[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 249 (Monday, December 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 67716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28405]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG683


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Notice of issuance; Three Endangered Species Act section 
10(a)(1)(A) permits to enhance the propagation and survival of 
endangered and threatened species.

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SUMMARY: This advises the public that three direct-take permits have 
been issued for research and enhancement purposes in the San Joaquin 
River Basin, Central Valley, California. Permit 16608-2R has been 
issued to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for implementation of the San 
Joaquin Steelhead Monitoring Program. Permit 21477 has been issued to 
FISHBIO Environmental, LLC for implementation of the Stanislaus Native 
Fish Plan. Permit 20571 has been issued to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service for implementation of one Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan 
associated with the San Joaquin River Restoration Program's (SJRRP) 
Salmon Conservation and Research Facility, operating to reintroduce 
Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon to the San Joaquin River.

DATES: Permit 16608-2R was issued on October 17, 2017 with an 
expiration date of December 31, 2022. Permit 21477 was issued on May 
23, 2018 with an expiration date of December 31, 2022. Permit 20571 was 
issued on September 10, 2018 with an expiration date of December 31, 
2023. The issued permits are subject to certain conditions set forth 
therein. Subsequent to issuance, the necessary countersignatures by the 
applicants were received.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the decision documents or any of the 
other associated documents should be directed to NOAA's National Marine 
Fisheries Service, California Central Valley Office, 650 Capitol Mall, 
Suite 5-100, Sacramento, California 95814. The decision documents for 
Permit 20571 are also available online at: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/hatcheries/salmon_and_steelhead_hatcheries.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Cranford, Sacramento, 
California (Phone: 916-930-3706; Fax: 916-930-3629; email: 
[email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is relevant to the following 
species and evolutionarily significant units/distinct population 
segments (DPS):
    Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally 
produced and artificially propagated Central Valley spring-run;
    Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Threatened, naturally 
produced and artificially propagated California Central Valley;
    North American green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris): Threatened, 
naturally produced Southern DPS.

    Dated: December 21, 2018.
Catherine Marzin,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-28405 Filed 12-28-18; 8:45 am]
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