Federal Register: December 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 249)
DOCID: FR Doc E6-22277
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Marine mammals:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of issuance.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Letters of Authorization to Take Marine Mammals
DOCUMENT 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.
SUMMARY:
Incidental taking; authorization letters, etc.—; Beaufort Sea and adjacent Alaska northern coast; oil and gas exploration; polar bears,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
A Letter of Authorization has been issued to
the following companies in accordance with Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Rules and Regulations (see ``Marine Mammals; Incidental Take
During Specified Activities'' at 71 FR 43926; August 2, 2006) 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 Date issued
Shell Offshore, Inc.................. Exploration............ Open water seismic..... Aug 15, 2006
BP Exploration Alaska, Inc........... Production............. Greater Prudhoe Bay, Aug 15, 2006
Milne Point, Badami,
Endicott, and
Northstar Oil Field
Units.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc........... Production............. Kuparuk and Alpine Oil Aug 15, 2006
Field Units.
FEX L.P.............................. Exploration............ NPRA.................. Sept 26, 2006
Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation........ Development............ Cape Simpson Industrial Sept 22, 2006
Port.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc........... Exploration............ Pike Shallow Hazard Sept 26, 2006
Survey.
Dated: October 19, 2006.
Thomas O. Melius,
Regional Director.
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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) 3625148 or (907) 7863810.