61158 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 15, 2008 / Notices 

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits for 

endangered species and marine 

mammals. 

SUMMARY: The following permits were 

issued. 

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with these 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents to: 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division 

of Management Authority, 4401 North 

Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, 

Virginia 22203; fax 703/358–2281. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358–2104. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that on the dates below, as 

authorized by the provisions of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and/ 

or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Service 

issued the requested permits subject to 

certain conditions set forth therein. For 

each permit for an endangered species, 

the Service found that (1) the 

application was filed in good faith, (2) 

the granted permit would not operate to 

the disadvantage of the endangered 

species, and (3) the granted permit 

would be consistent with the purposes 

and policy set forth in Section 2 of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended. 

Permit No. Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 

Endangered Species 

185767 ............... Molecular Anthropology Laboratory, Arizona 

State University.

73 FR 42593; July 22, 2008 ................................ September 11, 2008. 

Endangered Marine Mammals 

045447 ............... Terrie M. Williams, Center for Ocean Health, 

University of California.

73 FR 29144; May 20, 2008 ................................ September 23, 2008 

Dated: September 26, 2008. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. E8–24546 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–FHC–2008–N0270; 71490–1351– 

0000–L5] 

Letters of Authorization To Take 

Marine Mammals 

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 issued 

Kerr-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, 2007 

Shell 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, 2007 

Shell Offshore, Inc .................................................... Exploration ........................... Beaufort Drilling Program .... Aug 20, 2008. 


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Letters of Authorization for 2008 

Company Activity Project Date issued 

Savant Alaska, LLC .................................................. Exploration ........................... Kupcake #1 .......................... Dec 4, 2007 

Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska, Inc ................... Development ........................ Oooguruk Project ................. Dec 4, 2007. 

Anadarko Petroleum Co ........................................... Exploration ........................... Jacob’s Ladder .................... Dec 3, 2007 

Anadarko Petroleum Co ........................................... Exploration ........................... Gubik, Chandler ................... Dec 3, 2007. 

Brooks Range Petroleum Corp ................................ Exploration ........................... Tofkat ................................... Dec 3, 2007 

Brooks 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 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–FHC–2008–N0271; 71490–1351– 

0000–L5] 

Letters of Authorization To Take 

Marine Mammals 

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 Pacific walruses and polar bears 

incidental to oil and gas industry 

exploration activities in the Chukchi 

Sea and adjacent western 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 73 FR 33212; June 11, 

2008) 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 2008 

Company Activity Location Date issued 

Shell Offshore, Inc ............................................. Exploration ............................ Open water seismic ................................. July 7, 2008. 

ASRC Energy Services ...................................... Exploration ............................ Marine Survey Program ........................... July 15, 2008. 

ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ................................ Exploration ............................ Marine Survey Program ........................... July 22, 2008. 

Dated: September 17, 2008. 

Thomas O. Melius, 

Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. E8–24517 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Sporting Conservation Council 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of teleconference. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

public teleconference of the Sporting 

Conservation Council (Council). 

DATES: We will hold the teleconference 

on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 1–2:30 

p.m. (Eastern time). If you wish to listen 

to the teleconference proceedings, 

submit written material for the Council 

to consider, or give a 2-minute 

presentation during the teleconference, 

notify Phyllis Seitts by Monday, October 

20, 2008. If you wish to submit a written 

statement for Council consideration 

during the teleconference, it must be 

received no later than October 23, 2008. 

See instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Phyllis T. Seitts, 9828 North 31st 

Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051–2517; 602– 

906–5603 (phone); or 

Twinkle_Thompson-Seitts@blm.gov (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Secretary of the Interior established the 

Council in February 2006 (71 FR 11220, 

March 6, 2006). The Council’s mission 

is to provide advice and guidance to the 

Federal Government through the 

Department of the Interior on how to 

increase public awareness of: (1) The 

importance of wildlife resources, (2) the 

social and economic benefits of 

recreational hunting, and (3) wildlife 


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