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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Sent to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; OMB Control
Number 1018–0070; Incidental Take of
Marine Mammals During Specified
Activities
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for
review and approval. The ICR, which is
summarized below, describes the nature
of the collection and the estimated
burden and cost. This ICR is scheduled
to expire on October 31, 2007. We may
not conduct or sponsor and a person is
not required to respond to a collection
of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
However, under OMB regulations, we
may continue to conduct or sponsor this
information collection while it is
pending at OMB.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before November 26, 2007.
Number of annual
respondents
Activity
One-time application for procedural regulations .....................
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LOA requests ...........................................................................
Onsite monitoring and observation reports .............................
Final monitoring report .............................................................
Totals ................................................................................
Abstract: The Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
imposed, with certain exceptions, a
moratorium on the taking of marine
mammals. Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the
MMPA directs the Secretary of the
Interior to allow, upon request by
citizens of the United States, the taking
of small numbers of marine mammals
incidental to specified activities (other
than commercial fishing) if the
Secretary makes certain findings and
prescribes specific regulations that,
among other things, establish
permissible methods of taking. Once we
issue specific regulations, applicants
seeking to conduct activities must
request a Letter of Authorization (LOA)
for the specific activity and submit
onsite monitoring reports and a final
report of the activity to the Secretary.
Regulations at 50 CFR 18.27 outline the
procedures and requirements for
submitting a request. Specific
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72
12
97
regulations governing authorized
activities in the Beaufort Sea are in 50
CFR 18, subpart J.
Comments: On June 1, 2007, we
published a proposed rule in the
Federal Register (72 FR 30670) to
establish regulations on incidental take
of marine mammals in the Chukchi Sea.
Because activities and requirements are
nearly identical for the Beaufort and
Chukchi Seas, we planned to combine
the information collections in one ICR.
However, we do not expect the final
rule for the Chukchi Sea to publish prior
to the expiration date of the information
collection for the Beaufort Sea
requirements, and have separated the
requests for approval. This request for
approval includes requirements to cover
only activities in the Beaufort Sea. The
proposed rule for incidental take
regulations in the Chukchi Sea invited
interested members of the public and
affected agencies to comment on the
proposed information collection and
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Send your comments and
suggestions on this ICR to the Desk
Officer for the Department of the
Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395–6566
(fax) or OIRA_DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov
(e-mail). Please provide a copy of your
comments to Hope Grey, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401
North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203 (mail); (703) 358–2269 (fax); or
hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax,
or e-mail (see ADDRESSES) or by
telephone at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018–0070.
Title: Incidental Take of Marine
Mammals During Specified Activities,
50 CFR 18.27 and 50 CFR 18, Subpart
J.
Service Form Numbers: None.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Oil and gas industry
companies.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
ADDRESSES:
24 hours ..........
1.5 hours .........
8 hours ............
.....................
288
108
96
792
recordkeeping activities for both the
Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. The
comment period was open for 60 days,
and we did not receive any comments
relating to the Beaufort Sea information
collection requirements.
We again invite comments concerning
this information collection on:
(1) whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
(3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address,
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or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask OMB in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that it will be done.
Dated: August 23, 2007.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
FR Doc. E7–21010 Filed 10–24–07; 8:45 am
BILLING CODE 4310–55–S
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–310–0777–XG]
Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest
California Resource Advisory Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(FACA), the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Northwest California Resource
Advisory Council will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 5 and 6,
2007. On December 5, the council
members convene at 9 a.m. in the
Abalone Room at the Little River Inn,
7751 Highway 1, Little River, CA. Time
for public comment has been set aside
for 11 a.m. On May 6, the council
convenes at 7:30 a.m. at the Little River
Inn and departs for a tour to discuss
management of the California Coastal
National Monument and the Stornetta
Public Lands. Members of the public are
welcome on the tour, but they must
provide their own transportation and
lunch.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich
Burns, BLM Ukiah Field Office
manager, (707) 468–4000; or BLM
Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana,
(530) 252–5332.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in Northwest California. At
this meeting, agenda topics include an
update on management proposals for
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the Sacramento River Bend, a
discussion of funding needs for BLM’s
northern California projects, status
reports on management plan
development for Lacks Creek and the
Cow Mountain National Recreation Area
and a report on legislation affecting the
California off highway vehicle
recreation program. Members will also
hear status reports on activities in the
Arcata, Redding and Ukiah field offices
and the California Coastal National
Monument. All meetings are open to the
public. Members of the public may
present written comments to the
council. Each formal council meeting
will have time allocated for public
comments. Depending on the number of
persons wishing to speak, and the time
available, the time for individual
comments may be limited. Members of
the public are welcome on field tours,
but they must provide their own
transportation and lunch. Individuals
who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation and other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
BLM as provided above.
Dated: October 19, 2007.
Joseph J. Fontana,
Public Affairs Officer.
[FR Doc. 07–5280 Filed 10–24–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO–310–1310–PP–24 1A]
Oil and Gas Leasing: Onshore Oil and
Gas Operations—Fees, Rentals, and
Royalty
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notification to terminate the
heavy oil royalty reductions program.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) is providing the sixmonth notification to terminate all
royalty reductions for the production of
heavy oil and to terminate the
availability of further heavy oil relief
under regulations at 43 CFR 3103.4–3.
