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your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.
Dated: April 7, 2011.
Sharon Buffington,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011–9197 Filed 4–14–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0010]

BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity; 1010–0141, Subpart D, Oil and
Gas Drilling Operations, Extension of a
Collection; Comment Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0141).
AGENCY:

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), BOEMRE is inviting comments
on a collection of information that we
will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The information collection
request (ICR) concerns the paperwork
requirements related to oil and gas
drilling operations, and related forms.
DATES: Submit written comments by
June 14, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607.
You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulations and the forms that require
the subject collection of information.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM–
2010–0010 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments
and view supporting and related
materials available for this collection.
BOEMRE will post all comments.
• E-mail [email protected].
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Department of the Interior; Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, Regulation
and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–0141 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart D, Oil
and Gas Drilling Operations.
BOEMRE Form(s): MMS–123, MMS–
123S, MMS–124, MMS–125, MMS–133,
MMS–133S, and MMS–144.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0141.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to prescribe rules and regulations to
administer leasing of the OCS. Such
rules and regulations will apply to all
operations conducted under a lease.
Operations on the OCS must preserve,
protect, and develop oil and natural gas
resources in a manner that is consistent
with the need to make such resources
available to meet the Nation’s energy
needs as rapidly as possible; to balance
orderly energy resource development
with protection of human, marine, and
coastal environments; to ensure the
public a fair and equitable return on the
resources of the OCS; and to preserve
and maintain free enterprise
competition. Section 1332(6) states that
‘‘operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe
manner by well trained personnel using
technology, precautions, and other
techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts,
loss of well control, fires, spillages,
physical obstructions to other users of
the waters or subsoil and seabed, or
other occurrences which may cause
damage to the environment or to
property or endanger life or health.’’
The Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A–25,
authorize Federal agencies to recover
the full cost of services that confer
special benefits. Under the Department
of the Interior’s implementing policy,
BOEMRE is required to charge fees for
services that provide special benefits or
privileges to an identifiable non-Federal
recipient above and beyond those which
accrue to the public at large.
Applications for permits to drill and
modification approvals are subject to
cost recovery, and BOEMRE regulations
specify service fees for these requests.
This authority and responsibility are
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regulations at 30 CFR 250, subpart D,
concern oil and gas drilling operations
and are the subject of this collection.
This request also covers the related
Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
that BOEMRE issues to clarify,
supplement, or provide additional
guidance on some aspects of our
regulations.
Regulations at 30 CFR 250, subpart D,
implement these statutory requirements.
We use the information to ensure safe
drilling operations and to protect the
human, marine, and coastal
environment. Among other things,
BOEMRE specifically uses the
information to ensure: The drilling unit
is fit for the intended purpose; the
lessee or operator will not encounter
geologic conditions that present a
hazard to operations; equipment is
maintained in a state of readiness and
meets safety standards; each drilling
crew is properly trained and able to
promptly perform well-control activities
at any time during well operations;
compliance with safety standards; and
the current regulations will provide for
safe and proper field or reservoir
development, resource evaluation,
conservation, protection of correlative
rights, safety, and environmental
protection. We also review well records
to ascertain whether drilling operations
have encountered hydrocarbons or H2S
and to ensure that H2S detection
equipment, personnel protective
equipment, and training of the crew are
adequate for safe operations in zones
known to contain H2S and zones where
the presence of H2S is unknown.
The following forms are also
submitted to BOEMRE under subpart D.
The forms and their purposes are:
Application for Permit To Drill (APD),
Forms MMS–123 and MMS–123S
BOEMRE uses the information from
these forms to determine the conditions
of a drilling site to avoid hazards
inherent in drilling operations.
Specifically, we use the information to
evaluate the adequacy of a lessee’s plan
and equipment for drilling, sidetracking
or bypass operations. This includes the
adequacy of the proposed casing design,
casing setting depths, drilling fluid
(mud), and cementing programs to
ascertain that the proposed operations
will be conducted in an operationally
safe manner that provides adequate
protection for the environment.
BOEMRE also reviews the information
to ensure conformance with specific
provisions of the lease. In addition,
except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is
required by the OCS Lands Act to make
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information submitted on forms MMS–
123 and MMS–123S.
Application for Permit To Modify
(APM), Form MMS–124
The information on this form is used
to evaluate and approve the adequacy of
the equipment, materials, and/or
procedures that the lessee plans to use
during such post APD modifications or
operations as plugging back or
temporary abandonment where the well
bore will be reentered and completed or
permanently plugged. In addition,
except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is
required by the OCS Lands Act to make
available to the public certain
information submitted on form MMS–
124.
End of Operations Report, Form MMS–
125
BOEMRE uses this information to
ensure that we have accurate and up-todate data and information on wells and
leasehold activities under our
jurisdiction and to ensure compliance
with approved plans and any conditions
placed upon a suspension or temporary
prohibition. It is also used to evaluate
the remedial action in the event of well
equipment failure or well control loss.
Form MMS–125 is updated and
resubmitted in the event the well status
changes. The information keeps us
aware of the status of drilling and
completion operations. In addition,
except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is
required by the OCS Lands Act to make
available to the public certain
information submitted on form MMS–
125.
Well Activity Report, Forms MMS–133
and MMS–133S
BOEMRE uses this information to
monitor the conditions of a well and
status of drilling operations. We review
the information to be aware of the well
conditions and current drilling activity

