Federal Register: December 27, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 248)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-31711
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Marine mammals:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of issuance of Letters of Authorization to take marine mammals incidental to oil and gas industry activities.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Letter of Authorization to Take Marine Mammals
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service implementing regualtions [50 CFRs 18.27(f)(3)], notice is
hereby given that the following 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 to the following companies:
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Company Activity Location Date issued
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Sunrise #1................ Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Cirque #3 and #4.......... Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Anfros #1................. Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Spark #2#5............... Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Cayman #1................. Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Alpine West #1............ Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Moose's Tooth A&C......... Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Rendezvous B.............. Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Clover B.................. Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Lookout A................. Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Sunrise #3................ Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Sunrise #2................ Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Callisto #1............... Nov. 8, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Ganymede #1............... Nov. 9, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Nanuq #5.................. Nov. 9, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Grandview #1.............. Nov. 9, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Lookout #2................ Nov. 9, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Hunter A.................. Nov. 9, 2001.
Phillips Alaska, Inc.............. Exploration.......... Hunter #2................. Nov. 9, 2001.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp........... Exploration.......... Whiskey Gulch A and B..... Nov. 9, 2001.
SUMMARY:
Incidental taking; authorization letters, etc.—; Oil and gas industry exploration activities; polar bears,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Letter of Authorization is issued in
accordance with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Rules and
Regulations ``Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities (65 FR 16828; March 30, 2000).''
Dated: November 26, 2001.
David B. Allen,
Regional Director.
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