Notices. Notice of issuance/emergency issuance of permits
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BILLING CODE 4333-15-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2016-0065; FXIA16710900000-156-FF09A30000] Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of issuance/emergency 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, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041; fax
(703)358-2281. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia,
(703)358-2104 (telephone);
(703)358-2281 (fax); *DMAFR@fws.gov* (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 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. A. Endangered Species Permit No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 68465B Tanganyika Wildlife Park 80 FR 73207; November 24, 2015 April 5, 2016. 10836A University of Michigan 81 FR 791; January 7, 2016 March 21, 2016. 80482B Duke Lemur Center 81 FR 2899; January 19, 2016 April 19, 2016. 79093B Kinsey Robinson 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 March 22, 2016. 81613B William Parks 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 March 22, 2016. 85776B Scott Linter 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 March 22, 2016. 82278B William Perrine 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 March 28, 2016. 82246B Santa Barbara Zoo 81 FR 5778; February 03, 2016 April 18, 2016. 83947B Harry Peterson 81 FR 8093; February 17, 2016 March 21, 2016. 86982B Cynthia Lagueux, University of Florida 81 FR 8093; February 17, 2016 March 28, 2016. 69024B Yerkes National Primate Research Center 80 FR 62089, October 15, 2015; 81 FR 3452, January 21, 2016 May 2, 2016. B. Marine Mammals Permit No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 186914 Monterey Bay Aquarium 80 FR 62089; October 15, 2015 April 18, 2016. 81843B Indianapolis Zoological Society 81 FR 8093; February 17, 2016 April 18, 2016. C. Emergency Exemption On May 2, 2016, the Service issued a permit (PRT-94614B) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Austwell, Texas, to import four viable eggs from captive-bred whooping crane ( *Grus americana* ) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This action was authorized under Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). The Service determined that an emergency affecting the health and viability of the whooping crane eggs existed, and that no reasonable alternative was available to the applicant for the following reason: The Service's Whooping Crane Coordinator requested a permit to import these fertile eggs from the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada, due to the ongoing 30-day comment period that their existing import permit (PRT- 013808) was undergoing. Not being able to import these eggs by early May 2016 under their existing permit would cause undue hardship on the species recovery program, forcing Calgary Zoo to consider culling the eggs. If shipped, the eggs will be hatched and the chicks will be raised at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland, with the chicks ultimately being reintroduced into Southwest Louisiana as part of an ongoing recovery project. 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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, Branch of Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041; fax
(703)358-2281. Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2016-10520 Filed 5-4-16; 8:45 am]
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