(i.e., well depth, drilling fluid weight,
casing types and setting depths,
completed well logs, and recent safety
equipment tests and drills). The
engineer uses this information to
determine how accurately the lessee
anticipated well conditions and if the
lessee is following the approved APD.
The information is also used for review
of an APM (form MMS–124). With the
information collected on form MMS–
133 available, the reviewers can analyze
the proposed revisions (i.e., revised
grade of casing or deeper casing setting
depth) and make a quick and informed
decision on the request. In addition,
except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is
required by the OCS Lands Act to make
available to the public certain
information submitted on forms MMS–
133 and MMS–133S.
Rig Movement Notification Report,
Form MMS–144
As activity increased over the years in
the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), the rig
notification requirement became
essential for BOEMRE inspection
scheduling and has become a standard
condition of approval for certain
permits. BOEMRE needs the
information on Form MMS–144 to
schedule inspections and verify that the
equipment being used complies with
approved permits. In reporting rig
movements respondents have the option
of submitting the form or using a Webbased system for electronic data
submissions. The information on this
form is used primarily in the GOM to
ascertain the precise arrival and
departure of all rigs in OCS waters in
the GOM. The accurate location of these
rigs is necessary to facilitate the
scheduling of inspections by BOEMRE
personnel.
It is noted that the U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG) also requires notification of rig
movement and that there is some

duplication of information reported.
Therefore, there are some data elements
in the form that are ‘‘optional’’ for
BOEMRE reporting purposes, since we
do not need this information. These
optional data elements in the form
satisfy any concerns in reporting rig
movement information to both BOEMRE
and the USCG.
Out of the seven forms associated
with this collection, we have made
some minor editorial changes for clarity
purposes to forms MMS–123 and MMS–
123S and we have added plug
information to be submitted via form
MMS–125. The information is on the
schematic that is submitted as an
attachment to the form.
We will protect proprietary
information according to 30 CFR
250.197, ‘‘Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection,’’ 30 CFR part 252,
‘‘OCS Oil and Gas Information Program,’’
and the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2). No items of a
sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Frequency of response is
generally on occasion, weekly, monthly,
semi-annually, annually, and varies by
section.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal oil, gas,
or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 147,014
hours. The following chart details the
individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. In
calculating the burdens, we assumed
that respondents perform certain
requirements in the normal course of
their activities. We consider these to be
usual and customary and took that into
account in estimating the burden.
Hour burden

Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart D and
NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

Non-hour
cost burdens

General Requirements
402(b) .................................................

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403 .....................................................

404 .....................................................
408, 409 .............................................

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Request approval to use blind or blind-shear ram or pipe rams and inside
BOP.
Notify BOEMRE of drilling rig movement on or off drilling location ..............
In Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, rig movements reported on Form MMS–
144.
Perform operational check of crown block safety device; record results
(weekly).
Apply for use of alternative procedures and/or departures not requested in
BOEMRE forms (including discussions with BOEMRE or oral approvals).

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Hour burden
Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart D and
NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

Non-hour
cost burdens

Apply for a Permit to Drill
410–418, 420(a)(6); 423(b)(3), (c)(1);
449(j), (k); 456(j); plus various references in subparts A, B, D, E, H,
P, Q..

410(b); 417(b) ....................................
416(g)(2) .............................................
417(a), (b) ..........................................
417(c) .................................................
418(e) .................................................

Apply for APD/revised APD that includes any/all supporting documenta- 6.
tion/evidence [test results, calculations, verifications, procedures, cri- $1,959 application fee.
teria, qualifications, etc, and request for various approvals required in MMS–123S 1.5+.*
subpart D (including §§ 250.424; 425; 427; 428; 432; 442(c); 447;
448(c); 451(g); 460; 490(c)) and submitted via BOEMRE forms MMS–
123 (APD) and MMS–123S (Supplemental APD Information Sheet), and
supporting information and notices to BOEMRE.
Reference to Exploration Plan, Development and Production Plan, Development Operations Coordination
Document (30 CFR 250, subpart B)—burden covered under 1010–00151.
Provide 24 hour advance notice of location of shearing ram tests or inspections; allow BOEMRE access to witness testing, inspections and information verification.
Collect and report additional information on case-by-case basis if sufficient
information is not available.

