Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish, 66137-66138 [E7-23093]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 27, 2007 / Notices Written comments must be submitted on or before January 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Ken Forster, 301–713–2737 or ken.forster@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: I. Abstract The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members report observations of changes that require additions, corrections or revisions to Nautical Charts, on the NOAA Form 77–05. The U.S. Power Squadrons use a Web site to report the same information. The information provided is used by NOAA National Ocean Service to maintain and prepare new additions that are used nationwise by commercial and recreational navigators. II. Method of Collection Methods of submittal include Internet and facsimile transmission of paper forms. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES III. Data OMB Number: 0648–0022. Form Number: NOAA 77–5. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Individuals or households; not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,025. Estimated Time Per Response: 21⁄2 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,400. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:26 Nov 26, 2007 Jkt 214001 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: November 20, 2007. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E7–22995 Filed 11–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XE08 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 1044 Modification 4 to the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Fisheries Ecology Division (FED) in Santa Cruz, California. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66137 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 (1044 Modification 4) was published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2006 (71 FR 47179). Permit 1044 Modification 4 was issued to SWFSC FED on July 26, 2007. Permit 1044 Modification 4 authorizes SWFSC FED to capture (by backpack electrofishing, seine, rotary screw trap, fyke-net trap, pipe-trap, weir-trap, or hook-and-line), sample (by collection of scales, fin-clips, or stomach contents), mark (using fin-clips, passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags, visible implant elastomer (VIE) tags, or visible implant alpha (VI alpha) tags), and release 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 1044 Modification 4 also authorizes SWFSC FED to capture (by seine, weir-trap, or hook-and-line), sample (by collection of scales or finclips), mark (using fin-clips, PIT tags, or external anchor tags), and release adult Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon and Northern California steelhead. In addition, Permit 1044 Modification 4 authorizes SWFSC FED to capture, handle, sample (by collection of scales, fin-clips, or other tissue), mark, and release adult carcasses of Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon, Central California Coast coho salmon, California Coastal Chinook salmon, Sacramento E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1 66138 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 27, 2007 / Notices River winter-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, and Northern California steelhead. Permit 1044 Modification 4 authorizes unintentional lethal take 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 not to exceed 2.5 percent of fish captured. Permit 1044 Modification 4 authorizes unintentional lethal take of adult Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon and Northern California steelhead not to exceed 1 percent of fish captured. Permit 1044 Modification 4 authorizes intentional lethal take of 500 juvenile Northern California steelhead, 300 juvenile Central California Coast steelhead, 300 juvenile California Central Valley steelhead, and 200 juvenile SouthCentral California Coast steelhead. Permit 1044 Modification 4 is for research to be conducted in streams and estuaries throughout the State of California. The purpose of the research is to support conservation and recovery planning of ESA-listed salmonids, address information needs identified by NMFS, and contribute to the general body of scientific knowledge pertaining to ESA-listed salmonids. Permit 1044 Modification 4 expires on December 31, 2012. Dated: November 21, 2007. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–23093 Filed 11–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XC38 Marine Mammals; File No. 1034–1854 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr. Markus Horning, Department of VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:26 Nov 26, 2007 Jkt 214001 Fisheries & Wildlife, Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365 has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 1034–1854. ADDRESSES: The amendment and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; fax (562)980–4018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Tammy Adams, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 10, 2007, notice was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 51621) that an amendment of Permit No. 1034–1854, had been requested by the above-named individual. The requested amendment has been granted under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The permit amendment authorizes the permit holder to (1) increase the number of blood samples taken from animals with Evans blue dye administered; (2) leave satellite data transmitters on adult females until they fall off during the annual molt, rather than removing them at the end of the field season; and (3) opportunistically attach satellite transmitters to selected adult females older than 21 years when first encountered, for subsequent recapture, sampling, and outfitting with remaining telemetry devices. The permit holder is also authorized to collect opportunistic fecal samples and import them into the U.S.. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Dated: November 21, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–23063 Filed 11–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XE10 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), its MidAtlantic section of the Monkfish Committee, its Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee, its Bycatch/ Limited Access Committee, and its Executive Committee will hold public meetings. The meetings will be held on Monday, December 10, 2007 through Thursday, December 14, 2007. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Harmon Meadow, 300 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094; telephone: (201) 348–2000. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674–2331. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 674–2331, ext. 19. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, December 10, the Council will convene to conduct a workshop on the impact of the Reauthorized MagnusonStevens Act on its specification setting process. On Tuesday, December 11, the Council will convene jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board beginning at 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. From 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. the Mid-Atlantic section of the Monkfish Committee will meet. On Wednesday, December 12, the Council will convene at 8 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. From 1:15 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee will meet. From 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. the Bycatch / Limited Access Committee will meet. On Thursday, December 13, the Executive Committee will meet from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. The Council will convene at 9 a.m. and remain in session until approximately 12 p.m. DATES: E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 27, 2007)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23093]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE08


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 1044 
Modification 4 to the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) 
Fisheries Ecology Division (FED) in Santa Cruz, California.

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 (1044 Modification 4) was published in the Federal Register on 
August 16, 2006 (71 FR 47179). Permit 1044 Modification 4 was issued to 
SWFSC FED on July 26, 2007.
    Permit 1044 Modification 4 authorizes SWFSC FED to capture (by 
backpack electrofishing, seine, rotary screw trap, fyke-net trap, pipe-
trap, weir-trap, or hook-and-line), sample (by collection of scales, 
fin-clips, or stomach contents), mark (using fin-clips, passive 
integrated transponder (PIT) tags, visible implant elastomer (VIE) 
tags, or visible implant alpha (VI alpha) tags), and release 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 
1044 Modification 4 also authorizes SWFSC FED to capture (by seine, 
weir-trap, or hook-and-line), sample (by collection of scales or fin-
clips), mark (using fin-clips, PIT tags, or external anchor tags), and 
release adult Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon and 
Northern California steelhead. In addition, Permit 1044 Modification 4 
authorizes SWFSC FED to capture, handle, sample (by collection of 
scales, fin-clips, or other tissue), mark, and release adult carcasses 
of Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon, Central 
California Coast coho salmon, California Coastal Chinook salmon, 
Sacramento

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River winter-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley spring-run Chinook 
salmon, and Northern California steelhead.
    Permit 1044 Modification 4 authorizes unintentional lethal take 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 not to 
exceed 2.5 percent of fish captured. Permit 1044 Modification 4 
authorizes unintentional lethal take of adult Southern Oregon/Northern 
California Coast coho salmon and Northern California steelhead not to 
exceed 1 percent of fish captured. Permit 1044 Modification 4 
authorizes intentional lethal take of 500 juvenile Northern California 
steelhead, 300 juvenile Central California Coast steelhead, 300 
juvenile California Central Valley steelhead, and 200 juvenile South-
Central California Coast steelhead.
    Permit 1044 Modification 4 is for research to be conducted in 
streams and estuaries throughout the State of California. The purpose 
of the research is to support conservation and recovery planning of 
ESA-listed salmonids, address information needs identified by NMFS, and 
contribute to the general body of scientific knowledge pertaining to 
ESA-listed salmonids. Permit 1044 Modification 4 expires on December 
31, 2012.

    Dated: November 21, 2007.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-23093 Filed 11-26-07; 8:45 am]
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