Environmental Assessment for Potential Interim Policy Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Georgia, 18578-18579 [2014-07376]

Download as PDF 18578 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 63 / Wednesday, April 2, 2014 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLMTL00000.L10200000.PG0000] Notice of Public Meeting; Central Montana Resource Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The meeting will be May 13–14, 2014. The May 13 meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a 30-minute public comment period and will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. The May 14 meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a 30-minute public comment period beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will adjourn at 12:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be in the Bureau of Land Management, Central Montana District Office, Lewistown Field Office Conference Room at 920 NE Main, Lewistown, Montana. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Albers, HiLine District Manager, Great Falls Field Office, 1101 15th Street North, Great Falls, MT 59401, (406) 791–7789, malbers@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–677–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 15member council advises the Secretary of the Interior on a variety of management issues associated with public land management in Montana. During these meetings the council will participate in/ discuss/act upon these topics/activities: A roundtable discussion among council members and the BLM; orientation of new members; election of officers; report on Chairpersons meeting; update on litigations; Greater Sage-grouse and Lewistown RMP updates; discussion about the Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center fee increase; discussion about establishing a rental program for the Zortman Ranger Station; discussion about establishing a reservation system for Buff’s Day Use Area; and District tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:01 Apr 01, 2014 Jkt 232001 Managers’ updates. All RAC meetings are open to the public. Each formal RAC meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Dated: March 24, 2014. Mark K. Albers, HiLine District Manager. [FR Doc. 2014–07338 Filed 4–1–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2014–0010; MMAA104000] Environmental Assessment for Potential Interim Policy Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Georgia Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of the Availability of an Environmental Assessment. AGENCY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) considering the reasonably foreseeable environmental and socioeconomic impacts of issuing an Interim Policy lease and subsequent site characterization activities (geophysical, geotechnical, archaeological, and biological surveys) in Official Protraction Diagram NH 17–02 Blocks 6074, 6126, and 6174, offshore Georgia. The EA also considers the reasonably foreseeable impacts associated with the approval of site assessment activities (including the installation and operation of a meteorological tower and/or buoys) on the lease that may be issued. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the availability of the EA for review, to solicit public comments on the EA, and to seek public comment and input under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f), and its implementing regulations (36 CFR part 800). The EA can be found online at https://www.boem.gov/RenewableEnergy-Program/State-Activities/ Georgia.aspx. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Morin, BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 381 Elden Street, HM 1328, Herndon, Virginia PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20170–4817, (703) 787–1340 or michelle.morin@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 6, 2007, the Minerals Management Service (MMS), now BOEM, announced an Interim Policy for authorizing the issuance of leases for the installation of offshore data collection and technology testing facilities on the OCS (72 FR 62673). An applicant has submitted a lease proposal to BOEM pursuant to the Interim Policy and, thus, has initiated the need for an EA. On July 23, 2008, Southern Company nominated three OCS blocks, approximately 3 to 11 nautical miles off the coast of Tybee Island, Georgia. On April 7, 2011, Southern Company submitted an application to lease the area identified as Brunswick NH 17–02 OCS Blocks 6074, 6174, and 6126. The proposed lease area covers about 70 square kilometers (17,280 acres) of seafloor and ranges from a depth of 12 meters (m) in Block 6074 to 20 m in the eastern half of Block 6126. Southern Company submitted an amended project application in May 2012 and provided additional information in October 2012. The amendment describes additional data collection and technology testing activities to be conducted on the proposed lease. Southern Company intends to deploy a meteorological tower and/or meteorological buoys that will measure wind speed, direction and shear, and potentially collect other environmental data types during the five year lease term. On December 14, 2012, BOEM published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EA that requested public comments on alternatives for consideration in the EA as well as identification of important environmental issues associated with issuing a lease for an offshore data collection facility and related activities (77 FR 74512). BOEM considered these public comments in drafting the alternatives and assessing the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts associated with each. Comments received in response to the NOI can be viewed at: https:// www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket ID BOEM–2012–0074. BOEM is seeking public input on the EA, including comments on the completeness and adequacy of the environmental analysis, and on the measures and operating conditions in the EA designed to reduce or eliminate potential environmental impacts. BOEM will consider public comments on the EA in determining whether to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or conduct additional analysis E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 63 / Wednesday, April 2, 2014 / Notices under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). BOEM will conduct public information sessions to explain the proposed activities and provide additional opportunities for public input on the EA. Specific times and venues will be posted on the BOEM Web site at: https://www.boem.gov/StateActivities-Georgia/. Additionally, as part of its compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f), and its implementing regulations (36 CFR 800), BOEM is seeking public comment and input regarding the identification of historic properties or potential effects to historic properties from leasing and site assessment activities in the proposed lease area. Comments Federal, state, and local government agencies, tribal governments, and other interested parties are requested to submit their written comments on the EA in one of the following ways: 1. Electronically: https:// www.regulations.gov. In the entry entitled ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM–2014–0010, then click ‘‘search.’’ Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this document. 2. In written form, delivered by hand or by mail, enclosed in an envelope labeled ‘‘Comments on Environmental Assessment for Potential Interim Policy Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Georgia’’ to: Program Manager, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 381 Elden Street, HM 1328, Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Comments must be received or postmarked no later than May 2, 2014. All written comments received or postmarked during the comment period will be made available to the public. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Authority: This Notice of the Availability (NOA) of an EA is published pursuant to 43 CFR 46.305. Dated: March 27, 2014. Tommy P. Beaudreau, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2014–07376 Filed 4–1–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:01 Apr 01, 2014 Jkt 232001 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1140–0039] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Federal Firearms Licensee Firearms Inventory Theft/Loss Report Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 79, Number 20, page 4957 on January 30, 2014, allowing for a 60 day comment period. DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until May 2, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments, especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact April Carroll, Chief, Law Enforcement Support Branch, National Tracing Center, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or email to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18579 • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection 1140–0039 (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Firearms Licensee Firearms Inventory Theft/Loss Report (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 3310.11. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or households. Other: Business or other for-profit. Abstract: Authorization of this form is requested as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act requires Federal firearms licensees to report to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and to the appropriate local authorities any theft or loss of a firearm from the licensee’s inventory or collection, within a specific time frame after the theft or loss is discovered. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 4,000 respondents will respond annually, taking 24 minutes to complete each form. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There is an estimated 1,600 annual total burden hours. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07376]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2014-0010; MMAA104000]


