[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 219 (Monday, November 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65581-65582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25316]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 102904C]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Receipt of applications to renew and modify permit 1166 and 
request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
to renew a permit for scientific research from A.A. Rich and Associates 
(AAR) in San Anselmo, California (1166). The permit would affect 
federally endangered Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon and 
Southern California steelhead, and threatened Central Valley steelhead, 
Central California Coast steelhead, and Central California Coast coho 
salmon. This document serves to notify the public of the availability 
of the permit applications for review and comment.

DATES: Written comments on the permit applications must be received no 
later than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on December 15, 2004.

ADDRESSES: E-mailed comments on the permit applications must be sent to 
[email protected]. The applications and related documents are 
available for review by appointment, for permit 1166: Protected 
Resources Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 315, Santa Rosa, CA 
95404 (ph: 707-575-6097, fax: 707-5783-435).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Jahn at phone number 707-575-
6097, 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 federally endangered Sacramento River 
winter-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Southern 
California steelhead (O. mykiss), threatened Central Valley steelhead 
(O. mykiss), Central California Coast steelhead (O. mykiss), and 
Central California Coast coho salmon (O. kisutch). Application Received
    AAR requests to renew and modify a 5-year permit (1166) for take of 
juvenile Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon and Central Valley 
steelhead to conduct pre-project fish surveys on the San Joaquin River 
and Old River in California. AAR requests authorization for an 
estimated annual take of 30 juvenile Sacramento River winter-run 
Chinook salmon and 80 juvenile Central Valley steelhead, with no more 
than 5 percent unintentional mortality to result

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from capture by beach seine, scale samples, and release of fish.
    AAR also requests take of juvenile Central California Coast 
steelhead and juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon to conduct 
pre- and post-project fish surveys, relocation activities, and fish 
monitoring activities in various streams in Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino 
counties. AAR requests authorization for an estimated annual take of 
450 juvenile Central California Coast steelhead, and 50 juvenile 
Central California Coast coho salmon, with no more than 5 percent 
unintentional mortality to result from capture (dip net, seine, 
electrofishing) and release of fish.
    In addition, AAR requests take of juvenile Southern California 
steelhead to conduct fish monitoring activities in Hilton Creek, 
tributary to the Santa Ynez River in Santa Barbara County. AAR requests 
authorization for an estimated annual take of 2 juvenile Southern 
California Coast steelhead with no more than 5 percent unintentional 
mortality to result from capture (dip net, seine, electrofishing) and 
release of fish.

    Dated: November 9, 2004.
Phil Williams,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-25316 Filed 11-12-04; 8:45 am]
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