80_FR_36675 80 FR 36553 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

80 FR 36553 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 122 (June 25, 2015)

Page Range36553-36554
FR Document2015-15578

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).

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2015-N118; 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; or email [email protected].

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

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consistent with the purposes and policy set forth in section 2 of the 
ESA.

Endangered Species

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                                                                  Receipt of application
           Permit number                     Applicant           Federal Register  notice   Permit issuance date
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71826A............................  Marvin Turner.............  80 FR 19341; April 10,      May 18, 2015
                                                                 2015.
61948B............................  Kenneth Dalton............  80 FR 19341; April 10,      May 14, 2015
                                                                 2015.
59527B............................  Mark Robinson.............  80 FR 19341; April 10,      May 15, 2015
                                                                 2015.
59502B............................  Joseph Cutillo............  80 FR 19341; April 10,      May 15, 2015
                                                                 2015.
61398B............................  Scott Schuster............  80 FR 21259; April 17,      May 19, 2015
                                                                 2015.
42627B............................  Los Angeles Zoo and         80 FR 21259; April 17,      May 22, 2015
                                     Botanical Gardens.          2015.
59497B............................  Jared Forbus..............  80 FR 21259; April 17,      June 2, 2015
                                                                 2015.
54405B............................  TULSA ZOO MANAGEMENT, INC.  80 FR 24961; May 1, 2015..  June 18, 2015
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Marine Mammals