Environmental Assessment for Potential Interim Policy Lease 
Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Georgia

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the Availability of an Environmental Assessment.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has prepared an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) considering the reasonably foreseeable 
environmental and socioeconomic impacts of issuing an Interim Policy 
lease and subsequent site characterization activities (geophysical, 
geotechnical, archaeological, and biological surveys) in Official 
Protraction Diagram NH 17-02 Blocks 6074, 6126, and 6174, offshore 
Georgia. The EA also considers the reasonably foreseeable impacts 
associated with the approval of site assessment activities (including 
the installation and operation of a meteorological tower and/or buoys) 
on the lease that may be issued. The purpose of this notice is to 
inform the public of the availability of the EA for review, to solicit 
public comments on the EA, and to seek public comment and input under 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f), 
and its implementing regulations (36 CFR part 800).
    The EA can be found online at https://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/State-Activities/Georgia.aspx.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Morin, BOEM Office of 
Renewable Energy Programs, 381 Elden Street, HM 1328, Herndon, Virginia 
20170-4817, (703) 787-1340 or michelle.morin@boem.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 6, 2007, the Minerals Management 
Service (MMS), now BOEM, announced an Interim Policy for authorizing 
the issuance of leases for the installation of offshore data collection 
and technology testing facilities on the OCS (72 FR 62673). An 
applicant has submitted a lease proposal to BOEM pursuant to the 
Interim Policy and, thus, has initiated the need for an EA.
    On July 23, 2008, Southern Company nominated three OCS blocks, 
approximately 3 to 11 nautical miles off the coast of Tybee Island, 
Georgia. On April 7, 2011, Southern Company submitted an application to 
lease the area identified as Brunswick NH 17-02 OCS Blocks 6074, 6174, 
and 6126. The proposed lease area covers about 70 square kilometers 
(17,280 acres) of seafloor and ranges from a depth of 12 meters (m) in 
Block 6074 to 20 m in the eastern half of Block 6126. Southern Company 
submitted an amended project application in May 2012 and provided 
additional information in October 2012. The amendment describes 
additional data collection and technology testing activities to be 
conducted on the proposed lease. Southern Company intends to deploy a 
meteorological tower and/or meteorological buoys that will measure wind 
speed, direction and shear, and potentially collect other environmental 
data types during the five year lease term.
    On December 14, 2012, BOEM published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to 
prepare an EA that requested public comments on alternatives for 
consideration in the EA as well as identification of important 
environmental issues associated with issuing a lease for an offshore 
data collection facility and related activities (77 FR 74512). BOEM 
considered these public comments in drafting the alternatives and 
assessing the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts associated 
with each. Comments received in response to the NOI can be viewed at: 
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket ID BOEM-2012-0074.
    BOEM is seeking public input on the EA, including comments on the 
completeness and adequacy of the environmental analysis, and on the 
measures and operating conditions in the EA designed to reduce or 
eliminate potential environmental impacts. BOEM will consider public 
comments on the EA in determining whether to issue a Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) or conduct additional analysis

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under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). BOEM will conduct 
public information sessions to explain the proposed activities and 
provide additional opportunities for public input on the EA. Specific 
times and venues will be posted on the BOEM Web site at: https://www.boem.gov/State-Activities-Georgia/.
    Additionally, as part of its compliance with Section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f), and its 
implementing regulations (36 CFR 800), BOEM is seeking public comment 
and input regarding the identification of historic properties or 
potential effects to historic properties from leasing and site 
assessment activities in the proposed lease area.

Comments

    Federal, state, and local government agencies, tribal governments, 
and other interested parties are requested to submit their written 
comments on the EA in one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically: https://www.regulations.gov. In the entry 
entitled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter BOEM-2014-0010, then click 
``search.'' Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view 
supporting and related materials available for this document.
    2. In written form, delivered by hand or by mail, enclosed in an 
envelope labeled ``Comments on Environmental Assessment for Potential 
Interim Policy Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the 
Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Georgia'' to: Program 
Manager, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, 381 Elden Street, HM 1328, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817.
    Comments must be received or postmarked no later than May 2, 2014. 
All written comments received or postmarked during the comment period 
will be made available to the public.

    Authority:  This Notice of the Availability (NOA) of an EA is 
published pursuant to 43 CFR 46.305.

    Dated: March 27, 2014.
Tommy P. Beaudreau,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-07376 Filed 4-1-14; 8:45 am]
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