10 mins.
4.

Submit 3rd party review of drilling unit according to 30 CFR 250, subpart I—burden covered under
1010–0149.
Submit welding and burning plan according to 30 CFR 250, subpart A—burden covered under 1010–
0114.
Casing and Cementing Requirements

420(b)(3) .............................................
421; 423; 428 .....................................
423(b)(4), (c)(2) ..................................
424 .....................................................
426 .....................................................
427(a) .................................................

Submit dual mechanical barrier documentation after installation .................
Submit casing and cementing program and revisions or changes. ..............
Perform pressure casing test; document results and make available to
BOEMRE upon request.
Caliper, pressure test, or evaluate casing; submit evaluation results; request approval before resuming operations or beginning repairs (every
30 days during prolonged drilling).
Perform pressure test on all casing strings and drilling liner lap; record results.
Perform pressure-integrity tests and related hole-behavior observations;
record results.

30 mins.
2.
30 mins.
4.
2.
4.

Diverter System Requirements
434; 467 .............................................

Perform diverter tests when installed and once every 7 days; actuate system at least once every 24-hour period; record results (average 2 per
drilling operation); retain all charts/reports relating to diverter tests/actuations at facility for duration of drilling well.

2.

Blowout Preventer (BOP) System Requirements
442(h) .................................................
442(i) ..................................................
442(j) ..................................................
446(a) .................................................
449(j)(2) ..............................................
449(k)(2) .............................................
450; 467 .............................................

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450, 467 .............................................
451(c) .................................................

Label all functions on all panels ....................................................................
Develop written procedures for management system for operating the
BOP stack and LMRP.
Establish minimum requirements for authorized personnel to operate critical BOP equipment; require training.
Document BOP maintenance and inspection procedures used; record results of BOP inspections and maintenance actions; maintain records for
2 years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.
Test all ROV intervention functions on your subsea BOP stack; document
all test results; make available to BOEMRE upon request.
Function test autoshear and deadman on your subsea BOP stack during
stump test; document all test results; make available to BOEMRE upon
request.
Perform BOP pressure tests, actuations and inspections when installed; at
a minimum every 14 days; as stated for components; document and
record actions/results, sign as correct.
Function test annulars and rams; document results every 7 days between
BOP tests (biweekly), retain records at facility for drilling duration. Note:
this test is part of BOP test when BOP test is conducted.
Record reason for postponing BOP test (on occasion—approx. 2/year) .....

30 mins.
4.
Burden covered under
1010–0128.
1.
10.
30 mins.
10.
0.5.
0.25.

Drilling Fluid Requirements
456(b), (i); 458(b) ...............................

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Record each drilling fluid circulation; test drilling fluid, record results;
record daily inventory of drilling fluid/materials; test and recalibrate gas
detectors; record results (on occasion, daily, weekly, quarterly).

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Hour burden

Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart D and
NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

456(c) .................................................
459(a)(3) .............................................

Perform various calculations; post information (on occasion, daily, weekly)
Request exception to procedure for protecting negative pressure area .......

Non-hour
cost burdens
0.5.
2.

Other Drilling Requirements
460; 465; 250.449(j), (k); 456(j) plus
various references in subparts A,
D, E, F, H, P, and Q.
460 .....................................................
461(a–b); 466(e); 468(a) ....................

461(e)
462(a)
462(c)
463(b)

.................................................
.................................................
.................................................
.................................................

Submit revised plans, changes, well/drilling records, procedures, certifications that include any/all supporting documentation etc., and request
for various approvals required in subpart D on forms MMS–124 (APM)
or MMS–125 (End of Operations Report) and supporting information.
Submit plans for well testing and notify BOEMRE before test .....................
Record and submit well logs, survey results, etc ..........................................
Record and submit directional and vertical-well surveys ..............................
Record and submit velocity profiles and surveys ..........................................
Record and submit core analyses .................................................................
Provide copy of well directional survey to affected leaseholder ...................
Prepare and post well control drill plan for crew members ..........................
Perform well-control drills; record results (2 crews weekly) ..........................
Request field drilling rules be established, amended, or canceled ..............

MMS–124 4.
$116 application fee.
MMS–125 1.6+.*
2.
1.5.
1.
1.
1.
1.
3.
1.
2.5.

Applying for a Permit To Modify and Well Records
466, 467 .............................................

468(b); 465(b)(3) ................................
468(c) .................................................
469 .....................................................

