[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 249 (Thursday, December 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 78220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22277]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Letters of Authorization to Take Marine Mammals

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance.

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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.

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) 362-5148 or (907) 786-3810.

SUPPLEMENTARY 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):

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               Company                         Activity                 Location               Date issued
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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............  NPR-A..................  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.
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    Dated: October 19, 2006.
Thomas O. Melius,
Regional Director.
 [FR Doc. E6-22277 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am]
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