Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WAOR60869; Washington, 13306-13307 [E7-5155]
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Ted R. Hudson,
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Chief Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–310–0777–XG]
Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest
California Resource Advisory Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(FACA), the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Northwest California Resource
Advisory Council will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday and Friday, June 7 and 8,
2007, in Fortuna, California. On June 7,
the council will convene at 10 a.m. at
the River Lodge Meeting Center’s
‘‘Monday Club,’’ 610 Main St., and
depart for a field tour of public lands in
the Headwaters Forest Reserve. On June
8, the council convenes at 8 a.m. at the
Monday Club. The council will hear
public comments at 11 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynda Roush, BLM Arcata Field Office
manager, (707) 468–4000; or BLM
Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana,
(530) 252–5332.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a
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variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in Northwest California. At
this meeting, agenda topics include a
discussion of field office uses of Land
and Water Conservation Fund
allocations, a discussion of royalty
receipts in the BLM geothermal energy
program, a review of minerals
management and products produced by
each field office, an update on the Cow
Mountain Management Plan, status
report on the BLM Managing for
Excellence Initiative, a report on
development of the Lack’s Creek
Management Plan, and an update on the
Sacramento River Bend Area of Critical
Environmental Concern. All meetings
are open to the public. Members of the
public may present written comments to
the council. Each formal council
meeting will have time allocated for
public comments. Depending on the
number of persons wishing to speak,
and the time available, the time for
individual comments may be limited.
Members of the public are welcome on
field tours, but they must provide their
own transportation and lunch.
Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation and other
reasonable accommodations, should
contact the BLM as provided above.
Dated: March 14, 2007.
Joseph J. Fontana,
Public Affairs Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR–936–1310–07; HAG–07–0086;
WAOR60869]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
WAOR60869; Washington
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30
U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) received a
petition for reinstatement from Meany
Land & Exploration, Inc., for
competitive oil and gas lease
WAOR60869 for lands in Yakima
County, Washington. The petition was
filed on time and was accompanied by
all the rentals due since the date the
lease terminated under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Kauffman, Land Law Examiner,
Minerals Section, BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, PO Box 2965,
Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 808–
6162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
lessee, Meany Land & Exploration, Inc.,
has agreed to the amended lease terms
for rentals and royalties at rates of
$10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per
year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The
lessee has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $163 to
reimburse the Bureau of Land
Management for the cost of this Federal
Register notice.
The lessee has met all the
requirements for reinstatement of the
lease as set out in Section 31(d) and (e)
of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30
U.S.C. 188). Therefore, the Bureau of
Land Management is proposing to
reinstate lease WAOR60869, effective
October 1, 2006, subject to the original
terms and conditions of the lease and
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the increased rental and royalty rates
cited above. No other valid lease has
been issued affecting the lands.
Patrick H. Geehan,
Chief, Minerals Section.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Alternative Energy and Alternate Use
Program
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of
the Draft Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) and Public
Hearings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Minerals Management
Service (MMS) has prepared a draft
programmatic environmental impact
statement (EIS) in support of the
proposed Alternative Energy and
Alternate Use Program and associated
rulemaking authorized under Section
388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005,
and codified as new subsection 8(p) of
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Pursuant to the regulations
implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Minerals Management Service (MMS) is
announcing the availability of a draft
programmatic EIS for the Alternative
Energy and Alternate Use (AEAU)
Program and Rule. The programmatic
EIS analysis focuses on the potential
environmental effects of implementing
the AEAU program and associated
rulemaking and also analyzes
alternatives to implementing the AEAU
program and rule, including the ‘‘no
action’’ alternative.
Authority: This NOA and notice of public
hearings is published pursuant to the
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6) implementing
the provisions of the NEPA of 1969 as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (1988)).
Section
388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct), granted the Department of the
Interior (Department) discretionary
authority to issue leases, easements, or
rights-of-way for activities on the OCS
that produce or support production,
transportation, or transmission of energy
from sources other than oil and gas, and
are not otherwise authorized by other
applicable law. The Department
delegated this authority to the MMS.
Examples of the general types of
alternative energy project activities that
MMS has the discretion to authorize
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include, but are not limited to: wind
energy, wave energy, ocean current
energy, solar energy, and hydrogen
production.
The MMS was also delegated
discretionary authority to issue leases,
easements, or rights-of-way for other
OCS project activities that make
alternate use of existing OCS facilities
for ‘‘energy-related purposes or for other
authorized marine-related purposes,’’ to
the extent such activities are not
otherwise authorized by other
applicable law. Such activities may
include, but are not limited to: offshore
aquaculture, research, education,
recreation, and support for offshore
operations and facilities.
