2011-13805. Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; 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, marine mammals, or both. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

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 e-mail [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda Tapia, [phone] (telephone); [phone] (fax); [e-mail] (e-mail).

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

Permit number	Applicant	Receipt of application Federal Register notice	Permit issuance date
37678A	David Phillips	76 FR 20705; April 13, 2011	May 19, 2011.
37443A.	Metro Richmond Zoo	76 FR 18239; April 1, 2011	May 23, 2011.
31183A	Zoological Society of San Diego	76 FR 2408; January 13, 2011	March 10, 2011.
27787A	Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center	76 FR 2408; January 13, 2011	February 15, 2011.
26030A	Drexel University, Dept. of Biology	75 FR 69701; November 15, 2010	February 25, 2011.
22077A	Texas A&M University, Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center	75 FR 69701; November 15, 2010	March 29, 2011.
008519	Zoo Atlanta	75 FR 82409; December 30, 2010	March 11, 2011.
37370A	Samuel Monarch	76 FR 18239, April 1, 2011	May 24, 2011.
36490A	Roger Jones	76 FR 18239, April 1, 2011	May 24, 2011

Marine Mammals

Permit number	Applicant	Receipt of application Federal Register notice	Permit issuance date
078744	Texas A&M University, Dr. Randall Davis	76 FR 2408; January 13, 2011	May 19, 2011.

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:

Brenda Tapia,

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