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Notice; determination on a
Tribal Resource Management Plan.
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has a determination on the Nez
Perce Tribe’s Tribal Resource
Management Plan (TRMP) for fall
Chinook and coho salmon in the Snake
River Basin, pursuant to the protective
regulations promulgated for Pacific
salmon and steelhead under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). The
TRMP specifies the implementation of
fisheries targeting fall Chinook and coho
salmon in the Snake River Basin and
associated monitoring. NMFS took
public comments on its recommended
determination for how the plan
addresses the criteria in § 223.203(b)(4)
prior to making its final determination.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charlene Hurst, at phone number: (503)
230–5409, or via email:
Charlene.n.hurst@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This
Notice
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally
produced and artificially propagated
Snake River Spring/Summer, and Snake
River Fall.
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened,
naturally produced and artificially
propagated Snake River Basin.
Sockeye salmon (O. nerka):
Endangered, naturally produced and
artificially propagated Snake River.
Discussion of the Biological Analysis
Underlying the Determination
The TRMP defines maximum impact
rates/incidental mortality for listed
species. Impacts to fall Chinook salmon
are defined by a harvest schedule based
on natural-origin fall Chinook salmon
abundance measured at Lower Granite
Dam. These maximum impact rates are
part of a basin-wide framework with
which all fishery managers have agreed
to coordinate so that impacts do not
exceed these maximums.
NMFS has analyzed the effects of the
TRMP on ESA-listed salmon and
steelhead species and has concluded
that the TRMP would not appreciably
reduce the likelihood of survival and
recovery of ESA-listed species, while
providing for the proposed tribal treaty
harvest opportunities. Our
determination depends upon
implementation of all of the monitoring,
evaluation, reporting tasks or
assignments, and enforcement activities
included in the TRMP. Reporting and
inclusion of new information derived
from research, monitoring, and
evaluation activities described in the
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plan provide assurance that
performance standards will be achieved
in future seasons.
Summary of Comments Received on the
Proposed Evaluation and Pending
Determination
NMFS published notice of its
Proposed Evaluation and Pending
Determination (PEPD) on the plan for
public review and comment on July 11,
2019 (84 FR 33062), as required by the
Tribal 4(d) Rule. The PEPD was
available for public review and
comment for 30 days. No comments
were received specific to the PEPD.
Authority
16 U.S.C. 1531–1543; subpart B,
§ 223.201–202 also issued under 16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 5503(d)
for § 223.206(d)(9).
Dated: October 21, 2019.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; availability of a fishery
evaluation and management plan for
public comment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife (ODFW) has provided a Fishery
Management and Evaluation Plan
(FMEP) pursuant to the protective
regulations promulgated for Pacific
salmon and steelhead under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). The
FMEP specifies the implementation of
fisheries targeting Coho salmon and
resident trout in Oregon waters of the
Snake River Basin. This document
serves to notify the public of the
availability of the FMEP for comment
prior to a decision by NMFS on whether
to approve the proposed fisheries.
DATES: Comments must be received at
the appropriate address (see ADDRESSES)
no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on
November 25, 2019. Comments received
after this date may not be accepted.
SUMMARY:
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A website link to the FMEP
is available under the Notices and Rules
Section on our website: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/westcoast. Written comments on the
application should be addressed to the
NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Division,
1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100,
Portland, OR 97232. Comments may be
submitted by email. The mailbox
address for providing email comments
is: Snake.River.Salmon.Fisheries@
noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of
the email comment the following
identifier: Comments on Snake River
Salmon Fisheries.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charlene Hurst, at phone number: (503)
230–5409, or via email:
Charlene.n.hurst@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This
Notice
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally
produced and artificially propagated
Snake River Spring/Summer, and Snake
River Fall;
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened,
naturally produced and artificially
propagated Snake River Basin;
Sockeye salmon (O. nerka):
Endangered, naturally produced and
artificially propagated Snake River.
The FMEP submitted by ODFW
describes fisheries targeting adult
hatchery-and natural-origin coho
salmon and resident trout within Snake
River Basin waters in Oregon and their
boundary waters with Washington and
Idaho. The FMEP was submitted to
NMFS under limit 4 of the ESA 4(d)
Rule for salmon and steelhead. These
fisheries were designed to support
recreational fishing opportunities while
minimizing potential risks to ESA-listed
species. The FMEP describes timing,
location, harvest impact limits,
licensing, gear requirements, and
monitoring and evaluation. Prior to
approving an FMEP, NMFS must
publish notification announcing the
availability of the FMEP for public
review and comment.
Authority
16 U.S.C. 1531 1543; subpart B,
§ 223.201–202 also issued under 16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 5503(d)
for § 223.206(d)(9).
Dated: October 21, 2019.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XR061
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; availability of a fishery evaluation and management
plan for public comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife (ODFW) has provided a Fishery Management and Evaluation Plan
(FMEP) pursuant to the protective regulations promulgated for Pacific
salmon and steelhead under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The FMEP
specifies the implementation of fisheries targeting Coho salmon and
resident trout in Oregon waters of the Snake River Basin. This document
serves to notify the public of the availability of the FMEP for comment
prior to a decision by NMFS on whether to approve the proposed
fisheries.
DATES: Comments must be received at the appropriate address (see
ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on November 25, 2019.
Comments received after this date may not be accepted.
ADDRESSES: A website link to the FMEP is available under the Notices
and Rules Section on our website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/west-coast. Written comments on the application should be
addressed to the NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Division, 1201 NE Lloyd
Boulevard, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97232. Comments may be submitted by
email. The mailbox address for providing email comments is:
[email protected]. Include in the subject line of
the email comment the following identifier: Comments on Snake River
Salmon Fisheries.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlene Hurst, at phone number: (503)
230-5409, or via email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This Notice
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally
produced and artificially propagated Snake River Spring/Summer, and
Snake River Fall;
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened, naturally produced and
artificially propagated Snake River Basin;
Sockeye salmon (O. nerka): Endangered, naturally produced and
artificially propagated Snake River.
The FMEP submitted by ODFW describes fisheries targeting adult
hatchery-and natural-origin coho salmon and resident trout within Snake
River Basin waters in Oregon and their boundary waters with Washington
and Idaho. The FMEP was submitted to NMFS under limit 4 of the ESA 4(d)
Rule for salmon and steelhead. These fisheries were designed to support
recreational fishing opportunities while minimizing potential risks to
ESA-listed species. The FMEP describes timing, location, harvest impact
limits, licensing, gear requirements, and monitoring and evaluation.
Prior to approving an FMEP, NMFS must publish notification announcing
the availability of the FMEP for public review and comment.
Authority
16 U.S.C. 1531 1543; subpart B, Sec. 223.201-202 also issued under
16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 5503(d) for Sec. 223.206(d)(9).
Dated: October 21, 2019.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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