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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 050406B]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NOAA Fisheries), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of applications for
renewal; modification of scientific
research/enhancement permit (1093);
request for comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has received applications to
renew and modify permits from U. S.
Geological Survey, Arcata, CA (Permit
1093). This permit would affect
Southern Oregon/Northern California
Coast (SONCC) coho salmon
(Oncorhynchus kisutch), Central
California Coast (CCC) coho salmon,
Northern California (NC) steelhead (O.
mykiss), and California Coastal (CC)
Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha). 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.
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 June 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on any of
these 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 1093: 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 at phone number
(707B825B5186), or e-mail:
steve.liebhardt@noaa.gov.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority
Issuance of permits and permit
modifications, as required by the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531B1543) (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 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 the
following four threatened salmonid
ESUs: Southern Oregon/Northern
California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon
(Oncorhynchus kisutch), Central
California Coast (CCC) coho salmon,
Northern California (NC) steelhead (O.
mykiss), and California Coastal (CC)
Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha).
Renewal and Requests Received
Permit 1093
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
has requested the renewal and
modification 2 of Permit 1093 for take
of SONCC coho salmon, CCC coho
salmon, NC steelhead, and CC Chinook
salmon, associated with five studies.
The USGS proposes to capture juvenile
salmon and steelhead by electrofishing.
Permit 1068 was originally issued on
April 1, 1998. That permit expired on
June 30, 2003. NMFS placed the USGS
on the California Department of Fish
and Game (CDFG) 4d list for scientific
research to cover the USGS for
anticipated take of listed salmonids.
However, because CCC coho salmon are
listed as endangered and because the
USGS would conduct research on CCC
coho salmon, they could not be covered
for take of CCC coho salmon under the
4d list. Therefore, NMFS is renewing
and modifying Permit 1093 for a second
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time to cover anticipated take of CCC
coho salmon. USGS has requested lethal
take of up to: 1,900 juvenile SONCC
coho salmon, 300 juvenile CCC coho
salmon, 3,050 juvenile NC steelhead,
and 1,200 juvenile CC Chinook salmon.
The five studies would involve using
listed salmonids caught by
electrofishing to continue research on
the demographics of coho salmon,
investigate the influence of non-native
fish species on food webs, develop
protocols for measuring a biological
response to watershed restoration, and
investigate the response of steelhead to
fire in coastal watersheds.
Renewal and Modification 2 of Permit
1093 will expire on January 1, 2011.
The USGS has requested renewal and
modification 2 of Permit 1093 for take
of SONCC coho salmon, CCC coho
salmon, NC steelhead, and CC Chinook
salmon associated with studies to
continue research on the demographics
of coho salmon, investigate the
influence of non-native fish species on
food webs, develop protocols for
measuring a biological response to
watershed restoration, and investigate
the response of steelhead to fire in
coastal watersheds. Proposed capture
methods are by electrofishing. NMFS
placed the USGS on the California
Department of Fish and Game (CDFG)
4d list for scientific research to cover
the USGS for anticipated take of listed
salmonids on December 28, 2005. The
USGS has requested non-lethal take of
up to 1,900 juvenile SONCC coho
salmon, 300 juvenile CCC coho salmon,
3,050 juvenile NC steelhead, and 1,200
juvenile CC Chinook salmon. Renewal
and Modification of Permit 1093 will
expire January 1, 2011.
Dated: May 9, 2006.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Northeast Multispecies;
Small-mesh Multispecies; Scoping
Process
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce
AGENCY:
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Notice of intent to prepare a
supplemental environmental impact
statement (SEIS) and notice of scoping
meetings; request for comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council)
announces its intent to prepare, in
cooperation with NMFS, an SEIS to
assess the potential effects on the
human environment of alternative
measures for managing the small-mesh
multispecies fishery pursuant to the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act.
This notice announces a public process
for determining the scope of issues to be
addressed and for identifying the
significant issues relating to
management of the small-mesh
multispecies fishery. The Council will
use the scoping process and the SEIS to
develop Amendment 14 to the Northeast
(NE) Multispecies Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) for Small-Mesh
Multispecies.
DATES: The Council will discuss and
take scoping comments at public
meetings in May and June 2006. For
specific dates and times of the scoping
meetings, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Written scoping comments
must be received on or before 5 p.m.,
local time, June 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The Council will take
scoping comments at public meetings in
Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.
For specific locations, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written
comments and requests for copies of the
scoping document and other
information should be directed to Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council,
50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport,
MA 01950, telephone (978) 465–0492.
Comments may also be sent via
facsimile (fax) to (978) 465–3116 or via
e-mail to MULA14–NOI@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line the following
identifier: ‘‘MUL Amendment 14
Scoping Comments.’’ The scoping
document is accessible electronically
via the Internet at https://
www.nefmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council,
(978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The small-mesh multispecies fishery
includes silver hake (Merluccius
bilinearis, also known as whiting),
offshore hake (Merluccius albidus, also
know as blackeye whiting) and red hake
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(Urophycis chuss, also known as ling
and mud hake) and is managed under
the Council’s NE Multispecies FMP.
