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Women’s Health, Division of Program
Coordination, Planning, and Strategic
Initiatives, Office of the Director, NIH;
301–496–9006;
Dennis.Mangan@nih.gov.
Dated: March 14, 2011.
Francis S. Collins,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism; National Institute on
Drug Abuse; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(a) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App), notice is
hereby given of a joint meeting of the
National Advisory Council on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism and the National
Advisory Council on Drug Abuse.
The meeting will be open to the
public, with attendance limited to space
available. Individuals who plan to
attend and need special assistance, such
as sign language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should
notify one of the IC Contact Persons
listed below in advance of the meeting.

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Name of Committees: National Advisory
Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
and National Advisory Council on Drug
Abuse.
Date: April 11, 2011.
Open: April 11, 2011, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Agenda: NIH Director’s report on the new
institute on substance use, abuse and
addiction and discussion with the NIH
Director and Council Members of NIDA and
NIAAA Council.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Building 1, Wilson Hall, Bethesda, MD
20892.
Contact Person: Abraham P. Bautista, PhD,
Director, Office of Extramural Activities,
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health,
5635 Fishers Lane, Room 2085, Rockville,
MD 20892. 301–443–9737.
bautistaa@mail.nih.gov.
Contact Person: Teresa Levitin, PhD,
Director, Office of Extramural Affairs,
National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH,
DHHS, Room 4243, MSC 9550, 6001
Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–
9550. (301) 443–2755. tlevitin@nida.nih.gov.

Any interested person may file
written comments with the committee
by forwarding the statement to a Contact
Person listed on this notice. The
statement should include the name,
address, telephone number and when
applicable, the business or professional
affiliation of the interested person.

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In the interest of security, NIH has
instituted stringent procedures for
entrance onto the NIH campus. All
visitor vehicles, including taxicabs,
hotel, and airport shuttles will be
inspected before being allowed on
campus. Visitors will be asked to show
one form of identification (for example,
a government-issued photo ID, driver’s
license, or passport) and to state the
purpose of their visit.
Information will also available on the
Institute’s/Center’s home pages: http:///
www.silk.nih.gov/silk/niaaa1/about/
roster.htm, and http://
www.nida.nih.gov/nidahome.html
where an agenda and any additional
information for the meeting will be
posted when available.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos.: 93.271, Alcohol Research
Career Development Awards for Scientists
and Clinicians; 93.272, Alcohol National
Research Service Awards for Research
Training; 93.273, Alcohol Research Programs;
93.891, Alcohol Research Center Grants;
93.701, ARRA Related Biomedical Research
and Research Support Awards., National
Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: March 11, 2011.
Jennifer S. Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
To Assist the Homeless
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This Notice identifies
unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
surplus Federal property reviewed by
HUD for suitability for possible use to
assist the homeless.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Juanita Perry, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Room 7262, Washington,
DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234;
TTY number for the hearing- and
speech-impaired (202) 708–2565, (these
telephone numbers are not toll-free), or
call the toll-free Title V information line
at 800–927–7588.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the December 12, 1988
court order in National Coalition for the
Homeless v. Veterans Administration,
No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD

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Dated: March 10, 2011.
Mark R. Johnston,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0009]

BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–0185, Increased Safety
Measures for Oil and Gas Drilling,
Well-Completion, and Well-Workover
Operations, Renewal of a Collection;
Submitted for Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment
Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0185).
AGENCY:

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to OMB an
information collection request (ICR) to
renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR 250, ‘‘Increased Safety Measures
for Oil and Gas Drilling, WellCompletion, and Well-Workover
Operations,’’ and related documents.
This notice also provides the public a
second opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.

SUMMARY:

[Docket No. FR–5477–N–11]

SUMMARY:

publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis,
identifying unutilized, underutilized,
excess and surplus Federal buildings
and real property that HUD has
reviewed for suitability for use to assist
the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the
purpose of announcing that no
additional properties have been
determined suitable or unsuitable this
week.

