Letters of Authorization To Take Marine Mammals, 68777-68778 [2011-28739]

Download as PDF 68777 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 215 / Monday, November 7, 2011 / Notices Secretary Ken Salazar on September 16, 2011. There will be no ISAC business conducted during the orientation session, which is closed to the public. DATES: ISAC New Member Orientation (CLOSED): Monday, December 5, 2011; 9 a.m.–1:45 p.m. Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (OPEN): Tuesday, December 6, 2011 through Thursday, December 8, 2011. The meeting will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 and Wednesday, December 7, 2011. On Thursday, December 8, 2011, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m., and adjourn at 12 noon. ADDRESSES: The new member orientation will be held at the NISC offices at 1201 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. The ISAC meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce (Herbert C. Hoover Building), 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. The general session will be held in Room 4830. 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On August 2, 2006, we published in the Federal Register a final rule (71 FR 43926) establishing regulations that allow us to authorize the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take of small numbers of polar bears and Pacific walrus during year-round oil and gas industry exploration, development, and production activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska. The rule established subpart J in part 18 of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and was effective until August 2, 2011. New regulations were issued on August 3, 2011 (76 FR 47010), effective through August 3, 2016. The rule prescribed a process under which we issue Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to applicants conducting activities as described under the provisions of the regulations. In accordance with section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and our regulations at 50 CFR 18, subpart J, we issued an LOA to each of the following companies in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R7–FHC–2011–N188; FF07CAMM00– FXFR13370700000L5–123] Letters of Authorization To Take Marine Mammals Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of issuance. AGENCY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA), we, the Fish and Wildlife Service, have issued letters of authorization for the nonlethal take of polar bears and Pacific walrus incidental to oil and gas industry exploration, development, and production activities in the Beaufort Sea and the adjacent northern coast of Alaska and incidental to oil and gas industry exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and the adjacent western coast of Alaska. SUMMARY: BEAUFORT SEA LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION Company Activity Project Date issued BP Exploration Alaska, Inc ... BP Exploration Alaska, Inc ... Brooks Range Petroleum Corporation. Brooks Range Petroleum Corporation. ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ... Development ........................ Development ........................ Exploration ........................... Liberty Development Project .............................................. Red Dog #1 Plug and Abandonment Project .................... North Tarn Exploration Program ........................................ January 20, 2011. January 20, 2011. January 1, 2011. Exploration ........................... North Tarn Summer Clean Up and Field Studies ............. July 22, 2011. Exploration ........................... January 3, 2011. January 3, 2011. January 10, 2011. May 15, 2011. February 1, 2011. Exploration ........................... Development ........................ Development ........................ Development ........................ Exploration ........................... Seafloor Sediment Sampling Program .............................. July 11, 2011. Development ........................ Development ........................ Development ........................ Exploration ........................... Olgoonik Fairweather, LLC ... Exploration ........................... Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska, Inc. Savant Alaska, LLC .............. Shell Offshore, Inc ................ Development ........................ Plug and Abandonment Project, Aklaqyaaq #1, Aklaq #2, and Aklaq #6 Wells. Corrective Action Activities, Umiat Test Well No. 9 .......... Gas Fields Well Drilling Program ...................................... Beaufort Sea Acoustic Monitoring Recorder Deployment and Retrieval Project. Central Beaufort Sea Fisheries Cruise Environmental Studies Program. Nuna Pre-Development Project ......................................... January 10, 2011. Marsh Creek, LLC ................. North Slope Borough ............ Olgoonik Fairweather, LLC ... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ... ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ... Eni US Operating Co., Inc .... ExxonMobil Production Company. ExxonMobil Production Company. FEX L.P ................................ Hydrate Production Test, Ignik Sikumi I, Prudhoe Bay Unit. West Kuparuk 3D Seismic Exploration Program ............... Puviaq #1 Plug and Abandonment Program ..................... Nikaitchuq Development Program ..................................... Point Thomson ................................................................... Development ........................ Development ........................ Shell Offshore, Inc ................ Exploration ........................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:50 Nov 04, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Badami Unit Redevelopment Project ................................. Beaufort Sea Ice Observation and On-Ice Argos Data Buoy Deployment Program. Beaufort Sea Open Water Marine Survey Program and Onshore Environmental Baseline Study Activities. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1 February 11, 2011. April 15, 2011. July 15, 2011. July 15, 2011. April 15, 2011. February 7, 2011. January 10, 2011. June 10, 2011. 68778 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 215 / Monday, November 7, 2011 / Notices industry exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and adjacent western coast of Alaska. The rule established subpart I of 50 CFR part 18 and is effective until June 11, 2013. The rule prescribed a process under which we issue LOAs to applicants conducting activities as On June 11, 2008, we published in the Federal Register a final rule (73 FR 33212) establishing regulations that allow us to authorize the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take of small numbers of polar bears and Pacific walrus during year-round oil and gas described under the provisions of the regulations. In accordance with section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA and our regulations at 50 CFR 18, subpart I, we issued an LOA to the following companies in the Chukchi Sea: CHUKCHI SEA LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION Company Activity Shell Offshore, Inc ..................... Shell Offshore, Inc ..................... Exploration ............ Exploration ............ Shell Offshore, Inc ..................... Statoil USA E&P, Inc ................. Exploration ............ Exploration ............ Dated: October 5, 2011. E. LaVerne Smith, Acting Regional Director, Alaska Region. [FR Doc. 2011–28739 Filed 11–4–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–IA–2011–0087; 96300–1671–0000 FY12–R4] Request for Information and Recommendations on Resolutions, Decisions, and Agenda Items for Consideration at the Sixteenth Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: To implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES or the Convention), the Parties to the Convention meet periodically to review what species in international trade should be regulated and other aspects of the implementation of CITES. The sixteenth regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP16) is tentatively scheduled to be held in March 2013 in Thailand. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2011)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28739]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-FHC-2011-N188; FF07CAMM00-FXFR13370700000L5-123]

