Letters of Authorization to Take Marine Mammals, 19499-19500 [05-7409]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 13, 2005 / Notices Dated: April 8, 2005. Robert C. Bonner, Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 05–7444 Filed 4–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4820–02–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket No. TSA–2005–20937] Aviation Security Advisory Committee Meeting Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) is meeting in open session. The meeting will be held by telephonic conference call. DATES: The meeting will take place on April 28, 2005, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., local time in Washington, DC. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by telephonic conference call. Dial-in instructions are set forth below under the heading SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 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AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA) as amended, notice is hereby given that Letters of Authorization to take polar bears incidental to oil and gas industry exploration activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska have been issued. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Craig Perham at the Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management Office, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, (800) 362– 5148 or (907) 786–3810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Letter of Authorization has been issued to the following companies in accordance with Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Rules and Regulations ‘‘Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities (68 FR 66744; November 28, 2003)’’ under section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA and the Fish and Wildlife Service implementing regulations at 50 CFR 18.27(f)(3): Company Activity Location Veritas DGC Land Inc ............................. Cruz Construction .................................... ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ...................... ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ...................... ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ...................... ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ...................... ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ...................... Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corp ............... Pioneer Natural Resources Ak ................ ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ...................... Brooks Range Petroleum Corp ............... Exploration ............................................. Development .......................................... Exploration ............................................. Exploration ............................................. Exploration ............................................. Exploration ............................................. Exploration ............................................. Exploration ............................................. Development .......................................... Exploration ............................................. Exploration ............................................. 2005 winter seismic ............................... 2005 winter transport ............................. Kokoda 3, 4, 5 ....................................... Defiance 1 .............................................. Bounty 1 ................................................. Noatak 1 ................................................. Trailblazer H–1 ....................................... Nikaitchuq #2, 3, 5 ................................. Gwydyr Bay ............................................ Iapetus 2 ................................................ Sak River #1 .......................................... VerDate jul<14>2003 18:37 Apr 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19499 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Date issued Dec 16, 2004. Dec 16, 2004. Dec 16, 2004. Dec 16, 2004. Dec 16, 2004. Dec 16, 2004. Dec 16, 2004. Dec 22, 2004. Jan 10, 2005. Jan 24, 2005. Jan 28, 2005. 19500 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 13, 2005 / Notices Company Activity Location ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ...................... Ecology and Environment, Inc ................ Development .......................................... Development .......................................... CD3, CD4 ............................................... JW Dalton .............................................. Dated: March 16, 2005. Gary Edwards, Deputy Regional Director. [FR Doc. 05–7409 Filed 4–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UT–921–5421–BX–AA07; UTU–82199; UT– 921–5421–BX–AA08; UTU–82200] Notice of Applications for Recordable Disclaimer of Interest in Public Highway Rights-of-Way Established Pursuant to Revised Statute 2477 (43 U.S.C. 932, Repealed October 21, 1976); Alexa Lane and Snake Pass Road in Millard County, UT Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of applications. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On January 21, 2005, the State of Utah and Millard County submitted two applications for recordable disclaimers of interest from the United States. These recordable disclaimer of interest applications are identified by BLM Serial Number UTU–82199 for Alexa Lane and UTU–82200 for Snake Pass Road, both in Millard County, Utah. Recordable disclaimers of interest, if issued, would confirm that the United States has no property interest in the identified public highway rights-of-way. This Notice is intended to notify the public of the pending applications and the State’s and County’s grounds for supporting them. Specific details of the applications are provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. DATES: On or before June 13, 2005, all interested parties may submit comments on the State’s and County’s applications as follows. Comments on the Alexa Lane application should reference BLM Case File Serial Number UTU–82199, and comments on the Snake Pass Road application should reference BLM Case File Serial Number UTU–82200. Public comment will be accepted if received by BLM or postmarked no later than June 13, 2005. BLM will review all timely comments received on the applications, and will address all relevant, substantive issues raised in the comments. A final decision on the VerDate jul<14>2003 18:37 Apr 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 merits of the applications will not be made until at least July 12, 2005. ADDRESSES: Interested parties and the public are encouraged to access the RS2477 Disclaimer Process public Web site at https://www.ut.blm.gov/rs2477 to review the application materials and provide comments on the application. For those without access to the public Web site, written comments may be provided to the Chief, Branch of Lands and Realty, BLM Utah State Office (UT– 921), P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145–0155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike DeKeyrel, Realty Specialist, BLM Utah State Office Branch of Lands and Realty (UT–921) at the above address or phone 801–539–4105 and Fax 801–539– 4260 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Disclaimers of interest are authorized by Section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1745), the regulations contained in 43 CFR subpart 1864, and the April 9, 2003, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the State of Utah and the Department of the Interior on State and County Road Acknowledgement. Alexa Lane is located in north-central Millard County, approximately 25 miles west of Delta, Utah, and is approximately 11 miles in length. Application information submitted by the State and County indicates that road use occurred in the 1920s, and road construction (grading) occurred in the 1930s. The road construction and use was and is for access to grazing, general public access, and travel in and through the area. The road surface is native dirt, and graded throughout its length. The recordable disclaimer of interest application pertains to those road segments across public lands administered by BLM. One road segment approximately 0.74 mile long is across State of Utah land and is not a part of the application. Snake Pass Road is located in southwest Millard County approximately 70 miles southwest of Delta, Utah, and is approximately 25 miles in length. Application information submitted by the State and County indicates that initial road use began in 1918 and construction (grading) occurred in the 1950s. The road construction and use was and is for access to grazing, general public access, PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Date issued Feb 7, 2005. Feb 14, 2005. and travel in and through the area. The surface of the road is native dirt, and graded throughout its length. The recordable disclaimer of interest application pertains to those road segments across public lands administered by BLM. One road segment approximately 0.49 mile long is across State of Utah land and is not a part of the application. The State of Utah and the Millard County assert that they hold a joint and undivided property interest in the road rights-of-way identified above as granted pursuant to the authority provided by Revised Statute 2477 (43 U.S.C. 932, repealed October 21, 1976) over public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The State submitted the following information with the applications in both paper copy and in electronic form (Compact Disk): 1. The claimed right-of-way (disturbed) width for Alexa Lane ranges from 46 to 48 feet. The claimed right-of-way (disturbed) width for Snake Pass Road ranges from 30 to 54 feet. 2. Centerline description of the roads based on Global Positioning System (GPS) data. 3. Detailed descriptions of the rights-ofway (identified segments of each road) passing through public lands including beginning and end points, surface type, and disturbed width. 4. Legal description by aliquot part (e.g., 1⁄41⁄4 section) of the land parcels through which the roads pass. 5. Maps showing location of the identified road rights-of-way and the location and dates of water diversion points and mining locations to which the roads provide access. 6. Aerial photography dated circa 1978 and 1995. 7. Signed and notarized affidavits by persons attesting to the location of both roads; their establishment as a highway prior to October 21, 1976; familiarity with the character and attributes of both roads including type of travel surface, disturbed width, associated improvements and ancillary features such as bridges, cattleguards, etc.; current public usage of the road; the historic and current purposes for which the road is used; and evidence of periodic maintenance. 8. Recent photographs of the roads at various points along their alignments. The State of Utah did not identify any known adverse claimants of the identified public highway rights-of-way. If approved, the recordable disclaimer documents would confirm that the United States has no property interest in the public highway rights-of-way as it is E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19499-19500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7409]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Letters of Authorization to Take Marine Mammals

