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Women’s Health, Division of Program 

Coordination, Planning, and Strategic 

Initiatives, Office of the Director, NIH; 

301–496–9006; 

Dennis.Mangan@nih.gov. 

Dated: March 14, 2011. 

Francis S. Collins, 

Director, National Institutes of Health. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6458 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse 

and Alcoholism; National Institute on 

Drug Abuse; Notice of Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App), notice is 

hereby given of a joint meeting of the 

National Advisory Council on Alcohol 

Abuse and Alcoholism and the National 

Advisory Council on Drug Abuse. 

The meeting will be open to the 

public, with attendance limited to space 

available. Individuals who plan to 

attend and need special assistance, such 

as sign language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

notify one of the IC Contact Persons 

listed below in advance of the meeting. 

Name of Committees: National Advisory 

Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 

and National Advisory Council on Drug 

Abuse. 

Date: April 11, 2011. 

Open: April 11, 2011, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Agenda: NIH Director’s report on the new 

institute on substance use, abuse and 

addiction and discussion with the NIH 

Director and Council Members of NIDA and 

NIAAA Council. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Building 1, Wilson Hall, Bethesda, MD 

20892. 

Contact Person: Abraham P. Bautista, PhD, 

Director, Office of Extramural Activities, 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and 

Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 

5635 Fishers Lane, Room 2085, Rockville, 

MD 20892. 301–443–9737. 

bautistaa@mail.nih.gov. 

Contact Person: Teresa Levitin, PhD, 

Director, Office of Extramural Affairs, 

National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, 

DHHS, Room 4243, MSC 9550, 6001 

Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892– 

9550. (301) 443–2755. tlevitin@nida.nih.gov. 

Any interested person may file 

written comments with the committee 

by forwarding the statement to a Contact 

Person listed on this notice. The 

statement should include the name, 

address, telephone number and when 

applicable, the business or professional 

affiliation of the interested person. 

In the interest of security, NIH has 

instituted stringent procedures for 

entrance onto the NIH campus. All 

visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, 

hotel, and airport shuttles will be 

inspected before being allowed on 

campus. Visitors will be asked to show 

one form of identification (for example, 

a government-issued photo ID, driver’s 

license, or passport) and to state the 

purpose of their visit. 

Information will also available on the 

Institute’s/Center’s home pages: http:/// 

www.silk.nih.gov/silk/niaaa1/about/ 

roster.htm, and http:// 

www.nida.nih.gov/nidahome.html 

where an agenda and any additional 

information for the meeting will be 

posted when available. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos.: 93.271, Alcohol Research 

Career Development Awards for Scientists 

and Clinicians; 93.272, Alcohol National 

Research Service Awards for Research 

Training; 93.273, Alcohol Research Programs; 

93.891, Alcohol Research Center Grants; 

93.701, ARRA Related Biomedical Research 

and Research Support Awards., National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: March 11, 2011. 

Jennifer S. Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6448 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5477–N–11] 

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities 

To Assist the Homeless 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice identifies 

unutilized, underutilized, excess, and 

surplus Federal property reviewed by 

HUD for suitability for possible use to 

assist the homeless. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Juanita Perry, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Room 7262, Washington, 

DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; 

TTY number for the hearing- and 

speech-impaired (202) 708–2565, (these 

telephone numbers are not toll-free), or 

call the toll-free Title V information line 

at 800–927–7588. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the December 12, 1988 

court order in National Coalition for the 

Homeless v. Veterans Administration, 

No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD 

publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, 

identifying unutilized, underutilized, 

excess and surplus Federal buildings 

and real property that HUD has 

reviewed for suitability for use to assist 

the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the 

purpose of announcing that no 

additional properties have been 

determined suitable or unsuitable this 

week. 

Dated: March 10, 2011. 

Mark R. Johnston, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6066 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement 

[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0009] 

BOEMRE Information Collection 

Activity: 1010–0185, Increased Safety 

Measures for Oil and Gas Drilling, 

Well-Completion, and Well-Workover 

Operations, Renewal of a Collection; 

Submitted for Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of an 

information collection (1010–0185). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we have submitted to OMB an 

information collection request (ICR) to 

renew approval of the paperwork 

requirements in the regulations under 

30 CFR 250, ‘‘Increased Safety Measures 

for Oil and Gas Drilling, WellCompletion, and Well-Workover 

Operations,’’ and related documents. 

This notice also provides the public a 

second opportunity to comment on the 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

April 18, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either 

fax (202) 395–5806 or e-mail 

(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: 

Desk Officer for the Department of the 

Interior (1010–0185). Please also submit 

a copy of your comments to BOEMRE by 

any of the means below. 

