2013-11052. Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of issuance of permits.

SUMMARY:

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

ADDRESSES:

Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203; fax [phone]; or email [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda Tapia, [phone] (telephone); [phone] (fax); [e-mail] (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 Marine Mammal Protection Act (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

Permit No.	Applicant	Receipt of application Federal Register notice	Permit issuance date
229051	David Reinke	74 FR 58977; November 16, 2009	April 4, 2013.
29819A	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	76 FR 10623; February 25, 2011	May 17, 2012.
52995A	Topeka Zoological Park	77 FR 298; January 4, 2012	August 15, 2012.
60276A	Hatada Enterprises, Inc.	77 FR 298; January 4, 2012	August 31, 2012.
053952	James Whipple & Nancy Nunke	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	July 11, 2012.
209126	Zoo of Acadiana, L.L.C	77 FR 15383; March 15, 2012	May 4, 2012.
66629A	Forest Land L.L.C	77 FR 15383; March 15, 2012	May 7, 2012.
007870	Smithsonian National Zoological Park	77 FR 15383; March 15, 2012	September 27, 2012.
67611A	Harkey Ranch	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 2, 2012.
726004	Earth Promise, Inc	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 2, 2012.
67609A	Georgia Aquarium	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 2, 2012.
819300	Jay Russo	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 2, 2012.
67603A	James Thompson	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 2, 2012.
67606A	Dakota Resources, Inc	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 4, 2012.
67542A	Michelle Crawford	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 4, 2012.
67605A	Dakota Resources, Inc	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 4, 2012.
195196	Lionshare Farm Zoological LLC	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 4, 2012.
67541A	Michelle Crawford	77 FR 17494; March 26, 2012	May 4, 2012.
671151	Maryland Zoo in Baltimore	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 4, 2012.
679557	North Carolina Zoological Park	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 4, 2012.
189854	Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 4, 2012.
69947A	Bruce Fairchild	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 9, 2012.
66619A	Fallow Creek Ranch	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 9, 2012.
69566A	Hacienda Yturria LLC	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 9, 2012.
69142A	Los Senderos Ranch	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 9, 2012.
67412A	NNNN Operations LLC	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 9, 2012.
69143A	Wilco Ranch, LP	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 9, 2012.
69946A	Bruce Fairchild	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 24, 2012.
66618A	Fallow Creek Ranch	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 24, 2012.
69568A	Hacienda Yturria LLC	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 24, 2012.
69141A	Los Senderos Ranch	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 24, 2012.
67414A	NNNN Operations LLC	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 24, 2012.
69144A	Wilco Ranch, LP	77 FR 19311; March 30, 2012	May 24, 2012.
685135	Bramble Park Zoo	77 FR 20838; April 6, 2012	May 8, 2012.
69093A	Friedel Ranch	77 FR 20838; April 6, 2012	May 8, 2012.
70470A	Lucky 7 Exotics Ranch	77 FR 20838; April 6, 2012	May 8, 2012.
69574A	Preserve II P.O.A	77 FR 20838; April 6, 2012	May 8, 2012.
676508	Six Flags Discovery Kingdom	77 FR 20838; April 6, 2012	May 8, 2012.
70466A	Lucky 7 Exotics Ranch	77 FR 20838; April 6, 2012	May 24, 2012.
65826A	Preserve II P.O.A	77 FR 20838; April 6, 2012	May 24, 2012.
71315A	Arizona Tortoise Compound	77 FR 24510; April 24, 2012	May 31, 2012.
680316	Little Rock Zoological Gardens	77 FR 24510; April 24, 2012	May 31, 2012.
187257	Eric Meffre	77 FR 24510; April 24, 2012	May 31, 2012.
71633A	Edward Merritt	77 FR 24510; April 24, 2012	May 31, 2012.
761357	Racine Zoological Society	77 FR 24510; April 24, 2012	May 31, 2012.
756101	Rare Species Conservatory Foundation	77 FR 24510; April 24, 2012	May 31, 2012.
88938A	Rhodes Brothers Taxidermy	78 FR 12777; February 25, 2013	April 24, 2013.
99723A	Coll John	78 FR 17711; March 22, 2013	April 23, 2013.
99724A	Montague James	78 FR 17711; March 22, 2013	April 23, 2013.
97814A	Michael Couch	78 FR 17711; March 22, 2013	April 23, 2013.

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: Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203; fax [phone].

Brenda Tapia,

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.