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
(MMPA) as amended, notice is hereby given that Letters of Authorization 
to take polar bears incidental to oil and gas industry exploration 
activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska 
have been issued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Craig Perham at the Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management Office, 1011 East Tudor 
Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, (800) 362-5148 or (907) 786-3810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Letter of Authorization has been issued to 
the following companies in accordance with Fish and Wildlife Service 
Federal Rules and Regulations ``Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During 
Specified Activities (68 FR 66744; November 28, 2003)'' under section 
101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA and the Fish and Wildlife Service implementing 
regulations at 50 CFR 18.27(f)(3):

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              Company                       Activity                Location                 Date issued
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Veritas DGC Land Inc...............  Exploration...........  2005 winter seismic...  Dec 16, 2004.
Cruz Construction..................  Development...........  2005 winter transport.  Dec 16, 2004.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Exploration...........  Kokoda 3, 4, 5........  Dec 16, 2004.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Exploration...........  Defiance 1............  Dec 16, 2004.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Exploration...........  Bounty 1..............  Dec 16, 2004.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Exploration...........  Noatak 1..............  Dec 16, 2004.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Exploration...........  Trailblazer H-1.......  Dec 16, 2004.
Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corp........  Exploration...........  Nikaitchuq 2,  Dec 22, 2004.
                                                              3, 5.
Pioneer Natural Resources Ak.......  Development...........  Gwydyr Bay............  Jan 10, 2005.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Exploration...........  Iapetus 2.............  Jan 24, 2005.
Brooks Range Petroleum Corp........  Exploration...........  Sak River 1..  Jan 28, 2005.

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ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Development...........  CD3, CD4..............  Feb 7, 2005.
Ecology and Environment, Inc.......  Development...........  JW Dalton.............  Feb 14, 2005.
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    Dated: March 16, 2005.
Gary Edwards,
Deputy Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 05-7409 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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