Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 181 / Thursday, September 18, 1997 / Notices 48995

would become effective 30 days after

the date of filing for public inspection

with the Office of the Federal Register,

and will be applicable to all vessels and

individuals subject to U.S. jurisdiction

on the date prescribed by NMFS.

Classification

This action has been determined to be

not significant for purposes of E.O.

12866.

Because this is a document

concerning agency procedure or

practice, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) prior

notice and opportunity for public

comment is not required to be given.

Nevertheless, because NMFS wishes to

establish revised procedures with the

benefit of the public’s comment, NMFS

is voluntarily giving prior notice and an

opportunity for public comment.

Because prior notice and opportunity

for public comment is not required by

5 U.S.C. 553, or by any other law, the

analytical requirements of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601

et seq., are inapplicable.

These proposed guidelines contain no

new collection of information

requirements.

Dated: September 12, 1997.

David L. Evans,

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–24809 Filed 9–15–97; 4:37 pm]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 082897D]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permits 1038, 1040,

1046, 1047, 1049, and 1050 (P628, P631,

P639, P640, P642, and P644).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

NMFS has issued permits to Trihey and

Associates in Concord, CA; the State of

California, Jackson Demonstration State

Forest in Fort Bragg, CA (JDSF); the U.S.

National Park Service (Point Reyes

National Seashore and Golden Gate

National Recreation Area) in Fort Mason

and San Francisco, CA (NPS); the Marin

Municipal Water District in Corte

Madera, CA (MMWD); the Bodega

Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay, CA

(BML); and ENTRIX Incorporated in

Walnut Creek, CA 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 Trihey and Associates

(P628) for a scientific research permit.

Permit 1038 was issued to Trihey and

Associates on July 29, 1997. Permit 1038

expires on June 30, 2002.

Notice was published on April 18,

1997 (62 FR 19104) that an application

had been filed by JDSF (P631) for a

scientific research permit. Permit 1040

was issued to JDSF on July 29, 1997.

Permit 1040 expires on June 30, 2002.

Notice was published on April 8,

1997 (62 FR 16789) that an application

had been filed by NPS (P639) for a

scientific research permit. Permit 1046

was issued to NPS on August 1, 1997.

Permit 1046 expires on June 30, 2002.

Notice was published on April 8,

1997 (62 FR 16789) that an application

had been filed by MMWD (P640) for a

scientific research permit. Permit 1047

was issued to MMWD on

August 12, 1997. Permit 1047 expires

on June 30, 2002.

Notice was published on March 26,

1997 (62 FR 14403) that an application

had been filed by BML (P642) for a

scientific research permit. Permit 1049

was issued to BML on August 18, 1997.

Permit 1049 expires on June 30, 2002.

Notice was published on April 18,

1997 (62 FR 19104) that an application

had been filed by ENTRIX Incorporated

(P644) for a scientific research permit.

Permit 1050 was issued to ENTRIX

Incorporated on August 12, 1997. Permit

1050 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: September 5, 1997.

Nancy Chu,

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office

of Protected Resources, National Marine

Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–24811 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 090897D]

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 (P629, 1066).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Salmon Trollers Marketing

Association in Fort Bragg, CA (STMA)

and Donald W. Alley and Associates in

Brookdale, CA (DWAA) 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 October 20, 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: STMA

and DWAA 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).

STMA (P629) requests a five-year

permit for takes of adult and juvenile,

threatened, central California coast coho

salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

associated with fish population studies