77 Fed. Reg. 26777 (May. 7, 2012)

Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

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Federal RegisterMay 7, 2012

77 Fed. Reg. 26777 (May. 7, 2012)

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 (703) 358-2280; or email DMAFR@fws.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2280 (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.

Permit No.	Applicant	Receipt of application Federal Register notice	Permit issuance date
Endangered Species
758093	Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute	76 FR 52965; August 24, 2011	October 21, 2011.
47878A	Nicole Smolensky	76 FR 57757; September 16, 2011	November 15, 2011.
56912A	Nashville Zoo	76 FR 72434; November 23, 2011	March 12, 2012.
50819A	San Diego Zoo Global	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	March 12, 2012.
692283	Busch Gardens	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	January 18, 2012.
197162	Stephen Chan	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	January 18, 2012.
676511	Virginia Zoological Park	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	January 18, 2012.
091931	Jeffrey Hunter	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	January 18, 2012.
192404	Ricardo Longoria	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	January 18, 2012.
59781A	New England Aquarium	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	January 18, 2012.
201582	James Pfarr	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	January 18, 2012.
19818A	Phoenix Herpetological Society, Inc	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	January 18, 2012.
096048	Matson's Laboratory	76 FR 77006; December 9, 2011	March 16, 2012.
57273A	University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc	76 FR 78308; December 16, 2011	February 6, 2012.
57939A	Phoenix Herpetological Society	76 FR 78308; December 16, 2011	February 23, 2012.
60140A	Daniel Arenas	76 FR 80384; December 23, 2011	January 31, 2012.
60356A	Giordi Evenson	76 FR 80384; December 23, 2011	January 31, 2012.
60965A	Stephan Haller	76 FR 80384; December 23, 2011	February 2, 2012.
033580	Curt Harbsmeier	76 FR 80384; December 23, 2011	March 22, 2012.
812907	Disney's Animal Kingdom	77 FR 298; January 4, 2012	March 9, 2012.
52995A	Topeka Zoological Park	77 FR 298; January 4, 2012	March 9, 2012.
675214	Zoological Society of Buffalo, Inc	77 FR 298; January 4, 2012	March 9, 2012.
62256A	Xiaobo Chu	77 FR 298; January 4, 2012	March 9, 2012.
012505	Akron Zoological Park	77 FR 298; January 4, 2012	March 9, 2012.
720230	Feld Entertainment Inc	77 FR 2314; January 17, 2012	March 15, 2012.
62429A	ADL Seven Hunting Ranch	77 FR 2314; January 17, 2012	March 9, 2012.
697763	Houston Zoo, Inc	77 FR 2314; January 17, 2012	March 9, 2012.
62113A	Zoological Society of San Diego	77 FR 2314; January 17, 2012	March 8, 2012.
62434A	Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo	77 FR 2314; January 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
826561	Hill Country Aviaries, LLC	77 FR 3493; January 24, 2012	March 9, 2012.
58990A	Rhodes Russell Bobbitt	77 FR 3493; January 24, 2012	March 9, 2012.
681588	Kansas City Zoo	77 FR 3493; January 24, 2012	March 9, 2012.
57466A	Metro Richmond Zoo	77 FR 3493; January 24, 2012	March 15, 2012.
101634	Tom Chiang	77 FR 3493; January 24, 2012	March 9, 2012.
63141A	ADL Seven Hunting Ranch	77 FR 3493; January 24, 2012	March 9, 2012.
685105	Denver Zoological Gardens	77 FR 6139; February 7, 2012	March 9, 2012.
63673A	Matthew Kirkwood	77 FR 6139; February 7, 2012	March 9, 2012.
196626	Peter Lee	77 FR 6139; February 7, 2012	March 9, 2012.
115344	Forrest Simpson	77 FR 6139; February 7, 2012	March 9, 2012.
115345	Forrest Simpson	77 FR 6139; February 7, 2012	March 9, 2012.

63871A	Bar H Bar Land & Cattle Company	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 12, 2012.
63872A	Bar H Bar Land & Cattle Company	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 12, 2012.
128054	Leslie Barnhart	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 12, 2012.
128056	Leslie Barnhart	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 12, 2012.
63868A	Cedar Hill Birds	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 12, 2012.
64775A	Diamond J Game Ranch	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 12, 2012.
64776A	Diamond J Game Ranch	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 12, 2012.
690098	Thomas Moore	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 12, 2012.
64742A	Bamberger Ranch Preserve	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 13, 2012.
64481A	Indianhead Ranch INC	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 13, 2012.
64482A	Indianhead Ranch INC	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 13, 2012.
731315	Kyle Wildlife Limited	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 13, 2012.
828861	Kyle Wildlife Limited	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 13, 2012.
64654A	Double Springs Partnership Ltd	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64656A	Double Springs Partnership Ltd	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64723A	Larry Friesenhahn	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64724A	Larry Friesenhahn	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
667872	H & L Sales	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
704025	H & L Sales	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64740A	Jetton Ranch	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64741A	Jetton Ranch	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64652A	Kent Creek Ranch Inc	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64653A	Kent Creek Ranch Inc	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
192403	Ricardo Longoria	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
192404	Ricardo Longoria	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64743A	Mathias Family Investments LLC	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64744A	Mathias Family Investments LLC	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 14, 2012.
64737A	Palfam Ranch Management LLC	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 27, 2012.
64164A	NH&S Holdings, LLC	77 FR 6816; February 9, 2012	March 26, 2012.
64161A	Recordbuck Ranch	77 FR 6817; February 9, 2012	March 26, 2012.
65116A	5F Ranch-Ford Ranch Corp	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
013008	777 Ranch, Inc	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
017404	777 Ranch, Inc	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
17533A	Earl Bruno	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
28015A	Earl Bruno	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
64781A	Gregory Cerullo	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
180803	Laguna Vista Ranch, Ltd	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
180804	Laguna Vista Ranch, Ltd	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
65009A	William Battle Montgomery	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
812816	Triple D Game Farm Inc	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 23, 2012.
64163A	NH&S Holdings, LLC	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 26, 2012.
64797A	Recordbuck Ranch	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 26, 2012.
65292A	Buck Valley Ranch	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 27, 2012.
65368A	Buck Valley Ranch	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 27, 2012.
64028A	Double D Ranch	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 27, 2012.
64029A	Double D Ranch	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 27, 2012.
64738A	Palfam Ranch Management LLC	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 27, 2012.
65090A	Eslabon Ranch, Ltd	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
65091A	Eslabon Ranch, Ltd	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
65096A	Ronald Grant	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
65097A	Ronald Grant	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
65320A	Guajolote Ranch, Inc	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
65321A	Guajolote Ranch, Inc	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
200207	KJC Holdings	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
200211	KJC Holdings	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
65017A	Kothman Ranch Company	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
65019A	Kothman Ranch Company	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
64986A	Ranch Vedado, Inc	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
64987A	Ranch Vedado, Inc	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
65092A	Turkey Creek Ranch Ltd	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012.
65093A	Turkey Creek Ranch Ltd	77 FR 9687; February 17, 2012	March 28, 2012
60971A	University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine	77 FR 12870; March 2, 2012	April 10, 2012.
Marine Mammals
791721	U.S. Geological Survey—Sirenia Project	76 FR 30386; May 25, 2011	April 20, 2012.

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 (703) 358-2280.

Brenda Tapia,

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

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