Sincerely, ASRC Energy Services

• Main Authors: Attn James, H. Lecky, Bernard Nidowicz P. E
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Revised ~equest for Incidental Harassment Authorization for the Non-Lethal; Arctic
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.184.597; http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/permits/asrc_iha_revised.pdf

Dear Mr. Lecky: ASRC Energy Services (AES) is presenting a second submittal to request an lncidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for the non-lethal taking of whales and seals incidental to offshore marine survey operations, pursuant to Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S. Code 1371(a)(5). The revisions in the'attached document specifically address Questions No. 6 "Numbers of Mammals to be Taken " and No. 7, "Impacts of the Activity, " by presenting more recent scientific literature that more accurately addresses concerns regarding potential impacts to marine mammals by the proposed survey activities. In addition, AES requests that all future references to the company as an applicant be as follows: ASRC Energy Services (AES). The Federal Register notice dated Monday April 28, 2008 states that the applicant is Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) Energy Services (AES). This is not the legal name for the entity known as AES.