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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 Department for the cost of
this Federal Register notice. The lessee
has met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.
188), and the Bureau of Land
Management is proposing to reinstate
lease WYW160877 effective August 1,
2008, under the original terms and
conditions of the lease and the
increased rental and royalty rates cited
above. BLM has not issued a valid lease
affecting the lands.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea
Planning Areas Oil and Gas Lease
Sales 209, 212, 217, and 221
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Extension of written
comment period for the Draft
Environment Impact Statement (DEIS)
for Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea
Planning Areas Oil and Gas Lease Sales
209, 212, 217, and 221.
SUMMARY: The MMS is extending the
written comment period on the DEIS
from March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2009.
The MMS
published the Notice of Availability of
the DEIS in the Federal Register on
December 19, 2008 (72 FR 77835). The
Notice of Availability provided for
interested parties to submit written
comments on the DEIS until March 16,
2009. The MMS is now extending the
written comment period an additional 2
weeks, to March 30, 2009. Written
comments may be submitted to the
Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region,
Minerals Management Service, 3801
Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500,
Anchorage, Alaska 99503–5820, or
online at https://ocsconnect.mms.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Ms. Deborah Cranswick
at (907) 334–5267 in MMS’s Alaska OCS
Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Ste 500,
Anchorage, AK 99503–5823.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Extension of Comment Period on the
Draft Proposed 5-Year Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas
Leasing Program for 2010–2015 (DPP)
and Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Proposed 5-Year Program
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Extension of Time for Request
for Comments.
Julie L. Weaver,
Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals
Adjudication.
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Dated: February 10, 2009.
Chris C. Oynes,
Associate Director for Offshore Energy and
Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. E9–4583 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: On February 10, 2009, the
Secretary of the Interior announced a
new comprehensive approach to the
Nation’s offshore energy plan, which
includes four parts and affects the Draft
Proposed 5-year OCS Oil and Gas
Leasing Program for 2010–2015 (DPP),
published on January 16, 2009, by the
previous Administration. The
Secretary’s four steps are—
Æ An additional 180 days for public
comment on the DPP and the Notice of
Intent to Prepare an EIS for the
proposed 5-year program to September
21, 2009;
Æ Preparation by MMS and the U.S.
Geological Survey of a report setting
forth all the information available on
our offshore energy resources, with the
report to be completed within 45 days
of the Secretary’s announcement;
Æ Regional meetings to be convened
by the Secretary on each coast and in
Alaska to gather the best ideas for how
to move forward with a comprehensive
offshore energy plan, with the meetings
to occur in the 30 days following
completion of the report; and
Æ Commitment by the Secretary to
issuing a final rulemaking on offshore
renewable energy resources in the
coming months.
This Federal Register Notice
announces the 180-day extension of
time for receipt of comments on the DPP
and the Notice of Intent to Prepare an
EIS for the proposed 5-year program.
The original comment period was
announced in the Federal Register on
January 21, 2009 (74 FR 3631) with a
closing date of March 23, 2009. The new
closing date is September 21, 2009. The
additional time will give states,
stakeholders, and affected communities
the opportunity to provide input on
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how, whether, and where the Nation’s
offshore areas should be considered as
part of the Nation’s energy strategy.
Section 18 of the OCS Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1344) specifies a multi-step
process of consultation and analysis that
must be completed before the Secretary
of the Interior may approve a new 5-year
program. The required steps following
this notice include the development of
a proposed program, a proposed final
program, and Secretarial approval.
Pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), the MMS also will
prepare an EIS for the new 5-year
program. The notice in the Federal
Register on January 21, 2009 (74 FR
3631) started the formal scoping process
for the EIS under 40 CFR 1501.7, and
solicited information regarding issues
and alternatives that should be
evaluated in the EIS. The EIS will
analyze the potential impacts of the
adoption of the proposed 5-year
program.
DATES: Please submit comments and
information to the MMS no later than
September 21, 2009.
Public Comment Procedure
The MMS will accept comments in
one of two formats: By mail or our
Internet commenting system. Please
submit your comments using only one
of these formats, and include full names
and addresses. Comments submitted by
other means may not be considered.
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.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the DPP and/or the Notice of Intent
by any of the following methods.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Under the tab
‘‘More Search Options,’’ click
‘‘Advanced Docket Search,’’ then select
‘‘Minerals Management Service’’ from
the agency drop-down menu, then click
the submit button. In the Docket ID
column, select MMS–2008–OMM–0045
to submit public comments and to view
related materials available for the DPP
or MMS–2008–OMM–0046 to submit
public comments and to view related
materials available for the Notice of
Intent to Prepare an EIS. Information on
using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing documents,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas Oil and Gas Lease
Sales 209, 212, 217, and 221
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Extension of written comment period for the Draft
Environment Impact Statement (DEIS) for Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea
Planning Areas Oil and Gas Lease Sales 209, 212, 217, and 221.
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SUMMARY: The MMS is extending the written comment period on the DEIS
from March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS published the Notice of Availability
of the DEIS in the Federal Register on December 19, 2008 (72 FR 77835).
The Notice of Availability provided for interested parties to submit
written comments on the DEIS until March 16, 2009. The MMS is now
extending the written comment period an additional 2 weeks, to March
30, 2009. Written comments may be submitted to the Regional Director,
Alaska OCS Region, Minerals Management Service, 3801 Centerpoint Drive,
Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5820, or online at https://ocsconnect.mms.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Ms. Deborah Cranswick
at (907) 334-5267 in MMS's Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive,
Ste 500, Anchorage, AK 99503-5823.
Dated: February 10, 2009.
Chris C. Oynes,
Associate Director for Offshore Energy and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. E9-4583 Filed 3-3-09; 8:45 am]
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