Outer Continental Shelf, Alaska OCS Region, Chukchi Sea Planning Area, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193, 9280-9281 [2015-03373]

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This extension is necessary to continue to protect and reserve the lands for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grays Lake Refuge Headquarters in Bonneville County, SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Feb 19, 2015 Jkt 235001 Jeff PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2014–0078; MMAA104000] Outer Continental Shelf, Alaska OCS Region, Chukchi Sea Planning Area, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Final Second Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. AGENCY: BOEM is announcing the availability of a Final Second Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Chukchi Sea Planning Area, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 (Lease Sale 193). The Final Second SEIS (OCS EIS/EA BOEM 2014–669) provides new analysis in accordance with the United States District Court for the District of Alaska (District Court) Order remanding Lease Sale 193 to BOEM. The District Court’s order instructs BOEM to address the deficiency in the 2007 Final EIS (OCS EIS/EA MMS 2007–026) identified by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit). The Ninth Circuit held that the EIS supporting the decision to hold Lease Sale 193 arbitrarily relied on a one billion barrel oil production estimate. The Final Second SEIS provides a revised exploration and development scenario and an accompanying analysis of potential impacts of the proposed action alternatives. The Final Second SEIS identifies Alternative IV (Corridor II Deferral) as BOEM’s preferred alternative. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chukchi Sea OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 was held in February 2008. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) (predecessor to BOEM) received high bids totaling approximately $2.7 billion and issued 487 leases. The lease sale decision was challenged in the District Court. In 2010, the District Court remanded the case to the agency to remedy deficiencies pertaining to the agency’s compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). BOEM released a Final SEIS in August 2011 and the Secretary of the Interior reaffirmed the lease sale in October 2011. In February 2012, the District Court ruled the Department of the Interior had met its NEPA obligations on remand. In April 2012, the plaintiffs appealed the District Court’s decision to the Ninth Circuit. In a January 22, 2014, opinion, the Ninth Circuit found MMS’ ‘‘reliance in SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 34 / Friday, February 20, 2015 / Notices TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the [2007 Final Environmental Impact Statement] on a one billion barrel estimate of total economically recoverable oil was arbitrary and capricious.’’ The Ninth Circuit remanded the case to the District Court, which further remanded the matter to BOEM on April 24, 2014. BOEM has prepared a Final Second SEIS for Lease Sale 193 in accordance with the April 24, 2014, remand order of the District Court. The Final Second SEIS addresses the deficiencies identified in the Ninth Circuit opinion by analyzing the reasonably foreseeable environmental effects of the full range of likely production if oil production were to occur. The Final Second SEIS is available on BOEM’s Web site at https:// www.boem.gov/ak193/. In keeping with the Department of the Interior’s mission to protect natural resources and to limit costs, while ensuring availability of the document to the public, BOEM will primarily distribute digital copies of the Final Second SEIS on compact discs. BOEM has printed and will be distributing a limited number of paper copies. If requested, BOEM will provide a paper copy if copies are still available. You may request a paper copy by calling (907) 334–5200 or the toll free number at 800–764–2627. BOEM has distributed the Final Second SEIS for viewing at the following libraries in Alaska: Alaska Resources Library and Information Service (Anchorage); University of Alaska Anchorage, Consortium Library; Alaska Pacific University, Academic Support Center Library; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library; Nellie Weyiouanna Ilisaavik Library, Shishmaref; Katie Tokienna Memorial Library, Wales; Noel Wien Library, Fairbanks; Kaveolook School Library, Kaktovik; Koyuk City Library; Tikigaq Library, Point Hope; Trapper School Community Library, Nuiqsut; downtown Juneau Public Library; University of Alaska Southeast Library, Juneau; Alaska State Library, Juneau; and Kegoyah Kozga Public Library, Nome. Authority: This Notice of Availability of the Final Second SEIS is in compliance with NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), and is published pursuant to 43 CFR 46.415. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Routhier, Program Analysis Officer and Project Manager, BOEM, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503–5823 or by telephone at (907) 334–5200. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Feb 19, 2015 Jkt 235001 Dated: February 6, 2015. Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2015–03373 Filed 2–19–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–613 (Remand)] Certain 3G Mobile Handsets and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Motion of Complainants Interdigital Communications Corp. and Interdigital Technology Corp. To Substitute Parties U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’) initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 53) granting a motion of complainants InterDigital Communications Corp. of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and InterDigital Technology Corp. of Wilmington, Delaware (collectively, ‘‘InterDigital’’) to substitute parties. The Notice of Investigation is amended accordingly. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan M. Valentine, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–2301. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted Inv. No. 337– TA–613 on September 11, 2007, based on a complaint filed by InterDigital on August 7, 2007. 72 FR 51838 (Sept. 11, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9281 2007). The complaint, as amended, alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1337) (‘‘section 337’’) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain 3G mobile handsets and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,117,004; 7,190,966 (‘‘the ’966 patent’’); 7,286,847 (‘‘the ’847 patent’’); and 6,973,579. The Notice of Investigation named Nokia Corporation of Espoo, Finland and Nokia Inc. of Irving, Texas (collectively, ‘‘Nokia’’) as respondents. Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations was named as a participating party. Id. On July 18, 2014, the Commission amended the Notice of Investigation (‘‘NOI’’) to add Microsoft Mobile OY (‘‘MMO’’) as a party. 79 FR 43068 (July 24, 2014). On August 14, 2009, the ALJ issued his final ID, finding no violation of section 337. On October 16, 2009, the Commission determined to review the final ID in part and terminated the investigation with a finding of no violation. 74 FR 55068 (Oct. 26, 2009). InterDigital timely appealed the Commission’s final determination of no violation of section 337 as to all of the asserted claims of the ’966 patent and claim 5 of the ’847 patent to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On August 1, 2012, the Federal Circuit reversed the Commission’s construction of two claim limitations found in the appealed patents-in-suit, reversed the Commission’s determination of noninfringement as to the asserted claims of those patents, and remanded to the Commission for further proceedings. InterDigital Commc’ns, LLC v. Int’l Trade Comm’n., 690 F.3d 1318 (Fed. Cir. 2012). On February 12, 2014, the Commission issued a Notice, Order, and Opinion deciding certain aspects of the investigation and remanding other aspects to the chief administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’). 79 FR 9277 (Feb. 18, 2014); see also Comm’n Op. Remanding Investigation (Feb. 12, 2014); Comm’n Order Remanding Investigation (Feb. 12, 2014). On February 24, 2014, Nokia petitioned for reconsideration of the Commission’s remand Order and Opinion. On March 24, 2014, the Commission granted in part the petition for reconsideration and issued a revised remand notice, order, and opinion. 79 FR 17571 (Mar. 28, 2014). On December 1, 2014, InterDigital filed a motion to substitute InterDigital Communications, Inc. for InterDigital Communications Corp. The motion stated that the Commission investigative E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9280-9281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03373]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2014-0078; MMAA104000]


