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 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R9-FHC-2008-N0270; 71490-1351-0000-L5]
 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
 ACTION: Notice of issuance.
 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 and Pacific walruses incidental to oil and gas industry exploration, development, and production 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): Letters of Authorization for 2007 Company
Activity
Project
Date issuedKerr-McGee Oil and Gas
Development
Nikaitchuq
Oct 26, 2006.ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Intrepid
Dec 4, 2006.Anadarko Petroleum Co
Exploration
Jacob's Ladder
Dec 7, 2006.Savant Alaska, LLC
Exploration
Kupcake #1
Dec 27, 2006.ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Noatak #1, 2, 3
Dec 12, 2006.ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Nugget #1, 2
Dec 12, 2006.ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Cassin #1, 2, 3
Dec 12, 2006.ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Spark Down Dip #9-12
Dec 12, 2006.ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Makua
Dec 15, 2006.Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska, Inc
Development
Oooguruk Project
Dec 21, 2006.Brooks Range Petroleum Corp
Exploration
Sak River
Dec 27, 2006.Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation
Development
Cape Simpson Industrial Port
Jan 31, 2007.BP Exploration Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Milne Point seismic
Jan 23, 2007Shell Offshore, Inc
Exploration
Aerial Reconnaissance
Jan 23, 2007.Shell Offshore, Inc
Exploration
On-ice seismic
Mar 8, 2007.Shell Offshore, Inc
Exploration
Open water seismic
July 31, 2007Shell Offshore, Inc
Exploration
Beaufort Drilling Program
Aug 20, 2008.
 
 
 Letters of Authorization for 2008 Company
Activity
Project
Date issuedSavant Alaska, LLC
Exploration
Kupcake #1
Dec 4, 2007Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska, Inc
Development
Oooguruk Project
Dec 4, 2007.Anadarko Petroleum Co
Exploration
Jacob's Ladder
Dec 3, 2007Anadarko Petroleum Co
Exploration
Gubik, Chandler
Dec 3, 2007.Brooks Range Petroleum Corp
Exploration
Tofkat
Dec 3, 2007Brooks Range Petroleum Corp
Exploration
Gwydyr Bay
Dec 3, 2007.Veritas DGC Land Inc
Exploration
2008 winter seismic
Jan 8, 2008.Eni U.S. Operating Co, Inc
Development
Nikaitchuq
Feb 22, 2008.ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Char #1
Feb 12, 2008.ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Spark Down Dip 9
Feb 12, 2008.Shell Offshore, Inc
Exploration
Aerial Reconnaissance Program
Jan 28, 2008.BP Exploration Alaska, Inc
Exploration
Liberty Seismic Program
March 6, 2008.BP Exploration Alaska, Inc
Remediation
Challenge Island #1
April 11, 2008.PGS Onshore, Inc
Exploration
OBC Seismic
July 10, 2008.Shell Offshore, Inc
Exploration
Open water seismic
July 10, 2008.ExxonMobil Production Co
Development
Point Thomson
Aug 19, 2008.
 Dated: September 17, 2008. Thomas O. Melius, Regional Director.


[FR Doc. E8-24514 Filed 10-14-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P