• Electronically: go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled, 

‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM– 


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2011–0009 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: 

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 1010–0185 in your 

comment and include your name and 

return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 

Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. To 

see a copy of the entire ICR submitted 

to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov 

(select Information Collection Review, 

Currently Under Review). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 30 CFR 250, Increased Safety 

Measures for Oil and Gas Drilling, WellCompletion, and Well-Workover 

Operations. 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0185. 

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 

manage the mineral resources of the 

OCS. Such rules and regulations will 

apply to all operations conducted under 

a lease, right-of-use and easement, or 

pipeline right-of-way. 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 interim rule (75 FR 63346), 

effective October 14, 2010, implemented 

certain safety measures outlined in the 

Secretary of the Interior’s report 

entitled, ‘‘Increased Safety Measures for 

Energy Development on the Outer 

Continental Shelf’’ (Safety Measures 

Report), dated May 27, 2010. The 

President requested that the Department 

of the Interior develop this report as a 

result of the Deepwater Horizon 

incident on April 20, 2010. On June 2, 

2010, the Secretary of the Interior 

directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement (BOEMRE) to adopt the 

recommendations contained in the 

Safety Measures Report and to 

implement them as soon as possible. 

This information collection (IC) 

request concerns the regulations that 

amend certain drilling requirements. 

This includes requirements related to 

subsea and surface blowout preventers 

(BOPs), well casing and cementing, 

secondary intervention, unplanned 

disconnects, record keeping, well 

completion, and well plugging. It also 

covers the related Notices to Lessees 

and Operators (NTLs) that the BOEMRE 

issues to clarify and provide additional 

guidance on some aspects of the 

regulations. 

Regulations implementing these 

responsibilities are under multiple 

subparts in 30 CFR part 250. Responses 

are mandatory and are submitted on 

occasion. No questions of a sensitive 

nature are asked. BOEMRE protects 

information considered proprietary 

according to the Freedom of Information 

Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing 

regulations (43 CFR part 2), 30 CFR 

250.197, ‘‘Data and information to be 

made available to the public or for 

limited inspection,’’ and 30 CFR part 

252, ‘‘OCS Oil and Gas Information 

Program.’’ 

BOEMRE collects the information to 

address various recommendations from 

the Secretary’s report that were 

incorporated into the regulations. These 

regulatory requirements: ensure 

sufficient redundancy in the BOPs; 

promote the integrity of the well and 

enhance well control; and facilitate a 

culture of safety through operational 

and personnel management. They also 

improve the safety of offshore oil and 

gas drilling operations in Federal waters 

and promote human safety and 

environmental protection while 

requiring OCS lessees and operators to 

follow best industry practices for well 

control. This collection references 

Applications for Permit to Drill and 

Modify (Forms MMS–123 and MMS– 

124) but does not change the forms. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise Federal oil, gas, 

or sulphur lessees and/or operators. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

estimated annual hour burden for this 

information collection is a total of 

44,731 hours. The following chart 

details the individual components and 

estimated hour burdens. 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 Reporting & recordkeeping requirement Hour burden Average No. of 

annual responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

Subpart D 

408; 409; 410–418; 

420(a)(6); 423(b)(3), 

(c)(1); 449(j), (k)(1); 

plus various references in subparts A, 

B, D, E, H, P, Q.

Apply for permit to drill/revised APD that includes 

any/all supporting documentation/evidence [test 

results, calculations, verifications, procedures, 

criteria, qualifications, etc.] and requests for 

various approvals required in subpart D (including §§ 250.423, 424, 427, 432, 442(c), 447, 

448(c), 449(j), (k), 451(g), 456(a)(3), (f), 460, 

490(c)(1), (2)) and submitted via Application for 

Permit to Drill.

6 ............................. 700 ......................... 4,200 

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 .................. 6 notifications ......... 1 


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Citation 30 CFR 250 Reporting & recordkeeping requirement Hour burden Average No. of 

annual responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

420(b)(3) ........................ Submit dual mechanical barrier documentation 

after installation.

30 mins .................. 700 submittals ........ 350 

423(a) ............................. Request approval of other pressure casing test 

pressures per District Manager.

Burden covered under 1010–0141 0 

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

and make available to BOEMRE upon request.

30 mins .................. 700 drilling ops × 5 

tests per ops = 

3,500 tests.

1,750 

442(c) ............................. Request alternative method for the accumulator 

system.

Burden covered 

under 1010–0141.