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                                                                  Receipt of application
           Permit number                     Applicant           Federal Register  notice   Permit issuance date
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212570............................  National Marine Mammal      79 FR 65980; November 6,    June 9, 2015
                                     Laboratory, NOAA.           2014.
03086A............................  Robert Rockwell, American   80 FR 24961; May 1, 2015..  June 8, 2015
                                     Museum of Natural History.
62018B............................  British Broadcasting        80 FR 28296; May 18, 2015.  June 19, 2015
                                     Corporation--Big Blue
                                     Live.
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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.
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                                                    provides for permits and requires that                    The applicant requests a permit to                     Before including your address, phone
                                                    we invite public comment before                         conduct presence/absence surveys for                   number, email address, or other
                                                    issuing permits for endangered species.                 Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma                         personal identifying information in your
                                                       A permit granted by us under section                 poweshiek) in South Dakota, North                      comment, you should be aware that
                                                    10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the                   Dakota, and Minnesota for the purpose                  your entire comment—including your
                                                    permittees to conduct activities with                   of enhancing the species’ survival.                    personal identifying information—may
                                                    U.S. endangered or threatened species                                                                          be made publicly available at any time.
                                                                                                            Permit Application Number TE66505B
                                                    for scientific purposes, enhancement of                                                                        While you can ask us in your comment
                                                    propagation or survival, or interstate                    Applicant: Wenck Associates,                         to withhold your personal identifying
                                                    commerce (the latter only in the event                  Mandan, ND.                                            information from public review, we
                                                    that it facilitates scientific purposes or                The applicant requests a permit to                   cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                                    enhancement of propagation or                           conduct presence/absence surveys for                   do so.
                                                    survival). Our regulations implementing                 pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus)
                                                                                                            in North Dakota and South Dakota on                    Authority
                                                    section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
                                                    found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered                    the Missouri River from Garrison Dam                     We provide this notice under section
                                                    wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for                      to Lake Oahe for the purpose of                        10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
                                                    threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR                     enhancing the species’ survival.
                                                                                                                                                                   Michael G. Thabault,
                                                    17.62 for endangered plant species, and                 Permit Application Number TE66521B                     Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie
                                                    50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant                                                                              Region.
                                                    species.                                                  Applicant: Western Biology, LLC,
                                                                                                            Hotchkiss, CO.                                         [FR Doc. 2015–15606 Filed 6–24–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    Applications Available for Review and                     The applicant requests a permit to                   BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
                                                    Comment                                                 conduct presence/absence surveys for
                                                      We invite local, State, and Federal                   black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)
                                                    agencies and the public to comment on                   and Southwestern willow flycatcher                     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    the following applications. Documents                   (Empidonax traillii extimus) in
                                                                                                                                                                   Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                    and other information the applicants                    Colorado and Utah for the purpose of
                                                    have submitted with their applications                  enhancing the species’ survival.
                                                                                                                                                                   [FWS–HQ–IA–2015–N118;
                                                    are available for review, subject to the                Permit Application Number TE237960                     FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000]
                                                    requirements of the Privacy Act (5
                                                    U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of                               Applicant: Power Engineers, Hailey,
                                                                                                                                                                   Endangered Species; Marine
                                                    Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).                         ID.
                                                                                                                                                                   Mammals; Issuance of Permits
                                                                                                              The applicant requests a permit to
                                                    Permit Application Number TE053925                      conduct presence/absence surveys for                   AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                      Applicant: Niobrara National Scenic                   the American burying beetle in South                   Interior.
                                                    River, National Park Service, NE.                       Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas                  ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.
                                                      The applicant requests the renewal of                 for the purpose of enhancing the
                                                    their permit to continue presence/                      species’ survival.                                     SUMMARY:    We, the U.S. Fish and
                                                    absence surveys for the interior least                                                                         Wildlife Service (Service), have issued
                                                                                                            Permit Application Number TE66521B
                                                    tern (Sternula antillarum athalassos) in                                                                       the following permits to conduct certain
                                                    Nebraska along the Niobrara River for                     Applicant: Colorado Parks and                        activities with endangered species,
                                                    the purpose of enhancing the species’                   Wildlife, Fort Collins, CO.                            marine mammals, or both. We issue
                                                    survival.                                                 The applicant requests a permit to                   these permits under the Endangered
                                                                                                            conduct plague immunity research for                   Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal
                                                    Permit Application Number TE161444                      black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) in              Protection Act (MMPA).
                                                      Applicants: California Academy of                     Colorado to determine the appropriate                  ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and
                                                    Sciences, Steinhart Aquarium, San                       timing to administer vaccines for the                  Wildlife Service, Division of
                                                    Francisco, CA.                                          purpose of enhancing the species’                      Management Authority, Branch of
                                                      The applicant requests the renewal of                 survival.                                              Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
                                                    their permit for public display and                     National Environmental Policy Act                      Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–
                                                    educational efforts at the Steinhart                                                                           2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.
                                                    Aquarium in California with pallid                        In compliance with the National
                                                                                                            Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) for the
                                                                                                            4321 et seq.), we have made an initial                 Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
                                                    purpose of enhancing the species’
                                                                                                            determination that the proposed                        (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);
                                                    survival.
                                                                                                            activities in these permits are                        DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
                                                    Permit Application Number TE64613B                      categorically excluded from the                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the
                                                      Applicant: Andrew Phillips, Denver,                   requirement to prepare an                              dates below, as authorized by the
                                                    CO.                                                     environmental assessment or                            provisions of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
                                                      The applicant requests a permit to                    environmental impact statement (516                    et seq.), as amended, and/or the MMPA,
                                                                                                                                                                   as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), we
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                                                    conduct presence/absence surveys for                    DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
                                                    Southwestern willow flycatcher                                                                                 issued requested permits subject to
                                                                                                            Public Availability of Comments                        certain conditions set forth therein. For
                                                    (Empidonax traillii extimus) in
                                                    Colorado for the purpose of enhancing                     All comments and materials we                        each permit for an endangered species,
                                                    the species’ survival.                                  receive in response to these requests                  we found that (1) The application was
                                                                                                            will be available for public inspection,               filed in good faith, (2) The granted
                                                    Permit Application Number TE65611B                      by appointment, during normal business                 permit would not operate to the
                                                      Applicant: Dennis Skadsen, Grenville,                 hours at the address listed in the                     disadvantage of the endangered species,
                                                    SD.                                                     ADDRESSES section of this notice.                      and (3) The granted permit would be


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                                                    consistent with the purposes and policy                               Endangered Species
                                                    set forth in section 2 of the ESA.

                                                                                                                                                                  Receipt of application Federal Register
                                                          Permit number                                            Applicant                                                                                                Permit issuance date
                                                                                                                                                                                   notice

                                                    71826A     ........................   Marvin Turner ..................................................   80   FR   19341;   April 10, 2015 ..........................   May 18, 2015
                                                    61948B     ........................   Kenneth Dalton ...............................................     80   FR   19341;   April 10, 2015 ..........................   May 14, 2015
                                                    59527B     ........................   Mark Robinson ................................................     80   FR   19341;   April 10, 2015 ..........................   May 15, 2015
                                                    59502B     ........................   Joseph Cutillo .................................................   80   FR   19341;   April 10, 2015 ..........................   May 15, 2015
                                                    61398B     ........................   Scott Schuster .................................................   80   FR   21259;   April 17, 2015 ..........................   May 19, 2015
                                                    42627B     ........................   Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens .......                      80   FR   21259;   April 17, 2015 ..........................   May 22, 2015
                                                    59497B     ........................   Jared Forbus ...................................................   80   FR   21259;   April 17, 2015 ..........................   June 2, 2015
                                                    54405B     ........................   TULSA ZOO MANAGEMENT, INC ................                         80   FR   24961;   May 1, 2015 .............................   June 18, 2015



