80 FR 67782 - Marine Mammals; Letters of Authorization To Take Pacific Walrus and Polar Bears, Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Alaska

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 212 (November 3, 2015)

Page Range		67782-67784
FR Document		2015-27978

In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has issued letters of authorization for the nonlethal take of polar bears and Pacific walrus incidental to oil and gas industry exploration, development, and production activities in the Beaufort Sea and the adjacent northern coast of Alaska and incidental to oil and gas industry exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and the adjacent western coast of Alaska. These letters of authorization stipulate conditions and methods that minimize impacts to polar bears and Pacific walrus from these activities. These letters of authorization are available electronically at the following location: http://www.fws.gov/ alaska/fisheries/mmm/itr.htm.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-ES-2015-N152; FF07CAMM00- FX-FR133707REG00]

Marine Mammals; Letters of Authorization To Take Pacific Walrus
and Polar Bears, Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Alaska

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (MMPA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has
issued letters of authorization for the nonlethal take of polar bears
and Pacific walrus incidental to oil and gas industry exploration,
development, and production activities in the Beaufort Sea and the
adjacent northern coast of Alaska and incidental to oil and gas

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industry exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and the adjacent
western coast of Alaska. These letters of authorization stipulate
conditions and methods that minimize impacts to polar bears and Pacific
walrus from these activities. These letters of authorization are
available electronically at the following location: http://www.fws.gov/alaska/fisheries/mmm/itr.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hendrick at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management Office, 1011 East Tudor
Road, MS 341, Anchorage, AK 99503; (800) 362-5148 or (907) 786-3479.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 3, 2011, the Service published in
the Federal Register a final rule (76 FR 47010) establishing
regulations that allow us to authorize the nonlethal, incidental,
unintentional take of small numbers of polar bears and Pacific walrus
during year-round oil and gas industry exploration, development, and
production activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast
of Alaska. The rule established subpart J in part 18 of title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and is effective through August 3,
2016. 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.
Each LOA stipulates conditions or methods that are specific to the
activity and location. Holders of LOAs must use methods and conduct
activities in a manner that minimizes to the greatest extent
practicable adverse impacts on Pacific walrus and polar bears and their
habitat, and on the availability of these marine mammals for
subsistence purposes. Intentional take and lethal incidental take are
prohibited.
In accordance with section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361
et seq.) and our regulations at 50 CFR 18, subpart J, we issued LOAs to
each of the following companies in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent
northern coast of Alaska:

