Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish, 47179-47180 [E6-13465]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 16, 2006 / Notices
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: August 10, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–13387 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 080806D]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of applications to renew
and to modify scientific research
permits; request for comments.
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has received applications to
modify and renew permits for scientific
research from the Southwest Fisheries
Science Center (SWFSC) in Santa Cruz,
CA (1044) and Dr. Michael Fawcett (M.
Fawcett) in Bodega, CA (1045). This
document serves to notify the public of
the availability of the permit
applications for review and comment.
DATES: Written comments on the permit
applications must be received no later
than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on
September 15, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted by email must be sent to the following
address FRNpermits.SR@noaa.gov. The
applications and related documents are
available for review by appointment, for
permits 1044 Modification 4 and 1045
Modification 1: Protected Resources
Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue,
Room 315, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (ph:
VerDate Aug<31>2005
20:24 Aug 15, 2006
Jkt 208001
707–575–6097, fax: 707–578–3435, email: Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Jahn at phone number 707–575–
6097, or e-mail: Jeffrey.Jahn@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 NMFS
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 Federally
threatened Southern Oregon/Northern
California Coast coho salmon
(Oncorhynchus kisutch), endangered
Central California Coast coho salmon
(O. kisutch), threatened California
Coastal Chinook salmon (O.
tshawytscha), endangered Sacramento
River winter-run Chinook salmon (O.
tshawytscha), threatened Central Valley
spring-run Chinook salmon (O.
tshawytscha), threatened Northern
California steelhead (O. mykiss),
threatened Central California Coast
steelhead (O. mykiss), threatened
Central Valley steelhead (O. mykiss),
threatened South-Central California
Coast steelhead (O. mykiss), and
endangered Southern California
steelhead (O. mykiss).
Permit Extension and Modification
Request Received
SWFSC requests a 5–year extension
and modification of permit (1044) for
take of Southern Oregon/Northern
California Coast coho salmon, Central
California Coast coho salmon, California
PO 00000
Frm 00017
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
47179
Coastal Chinook salmon, Sacramento
River winter-run Chinook salmon,
Central Valley spring-run Chinook
salmon, Northern California steelhead,
Central California Coast steelhead,
Central Valley steelhead, South-Central
California Coast steelhead, and
Southern California steelhead to
conduct salmonid population
distribution, population abundance, life
history, population dynamics, and
population genetics research in various
streams and estuaries throughout
California.
SWFSC requests authorization for an
estimated annual non-lethal take of 500
juvenile California Coastal Chinook
salmon, 500 juvenile Sacramento River
winter-run Chinook salmon, and 500
juvenile Central Valley spring-run
Chinook salmon, with no more than 2.5
percent unintentional mortality to result
from capture (by electrofishing, seine,
trap, or hook and line), handling, and
release of fish. SWFSC also requests
authorization for an estimated annual
non-lethal take of 3,500 juvenile
Southern Oregon/Northern California
Coast coho salmon and 2,000 juvenile
Central California Coast coho salmon,
with no more than 2.5 percent
unintentional mortality to result from
capture (by electrofishing, seine, trap, or
hook and line), handling, sampling (by
collection of scales, fin clips, or stomach
contents), marking (using fin clips,
passive integrated transponder (PIT)
tags, visible implant elastomer (VIE)
tags, or visible implant alpha (VI alpha)
tags), and release of fish.
SWFSC also requests authorization for
an estimated annual non-lethal take of
25,000 juvenile Northern California
steelhead, 20,000 juvenile Central
California Coast steelhead, 5,000
juvenile Central Valley steelhead,
35,000 juvenile South-Central California
Coast steelhead, and 3,000 juvenile
Southern California steelhead, with no
more than 5 percent unintentional
mortality to result from capture (by
electrofishing, seine, trap, or hook and
line), handling, sampling (by collection
of scales, fin clips, or stomach contents),
marking (using fin clips, PIT tags, VIE
tags, or VI alpha tags), and release of
fish.
SWFSC also requests authorization for
an estimated annual non-lethal take of
1,000 adult Southern Oregon/Northern
California Coast coho salmon and 250
adult Northern California steelhead with
no more than 1 percent unintentional
mortality to result from capture (by
seine, trap, or hook and line), handling,
sampling (by collection of scales or fin
clips), marking (using fin clips, PIT tags,
or external anchor tags), and release of
fish.
