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whale, subsistence seal hunts (ringed 

and spotted seals are primarily 

harvested in winter while bearded seals 

are hunted during July–September in 

the Beaufort Sea), or the fall bowhead 

hunt. 

In addition, based on the measures 

described in BP’s POC and CAA, the 

proposed mitigation and monitoring 

measures (described earlier in this 

document), and the project design itself, 

NMFS has determined that there will 

not be an unmitigable adverse impact on 

subsistence uses from BP’s OBC seismic 

survey in the Simpson Lagoon of the 

Beaufort Sea. 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

There are two marine mammal 

species listed as endangered under the 

ESA with confirmed or possible 

occurrence in the project area: The 

bowhead and humpback whales. In 

addition, there are two marine mammal 

species that are currently being 

proposed for listing under the ESA with 

confirmed occurrence in the proposed 

project area: Ringed and bearded seals. 

NMFS’ Permits and Conservation 

Division consulted with NMFS’ Alaska 

Regional Office Division of Protected 

Resources under section 7 of the ESA on 

the issuance of an IHA to BP under 

section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA for 

this activity. A Biological Opinion was 

issued on June 21, 2012, which 

concludes that issuance of the IHA is 

not likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence of the ESA-listed marine 

mammal species and species proposed 

for ESA-listing. In addition, analysis by 

NMFS AKRO showed that humpback 

whale will not be affected, therefore, no 

take was authorized. NMFS will issue 

an Incidental Take Statement under this 

Biological Opinion which contains 

reasonable and prudent measures with 

implementing terms and conditions to 

minimize the effects of take of listed 

species. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

NMFS prepared an EA that includes 

an analysis of potential environmental 

effects associated with NMFS’ issuance 

of an IHA to BP to take marine 

mammals incidental to conducting its 

OBC seismic survey in the Simpson 

Lagoon area of the Beaufort Sea during 

the 2012 open water season. NMFS has 

finalized the EA and prepared a FONSI 

for this action. Therefore, preparation of 

an EIS is not necessary. 

Authorization 

As a result of these determinations, 

NMFS has issued an IHA to BP to take 

marine mammals incidental to its 2012 

OBC open-water seismic survey in the 

Simpson Lagoon area of the Beaufort 

Sea, Alaska, provided the previously 

mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and 

reporting requirements are incorporated. 

Dated: June 29, 2012. 

Helen M. Golde, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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