Beaufort Sea Letters of Authorization
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Company Activity Project Date issued
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Alaska Development and Export Development........................ North Slope February 10, 2014.
Authority. Liquefied
Natural Gas
Facility.
Alaska Development and Export Development........................ North Slope May 27, 2014.
Authority. Liquefied
Natural Gas
Facility
(amended).
Alaska Gasline Development Exploration........................ North Slope April 8, 2014.
Corporation. Geotechnical
drilling.
BP Exploration, Inc........... Exploration........................ North Prudhoe June 11, 2014.
Seismic Survey.
BP Exploration Alaska Inc..... Exploration........................ Winter Vibroseis January 29, 2015.
Seismic Survey.
Brooks Range Petroleum Development........................ Mustang January 15, 2015.
Corporation. Development
Program.
Caelus Natural Resources Development........................ Nuna Development April 20, 2015.
Alaska, LLC. Activities.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.... Exploration........................ Environmental January 16, 2014.
Sampling and
Well Plug
Abandonment.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.... Exploration & Development.......... North Slope December 12, 2014.
activities.
ExxonMobil Development Company Exploration........................ Preliminary May 16, 2014.
studies for
development of
Prudhoe Bay Gas
Plant.
ExxonMobil Alaska LNG LLC..... Exploration........................ Prudhoe Bay Unit August 6, 2014.
Hydrology
Studies.
ExxonMobil Development Company Exploration........................ Prudhoe Bay Unit December 23, 2014.
Field Studies.
ExxonMobil Development Company Exploration........................ Exploration January 29, 2015.
activities at
Point Thomson.
Geokinetics................... Exploration........................ Caelus and Great January 14, 2015.
Bear 3D Winter
Seismic Surveys.
Global Geophysical Services, Exploration........................ Kad River 3D January 14, 2015.
Inc. Winter Seismic
Surveys.
Global Geophysical Services, Exploration........................ Schrader Bluff January 15, 2014.
Inc. 3D Seismic
Survey.
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC........... Production......................... Operations at November 14, 2014.
the Milne
Point,
Endicott, and
Northstar
Facilities.
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC........... Exploration........................ Geotechnical January 29, 2015.
Investigation,
Sonar and Scour
Survey.
NordAq Energy, Inc............ Exploration........................ Tulimaniq November 14, 2014.
Exploration
Drilling
Project.
North Slope Borough........... Development........................ Pipeline July 28, 2015.
upgrades near
Barrow.
Olgoonik Specialty Development........................ Point Lonely, March 25, 2014.
Contractors, LLC. Oliktok Point,
and Bullen
Point DEW Line
Cleanup.
Olgoonik Fairweather, LLC..... Exploration........................ Environmental June 11, 2014.
Baseline
Studies.
Olgoonik Specialty Development........................ Demolition and May 29, 2015.
Contractors, LLC. Remediation
Projects.
Pioneer Natural Resources Development........................ Nuna Development February 13, 2014.
Alaska, Inc. Project.
Repsol E&P USA Inc............ Exploration........................ Drilling Program January 29, 2015.
in the Colville
River area.
SAExploration, Inc............ Exploration........................ North Slope Big February 11, 2014.
Bend 3D Seismic
Survey.
SAExploration, Inc............ Exploration........................ Colville River August 14, 2014.
Delta Seismic
Survey.
SAExploration, Inc............ Exploration........................ Umingmak 2015 December 23, 2014.
Program
Horseshoe
Winter Seismic
Survey.
Shell Exploration and Production......................... Ice Overflight January 14, 2015.
Production Company. Surveys.
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On June 12, 2013, we published in the Federal Register a final rule
(78 FR 35364) establishing regulations that allow us to authorize the
nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take of small numbers of polar
bears and Pacific walrus during year-round oil and gas industry
exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and adjacent western coast of
Alaska. The rule established subpart I of 50 CFR part 18 and is
effective until June 11, 2018. The process under which we issue LOAs to
applicants and the requirements that the holders of LOAs must follow is
the same as described above for LOAs issued under 50 CFR 18, subpart J.
In accordance with section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA and our
regulations at 50 CFR 18, subpart I, we

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issued LOAs to the following companies in the Chukchi Sea:

