Notices. Issuance of 32 scientific research permit actions

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BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 102102C] Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Issuance of 32 scientific research permit actions. SUMMARY: Between July 31 and September 27, 2002, NOAA Fisheries' Northwest Region issued 32 permits, permit modifications, and permit amendments allowing endangered and threatened species of Pacific salmon and steelhead to be taken for scientific research purposes under section 10(a)1(A) the Endangered Species Act

(ESA)of 1973, as amended. The research actions and the species they affect are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. ADDRESSES: The permits, permit applications, and related documents are available for review by appointment at NOAA Fisheries' Protected Resources Division, F/NWO3, 525 NE Oregon Street, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97232-2737 (phone: 503-230-5400, fax: 503-230-5435). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Stone, Portland, OR (phone: 503-231-2317, fax: 503-230-5435, e-mail: *steve.stone@noaa.gov* ). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority The ESA requires that permits, permit modifications, and permit amendments be issued based on a finding that such actions:

(1)are applied for in good faith;

(2)would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species that are the subject of the actions; 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, modifications, and amendments are issued in accordance with, and are subject to, the ESA and NOAA Fisheries regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222-226). Species Covered in This Notice The ESA-listed species/evolutionarily significant units

(ESUs)covered by this notice are identified below and listed in the subsequent table by the numbers that precede each of them in the following text:

(1)Puget Sound chinook salmon ( *Oncorhynchus* *tshawytscha* )

(2)Lower Columbia River chinook salmon

(3)Snake River spring/summer chinook salmon

(4)Snake River fall chinook salmon

(5)Upper Columbia River spring-run chinook salmon

(6)Upper Willamette River chinook salmon

(7)Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon ( *O. keta* )

(8)Columbia River chum salmon

(9)Lower Columbia River steelhead ( *O. mykiss* )

(10)Middle Columbia River steelhead

(11)Snake River steelhead

(12)Upper Willamette River steelhead

(13)Upper Columbia River steelhead

(14)Southern Oregon/Northern California Coasts coho salmon ( *O. kisutch* )

(15)Oregon Coast coho salmon

(16)Snake River sockeye salmon ( *O. nerka* )

(17)Ozette Lake sockeye salmon Table 1.—Thirty-two Scientific Research Permit Actions Affecting Threatened and Endangered Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Permit Number Affected Species/ESU Permittee Federal Register Notice of Application Receipt 1135 2, 9 U.S. Geological Survey

(USGS)April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1140 1, 15 Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) June 11, 2002 (67 FR 39960) 1141 5 Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1156 14, 15 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency June 11, 2002 (67 FR 39960) 1177 14 Portland District Corps of Engineers April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1256 6, 15 Bureau of Land Management May 16, 2002 (67 FR 34909) 1291 16 USGS June 25, 2002 (67 FR 42757) 1309 1 King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (KCDNRP) June 11, 2002 (67 FR 39960) 1315 1 U.S. Corps of Engineers Seattle District April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1317 10 USGS April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) June 25, 2002 (67 FR 42757) 1318 2, 6, 9, 12, 15 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

(ODFW)May 16, 2002 (67 FR 34909) 1322 3, 6, 5, 8 NWFSC April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) June 25, 2002 (67 FR 42757) 1335 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 U.S. Forest Service May 16, 2002 (67 FR 34909) 1336 2, 6, 9, 12, 15 Port Blakely Tree Farms May 16, 2002 (67 FR 34909) 1345 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife May 16, 2002 (67 FR 34909) 1358 14 ODFW February 22, 2002 (67 FR 8233) 1359 14 ODFW February 22, 2002 (67 FR 8233) 1362 11 Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1363 3, 11 Fish Passage Center April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1364 4,11 Idaho Fishery Resource Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1365 10 Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1366 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1367 10 NWFSC April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1369 1 KCDNRP April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1370 3 Utah State University

(USU)April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) June 11, 2002 (67 FR 39960) 1371 1 Battelle Marine Sciences Center April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1372 1 Puget Sound Energy April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1376 1 Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit April 4, 2002 (67 FR 17970) 1381 1 City of Bellingham June 11, 2002 (67 FR 39960) 1382 10 USU June 11, 2002 (67 FR 39960) 1383 1 USGS June 11, 2002 (67 FR 39960) 1386 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17 Washington Department of Ecology June 25, 2002 (67 FR 42757) Dated: October 24, 2002. Margaret Lorenz, Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 02-27615 Filed 10-29-02; 8:45 am]