Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), 10784-10785 [E7-4310]

Download as PDF 10784 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 46 / Friday, March 9, 2007 / Notices The Service will evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments submitted to them to prepare a Record of Decision. A permit decision will be made no sooner than 30 days after the publication of the final EIS/EIR and completion of the Record of Decision. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(a) of the ESA and Service regulations for implementing NEPA, as amended (40 CFR 1506.6). We provide this notice in order to allow the public, agencies, or other organizations to review these documents. Dated: March 5, 2007. Polly Wheeler, Acting Deputy Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Sacramento, CA. [FR Doc. E7–4252 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] Civic Center, 19005 East K-Mine Road Center, Black Canyon City, Arizona. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich Hanson, Bureau of Land Management, 21605 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85027, 623–580–5500. Clay Templin, Field Manager. [FR Doc. E7–4245 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–32–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR–936–1430–FQ; HAG–07–0073; OR– 20301 et al] Public Land Order No. 7616; Partial Revocation of 7 Secretarial Orders; Oregon; Correction BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Correction. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ–210–07–1220–DA–241A] Notice of Public Meetings for Route Designation Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting, offroad vehicle route designations. AGENCY: SUMMARY: To comply with CFR 8340, Off-Road Vehicles, and land use planning for the Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix District, Hassayampa Field Office, Arizona, three route designation public meetings will be held. The purpose of these meetings is to inform the public of the process that will be used, the type of input from the public that would be helpful, and the general schedule leading to final route designations. Maps will be available. Input from the public regarding route connectivity, existing conflicts, and current or desired access will be taken. DATES: Meetings will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m. and conclude at 8 p.m. as follows: April 24, 2007, at Deer Valley Senior Center, 2001 West Wahalla Lane, Phoenix, Arizona; April 25, 2007, at Morristown Elementary School, 25950 Rockaway Hills Drive, Morristown, Arizona; and April 26, 2007, at Albins SUMMARY: In the Public Land Order No. 7616, 69 FR 59951–59953, published October 6, 2004, as FR Doc. 04 22391, make the following corrections: On page 59951, in the Title, and in the Summary, ‘‘7 Secretarial Orders’’, should read ‘‘5 Secretarial Orders’’. In the Summary, ‘‘17,789.94 acres’’, and ‘‘7,975.30 acres’’, should read ‘‘17,769.94 acres’’, and ‘‘7,955.30 acres’’, respectively. In paragraph 2 of the Order, delete ‘‘September 2, 1914, November 4, 1914,’’. On page 59952, column 1, in T. 20 S., R. 46 E., delete ‘‘Sec. 20, S1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4’’. In column 3, ‘‘7,975.30 acres’’, should read ‘‘7,955.30 acres’’. Dated: March 5, 2007. Fred O’Ferrall, Chief, Branch of Land and Mineral Resources. [FR Doc. E7–4253 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. Notice of the availability of environmental documents; prepared for OCS mineral proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. ACTION: SUMMARY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with Federal Regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of NEPArelated Site-Specific Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI), prepared by MMS for the following oil and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information Services Section at the number below. Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public Information Office (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394, or by calling 1–800–200–GULF. MMS prepares SEAs and FONSIs for proposals that relate to exploration for and the development/production of oil and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. These SEAs examine the potential environmental effects of activities described in the proposals and present MMS conclusions regarding the significance of those effects. Environmental Assessments are used as a basis for determining whether or not approval of the proposals constitutes major Federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment in the sense of NEPA Section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared in those instances where MMS finds that approval will not result in significant effects on the quality of the human environment. The FONSI briefly presents the basis for that finding and includes a summary or copy of the SEA. This notice constitutes the public notice of availability of environmental documents required under the NEPA Regulations. This listing includes all proposals for which the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region prepared a FONSI in the period subsequent to publication of the preceding notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Activity/operator Location Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–120. Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–131. Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–133, 06–134. Ship Shoal, Block 292, Lease OCS–G 12000, located 55 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Galveston, Block 273, Lease OCS–G 09037, located 12 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Galveston, Block 363, Lease OCS–G 06113, located 13 and 15 miles, respectively, from the nearest Texas shoreline. VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:24 Mar 08, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM Date 09MRN1 8/23/2006 10/4/2006 10/5/2006 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 46 / Friday, March 9, 2007 / Notices 10785 Activity/operator Location Date CGG Americas, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources SEA L06–44. Veritas DGC Corporation, Geological & Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources SEA L06–46. Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–039. Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 05–121. Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–135. W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–137. Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–019. GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–140. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–144. Fugro Multiclient Services, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Exploration for Fugro Geoteam, AS SEA L06–49. Union Oil Company of California, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–143. Remington Oil and Gas Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–139. Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–150. Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–118. Western Geco, Geological & Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Resources SEA L06–54. Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–141, 06–145, 06–146. TGS-Nopec Geophysical Company ASA, Geological & Geophysical Prospecting for Mineral Resources SEA L06–53. Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–156. ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–157. Union Oil Company of California, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–159, 06–160, 06–161, 06–162. BP Exploration & Production, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Prospecting for Mineral Resources SEA T06–36. Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–149. Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06–151, 06–152. Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Cocodrie, Louisiana ............................ 10/10/2006 Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Grand Isle, Louisiana .......................... 10/10/2006 South Marsh Island (South), Block 76, Lease OCS–G 01208, located 60 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Vermilion, Block 355, Lease OCS–G 12876, located 92 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. West Delta, Block 40, Lease OCS–G 01072, located 15 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Ship Shoal, Block 177, Lease OCS 00590, located 42 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. West Cameron (South), Block 601, Lease OCS–G 03386, located 100 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Eugene Island, Block 142, Lease OCS–G 10726, located 24 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Eugene Island, Block 330, Lease OCS–G 02115, located 82 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Mobile, Alabama ................................. 10/17/2006 Eugene Island, Block 33, Lease OCS–G 03560, located 6 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. West Cameron, Block 428, Lease OCS–G 22554, located 70 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. South Marsh Island, Block 95, Lease OCS–00790, located 99 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. East Cameron, Block 353, Lease OCS–G 02264, located 108 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Gulfport, Mississippi ............................ jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 21:24 Mar 08, 2007 11/3/2006 11/6/2006 11/8/2006 11/8/2006 11/14/2006 11/16/2006 11/27/2006 11/28/2006 11/29/2006 East Cameron, Block 220, Lease OCS–G 03323, located 69 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. South Marsh Island, Block 7, Lease OCS–G 13896, located 42 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Eugene Island, Block 33, Lease OCS–G 03560, located 9 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. 12/13/2006 12/13/2006 Located in the western Gulf of Mexico south of Galveston, Texas .............................. 12/19/2006 Ship Shoal, Block 204, Lease OCS–G 01520, locates 43 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. West Delta, Block 75, Lease OCS–G 01085, located 17 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. 12/19/2006 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation New Melones Lake Project Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS), Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, CA Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of the scoping period for the New Melones RMP/EIS. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation is extending the scoping period for the Jkt 211001 10/23/2006 11/30/2006 Dated: January 19, 2007. Chris C. Oynes, Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. [FR Doc. E7–4310 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] VerDate Aug<31>2005 10/20/2006 East Cameron, Block 48, Lease OCS–G 00768, located 18 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline. Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Pascagoula, Mississippi ...................... Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the proposals listed above or obtaining information about SEAs and FONSIs prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to contact MMS at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 10/18/2006 PO 00000 Frm 00156 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12/11/2006 12/14/2006 12/27/2006 RMP/EIS to March 19, 2007. The notice of intent for the RMP/EIS was published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2006 (71 FR 75769). The scoping period was originally to end on February 16, 2007. During the scoping process, several individuals and organizations have indicated that submission of scoping comments by the February 16, 2007 would be a difficult deadline to meet. To encourage additional public input, the public comment period has been extended. DATES: Written comments on the scope of the proposed RMP/EIS should be E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 46 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10784-10785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4310]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas
Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the availability of environmental documents; prepared
for OCS mineral proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

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SUMMARY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with Federal
Regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), announces the availability of NEPA-related Site-Specific
Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), prepared by MMS for the following oil and gas activities
proposed on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information
Services Section at the number below. Minerals Management Service, Gulf
of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public Information Office (MS 5034),
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-
2394, or by calling 1-800-200-GULF.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS prepares SEAs and FONSIs for proposals
that relate to exploration for and the development/production of oil
and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. These SEAs examine the
potential environmental effects of activities described in the
proposals and present MMS conclusions regarding the significance of
those effects. Environmental Assessments are used as a basis for
determining whether or not approval of the proposals constitutes major
Federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human
environment in the sense of NEPA Section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared
in those instances where MMS finds that approval will not result in
significant effects on the quality of the human environment. The FONSI
briefly presents the basis for that finding and includes a summary or
copy of the SEA.