Submit written comments by
April 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior (1010–0185). Please also submit
a copy of your comments to BOEMRE by
any of the means below.
• Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled,
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM–
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2011–0009 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 cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov.
Mail or hand-carry comments to:
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 1010–0185 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. To
see a copy of the entire ICR submitted
to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov
(select Information Collection Review,
Currently Under Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR 250, Increased Safety
Measures for Oil and Gas Drilling, WellCompletion, and Well-Workover
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0185.
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
manage the mineral resources of the
OCS. Such rules and regulations will
apply to all operations conducted under
a lease, right-of-use and easement, or
pipeline right-of-way. 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
Citation 30 CFR 250

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 interim rule (75 FR 63346),
effective October 14, 2010, implemented
certain safety measures outlined in the
Secretary of the Interior’s report
entitled, ‘‘Increased Safety Measures for
Energy Development on the Outer
Continental Shelf’’ (Safety Measures
Report), dated May 27, 2010. The
President requested that the Department
of the Interior develop this report as a
result of the Deepwater Horizon
incident on April 20, 2010. On June 2,
2010, the Secretary of the Interior
directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE) to adopt the
recommendations contained in the
Safety Measures Report and to
implement them as soon as possible.
This information collection (IC)
request concerns the regulations that
amend certain drilling requirements.
This includes requirements related to
subsea and surface blowout preventers
(BOPs), well casing and cementing,
secondary intervention, unplanned
disconnects, record keeping, well
completion, and well plugging. It also
covers the related Notices to Lessees
and Operators (NTLs) that the BOEMRE
issues to clarify and provide additional
guidance on some aspects of the
regulations.
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under multiple
subparts in 30 CFR part 250. Responses

Reporting & recordkeeping requirement

are mandatory and are submitted on
occasion. No questions of a sensitive
nature are asked. BOEMRE protects
information considered proprietary
according to the Freedom of Information
Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2), 30 CFR
250.197, ‘‘Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection,’’ and 30 CFR part
252, ‘‘OCS Oil and Gas Information
Program.’’
BOEMRE collects the information to
address various recommendations from
the Secretary’s report that were
incorporated into the regulations. These
regulatory requirements: ensure
sufficient redundancy in the BOPs;
promote the integrity of the well and
enhance well control; and facilitate a
culture of safety through operational
and personnel management. They also
improve the safety of offshore oil and
gas drilling operations in Federal waters
and promote human safety and
environmental protection while
requiring OCS lessees and operators to
follow best industry practices for well
control. This collection references
Applications for Permit to Drill and
Modify (Forms MMS–123 and MMS–
124) but does not change the forms.
Frequency: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal oil, gas,
or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
44,731 hours. The following chart
details the individual components and
estimated hour burdens. 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

Average No. of
annual responses

Annual burden
hours

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Subpart D
408; 409; 410–418;
420(a)(6); 423(b)(3),
(c)(1); 449(j), (k)(1);
plus various references in subparts A,
B, D, E, H, P, Q.

Apply for permit to drill/revised APD that includes
any/all supporting documentation/evidence [test
results, calculations, verifications, procedures,
criteria, qualifications, etc.] and requests for
various approvals required in subpart D (including §§ 250.423, 424, 427, 432, 442(c), 447,
448(c), 449(j), (k), 451(g), 456(a)(3), (f), 460,
490(c)(1), (2)) and submitted via Application for
Permit to Drill.

6 .............................

700 .........................

4,200

416(g)(2) ........................

Provide 24 hour advance notice of location of
shearing ram tests or inspections; allow
BOEMRE access to witness testing, inspections
and information verification.

10 mins ..................

6 notifications .........

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Citation 30 CFR 250

Reporting & recordkeeping requirement

Hour burden

Average No. of
annual responses

420(b)(3) ........................

Submit dual mechanical barrier documentation
after installation.

30 mins ..................

700 submittals ........

423(a) .............................

Request approval of other pressure casing test
pressures per District Manager.

Burden covered under 1010–0141

423(b)(4), (c)(2) .............

Perform pressure casing test; document results
and make available to BOEMRE upon request.

30 mins ..................

700 drilling ops × 5
tests per ops =
3,500 tests.

1,750

442(c) .............................

Request alternative method for the accumulator
system.

Burden covered
under 1010–0141.

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

0

442(h) .............................

Label all functions on all panels; ...........................

30 mins ..................

30 panels ...............

15

442(i) ..............................

Develop written procedures for management system for operating the BOP stack and LMRP.

4 .............................

30 procedures ........

120

442(j) ..............................

Establish minimum requirements for authorized
personnel to operate critical BOP equipment;
require training.

Burden covered under 1010–0128

0

446(a) .............................

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.

1 .............................

105

449; 450; 467 .................

