Federal Register #2026-21789

NOAA Permits for Snake River Sockeye Salmon Hatchery Program

This NOAA notice concerns permits for a Snake River sockeye salmon hatchery program, not a procurement opportunity. - Government entities: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), including its West Coast Region Office. - Permits: Direct take permits 1454-3R and 1455-3R cover operation, monitoring, and evaluation of the hatchery program in Idaho’s Snake River basin. - Program activities: Maintain captive broodstock; collect and spawn returning adult fish; rear juveniles; and release eggs, juvenile fish, and adult fish. - Species covered: Endangered Snake River sockeye salmon and specified threatened Chinook salmon and steelhead populations. - Procurement details: No products or services are being solicited; no OEMs, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are identified. Decision documents and related materials are available from the NMFS West Coast Region Office upon request.

Description

This notice announces that direct take permits 1454-3R and 1455-3R were issued for operation, monitoring, and evaluation of a hatchery program rearing and releasing sockeye salmon in Idaho’s Snake River basin. The program activities include maintaining captive broodstock, collecting and spawning returning adult sockeye salmon, rearing juveniles, and releasing eggs, juveniles, and adult fish. Decision documents and associated materials are available upon request from the West Coast Region NMFS Office. The permits were issued October 7, 2026, and expire September 27, 2036.

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