. NMFS may issue permits, under limited 
circumstances, to take listed species for scientific purposes or to 
enhance the propagation or survival of the species under section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. NMFS regulations governing permits for 
threatened and endangered species are promulgated at 50 CFR 222.307.

Application Received

    On May 20, 2004, the BPA submitted an application to NMFS for an 
ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) permit for the take of ESA-listed anadromous 
fish species associated with monitoring of salmon and steelhead in 
Nason Creek, a tributary of the Wenatchee River in Washington. The 
monitoring will enable collection of data to estimate natural and 
hatchery-origin production and productivity and other life history 
parameters, as well as to help evaluate the effects of supplementation 
programs in the Wenatchee River Basin.
    This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS 
will evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments 
submitted thereon to determine whether the application meets the 
requirements of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. If it is determined 
that the requirements are met, a permit will be issued to the BPA for 
the monitoring actions in Nason Creek. NMFS will publish a record of 
its final action in the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 22, 2004.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-14624 Filed 6-25-04; 8:45 am]
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