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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.
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).
SUMMARY:
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 DMAFR@fws.gov, 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
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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
Permit No.
Applicant
Permit issuance date
56953D ........................
69406D ........................
60225D ........................
60002D ........................
49147D ........................
76438D ........................
63307D ........................
56470D ........................
59321D ........................
105568 .........................
003005 .........................
93328C ........................
075249 .........................
672849 .........................
707102 .........................
50097D ........................
50118D ........................
66472D ........................
69314D ........................
76665D ........................
60507D ........................
68664D ........................
70028D ........................
56752D ........................
59433D ........................
66451D ........................
69790D ........................
70466A ........................
70470A ........................
Tony Goldberg ...........................................................................................................................
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office ............................................
Minnesota Zoological Gardens ..................................................................................................
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium ....................................................................................................
Toledo Zoological Society .........................................................................................................
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; c/o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ............................................
University of Massachusetts at Amherst ...................................................................................
Chattanooga Zoo .......................................................................................................................
Peoria Zoo at Glen Oak Park ....................................................................................................
United States Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center ...........................................
Louisiana State University, Museum of Natural Science ..........................................................
University of Texas at Arlington, Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center ..............
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History ...................................................................
Priour Brothers Ranch ...............................................................................................................
Priour Brothers Ranch ...............................................................................................................
Rockin’ S Exotic Game Ranch LLC ..........................................................................................
Rockin’ S Exotic Game Ranch LLC ..........................................................................................
Minnesota Zoological Gardens ..................................................................................................
Stanford University ....................................................................................................................
777 Ranch .................................................................................................................................
Lonesome Bull Ranch ...............................................................................................................
Lonesome Bull Ranch ...............................................................................................................
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore ........................................................................................................
International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals (The Wilds) ....................................
Mississippi Aquarium .................................................................................................................
Saint Louis Zoo .........................................................................................................................
Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary ...................................................................................................
Lucky 7 Ranch ...........................................................................................................................
Lucky 7 Ranch ...........................................................................................................................
August 14, 2020.
August 17, 2020.
August 17, 2020.
August 17, 2020.
August 19, 2020.
August 19, 2020.
August 19, 2020.
August 18, 2020.
August 21, 2020.
October 9, 2020.
October 19, 2020.
October 19, 2020.
October 26, 2020.
October 27, 2020.
November 4, 2020.
October 27, 2020.
October 27, 2020.
November 2, 2020.
November 2, 2020.
October 19, 2020.
October 9, 2020.
October 9, 2020.
November 24, 2020.
November 23, 2020.
November 23, 2020.
November 23, 2020.
November 23, 2020.
November 23, 2020.
November 23, 2020.
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MARINE MAMMALS
Permit No.
Applicant
791721 .........................
37946D ........................
37058D ........................
U.S. Geological Survey dba USGS Sirenia Project ..................................................................
Charlie Hamilton James ............................................................................................................
Charlie Hamilton James ............................................................................................................
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2020–0141;
FXIA16710900000–212–FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered Species; Marine
Mammals; Receipt of Permit
Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications to conduct
certain activities with foreign species
that are listed as endangered under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). With
some exceptions, the ESA prohibits
activities with listed species unless
Federal authorization is issued that
allows such activities. The ESA also
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing permits for any activity
otherwise prohibited by the ESA with
respect to any endangered species.
DATES: We must receive comments by
April 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The
applications, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other
materials that we receive will be
available for public inspection at https://
www.regulations.gov in Docket No.
FWS–HQ–IA–2020–0141.
Submitting Comments: When
submitting comments, please specify the
name of the applicant and the permit
number at the beginning of your
comment. You may submit comments
by one of the following methods:
• Internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS–
HQ–IA–2020–0141.
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS–HQ–IA–2020–0141; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
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For more information, see Public
Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
MacDonald, by phone at 703–358–2185,
via email at DMAFR@fws.gov, or via the
Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I comment on submitted
applications?
We invite the public and local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment
on these applications. Before issuing
any of the requested permits, we will
take into consideration any information
that we receive during the public
comment period.
You may submit your comments and
materials by one of the methods in
ADDRESSES. We will not consider
comments sent by email or fax, or to an
address not in ADDRESSES. We will not
consider or include in our
administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment
period (see DATES).
When submitting comments, please
specify the name of the applicant and
the permit number at the beginning of
your comment. Provide sufficient
information to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you
include. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and
(2) those that include citations to, and
analyses of, the applicable laws and
regulations.
B. May I review comments submitted by
others?
You may view and comment on
others’ public comments at https://
www.regulations.gov, unless our
allowing so would violate the Privacy
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
C. Who will see my comments?
If you submit a comment at https://
www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal
identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a
hardcopy comment that includes
personal identifying information, such
as your address, phone number, or
email address, you may request at the
top of your document that we withhold
this information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. Moreover, all
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businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, and
in consideration of section 10(c) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
we invite public comments on permit
applications before final action is taken.
With some exceptions, the ESA
prohibits certain activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
issued that allows such activities.
Permits issued under section 10(a)(1)(A)
of the ESA allow otherwise prohibited
activities for scientific purposes or to
enhance the propagation or survival of
the affected species. Service regulations
regarding prohibited activities with
endangered species, captive-bred
wildlife registrations, and permits for
any activity otherwise prohibited by the
ESA with respect to any endangered
species are available in title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations in part 17.
III. Permit Applications
We invite comments on the following
applications.
Endangered Species
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service/National Black-footed Ferret
Conservation Center, Carr, CO; Permit
No. 800411 and Permit No. 086867
The applicant requests renewal and
amendment of permits to export,
import, and re-import both live captiveborn and wild specimens, biological
samples, and salvaged material of blackfooted ferret (Mustela nigripes) to and
from Canada and Mexico for completion
of identified tasks and objectives
mandated under the Black-footed Ferret
Recovery Plan. Salvaged materials may
include, but are not limited to, whole or
partial specimens, blood, tissue, hair,
and fecal swabs. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: International Crane
Foundation, Baraboo, WI; Permit No.
PER0002969
The applicant requests a permit to
export biological samples derived from
the whooping crane (Grus americana),
taken in Arkansas National Wildlife
Refuge, Austwell, TX, for the purpose of
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species through scientific research.
This notification is for a single import.
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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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Permit issuance
Permit No. Applicant date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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