Function test annular and rams; document results
every 7 days between BOP tests (biweekly).
Note: part of BOP test.

Burden covered under 1010–0141

0

449(j)(2) .........................

Test all ROV intervention functions on your
subsea BOP stack; document all test results;
make available to BOEMRE upon request.

10 ...........................

110 wells ................

1,100

449(k)(2) ........................

Function test autoshear and deadman on your
subsea BOP stack during stump test; document
all test results; make available to BOEMRE
upon request.

30 mins ..................

110 wells ................

55

456(i) ..............................

Record results of drilling fluid tests in drilling report.

Burden covered under 1010–0141

0

456(j) ..............................

Submit detailed step by step procedures describing displacement of fluids with your APD/APM
[this submittal obtains District Manager approval].

2 .............................

110 wells ................

220

460; 465; 449(j), (k)(1);
516(d)(8), (d)(9);
616(h)(1), (2); plus
various references in
subparts A, D, E, F, H,
P, and Q.

Submit revised plans, changes, well/drilling
records, procedures, certifications that include
any/all supporting documentation etc., submitted via Application for Permit to Modify.

4 .............................

4,057 ......................

16,228

Subtotal ...................

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

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

9,458 responses ....

24,144 hours

105 rigs ..................

Annual burden
hours
350
0

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Subpart E
516(d)(8) ........................

Submit test procedures with your APM for approval.

Burden covered under 1010–0141

0

516(d)(8) ........................

Function test ROV interventions on your subsea
BOP stack; document all test results; make
available to BOEMRE upon request.

10 ...........................

110 wells ................

1,100

516(d)(9) ........................

Function test autoshear and deadman on your
subsea BOP stack during stump test; document
all test results; make available to BOEMRE
upon request.

30 mins ..................

1,048 completions ..

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Citation 30 CFR 250

Reporting & recordkeeping requirement

Hour burden

Average No. of
annual responses

Annual burden
hours

516(g)(l) .........................

Document the procedures used for BOP inspections; record results; maintain records for 2
years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

7 days × 12 hrs/day
= 84.

105 rigs/once every
3 years = 35 per
year.

516(g)(2) ........................

Request alternative method to inspect a marine
riser.

Burden covered under 1010–0067

0

516(h) .............................

Document the procedures used for BOP maintenance; record results; maintain records for 2
years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

1 .............................

105 rigs ..................

105

Subtotal ...................

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

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

1,298 responses ....

4,669 hours

2,940

Subpart F
616(h)(l) .........................

Test all ROV intervention functions on your
subsea BOP stack; document all test results;
make available to BOEMRE upon request.

10 hours .................

1,226 workovers ....

12,260

616(h)(2) ........................

Function test autoshear and deadman on your
subsea BOP stack during stump test; document
all test results; make available to BOEMRE
upon request.

30 mins ..................

1,226 workovers ....

613

617(a)(l) .........................

Document the procedures used for BOP inspections; record results; maintain records for 2
years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

7 days × 12 hrs/day
= 84.

105 rigs/once every
3 years = 35 per
year.

2,940

617(a)(2) ........................

Request approval to use alternative method to inspect a marine riser..

Burden covered under 1010–0067

0

617(b) .............................

Document the procedures used for BOP maintenance; record results; maintain records for 2
years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.

1 .............................

105 rigs ..................

105

Subtotal ...................

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

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

2,592 responses ....

15,918 hours

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Subpart Q
1712(f), (g); 1721(h) ......

Submit with your APM, archaeological and sensitive biological features; professional engineer
certification.

Burden covered under 1010–0141

0

1721(e) ...........................

Identify and report subsea wellheads, casing
stubs, or other obstructions.

USCG requirements

0

Total .................

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

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

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified no paperwork nonhour cost burdens associated with the
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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
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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.

