Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to an Exploration Drilling Program in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska, 18965 [2013-07176]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 60 / Thursday, March 28, 2013 / Notices stages that inhabit the lower Tuolumne River. Fish collected for this project may potentially include ESA-listed CCV steelhead. Up to 50 juvenile O. mykiss will be collected from the Tuolumne River during summer months (JuneSeptember) of each year using beach seine methods between La Grange powerhouse (RM 52.2) and Roberts Ferry Bridge (RM 39.5). Individual test fish will be placed in Brett swim tubes and tested for physiological performance, measuring both a routine, or resting (minimum) respiratory rate and a swimming (maximum) respiratory rate at a single test temperature. Test fish would be allowed to fully recover prior to release to the lower Tuolumne River. Dated: March 25, 2013. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–07226 Filed 3–27–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XC494 Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to an Exploration Drilling Program in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; extension of comment period. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: On February 22, 2013, NMFS announced notice of its proposed issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to ConocoPhillips Company (COP) to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting offshore exploration drilling on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leases in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska. Written comments were due by March 25, 2013. Under the unique circumstances of the timing of the publication of the Federal Register notice relative to several related meetings and other Federal review processes related to this action, NMFS has decided to extend the public comment period by 45 days, to May 9, 2013. DATES: The public comment period for this action has been extended from VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:20 Mar 27, 2013 Jkt 229001 March 25 to May 9, 2013. Written comments and information must be received no later than May 9, 2013. ADDRESSES: Comments on the application should be addressed to Michael Payne, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The mailbox address for providing email comments is ITP.Nachman@noaa.gov. NMFS is not responsible for email comments sent to addresses other than the one provided here. Comments sent via email, including all attachments, must not exceed a 25-megabyte file size. Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted to https:// www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ incidental.htm without change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Candace Nachman, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 22, 2013, NMFS announced notice of its proposed issuance of an IHA to COP to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting offshore exploration drilling on OCS leases in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska, during the 2014 open-water season (78 FR 12542). NMFS convened its annual Open Water Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, during the public comment period for this action, thus taking away from review time. Moreover, additional Federal agency reviews and documents are being released during this time. The request for additional time on the comment period noted having the ability to review these documents will aid in the review of this proposed IHA notice. Furthermore, this is the first time NMFS is proposing to issue an IHA in the U.S. Chukchi Sea for exploratory drilling with a jack-up rig. NMFS does not anticipate that the comment period extension will delay its decision of whether to issue an IHA. NMFS refers the reader to the February 22, 2013, Federal Register notice (78 FR 12542) for background information concerning the proposed IHA. The information in the Notice of Proposed IHA is not repeated here. For additional information about the IHA application and associated documents, please visit the Web site at: https:// PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18965 www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ incidental.htm. Dated: March 25, 2013. Helen M. 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ADDRESSES: OMB recommends that written comments on the information collection be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, FAX: 202–395–6974, or emailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All comments should be identified by Docket No. CPSC–2009–0044. In addition, written comments also should be submitted at https:// www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC–2009–0044, or by mail/hand delivery/courier (for paper, disk, or CD– ROM submissions), preferably in five copies, to: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504–7923. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert H. Squibb, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 301–504–7923 or by email to rsquibb@cpsc.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 18965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07176]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC494


Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; 
Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to an Exploration Drilling Program in 
the Chukchi Sea, Alaska

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; extension 
of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On February 22, 2013, NMFS announced notice of its proposed 
issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to 
ConocoPhillips Company (COP) to take small numbers of marine mammals, 
by harassment, incidental to conducting offshore exploration drilling 
on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leases in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska. 
Written comments were due by March 25, 2013. Under the unique 
circumstances of the timing of the publication of the Federal Register 
notice relative to several related meetings and other Federal review 
processes related to this action, NMFS has decided to extend the public 
comment period by 45 days, to May 9, 2013.

DATES: The public comment period for this action has been extended from 
March 25 to May 9, 2013. Written comments and information must be 
received no later than May 9, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the application should be addressed to Michael 
Payne, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910. The mailbox address for providing email 
comments is ITP.Nachman@noaa.gov. NMFS is not responsible for email 
comments sent to addresses other than the one provided here. Comments 
sent via email, including all attachments, must not exceed a 25-
megabyte file size.
    Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record 
and will generally be posted to https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm without change. All Personal Identifying Information 
(for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the 
commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential 
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Candace Nachman, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 22, 2013, NMFS announced notice 
of its proposed issuance of an IHA to COP to take small numbers of 
marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting offshore 
exploration drilling on OCS leases in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska, during 
the 2014 open-water season (78 FR 12542). NMFS convened its annual Open 
Water Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, during the public comment period 
for this action, thus taking away from review time. Moreover, 
additional Federal agency reviews and documents are being released 
during this time. The request for additional time on the comment period 
noted having the ability to review these documents will aid in the 
review of this proposed IHA notice. Furthermore, this is the first time 
NMFS is proposing to issue an IHA in the U.S. Chukchi Sea for 
exploratory drilling with a jack-up rig. NMFS does not anticipate that 
the comment period extension will delay its decision of whether to 
issue an IHA.
    NMFS refers the reader to the February 22, 2013, Federal Register 
notice (78 FR 12542) for background information concerning the proposed 
IHA. The information in the Notice of Proposed IHA is not repeated 
here. For additional information about the IHA application and 
associated documents, please visit the Web site at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm.

    Dated: March 25, 2013.
Helen M. Golde,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-07176 Filed 3-27-13; 8:45 am]
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