[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 86 (Thursday, May 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22051-22052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10931]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 042595D]


Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of applications for modifications to scientific 
research and enhancement permits 919 (P503N), 921 (P503P), 922 (P503Q), 
and 847 (P211E).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Idaho Department of Fish and 
Game (IDFG) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have 
applied in due form for modifications to permits authorizing takes of 
listed species for the purpose of scientific research and enhancement 
associated with hatchery supplementation programs.

DATES: Written comments or requests for a public hearing on any of 
these applications must be received on or before June 5, 1995.

ADDRESSES: The applications and related documents are available for 
review in the following offices, by appointment:
    Office of Protected Resources, F/PR8, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-1401); and
    Environmental and Technical Services Division, F/NWO3, NMFS, 525 NE 
Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232-4169 (503-230-5400).
    Written comments or requests for a public hearing on any of these 
applications should be submitted to the Chief, Endangered Species 
Division, Office of Protected Resources.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IDFG and ODFW request these modifications to 
their permits under the authority of section 10 of the Endangered 
Species [[Page 22052]] Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) and the 
NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR 
parts 217-227).
    Permit 919 (P503N) authorizes a take of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) associated with a 
supplementation program at Sawtooth Hatchery. IDFG requests 
modification 1 to the permit for authorization to retain adult, listed, 
naturally-produced salmon that return to the adult trap for broodstock 
without any restrictions due to the annual forecasted runsize of 
returning adults. IDFG is currently authorized to retain adult, listed, 
naturally-produced salmon for broodstock when the annual forecasted 
runsize of returning adults is greater than or equal to 80. IDFG also 
requests authorization to release non-listed, hatchery-origin adults 
above the adult trap, if necessary, to meet the minimum target of 35 
adult pairs to be released annually for natural spawning. Modification 
1 is requested for the duration of the permit. Permit 919 expires on 
December 31, 1998.
    Permit 921 (P503P) authorizes a take of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) associated with a 
supplementation program at McCall Hatchery. IDFG requests modification 
1 to the permit for authorization to retain adult, listed, naturally-
produced salmon that return to the adult trap for broodstock without 
any restrictions due to the annual forecasted runsize of returning 
adults. IDFG is currently authorized to retain adult, listed, 
naturally-produced salmon for broodstock when the annual forecasted 
runsize of returning adults is greater than or equal to 80. IDFG also 
requests authorization to release non-listed, hatchery-origin adults 
above the adult trap at Stolle Meadows, if necessary, to meet the 
minimum target of 35 adult pairs to be released annually for natural 
spawning. Modification 1 is requested for the duration of the permit. 
Permit 921 expires on December 31, 1998.
    Permit 922 (P503Q) authorizes a take of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) associated with a 
supplementation program at Pahsimeroi Hatchery. IDFG requests 
modification 1 to the permit for authorization to retain adult, listed, 
naturally-produced salmon that return to the adult trap for broodstock 
without any restrictions due to the annual forecasted runsize of 
returning adults. IDFG is currently authorized to retain adult, listed, 
naturally-produced salmon for broodstock when the annual forecasted 
runsize of returning adults is greater than or equal to 100. IDFG also 
requests authorization to release all of the returning listed and non-
listed hatchery-origin adults above the adult trap for natural spawning 
in 1995 due to the anticipated low adult return. IDFG's listed adult 
retention strategy is requested for the duration of the permit. The 
releases of listed and non-listed hatchery-origin adults is requested 
for 1995 only. Permit 922 expires on December 31, 1998.
    Permit 847 (P211E) authorizes a take of listed Snake River spring/
summer chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) associated with 
supplementation programs at the Imnaha River and Lookingglass Creek 
Hatcheries. ODFW requests modification 3 to the permit for 
authorization to retain all of the adult listed salmon that return to 
the adult trap for broodstock if the forecasted runsize of returning 
adults is less than 100. If the forecasted runsize of returning adults 
is greater than or equal to 100, ODFW proposes to release 20 percent of 
the returning adult listed salmon above the adult trap for natural 
spawning, with no restriction on the percentage of hatchery-origin fish 
to be released. ODFW is currently authorized to retain no more than 30 
percent of the returning adult, listed, naturally-produced salmon for 
broodstock each year. ODFW's current permit also restricts the amount 
of hatchery-origin fish released annually above the adult trap for 
natural spawning to no more than 50 percent of the total annual 
releases. Modification 3 is requested for 1995 only. Permit 847 expires 
on March 31, 1998.
    Those individuals requesting a hearing on any of these modification 
applications should set out the specific reasons why a hearing would be 
appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The holding of such a hearing is at the 
discretion of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA. All 
statements and opinions contained in these application summaries are 
those of the applicants and do not necessarily reflect the views of 
NMFS.

    Dated: April 27, 1995.
Russell J. Bellmer,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-10931 Filed 5-3-95; 8:45 am]
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