Silver hake is a widely distributed,
slender, swiftly swimming species
whose range extends from
Newfoundland to South Carolina.
Offshore hake, often referred to as
another species of silver hake, co-occur
with silver hake over the continental
shelf and slope of the northwest
Atlantic Ocean and are often
indistinguishable from silver hake in
commercial landings. Red hake are
distributed from the Gulf of St.
Lawrence to North Carolina but are most
abundant between Georges Bank and
New Jersey. The Council has managed
these species as a unit under the NE
Multispecies FMP since 1999.
Currently, the small-mesh multispecies
fishery is an open access fishery.
Management measures for these species
include retention limits based on net
mesh size, seasonal fishing areas, and
requirements for fishing gear to ensure
escapement of other groundfish species.
Purpose of Action
An amendment and SEIS to the NE
Multispecies FMP to address the smallmesh multispecies fishery is being
considered due to concerns that the
small mesh multispecies fishery may be,
or may become, overcapitalized as a
result of shifts in the distribution of
fishing effort that followed recent
changes to the management measures of
other New England fisheries. While
overfishing currently is not occurring on
stocks of silver hake and red hake, the
threat of overfishing exists as long as an
unlimited number of vessels may enter
the fishery and increase landings
beyond sustainable levels.
In January 2006, a stock assessment
was completed for silver hake. This
assessment indicates that the abundance
index for the northern stock of silver
hake has declined since 1999 due to low
recruitment and the abundance index
for the southern stock of silver hake
remains below the target level. In the
most recent Stock Assessment and
Fishery Evaluation report published in
2003, the members of the Council’s
Whiting Monitoring Committee
indicated concerns about declining
survey mean weights for both red and
offshore hake in portions of their stock
areas.
Measures Under Consideration
The Council may consider several
types of management measures to
improve the effectiveness of small-mesh
multispecies management including,
but not limited to:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 050406B]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of applications for renewal; modification of scientific
research/enhancement permit (1093); request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received applications to
renew and modify permits from U. S. Geological Survey, Arcata, CA
(Permit 1093). This permit would affect Southern Oregon/Northern
California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), Central
California Coast (CCC) coho salmon, Northern California (NC) steelhead
(O. mykiss), and California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon (O.
tshawytscha). 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 June 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on any of these 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 1093: 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 at phone number
(707B825B5186), or 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. 1531B1543) (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 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 the following four threatened salmonid
ESUs: Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho salmon
(Oncorhynchus kisutch), Central California Coast (CCC) coho salmon,
Northern California (NC) steelhead (O. mykiss), and California Coastal
(CC) Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha).
Renewal and Requests Received
Permit 1093
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has requested the renewal and
modification 2 of Permit 1093 for take of SONCC coho salmon, CCC coho
salmon, NC steelhead, and CC Chinook salmon, associated with five
studies. The USGS proposes to capture juvenile salmon and steelhead by
electrofishing. Permit 1068 was originally issued on April 1, 1998.
That permit expired on June 30, 2003. NMFS placed the USGS on the
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) 4d list for scientific
research to cover the USGS for anticipated take of listed salmonids.
However, because CCC coho salmon are listed as endangered and because
the USGS would conduct research on CCC coho salmon, they could not be
covered for take of CCC coho salmon under the 4d list. Therefore, NMFS
is renewing and modifying Permit 1093 for a second
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time to cover anticipated take of CCC coho salmon. USGS has requested
lethal take of up to: 1,900 juvenile SONCC coho salmon, 300 juvenile
CCC coho salmon, 3,050 juvenile NC steelhead, and 1,200 juvenile CC
Chinook salmon. The five studies would involve using listed salmonids
caught by electrofishing to continue research on the demographics of
coho salmon, investigate the influence of non-native fish species on
food webs, develop protocols for measuring a biological response to
watershed restoration, and investigate the response of steelhead to
fire in coastal watersheds.
Renewal and Modification 2 of Permit 1093 will expire on January 1,
2011.
The USGS has requested renewal and modification 2 of Permit 1093
for take of SONCC coho salmon, CCC coho salmon, NC steelhead, and CC
Chinook salmon associated with studies to continue research on the
demographics of coho salmon, investigate the influence of non-native
fish species on food webs, develop protocols for measuring a biological
response to watershed restoration, and investigate the response of
steelhead to fire in coastal watersheds. Proposed capture methods are
by electrofishing. NMFS placed the USGS on the California Department of
Fish and Game (CDFG) 4d list for scientific research to cover the USGS
for anticipated take of listed salmonids on December 28, 2005. The USGS
has requested non-lethal take of up to 1,900 juvenile SONCC coho
salmon, 300 juvenile CCC coho salmon, 3,050 juvenile NC steelhead, and
1,200 juvenile CC Chinook salmon. Renewal and Modification of Permit
1093 will expire January 1, 2011.
Dated: May 9, 2006.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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