81_FR_67178 81 FR 66989 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

81 FR 66989 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)

Page Range66989-66990
FR Document2016-23461

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

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0125; 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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80786B....................  Phoenix Herpetological   81 FR 8093; February     September 19, 2016.
                             Society.                 17, 2016.
10982A....................  The Austin Savanna.....  81 FR 10884; March 2,    August 16, 2016.
                                                      2016.
80238B....................  New York University....  81 FR 23745; April 22,   September 15, 2016.
                                                      2016.
679476....................  Sunset Zoological Park.  81 FR 23745; April 22,   September 6, 2016.
                                                      2016.
90881B....................  Daniel Sterantino......  81 FR 27169; May 5,      September 6, 2016.
                                                      2016.
85554B....................  Nashville Zoo..........  81 FR 27169; May 5,      September 12, 2016.
                                                      2016.
99852B....................  Kristian O'Meara.......  81 FR 46698; July 18,    September 12, 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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84799B....................  Texas A&M University...  81 FR 29889; May 13,     September 20, 2016.
                                                      2016.
78234B....................  Natural History Museum   81 FR 33700; May 27,     September 16, 2016.
                             of Los Angeles County.   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.
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                                                  must change any existing ordinances                                   flood hazard determinations also will be                            applicable, FIS report for each
                                                  that are more stringent in their                                      considered before the FIRM and FIS                                  community are available for inspection
                                                  floodplain management requirements.                                   report become effective.                                            at both the online location and the
                                                  The community may at any time enact                                      Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel                             respective Community Map Repository
                                                  stricter requirements of its own or                                   (SRP) is available to communities in                                address listed in the tables. For
                                                  pursuant to policies established by other                             support of the appeal resolution                                    communities with multiple ongoing
                                                  Federal, State, or regional entities.                                 process. SRPs are independent panels of                             Preliminary studies, the studies can be
                                                  These flood hazard determinations are                                 experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and                               identified by the unique project number
                                                  used to meet the floodplain                                           other pertinent sciences established to                             and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the
                                                  management requirements of the NFIP                                   review conflicting scientific and                                   tables. Additionally, the current
                                                  and also are used to calculate the                                    technical data and provide                                          effective FIRM and FIS report for each
                                                  appropriate flood insurance premium                                   recommendations for resolution. Use of                              community are accessible online
                                                  rates for new buildings built after the                               the SRP only may be exercised after                                 through the FEMA Map Service Center
                                                                                                                        FEMA and local communities have been                                at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
                                                  FIRM and FIS report become effective.
                                                                                                                        engaged in a collaborative consultation
                                                     The communities affected by the                                                                                                        (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
                                                                                                                        process for at least 60 days without a                              97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
                                                  flood hazard determinations are                                       mutually acceptable resolution of an
                                                  provided in the tables below. Any                                     appeal. Additional information                                        Dated: September 12, 2016.
                                                  request for reconsideration of the                                    regarding the SRP process can be found                              Roy E. Wright,
                                                  revised flood hazard information shown                                online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_                             Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
                                                  on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report                                fact_sheet.pdf.                                                     and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
                                                  that satisfies the data requirements                                     The watersheds and/or communities                                Security, Federal Emergency Management
                                                  outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered                              affected are listed in the tables below.                            Agency.
                                                  an appeal. Comments unrelated to the                                  The Preliminary FIRM, and where                                        I. Watershed-based studies:

                                                                                                                              LOWER SUWANNEE WATERSHED
                                                                                             Community                                                                             Community map repository address

                                                                                                                       Dixie County, Florida and Incorporated Areas

                                                                                           Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata

                                                  Town of Cross City ...................................................................................    Town Hall, 99 Northeast 210th Avenue, Cross City, FL 32628.
                                                  Unincorporated Areas of Dixie County .....................................................                Dixie County Building and Zoning Department, 387 Southeast 22nd Av-
                                                                                                                                                              enue, Cross City, FL 32628.



