Plan of Operations To Conduct 3-Dimensional Seismic Oil and Gas Exploration Within Big Cypress National Preserve, 34692 [2015-14425]

Download as PDF 34692 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 116 / Wednesday, June 17, 2015 / Notices impacts. For these reasons, the NPS determined the proposal would not constitute a major federal action requiring an EIS. The EA to consider a Special Use Permit to Dare County for Activities Related to the Protection of North Carolina Highway 12 is expected to be distributed for public comment summer 2015. The public comment period for the EA and the dates, times, and locations of public meetings will be announced through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/caha the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Web site, and in local media outlets. The responsible official is the Regional Director, NPS Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. source and receivers would be placed in a line grid to allow the applicant to map the subsurface geology. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The comment period will be announced through local media outlets and on the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy. The Plan will be available for public review and comment through July 17, 2015. [NPS–NER–FIIS–17935; PPNEFIIS00– PMP00UP05.YP0000] DATES: Dated: June 1, 2015. Barclay C. Trimble, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. Interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are encouraged to provide written comments. Written comments may be sent to the Office of the Superintendent, Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 Tamiami Trail East Ochopee, Florida 34141 or entered in the PEPC system Web site at https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy. Copies of the Plan are available upon request from the contact listed below. [FR Doc. 2015–14426 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4310–JD–P Requests for further information should be directed to the Big Cypress National Preserve PEPC system online at: https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy; Big Cypress National Preserve Environmental Specialist Don Hargrove by phone at 239–695–1150; via email at Don_ Hargrove@nps.gov; or by mail at Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, Florida 34141. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–SERO–BICY–17725; PPSESEROC3, PMP00UP05.YP0000] Plan of Operations To Conduct 3Dimensional Seismic Oil and Gas Exploration Within Big Cypress National Preserve The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments on Nobles Grade 3–D Seismic Survey/Plan of Operations (Plan) to explore for oil and gas within Big Cypress National Preserve. The Plan seeks approval to conduct a seismic survey over a 110± square mile area to evaluate the subsurface geologic structure and geophysical conditions pertaining to accumulations of commercial quantities of crude oil and natural gas in the Sunniland Oil Trend. The applicant, Burnett Oil Company, Inc., proposes to conduct the seismic survey by using small, portable seismic receivers (geophones) and recording devices, which measure and record subtle vibrations in the ground. No explosives will be used to create the vibrations or seismic acoustical signals, and there will be no ground disturbances from detonations. Instead, vibrations will be created using mobile plates attached to special off-road vehicles which are placed against the ground, vibrated, and then moved on to the next location. The asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 Jun 16, 2015 Jkt 235001 Comments in any format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on behalf of others will not be accepted. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any 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. The official responsible for approving or disapproving this Plan is the Regional Director, NPS Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability. AGENCY: SUMMARY: ADDRESSES: Dated: June 1, 2015. Barclay C. Trimble, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2015–14425 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JD–P PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Park Service Draft General Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement, Fire Island National Seashore, New York National Park Service, Interior. Notice of availability. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a Draft General Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement (Draft GMP/EIS) for Fire Island National Seashore, New York. The Draft GMP/EIS includes a draft Wilderness Stewardship Plan for the Otis Pike High Dunes Fire Island Wilderness. DATES: The NPS will accept comments on the Draft GMP/EIS for a period of 90 days following publication of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. The National Park Service will hold public meetings during the public review period to solicit comments. Meeting dates, times and locations will be announced in local media in advance of the meeting dates. ADDRESSES: The Draft GMP/EIS will be available for public review and comment online at https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/fiis, and in hardcopy at the office of the Superintendent, Fire Island National Seashore, 120 Laurel Street, Patchogue, New York 11772, (631) 687–4750. Copies may also be viewed at area public libraries including the Woodhull School on Fire Island and at Babylon, Bayport/Blue Point, Bay Shore/ Brightwaters, Brentwood, Brookhaven, East Islip, Mastic/Moriches/Shirley, Patchogue, Sayville, South Country (Bellport), and West Islip on Long Island. Comments may be submitted electronically at https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/fiis. You may also mail written comments to: Fire Island National Seashore GMP, 15 State Street, Boston, MA 02109, Attn: Ellen Carlson. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—might 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The focus of the GMP is to develop and select SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17JNN1.SGM 17JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14425]


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-SERO-BICY-17725; PPSESEROC3, PMP00UP05.YP0000]


Plan of Operations To Conduct 3-Dimensional Seismic Oil and Gas 
Exploration Within Big Cypress National Preserve

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments on 
Nobles Grade 3-D Seismic Survey/Plan of Operations (Plan) to explore 
for oil and gas within Big Cypress National Preserve. The Plan seeks 
approval to conduct a seismic survey over a 110 square mile 
area to evaluate the subsurface geologic structure and geophysical 
conditions pertaining to accumulations of commercial quantities of 
crude oil and natural gas in the Sunniland Oil Trend. The applicant, 
Burnett Oil Company, Inc., proposes to conduct the seismic survey by 
using small, portable seismic receivers (geophones) and recording 
devices, which measure and record subtle vibrations in the ground. No 
explosives will be used to create the vibrations or seismic acoustical 
signals, and there will be no ground disturbances from detonations. 
Instead, vibrations will be created using mobile plates attached to 
special off-road vehicles which are placed against the ground, 
vibrated, and then moved on to the next location. The source and 
receivers would be placed in a line grid to allow the applicant to map 
the subsurface geology.

DATES: The comment period will be announced through local media outlets 
and on the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web 
site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy. The Plan will be available 
for public review and comment through July 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are 
encouraged to provide written comments. Written comments may be sent to 
the Office of the Superintendent, Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 
Tamiami Trail East Ochopee, Florida 34141 or entered in the PEPC system 
Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy. Copies of the Plan are 
available upon request from the contact listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for further information 
should be directed to the Big Cypress National Preserve PEPC system 
online at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy; Big Cypress National 
Preserve Environmental Specialist Don Hargrove by phone at 239-695-
1150; via email at Don_Hargrove@nps.gov; or by mail at Big Cypress 
National Preserve, 33100 Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, Florida 34141.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments in any format (hard copy or 
electronic) submitted on behalf of others will not be accepted. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in any 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.
    The official responsible for approving or disapproving this Plan is 
the Regional Director, NPS Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street SW., 
1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

    Dated: June 1, 2015.
Barclay C. Trimble,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-14425 Filed 6-16-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-JD-P
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