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10. In-water activity must be 

conducted in daylight. If environmental 

conditions prevent visual detection of 

sea otters within the shutdown zone, inwater activities must be stopped until 

visibility is regained. 

C. Monitoring 

11. Operators will work with PSOs to 

apply mitigation measures and will 

recognize the authority of PSOs up to 

and including stopping work, except 

where doing so poses a significant safety 

risk to personnel. 

12. Duties of the PSOs include 

watching for and identifying sea otters, 

recording observation details, 

documenting presence in any applicable 

monitoring zone, identifying and 

documenting potential harassment, and 

working with operators to implement all 

appropriate mitigation measures. 

13. Monitoring of the shutdown zone 

must continue for 30 minutes following 

completion of pile installation. 

D. Measures To Reduce Impacts to 

Subsistence Users 

14. Prior to conducting the work, the 

USCG will take the following steps to 

reduce potential effects on subsistence 

harvest of sea otters: 

• Avoid work in areas of known sea 

otter subsistence harvest; 

• Discuss the planned activities with 

subsistence stakeholders including 

Southeast Alaska villages and 

traditional councils; 

• Identify and work to resolve 

concerns of stakeholders regarding the 

project’s effects on subsistence hunting 

of sea otters; and 

• If any concerns remain, develop a 

POC in consultation with the Service 

and subsistence stakeholders to address 

these concerns. 

E. Reporting Requirements 

15. The USCG must notify the Service 

at least 48 hours prior to 

commencement of activities. 

16. Reports will be submitted to the 

Service’s MMM weekly during project 

activities. The reports will summarize 

project work and monitoring efforts. 

17. A final report will be submitted to 

the Service’s MMM within 90 days after 

completion of work or expiration of the 

IHA. It will summarize all monitoring 

efforts and observations, describe all 

project activities, and discuss any 

additional work yet to be done. Factors 

influencing visibility and detectability 

of marine mammals (e.g., sea state, 

number of observers, fog, and glare) will 

be discussed. The report will describe 

changes in sea otter behavior resulting 

from project activities and any specific 

behaviors of interest. Sea otter 

observation records will be provided in 

the form of electronic database or 

spreadsheet files. The report will assess 

any effects the USCG’s operations may 

have had on the availability of sea otters 

for subsistence harvest and if 

applicable, evaluate the effectiveness of 

the POC for preventing impacts to 

subsistence users of sea otters. 

18. Injured, dead, or distressed sea 

otters that are not associated with 

project activities (e.g., animals found 

outside the project area, previously 

wounded animals, or carcasses with 

moderate to advanced decomposition or 

scavenger damage) must be reported to 

the Service within 24 hours of 

discovery. Photographs, video, location 

information, or any other available 

documentation shall be provided to the 

Service. 

19. All reports shall be submitted by 

email to fw7_mmm_reports@fws.gov. 

20. The USCG must notify the Service 

upon project completion or end of the 

work season. 

Request for Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on this 

proposed authorization, the associated 

draft environmental assessment, or both 

documents, you may submit your 

comments by any of the methods 

described in ADDRESSES. Please identify 

if you are commenting on the proposed 

authorization, draft environmental 

assessment or both, make your 

comments as specific as possible, 

confine them to issues pertinent to the 

proposed authorization or draft 

environmental assessment, and explain 

the reason for any changes you 

recommend. Where possible, your 

comments should reference the specific 

section or paragraph that you are 

addressing. The Service will consider 

all comments that are received before 

the close of the comment period (see 

DATES). 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will 

become part of the administrative record 

for this proposal. Before including your 

address, telephone number, email 

address, or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, be 

advised that your entire comment, 

including your personal identifying 

information, may be made publicly 

available at any time. While you can ask 

us in your comments to withhold from 

public review your personal identifying 

information, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

Peter Fasbender, 

Assistant Regional Director, Fisheries and 

Ecological Services, Alaska Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–R7–ES–2021–0171; 

FF07CAMM00–FX–ES111607MRG01] 