................................ 0 

442(h) ............................. Label all functions on all panels; ........................... 30 mins .................. 30 panels ............... 15 

442(i) .............................. Develop written procedures for management system for operating the BOP stack and LMRP.4 ............................. 30 procedures ........ 120 

442(j) .............................. Establish minimum requirements for authorized 

personnel to operate critical BOP equipment; 

require training.

Burden covered under 1010–0128 0 

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 ............................. 105 rigs .................. 105 

449; 450; 467 ................. Function test annular and rams; document results 

every 7 days between BOP tests (biweekly). 

Note: part of BOP test.

Burden covered under 1010–0141 0 

449(j)(2) ......................... Test all ROV intervention functions on your 

subsea BOP stack; document all test results; 

make available to BOEMRE upon request.

10 ........................... 110 wells ................ 1,100 

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 .................. 110 wells ................ 55 

456(i) .............................. Record results of drilling fluid tests in drilling report.Burden covered under 1010–0141 0 

456(j) .............................. Submit detailed step by step procedures describing displacement of fluids with your APD/APM 

[this submittal obtains District Manager approval].

2 ............................. 110 wells ................ 220 

460; 465; 449(j), (k)(1); 

516(d)(8), (d)(9); 

616(h)(1), (2); 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., submitted via Application for Permit to Modify.

4 ............................. 4,057 ...................... 16,228 

Subtotal ................... ................................................................................. ................................ 9,458 responses .... 24,144 hours 

Subpart E 

516(d)(8) ........................ Submit test procedures with your APM for approval.Burden covered under 1010–0141 0 

516(d)(8) ........................ Function test ROV interventions on your subsea 

BOP stack; document all test results; make 

available to BOEMRE upon request.

10 ........................... 110 wells ................ 1,100 

516(d)(9) ........................ 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 .................. 1,048 completions .. 524 


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Citation 30 CFR 250 Reporting & recordkeeping requirement Hour burden Average No. of 

annual responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

516(g)(l) ......................... Document the procedures used for BOP inspections; record results; maintain records for 2 

years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

7 days × 12 hrs/day 

= 84.

105 rigs/once every 

3 years = 35 per 

year.

2,940 

516(g)(2) ........................ Request alternative method to inspect a marine 

riser.

Burden covered under 1010–0067 0 

516(h) ............................. Document the procedures used for BOP maintenance; record results; maintain records for 2 

years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

1 ............................. 105 rigs .................. 105 

Subtotal ................... ................................................................................. ................................ 1,298 responses .... 4,669 hours 

Subpart F 

616(h)(l) ......................... Test all ROV intervention functions on your 

subsea BOP stack; document all test results; 

make available to BOEMRE upon request.

10 hours ................. 1,226 workovers .... 12,260 

616(h)(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 .................. 1,226 workovers .... 613 

617(a)(l) ......................... Document the procedures used for BOP inspections; record results; maintain records for 2 

years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

7 days × 12 hrs/day 

= 84.

105 rigs/once every 

3 years = 35 per 

year.

2,940 

617(a)(2) ........................ Request approval to use alternative method to inspect a marine riser..Burden covered under 1010–0067 0 

617(b) ............................. Document the procedures used for BOP maintenance; record results; maintain records for 2 

years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

1 ............................. 105 rigs .................. 105 

Subtotal ................... ................................................................................. ................................ 2,592 responses .... 15,918 hours 

Subpart Q 

1712(f), (g); 1721(h) ...... Submit with your APM, archaeological and sensitive biological features; professional engineer 

certification.

Burden covered under 1010–0141 0 

1721(e) ........................... Identify and report subsea wellheads, casing 

stubs, or other obstructions.

USCG requirements 0 

Total ................. ................................................................................. ................................ 13,348 Responses 44,731 Hours 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: 

We have identified no paperwork nonhour cost burdens associated with the 

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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) 

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. 

To comply with the public 

consultation process, on October 14, 

2010, we published a Federal Register 

notice (75 FR 63346) associated with the 

IFR announcing that we would submit 

this ICR to OMB for approval. The 

notice provided the required 60-day 

comment period. In addition, § 250.199 

provides the OMB control number for 

the information collection requirements 

imposed by the 30 CFR 250 regulations 

and forms. The regulation also informs 

the public that they may comment at 

any time on the collections of 

information and provides the address to 

which they should send comments. We 

received multiple comments in response 

to the IFR; however, BOEMRE is 


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extending the comment period and will 

continue to accept comments on the IFR 

and this information collection. 

Therefore, all comments received to 

date, and those that may be received 

during the extended comment period, 

will be considered, addressed, and 

consolidated in the final rulemaking, 

and we will revise this collection of 

information accordingly. 