                                                    Marine Mammals

                                                                                                                                                                  Receipt of application Federal Register
                                                          Permit number                                            Applicant                                                                                                Permit issuance date
                                                                                                                                                                                   notice

                                                    212570 .........................      National Marine Mammal Laboratory, NOAA                            79 FR 65980; November 6, 2014 ...................              June 9, 2015
                                                    03086A ........................       Robert Rockwell, American Museum of Nat-                           80 FR 24961; May 1, 2015 .............................         June 8, 2015
                                                                                            ural History.
                                                    62018B ........................       British Broadcasting Corporation—Big Blue                          80 FR 28296; May 18, 2015 ...........................          June 19, 2015
                                                                                            Live.



                                                    Availability of Documents                                             species unless Federal authorization is                           information with your comments to
                                                      Documents and other information                                     acquired that allows such activities.                             allow us to authenticate any scientific or
                                                    submitted with these applications are                                 DATES: We must receive comments or                                commercial data you include.
                                                    available for review, subject to the                                  requests for documents on or before July                             The comments and recommendations
                                                    requirements of the Privacy Act and                                   27, 2015.                                                         that will be most useful and likely to
                                                    Freedom of Information Act, by any                                    ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and                            influence agency decisions are: (1)
                                                    party who submits a written request for                               Wildlife Service, Division of                                     Those supported by quantitative
                                                    a copy of such documents to: U.S. Fish                                Management Authority, Branch of                                   information or studies; and (2) Those
                                                    and Wildlife Service, Division of                                     Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,                              that include citations to, and analyses
                                                    Management Authority, Branch of                                       Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–                            of, the applicable laws and regulations.
                                                    Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,                                  2281; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.                                     We will not consider or include in our
                                                    Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                  administrative record comments we
                                                    2281.                                                                 Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104                                      receive after the close of the comment
                                                    Brenda Tapia,                                                         (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);                                period (see DATES) or comments
                                                    Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
                                                                                                                          DMAFR@fws.gov (email).                                            delivered to an address other than those
                                                    of Permits, Division of Management                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                        listed above (see ADDRESSES).
                                                    Authority.
                                                                                                                          I. Public Comment Procedures                                      B. May I Review Comments Submitted
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–15578 Filed 6–24–15; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                                          A. How do I request copies of                                     by Others?
                                                                                                                          applications or comment on submitted
                                                                                                                          applications?                                                        Comments, including names and
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                                                              street addresses of respondents, will be
                                                                                                                            Send your request for copies of                                 available for public review at the street
                                                                                                                          applications or comments and materials                            address listed under ADDRESSES. The
                                                    Fish and Wildlife Service                                             concerning any of the applications to
                                                                                                                                                                                            public may review documents and other
                                                    [FWS–HQ–IA–2015–N119];                                                the contact listed under ADDRESSES.
                                                    [FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000]                                                                                                        information applicants have sent in
                                                                                                                          Please include the Federal Register
                                                                                                                                                                                            support of the application unless our
                                                                                                                          notice publication date, the PRT-
                                                    Endangered Species; Receipt of                                        number, and the name of the applicant                             allowing viewing would violate the
                                                    Applications for Permit                                               in your request or submission. We will                            Privacy Act or Freedom of Information
                                                                                                                          not consider requests or comments sent                            Act. Before including your address,
                                                    AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                                                                                          to an email or address not listed under                           phone number, email address, or other
                                                    Interior.
                                                                                                                          ADDRESSES. If you provide an email                                personal identifying information in your
                                                    ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
                                                                                                                          address in your request for copies of                             comment, you should be aware that
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                                                    for permit.                                                                                                                             your entire comment—including your
                                                                                                                          applications, we will attempt to respond
                                                    SUMMARY:  We, the U.S. Fish and                                       to your request electronically.                                   personal identifying information—may
                                                    Wildlife Service, invite the public to                                  Please make your requests or                                    be made publicly available at any time.
                                                    comment on the following applications                                 comments as specific as possible. Please                          While you can ask us in your comment
                                                    to conduct certain activities with                                    confine your comments to issues for                               to withhold your personal identifying
                                                    endangered species. With some                                         which we seek comments in this notice,                            information from public review, we
                                                    exceptions, the Endangered Species Act                                and explain the basis for your                                    cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                                    (ESA) prohibits activities with listed                                comments. Include sufficient                                      do so.


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 14:17:28
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 14:17:28
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of issuance of permits.
ContactBrenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation80 FR 36553 

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