Marine Mammals; Letters of 

Authorization To Take Pacific 

Walruses and Polar Bears in the 

Beaufort Sea, Alaska, and Northern 

Sea Otters in Cook Inlet, Alaska, in 

2021 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 

as amended, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service issued Letters of Authorization 

for the nonlethal take of polar bears and 

Pacific walruses incidental to oil and 

gas industry exploration, development, 

and production activities in the Beaufort 

Sea and the adjacent northern coast of 

Alaska as well as northern sea otters in 

Cook Inlet, Alaska, in 2021. This notice 

announces the lists of Letters of 

Authorizations issued in calendar year 

2021. The Letters of Authorization 

stipulate conditions and methods that 

minimize impacts to polar bears, Pacific 

walruses, and northern sea otters from 

these activities. 

ADDRESSES: 

Document availability: You may view 

this notice as well as the Letters of 

Authorization at https://

www.regulations.gov under Docket No. 

FWS–R7–ES–2021–0171, or these 

documents may be requested as 

described under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles Hamilton, Marine Mammal 

Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, MS 341, 1011 East Tudor Road, 

Anchorage, Alaska 99503, by email at 

R7mmmRegulatory@fws.gov or by 

telephone at 1–800–362–5148. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 


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international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

5, 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service) published in the 

Federal Register a final rule (81 FR 

52276) establishing regulations that 

allow us to authorize the nonlethal, 

incidental, unintentional take of small 

numbers of polar bears (Ursus 

maritimus) and Pacific walruses 

(Odobenus rosmarus divergens) during 

year-round oil and gas industry 

exploration, development, and 

production activities in the Beaufort Sea 

and adjacent northern coast of Alaska. 

These incidental take regulations (ITRs) 

were located in subpart J in part 18 of 

title 50 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) and were effective 

through August 5, 2021. The rule 

prescribed a process under which we 

issue Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to 

applicants conducting activities as 

described under the provisions of the 

regulations. 

On August 5, 2021, the Service 

published in the Federal Register a new 

rule (86 FR 42982) that replaced the 

previous ITRs and expires on August 5, 

2026. This new rule similarly prescribes 

a process under which we issue LOAs 

to applicants conducting activities as 

described under the provisions of the 

regulations. 

Each LOA stipulates conditions or 

methods that are specific to the activity 

and location. Holders of the LOAs must 

use methods and conduct activities in a 

manner that minimizes to the greatest 

extent practicable adverse impacts on 

Pacific walruses and polar bears and 

their habitat, and on the availability of 

these marine mammals for subsistence 

purposes. No intentional take or lethal 

incidental take is authorized under 

these regulations. 

In accordance with section 

101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 

et seq.) and our regulations at 50 CFR 

part 18, subpart J, in 2021, we issued 

LOAs to the companies in the Beaufort 

Sea and adjacent northern coast of 

Alaska shown in table 1. The Service 

notes that in August 2021 we issued the 

following LOAs (21–01, 21–02, 21–03, 

21–04, 21–05, 21–06, 21–07, 21–08). 

After issuance of the LOAs, the Service 

determined that they should be revised 

to better reflect requirements pertaining 

to monitoring potential polar bear 

denning activity; therefore, the Service 

issued corrected LOAs in October 2021 

reflecting this revision. Further, the 

Service has received requests from 

certain LOA holders that their issued 

LOA be amended to reflect new 

activities or a change in existing 

activities. The Service includes in the 

table below all original LOAs, corrected 

LOAs, and amended LOAs issued in 

2021. 

TABLE 1—LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION ISSUED FOR OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE BEAUFORT SEA, 

ALASKA, IN 2021 

Company Project LOA No. 

Conoco Philips Alaska ............................ Oil and gas exploration and development activities of the Kuparuk and Alpine 

oilfields and associated units. * This LOA was issued under the 2016–2021 

ITRs.

16–13 [2nd 

Amendment]. 