If you wish to comment in response 

to this notice, you may send your 

comments to the offices listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. The 

OMB has up to 60 days to approve or 

disapprove the information collection 

but may respond after 30 days. 

Therefore, to ensure maximum 

consideration, OMB should receive 

public comments by April 18, 2011. 

Public Availability of Comments: 

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: March 3, 2011. 

Doug Slitor, 

Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R5–R–2011–N006; BAC–4311–K9–S3] 

Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife 

Refuge, Penobscot, Kennebec, and 

Waldo Counties, ME, and Carlton Pond 

Waterfowl Production Area, Waldo 

County, ME; Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan and Environmental 

Assessment 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), intend to 

prepare a comprehensive conservation 

plan (CCP) and environmental 

assessment (EA) for Sunkhaze Meadows 

National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and 

Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production 

Area (WPA). We provide this notice in 

compliance with our CCP policy to 

advise other Federal and State agencies, 

Tribes, and the public of our intentions, 

and to obtain suggestions and 

information on the scope of issues to 

consider in the planning process. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments by April 

30, 2011. We will announce 

opportunities for public input in local 

news media throughout the CCP 

process. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments or 

requests for more information by any 

one of the following methods. 

E-mail: northeastplanning@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘Sunkhaze Meadows NWR 

CCP’’ in the subject line of the message. 

Fax: Attention: Lia McLaughlin, 413– 

253–8468. 

U.S. Mail: Lia McLaughlin, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate 

Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035. 

In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off 

comments during regular business hours 

at 9 Water Street, Rockland, ME 04841. 

Comments can also be dropped off at 

Milford Town Hall, 62 Davenport Street, 

Milford, ME 04461. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth 

Goettel, 207–594–0600 (phone); 

Beth_Goettel@fws.gov (e-mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

With this notice, we initiate our 

process for developing a CCP for 

Sunkhaze Meadows NWR, located in 

Kennebec, Penobscot, and Waldo 

Counties, ME, and Carlton Pond WPA, 

located in Waldo County, ME. This 

notice complies with our CCP policy to: 

(1) Advise other Federal and State 

agencies, Tribes, and the public of our 

intention to conduct detailed planning 

on this refuge, and (2) obtain 

suggestions and information on the 

scope of issues to consider in the 

environmental document and during 

development of the CCP. 

Background 

The CCP Process 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as 

amended by the National Wildlife 

Refuge System Improvement Act of 

1997, requires us to develop a CCP for 

each national wildlife refuge. The 

purpose for developing a CCP is to 

provide refuge managers with a 15-year 

plan for achieving refuge purposes and 

contributing toward the mission of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

(NWRS), consistent with sound 

principles of fish and wildlife 

management, conservation, legal 

mandates, and our policies. In addition 

to outlining broad management 

direction on conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities 

available to the public, including 

opportunities for hunting, fishing, 

wildlife observation and photography, 

and environmental education and 

interpretation. We will review and 

update the CCP at least every 15 years 

in accordance with the Administration 

Act. 

Each unit of the NWRS was 

established for specific purposes. We 

use these purposes as the foundation for 

developing and prioritizing the 

management goals and objectives for 

each refuge within the NWRS mission, 

and to determine how the public can 

use each refuge. The planning process is 

a way for us and the public to evaluate 

management goals and objectives that 

will ensure the best possible approach 

to wildlife, plant, and habitat 

conservation, while providing for 

wildlife-dependent recreation 

opportunities that are compatible with 

each refuge’s establishing purposes and 

the mission of the NWRS. 

Our CCP process provides 

participation opportunities for Tribal, 

State, and local governments; agencies; 

organizations; and the public. At this 

time we encourage input in the form of 

issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions 

for the future management of Sunkhaze 

Meadows NWR and Carlton Pond WPA. 

We will conduct the environmental 

review of this project and develop an 

EA in accordance with the requirements 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); NEPA regulations 

(40 CFR parts 1500–1508); other 

appropriate Federal laws and 

regulations; and our policies and 

procedures for compliance with those 

laws and regulations. 

Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife 

Refuge and Carlton Pond Waterfowl 

Production Area 

Sunkhaze Meadows NWR is 

comprised of three units: The Sunkhaze 

Meadows Unit, the Benton Unit, and the 

Sandy Stream Unit. The Sunkhaze 

Meadows Unit is the largest of the three, 

at 11,485 acres. It is located in the Town 

of Milford, Penobscot County, ME, 

approximately 14 miles north of Bangor. 

The Benton Unit is a 334-acre former 

dairy farm in the Town of Benton in 

Kennebec County. The Sandy Stream 

Unit is a 58-acre parcel in the Town of 

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