[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 95628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31242]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0147; FXIA16710900000-178-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 issuance
    Permit No.          Applicant     Federal Register        date
                                           notice
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00500C............  Edwin Andrew....  81 FR 51926;      October 17,
                                       August 5, 2016.   2016.
00209C............  Donald Bitz.....  81 FR 51926;      October 17,
                                       August 5, 2016.   2016.
98815B............  Christopher       81 FR 51926;      September 30,
                     Sibert.           August 5, 2016.   2016.
83954B............  University of     81 FR 51926;      November 25,
                     California,       August 5, 2016.   2016.
                     Santa Cruz.
00019C............  Zoological        81 FR 55223;      September 30,
                     Society of San    August 18, 2016.  2016.
                     Diego.
02160C............  Freddy Valdez...  81 FR 55223;      October 4, 2016.
                                       August 18, 2016.
230539............  Florida State     81 FR 59239;      October 11,
                     University--Rob   August 29, 2016.  2016.
                     ert K. Godfrey
                     Herbarium.
03232C............  Charles Butler..  81 FR 59239;      October 13,
                                       August 29, 2016.  2016.
02924C............  Scott Rider.....  81 FR 63787;      November 10,
                                       September 16,     2016.
                                       2016.
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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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77245B............  Anthony Pagano,   81 FR 72606;      December 16,
                     USGS/Alaska       October 20,       2016.
                     Science Center.   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. 2016-31242 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am]
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