[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14877-14878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07070]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-ES-2017-0104; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000]


Foreign Endangered Species; 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, have issued permits to 
conduct activities with endangered and threatened species under the 
authority of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA). With some 
exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities involving listed species 
unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity.

ADDRESSES: Information about the applications for the permits listed in 
this notice is available online at www.regulations.gov. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Russell, 703-358-2023.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have 
issued permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and 
threatened species in response to permit applications that we received 
under the authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA).
    After considering the information submitted with each permit 
application and the public comments received, we issued the requested 
permits subject to certain conditions set forth in each permit. For 
each application 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

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species, and (3) the granted permit would be consistent with the 
purposes and policy set forth in section 2 of the ESA.

Availability of Documents

    The permittees' original permit application materials, along with 
public comments we received during public comment periods for the 
applications, are available for review. To locate the application 
materials and received comments, go to www.regulations.gov and search 
for the appropriate permit number (e.g., 12345C) provided in the 
following table:

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                                                         Permit issuance
          Permit No.                   Applicant              date
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65009A........................  William B. Montgomery.  December 6,
                                                         2017.
32933C........................  Mario A. Gutierrez....  December 6,
                                                         2017.
44006C........................  Houston Zoo, Inc......  December 11,
                                                         2017.
99140B........................  Zooworld Zoological...  December 11,
                                                         2017.
95720B........................  McCarthy's Wildlife     December 14,
                                 Sanctuary.              2017.
35535C........................  Richard Frank Rueden..  December 18,
                                                         2017.
67438A........................  Jack Phillips.........  December 18,
                                                         2017.
69947A........................  Bruce H. Fairchild....  December 19,
                                                         2017.
15139C........................  Omaha's Henry Doorly    December 19,
                                 Zoo & Aquarium.         2017.
70470A........................  Lucky 7 Exotics Ranch.  December 19,
                                                         2017.
39695C........................  Joseph F. Mandola.....  November 14,
                                                         2017.
72630A........................  Ripley's Aquarium.....  November 14,
                                                         2017.
761887........................  American Museum of      November 14,
                                 Natural History.        2017.
280059C.......................  Columbus Zoo &          November 14,
                                 Aquarium.               2017.
34507C........................  St. Catherines Island   November 21,
                                 Foundation.             2017.
362003C.......................  Wildlife Conservation   November 30,
                                 Society.                2017.
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Authority

    We issue this notice under the authority of the ESA, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2018-07070 Filed 4-5-18; 8:45 am]
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