[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11872-11873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5832]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Letters of Authorization to Take Marine Mammals

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of letters of authorization to take marine 
mammals incidental to oil and gas industry activities.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972, as amended, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service implementing regulations [50 CFR 18.27(f)(3)], notice is hereby 
given that the following Letters of Authorization to take polar bears 
incidental to oil and gas industry exploration activities in the 
Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska have been issued to 
the following companies:

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              Company                       Activity                Location                 Date issued
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Exxon Mobil Prod. Co...............  Exploration...........  Pt. Thomas field        Apr. 19, 2002.
                                                              studies.
EnCana Oil and Gas (USA)...........  Exploration...........  McCovey...............  Aug. 13, 2002.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Exploration...........  Puviaq 1 and   Nov. 15, 2002.
                                                              2.
Western GeCo.......................  Exploration...........  NPR-A.................  Dec. 23, 2002.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Exploration...........  Titania 1....  Dec. 16, 2002.
Fairweather Geophysical............  Exploration...........  NPR-A and Colville Rvr  Dec. 13, 2002.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp............  Exploration...........  Hot Ice 1,     Dec. 23, 2002.
                                                              2, 3.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.........  Exploration...........  Oberon 1-3,    Dec. 26, 2002.
                                                              Placer 1-3.
PGS Onshore, Inc...................  Exploration...........  NPR-A.................  Feb. 14, 2002.

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TotalFinaElf E&P USA, Inc..........  Exploration...........  NPR-A.................  Feb. 19, 2002.
Pioneer Natural Resources USA......  Exploration...........  Kuparuk/Thetis Island.  Feb. 21, 2002.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Craig Perham at the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management Office, 1011 East Tudor 
Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, (800) 362-5148 or (907) 786-3810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Letter of Authorization is issued in 
accordance with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Rules and 
Regulations ``Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified 
Activities (65 FR 16828; March 30, 2000).''

    Dated: March 4, 2003.
David B. Allen,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 03-5832 Filed 3-11-03; 8:45 am]
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