Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish, 31568-31569 [E7-10948]

Download as PDF rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 31568 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 109 / Thursday, June 7, 2007 / Notices or serious injury is anticipated, and the potential for temporary or permanent hearing impairment will be avoided through the incorporation of the mitigation measures mentioned in this document and required by the authorization. No rookeries, mating grounds, areas of concentrated feeding, or other areas of special significance for marine mammals occur within or near the planned area of operations during the season of operations. NMFS has preliminarily determined that the proposed seismic activity by SOI in the northern Chukchi Sea and central and eastern Beaufort Sea in 2007 will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the subsistence uses of bowhead whales and other marine mammals. This determination is supported by the information in this Federal Register Notice, including: (1) Seismic activities in the Chukchi Sea will not begin until after July 15 by which time the spring bowhead hunt is expected to have ended; (2) that the fall bowhead whale hunt in the Beaufort Sea will either be governed by a CAA between SOI and the AEWC and village whaling captains or by mitigation measures contained in the IHA; (3) the CAA or IHA conditions will significantly reduce impacts on subsistence hunters to ensure that there will not be an unmitigable adverse impact on subsistence uses of marine mammals; (4) while it is possible that accessibility to belugas during the spring subsistence beluga hunt could be impaired by the survey, it is unlikely because very little of the proposed survey is within 25 km (15.5 mi) of the Chukchi Sea coast, meaning the vessel will usually be well offshore and away from areas where seismic surveys would influence beluga hunting by communities; and (5) because seals (ringed, spotted, bearded) are hunted in nearshore waters and the seismic survey will remain offshore of the coastal and nearshore areas of these seals where natives would harvest these seals, it should not conflict with harvest activities. As a result of these preliminary determinations, NMFS proposes to issue an IHA to SOI for conducting a seismic survey in the northern Chukchi Sea and central and eastern Beaufort Sea in 2007, provided the previously mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements are incorporated. NMFS has preliminarily determined that the proposed activity would result in the harassment of only small numbers of marine mammals; would have no more than a negligible impact on the affected marine mammal stocks; and would not have an unmitigable VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:59 Jun 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 adverse impact on the availability of species or stocks for subsistence uses. Dated: May 30, 2007. James H. Lecky, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–10953 Filed 6–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA43 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Issuance of a scientific research permit. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 1282 to Stillwater Sciences (Stillwater) in Arcata, CA. Permit 1282 affects threatened species of salmon and steelhead (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Permit 1282 will more effectively manage the resources of the named species and contribute to the support of the species through data assessment and consequent actions associated with data collection. ADDRESSES: The application, permit, and related documents are available for review by appointment at: Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 315, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (ph: 707–575–6097, fax: 707– 578–3435, e-mail at: Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Jahn at 707–575–6097, or e-mail: Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Authority The 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 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 regulations (50 CFR parts 222–226) governing listed fish and wildlife permits. 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 California Central Valley steelhead (O. mykiss), threatened South-Central California Coast steelhead (O. mykiss), and endangered Southern California steelhead (O. mykiss). Permit Issued A notice of the receipt of an application for a scientific research permit (1282) was published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2007 (72 FR 2658). Permit 1282 was issued to Stillwater on May 1, 2007. Permit 1282 authorizes capture (by boat electrofishing, backpack electrofishing, beach seine, purse seine, rotary screw trap, pipe-trap, fyke-net trap, and trawl), handling, sampling (by collection of scales, fin-clips, or stomach contents), and marking (using fin-clips, passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags, visible