81 FR 95628 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)

Page Range		95628-95628
FR Document		2016-31242

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-2016-0147; 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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• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and clarity of the information to be Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
collected; and Fish and Wildlife Service (telephone); (703) 358–2281 (fax);
• Ways to minimize the burden of the DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
collection of information on [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0147;
respondents. FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the
Comments that you submit in dates below, as authorized by the
response to this notice are a matter of Endangered Species; Marine provisions of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
public record. Before including your Mammals; Issuance of Permits et seq.), as amended, and/or the MMPA,
address, phone number, email address, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), we
or other personal identifying Interior. issued requested permits subject to
information in your comment, you certain conditions set forth therein. For
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.
should be aware that your entire each permit for an endangered species,
comment, including your personal SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and we found that (1) The application was
identifying information, may be made Wildlife Service (Service), have issued filed in good faith, (2) The granted
publicly available at any time. While the following permits to conduct certain permit would not operate to the
you can ask OMB and us in your activities with endangered species, disadvantage of the endangered species,
comment to withhold your personal marine mammals, or both. We issue and (3) The granted permit would be
identifying information from public these permits under the Endangered consistent with the purposes and policy
review, we cannot guarantee that it will Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
be done. Protection Act (MMPA).
Dated: December 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, U.S. Fish and
Tina A. Campbell, Wildlife Service, Division of
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management Authority, Branch of
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
[FR Doc. 2016–31313 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358–
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 2281.

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

00500C ......... Edwin Andrew ...................................................... 81 FR 51926; August 5, 2016 ............................. October 17, 2016.
00209C ......... Donald Bitz ........................................................... 81 FR 51926; August 5, 2016 ............................. October 17, 2016.
98815B ......... Christopher Sibert ................................................ 81 FR 51926; August 5, 2016 ............................. September 30, 2016.
83954B ......... University of California, Santa Cruz .................... 81 FR 51926; August 5, 2016 ............................. November 25, 2016.
00019C ......... Zoological Society of San Diego ......................... 81 FR 55223; August 18, 2016 ........................... September 30, 2016.
02160C ......... Freddy Valdez ...................................................... 81 FR 55223; August 18, 2016 ........................... October 4, 2016.
230539 ......... Florida State University—Robert K. Godfrey Her- 81 FR 59239; August 29, 2016 ........................... October 11, 2016.
barium.
03232C ......... Charles Butler ...................................................... 81 FR 59239; August 29, 2016 ........................... October 13, 2016.
02924C ......... Scott Rider ........................................................... 81 FR 63787; September 16, 2016 ..................... November 10, 2016.

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

77245B ......... Anthony Pagano, USGS/Alaska Science Center 81 FR 72606; October 20, 2016 .......................... December 16, 2016.

Availability of Documents Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358– DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2281.
Documents and other information Fish and Wildlife Service
submitted with these applications are Brenda Tapia,
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2016–0148;
available for review, subject to the Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000]
requirements of the Privacy Act and of Permits, Division of Management
Freedom of Information Act, by any Authority. Endangered Species; Marine
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ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of issuance of permits.
Contact		Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2281 (fax); [email protected] (email).
FR Citation		81 FR 95628

81 FR 95628 - Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service