Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish, 13815-13816 [E6-3944]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13815-13816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3944]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 030906F]


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 renewal and modification of 
scientific research/enhancement permit; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application 
to renew and modify a permit from Trinity River Restoration Program, 
Weaverville, Arcata, CA (Permit (1072). This permit would affect 
Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon 
(Oncorhynchus kisutch). 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 April 17, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this renewal and modification request 
should be sent to the appropriate office as 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 applications and related documents are available for review in the 
indicated office, by appointment: For Permit 1072: Steve Liebhardt, 
Protected Species Division, NOAA Fisheries, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, 
CA 95521 (ph: 707-825-5186, fax: 707-825-4840).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Liebhardt by phone 707-825-5186, 
or by e-mail: steve.liebhardt@noaa.gov.

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 NOAA Fisheries 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 
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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 following threatened salmonid ESU: 
Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon 
(Oncorhynchus kisutch).

Renewal and Modification Requests Received for Permit (1072)

    The Trinity River Restoration Program has requested renewal and 
modification 2 of Permit 1072 for take of SONCC coho salmon associated 
with studies to compare juvenile coho production and the health of 
juvenile coho in both restored and un-modified reaches of the mainstem 
and tributaries to the Trinity River. Proposed capture methods are by 
minnow trap, seine, and electrofishing. Renewal and Modification of 
Permit 1072 was originally issued to Trinity River Restoration Program 
on May 12, 2005. The Trinity River Restoration Program is currently 
authorized take of up to 4,800 juvenile coho salmon, and to collect 
tissue samples from up to 300 adult coho salmon carcasses. The Trinity 
River Restoration Program has requested an additional non-lethal take 
of up to 16,100 juvenile coho salmon. Renewal and Modification of 
Permit 1072 will expire September 1, 2013.

    Dated: March 14, 2006.
Ann Garrett,
Acting Division Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-3944 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am]
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