[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34653-34654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13642]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC717


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

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the issuance of two ESA research/enhancement permits for take of 
threatened species.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that two direct take permits 
have been issued pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) 
for continued operation, monitoring, and evaluation of hatchery 
programs rearing and releasing fall Chinook salmon in the Snake River 
basin of Idaho, and that the decision documents are available upon 
request.

DATES: Permits 16607 and 16615 were issued on October 9, 2012, subject 
to certain conditions set forth therein. Subsequent to issuance, the 
necessary countersignatures by the applicants were received. The 
permits expire on December 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the decision documents or any of the 
other associated documents should be directed to the Salmon Management 
Division, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, 1201 NE. Lloyd 
Blvd., Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97232. The documents are also 
available on the Internet at www.nwr.noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Busack, Portland, OR at phone 
number: (503) 230-5412, 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 fall-run.

    Dated: June 4, 2013.
Helen Golde,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-13642 Filed 6-7-13; 8:45 am]
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