[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16202-16203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06787]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0054; 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); [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
                                           application        Permit
      Permit No.           Applicant         Federal       issuance date
                                         Register notice
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59838B...............  The Wild Animal   80 FR 47947;         10/13/2015
                        Sanctuary.        August 10,
                                          2015.
63281B...............  University of     80 FR 53323;          11/5/2015
                        Tennessee.        September 3,
                                          2015.
63550B...............  Houston Zoo, Inc  80 FR 55868;         12/11/2015
                                          September 17,
                                          2015.
756101...............  Rare Species      80 FR 55868;         01/04/2016
                        Conservatory      September 17,
                        Foundation.       2015.
676508...............  Six Flags         80 FR 55868;          1/21/2016
                        Discovery         September 17,
                        Kingdom.          2015.
64786B...............  Peter Langegger.  80 FR 58768;         01/13/2015
                                          September 30,
                                          2015.
76168B...............  Luke Snyder.....  80 FR 58768;         11/10/2015
                                          September 30,
                                          2015.
75313B...............  Wildlife &        80 FR 58768;         12/01/2015
                        Environmental     September 30,
                        Conservation,     2015.
                        Inc.
63829B...............  City of           80 FR 58768;         12/26/2015
                        Bridgeton/        September 30,
                        Cohanzick Zoo.    2015.
64101B...............  University of     80 FR 58768;         12/11/2015
                        Colorado.         September 30,
                                          2015.
78222B...............  Michael Long....  80 FR 62089;         11/24/2015
                                          October 15,
                                          2015.
76169B...............  Joshua Braun....  80 FR 62089;         11/25/2015
                                          October 15,
                                          2015.
74563B...............  Cheadle Center    80 FR 62089;         12/08/2015
                        for               October 15,
                        Biodiversity      2015.
                        and Ecological
                        Restoration.
66556B...............  Abilene           80 FR 62089;         12/09/2015
                        Zoological        October 15,
                        Gardens.          2015.
77387B...............  St. Catherines    80 FR 62089;         12/15/2015
                        Island            October 15,
                        Foundation.       2015.
59839B...............  The Wild Animal   80 FR 62089;         12/11/2015
                        Sanctuary.        October 15,
                                          2015.
61197B...............  Megan Cattau....  80 FR 64441;           12/02/15
                                          October 23,
                                          2015.
68848B...............  Toledo            80 FR 68554;           02/10/16
                        Zoological        November 5,
                        Gardens.          2015.
68850B...............  Toledo            80 FR 68554;           02/09/16
                        Zoological        November 5,
                        Gardens.          2015.
73299B...............  Palm Beach Zoo    80 FR 68554;         02/18/2016
                        and               November 5,
                        Conservation      2015.
                        Society.
71725B...............  Fox Brown         80 FR 68554;          3/11/2016
                        Outfitters.       November 5,
                                          2015.
78797B...............  David Hessler...  80 FR 70249;         02/11/2016
                                          November 13,
                                          2015.
79073B...............  Margaret          80 FR 70249;         02/11/2016
                        Williams.         November 13,
                                          2015.
71096B...............  Point Defiance    80 FR 70249;         02/25/2016
                        Zoo & Aquarium.   November 13,
                                          2015.
677611...............  Sacramento        80 FR 70249;          2/24/2016
                        Zoological        November 13,
                        Society, dba      2015.
                        Sacramento Zoo.
71724B...............  Fox Brown         80 FR 70249;          3/11/2016
                        Outfitters.       November 13,
                                          2015.
66999B...............  Angelica          80 FR 70249;          2/23/2016
                        Rodriquez/        November 13,
                        American Museum   2015.
                        of Natural
                        History.
80785B...............  Kevin Poynter...  80 FR 73207;          1/27/2016
                                          November 24,
                                          2015.
75301B...............  Big Cat Rescue    80 FR 73207;          3/16/2016
                        Corporation.      November 24,
                                          2015.

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80817B...............  David Twiss.....  80 FR 76567;         02/11/2016
                                          December 9,
                                          2015.
73358B...............  The Ohio State    80 FR 76567;         02/24/2016
                        University.       December 9,
                                          2015.
81679B...............  Gregory Fowler..  80 FR 76567;          1/27/2016
                                          December 9,
                                          2015.
64789B...............  Serpentarium      80 FR 76567;         01/28/2016
                        Magic Inc.        December 9,
                                          2015.
81224B...............  Erhardt           80 FR 76567;          1/27/2016
                        Steinborn.        December 9,
                                          2015.
61689B...............  Memphis Zoo.....  80 FR 79607;           02/11/16
                                          December 22,
                                          2015.
094332...............  Molecular         81 FR 791;           02/17/2016
                        Anthropology      January 7,
                        Laboratory, ASU.  2016.
084874...............  University of     81 FR 791;           02/11/2016
                        New Mexico.       January 7,
                                          2016.
80481B...............  Duke Lemur        81 FR 2899;          02/23/2016
                        Center.           January 19,
                                          2016.
81711B...............  Toledo            81 FR 5778;          02/24/2016
                        Zoological        February 3,
                        Gardens.          2016.
78584B...............  Zoological        81 FR 5778;            03/16/16
                        Society of San    February 3,
                        Diego.            2016.
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                             Marine Mammals
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                                            Receipt of
                                           application        Permit
      Permit No.           Applicant         Federal       issuance date
                                         Register notice
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68000B...............  John Downer       80 FR 62089;          3/16/2016
                        Productions Ltd.  October 15,
                                          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. 2016-06787 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
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