Letters of Authorization To Take Marine Mammals

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (MMPA), we, the Fish and Wildlife Service, have issued
letters of authorization for the nonlethal take of polar bears and
Pacific walrus incidental to oil and gas industry exploration,
development, and production activities in the Beaufort Sea and the
adjacent northern coast of Alaska and incidental to oil and gas
industry exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and the adjacent
western coast of Alaska.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 2, 2006, we published in the
Federal Register a final rule (71 FR 43926) establishing regulations
that allow us to authorize the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional
take of small numbers of polar bears and Pacific walrus during year-
round oil and gas industry exploration, development, and production
activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska.
The rule established subpart J in part 18 of title 50 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) and was effective until August 2, 2011. New
regulations were issued on August 3, 2011 (76 FR 47010), effective
through August 3, 2016. The rule prescribed a process under which we
issue Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to applicants conducting
activities as described under the provisions of the regulations. In
accordance with section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.) and our regulations at 50 CFR 18, subpart J, we issued an LOA to
each of the following companies in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent
northern coast of Alaska:

Beaufort Sea Letters of Authorization
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Company Activity Project Date issued
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BP Exploration Alaska, Inc....... Development........ Liberty Development January 20, 2011.
Project.
BP Exploration Alaska, Inc....... Development........ Red Dog 1 Plug January 20, 2011.
and Abandonment Project.
Brooks Range Petroleum Exploration........ North Tarn Exploration January 1, 2011.
Corporation. Program.
Brooks Range Petroleum Exploration........ North Tarn Summer Clean July 22, 2011.
Corporation. Up and Field Studies.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc....... Exploration........ Hydrate Production Test, January 3, 2011.
Ignik Sikumi I, Prudhoe
Bay Unit.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc....... Exploration........ West Kuparuk 3D Seismic January 3, 2011.
Exploration Program.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc....... Development........ Puviaq 1 Plug January 10, 2011.
and Abandonment Program.
Eni US Operating Co., Inc........ Development........ Nikaitchuq Development May 15, 2011.
Program.
ExxonMobil Production Company.... Development........ Point Thomson........... February 1, 2011.
ExxonMobil Production Company.... Exploration........ Seafloor Sediment July 11, 2011.
Sampling Program.
FEX L.P.......................... Development........ Plug and Abandonment January 10, 2011.
Project, Aklaqyaaq
1, Aklaq
2, and Aklaq
6 Wells.
Marsh Creek, LLC................. Development........ Corrective Action February 11, 2011.
Activities, Umiat Test
Well No. 9.
North Slope Borough.............. Development........ Gas Fields Well Drilling April 15, 2011.
Program.
Olgoonik Fairweather, LLC........ Exploration........ Beaufort Sea Acoustic July 15, 2011.
Monitoring Recorder
Deployment and
Retrieval Project.
Olgoonik Fairweather, LLC........ Exploration........ Central Beaufort Sea July 15, 2011.
Fisheries Cruise
Environmental Studies
Program.
Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska, Development........ Nuna Pre-Development April 15, 2011.
Inc. Project.
Savant Alaska, LLC............... Development........ Badami Unit February 7, 2011.
Redevelopment Project.
Shell Offshore, Inc.............. Development........ Beaufort Sea Ice January 10, 2011.
Observation and On-Ice
Argos Data Buoy
Deployment Program.
Shell Offshore, Inc.............. Exploration........ Beaufort Sea Open Water June 10, 2011.
Marine Survey Program
and Onshore
Environmental Baseline
Study Activities.
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On June 11, 2008, we published in the Federal Register a final rule
(73 FR 33212) establishing regulations that allow us to authorize the
nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take of small numbers of polar
bears and Pacific walrus during year-round oil and gas industry
exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and adjacent western coast of
Alaska. The rule established subpart I of 50 CFR part 18 and is
effective until June 11, 2013. The rule prescribed a process under
which we issue LOAs to applicants conducting activities as described
under the provisions of the regulations. In accordance with section
101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA and our regulations at 50 CFR 18, subpart I,
we issued an LOA to the following companies in the Chukchi Sea:

Chukchi Sea Letters of Authorization
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Company Activity Project Date issued
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Shell Offshore, Inc.............. Exploration........ Chukchi Sea Ice January 10, 2011.
Observation Flights
Program.
Shell Offshore, Inc.............. Exploration........ Chukchi Sea Coastal May 15, 2011.
Marine and Onshore
Environmental Baseline
Study.
Shell Offshore, Inc.............. Exploration........ Chukchi Sea Baseline July 29, 2011.
Environmental Studies
Program.
Statoil USA E&P, Inc............. Exploration........ Chukchi Sea Shallow June 20, 2011.
Hazards Survey Project.
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Dated: October 5, 2011.
E. LaVerne Smith,
Acting Regional Director, Alaska Region.
[FR Doc. 2011-28739 Filed 11-4-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P

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