[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 87548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29029]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF055
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of decision and availability of decision documents on
the issuance of six ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) research/enhancement
permits for take of threatened species.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that six direct take permits
have been issued pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (ESA) for continued operation, monitoring, and
evaluation of hatchery program rearing and releasing salmon in
Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington portions of the Snake River
basin, and associated decision documents. The permits were issued to
the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Department of
Fish and Wildlife, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
DATES: The permits were issued on October 28, 2016, subject to certain
conditions set forth therein. Subsequent to issuance, the necessary
countersignatures by the applicants were received. The permits expire
on December 31, 2027.
ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the decision documents or any of the
other associated documents should be directed to the Sustainable
Fisheries Division, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, 1201 NE
Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97232. The documents are also
available online at www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brett Farman, Portland, Oregon, at
phone number: (503) 231-6222, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is relevant to the following
species and evolutionarily significant units (ESUs):
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally
produced and artificially propagated Snake River spring/summer.
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened, naturally produced and
artificially propagated Snake River.
Dated: November 29, 2016.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-29029 Filed 12-2-16; 8:45 am]
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