A new program within MMS is being
proposed to oversee these potential
activities on the OCS. To satisfy the
requirements of the NEPA in the
establishment of an AEAU program and
rules on the OCS, the MMS prepared a
draft programmatic EIS. The proposed
action is the implementation of the
AEAU program and rules in areas not
excluded by Section 388 of the EPAct.
The programmatic EIS focuses on
generic impacts from each industry
sector based on global knowledge and
identifies key issues that subsequent,
site-specific assessments should
consider. Projections for industry
activities are limited in the EIS to those
anticipated to be pursued within the
next 5–7 years. The programmatic EIS
also addresses AEAU technology testing
and site characterization. Subsequent
NEPA documents prepared for sitespecific AEAU projects may tier to this
programmatic EIS and the Record of
Decision.
The primary objectives of the
programmatic EIS are to analyze and
document the potential environmental,
social-cultural, and economic
considerations associated with the
establishment of an OCS AEAU program
and rules, including all foreseeable,
potential monitoring, testing,
construction, commercial development,
operations, and decommissioning
activities on the OCS. The programmatic
EIS process:
(1) Provides for public input
concerning the scope of national issues
associated with offshore alternate
energy-related use activities;
(2) Identifies, defines, and assesses
generic environmental, socio-cultural,
and economic impacts associated with
offshore alternate energy-related use
activities;
(3) Evaluates and establishes effective
mitigation measures to avoid, minimize,
or compensate for potential impacts;
and
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(4) Facilitates future preparation of
site-specific NEPA documents;
subsequent NEPA documents prepared
for site-specific AEAU projects may tier
to the Programmatic EIS and Record of
Decision.
EIS Availability: To obtain a single,
printed or CD–ROM copy of the draft
EIS, you may contact the Minerals
Management Service, Environmental
Assessment Branch Office (MS 4042),
381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia
20170. An electronic copy of the draft
EIS is available at the MMS’s Internet
Web site at https://ocsenergy.anl.gov/.
Public Hearings: The MMS will hold
public hearings to receive comments on
the draft EIS. The public hearings are
scheduled as follows:
• Monday, April 16, 2007, Main
Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC, 10 a.m.
• Tuesday, April 24, 2007,
Monmouth University, 400 Cedar
Avenue, West Long Branch, New Jersey,
7 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 25, 2007,
Melville Marriott, 1350 Old Walt
Whitman Road, Melville, New York, 7
p.m.
• Thursday, April 26, 2007, Marriott
Boston Newton, 2345 Commonwealth
Avenue, Newton, Massachusetts, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 1, 2007, Houston
Airport Marriott, 18700 John F.
Kennedy Blvd, Houston, Texas, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 1, 2007, The
Presidio, 135 Fisher Loop, San
Francisco, California, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 2, 2007,
Residence Inn and Courtyard North
Harbour, 1250 N. Anchor Way,
Portland, Oregon, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 2, 2007, Holiday
Inn Miami International Airport, 1111
South Royal Poinciana Blvd, Miami
Springs, Florida, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, May 3, 2007, Courtyard
by Marriott Charleston, 35 Lockwood
Drive, Charleston, South Carolina, 7
p.m.
If you wish to testify at a hearing, you
should register one hour prior to the
meeting. Written statements submitted
at a hearing will be considered part of
the hearing record. If you are unable to
attend the hearings, you may submit
written statements.
Comments: Federal, state, local
government agencies, and other
interested parties are requested to send
their written comments on the draft EIS
in one of the following three ways:
1. Electronically using MMS’s on-line
commenting system at https://
ocsenergy.anl.gov/. This is the preferred
method for commenting.
2. In written form, mailed or delivered
to MMS Alternative Energy and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR-936-1310-07; HAG-07-0086; WAOR60869]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
WAOR60869; Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a
petition for reinstatement from Meany Land & Exploration, Inc., for
competitive oil and gas lease WAOR60869 for lands in Yakima County,
Washington. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all
the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Kauffman, Land Law Examiner,
Minerals Section, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, PO Box 2965,
Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 808-6162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee, Meany Land & Exploration, Inc.,
has agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties at
rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per year and 16\2/3\
percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $163 to reimburse the Bureau of Land Management
for the cost of this Federal Register notice.
The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the
lease as set out in Section 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of
1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). Therefore, the Bureau of Land Management is
proposing to reinstate lease WAOR60869, effective October 1, 2006,
subject to the original terms and conditions of the lease and
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the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. No other valid
lease has been issued affecting the lands.
Patrick H. Geehan,
Chief, Minerals Section.
[FR Doc. E7-5155 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am]
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