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your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

BOEMRE Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703) 

787–1025. 

Dated: April 7, 2011. 

Sharon Buffington, 

Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9197 Filed 4–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement 

[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0010] 

BOEMRE Information Collection 

Activity; 1010–0141, Subpart D, Oil and 

Gas Drilling Operations, Extension of a 

Collection; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of an 

information collection (1010–0141). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), BOEMRE is inviting comments 

on a collection of information that we 

will submit to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval. The information collection 

request (ICR) concerns the paperwork 

requirements related to oil and gas 

drilling operations, and related forms. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

June 14, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 

Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607. 

You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to 

obtain a copy, at no cost, of the 

regulations and the forms that require 

the subject collection of information. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods listed 

below. 

• Electronically: go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled 

‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM– 

2010–0010 then click search. Follow the 

instructions to submit public comments 

and view supporting and related 

materials available for this collection. 

BOEMRE will post all comments. 

• E-mail cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov. 

Mail or hand-carry comments to the 

Department of the Interior; Bureau of 

Ocean Energy Management, Regulation 

and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl 

Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024; 

Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please 

reference ICR 1010–0141 in your 

comment and include your name and 

return address. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart D, Oil 

and Gas Drilling Operations. 

BOEMRE Form(s): MMS–123, MMS– 

123S, MMS–124, MMS–125, MMS–133, 

MMS–133S, and MMS–144. 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0141. 

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 

1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), 

authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 

to prescribe rules and regulations to 

administer leasing of the OCS. Such 

rules and regulations will apply to all 

operations conducted under a lease. 

Operations on the OCS must preserve, 

protect, and develop oil and natural gas 

resources in a manner that is consistent 

with the need to make such resources 

available to meet the Nation’s energy 

needs as rapidly as possible; to balance 

orderly energy resource development 

with protection of human, marine, and 

coastal environments; to ensure the 

public a fair and equitable return on the 

resources of the OCS; and to preserve 

and maintain free enterprise 

competition. Section 1332(6) states that 

‘‘operations in the Outer Continental 

Shelf should be conducted in a safe 

manner by well trained personnel using 

technology, precautions, and other 

techniques sufficient to prevent or 

minimize the likelihood of blowouts, 

loss of well control, fires, spillages, 

physical obstructions to other users of 

the waters or subsoil and seabed, or 

other occurrences which may cause 

damage to the environment or to 

property or endanger life or health.’’ 

The Independent Offices 

Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the 

Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 

104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 

1996), and OMB Circular A–25, 

authorize Federal agencies to recover 

the full cost of services that confer 

special benefits. Under the Department 

of the Interior’s implementing policy, 

BOEMRE is required to charge fees for 

services that provide special benefits or 

privileges to an identifiable non-Federal 

recipient above and beyond those which 

accrue to the public at large. 

Applications for permits to drill and 

modification approvals are subject to 

cost recovery, and BOEMRE regulations 

specify service fees for these requests. 

This authority and responsibility are 

among those delegated to BOEMRE. The 

regulations at 30 CFR 250, subpart D, 

concern oil and gas drilling operations 

and are the subject of this collection. 

This request also covers the related 

Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) 

that BOEMRE issues to clarify, 

supplement, or provide additional 

guidance on some aspects of our 

regulations. 

Regulations at 30 CFR 250, subpart D, 

implement these statutory requirements. 

We use the information to ensure safe 

drilling operations and to protect the 

human, marine, and coastal 

environment. Among other things, 

BOEMRE specifically uses the 

information to ensure: The drilling unit 

is fit for the intended purpose; the 

lessee or operator will not encounter 

geologic conditions that present a 

hazard to operations; equipment is 

maintained in a state of readiness and 

meets safety standards; each drilling 

crew is properly trained and able to 

promptly perform well-control activities 

at any time during well operations; 

compliance with safety standards; and 

the current regulations will provide for 

safe and proper field or reservoir 

development, resource evaluation, 

conservation, protection of correlative 

rights, safety, and environmental 

protection. We also review well records 

to ascertain whether drilling operations 

have encountered hydrocarbons or H2S 

and to ensure that H2S detection 

equipment, personnel protective 

equipment, and training of the crew are 

adequate for safe operations in zones 

known to contain H2S and zones where 

the presence of H2S is unknown. 

The following forms are also 

submitted to BOEMRE under subpart D. 

