[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 33243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14078]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 6048-XW87


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION:  Issuance of an enhancement permit.

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SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued scientific 
research Permit 14268 to Thomas R. Payne and Associates (TRPA) in 
Arcata, CA.

ADDRESSES:  The permit application, the permit, and related documents 
are available for review, by appointment, at the foregoing address at: 
Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, 
Long Beach, CA 90802 (ph: 562-980-4026, fax: 562-980-4027, e-mail at: 
[email protected]. The permit application is also available for 
review online at the Authorizations and Permits for Protected Species 
website at https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Matt McGoogan at 562-980-4026, or e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    The issuance of permits, 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 (50 CFR parts 222-226) governing listed fish and 
wildlife permits.

Species Covered in This Notice

    This notice is relevant to the federally endangered Southern 
California Distinct Population Segment of steelhead (Oncorhynchus 
mykiss).

Permits Issued

    A notice of the receipt of an application for Permit 14268 was 
published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2009 (74 FR 28666). 
Permit 14268 was issued to TRPA on April 27, 2010. Permit 14268 
authorizes TRPA to conduct a scientific study with endangered Southern 
California (SC) Distinct Population Segment (DPS) steelhead 
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Ventura River. The purpose of this study 
is to use monitoring and sampling methods to gather information that 
will contribute to the understanding of abundance and distribution of 
juvenile steelhead in various portions of the Ventura River watershed. 
Information obtained by this study is anticipated to help support 
restoration efforts for the endangered SC DPS of steelhead. Permit 
14268 authorizes the use of direct underwater observation techniques 
and electrofishing under certain specified instances as methods to 
assist in estimating abundance and distribution of steelhead. 
Electrofishing will be conducted only by qualified individuals and 
according to NMFS' electrofishing guidelines. See the permit 
application for a complete project description including tables and 
figures.
    Permit 14268 authorizes TRPA an annual non-lethal take of up to 600 
juvenile steelhead. No intentional lethal take has been authorized for 
this permit. The authorized unintentional lethal take (mortalities) 
that may occur during research activities is up to 30 juvenile 
steelhead per year. All mortalities will be sent to NMFS Protected 
Resource Division in Long Beach, CA for genetic research and 
processing. Field activities authorized by Permit 14268 will begin in 
July 2010 and in successive years will be conducted between March 1st 
and September 30th. Permit 14268 expires on December 31, 2014.

    Dated: June 7, 2010.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-14078 Filed 6-10-10; 8:45 am]
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