Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 198 / Thursday, October 14, 2004 / Notices 60987

Garth.Griffin@noaa.gov). Permit 

application instructions are available at 

http://www.nwr.noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Species Covered in This Notice

The following listed species 

(evolutionarily significant unit) is 

covered in this notice:

Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha): 

threatened naturally produced and 

artificially propagated Puget Sound 

(PS).

Authority

Scientific research permits are issued 

in accordance with Section 10(a)(1)(A) 

of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

regulations governing listed fish and 

wildlife permits (50 CFR Parts 222–226). 

NMFS issues permits based on findings 

that such permits: (1) Are applied for in 

good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, 

would not operate to the disadvantage 

of the listed species that are the subject 

of the permit; and (3) are consistent 

with the purposes and policy of section 

2 of the ESA. The authority to take 

listed species is subject to conditions set 

forth in the permits.

Anyone requesting a hearing on an 

application listed in this notice should 

set out 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.

Application Received

Permit 1499

The Battelle Marine Sciences 

Laboratory (BMSL) is requesting a 1–

year research permit to annually 

capture, handle, and release adult and 

juvenile PS chinook salmon. The 

research would take place in Puget 

Sound, Washington. The purpose of the 

research is to develop a more 

comprehensive understanding of 

salmon behavior and movement near 

large overwater structures. The BMSL 

intends to determine juvenile fish 

movement, residence time, activity 

pattern, and migration routes along 

unshaded shoreline and adjacent to and 

under ferry structures. The research 

would benefit the fish by determining 

fish behavior near ferry terminals and 

providing information to be used in 

reducing the impact the structures have 

on listed fish. The BMSL proposes to 

capture the fish using enclosure nets. 

Most of the captured fish would be 

anesthetized, identified, counted, 

checked for tags and marks, allowed to 

recover, and released. A portion of the 

juvenile salmonids would be measured, 

implanted with acoustic tags, released, 

and tracked remotely. The BMSL does 

not intend to kill any of the fish being 

captured, but a small percentage may 

die as an unintended result of the 

activities.

This notice is provided pursuant to 

section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will 

evaluate the application, associated 

documents, and comments submitted to 

determine whether the application 

meets the requirements of section 10(a) 

of the ESA and Federal regulations. The 

final permit decisions will not be made 

until after the end of the 30–day 

comment period. NMFS will publish 

notice of its final action in the Federal 

Register.

Dated: October 8, 2004.

Marta Nammack,

Acting Division Chief, Endangered Species 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 04–23063 Filed 10–13–04; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 100104G]

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of 21 scientific 

research permits and permit 

modifications.

SUMMARY: Between June 2, 2004 and 

July 30, 2004, NMFS’ Northwest Region 

issued 21 permits and permit 

modifications allowing endangered and 

threatened species of Pacific salmon and 

steelhead to be taken for scientific 

research purposes under the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. 

The research actions and the species 

they affect are listed in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

ADDRESSES: The permits, permit 

applications, and related documents are 

available for review during business 

hours by appointment at NMFS’

Protected Resources Division, F/NWO3, 

525 NE Oregon Street, Suite 500, 

Portland, OR 97232–2737 (ph: 503–230–

5400, fax: 503–230–5435).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Garth Griffin, Portland, OR (phone: 503–

231–2005, fax: 503–230–5435, e-mail: 

Garth.Griffin@noaa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

Scientific research permits are issued 

in accordance with Section 10(a)(1)(A) 

of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

regulations governing listed fish and 

wildlife permits (50 CFR Parts 222–226). 

NMFS issues permits/modifications 

based on findings that such permits and 

modifications: (1) are applied for in 

good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, 

would not operate to the disadvantage 

of the listed species that are the subject 

of the permit; 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.

Species Covered in this Notice

The listed species/evolutionarily 

significant units (ESUs) covered by this 

notice are listed below and identified in 

the subsequent table by the numbers (in 

parentheses) that precede them.

(1) Threatened Puget Sound chinook 

salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

(2) Threatened Lower Columbia River 

(LCR) chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha)

(3) Threatened Snake River (SR) 

spring/summer chinook salmon (O. 

tshawytscha)

(4) Threatened SR fall chinook salmon 

(O. tshawytscha)

(5) Endangered Upper Columbia River 

(UCR) spring-run chinook salmon (O. 

tshawytscha)

(6) Threatened Upper Willamette 

River (UWR) chinook salmon (O. 

tshawytscha)

(7) Threatened Hood Canal summerrun chum salmon (O. keta)

(8) Threatened Columbia River chum 

salmon (O. keta)

(9) Threatened LCR steelhead (O. 

mykiss) (O. keta)

(10) Threatened Middle Columbia 

River steelhead (O. keta)

(11) Threatened SR steelhead (O. keta)

(12) Endangered UCR steelhead (O. 

keta)

(13) Threatened Upper Willamette 

(UWR) Steelhead (O. keta)

(14) Threatened Southern Oregon/

Northern California Coasts coho salmon 

(O. kisutch)

(15) Threatened (at the time of 

issuance) Oregon Coast coho salmon (O. 

kisutch)

(16) Endangered SR sockeye salmon 

(O. nerka)

60988 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 198 / Thursday, October 14, 2004 / Notices 

TABLE 1. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PERMIT ACTIONS AFFECTING THREATENED PACIFIC SALMON AND STEELHEAD

Permit Number Affected Species/ESUs Permittee FEDERAL REGISTER Notice of Application 

Receipt 

1119 ..................... 5, 12 .............. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service .............................................. March 12, 2004 (69 FR 11841).

