Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 127 (Friday, July 1, 2016)

Federal Register Volume 81, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2016)

Notices

Pages 43222-43223

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2016-15605

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0074; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000

Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358-2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the dates below, as authorized by the provisions of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended, and/or the MMPA, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), we issued requested permits subject to certain conditions set forth therein. For each permit for an endangered species, we found that (1) the application was filed in good faith, (2) the granted permit would not operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and (3) the granted permit would be consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in section 2 of the ESA.

Endangered Species

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Receipt of application

Permit No. Applicant Federal Register notice Permit issuance date

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36222B............................... Busch Gardens.......... 79 FR 54740; September September 2, 2015.

12, 2014.

51119B............................... Tanganyika Wildlife 80 FR 33541; June 12, October 19, 2015.

Park. 2015.

70015B............................... Michael Braun, 80 FR 55868; September May 5, 2016.

Smithsonian 17, 2015.

Institution Museum of

Natural History.

57032B............................... Tanganyika Wildlife 80 FR 64441; October December 18, 2015.

Park. 23, 2015.

75939B............................... Institute For 81 FR 2899; January 19, May 11, 2016.

Conservation of 2016.

Tropical Environments,

SUNY at Stony Brook.

78822B............................... Denver Zoological 81 FR 5778; February 3, May 3, 2016.

Foundation. 2016.

86126B............................... James Mercer........... 81 FR 8093; February April 7, 2016.

17, 2016.

82159B............................... Wildlife Conservation 81 FR 9497; February June 3, 2016.

Society. 25, 2016.

86976B............................... Kenneth Morrill........ 81 FR; 10884; March 2, May 9, 2016.

2016.

10982A............................... The Austin Savanna..... 81 FR; 10884; March 2, May 24, 2016.

2016.

85599B............................... Atlanta-Fulton County 81 FR 12116; March 8, May 11, 2016.

Zoo dba Zoo Atlanta. 2016.

87863B............................... Danny Janecka.......... 81 FR 12116; March 8, April 20, 2016.

2016.

51920A............................... Evan Rosenoff.......... 81 FR 16197; March 25, May 12, 2016.

2016.

88822B............................... Armour Mellon.......... 81 FR 16197; March 25, June 1, 2016.

2016.

77252B............................... Wildlife Conservation 81 FR 16197; March 25, June 3, 2016.

Society. 2016.

88755B............................... Matthew Duel Saulsbury. 81 FR 16197; March 25, May 26, 2016.

2016.

91923B............................... Wayne Catto............ 81 FR 20666; April 8, May 26, 2016.

2016.

91319B............................... Aubrey Beacham......... 81 FR 20666; April 8, June 1, 2016.

2016.

92092B............................... Roger Hooten........... 81 FR 20666; April 8, June 1, 2016.

2016.

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84795B............................... University of Minnesota 81 FR 23745; April 22, June 3, 2016.

2016.

81432B............................... Auburn University...... 81 FR 23745; April 22, June 8, 2016.

2016.

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Marine Mammals

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Receipt of application

Permit No. Applicant Federal Register notice Permit issuance date

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92150B............................... Silverback Films....... 81 FR 29889; May 13, June 21, 2016.

2016.

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Availability of Documents

Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358-2281.

Brenda Tapia,

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.

FR Doc. 2016-15605 Filed 6-30-16; 8:45 am

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