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Renewal of Marine Mammal IHA Information Collection and BLM Land Sale in Converse County, WY

This summary covers two Department of the Interior actions: a renewal of information collection for marine mammal incidental harassment authorizations and a proposed direct land sale in Wyoming. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - OEMs and Vendors: - No Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or commercial vendors are involved; these actions pertain to regulatory and land management activities. - Products/Services Requested: - Renewal of information collection for Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHA) of marine mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act - Involves private sector and state/local/tribal government respondents - Information collected includes activity descriptions, marine mammal impact estimates, mitigation, and monitoring plans - Estimated 15 annual respondents and 56 annual responses - Direct sale of nine public land parcels (totaling 800 acres) in Converse County, Wyoming, to Kristi Bohlander - Sale price: $540,000 - Federal government retains mineral rights - Unique or Notable Requirements: - IHA information collection is required for compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act - Land sale addresses management inefficiencies due to adjacency to private property and lack of public access - Public comment period for the land sale is specified; sale will not occur before the designated date - Places of Performance and Delivery: - Converse County, Wyoming (land parcels) - BLM Casper Field Office, 2987 Prospector Dr., Casper, WY 82604 (contracting office)

Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to renew an information collection related to the approval procedures for incidental harassment authorizations (IHA) of marine mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. This collection supports the process by which U.S. citizens can request authorization for incidental, but not intentional, harassment of small numbers of marine mammals during specified activities. The information collected includes details about the activity, estimated take of marine mammals, and mitigation measures to ensure minimal impact. The renewal is proposed without change and aims to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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