Retain drilling records for 90 days after drilling is complete; retain casing/
liner pressure, diverter, and BOP records for 2 years; retain well completion/well workover until well is permanently plugged/abandoned or
lease is assigned.
In the GOM OCS Region, submit drilling activity reports weekly on forms
MMS–133 (Well Activity Report) and MMS–133S (Bore Hole Data) and
supporting information.
In the Pacific and Alaska OCS Regions during drilling operations, submit
daily drilling reports.
N/A in GOM.
As specified by region, submit well records, paleontological interpretations
or reports, service company reports, and other reports or records of operations.

1.5.

MMS–133 1+.*
MMS–133S 1+.*
1.
1.5.

Hydrogen Sulfide
490(c), (d) ...........................................
490(f); also referenced in 418(d) .......
490(g) .................................................
490(h)(2) .............................................

2.
25.
4.
2.

490(i) ..................................................

Display warning signs—no burden as facilities would display warning signs and use other visual and audible systems.

490(j)(7–8) ..........................................

Test H2S detection and monitoring sensors during drilling; record testing
and calibrations on occasion, daily during drilling (approx. 12 sensors
per rig).
Test H2S detection and monitoring sensors every 14 days during production; record testing and calibrations (approx. 30 sensors/5 platforms +
approx. 42 sensors/23 platforms).

490(j)(7–8) ..........................................

490(j)(12) ............................................
490(j)(13)(vi) .......................................
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Submit request for reclassification of H2S zone; notify BOEMRE if conditions change.
Submit contingency plans for operations in H2S areas (16 drilling, 5 workover, 6 production).
Conduct H2S training; post safety instructions; document training on occasion and annual refresher (approx. 2/year).
Conduct weekly drills and safety meetings; document attendance for drilling, well completion, well workover at facility until operations completed;
production attendance documentation for 1 year nearest field office.

4.
3.5.

Propose alternatives to minimize or eliminate SO2 hazards—submitted with contingency plans—burden
covered under 250.490(f).
Label breathing air bottles—no burden as supplier normally labels bottles; facilities would routinely label
if not.

490(l) ..................................................

Notify (phone) BOEMRE of unplanned H2S releases (approx. 2/year) ........

Oral—0.2.
Written—4.

490(o)(5) .............................................

Request approval to use drill pipe for well testing ........................................

2.

490(q)(1) .............................................

Seal and mark for the presence of H2S cores to be transported—no burden as facilities would routinely
mark transported cores.

490(q)(9) .............................................

Request approval to use gas containing H2S for instrument gas .................

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Hour burden
Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart D and
NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

490(q)(12) ...........................................

Analyze produced water disposed of for H2S content and submit results to
BOEMRE on occasion (approx. weekly).

Non-hour
cost burdens
2.8.

Miscellaneous
400–490 .............................................
NTL .....................................................

General departure or alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart D.
Voluntary submittal to USCG read only access to the EPIRB data for their
moored drilling rig fleet before hurricane season.

2.
.25.

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* The hour burdens are an average of the estimate due to the fact that a large percentage of the submittals are reported electronically, which
in some cases takes less time than the percentage of the submittals that are reported in paper form.

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
The currently approved non-hour cost
burden for this collection is $1,789,340.
We have identified two non-hour cost
burdens. Section 250.410(d) requires a
fee ($1,959) for an APD. Section 250.460
requires a fee ($116) for an APM the
drilling application. We have not
identified any other non-hour
paperwork cost burdens associated with
this collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *.’’
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Agencies must also estimate the nonhour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting
from the collection of information.
Therefore, if you have costs to generate,
maintain, and disclose this information,
you should comment and provide your
total capital and startup cost
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components. You should describe the
methods you use to estimate major cost
factors, including system and
technology acquisition, expected useful
life of capital equipment, discount
rate(s), and the period over which you
incur costs. Capital and startup costs
include, among other items, computers
and software you purchase to prepare
for collecting information, monitoring,
and record storage facilities. You should
not include estimates for equipment or
services purchased: (i) Before October 1,
1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Government; or (iv) as part of
customary and usual business or private
practices.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.
Dated: April 7, 2011.
Sharon Buffington,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2011–N071; 30120–1113–
0000–F6]

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:

We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(Act) prohibits activities with
endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. The Act requires that we invite
public comment before issuing these
permits.
DATES: We must receive any written
comments on or before May 16, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments by
U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn:
Lisa Mandell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Ecological Services, 1 Federal
Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111–4056; or
by electronic mail to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Mandell,(612) 713–5343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Background
We invite public comment on the
following permit applications for certain
activities with endangered species
authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our
regulations governing the taking of
endangered species in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.
Submit your written data, comments, or
request for a copy of the complete
application to the address shown in
ADDRESSES.

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