[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 28 (Monday, February 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6531-6532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2339]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 013007B]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Notice of receipt of a permit application; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has received an 
application for a permit to conduct research for scientific purposes 
from Freddy Otte, City of San Luis Obispo, California. The requested 
permit would affect the South Central California Coast Distinct 
Population Segment of threatened steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). 
The public is hereby notified of the availability of the permit 
application for review and comment before NOAA Fisheries either 
approves or disapproves the application.

DATES: Written comments on the permit application must be received at 
the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) on or before 
March 14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the permit application should be sent to 
Matt McGoogan, Protected Resources Division, NOAA Fisheries, 501 W.

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Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, California 90802. Comments may 
also be sent using email ([email protected]) or fax 
(562.980.4027). The permit application is available for review, by 
appointment only, at the foregoing address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt McGoogan at phone number (562) 
980-4026 or e-mail: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    Issuance of permits, as required by the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531B1543) (ESA), is based on a finding that such 
permits: (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 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 provide 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 NOAA Fisheries.

Permit Application Received

    Freddy Otte has applied for a permit to take the South Central 
California Coast Distinct Population Segment of threatened steelhead 
trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and tissue collection from this species 
during a two-year study (2007 and 2008) of the abundance and 
distribution of juvenile steelhead in the San Luis Obispo Creek 
watershed, San Luis Obispo County, California. Freddy Otte proposes 
electrofishing and direct underwater observation using mask and snorkel 
as the methods for estimating abundance and distribution of juvenile 
steelhead, and has requested an annual non-lethal take of 1620 juvenile 
steelhead, and annual collection and possession of up to 100 juvenile 
steelhead tissue samples, with the total possession for both years not 
exceeding 200 tissue samples. The proposed research would conclude 
October 31, 2008.

    Dated: February 6, 2007.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-2339 Filed 2-9-07; 8:45 am]
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