E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM
16AUN1
47180
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 16, 2006 / Notices
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
In addition, SWFSC requests take of
previously dead adult carcasses of
Southern Oregon/Northern California
Coast coho salmon, Central California
Coast coho salmon, California Coastal
Chinook salmon, Sacramento River
winter-run Chinook salmon, Central
Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, and
Northern California steelhead to
conduct salmonid population
distribution, population abundance, life
history, population dynamics, and
population genetics research in various
streams throughout California. SWFSC
requests authorization to handle, tissue
sample, and release an estimated 2,000
Southern Oregon/Northern California
Coast coho salmon adult carcasses, 250
Central California Coast coho salmon
adult carcasses, 250 California Coastal
Chinook salmon adult carcasses, 500
Sacramento River winter-run Chinook
salmon adult carcasses, 1,000 Central
Valley spring-run Chinook salmon adult
carcasses, and 250 Northern California
steelhead adult carcasses annually. In
addition, SWFSC requests intentional
lethal take of Northern California
steelhead, Central California Coast
steelhead, Central Valley steelhead, and
South-Central California Coast steelhead
to conduct salmonid life history,
population dynamics, and population
genetics research in various streams,
estuaries, and coastal waters of
California. SWFSC requests
authorization for an estimated annual
lethal take of 1,000 juvenile Northern
California steelhead, 1,000 juvenile
Central California Coast steelhead, 1,000
juvenile Central Valley steelhead, 400
adult Central Valley steelhead, 1,000
juvenile South-Central California Coast
steelhead, and 100 adult South-Central
California Coast steelhead to be
captured (by electrofishing, seine, trap,
or hook and line), handled, and
sacrificed for collection of various
tissues.
Renewal and Modification Request
Received
M. Fawcett requests to renew and
modify a 5–year permit (1045) for take
of juvenile Central California Coast coho
salmon, California Coastal Chinook
salmon, and Central California Coast
steelhead to conduct fish population
monitoring in the Russian River
watershed (including Green Valley
Creek, Mark West Creek, Santa Rosa
Creek, Maacama Creek, Sausal Creek,
Gird Creek, and Miller Creek) in
Sonoma County, California. M. Fawcett
requests authorization for an estimated
annual non-lethal take of 150 juvenile
Central California Coast coho salmon,
50 juvenile California Coastal Chinook
salmon, and 4,900 juvenile Central
VerDate Aug<31>2005
20:24 Aug 15, 2006
Jkt 208001
California Coast steelhead, with no more
than 1 percent unintentional mortality
to result from capture (by seine),
handling, and release of fish. M. Fawcett
also requests authorization for an
estimated annual non-lethal take of 100
juvenile Central California Coast coho
salmon and 300 juvenile Central
California Coast steelhead, with no more
than 1 percent unintentional mortality
to result from capture (by seine),
handling, fin clipping, and release of
fish.
M. Fawcett also requests take of
juvenile Central California Coast coho
salmon, California Coastal Chinook
salmon, and Central California Coast
steelhead to conduct fish population
monitoring in the estuary and watershed
of Salmon Creek in Sonoma County,
California. M. Fawcett requests
authorization for an estimated annual
non-lethal take of 25 juvenile Central
California Coast coho salmon, 50
juvenile California Coastal Chinook
salmon, and 900 juvenile Central
California Coast steelhead, with no more
than 1 percent unintentional mortality
to result from capture (by seine),
handling, and release of fish. M. Fawcett
also requests authorization for an
estimated annual non-lethal take of 50
juvenile Central California Coast coho
salmon and 100 juvenile Central
California Coast steelhead, with no more
than 1 percent unintentional mortality
to result from capture (by seine),
handling, fin clipping, and release of
fish.
In addition, M. Fawcett requests take
of juvenile Northern California
steelhead and Central California Coast
steelhead to conduct fish population
and genetics monitoring in numerous
small coastal streams between Gualala
River and Estero Americano in Sonoma
County, California. M. Fawcett requests
authorization for an estimated annual
non-lethal take of 50 juvenile Northern
California steelhead and 25 juvenile
Central California Coast steelhead, with
no more than 1 percent unintentional
mortality to result from capture (by
seine), handling, and release of fish. M.
Fawcett also requests authorization for
an estimated annual non-lethal take of
200 juvenile Northern California
steelhead and 75 juvenile Central
California Coast steelhead, with no more
than 1 percent unintentional mortality
to result from capture (by seine),
handling, fin clipping, and release of
fish.
