[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 125 (Friday, June 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36493-36494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14648]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XI65


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 research permit (1414) and request 
for comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
for scientific research from East Bay Municipal Utility District 
(EBMUD) in Lodi, CA. The permit would affect the federally threatened 
Central Valley steelhead Distinct Population Segment (DPS), as 
identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 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 July 18, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the permit application should be sent to 
the appropriate office. 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 by appointment, for permit 1414: Protected 
Resources Division, NMFS, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 8-300, Sacramento, CA 
95814 (ph: 916-930-3600, fax: 916-930-3629). Documents may also be 
reviewed by appointment in the Office of Protected Resources, F/PR3, 
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-
1401).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley Witalis at phone number 916-
930-3606, or e-mail: [email protected].

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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 threatened Central Valley 
steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Application Received

    EBMUD requests a five-year permit (1414) to conduct monitoring and 
research of anadromous (Central Valley steelhead) and resident fishes 
in the Lower Mokelumne River. The goals of the project include 
measuring the success of the Lower Mokelumne River Restoration Program 
and determining if the modifications of the Lower Mokelumne River 
Project are appropriate for conserving fish and wildlife resources in 
the Lower Mokelumne River. Data will also be collected for developing a 
Hatchery and Genetics Management Plan for the Mokelumne River Fish 
Hatchery steelhead artificial propagation program. EBMUD's monitoring 
and research will consists of trapping, sampling, measuring, weighing 
and tagging fish, fish carcass surveying, and collecting O. mykiss 
tissue samples.

    Dated: June 23, 2008.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-14648 Filed 6-26-08; 8:45 am]
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