[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 185 (Friday, September 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 49016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23192]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2009-N200] [96300-1671-0000-P5]


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 or marine mammals.

ADDRESSES: 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, 4401 North 
Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax 703/358-2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division of Management Authority, 
telephone 703/358-2104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that on the dates 
below, as authorized by the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and/or the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 
Service issued the requested permits subject to certain conditions set 
forth therein. For each permit for an endangered species, the Service 
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 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended.

                                               Endangered Species
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                                                                 Receipt of application
            Permit number                     Applicant         Federal Register notice    Permit issuance date
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207589 and 223466                      Victoria E. Wobber,      74 FR 32192; July 7,     September 3, 2009
                                        Harvard University,      2009 (both permits
                                        Dept. of Anthropology    were published in one
                                                                 notice for PRT-207589)
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201169                                 Saint Louis Zoo          74 FR 28523; June 16,    August 6, 2009
                                                                 2009
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210155                                 Henry Doorly Zoo         74 FR 21816; May 11,     September 1, 2009
                                                                 2009
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211300                                 William P. Weedon        74 FR 28523, June 16,    August 7, 2009
                                                                 2009
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211307                                 Thomas H. Blue           74 FR 32192; July 7,     August 13, 2009
                                                                 2009
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211337                                 Arlan M. Buckmeier       74 FR 32192; July 7,     August 13, 2009
                                                                 2009
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211919                                 Michael C. Higgins       74 FR 37240; July 28,    August 28, 2009
                                                                 2009
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212751                                 Sassan K. Moghadam       74 FR 37240; July 28,    September 8, 2009
                                                                 2009
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217668                                 Wayne M. Pourciau        74 FR 32192; July 7,     August 13, 2009
                                                                 2009
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219947                                 Eric L. Nysse            74 FR 40230; August 11,  September 10, 2009
                                                                 2009
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                                                 Marine Mammals
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                                                                 Receipt of application
            Permit number                     Applicant         Federal Register notice    Permit issuance date
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801652                                 U.S. Geological Survey   74 FR 47821; September   September 18, 2009
                                                                 17, 2009
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    On September 18, 2009, the Service issued an amendment to a permit 
(PRT- 801652) to the U.S. Geological Survey, to increase the number of 
walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) that may be incidentally harassed by the 
already authorized activities for the purpose of scientific research. 
We issued the amendment to the permit prior to the close of the public 
comment period because we found that delaying the issuance of the 
permit would result in the loss of a unique research opportunity that 
is present at this time. This action was authorized under section 
104(c)(3)(A) of the MMPA. We will continue to accept and consider all 
comments regarding the amendment request through the close of the 
comment period as published in the September 17, 2009, receipt of 
application Federal Register notice (FR 74 FR 47821).

    Dated: September 18, 2009
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management 
Authority.
[FR Doc. E9-23192 Filed 9-24-09; 8:45 am]
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