PO 00000
Frm 00018
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Dated: August 11, 2006.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources,National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6–13465 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D.080806E]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Recovery Plans
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the
availability of a proposed Hood Canal
Summer Chum Salmon Recovery Plan
(Plan) for the Evolutionarily Significant
Unit (ESU) of Hood Canal and Eastern
Strait of Juan de Fuca Summer Chum
Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) for public
review. This proposed Recovery Plan
consists of the Hood Canal and Eastern
Strait of Juan de Fuca Summer Chum
Salmon Recovery Plan prepared by the
Hood Canal Coordinating Council (the
HCCC Plan) and a NMFS Supplement to
the HCCC Plan. NMFS is soliciting
review and comment on the proposed
Plan from the public and all interested
parties.
DATES: NMFS will consider and address
all substantive comments received
during the comment period. Comments
must be received no later than 5 p.m.
Pacific Daylight Time on October 16,
2006.
Please send written
comments and materials to Elizabeth
Babcock, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Salmon Recovery Division,
7600 Sandpoint Way N.E. Seattle, WA
98115. Comments may also be
submitted by e-mail to:
HCsalmonplan@noaa.gov. Include in
the subject line of the e-mail comment
the following identifier: Comments on
Hood Canal Salmon Plan. Comments
may also be submitted via facsimile
(fax) to 206–526–6426.
Persons wishing to review the Plan
can obtain an electronic copy (i.e., CDROM) from Carol Joyce by calling 503–
230–5408 or by e-mailing a request to
carol.joyce@noaa.gov, with the subject
line ‘‘CD-ROM Request for Hood Canal
ADDRESSES:
E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM
16AUN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47179-47180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13465]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 080806D]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of applications to renew and to modify scientific
research permits; request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received applications to
modify and renew permits for scientific research from the Southwest
Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) in Santa Cruz, CA (1044) and Dr.
Michael Fawcett (M. Fawcett) in Bodega, CA (1045). This document serves
to notify the public of the availability of the permit applications for
review and comment.
DATES: Written comments on the permit applications must be received no
later than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on September 15, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted by e-mail must be sent to the following
address FRNpermits.SR@noaa.gov. The applications and related documents
are available for review by appointment, for permits 1044 Modification
4 and 1045 Modification 1: Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 777
Sonoma Avenue, Room 315, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (ph: 707-575-6097, fax:
707-578-3435, e-mail: Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Jahn at phone number 707-575-
6097, or e-mail: Jeffrey.Jahn@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 NMFS 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 Federally threatened Southern Oregon/
Northern California Coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch),
endangered Central California Coast coho salmon (O. kisutch),
threatened California Coastal Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha),
endangered Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha),
threatened Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha),
threatened Northern California steelhead (O. mykiss), threatened
Central California Coast steelhead (O. mykiss), threatened Central
Valley steelhead (O. mykiss), threatened South-Central California Coast
steelhead (O. mykiss), and endangered Southern California steelhead (O.
mykiss).
Permit Extension and Modification Request Received
SWFSC requests a 5-year extension and modification of permit (1044)
for take of Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon,
Central California Coast coho salmon, California Coastal Chinook
salmon, Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley
spring-run Chinook salmon, Northern California steelhead, Central
California Coast steelhead, Central Valley steelhead, South-Central
California Coast steelhead, and Southern California steelhead to
conduct salmonid population distribution, population abundance, life
history, population dynamics, and population genetics research in
various streams and estuaries throughout California.
SWFSC requests authorization for an estimated annual non-lethal
take of 500 juvenile California Coastal Chinook salmon, 500 juvenile
Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon, and 500 juvenile Central
Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, with no more than 2.5 percent
unintentional mortality to result from capture (by electrofishing,
seine, trap, or hook and line), handling, and release of fish. SWFSC
also requests authorization for an estimated annual non-lethal take of
3,500 juvenile Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon
and 2,000 juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon, with no more
than 2.5 percent unintentional mortality to result from capture (by
electrofishing, seine, trap, or hook and line), handling, sampling (by
collection of scales, fin clips, or stomach contents), marking (using
fin clips, passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags, visible implant
elastomer (VIE) tags, or visible implant alpha (VI alpha) tags), and
release of fish.
SWFSC also requests authorization for an estimated annual non-
lethal take of 25,000 juvenile Northern California steelhead, 20,000
juvenile Central California Coast steelhead, 5,000 juvenile Central
Valley steelhead, 35,000 juvenile South-Central California Coast
steelhead, and 3,000 juvenile Southern California steelhead, with no
more than 5 percent unintentional mortality to result from capture (by
electrofishing, seine, trap, or hook and line), handling, sampling (by
collection of scales, fin clips, or stomach contents), marking (using
fin clips, PIT tags, VIE tags, or VI alpha tags), and release of fish.