1127 ..................... 3, 11 .............. Shoshone-Bannock Tribe (SBT) ........................................... March 12, 2004 (69 FR 11841).

1152 ..................... 3 ..................... Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife .............................. February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7205).

1156 ..................... 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 

11, 15.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ................................. April 9, 2004 (69 FR 18877).

1341 ..................... 3 ..................... SBT ........................................................................................ April 9, 2004 (69 FR 18877).

1345 ..................... 1 ..................... Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) ........ April 9, 2004 (69 FR 18877).

1366 ..................... 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 

12, 16.

Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit .......... March 12, 2004 (69 FR 11841).

1410 ..................... 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 

11, 14, 15.

Northwest Fisheries Science Center ..................................... February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7205).

1458 ..................... 3 ..................... Ducks Unlimited .................................................................... February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7205).

1459 ..................... 1 ..................... Western Washington University ............................................ February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7205).

1460 ..................... 1 ..................... Port of Tacoma ...................................................................... February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7205).

1461 ..................... 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 

9, 11, 12, 13, 

16.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ........................................... February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7205).

1465 ..................... 3, 4, 11, 16 .... Idaho Department of Environmental Quality ......................... March 12, 2004 (69 FR 11841).

1469 ..................... 14 ................... Ecosystems Research Institute ............................................. March 12, 2004 (69 FR 11841).

1476 ..................... 5, 12 .............. University of Washington ...................................................... April 26, 2004 (69 FR 22488).

1477 ..................... 2, 4 ................ Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit ............. April 26, 2004 (69 FR 22488).

1478 ..................... 2, 8, 9 ............ USGS .................................................................................... April 26, 2004 (69 FR 22488).

1479 ..................... 2, 9 ................ USGS .................................................................................... April 26, 2004 (69 FR 22488).

1480 ..................... 5, 12 .............. USGS .................................................................................... April 26, 2004 (69 FR 22488).

1482 ..................... 5, 12 .............. WDFW ................................................................................... April 9, 2004 (69 FR 18877).

1484 ..................... 1, 2, 8, 9 ........ Washington Department of Natural Resources .................... April 9, 2004 (69 FR 18877).

Dated: October 8, 2004.

Marta Nammack,

Acting Division Chief, Endangered Species 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 04–23065 Filed 10–13–04; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Announcement of Performance Review 

Board Members

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, 

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: 5 CFR 430.310 requires 

agencies to publish notice of 

Performance Review Board appointees 

in the Federal Register before their 

service begins. This notice announces 

the names of new and existing members 

of the National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration’s 

Performance Review Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Darlene Haywood, International Trade 

Administration, Office of Human 

Resources Management, at (202) 482–

2850, Room 7060, Washington, DC 

20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the Performance Review 

Board is to review and make 

recommendations to the appointing 

authority on performance management 

issues such as appraisals, bonuses, pay 

level increases, and Presidential Rank 

Awards for members of the Senior 

Executive Service. 

The Assistant Secretary for 

Communications and Information, 

Michael D. Gallagher, has named the 

following members of the National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Performance Review Board: 

1. Frederick R. Wentland, Associate 

Administrator for Spectrum 

Management (Chairperson). 

2. Bernadette McGuirre-Rivera, 

Associate Administrator for 

Telecommunications and Information 

Applications. 

3. Alan W. Vincent, Associate 

Administrator for Telecommunication 

Sciences and Director, Institute for 

Telecommunications Sciences. 

4. Robin R. Layton, Associate 

Administrator for International Affairs. 

5. Michael J. Crison, Director, 

Requirements, Planning and Systems 

Integration Division, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Association (outside 

reviewer). 

6. Darlene F. Haywood, Executive 

Secretary, ITA Office of Human 

Resources Management at (202) 482–

2850.

Dated: October 7, 2004. 

Doris W. Brown, 

Human Resources Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–23061 Filed 10–13–04; 8:45 am] 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.), this notice announces that 

the Information Collection Request (ICR) 

abstracted below has been forwarded to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

ICR describes the nature of the 

information collection and its expected 

costs and burden; it includes the actual 

data collection instruments [if any].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 12, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY

CONTACT: David Van Wagner at CFTC, 

(202) 418–5481; FAX: (202) 418–5536; 

e-mail: dvanwagner@cftc.gov and refer 

to OMB Control No. 3038–0022.

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