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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 18, 2009 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XQ97
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: NOAA’s National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), U. S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of an enhancement
permit.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has issued Permit 14159 to
NMFS Protected Resource Division
(PRD) in Long Beach, CA.
ADDRESSES: The permit application, the
permit, and related documents are
available for review, by appointment, at
the foregoing address at: Protected
Resources Division, NMFS, 501 W.
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802 (ph: 562–980–4026, fax: 562–
980–4027, e-mail at:
Matthew.McGoogan@noaa.gov).. The
permit application is also available for
review online at the Authorizations and
Permits for Protected Species website at
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
McGoogan at 562–980–4026, or e-mail:
Matthew.McGoogan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority
The issuance of permits, 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
endangered Southern California Distinct
Population Segment of steelhead
(Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Permits Issued
A notice of the receipt of an
application for Permit 14159 was
published in the Federal Register on
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March 26, 2009 (74 FR 13192). Permit
14159 was issued to NMFS PRD on June
11, 2009. Permit 14159 authorizes
NMFS PRD to conduct and oversee
steelhead rescue activities for the
endangered steelhead in coastal streams
from the Santa Maria River south to the
Mexican border. The purpose of this
permit is for the enhancement of
survival of endangered steelhead.
Criteria are defined in the permit
application to provide an objective
biological basis for determining whether
a steelhead rescue is reasonable and
necessary to enhance the population.
These criteria include instream
characteristics and conditions within
the affected area, the cause for any
observed or projected streamflow
decreases or dewatering, the availability
of suitable instream areas to safely
harbor the rescued steelhead (i.e.,
relocation areas), and the abundance of
steelhead within the affected area. The
permit will be applicable only in the
following situations: when a rapid
response is crucial to steelhead survival,
and when mortality of steelhead, if not
rescued and relocated, is reasonably
certain; and, when take authorization
has not been granted, or is not expected,
under Section 7 or Section 10 of the
ESA. The permit application further
defines criteria to increase the
likelihood that the permit will not be
misused.
NMFS’ specific responsibilities under
the rescue and relocation activities
involves: (1) serving as the permit
holder, principal investigator, and the
primary contact, (2) designating and
collaborating with the California
Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) as
a co-investigator, (3) determining the
need for a steelhead rescue and
relocation, and (4) providing written
authorization for undertaking steelhead
rescue and relocation. NMFS will retain
discretion as principal investigator
under the permit for determining, either
individually or in collaboration with
CDFG, whether a steelhead rescue and
relocation are warranted using the
established rescue criteria.
With regard to authorizing steelhead
rescue and relocation, the permit grants
NMFS the authority to legally allow its
own qualified biologists or those of the
CDFG to conduct and oversee
operations to capture and relocate
steelhead when an imminent threat to
the survival of individuals exists and
when the rescue criteria are met. Once
the determination has been made that a
steelhead rescue is needed, NMFS will
coordinate the rescue and relocation
operation with its own biologists and
(or) those of the CDFG. NMFS and
CDFG biologists listed on the permit
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may enlist help of other qualified
individuals to participate in steelhead
rescue operations. However, at least one
NMFS or CDFG biologist listed on the
permit must be present at all times
during rescue operations (i.e., persons
not listed on the permit cannot conduct
fish rescue activities without a
permitted NMFS or CDFG
representative present).
Permit 14159 authorizes NMFS PRD
an annual non-lethal take of up to 2000
juvenile steelhead and 100 adult
steelhead. The permit also authorizes an
annual collection and possession of up
to 100 steelhead tissue samples as well
as permission to recover up to 20
carcasses per year (if found). All
samples and carcasses will be sent to
NMFS science center for genetic
research and possessing. No intentional
lethal take has been authorized for this
permit. The authorized unintentional
lethal take (mortalities) that may occur
during rescue activities is up to100
juvenile steelhead per year. Permit
14159 expires on December 31, 2019.