implant elastomer (VIE) tags, or acoustic telemetry tags), and release of juvenile 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, California Central Valley steelhead, South-Central California Coast steelhead, and Southern California steelhead. Permit 1282 also authorizes capture (by boat electrofishing, backpack electrofishing, or beach seine), handling, and release of adult California Central Valley steelhead. Permit 1282 is for research to be conducted in the following water bodies, listed by county, all within the State of California: Tillas Slough (Smith River Estuary) and Lake Earl/Lake Tolowa in Del Norte County; Stone Lagoon, Big Lagoon, Humboldt Bay, and Eel River estuary/lagoon in Humboldt County; Ten Mile River estuary/lagoon, Virgin Creek estuary/lagoon, Pudding E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 109 / Thursday, June 7, 2007 / Notices Creek estuary/lagoon, and numerous ponds in the vicinity of Manchester, California (including Davis Lake, Davis Pond, Hunter’s Lagoon, and numerous unnamed water bodies in the lower Garcia River flood plain) in Mendocino County; Gualala River, Salmon Creek estuary/lagoon, and Estero Americano in Sonoma County; Estero de San Antonio, Walker Creek, Lagunitas Creek, and Rodeo Lagoon in Marin County; San Gregorio Creek estuary/lagoon, Pescadero Lagoon (Pescadero Creek/ Butano Creek estuary/lagoon), and Arroyo de los Frijoles estuary/lagoon in San Mateo County; Laguna Creek estuary/lagoon, Baldwin Creek estuary/ lagoon, Corcoran Lagoon, Aptos Creek estuary/lagoon, and Pajaro River estuary/lagoon in Santa Cruz County; Bennett Slough in Monterey County; Santa Paula Creek in Ventura County; Cow Creek in Shasta County; Battle Creek in Shasta and Tehama counties; Butte Creek in Glenn and Butte counties; Mokelumne River in Sacramento and San Joaquin counties; Sherman Island in Sacramento County; Napa River in Napa County; Tuolumne River in Stanislaus County; and Merced River in Merced County. Permit 1282 authorizes average unintentional lethal take of juvenile ESA-listed salmonids of approximately 2 percent of ESA-listed salmonids captured. Permit 1282 does not authorize lethal take of adult ESA-listed salmonids or intentional lethal take of ESA-listed salmonids. The purpose of the research is to provide ESA-listed salmonid population, distribution, and habitat assessment data which will: (1) contribute to the general body of scientific knowledge pertaining to ESAlisted salmonids; (2) inform resource managers to further the conservation and recovery of ESA-listed salmonids; and (3) evaluate the effectiveness of past habitat restoration projects and guide future habitat restoration projects to best benefit ESA-listed salmonids. Permit 1282 expires on December 31, 2012. Dated: May 30, 2007. Angela Somma Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 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The Development Committee was established in 2004 to act in the public interest to assist the Executive Director of the U.S. Election Assistance Comission (EAC) in the development of voluntary voting system guidelines. The Development Committee has held nine previous plenary meetings. The proceedings of these plenary sessions are available at https://vote.nist.gov. The purpose of the tenth meeting of the Development Committee will be to review and approve a final draft of recommendations for future voluntary voting system guidelines to the EAC. The draft recommendations respond to tasks defined in resolutions passed at the previous Development Committee meetings as well as a review of a complete draft of recommendations presented at the May 2007 plenary meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (the ‘‘Development Committee’’) has scheduled a plenary teleconference meeting for July 3, 2007. The Committee was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15361, to act in the public interest to assist the Executive Director of the Election Assistance Commission in the development of the voluntary voting system guidelines. The Technical Guidelines Development Committee held their first plenary meeting on July 9, 2004. At this meeting, the Development Committee agreed to a resolution forming three working groups: (1) Human Factors & Privacy; (2) Security & Transparency; and (3) Care Requirements & Testing to gather information and review preliminary reports on issues pertinent to voluntary voting standard recommendations. At subsequent plenary sessions, additional DATE AND TIME: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31569 resolutions were debated and adopted by the TGDC. The resolutions define technical work tasks for NIST that assist the TGDC in developing recommendations for voluntary voting system guidelines. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 109 (Thursday, June 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31568-31569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10948]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA43


