[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); [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 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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