E9-23192. 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 or marine mammals.

ADDRESSES:

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, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice is hereby given that on the dates below, as authorized by the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and/or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Service issued the requested permits subject to certain conditions set forth therein. For each permit for an endangered species, the Service 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 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.

Endangered Species

Permit number	Applicant	Receipt of application Federal Register notice	Permit issuance date
207589 and 223466	Victoria E. Wobber, Harvard        University, Dept. of Anthropology	74 FR 32192; July 7, 2009 (both permits were    published in one notice for PRT-207589)	September 3, 2009
201169	Saint Louis Zoo	74 FR 28523; June 16, 2009	August 6, 2009
210155	Henry Doorly Zoo	74 FR 21816; May 11, 2009	September 1, 2009
211300	William P. Weedon	74 FR 28523, June 16, 2009	August 7, 2009
211307	Thomas H. Blue	74 FR 32192; July 7, 2009	August 13, 2009
211337	Arlan M. Buckmeier	74 FR 32192; July 7, 2009	August 13, 2009
211919	Michael C. Higgins	74 FR 37240; July 28, 2009	August 28, 2009
212751	Sassan K. Moghadam	74 FR 37240; July 28, 2009	September 8, 2009
217668	Wayne M. Pourciau	74 FR 32192; July 7, 2009	August 13, 2009
219947	Eric L. Nysse	74 FR 40230; August 11, 2009	September 10, 2009

Marine Mammals

Permit number	Applicant	Receipt of application Federal Register notice	Permit issuance date
801652	U.S. Geological Survey	74 FR 47821; September 17, 2009	September 18, 2009

On September 18, 2009, the Service issued an amendment to a permit (PRT- 801652) to the U.S. Geological Survey, to increase the number of walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) that may be incidentally harassed by the already authorized activities for the purpose of scientific research. We issued the amendment to the permit prior to the close of the public comment period because we found that delaying the issuance of the permit would result in the loss of a unique research opportunity that is present at this time. This action was authorized under section 104(c)(3)(A) of the MMPA. We will continue to accept and consider all comments regarding the amendment request through the close of the comment period as published in the September 17, 2009, receipt of application Federal Register notice (FR 74 FR 47821).

Dated: September 18, 2009

Lisa J. Lierheimer,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.