The forms and their purposes are: 

Application for Permit To Drill (APD), 

Forms MMS–123 and MMS–123S 

BOEMRE uses the information from 

these forms to determine the conditions 

of a drilling site to avoid hazards 

inherent in drilling operations. 

Specifically, we use the information to 

evaluate the adequacy of a lessee’s plan 

and equipment for drilling, sidetracking 

or bypass operations. This includes the 

adequacy of the proposed casing design, 

casing setting depths, drilling fluid 

(mud), and cementing programs to 

ascertain that the proposed operations 

will be conducted in an operationally 

safe manner that provides adequate 

protection for the environment. 

BOEMRE also reviews the information 

to ensure conformance with specific 

provisions of the lease. In addition, 

except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is 

required by the OCS Lands Act to make 

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information submitted on forms MMS– 

123 and MMS–123S. 

Application for Permit To Modify 

(APM), Form MMS–124 

The information on this form is used 

to evaluate and approve the adequacy of 

the equipment, materials, and/or 

procedures that the lessee plans to use 

during such post APD modifications or 

operations as plugging back or 

temporary abandonment where the well 

bore will be reentered and completed or 

permanently plugged. In addition, 

except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is 

required by the OCS Lands Act to make 

available to the public certain 

information submitted on form MMS– 

124. 

End of Operations Report, Form MMS– 

125 

BOEMRE uses this information to 

ensure that we have accurate and up-todate data and information on wells and 

leasehold activities under our 

jurisdiction and to ensure compliance 

with approved plans and any conditions 

placed upon a suspension or temporary 

prohibition. It is also used to evaluate 

the remedial action in the event of well 

equipment failure or well control loss. 

Form MMS–125 is updated and 

resubmitted in the event the well status 

changes. The information keeps us 

aware of the status of drilling and 

completion operations. In addition, 

except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is 

required by the OCS Lands Act to make 

available to the public certain 

information submitted on form MMS– 

125. 

Well Activity Report, Forms MMS–133 

and MMS–133S 

BOEMRE uses this information to 

monitor the conditions of a well and 

status of drilling operations. We review 

the information to be aware of the well 

conditions and current drilling activity 

(i.e., well depth, drilling fluid weight, 

casing types and setting depths, 

completed well logs, and recent safety 

equipment tests and drills). The 

engineer uses this information to 

determine how accurately the lessee 

anticipated well conditions and if the 

lessee is following the approved APD. 

The information is also used for review 

of an APM (form MMS–124). With the 

information collected on form MMS– 

133 available, the reviewers can analyze 

the proposed revisions (i.e., revised 

grade of casing or deeper casing setting 

depth) and make a quick and informed 

decision on the request. In addition, 

except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is 

required by the OCS Lands Act to make 

available to the public certain 

information submitted on forms MMS– 

133 and MMS–133S. 

Rig Movement Notification Report, 

Form MMS–144 

As activity increased over the years in 

the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), the rig 

notification requirement became 

essential for BOEMRE inspection 

scheduling and has become a standard 

condition of approval for certain 

permits. BOEMRE needs the 

information on Form MMS–144 to 

schedule inspections and verify that the 

equipment being used complies with 

approved permits. In reporting rig 

movements respondents have the option 

of submitting the form or using a Webbased system for electronic data 

submissions. The information on this 

form is used primarily in the GOM to 

ascertain the precise arrival and 

departure of all rigs in OCS waters in 

the GOM. The accurate location of these 

rigs is necessary to facilitate the 

scheduling of inspections by BOEMRE 

personnel. 

It is noted that the U.S. Coast Guard 

(USCG) also requires notification of rig 

movement and that there is some 

duplication of information reported. 

Therefore, there are some data elements 

in the form that are ‘‘optional’’ for 

BOEMRE reporting purposes, since we 

do not need this information. These 

optional data elements in the form 

satisfy any concerns in reporting rig 

movement information to both BOEMRE 

and the USCG. 

Out of the seven forms associated 

with this collection, we have made 

some minor editorial changes for clarity 

purposes to forms MMS–123 and MMS– 

123S and we have added plug 

information to be submitted via form 

MMS–125. The information is on the 

schematic that is submitted as an 

attachment to the form. 

We will protect proprietary 

information according to 30 CFR 

250.197, ‘‘Data and information to be 

made available to the public or for 

limited inspection,’’ 30 CFR part 252, 

‘‘OCS Oil and Gas Information Program,’’ 

and the Freedom of Information Act (5 

U.S.C. 552) and its implementing 

regulations (43 CFR 2). No items of a 

sensitive nature are collected. 

