[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 232 (Monday, December 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 70367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20452]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 112706B]


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 renew and to modify a scientific 
research permit; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
to renew and modify a permit for scientific research from Hagar 
Environmental Science (HES) in Richmond, California (1105). The permit 
would affect federally endangered Central California Coast coho salmon, 
threatened Central California Coast steelhead, and threatened South-
Central California Coast steelhead. This document serves to notify the 
public of the availability of the permit application for review and 
comment.

DATES: Written comments on the permit application must be received no 
later than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 3, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted by e-mail must be sent to the following 
address: [email protected]. The application and related documents 
are available for review by appointment, for Permit 1105 Modification 
1: Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 315, 
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (ph: 707-575-6097, fax: 707-578-3435).

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 Central California 
Coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), threatened Central California 
Coast steelhead (O. mykiss), and threatened South-Central California 
Coast steelhead (O. mykiss).

Renewal and Modification Request Received

    HES requests to renew and modify a 5-year permit (1105) for take of 
juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon, Central California Coast 
steelhead, and South-Central California Coast steelhead to assess 
salmonid population distribution, abundance, and habitat in the 
following watersheds and coastal lagoons: Pilarcitos Creek in San Mateo 
County, California; San Lorenzo River, Liddell Creek, Laguna Creek, and 
Majors Creek in Santa Cruz County, California; Salinas River in 
Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties, California; and Arroyo Grande 
Creek in San Luis Obispo County, California. HES requests authorization 
for an estimated annual non-lethal take of 640 juvenile Central 
California Coast coho salmon, 4,800 juvenile Central California Coast 
steelhead, and 1,920 juvenile South-Central California Coast steelhead, 
with no more than 3 percent unintentional mortality to result from 
capture (by electrofishing), handling, and release of fish. HES also 
requests authorization for an estimated annual non-lethal take of 320 
juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon, 1,200 juvenile Central 
California Coast steelhead, and 320 juvenile South-Central California 
Coast steelhead, with no more than 1 percent unintentional mortality to 
result from capture (by seine), handling, and release of fish.

    Dated: November 29, 2006.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of ProtectedResources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-20452 Filed 12-1-06; 8:45 am]
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