Conoco Philips Alaska ............................ Geotechnical survey within the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation mine site and

the installation of four survey monuments around the existing Colville Delta 

No. 4 gravel pad. * This LOA was issued under the 2016–2021 ITRs.

21–02. 

Exxon Mobil/Hilcorp ................................ Operational activities in support of the Point Thomson production facility in the 

Point Thomson Unit (PTU) of the North Slope, Alaska. (Date issued: 08/05/ 

2021).

21–01. 

Exxon Mobil/Hilcorp ................................ Operational activities in support of the Point Thomson production facility in the 

PTU of the North Slope, Alaska. (Date issued: 10/18/2021).

21–01 [Corrected]. 

Exxon Mobil ............................................ Operational activities in support of the Point Thomson production facility in the 

PTU of the North Slope, Alaska. (Date issued: 12/09/2021).

21–01 [Amended]. 

Eni U.S. Operating .................................. Oil and gas drilling and production on Spy Island drillsite and Oooguruk drillsite, 

maintenance and operation of wells and facilities at Oliktok production pad, 

and operation of facilities at Oooguruk tie-in pad and Nikaitchuq operations 

center. (Date issued: 08/05/2021).

21–02. 

Eni U.S. Operating .................................. Oil and gas drilling and production on Spy Island drillsite and Oooguruk drillsite, 

maintenance and operation of wells and facilities at Oliktok production pad, 

and operation of facilities at Oooguruk tie-in pad and Nikaitchuq operations 

center. (Date issued: 10/18/2021).

21–02 [Corrected]. 

Oil Search Alaska ................................... Constructing and maintaining pads, gravel roads, ice roads, and a boat launch; 

drilling and associated well-testing; installing temporary facilities, pipelines, 

and culverts; and conducting field surveys within and adjacent to the Pikka 

Unit. (Date issued: 8/5/2021).

21–03. 

Oil Search Alaska ................................... Constructing and maintaining pads, gravel roads, ice roads, and a boat launch; 

drilling and associated well-testing; installing temporary facilities, pipelines, 

and culverts; and conducting field surveys within and adjacent to the Pikka 

Unit. (Date issued: 10/18/2021).

21–03 [Corrected]. 

Glacier Oil and Gas Corporation ............ Ice road construction, exploration, development, and oil production activities associated with the Badami oilfield in the North Slope. (Date issued: 08/05/ 

2021).

21–04. 

Glacier Oil and Gas Corporation ............ Ice road construction, exploration, development, and oil production activities associated with the Badami oilfield in the North Slope. (Date issued: 10/18/ 

2021).

21–04 [Corrected]. 

Hilcorp ..................................................... Oil and gas exploration, production, development and support activities in the 

Milne Point, Duck Island (Endicott), Northstar Island, and Prudhoe Bay operation areas of the North Slope. (Date issued: 08/05/2021).

21–05. 

Hilcorp ..................................................... Oil and gas exploration, production, development and support activities in the 

Milne Point, Duck Island (Endicott), Northstar Island, and Prudhoe Bay operation areas of the North Slope. (Date issued: 10/18/2021).

21–05 [Corrected]. 


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TABLE 1—LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION ISSUED FOR OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE BEAUFORT SEA, 

ALASKA, IN 2021—Continued 

Company Project LOA No. 

Conoco Philips Alaska ............................ This field-wide LOA is for activities associated with the operations at the 

Kuparuk River Unit, Colville River Unit, Greater Mooses Tooth Unit, and surrounding non-unit area. (Date issued: 08/05/2021).

21–06. 

Conoco Philips Alaska ............................ This field-wide LOA is for activities associated with the operations at the 

Kuparuk River Unit, Colville River Unit, Greater Mooses Tooth Unit, and surrounding non-unit area. (Date issued: 10/18/2021).

21–06 [Corrected]. 

Conoco Philips Alaska ............................ Construction on the Greater Mooses Tooth Two Pad/Mooses Tooth 7 within the 

National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska. (Date issued: 08/05/2021).

