[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70248-70249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28781]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2015-0162; 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).

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 issuance
  Permit No.        Applicant       Federal Register          date
                                         notice
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54794B.......  Tanganyika          80 FR 33541; June   October 19, 2015.
                Wildlife Park.      12, 2015.
68842B.......  Monty David.......  80 FR 39795; July   August, 12, 2015.
                                    10, 2015.
06588B.......  Frank Buck Zoo....  80 FR 39795; July   October 30, 2015.
                                    10, 2015.
70086B.......  Timothy Twietmeyer  80 FR 43790; July   September 1,
                                    23, 2015.           2015.
59836B.......  The Wild Animal     80 FR 47947;        October 13, 2015.
                Sanctuary.          August 10, 2015.
59837B.......  The Wild Animal     80 FR 47947;        October 13, 2015.
                Sanctuary.          August 10, 2015.
669467.......  Utica Zoo.........  80 FR 51299;        October 15, 2015.
                                    August 24, 2015.

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73254B.......  William Mathers...  80 FR 51299;        October 5, 2015.
                                    August 24, 2015.
68861B.......  San Diego Zoo.....  80 FR 51299;        October 30, 2015.
                                    August 24, 2015.
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                             Marine Mammals
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                                       Receipt of
                                       application      Permit issuance
  Permit No.        Applicant       Federal Register          date
                                         notice
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225854.......  Tom Smith.........  80 FR 16694; March  08/24/2015.
                                    30, 2015.
61681B.......  Florian Schulz....  80 FR 46042;        09/11/2015.
                                    August 3, 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. 2015-28781 Filed 11-12-15; 8:45 am]
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