[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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