Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received three Hatchery and Genetics Management Plans (HGMPs) for hatchery programs rearing and releasing chum salmon in the Skagit River watershed. The plans describe hatchery programs operated by the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), as co-managers. This notice provides an opportunity to comment on a Proposed Evaluation and Pending Determination (PEPD) document on implementing the proposed hatchery programs and associated findings.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XF825] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notification; availability of a proposed evaluation and pending determination for public comment. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received three Hatchery and Genetics Management Plans (HGMPs) for hatchery programs rearing and releasing chum salmon in the Skagit River watershed. The plans describe hatchery programs operated by the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), as co-managers. This notice provides an opportunity to comment on a Proposed Evaluation and Pending Determination (PEPD) document on implementing the proposed hatchery programs and associated findings. DATES: Comments must be received at the appropriate address (see ADDRESSES ) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on July 2, 2026. Comments received after this date may not be considered. ADDRESSES: The HGMP for the WDFW hatchery program is available online concurrently while the comment period for the PEPD is open at: https://wdfw.wa.gov/​fishing/​management/​hatcheries/​hgmp#comment . The HGMP for the Upper Skagit Hatchery chum salmon program is available online concurrently while the comment period for the PEPD is open at: https://upperskagittribe-ns…
Citation: 91 FR 32956