Responses are mandatory. 

Frequency: Frequency of response is 

generally on occasion, weekly, monthly, 

semi-annually, annually, and varies by 

section. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise Federal oil, gas, 

or sulphur lessees and/or operators. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

currently approved annual reporting 

burden for this collection is 147,014 

hours. The following chart details the 

individual components and respective 

hour burden estimates of this ICR. In 

calculating the burdens, we assumed 

that respondents perform certain 

requirements in the normal course of 

their activities. We consider these to be 

usual and customary and took that into 

account in estimating the burden. 

Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart D and 

NTL(s) Reporting and recordkeeping requirement 

Hour burden 

Non-hour 

cost burdens 

General Requirements 

402(b) ................................................. Request approval to use blind or blind-shear ram or pipe rams and inside

BOP.

0.25. 

403 ..................................................... Notify BOEMRE of drilling rig movement on or off drilling location .............. 0.1. 

In Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, rig movements reported on Form MMS– 

144.

6 mins. 

404 ..................................................... Perform operational check of crown block safety device; record results 

(weekly).

0.25. 

408, 409 ............................................. Apply for use of alternative procedures and/or departures not requested in

BOEMRE forms (including discussions with BOEMRE or oral approvals).

5. 


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Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart D and 

NTL(s) Reporting and recordkeeping requirement 

Hour burden 

Non-hour 

cost burdens 

Apply for a Permit to Drill 

410–418, 420(a)(6); 423(b)(3), (c)(1); 

449(j), (k); 456(j); plus various references in subparts A, B, D, E, H, 

P, Q..

Apply for APD/revised APD that includes any/all supporting documentation/evidence [test results, calculations, verifications, procedures, criteria, qualifications, etc, and request for various approvals required in 

subpart D (including §§ 250.424; 425; 427; 428; 432; 442(c); 447; 

448(c); 451(g); 460; 490(c)) and submitted via BOEMRE forms MMS– 

123 (APD) and MMS–123S (Supplemental APD Information Sheet), and 

supporting information and notices to BOEMRE.

6. 

$1,959 application fee. 

MMS–123S 1.5+.* 

410(b); 417(b) .................................... Reference to Exploration Plan, Development and Production Plan, Development Operations Coordination 

Document (30 CFR 250, subpart B)—burden covered under 1010–00151. 

416(g)(2) ............................................. Provide 24 hour advance notice of location of shearing ram tests or inspections; allow BOEMRE access to witness testing, inspections and information verification.10 mins. 

417(a), (b) .......................................... Collect and report additional information on case-by-case basis if sufficient 

information is not available.

4. 

417(c) ................................................. Submit 3rd party review of drilling unit according to 30 CFR 250, subpart I—burden covered under 

1010–0149. 

418(e) ................................................. Submit welding and burning plan according to 30 CFR 250, subpart A—burden covered under 1010– 

0114. 

Casing and Cementing Requirements 

420(b)(3) ............................................. Submit dual mechanical barrier documentation after installation ................. 30 mins. 

421; 423; 428 ..................................... Submit casing and cementing program and revisions or changes. .............. 2.

423(b)(4), (c)(2) .................................. Perform pressure casing test; document results and make available to 

BOEMRE upon request.

30 mins. 

424 ..................................................... Caliper, pressure test, or evaluate casing; submit evaluation results; request approval before resuming operations or beginning repairs (every 

30 days during prolonged drilling).

4. 

426 ..................................................... Perform pressure test on all casing strings and drilling liner lap; record results.2. 

427(a) ................................................. Perform pressure-integrity tests and related hole-behavior observations;

record results.

4. 

Diverter System Requirements 

434; 467 ............................................. Perform diverter tests when installed and once every 7 days; actuate system at least once every 24-hour period; record results (average 2 per 

drilling operation); retain all charts/reports relating to diverter tests/actuations at facility for duration of drilling well.

2. 

Blowout Preventer (BOP) System Requirements 

442(h) ................................................. Label all functions on all panels .................................................................... 30 mins. 

442(i) .................................................. Develop written procedures for management system for operating the 

BOP stack and LMRP.

4. 

442(j) .................................................. Establish minimum requirements for authorized personnel to operate critical BOP equipment; require training.Burden covered under 

1010–0128. 

446(a) ................................................. Document BOP maintenance and inspection procedures used; record results of BOP inspections and maintenance actions; maintain records for 

2 years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

1. 