DATES: The termination of the heavy oil
royalty reductions program is effective
on May 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rudy Baier, Division of Fluid Minerals,
BLM, (202) 452–5024. Persons who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–800–
877–8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days a
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week, except holidays, for assistance in
reaching Mr. Baier.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 43
CFR 3103.4–3(b)(6)(i), the BLM may
suspend or terminate all heavy oil
royalty reductions and terminate the
availability of further heavy royalty
relief ‘‘upon 6 month’s notice in the
Federal Register when BLM determines
that the average oil price has remained
above $24 per barrel over a period of 6
consecutive months [based on the West
Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude average
posted prices and adjusted for inflation
using the implicit price deflator for
gross national product with 1991 as the
base year).’’ The adjusted threshold for
the third quarter of calendar year 2004
was $30.83 and for the fourth quarter
$31.00.
By Federal Register notice (70 FR
21810) dated April 27, 2005, this royalty
reduction program was suspended
effective November 1, 2005. In that
notice, the BLM requested comments on
the conditions under which the
suspension should be removed. The
BLM received three comments.
The WTI crude average posted oil
prices have continued to exceed the
adjusted threshold at all times since the
April 27, 2005 notice. Therefore,
considering the price of crude oil since
the April 27, 2005 notice and current
price projections for the near future, the
BLM decided that this royalty reduction
program should be terminated. As
authorized by 43 CFR 3103.4–3(b)(6)(i),
this serves as notice that the BLM will
terminate the heavy oil royalty
reductions program effective on May 1,
2008.
Should conditions change so as to
warrant relief, the BLM has authority to
grant royalty rate reductions on a caseby-case basis (see 43 CFR 3103.4–1).
James Abbott,
Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty, and
Resource Protection.
[FR Doc. E7–20970 Filed 10–24–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT–060–08–1430–EQ; MTM 044187]
Notice of Realty Action: NonCompetitive Lease of Public Land in
Pondera County, MT
Bureau of Land Management,
Lewistown Field Office, Interior.
ACTION: Designation of public lands in
Pondera County, Montana, for FLPMA
lease.
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Sent to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for Approval; OMB Control Number 1018-0070; Incidental
Take of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. The ICR, which
is summarized below, describes the nature of the collection and the
estimated burden and cost. This ICR is scheduled to expire on October
31, 2007. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. However, under OMB regulations, we may
continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is
pending at OMB.
DATES: You must submit comments on or before November 26, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this ICR to the Desk
Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-
6566 (fax) or OIRA--DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (e-mail). Please provide a copy
of your comments to Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); (703) 358-2269 (fax); or hope_
grey@fws.gov (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax, or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358-2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018-0070.
Title: Incidental Take of Marine Mammals During Specified
Activities, 50 CFR 18.27 and 50 CFR 18, Subpart J.
Service Form Numbers: None.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Oil and gas industry companies.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of annual Number of annual Completion time per Annual burden
Activity respondents responses response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
One-time application for 1 (per term of 1 300 hours.......... 300
procedural regulations. regulations)
LOA requests.................... 10 12 24 hours........... 288
Onsite monitoring and 10 72 1.5 hours.......... 108
observation reports.
Final monitoring report......... 10 12 8 hours............ 96
Totals...................... 31 97 ................... 792
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abstract: The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) imposed, with certain exceptions, a
moratorium on the taking of marine mammals. Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the
MMPA directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow, upon request by
citizens of the United States, the taking of small numbers of marine
mammals incidental to specified activities (other than commercial
fishing) if the Secretary makes certain findings and prescribes
specific regulations that, among other things, establish permissible
methods of taking. Once we issue specific regulations, applicants
seeking to conduct activities must request a Letter of Authorization
(LOA) for the specific activity and submit onsite monitoring reports
and a final report of the activity to the Secretary. Regulations at 50
CFR 18.27 outline the procedures and requirements for submitting a
request. Specific regulations governing authorized activities in the
Beaufort Sea are in 50 CFR 18, subpart J.
Comments: On June 1, 2007, we published a proposed rule in the
Federal Register (72 FR 30670) to establish regulations on incidental
take of marine mammals in the Chukchi Sea. Because activities and
requirements are nearly identical for the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, we
planned to combine the information collections in one ICR. However, we
do not expect the final rule for the Chukchi Sea to publish prior to
the expiration date of the information collection for the Beaufort Sea
requirements, and have separated the requests for approval. This
request for approval includes requirements to cover only activities in
the Beaufort Sea. The proposed rule for incidental take regulations in
the Chukchi Sea invited interested members of the public and affected
agencies to comment on the proposed information collection and
recordkeeping activities for both the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. The
comment period was open for 60 days, and we did not receive any
comments relating to the Beaufort Sea information collection
requirements.
We again invite comments concerning this information collection on:
(1) whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail
address,
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or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should
be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying
information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be
done.
Dated: August 23, 2007.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
FR Doc. E7-21010 Filed 10-24-07; 8:45 am
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