[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62421-62422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17890]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 101806G]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION:  Receipt of applications for renewal and modification of 
scientific research/enhancement permit and request for comment.

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SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
to renew and modify a permit from the Eel River Salmon Restoration 
Project, Miranda, CA (Permit 1075). This permit would affect Southern 
Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon (Oncorhynchus 
kisutch), California Coastal (CC) Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus 
tshawytscha) and Northern California (NC) Steelhead (Oncorhynchus 
mykiss). 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 on the permit application must be received at 
the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 
p.m. Daylight Savings Time on November 24, 2006.

ADDRESSES:  Written comments on this renewal and 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 1075 : Steve Liebhardt, 
Protected Species Division, NOAA Fisheries, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, 
CA 95521 (ph: 707-825-5186, fax: 707-825-4840).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Steve Liebhardt by telephone at (707-
825B5186), 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 NOAA Fisheries 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.

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Species Covered in This Notice

    This notice is relevant to the following four threatened salmonid 
ESUs: Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon 
(Oncorhynchus kisutch, California Coastal (CC) Chinook Salmon 
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Northern California (NC) Steelhead 
(Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Renewal and Modification Requests Received

Permit 1075

    The Eel River Salmon Restoration Project has requested renewal and 
modification 2 of Permit 1075 for take of SONCC coho salmon, CC Chinook 
Salmon and NC steelhead. Studies include: monitoring changes in fish 
populations in tributaries to the South Fork Eel River, provide 
fertilized Chinook salmon eggs to local schools for educational 
purposes and run an adult trap for collection of future fish population 
trend data sets. Proposed capture methods are by fyke trap and 
downstream migrant trap. Renewal and Modification of Permit 1075 was 
originally issued to the Eel River Salmon Restoration Project on 
February 27, 2004. The Eel River Salmon Restoration Project is 
currently authorized take of up to 2,000 juvenile coho salmon. The Eel 
River Salmon Restoration Project has requested a total take of up to 50 
adult SONCC coho salmon, 2,000 juvenile SONCC coho salmon, 15,000 
juvenile NC steelhead, 50 adult NC steelhead, 303 adult CC Chinook 
salmon, and 2,500 juvenile CC Chinook salmon. Renewal and Modification 
of Permit 1075 will expire September 1, 2016.

    Dated: October 19, 2006.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-17890 Filed 10-24-06; 8:45 am]
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