449(j)(2) .............................................. Test all ROV intervention functions on your subsea BOP stack; document 

all test results; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

10. 

449(k)(2) ............................................. Function test autoshear and deadman on your subsea BOP stack during 

stump test; document all test results; make available to BOEMRE upon 

request.

30 mins. 

450; 467 ............................................. Perform BOP pressure tests, actuations and inspections when installed; at 

a minimum every 14 days; as stated for components; document and 

record actions/results, sign as correct.

10. 

450, 467 ............................................. Function test annulars and rams; document results every 7 days between 

BOP tests (biweekly), retain records at facility for drilling duration. Note: 

this test is part of BOP test when BOP test is conducted.

0.5. 

451(c) ................................................. Record reason for postponing BOP test (on occasion—approx. 2/year) ..... 0.25. 

Drilling Fluid Requirements 

456(b), (i); 458(b) ............................... Record each drilling fluid circulation; test drilling fluid, record results; 

record daily inventory of drilling fluid/materials; test and recalibrate gas 

detectors; record results (on occasion, daily, weekly, quarterly).

2. 


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Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart D and 

NTL(s) Reporting and recordkeeping requirement 

Hour burden 

Non-hour 

cost burdens 

456(c) ................................................. Perform various calculations; post information (on occasion, daily, weekly) 0.5. 

459(a)(3) ............................................. Request exception to procedure for protecting negative pressure area ....... 2. 

Other Drilling Requirements 

460; 465; 250.449(j), (k); 456(j) plus 

various references in subparts A, 

D, E, F, H, P, and Q.

Submit revised plans, changes, well/drilling records, procedures, certifications that include any/all supporting documentation etc., and request 

for various approvals required in subpart D on forms MMS–124 (APM) 

or MMS–125 (End of Operations Report) and supporting information.

MMS–124 4. 

$116 application fee. 

MMS–125 1.6+.* 

460 ..................................................... Submit plans for well testing and notify BOEMRE before test ..................... 2. 

461(a–b); 466(e); 468(a) .................... Record and submit well logs, survey results, etc ..........................................

Record and submit directional and vertical-well surveys ..............................

Record and submit velocity profiles and surveys ..........................................

Record and submit core analyses .................................................................

1.5. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

461(e) ................................................. Provide copy of well directional survey to affected leaseholder ................... 1. 

462(a) ................................................. Prepare and post well control drill plan for crew members .......................... 3. 

462(c) ................................................. Perform well-control drills; record results (2 crews weekly) .......................... 1. 

463(b) ................................................. Request field drilling rules be established, amended, or canceled .............. 2.5. 

Applying for a Permit To Modify and Well Records 

466, 467 ............................................. Retain drilling records for 90 days after drilling is complete; retain casing/ 

liner pressure, diverter, and BOP records for 2 years; retain well completion/well workover until well is permanently plugged/abandoned or 

lease is assigned.

1.5. 

468(b); 465(b)(3) ................................ In the GOM OCS Region, submit drilling activity reports weekly on forms 

MMS–133 (Well Activity Report) and MMS–133S (Bore Hole Data) and 

supporting information.

MMS–133 1+.* 

MMS–133S 1+.* 

468(c) ................................................. In the Pacific and Alaska OCS Regions during drilling operations, submit

daily drilling reports.

N/A in GOM. 

1. 

469 ..................................................... As specified by region, submit well records, paleontological interpretations 

or reports, service company reports, and other reports or records of operations.

1.5. 

Hydrogen Sulfide 

490(c), (d) ........................................... Submit request for reclassification of H2S zone; notify BOEMRE if conditions change.2. 

490(f); also referenced in 418(d) ....... Submit contingency plans for operations in H2S areas (16 drilling, 5 workover, 6 production).25. 

490(g) ................................................. Conduct H2S training; post safety instructions; document training on occasion and annual refresher (approx. 2/year).4. 

490(h)(2) ............................................. Conduct weekly drills and safety meetings; document attendance for drilling, well completion, well workover at facility until operations completed; 

production attendance documentation for 1 year nearest field office.

2. 

490(i) .................................................. Display warning signs—no burden as facilities would display warning signs and use other visual and audible systems. 

490(j)(7–8) .......................................... Test H2S detection and monitoring sensors during drilling; record testing 

and calibrations on occasion, daily during drilling (approx. 12 sensors 

per rig).

4. 

