2018-20662. Foreign Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits  

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    AGENCY:

    Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

    ACTION:

    Notice of issuance of permits.

    SUMMARY:

    We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have issued permits to conduct activities with foreign species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities involving listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activity.

    ADDRESSES:

    Information about the applications for the permits listed in this notice is available online at www.regulations.gov. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); DMAFR@fws.gov (email).

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 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 (ESA; 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:Start Printed Page 48332

    Permit No.ApplicantPermit issuance date
    28444CChristopher MurrayFebruary 20, 2018.
    680316Little Rock Zoological GardenFebruary 27, 2018.
    45805CUniversity of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases LaboratoryFebruary 28, 2018.
    44876CMr. Vincent Rose, American Crocodile Education SanctuaryFebruary 21, 2018.
    47036CCraig StanfordFebruary 28, 2018.

    Authority

    We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its implementing regulations.

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    Brenda Tapia,

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

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    [FR Doc. 2018-20662 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4333-15-P

Document Information

Published:
09/24/2018
Department:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of issuance of permits.
Document Number:
2018-20662
Pages:
48331-48332 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
FWS-HQ-ES-2018-0023, FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000
PDF File:
2018-20662.Pdf