21–07. 

Conoco Phillips Alaska ........................... Construction on the Greater Mooses Tooth Two Pad/Mooses Tooth 7 within the 

National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska. (Date issued: 10/18/2021).

21–07 [Corrected]. 

Alyeska Pipeline Service Company ........ Operation and maintenance of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, which extends from Pump Station 1 in the Prudhoe Bay oilfield to the Valdez Marine 

Terminal. (Date issued: 08/18/2021).

21–08. 

Alyeska Pipeline Service Company ........ Operation and maintenance of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, which extends from Pump Station 1 in the Prudhoe Bay oilfield to the Valdez Marine 

Terminal. (Date issued: 10/18/2021).

21–08 [Corrected]. 

Conoco Philips ........................................ Activities associated with plugging and abandonment of existing exploration 

wells (Scout 1, Cassin 1, and Cassin 6) in the Bear Tooth Unit and construction and maintenance of ice pads and ice roads. (Date issued: 09/15/2021).

21–09. 

Conoco Philips Alaska ............................ Activities associated with plugging and abandonment of existing exploration 

wells (Scout 1, Cassin 1, and Cassin 6) in the Bear Tooth Unit and construction and maintenance of ice pads and ice roads. (Date issued: 12/01/2021).

21–09 [Amended]. 

SAExploration, Inc .................................. Narwhal Phase II Seismic Survey in the National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska 

and Kuukpik Corporation lands. (Date issued: 12/03/2021).

21–10. 

* The 2016–2021 ITRs were established by a final rule published at 81 FR 52276, August 5, 2016. 

On August 1, 2019, the Service 

published in the Federal Register a final 

rule (84 FR 37716) establishing 

regulations that allow us to authorize 

the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional 

take of small numbers of northern sea 

otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) during 

year-round oil and gas industry 

exploration, development, production, 

and transportation activities in Cook 

Inlet, Alaska. The rule established 

subpart K in part 18 of title 50 of the 

CFR and is effective through August 1, 

2024. The rule prescribes a process 

under which we issue LOAs to 

applicants conducting activities as 

described under the provisions of the 

regulations. 

Each LOA stipulates conditions or 

methods that are specific to the activity 

and location. Holders of the LOAs must 

use methods and conduct activities in a 

manner that minimizes to the greatest 

extent practicable adverse impacts on 

northern sea otters and their habitat and 

on the availability of northern sea otters 

for subsistence purposes. No intentional 

take or lethal incidental take is 

authorized under these regulations. 

In accordance with section 

101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 

et seq.) and our regulations at 50 CFR 

part 18, subpart K, in 2021, we issued 

an LOA to the following company in 

Cook Inlet, Alaska, as shown in table 2. 

TABLE 2—LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION ISSUED FOR OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN COOK INLET, ALASKA, IN

2021 

Company Project LOA No. 

Hilcorp Alaska ......................................... Hilcorp’s Lower Cook Inlet Outer Continental Shelf geohazard survey, Lower 

Cook Inlet exploratory drilling, North Cook Inlet Unit subsea well plug and 

abandonment activity, and routine maintenance of pipelines and platforms in 

the Cook Inlet.

21–CI–01. 

Authority: We issue this notice under 

the authority of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 

1361 et seq.). 

Peter Fasbender, 

Assistant Regional Director/Fisheries and 

Ecological Services, Alaska Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

[Docket No. DEA–1009] 

Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled 

Substances Application: Bulk 

Manufacturer of Marihuana: Nusachi 

Labs, LLC 

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement 

Administration, Justice. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement 

Administration (DEA) is providing 

notice of an application it has received 

from an entity applying to be registered 

to manufacture in bulk basic class(es) of 

controlled substances listed in schedule 

I. DEA intends to evaluate this and other 

pending applications according to its 

regulations governing the program of 

growing marihuana for scientific and 

medical research under DEA 

registration. 

DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of 

the affected basic class(es), and 


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