Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 75 / Tuesday, April 19, 2011 / Notices 21857 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: April 14, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9412 Filed 4–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA374 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of a permit 

application; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS has received an application for a 

permit to conduct research for scientific 

purposes from the United Water 

Conservation District (United) in Santa 

Paula, California. The requested permit 

would affect the endangered Southern 

California (SC) Distinct Population 

Segment (DPS) of steelhead 

(Oncorhynchus mykiss). The public is 

hereby notified of the availability of the 

permit application for review and 

comment before NMFS either approves 

or disapproves the application. 

DATES: Written comments on the permit 

application must be received at the 

appropriate address or fax number (see 

ADDRESSES) on or before May 19, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 

permit application should be sent to 

Matt McGoogan, Protected Resources 

Division, NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., 

Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. 

Comments may also be sent using e-mail 

FRNpermits.lb@noaa.gov or fax (562) 

980–4027. The permit application is 

available for review, by appointment, at 

the foregoing address and is also 

available for review online at the 

Authorizations and Permits for 

Protected Species Web site at https:// 

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt 

McGoogan at phone number (562) 980– 

4026 or e-mail: 

matthew.mcgoogan@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority 

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: (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 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 provide 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. 

Permit Application Received 

United has applied for a permit 

(permit 15496) to study steelhead in the 

Santa Clara River watershed. The 

primary objectives of this study are to 

(1) evaluate smolt migration rates in a 

highly altered channel with a dynamic 

groundwater and surface water 

interchange, and (2) evaluate the effects 

of increased water temperature during 

surface flow loss and how this affects 

migration rates of smolts and the ability 

of smolts to successfully migrate to the 

ocean. Research activities include 

monitoring streamflow and water 

temperature, capturing smolts in a 

downstream migrant trap located at 

United’s Freeman Diversion, recording 

weight and length of captured smolts, 

taking tissue (scale and fin clip) samples 

from each smolt, tagging captured 

smolts with Advanced Telemetry 

Systems (ATS) tags, and using portable 

and stationary antennas, receivers, and 

data loggers capable of tracking ATS 

tags to compile smolt movement data. 

Field activities will occur between May 

2011 and December 2015. United has 

requested an annual non-lethal take 

(ATS tag implantation and tissue 

samples) of up to 100 smolts as part of 

the proposed study. The unintentional 

lethal take that may occur as a result of 

research activities is up to 3 smolts 

annually. Overall, no intentional lethal 

take of steelhead is expected in 

association with any aspect of these 

research activities. See the permit 

application for greater details on study 

description and methodology. 

Dated: April 13, 2011. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9450 Filed 4–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA373 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Application for the renewal of a 

scientific research permit. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS has received a scientific research 

permit application request relating to 

salmonids listed under the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA). The proposed 

research is intended to increase 

knowledge of the species and to help 

guide management and conservation 

efforts. The application and related 

documents may be viewed online at: 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/ 

preview_open_for_comment.cfm. These 

documents are also available upon 

written request or by appointment by 

contacting NMFS by phone (707) 825– 

5186 or fax (707) 825–4840. 

DATES: Written comments on the permit 

application must be received at the 

appropriate address or fax number (see 

ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific 

standard time on May 19, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 

application should be submitted to the 

Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 

1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521. 

Comments may also be submitted via 

fax to (707) 825–4840 or by e-mail to 

FRNpermits.AR@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shari Anderson, Arcata, CA ph.: (707) 

825–5186, e-mail: 

Shari.Anderson@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Species Covered in This Notice 

This notice is relevant to federally 

threatened California Coastal (CC) 

Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 

tshawytscha), threatened Southern 

Oregon/Northern California (SONCC) 

Coho salmon (O. kisutch), and 

threatened Northern California (NC) 

steelhead (O. mykiss). 

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