Chukchi Sea Letters of Authorization
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Company Activity Project Date issued
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Olgoonik Fairweather, LLC....... Exploration.................. Environmental July 23, 2014.
Studies.
Shell Exploration and Production Exploration.................. Ice observation January 14, 2015.
Company. overflights.
Shell Exploration and Production Exploration.................. Ice observation January 29, 2015.
Company. overflights
(amended).
Shell Exploration and Production Exploration.................. Exploration June 30, 2015.
Company. Drilling Program
in the Chukchi
Sea.
Shell Exploration and Production Exploration.................. Exploration July 24, 2015.
Company. Drilling Program
in the Chukchi
Sea (amended).
TGS............................. Exploration.................. Seismic Operations June 28, 2013.
TGS............................. Exploration.................. Seismic Operations September 11, 2013.
(amended).
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Dated: October 26, 2015.
Peter J. Probasco,
Acting Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR associated with geophysical exploration gas gathering, transmission, and
(seismic) and construction, distribution pipeline infrastructure
Fish and Wildlife Service maintenance, operation, repair, and within Oklahoma.
[FWS–R2–ES–2015–N193; decommissioning of oil and gas well
Public Availability of Comments
FXES11120200000–167–FF02ENEH00] field infrastructure within Oklahoma. If
approved, the permit would be issued to Written comments we receive become
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit the applicant under the Oil and Gas part of the public record associated with
Applications for Participation in the Oil Industry Conservation Plan Associated this action. Before including your
and Gas Industry Conservation Plan with Issuance of Endangered Species address, phone number, email address,
for the American Burying Beetle in Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permits for the or other personal identifying
Oklahoma American Burying Beetle in Oklahoma information in your comment, you
(ICP). The ICP was made available for should be aware that your entire
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, comment on April 16, 2014 (79 FR comment—including your personal
Interior. 21480), and approved on May 21, 2014 identifying information—may be made
ACTION: Notice of availability; request (publication of the FONSI notice was on publicly available at any time. While
for public comments. July 25, 2014; 79 FR 43504). The ICP you can request in your comment that
and the associated environmental we withhold your personal identifying
SUMMARY: Under the Endangered information from public review, we
assessment/finding of no significant
Species Act, as amended (Act), we, the cannot guarantee that we will be able to
impact are available on the Web site at
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ do so. We will not consider anonymous
the public to comment on incidental oklahoma/ABBICP. However, we are no comments. All submissions from
take permit applications for take of the longer taking comments on these organizations or businesses, and from
federally listed American burying beetle documents. individuals identifying themselves as
resulting from activities associated with representatives or officials of
the geophysical exploration (seismic) Applications Available for Review and
organizations or businesses, will be
and construction, maintenance, Comment
made available for public disclosure in
operation, repair, and decommissioning We invite local, State, Tribal, and their entirety.
of oil and gas well field infrastructure Federal agencies, and the public to
within Oklahoma. If approved, the comment on the following application Authority
permits would be issued under the under the ICP, for incidental take of the We provide this notice under section
approved Oil and Gas Industry federally listed ABB. Please refer to the 10(c) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Conservation Plan Associated with appropriate permit number (TE–123456) and its implementing regulations (50
Issuance of Endangered Species Act when requesting application documents CFR 17.22) and the National
Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permits for the and when submitting comments. Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
American Burying Beetle in Oklahoma Documents and other information the 4321 et seq.) and its implementing
(ICP). applicants have submitted with this regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).
DATES: To ensure consideration, written application are available for review, Dated: October 21, 2015.
comments must be received on or before subject to the requirements of the Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
December 3, 2015. Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
[FR Doc. 2015–27973 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am]
all documents and submit comments on 552).
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the applicant’s ITP application by one of Permit TE–78498B
the following methods. Please refer to
the permit number when requesting Applicant: Grand Mesa Pipeline, LLC,
Edmond, OK. Applicant requests a new DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
documents or submitting comments.
Æ U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife permit for gas upstream and midstream Fish and Wildlife Service
Service, Division of Endangered production, including geophysical
exploration (seismic) and construction, [FWS–R7–ES–2015–N152; FF07CAMM00–
Species—HCP Permits, P.O. Box 1306, FX–FR133707REG00]
Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM 87103. maintenance, operation, repair, and
Æ Electronically: fw2_hcp_permits@ decommissioning of gas well field
Marine Mammals; Letters of
fws.gov. infrastructure, as well as construction,
Authorization To Take Pacific Walrus
maintenance, operation, repair,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Polar Bears, Beaufort and Chukchi
decommissioning, and reclamation of
Marty Tuegel, Branch Chief, by U.S. Seas, Alaska
gas gathering, transmission, and
mail at Environmental Review, P.O. Box distribution pipeline infrastructure AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
1306, Room 6034, Albuquerque, NM within Oklahoma. Interior.
87103; or by telephone at 505–248–
Permit TE–78500B ACTION: Notice of issuance.
6651.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applicant: Chesapeake Energy SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Corporation, Oklahoma City, OK. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
Introduction Applicant requests a new permit for gas as amended (MMPA), the U.S. Fish and
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Under the Endangered Species Act, as upstream and midstream production, Wildlife Service (Service) has issued
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act), including geophysical exploration letters of authorization for the nonlethal
we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (seismic) and construction, take of polar bears and Pacific walrus
invite the public to comment on maintenance, operation, repair, and incidental to oil and gas industry
incidental take permit (ITP) applications decommissioning of gas well field exploration, development, and
for take of the federally listed American infrastructure, as well as construction, production activities in the Beaufort Sea
burying beetle (Nicrophorus maintenance, operation, repair, and the adjacent northern coast of
americanus) resulting from activities decommissioning, and reclamation of Alaska and incidental to oil and gas

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industry exploration activities in the Federal Register a final rule (76 FR Each LOA stipulates conditions or
Chukchi Sea and the adjacent western 47010) establishing regulations that methods that are specific to the activity
coast of Alaska. These letters of allow us to authorize the nonlethal, and location. Holders of LOAs must use
authorization stipulate conditions and incidental, unintentional take of small methods and conduct activities in a
methods that minimize impacts to polar numbers of polar bears and Pacific manner that minimizes to the greatest
bears and Pacific walrus from these walrus during year-round oil and gas extent practicable adverse impacts on
activities. These letters of authorization industry exploration, development, and Pacific walrus and polar bears and their
are available electronically at the production activities in the Beaufort Sea habitat, and on the availability of these
following location: http://www.fws.gov/ and adjacent northern coast of Alaska. marine mammals for subsistence
alaska/fisheries/mmm/itr.htm. The rule established subpart J in part 18 purposes. Intentional take and lethal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of title 50 of the Code of Federal incidental take are prohibited.
Michael Hendrick at the U.S. Fish and Regulations (CFR) and is effective In accordance with section
Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals through August 3, 2016. The rule 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C.
Management Office, 1011 East Tudor prescribed a process under which we 1361 et seq.) and our regulations at 50
Road, MS 341, Anchorage, AK 99503; issue Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to CFR 18, subpart J, we issued LOAs to
(800) 362–5148 or (907) 786–3479. applicants conducting activities as each of the following companies in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August described under the provisions of the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern
3, 2011, the Service published in the regulations. coast of Alaska:

