[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-4501]
[Federal Register: February 28, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 021094C]
Endangered Species; Permits
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), NOAA, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Receipt of Two Applications (P561 and P770#66) for
Scientific Research Permits and Two Applications for Modifications to
Scientific Research Permit 818 (P211C).
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Washington State Office (P561) and the NMFS Northwest Fisheries
Science Center (P770#66) have applied in due form for permits, and the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has applied in due form
for two modifications to Permit 818 (211C), to take listed species of
Snake River salmon, as authorized by the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) and the NMFS regulations governing listed fish
and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217-227).
The USDA, Washington State Office requests authorization to take
listed juvenile Snake River spring/summer and fall chinook salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in research activities to determine the
presence or absence of those species in various backwater side channels
and farm ponds associated with the Tucannon River and Asotin Creek. The
purpose of the research is to prepare for habitat restoration in those
streams, in coordination with local landowners, state agencies, the
Bonneville Power Administration, and affected tribes. The applicant
requests this authorization for a duration of two years.
The NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center requests authorization
to conduct eight scientific research studies involving the take of
listed juvenile Snake River spring/summer and fall chinook salmon and
juvenile Snake River sockeye salmon (O. nerka). The applicant requests
this authorization for a duration of one to five years for the
different studies.
ODFW requests two modifications to their scientific research Permit
818. The first request is for authorization to install trap boxes on
eight diversion screens to enable the collection of information on
species composition and migration timing of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon. In addition, these traps would allow the
movement of trapped fish to available water when the water supply in
the irrigation stream channels is insufficient. The second request is
for authorization to take scale samples from adult and juvenile Snake
River spring/summer chinook salmon. The applicant requests
authorization for both modifications for the duration of the permit,
through December 31, 1996.
Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on an
application should be submitted to the Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1335 East-West Hwy.,
Silver Spring, MD 20910, within 30 days of the publication of this
notice. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the
specific reasons why a hearing on the particular application would be
appropriate. The holding of such hearing is at the discretion of the
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries. All statements and opinions
contained in these application summaries are those of the applicant and
do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Marine Fisheries
Service.
Documents submitted in connection with the above applications are
available for review by interested persons in the following offices by
appointment:
Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1335
East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301-713-2322); and
Environmental and Technical Services Division, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 911 North East 11th Ave., room 620, Portland, OR
97232 (503-230-5400).
Dated: February 15, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-4501 Filed 2-25-94; 8:45 am]
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