Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits

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title: "Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits"
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  - "Fish and Wildlife Service"
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#  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 (703) 358-2280; or email *[email protected].*

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 (telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); *[email protected]* (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 
                            
                             notice | Permit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 69463A | Denver Zoological Foundation | 77 FR 41198; July 12, 2012 | February 22, 2012. |
| 69465A | Denver Zoological Foundation | 77 FR 41198; July 12, 2012 | February 22, 2012. |
| 88568A | The Living Desert | 77 FR 66476; November 5, 2012 | February 12, 2013. |
| 91717A | Thomas Archipley | 77 FR 74506; December 14, 2012 | March 4, 2013. |
| 90697A | Stephen Dunbar, Loma Linda University | 78 FR 4162; January 18, 2013 | March 15, 2013. |
| 724540 | Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research | 78 FR 5481; January 25, 2013 | March 12, 2013. |

| Permit No. | Applicant | Receipt of application | Permit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 134593 and 134595 | Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium | 71 FR 53464; September 11, 2006 | March 13, 2013. |
| 73634A | Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science, Alaska SeaLife Center | 77 FR 70457; November 26, 2012 | March 8, 2013. |

**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.