Letters of Authorization To Take Marine Mammals

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Submitted by Mary Beth D. on Wed, 10/17/2007 - 16:40.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Letters of Authorization To Take

Marine Mammals


AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of Letters of

Authorization to take marine mammals

incidental to oil and gas industry

activities.

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


18.27(f)(3)], notice is hereby given that

a Letter of Authorization to take polar

bears incidental to oil and gas industry

exploration activities in the Beaufort

Sea and adjacent northern coast of

Alaska has been issued to the following

company.

Company: ExxonMobil Production Co

Activity: Exploration

Location: Flaxman Island

Date Issued: August 21, 2001

CONTACT: Mr. John W. Bridges 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.