This notice constitutes the public notice of availability of
environmental documents required under the NEPA Regulations.
This listing includes all proposals for which the Gulf of Mexico
OCS Region prepared a FONSI in the period subsequent to publication of
the preceding notice.

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Activity/operator Location Date
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Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA Ship Shoal, Block 292, Lease OCS-G 12000, located 55 8/23/2006
ES/SR 06-120. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Galveston, Block 273, Lease OCS-G 09037, located 12 10/4/2006
SEA ES/SR 06-131. miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Galveston, Block 363, Lease OCS-G 06113, located 13 10/5/2006
SEA ES/SR 06-133, 06-134. and 15 miles, respectively, from the nearest Texas
shoreline.

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CGG Americas, Inc., Geological & Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of 10/10/2006
Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Cocodrie, Louisiana.
Resources SEA L06-44.
Veritas DGC Corporation, Geological & Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Grand 10/10/2006
Geophysical Exploration for Mineral Isle, Louisiana.
Resources SEA L06-46.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure Removal SEA South Marsh Island (South), Block 76, Lease OCS-G 10/17/2006
ES/SR 06-039. 01208, located 60 miles from the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Vermilion, Block 355, Lease OCS-G 12876, located 92 10/18/2006
SEA ES/SR 05-121. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA West Delta, Block 40, Lease OCS-G 01072, located 15 10/20/2006
ES/SR 06-135. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal SEA Ship Shoal, Block 177, Lease OCS 00590, located 42 10/23/2006
ES/SR 06-137. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure West Cameron (South), Block 601, Lease OCS-G 03386, 11/3/2006
Removal SEA ES/SR 06-019. located 100 miles from the nearest Louisiana
shoreline.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR Eugene Island, Block 142, Lease OCS-G 10726, located 11/6/2006
06-140. 24 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., Eugene Island, Block 330, Lease OCS-G 02115, located 11/8/2006
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-144. 82 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Fugro Multiclient Services, Inc., Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Mobile, 11/8/2006
Geological & Geophysical Exploration for Alabama.
Fugro Geoteam, AS SEA L06-49.
Union Oil Company of California, Structure Eugene Island, Block 33, Lease OCS-G 03560, located 6 11/14/2006
Removal SEA ES/SR 06-143. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Remington Oil and Gas Corporation, West Cameron, Block 428, Lease OCS-G 22554, located 70 11/16/2006
Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-139. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA South Marsh Island, Block 95, Lease OCS-00790, located 11/27/2006
ES/SR 06-150. 99 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA East Cameron, Block 353, Lease OCS-G 02264, located 11/28/2006
ES/SR 06-118. 108 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Western Geco, Geological & Geophysical Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of 11/29/2006
Exploration for Mineral Resources SEA L06- Gulfport, Mississippi.
54.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA East Cameron, Block 48, Lease OCS-G 00768, located 18 11/30/2006
ES/SR 06-141, 06-145, 06-146. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
TGS-Nopec Geophysical Company ASA, Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of 12/11/2006
Geological & Geophysical Prospecting for Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Mineral Resources SEA L06-53.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal East Cameron, Block 220, Lease OCS-G 03323, located 69 12/13/2006
SEA ES/SR 06-156. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure South Marsh Island, Block 7, Lease OCS-G 13896, 12/13/2006
Removal SEA ES/SR 06-157. located 42 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Union Oil Company of California, Structure Eugene Island, Block 33, Lease OCS-G 03560, located 9 12/14/2006
Removal SEA ES/SR 06-159, 06-160, 06-161, miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
06-162.
BP Exploration & Production, Inc., Located in the western Gulf of Mexico south of 12/19/2006
Geological & Geophysical Prospecting for Galveston, Texas.
Mineral Resources SEA T06-36.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA Ship Shoal, Block 204, Lease OCS-G 01520, locates 43 12/19/2006
ES/SR 06-149. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA West Delta, Block 75, Lease OCS-G 01085, located 17 12/27/2006
ES/SR 06-151, 06-152. miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
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Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the
proposals listed above or obtaining information about SEAs and FONSIs
prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to
contact MMS at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Dated: January 19, 2007.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. E7-4310 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am]
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