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Issuance of a scientific research permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 1282 to 
Stillwater Sciences (Stillwater) in Arcata, CA. Permit 1282 affects 
threatened species of salmon and steelhead (see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION). Permit 1282 will more effectively manage the resources of 
the named species and contribute to the support of the species through 
data assessment and consequent actions associated with data collection.

ADDRESSES: The application, permit, and related documents are available 
for review by appointment at: Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 777 
Sonoma Avenue, Room 315, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (ph: 707-575-6097, fax: 
707-578-3435, e-mail at: Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Jahn at 707-575-6097, or e-
mail: Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    The 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 (50 CFR parts 222-226) 
governing listed fish and wildlife permits.

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 California 
Central Valley steelhead (O. mykiss), threatened South-Central 
California Coast steelhead (O. mykiss), and endangered Southern 
California steelhead (O. mykiss).

Permit Issued

    A notice of the receipt of an application for a scientific research 
permit (1282) was published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2007 
(72 FR 2658). Permit 1282 was issued to Stillwater on May 1, 2007. 
Permit 1282 authorizes capture (by boat electrofishing, backpack 
electrofishing, beach seine, purse seine, rotary screw trap, pipe-trap, 
fyke-net trap, and trawl), handling, sampling (by collection of scales, 
fin-clips, or stomach contents), and marking (using fin-clips, passive 
integrated transponder (PIT) tags, visible implant elastomer (VIE) 
tags, or acoustic telemetry tags), and release of juvenile 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, 
California Central Valley steelhead, South-Central California Coast 
steelhead, and Southern California steelhead. Permit 1282 also 
authorizes capture (by boat electrofishing, backpack electrofishing, or 
beach seine), handling, and release of adult California Central Valley 
steelhead.
    Permit 1282 is for research to be conducted in the following water 
bodies, listed by county, all within the State of California: Tillas 
Slough (Smith River Estuary) and Lake Earl/Lake Tolowa in Del Norte 
County; Stone Lagoon, Big Lagoon, Humboldt Bay, and Eel River estuary/
lagoon in Humboldt County; Ten Mile River estuary/lagoon, Virgin Creek 
estuary/lagoon, Pudding

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Creek estuary/lagoon, and numerous ponds in the vicinity of Manchester, 
California (including Davis Lake, Davis Pond, Hunter's Lagoon, and 
numerous unnamed water bodies in the lower Garcia River flood plain) in 
Mendocino County; Gualala River, Salmon Creek estuary/lagoon, and 
Estero Americano in Sonoma County; Estero de San Antonio, Walker Creek, 
Lagunitas Creek, and Rodeo Lagoon in Marin County; San Gregorio Creek 
estuary/lagoon, Pescadero Lagoon (Pescadero Creek/Butano Creek estuary/
lagoon), and Arroyo de los Frijoles estuary/lagoon in San Mateo County; 
Laguna Creek estuary/lagoon, Baldwin Creek estuary/lagoon, Corcoran 
Lagoon, Aptos Creek estuary/lagoon, and Pajaro River estuary/lagoon in 
Santa Cruz County; Bennett Slough in Monterey County; Santa Paula Creek 
in Ventura County; Cow Creek in Shasta County; Battle Creek in Shasta 
and Tehama counties; Butte Creek in Glenn and Butte counties; Mokelumne 
River in Sacramento and San Joaquin counties; Sherman Island in 
Sacramento County; Napa River in Napa County; Tuolumne River in 
Stanislaus County; and Merced River in Merced County.
    Permit 1282 authorizes average unintentional lethal take of 
juvenile ESA-listed salmonids of approximately 2 percent of ESA-listed 
salmonids captured. Permit 1282 does not authorize lethal take of adult 
ESA-listed salmonids or intentional lethal take of ESA-listed 
salmonids. The purpose of the research is to provide ESA-listed 
salmonid population, distribution, and habitat assessment data which 
will: (1) contribute to the general body of scientific knowledge 
pertaining to ESA-listed salmonids; (2) inform resource managers to 
further the conservation and recovery of ESA-listed salmonids; and (3) 
evaluate the effectiveness of past habitat restoration projects and 
guide future habitat restoration projects to best benefit ESA-listed 
salmonids. Permit 1282 expires on December 31, 2012.

    Dated: May 30, 2007.
Angela Somma
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-10948 Filed 6-6-07; 8:45 am]
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