Outer Continental Shelf, Alaska OCS Region, Chukchi Sea Planning 
Area, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Final Second Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: BOEM is announcing the availability of a Final Second 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Chukchi Sea 
Planning Area, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 
(Lease Sale 193). The Final Second SEIS (OCS EIS/EA BOEM 2014-669) 
provides new analysis in accordance with the United States District 
Court for the District of Alaska (District Court) Order remanding Lease 
Sale 193 to BOEM. The District Court's order instructs BOEM to address 
the deficiency in the 2007 Final EIS (OCS EIS/EA MMS 2007-026) 
identified by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth 
Circuit). The Ninth Circuit held that the EIS supporting the decision 
to hold Lease Sale 193 arbitrarily relied on a one billion barrel oil 
production estimate. The Final Second SEIS provides a revised 
exploration and development scenario and an accompanying analysis of 
potential impacts of the proposed action alternatives. The Final Second 
SEIS identifies Alternative IV (Corridor II Deferral) as BOEM's 
preferred alternative.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chukchi Sea OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 
was held in February 2008. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) 
(predecessor to BOEM) received high bids totaling approximately $2.7 
billion and issued 487 leases. The lease sale decision was challenged 
in the District Court. In 2010, the District Court remanded the case to 
the agency to remedy deficiencies pertaining to the agency's compliance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). BOEM released a 
Final SEIS in August 2011 and the Secretary of the Interior reaffirmed 
the lease sale in October 2011. In February 2012, the District Court 
ruled the Department of the Interior had met its NEPA obligations on 
remand. In April 2012, the plaintiffs appealed the District Court's 
decision to the Ninth Circuit.
    In a January 22, 2014, opinion, the Ninth Circuit found MMS' 
``reliance in

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the [2007 Final Environmental Impact Statement] on a one billion barrel 
estimate of total economically recoverable oil was arbitrary and 
capricious.'' The Ninth Circuit remanded the case to the District 
Court, which further remanded the matter to BOEM on April 24, 2014.
    BOEM has prepared a Final Second SEIS for Lease Sale 193 in 
accordance with the April 24, 2014, remand order of the District Court. 
The Final Second SEIS addresses the deficiencies identified in the 
Ninth Circuit opinion by analyzing the reasonably foreseeable 
environmental effects of the full range of likely production if oil 
production were to occur.
    The Final Second SEIS is available on BOEM's Web site at https://www.boem.gov/ak193/. In keeping with the Department of the Interior's 
mission to protect natural resources and to limit costs, while ensuring 
availability of the document to the public, BOEM will primarily 
distribute digital copies of the Final Second SEIS on compact discs. 
BOEM has printed and will be distributing a limited number of paper 
copies. If requested, BOEM will provide a paper copy if copies are 
still available. You may request a paper copy by calling (907) 334-5200 
or the toll free number at 800-764-2627. BOEM has distributed the Final 
Second SEIS for viewing at the following libraries in Alaska: Alaska 
Resources Library and Information Service (Anchorage); University of 
Alaska Anchorage, Consortium Library; Alaska Pacific University, 
Academic Support Center Library; University of Alaska Fairbanks, 
Institute of Arctic Biology; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. 
Rasmuson Library; Nellie Weyiouanna Ilisaavik Library, Shishmaref; 
Katie Tokienna Memorial Library, Wales; Noel Wien Library, Fairbanks; 
Kaveolook School Library, Kaktovik; Koyuk City Library; Tikigaq 
Library, Point Hope; Trapper School Community Library, Nuiqsut; 
downtown Juneau Public Library; University of Alaska Southeast Library, 
Juneau; Alaska State Library, Juneau; and Kegoyah Kozga Public Library, 
Nome.

    Authority:  This Notice of Availability of the Final Second SEIS 
is in compliance with NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), and 
is published pursuant to 43 CFR 46.415.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Routhier, Program Analysis 
Officer and Project Manager, BOEM, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint 
Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5823 or by telephone at (907) 
334-5200.

    Dated: February 6, 2015.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-03373 Filed 2-19-15; 8:45 am]
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