Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on its Proposed Policy Regarding Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions

Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on its Proposed Policy Regarding Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions

These comments are submitted by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA). IPAA is a national trade association that represents thousands of oil and natural gas producers, as well as the service and supply industries, across the United States. Independent producers develop 95 percent of American oil and gas wells, produce 68 percent of American oil, and produce 82 percent of American natural gas. IPAA is dedicated to ensuring a strong, viable domestic oil and natural gas industry, recognizing that an adequate and secure supply of energy is essential to the national economy. The proposed Policy was in which the collection of information was described was published at 79 FR 42525 on July 22, 2014.