[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 27544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9422]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RIN 0648-XA19]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Receipt of application for scientific research/enhancement 
permit (1610) and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
for a permit from Thomas R. Payne and Associates, Arcata, California 
(Permit 1610). This permit would affect the Southern California (SC) 
steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) distinct population segment (DPS), 
Northern California (NC) steelhead DPS, Central California Coast (CCC) 
steelhead DPS, California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 
tshawytscha) Evolutionarily Significant Population (ESU), Southern 
Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon (Oncorhynchus 
kisutch) ESU, and CCC coho salmon ESU. 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 June 15, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this permit request should be sent to 
the office 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 application and related 
documents are available for review, by appointment at NMFS, 1655 
Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521 (ph: 707-825-5185, fax: 707-825-4840).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Ashton at phone number (707-825-
5185), 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 the 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 the endangered CCC coho salmon ESU, and 
the following threatened salmonid DPSs and ESUs: SC steelhead DPS, NC 
steelhead DPS, CCC steelhead DPS, CC Chinook salmon ESU, and SONCC coho 
salmon ESU.

Permit Request Received.

Permit 1610

    Thomas Payne has requested a Permit (1610) for take of the above 
listed species associated with four studies. Study 1 (Ventura River 
Project) would assess the distribution and estimate the abundance of 
juvenile steelhead/rainbow trout, with a comparison to estimates from 
2006, in the Ventura River and principal tributaries, Ventura County, 
California. Study 2 (Martin Slough Project) would assess the fish 
habitat quality of Martin Slough and to document the distribution and 
abundance of fish, including juvenile salmonids, in Martin Slough which 
flows into Swain Slough, a tributary to Elk River which flows into 
Humboldt Bay, Humboldt County, California . Study 3 (Russian River 
Project) would assess the fish habitat quality and fish distribution, 
including juvenile salmonids, in two tributaries of the upper Russian 
River basin near Ukiah, Mendocino County, California. Study 4 (PALCO 
Marsh Project) would assess the fish populations in PALCO Marsh and 
tidal channels to Humboldt Bay, Humboldt County, California.
    Permit 1610, if issued, would expire September, 2017.

    Dated: May 10, 2007.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9422 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am]
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