490(j)(7–8) .......................................... Test H2S detection and monitoring sensors every 14 days during production; record testing and calibrations (approx. 30 sensors/5 platforms + 

approx. 42 sensors/23 platforms).

3.5. 

490(j)(12) ............................................ Propose alternatives to minimize or eliminate SO2 hazards—submitted with contingency plans—burden 

covered under 250.490(f). 

490(j)(13)(vi) ....................................... Label breathing air bottles—no burden as supplier normally labels bottles; facilities would routinely label 

if not. 

490(l) .................................................. Notify (phone) BOEMRE of unplanned H2S releases (approx. 2/year) ........ Oral—0.2. 

Written—4. 

490(o)(5) ............................................. Request approval to use drill pipe for well testing ........................................ 2. 

490(q)(1) ............................................. Seal and mark for the presence of H2S cores to be transported—no burden as facilities would routinely 

mark transported cores. 

490(q)(9) ............................................. Request approval to use gas containing H2S for instrument gas ................. 2. 


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Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart D and 

NTL(s) Reporting and recordkeeping requirement 

Hour burden 

Non-hour 

cost burdens 

490(q)(12) ........................................... Analyze produced water disposed of for H2S content and submit results to 

BOEMRE on occasion (approx. weekly).

2.8. 

Miscellaneous 

400–490 ............................................. General departure or alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart D.2. 

NTL ..................................................... Voluntary submittal to USCG read only access to the EPIRB data for their 

moored drilling rig fleet before hurricane season.

.25. 

* The hour burdens are an average of the estimate due to the fact that a large percentage of the submittals are reported electronically, which 

in some cases takes less time than the percentage of the submittals that are reported in paper form. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: 

The currently approved non-hour cost 

burden for this collection is $1,789,340. 

We have identified two non-hour cost 

burdens. Section 250.410(d) requires a 

fee ($1,959) for an APD. Section 250.460 

requires a fee ($116) for an APM the 

drilling application. We have not 

identified any other non-hour 

paperwork cost burdens associated with 

this collection of information. 

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA 

(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an 

agency may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. Until OMB approves a 

collection of information, you are not 

obligated to respond. 

Comments: Before submitting an ICR 

to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) 

requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide 

notice * * * and otherwise consult 

with members of the public and affected 

agencies concerning each proposed 

collection of information * * *.’’ 

Agencies must specifically solicit 

comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the agency to perform its 

duties, including whether the 

information is useful; (b) evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (c) enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

minimize the burden on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Agencies must also estimate the nonhour paperwork cost burdens to 

respondents or recordkeepers resulting 

from the collection of information. 

Therefore, if you have costs to generate, 

maintain, and disclose this information, 

you should comment and provide your 

total capital and startup cost 

components or annual operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of service 

components. You should describe the 

methods you use to estimate major cost 

factors, including system and 

technology acquisition, expected useful 

life of capital equipment, discount 

rate(s), and the period over which you 

incur costs. Capital and startup costs 

include, among other items, computers 

and software you purchase to prepare 

for collecting information, monitoring, 

and record storage facilities. You should 

not include estimates for equipment or 

services purchased: (i) Before October 1, 

1995; (ii) to comply with requirements 

not associated with the information 

collection; (iii) for reasons other than to 

provide information or keep records for 

the Government; or (iv) as part of 

customary and usual business or private 

practices. 

We will summarize written responses 

to this notice and address them in our 

submission for OMB approval. As a 

result of your comments, we will make 

any necessary adjustments to the burden 

in our submission to OMB. 

Public Comment Procedures: Before 

including your address, phone number, 

e-mail address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

BOEMRE Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703) 

787–1025. 

Dated: April 7, 2011. 

Sharon Buffington, 

Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9196 Filed 4–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R3–ES–2011–N071; 30120–1113– 

0000–F6] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Permit Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of permit 

applications; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

(Act) prohibits activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

unless a Federal permit allows such 

activity. The Act requires that we invite 

public comment before issuing these 

permits. 

DATES: We must receive any written 

comments on or before May 16, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by 

U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: 

Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Ecological Services, 1 Federal 

Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111–4056; or 

by electronic mail to 

permitsR3ES@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Mandell,(612) 713–5343. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

We invite public comment on the 

following permit applications for certain 

activities with endangered species 

authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our 

regulations governing the taking of 

endangered species in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. 

Submit your written data, comments, or 

request for a copy of the complete 

application to the address shown in 

ADDRESSES. 


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