[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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