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44,731 Hours

To comply with the public
consultation process, on October 14,
2010, we published a Federal Register
notice (75 FR 63346) associated with the
IFR announcing that we would submit
this ICR to OMB for approval. The
notice provided the required 60-day
comment period. In addition, § 250.199
provides the OMB control number for
the information collection requirements
imposed by the 30 CFR 250 regulations
and forms. The regulation also informs
the public that they may comment at
any time on the collections of
information and provides the address to
which they should send comments. We
received multiple comments in response
to the IFR; however, BOEMRE is

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extending the comment period and will
continue to accept comments on the IFR
and this information collection.
Therefore, all comments received to
date, and those that may be received
during the extended comment period,
will be considered, addressed, and
consolidated in the final rulemaking,
and we will revise this collection of
information accordingly.
If you wish to comment in response
to this notice, you may send your
comments to the offices listed under the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. The
OMB has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection
but may respond after 30 days.
Therefore, to ensure maximum
consideration, OMB should receive
public comments by April 18, 2011.
Public Availability of Comments:
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: March 3, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R5–R–2011–N006; BAC–4311–K9–S3]

Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife
Refuge, Penobscot, Kennebec, and
Waldo Counties, ME, and Carlton Pond
Waterfowl Production Area, Waldo
County, ME; Comprehensive
Conservation Plan and Environmental
Assessment
AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.
Notice of intent; request for
comments.

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ACTION:

We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
prepare a comprehensive conservation
plan (CCP) and environmental
assessment (EA) for Sunkhaze Meadows
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and
Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production

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Area (WPA). We provide this notice in
compliance with our CCP policy to
advise other Federal and State agencies,
Tribes, and the public of our intentions,
and to obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to
consider in the planning process.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by April
30, 2011. We will announce
opportunities for public input in local
news media throughout the CCP
process.
Send your comments or
requests for more information by any
one of the following methods.
E-mail: northeastplanning@fws.gov.
Include ‘‘Sunkhaze Meadows NWR
CCP’’ in the subject line of the message.
Fax: Attention: Lia McLaughlin, 413–
253–8468.
U.S. Mail: Lia McLaughlin, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate
Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035.
In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off
comments during regular business hours
at 9 Water Street, Rockland, ME 04841.
Comments can also be dropped off at
Milford Town Hall, 62 Davenport Street,
Milford, ME 04461.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth
Goettel, 207–594–0600 (phone);
Beth_Goettel@fws.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:

Introduction
With this notice, we initiate our
process for developing a CCP for
Sunkhaze Meadows NWR, located in
Kennebec, Penobscot, and Waldo
Counties, ME, and Carlton Pond WPA,
located in Waldo County, ME. This
notice complies with our CCP policy to:
(1) Advise other Federal and State
agencies, Tribes, and the public of our
intention to conduct detailed planning
on this refuge, and (2) obtain
suggestions and information on the
scope of issues to consider in the
environmental document and during
development of the CCP.

principles of fish and wildlife
management, conservation, legal
mandates, and our policies. In addition
to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography,
and environmental education and
interpretation. We will review and
update the CCP at least every 15 years
in accordance with the Administration
Act.
Each unit of the NWRS was
established for specific purposes. We
use these purposes as the foundation for
developing and prioritizing the
management goals and objectives for
each refuge within the NWRS mission,
and to determine how the public can
use each refuge. The planning process is
a way for us and the public to evaluate
management goals and objectives that
will ensure the best possible approach
to wildlife, plant, and habitat
conservation, while providing for
wildlife-dependent recreation
opportunities that are compatible with
each refuge’s establishing purposes and
the mission of the NWRS.
Our CCP process provides
participation opportunities for Tribal,
State, and local governments; agencies;
organizations; and the public. At this
time we encourage input in the form of
issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions
for the future management of Sunkhaze
Meadows NWR and Carlton Pond WPA.
We will conduct the environmental
review of this project and develop an
EA in accordance with the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); NEPA regulations
(40 CFR parts 1500–1508); other
appropriate Federal laws and
regulations; and our policies and
procedures for compliance with those
laws and regulations.

The CCP Process

Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife
Refuge and Carlton Pond Waterfowl
Production Area

The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as
amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of
1997, requires us to develop a CCP for
each national wildlife refuge. The
purpose for developing a CCP is to
provide refuge managers with a 15-year
plan for achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System
(NWRS), consistent with sound

Sunkhaze Meadows NWR is
comprised of three units: The Sunkhaze
Meadows Unit, the Benton Unit, and the
Sandy Stream Unit. The Sunkhaze
Meadows Unit is the largest of the three,
at 11,485 acres. It is located in the Town
of Milford, Penobscot County, ME,
approximately 14 miles north of Bangor.
The Benton Unit is a 334-acre former
dairy farm in the Town of Benton in
Kennebec County. The Sandy Stream
Unit is a 58-acre parcel in the Town of
Unity in Waldo County.

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