                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–23465 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]                           SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and                                    (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);
                                                  BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                                Wildlife Service (Service), have issued                             DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
                                                                                                                        the following permits to conduct certain                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the
                                                                                                                        activities with endangered species,                                 dates below, as authorized by the
                                                                                                                        marine mammals, or both. We issue                                   provisions of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                                                                        these permits under the Endangered                                  et seq.), as amended, and/or the MMPA,
                                                  Fish and Wildlife Service                                             Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal                                 as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), we
                                                                                                                        Protection Act (MMPA).                                              issued requested permits subject to
                                                  [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0125;
                                                                                                                        ADDRESSES:  Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and                             certain conditions set forth therein. For
                                                  FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000]                                                                                                           each permit for an endangered species,
                                                                                                                        Wildlife Service, Division of
                                                                                                                        Management Authority, Branch of                                     we found that (1) The application was
                                                  Endangered Species; Marine                                                                                                                filed in good faith, (2) The granted
                                                  Mammals; Issuance of Permits                                          Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
                                                                                                                                                                                            permit would not operate to the
                                                                                                                        Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–
                                                  AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,                                                                                                      disadvantage of the endangered species,
                                                                                                                        2281.
                                                  Interior.                                                                                                                                 and (3) The granted permit would be
                                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                    consistent with the purposes and policy
                                                  ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.
                                                                                                                        Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104                                        set forth in section 2 of the ESA.

                                                                                                                                      ENDANGERED SPECIES
                                                     Permit No.                                          Applicant                                         Receipt of application Federal Register notice                  Permit issuance date

                                                  80786B      ...........   Phoenix Herpetological Society .............................              81    FR   8093; February 17, 2016 ............................      September 19, 2016.
                                                  10982A      ...........   The Austin Savanna ...............................................        81    FR   10884; March 2, 2016 .................................    August 16, 2016.
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                                                  80238B      ...........   New York University ...............................................       81    FR   23745; April 22, 2016 .................................   September 15, 2016.
                                                  679476      ...........   Sunset Zoological Park ..........................................         81    FR   23745; April 22, 2016 .................................   September 6, 2016.
                                                  90881B      ...........   Daniel Sterantino ....................................................    81    FR   27169; May 5, 2016 ....................................   September 6, 2016.
                                                  85554B      ...........   Nashville Zoo .........................................................   81    FR   27169; May 5, 2016 ....................................   September 12, 2016.
                                                  99852B      ...........   Kristian O’Meara ....................................................     81    FR   46698; July 18, 2016 ..................................   September 12, 2016.




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                                                                                                                               MARINE MAMMALS
                                                     Permit No.                                  Applicant                                   Receipt of application Federal Register notice               Permit issuance date

                                                  84799B ...........   Texas A&M University ............................................   81 FR 29889; May 13, 2016 ..................................   September 20, 2016.
                                                  78234B ...........   Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ..                     81 FR 33700; May 27, 2016 ..................................   September 16, 2016.