BEAUFORT SEA LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION
Company Activity Project Date issued

Alaska Development and Export Authority .... Development ...................... North Slope Liquefied Natural Gas Facility ... February 10, 2014.
Alaska Development and Export Authority .... Development ...................... North Slope Liquefied Natural Gas Facility May 27, 2014.
(amended).
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation ..... Exploration ......................... North Slope Geotechnical drilling .................. April 8, 2014.
BP Exploration, Inc ........................................ Exploration ......................... North Prudhoe Seismic Survey ..................... June 11, 2014.
BP Exploration Alaska Inc ............................. Exploration ......................... Winter Vibroseis Seismic Survey .................. January 29, 2015.
Brooks Range Petroleum Corporation ........... Development ...................... Mustang Development Program .................... January 15, 2015.
Caelus Natural Resources Alaska, LLC ........ Development ...................... Nuna Development Activities ......................... April 20, 2015.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ............................ Exploration ......................... Environmental Sampling and Well Plug January 16, 2014.
Abandonment.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc ............................ Exploration & Development North Slope activities ..................................... December 12,
2014.
ExxonMobil Development Company .............. Exploration ......................... Preliminary studies for development of May 16, 2014.
Prudhoe Bay Gas Plant.
ExxonMobil Alaska LNG LLC ........................ Exploration ......................... Prudhoe Bay Unit Hydrology Studies ............ August 6, 2014.
ExxonMobil Development Company .............. Exploration ......................... Prudhoe Bay Unit Field Studies .................... December 23,
2014.
ExxonMobil Development Company .............. Exploration ......................... Exploration activities at Point Thomson ........ January 29, 2015.
Geokinetics .................................................... Exploration ......................... Caelus and Great Bear 3D Winter Seismic January 14, 2015.
Surveys.
Global Geophysical Services, Inc .................. Exploration ......................... Kad River 3D Winter Seismic Surveys .......... January 14, 2015.
Global Geophysical Services, Inc .................. Exploration ......................... Schrader Bluff 3D Seismic Survey ................ January 15, 2014.
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC ....................................... Production .......................... Operations at the Milne Point, Endicott, and November 14,
Northstar Facilities. 2014.
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC ....................................... Exploration ......................... Geotechnical Investigation, Sonar and Scour January 29, 2015.
Survey.
NordAq Energy, Inc ....................................... Exploration ......................... Tulimaniq Exploration Drilling Project ............ November 14,
2014.
North Slope Borough ..................................... Development ...................... Pipeline upgrades near Barrow ..................... July 28, 2015.
Olgoonik Specialty Contractors, LLC ............. Development ...................... Point Lonely, Oliktok Point, and Bullen Point March 25, 2014.
DEW Line Cleanup.
Olgoonik Fairweather, LLC ............................ Exploration ......................... Environmental Baseline Studies .................... June 11, 2014.
Olgoonik Specialty Contractors, LLC ............. Development ...................... Demolition and Remediation Projects ........... May 29, 2015.
Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska, Inc ......... Development ...................... Nuna Development Project ............................ February 13, 2014.
Repsol E&P USA Inc ..................................... Exploration ......................... Drilling Program in the Colville River area .... January 29, 2015.
SAExploration, Inc ......................................... Exploration ......................... North Slope Big Bend 3D Seismic Survey .... February 11, 2014.
SAExploration, Inc ......................................... Exploration ......................... Colville River Delta Seismic Survey .............. August 14, 2014.
SAExploration, Inc ......................................... Exploration ......................... Umingmak 2015 Program Horseshoe Winter December 23,
Seismic Survey. 2014.
Shell Exploration and Production Company .. Production .......................... Ice Overflight Surveys ................................... January 14, 2015.
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On June 12, 2013, we published in the industry exploration activities in the must follow is the same as described
Federal Register a final rule (78 FR Chukchi Sea and adjacent western coast above for LOAs issued under 50 CFR 18,
35364) establishing regulations that of Alaska. The rule established subpart subpart J.
allow us to authorize the nonlethal, I of 50 CFR part 18 and is effective until In accordance with section
incidental, unintentional take of small June 11, 2018. The process under which 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA and our
numbers of polar bears and Pacific we issue LOAs to applicants and the regulations at 50 CFR 18, subpart I, we
walrus during year-round oil and gas requirements that the holders of LOAs