Dated: August 12, 2009.
Therese Conant,
Acting Division Chief, Endangered Species
Division Chief, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XQ97
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U. S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of an enhancement permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 14159 to
NMFS Protected Resource Division (PRD) in Long Beach, CA.
ADDRESSES: The permit application, the permit, and related documents
are available for review, by appointment, at the foregoing address at:
Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200,
Long Beach, CA 90802 (ph: 562-980-4026, fax: 562-980-4027, e-mail at:
Matthew.McGoogan@noaa.gov).. The permit application is also available
for review online at the Authorizations and Permits for Protected
Species website at https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt McGoogan at 562-980-4026, or e-
mail: Matthew.McGoogan@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority
The issuance of permits, 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 endangered Southern California
Distinct Population Segment of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Permits Issued
A notice of the receipt of an application for Permit 14159 was
published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2009 (74 FR 13192).
Permit 14159 was issued to NMFS PRD on June 11, 2009. Permit 14159
authorizes NMFS PRD to conduct and oversee steelhead rescue activities
for the endangered steelhead in coastal streams from the Santa Maria
River south to the Mexican border. The purpose of this permit is for
the enhancement of survival of endangered steelhead.
Criteria are defined in the permit application to provide an
objective biological basis for determining whether a steelhead rescue
is reasonable and necessary to enhance the population. These criteria
include instream characteristics and conditions within the affected
area, the cause for any observed or projected streamflow decreases or
dewatering, the availability of suitable instream areas to safely
harbor the rescued steelhead (i.e., relocation areas), and the
abundance of steelhead within the affected area. The permit will be
applicable only in the following situations: when a rapid response is
crucial to steelhead survival, and when mortality of steelhead, if not
rescued and relocated, is reasonably certain; and, when take
authorization has not been granted, or is not expected, under Section 7
or Section 10 of the ESA. The permit application further defines
criteria to increase the likelihood that the permit will not be
misused.
NMFS' specific responsibilities under the rescue and relocation
activities involves: (1) serving as the permit holder, principal
investigator, and the primary contact, (2) designating and
collaborating with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) as
a co-investigator, (3) determining the need for a steelhead rescue and
relocation, and (4) providing written authorization for undertaking
steelhead rescue and relocation. NMFS will retain discretion as
principal investigator under the permit for determining, either
individually or in collaboration with CDFG, whether a steelhead rescue
and relocation are warranted using the established rescue criteria.
With regard to authorizing steelhead rescue and relocation, the
permit grants NMFS the authority to legally allow its own qualified
biologists or those of the CDFG to conduct and oversee operations to
capture and relocate steelhead when an imminent threat to the survival
of individuals exists and when the rescue criteria are met. Once the
determination has been made that a steelhead rescue is needed, NMFS
will coordinate the rescue and relocation operation with its own
biologists and (or) those of the CDFG. NMFS and CDFG biologists listed
on the permit may enlist help of other qualified individuals to
participate in steelhead rescue operations. However, at least one NMFS
or CDFG biologist listed on the permit must be present at all times
during rescue operations (i.e., persons not listed on the permit cannot
conduct fish rescue activities without a permitted NMFS or CDFG
representative present).
Permit 14159 authorizes NMFS PRD an annual non-lethal take of up to
2000 juvenile steelhead and 100 adult steelhead. The permit also
authorizes an annual collection and possession of up to 100 steelhead
tissue samples as well as permission to recover up to 20 carcasses per
year (if found). All samples and carcasses will be sent to NMFS science
center for genetic research and possessing. No intentional lethal take
has been authorized for this permit. The authorized unintentional
lethal take (mortalities) that may occur during rescue activities is up
to100 juvenile steelhead per year. Permit 14159 expires on December 31,
2019.
Dated: August 12, 2009.
Therese Conant,
Acting Division Chief, Endangered Species Division Chief, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-19772 Filed 8-17-09; 8:45 am]
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