                                                  Availability of Documents                                    instructions for submitting comments                         allow us to authenticate any scientific or
                                                    Documents and other information                            on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0124.                           commercial data you include.
                                                  submitted with these applications are                           • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public                         The comments and recommendations
                                                                                                               Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.                        that will be most useful and likely to
                                                  available for review, subject to the
                                                                                                               FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0124; U.S. Fish and                           influence agency decisions are: (1)
                                                  requirements of the Privacy Act and
                                                                                                               Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:                           Those supported by quantitative
                                                  Freedom of Information Act, by any
                                                                                                               BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls                              information or studies; and (2) Those
                                                  party who submits a written request for
                                                                                                               Church, VA 22041–3803.                                       that include citations to, and analyses
                                                  a copy of such documents to: U.S. Fish                                                                                    of, the applicable laws and regulations.
                                                  and Wildlife Service, Division of                            When submitting comments, please
                                                                                                               indicate the name of the applicant and                       We will not consider or include in our
                                                  Management Authority, Branch of                                                                                           administrative record comments we
                                                  Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,                         the PRT# you are commenting on. We
                                                                                                                                                                            receive after the close of the comment
                                                  Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–                       will post all comments on http://
                                                                                                                                                                            period (see DATES) or comments
                                                  2281.                                                        www.regulations.gov. This generally
                                                                                                                                                                            delivered to an address other than those
                                                                                                               means that we will post any personal
                                                  Brenda Tapia,                                                                                                             listed above (see ADDRESSES).
                                                                                                               information you provide us (see the
                                                  Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch                   Public Comments section below for                            B. May I review comments submitted by
                                                  of Permits, Division of Management                           more information).                                           others?
                                                  Authority.
                                                                                                                  Viewing Comments: Comments and                               Comments, including names and
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–23461 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                               materials we receive will be available                       street addresses of respondents, will be
                                                  BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
                                                                                                               for public inspection on http://                             available for public review at the street
                                                                                                               www.regulations.gov, or by                                   address listed under ADDRESSES. The
                                                                                                               appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4                            public may review documents and other
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                                                               p.m., Monday through Friday, except                          information applicants have sent in
                                                  Fish and Wildlife Service                                    Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and                       support of the application unless our
                                                                                                               Wildlife Service, Division of                                allowing viewing would violate the
                                                  [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–                                  Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg                          Privacy Act or Freedom of Information
                                                  0124;FXIA16710900000–156–FF09A30000]                         Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;                           Act. Before including your address,
                                                                                                               telephone 703–358–2095.                                      phone number, email address, or other
                                                  Endangered Species; Marine                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                             personal identifying information in your
                                                  Mammals; Receipt of Applications for                         Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104                                 comment, you should be aware that
                                                  Permit                                                       (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);                           your entire comment—including your
                                                                                                               DMAFR@fws.gov (email).                                       personal identifying information—may
                                                  AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                   be made publicly available at any time.
                                                  Interior.
                                                                                                                                                                            While you can ask us in your comment
                                                  ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications                    I. Public Comment Procedures                                 to withhold your personal identifying
                                                  for permit.                                                                                                               information from public review, we
                                                                                                               A. How do I request copies of
                                                  SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and                             applications or comment on submitted                         cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                                  Wildlife Service, invite the public to                       applications?                                                do so.
                                                  comment on the following applications                          Send your request for copies of                            II. Background
                                                  to conduct certain activities with                           applications or comments and materials                          To help us carry out our conservation
                                                  endangered species, marine mammals,                          concerning any of the applications to                        responsibilities for affected species, and
                                                  or both. With some exceptions, the                           the contact listed under ADDRESSES.                          in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
                                                  Endangered Species Act (ESA) and                             Please include the Federal Register                          the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
                                                  Marine Mammal Protection Act                                 notice publication date, the PRT-                            amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and
                                                  (MMPA) prohibits activities with listed                      number, and the name of the applicant                        the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
                                                  species unless Federal authorization is                      in your request or submission. We will                       1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
                                                  acquired that allows such activities.                        not consider requests or comments sent                       seq.), along with Executive Order 13576,
                                                  DATES: We must receive comments or                           to an email or address not listed under                      ‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
                                                  requests for documents on or before                          ADDRESSES. If you provide an email                           Accountable Government,’’ and the
                                                  October 31, 2016. We must receive                            address in your request for copies of                        President’s Memorandum for the Heads
                                                  requests for marine mammal permit                            applications, we will attempt to respond                     of Executive Departments and Agencies
                                                  public hearings, in writing, at the                          to your request electronically.                              of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
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                                                  address shown in the ADDRESSES section                         Please make your requests or                               Open Government (74 FR 4685; January
                                                  by October 31, 2016.                                         comments as specific as possible. Please                     26, 2009), which call on all Federal
                                                  ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You                          confine your comments to issues for                          agencies to promote openness and
                                                  may submit comments by one of the                            which we seek comments in this notice,                       transparency in Government by
                                                  following methods:                                           and explain the basis for your                               disclosing information to the public, we
                                                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                      comments. Include sufficient                                 invite public comment on these permit
                                                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the                              information with your comments to                            applications before final action is taken.


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Document Created: 2016-09-29 04:14:38
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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 Citation81 FR 66989 

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