44646 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 163 / Friday, August 22, 1997 / Notices

California, Department of

Transportation, District 4, in Oakland,

CA (CalTrans4); William M. Kier and

Associates in Sausalito, CA; Stephen

Cannata in Arcata, CA; the Southwest

Fisheries Science Center, Tiburon

Laboratory, NMFS in Tiburon, CA

(SWFSC); Michael H. Fawcett in Bodega

Bay, CA; and the Sonoma County Water

Agency in Santa Rosa, CA (SCWA) that

authorize takes of adult and juvenile,

threatened, central California coast coho

salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) for the

purpose of scientific research, subject to

certain conditions set forth therein.

ADDRESSES: The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the following offices, by

appointment:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR3,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver

Spring, MD 20910–3226 (301-713-1401);

and

Protected Species Division, NMFS,

777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa

Rosa, CA 95404–6528 (707–575–6066).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

permits were issued under the authority

of section 10 of the Endangered Species

Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543)

and the NMFS regulations governing

ESA-listed fish and wildlife permits (50

CFR parts 217–222).

Notice was published on March 25,

1997 (62 FR 14115) that an application

had been filed by NRMC (P630) for a

scientific research permit. Permit 1039

was issued to NRMC on July 24, 1997.

Permit 1039 expires on June 30, 2002.

Notice was published on March 26,

1997 (62 FR 14403) that an application

had been filed by CalTrans4 (P632) for

a scientific research permit. Permit 1041

was issued to CalTrans4 on

July 24, 1997. Permit 1041 expires on

June 30, 2002.

Notice was published on April 18,

1997 (62 FR 19104) that an application

had been filed by William M. Kier and

Associates (P633) for a scientific

research permit. Permit 1042 was issued

to William M. Kier and Associates on

July 24, 1997. Permit 1042 expires on

June 30, 1999.

Notice was published on March 25,

1997 (62 FR 14115) that an application

had been filed by Stephen Cannata

(P636) for a scientific research permit.

Permit 1043 was issued to Stephen

Cannata on July 24, 1997. Permit 1043

expires on June 30, 2000.

Notice was published on April 8,

1997 (62 FR 16789) that an application

had been filed by SWFSC (P772#71) for

a scientific research permit. Permit 1044

was issued to SWFSC on July 24, 1997.

Permit 1044 expires on June 30, 2002.

Notice was published on March 26,

1997 (62 FR 14403) that an application

had been filed by Michael H. Fawcett

(P638) for a scientific research permit.

Permit 1045 was issued to Michael H.

Fawcett on July 24, 1997. Permit 1045

expires on June 30, 2002.

Notice was published on April 8,

1997 (62 FR 16789) that an application

had been filed by SCWA (P641) for a

scientific research permit. Permit 1048

was issued to SCWA on July 22, 1997.

Permit 1048 expires on June 30, 2002.

Issuance of the permits, as required by

the ESA, was based on a finding that

such actions: (1) Were requested/

proposed in good faith, (2) will not

operate to the disadvantage of the ESAlisted species that is the subject of the

permits, and (3) are consistent with the

purposes and policies set forth in

section 2 of the ESA and the NMFS

regulations governing ESA-listed

species permits.

Dated: August 14, 1997.

Nancy Chu,

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office

of Protected Resources, National Marine

Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

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Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of two applications for

scientific research permits (P651, P666).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPC) in

Trinidad, CA and the California

Department of Forestry and Fire

Protection, Region 1 (CDFFP) in Santa

Rosa, CA have applied in due form for

permits that would authorize takes of a

threatened species for scientific

research.

DATES: Written comments or requests for

a public hearing on either of these

applications must be received on or

before September 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the following offices, by

appointment:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR3,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver

Spring, MD 20910–3226 (301–713–

1401); and

Protected Species Division, NMFS,

777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa

Rosa, CA 95404–6528 (707 575–6066).

Written comments or requests for a

public hearing should be submitted to

the Protected Species Division in Santa

Rosa, CA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LPC and

CDFFP request permits under the

authority of section 10 of the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)

(16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) and the NMFS

regulations governing ESA-listed fish

and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 217–

227).

LPC (P651) requests a five-year permit

for takes of juvenile, threatened, central

California coast coho salmon

(Oncorhynchus kisutch) associated with

fish population studies on LPC

properties in Sonoma and Mendocino

County. The studies consist of coho

salmon distribution and abundance

surveys. ESA-listed juvenile fish are

proposed to be captured, anesthetized,

handled (identified and measured),

allowed to recover from the anesthetic,

and released. ESA-listed fish indirect

mortalities associated with the research

are also requested.

CDFFP (P666) requests a five-year

permit for takes of juvenile, threatened,

central California coast coho salmon

(Oncorhynchus kisutch) associated with

monitoring projects in coastal streams

within the Evolutionarily Significant

Unit. The studies consist of coho

salmon distribution and abundance

surveys. ESA-listed juvenile fish are

proposed to be captured, anesthetized,

handled (identified and measured),

allowed to recover from the anesthetic,

and released. ESA-listed fish indirect

mortalities associated with the research

are also requested.

Those individuals requesting a

hearing on either of the requests for a

permit should set out the specific

reasons why a hearing 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 above application summaries are

those of the applicant and do not

necessarily reflect the views of NMFS.

Dated: August 14, 1997.

Nancy Chu,

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office

of Protected Resources, National Marine

Fisheries Service.

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