[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 31, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16753-16754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06576]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2020-0140; FXIA16710900000-212-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, 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: 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: Tim MacDonald, by phone at 703-358-
2185, via email at [email protected], or via the Federal Relay Service at 
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(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.)
    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 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:

                           Endangered Species
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                                                         Permit issuance
          Permit No.                   Applicant              date
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56953D........................  Tony Goldberg.........  August 14, 2020.
69406D........................  U.S. Fish and Wildlife  August 17, 2020.
                                 Service, Carlsbad
                                 Fish and Wildlife
                                 Office.
60225D........................  Minnesota Zoological    August 17, 2020.
                                 Gardens.
60002D........................  Columbus Zoo and        August 17, 2020.
                                 Aquarium.
49147D........................  Toledo Zoological       August 19, 2020.
                                 Society.
76438D........................  Royal Botanic Gardens,  August 19, 2020.
                                 Kew; c/o U.S. Fish
                                 and Wildlife Service.
63307D........................  University of           August 19, 2020.
                                 Massachusetts at
                                 Amherst.
56470D........................  Chattanooga Zoo.......  August 18, 2020.
59321D........................  Peoria Zoo at Glen Oak  August 21, 2020.
                                 Park.
105568........................  United States           October 9, 2020.
                                 Geological Survey,
                                 National Wildlife
                                 Health Center.
003005........................  Louisiana State         October 19,
                                 University, Museum of   2020.
                                 Natural Science.
93328C........................  University of Texas at  October 19,
                                 Arlington, Amphibian    2020.
                                 and Reptile Diversity
                                 Research Center.
075249........................  Sam Noble Oklahoma      October 26,
                                 Museum of Natural       2020.
                                 History.
672849........................  Priour Brothers Ranch.  October 27,
                                                         2020.
707102........................  Priour Brothers Ranch.  November 4,
                                                         2020.
50097D........................  Rockin' S Exotic Game   October 27,
                                 Ranch LLC.              2020.
50118D........................  Rockin' S Exotic Game   October 27,
                                 Ranch LLC.              2020.
66472D........................  Minnesota Zoological    November 2,
                                 Gardens.                2020.
69314D........................  Stanford University...  November 2,
                                                         2020.
76665D........................  777 Ranch.............  October 19,
                                                         2020.
60507D........................  Lonesome Bull Ranch...  October 9, 2020.
68664D........................  Lonesome Bull Ranch...  October 9, 2020.
70028D........................  Maryland Zoo in         November 24,
                                 Baltimore.              2020.
56752D........................  International Center    November 23,
                                 for the Preservation    2020.
                                 of Wild Animals (The
                                 Wilds).
59433D........................  Mississippi Aquarium..  November 23,
                                                         2020.
66451D........................  Saint Louis Zoo.......  November 23,
                                                         2020.
69790D........................  Animal Ark Wildlife     November 23,
                                 Sanctuary.              2020.
70466A........................  Lucky 7 Ranch.........  November 23,
                                                         2020.
70470A........................  Lucky 7 Ranch.........  November 23,
                                                         2020.
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                             Marine Mammals
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                                                         Permit issuance
          Permit No.                   Applicant              date
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791721........................  U.S. Geological Survey  October 20,
                                 dba USGS Sirenia        2020.
                                 Project.
37946D........................  Charlie Hamilton James  November 20,
                                                         2020.
37058D........................  Charlie Hamilton James  November 18,
                                                         2020.
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Authorities

    We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species 
Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and their 
implementing regulations.

Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2021-06576 Filed 3-30-21; 8:45 am]
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