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issued LOAs to the following companies
in the Chukchi Sea:

CHUKCHI SEA LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION
Company Activity Project Date issued

Olgoonik Fairweather, LLC .................. Exploration .............. Environmental Studies ........................................................ July 23, 2014.
Shell Exploration and Production Com- Exploration .............. Ice observation overflights .................................................. January 14, 2015.
pany.
Shell Exploration and Production Com- Exploration .............. Ice observation overflights (amended) ............................... January 29, 2015.
pany.
Shell Exploration and Production Com- Exploration .............. Exploration Drilling Program in the Chukchi Sea ............... June 30, 2015.
pany.
Shell Exploration and Production Com- Exploration .............. Exploration Drilling Program in the Chukchi Sea (amend- July 24, 2015.
pany. ed).
TGS ...................................................... Exploration .............. Seismic Operations ............................................................. June 28, 2013.
TGS ...................................................... Exploration .............. Seismic Operations (amended) .......................................... September 11,
2013.

Dated: October 26, 2015. may not conduct or sponsor and a Questions will address logistical aspects
Peter J. Probasco, person is not required to respond to a of bear viewing (including the amount
Acting Regional Director, Alaska Region. collection of information unless it of money visitors are willing to spend
[FR Doc. 2015–27978 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am] displays a currently valid OMB control on viewing and amenities), satisfaction
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number. with current experiences (based on
DATES: To ensure that we are able to number of bears, density of other
consider your comments on this IC, we visitors, length of stay, and education
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR must receive them by January 4, 2016. received), and reported changes to
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the attitudes and behavior related to bear
Fish and Wildlife Service IC to the Information Collection conservation based on visitors’
[FWS–R7–R–2015–N210; FF07RKDK00– Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and experiences on the refuge. Survey
FVRS80810700000–XXX] Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 results are crucial to understanding
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– public demands for and expectations of
Proposed Information Collection; 3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov bear viewing, so that the refuge can
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Bear (email). Please include ‘‘1018–Kodiak better facilitate bear viewing
Viewing Survey Bear Viewing’’ in the subject line of opportunities and better convey
your comments. educational messages on bear
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, management.
Interior. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
request additional information about II. Data
this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_
grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 OMB Control Number: 1018–XXXX.
SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service) will ask the Office of (telephone). Title: Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
Management and Budget (OMB) to Bear Viewing Survey.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
approve the information collection (IC) Service Form Number: None.
described below. As required by the I. Abstract Type of Request: Request for a new
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge OMB Control Number.
as part of our continuing efforts to has partnered with Utah State Description of Respondents: Visitors
reduce paperwork and respondent University to conduct a public survey of to Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge who
burden, we invite the general public and visitors to the Kodiak National Wildlife come for the purpose of viewing bears.
other Federal agencies to take this Refuge who participate in bear viewing Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
opportunity to comment on this IC. We at structured and unstructured sites. Frequency of Collection: One time.

Completion
Number of time per Total annual
Activity responses response burden hours
(minutes)

Initial Contact ............................................................................................................................... 1,800 2 60
Online Survey .............................................................................................................................. 600 15 150

Totals .................................................................................................................................... 2,400 ........................ 210
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Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden • Whether or not the collection of • The accuracy of our estimate of the
Cost: None information is necessary, including burden for this collection of
whether or not the information will information;
III. Comments
have practical utility; • Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
We invite comments concerning this and clarity of the information to be
information collection on: collected; and

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Contact		Michael Hendrick at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management Office, 1011 East Tudor Road, MS 341, Anchorage, AK 99503; (800) 362-5148 or (907) 786-3479.
FR Citation		80 FR 67782

80 FR 67782 - Marine Mammals; Letters of Authorization To Take Pacific Walrus and Polar Bears, Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Alaska

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

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