SWFSC also requests authorization for an estimated annual non-
lethal take of 1,000 adult Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast
coho salmon and 250 adult Northern California steelhead with no more
than 1 percent unintentional mortality to result from capture (by
seine, trap, or hook and line), handling, sampling (by collection of
scales or fin clips), marking (using fin clips, PIT tags, or external
anchor tags), and release of fish.
[[Page 47180]]
In addition, SWFSC requests take of previously dead adult carcasses
of Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon, Central
California Coast coho salmon, California Coastal Chinook salmon,
Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley spring-run
Chinook salmon, and Northern California steelhead to conduct salmonid
population distribution, population abundance, life history, population
dynamics, and population genetics research in various streams
throughout California. SWFSC requests authorization to handle, tissue
sample, and release an estimated 2,000 Southern Oregon/Northern
California Coast coho salmon adult carcasses, 250 Central California
Coast coho salmon adult carcasses, 250 California Coastal Chinook
salmon adult carcasses, 500 Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon
adult carcasses, 1,000 Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon adult
carcasses, and 250 Northern California steelhead adult carcasses
annually. In addition, SWFSC requests intentional lethal take of
Northern California steelhead, Central California Coast steelhead,
Central Valley steelhead, and South-Central California Coast steelhead
to conduct salmonid life history, population dynamics, and population
genetics research in various streams, estuaries, and coastal waters of
California. SWFSC requests authorization for an estimated annual lethal
take of 1,000 juvenile Northern California steelhead, 1,000 juvenile
Central California Coast steelhead, 1,000 juvenile Central Valley
steelhead, 400 adult Central Valley steelhead, 1,000 juvenile South-
Central California Coast steelhead, and 100 adult South-Central
California Coast steelhead to be captured (by electrofishing, seine,
trap, or hook and line), handled, and sacrificed for collection of
various tissues.
Renewal and Modification Request Received
M. Fawcett requests to renew and modify a 5-year permit (1045) for
take of juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon, California
Coastal Chinook salmon, and Central California Coast steelhead to
conduct fish population monitoring in the Russian River watershed
(including Green Valley Creek, Mark West Creek, Santa Rosa Creek,
Maacama Creek, Sausal Creek, Gird Creek, and Miller Creek) in Sonoma
County, California. M. Fawcett requests authorization for an estimated
annual non-lethal take of 150 juvenile Central California Coast coho
salmon, 50 juvenile California Coastal Chinook salmon, and 4,900
juvenile Central California Coast steelhead, with no more than 1
percent unintentional mortality to result from capture (by seine),
handling, and release of fish. M. Fawcett also requests authorization
for an estimated annual non-lethal take of 100 juvenile Central
California Coast coho salmon and 300 juvenile Central California Coast
steelhead, with no more than 1 percent unintentional mortality to
result from capture (by seine), handling, fin clipping, and release of
fish.
M. Fawcett also requests take of juvenile Central California Coast
coho salmon, California Coastal Chinook salmon, and Central California
Coast steelhead to conduct fish population monitoring in the estuary
and watershed of Salmon Creek in Sonoma County, California. M. Fawcett
requests authorization for an estimated annual non-lethal take of 25
juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon, 50 juvenile California
Coastal Chinook salmon, and 900 juvenile Central California Coast
steelhead, with no more than 1 percent unintentional mortality to
result from capture (by seine), handling, and release of fish. M.
Fawcett also requests authorization for an estimated annual non-lethal
take of 50 juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon and 100
juvenile Central California Coast steelhead, with no more than 1
percent unintentional mortality to result from capture (by seine),
handling, fin clipping, and release of fish.
In addition, M. Fawcett requests take of juvenile Northern
California steelhead and Central California Coast steelhead to conduct
fish population and genetics monitoring in numerous small coastal
streams between Gualala River and Estero Americano in Sonoma County,
California. M. Fawcett requests authorization for an estimated annual
non-lethal take of 50 juvenile Northern California steelhead and 25
juvenile Central California Coast steelhead, with no more than 1
percent unintentional mortality to result from capture (by seine),
handling, and release of fish. M. Fawcett also requests authorization
for an estimated annual non-lethal take of 200 juvenile Northern
California steelhead and 75 juvenile Central California Coast
steelhead, with no more than 1 percent unintentional mortality to
result from capture (by seine), handling, fin clipping, and release of
fish.
Dated: August 11, 2006.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected
Resources,National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-13465 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S
