Notice2023-16962
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish.
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Published
August 8, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an update to an application for a direct take permit, in the form of a Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan (HGMP) for hatchery plans rearing and releasing Sockeye salmon into the Snake River basin. The permits describe hatchery programs operated by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), Shoshone-Bannock Tribe (SBT), National Marine Fisheries Service's Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). This document serves to notify the public of the availability and opportunity to comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and an HGMP on the proposed hatchery program.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 53477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16962]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD224]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; availability of a permit application and request for
public comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an update to an
application for a direct take permit, in the form of a Hatchery and
Genetic Management Plan (HGMP) for hatchery plans rearing and releasing
Sockeye salmon into the Snake River basin. The permits describe
hatchery programs operated by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
(IDFG), Shoshone-Bannock Tribe (SBT), National Marine Fisheries
Service's Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) and Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). This document serves to notify
the public of the availability and opportunity to comment on a draft
Environmental Assessment (EA) and an HGMP on the proposed hatchery
program.
DATES: Comments must be received at the appropriate address (see
ADDRESSES) no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on September 7, 2023.
Comments received after this date may not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the NMFS Sustainable
Fisheries Division, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Portland, OR 97232. Comments
may be submitted by email. The mailbox address for providing email
comments is: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3fbd2c7d0dbd6c1dad6c09de3c6d1dfdad09df0dcdeded6ddc7f3dddcd2d29dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7bf9683949f92859e9284d9a782959b9e94d9b4989a9a929983b799989696d9909881">[email protected]</span></a>. Include in the subject
line of the email comment the following identifier: Comments on the
Snake River sockeye hatchery program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andreas Raisch at (503) 230-5405 or by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#accdc2c8dec9cddf82decdc5dfcfc4ecc2c3cdcd82cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="42232c26302723316c30232b31212a022c2d23236c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This Notice
<bullet> Snake River Sockeye (O. nerka): endangered, naturally and
artificially propagated.
<bullet> Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): threatened,
naturally and artificially propagated;
[cir] Snake River Spring/Summer run: threatened, naturally and
artificially propagated;
<bullet> Snake River Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened, naturally
and artificially propagated.
Background
Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Federal
regulations prohibit the ``taking'' of a species listed as endangered
or threatened. The term ``take'' is defined under the ESA to mean
harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or
collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. NMFS may make
exceptions to the take prohibitions in section 9 of the ESA for
programs that are approved by NMFS under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
(50 CFR 222.308).
The operators and funding agencies, including IDFG, SBT, ODFW,
NMFS's NWFSC and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), submitted an
HGMP to NMFS pursuant to NMFS' ESA Section 10(a)(1)(A) for hatchery
activities in the Snake River basin. An EA was also prepared pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by NMFS for the Snake
River sockeye salmon hatchery program.
The programs are intended to contribute to the survival and
recovery of Snake River Sockeye salmon in the Snake River basin. The
proposed program would maintain the Snake River sockeye salmon captive
broodstock, collect and spawn adult sockeye salmon returning to the
Snake River basin, rear juveniles, and release eggs, juveniles, and
adult fish in upper Salmon River basin lakes as well as into Tanner
Creek. The proposed continuation of the program would indicate best
management practices to minimize adverse effects on the ESU.
Authority
16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.
Dated: August 3, 2023.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-16962 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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