[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55867-55868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23307]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2015-N179; 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; or email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (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
       Permit number              Applicant         application Federal            Permit issuance date
                                                      Register notice
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24385B....................  University of          79 FR 15768; March     August 13, 2014.
                             Pennsylvania School    21, 2014.
                             of Medicine.
24407B....................  Connecticut            79 FR 24445; April     September 5, 2014.
                             Zoological Society.    30, 2014.
30341B....................  Dallas World Aquarium  79 FR 26452; May 8,    November 25, 2014.
                                                    2014.
34712B....................  Louisiana State        79 FR 36090; June 25,  November 5, 2014.
                             University Museum of   2014.
                             Natural Science.
32491B....................  Southwick's Zoo......  79 FR 36090; June 25,  January 26, 2015.
                                                    2014.
24200B....................  Zoological Society of  79 FR 52038;           October 20, 2014.
                             San Diego.             September 2, 2014.
701789....................  Binder Park Zoo......  79 FR 65980; November  June 23, 2015.
                                                    6, 2014.
003005....................  Louisiana State        79 FR 72007; December  June 23, 2015.
                             University.            4, 2014.
10866B....................  Ox Ranch.............  80 FR 255; January 5,  June 15, 2015.
                                                    2015.
50631B....................  Minnesota Zoological   80 FR 3249; January    April 3, 2015.
                             Gardens.               22, 2015.
18705B....................  Jordan Mercer........  80 FR 3249; January    April 2, 2015.
                                                    22, 2015.
751619....................  Charles Mercer dba     80 FR 3249; January    June 5, 2015.
                             NBJ.                   22, 2015.
                            Zoological Park......
53174B....................  Disney's Animal        80 FR 16694; March     June 3, 2015.
                             Kingdom.               30, 2015.
19311B....................  Adrian Cieslak.......  80 FR 24961; May 1,    June 24, 2015.
                                                    2015.
63973B....................  Jeffery Dobbins......  80 FR 24961; May 1,    June 30, 2015.
                                                    2015.
57198B....................  Alaska Department of   80 FR 28296; May 18,   July 9, 2015.
                             Fish and Game.         2015.
52803B....................  North Carolina State   80 FR 28296; May 18,   July 8, 2015.
                             University.            2015.
65614B....................  Terry Small..........  80 FR 30263; May 27,   July 9, 2015.
                                                    2015.
52662B....................  Norton-Brown           80 FR 30263; May 27,   June 29, 2015.
                             Herbarium,             2015.
                             University of
                             Maryland.
177999....................  Lori Snook...........  80 FR 33541; June 12,  July 15, 2015.
                                                    2015.
676511....................  Virginia Zoological    80 FR 33541; June 12,  July 23, 2015.
                             Park.                  2015.
801652....................  U.S. Geological        80 FR 33541; June 12,  July 15, 2015.
                             Survey, Alaska         2015.
                             Science Center.
64739B....................  Andrew Gwynn.........  80 FR 33541; June 12,  July, 27, 2015.
                                                    2015.
63962B....................  Disney's Animal        80 FR 33541; June 12,  July 30, 2015.
                             Kingdom.               2015.
54288B....................  Stanford University..  80 FR 33541; June 12,  August 13, 2015.
                                                    2015.
60999B....................  Wildlife Conservation  80 FR 33541; June 12,  July 21, 2015.
                             Society.               2015.
53974B....................  Kingsley Rodrigo.....  80 FR 36554; June 25,  June 25, 2015.
                                                    2015.
64252B....................  University of          80 FR 36554; June 25,  August 13, 2015.
                             Pennsylvania/School    2015.
                             of Veterinary
                             Medicine.
61389B....................  Exotic Feline          80 FR 36554; June 25,  August 31, 2015.
                             Breeding Compound,     2015.
                             Inc..
789828....................  Point Defiance Zoo &   80 FR 36554; June 25,  August 11, 2015.
                             Aquarium.              2015.
69019B....................  Kyle Witwer..........  80 FR 39795; July 10,  August 17, 2015.
                                                    2015.
48384B....................  Hurricane Aviaries,    80 FR 39795; July 10,  August 20, 2015.
                             Inc..                  2015.
58979B....................  California Academy of  80 FR 43791; July 23,  August 24, 2015.
                             Sciences.              2015.
71117B....................  Mark Corry...........  80 FR 46042; August    September 4, 2015.
                                                    3, 2015.
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                                                 Marine Mammals
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                                                Receipt of application
    Permit number             Applicant            Federal Register               Permit issuance date
                                                        notice
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59492B...............  British Broadcasting     80 FR 30263; May 27,    August 31, 2015.
                        Corporation--Ocean.      2015.
59633B...............  Melissa McKinney.......  80 FR 43790; July 23,   September 4, 2015.
                                                 2015.
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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. 2015-23307 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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