Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Central Planning Area (CPA) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 247; MMAA104000, 63803-63804 [2016-22212]

Download as PDF 63803 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2016 / Notices Average number of annual responses Annual burden hours 1 15 requests ...... 15 Submit Form BOEM–0127 (Sensitive Reservoir Information Report) and supporting information/revisions (within 45 days after certain events or at least annually). AK Region: submit BOEM–0127 and request MER. 3 2,012 forms ...... 6,036 1153–1167 ................................... Request general departure or alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in regulatory requirements. 1 2 ....................... 2 1165 ............................................. Submit proposed plan for enhanced recovery operations to BSEE. Subtotal ................................. ......................................................................................... ........................ 3,390 responses 22,507 Total Burden .................. ......................................................................................... ........................ 7,567 responses 30,635 Citation 30 CFR 550 subpart K and related forms Well surveys and classifying reservoirs 1154; 1167 ................................... Submit request and supporting information to reclassify reservoir. 1155; 1165(b); 1166; 1167 .......... Hour burden Burden covered under BSEE 30 CFR 250 (1014–0019). 0 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES $165,492 non-hour cost burdens. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have identified two non-hour cost burdens. Section 550.143 requires a fee for a change in designation of operator ($175). Section 550.165 requires a State lessee applying for a right-of use and easement in the OCS to pay a cost recovery application fee ($2,742). These fees reflect the recent adjustment for inflation that became effective February 2, 2013 (78 FR 5836, 1/28/13). Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated to respond. Comments: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide notice . . . and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information . . .’’. Agencies must specifically solicit comments on: (a) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of our burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden on respondents. Agencies must also estimate the nonhour cost burdens to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of information. Therefore, if you have costs to generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment and provide your total VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Sep 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 capital and startup costs and annual operation, maintenance, and purchase of service costs. You should describe the methods you use to estimate major cost factors, including system and technology acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, discount rate(s), and the period over which you incur costs. Capital and startup costs include, among other items, computers and software you purchase to prepare for collecting information, monitoring, and record storage facilities. You should not include estimates for equipment or services purchased: (a) Before October 1, 1995; (b) to comply with requirements not associated with the information collection; (c) for reasons other than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (d) as part of customary and usual business or private practices. We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them in our submission for OMB approval. As a result of your comments, we will make any necessary adjustments to the burden in our submission to OMB. Public Availability of Comments: 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—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. PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: September 12, 2016. Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka, Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and Analysis. [FR Doc. 2016–22355 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2016–0054] Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Central Planning Area (CPA) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 247; MMAA104000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of a final supplemental environmental impact statement. AGENCY: BOEM is announcing the availability of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Central Planning Area (CPA) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 247. The Final SEIS provides a discussion of potential significant impacts of the proposed action, provides an analysis of reasonable alternatives to the proposed action, and identifies the Bureau’s preferred alternative. The Final SEIS is available on the agency Web site at https:// www.boem.gov/nepaprocess/. BOEM will primarily distribute digital copies of the Final SEIS on compact discs. You may request a paper copy or the location of a library with a digital copy of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1 63804 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2016 / Notices Final SEIS from BOEM, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Public Information Office (GM 250C), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394 (1 800 200– GULF). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on the CPA 247 Final SEIS, you may contact Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Office of Environment (GM 623E), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394 or by email at cpa247@boem.gov. You may also contact Mr. Goeke by telephone at 504–736–3233. Authority: This Notice of Availability of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement is in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), and is published pursuant to 40 CFR 1502.19. Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Federal Register at least 30 days prior to the date of the bid opening. Bid opening is currently scheduled for March 22, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Diamond, Chief, Leasing Division, david.diamond@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed NOS for CPA 247 and Proposed NOS package containing information essential to potential bidders may be obtained from the Public Information Unit, Gulf of Mexico Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394. Telephone: (504) 736– 2519. The Proposed NOS and Proposed NOS package are also available on BOEM’s Web site at https:// www.boem.gov/Sale-247/. Dated: September 8, 2016. Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2016–22211 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–22212 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [MMAA104000] Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 247; MMAA104000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Central Planning Area Lease Sale 247. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Sep 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of the Record of Decision (ROD). AGENCY: BOEM announces the availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for the proposed Central Planning Area (CPA) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 247 (CPA Sale 247). This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 556.304(c) as a matter of information to the public. With regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331–1356a), provides affected states with the opportunity to review the Proposed NOS. The Proposed NOS sets forth the proposed terms and conditions of the sale, including minimum bids, royalty rates, and rental rates. DATES: Affected states may comment on the size, timing, and location of proposed CPA Sale 247 within 60 days following receipt of the Proposed NOS. The Final NOS will be published in the SUMMARY: Use of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Sand Resources for the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi BOEM is announcing the availability of the ROD that documents BOEM’s decision to authorize the use of OCS sand resources by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District in the MsCIP Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration Project (Project) in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi. The ROD is available at BOEM’s Web site at https://www.boem.gov/Non-EnergyMinerals/Marine-MineralsProgram.aspx. BOEM will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the USACE and make available OCS sand for use in the MsCIP Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration Project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri L. Thomas, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico Region, Regional Supervisor, Office of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Environment, 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123, (504) 736–2963, terri.thomas@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2009, the USACE Mobile District developed the MsCIP Comprehensive Plan (Plan) and Integrated Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (2009 PEIS) to support the long-term recovery of Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi from the severe erosion and storm damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and other storm events. The Plan includes a long-term strategy to make the Mississippi coast more resilient to damage from future storms and to compensate for historical navigational dredging and disposal activities that altered sediment availability and sediment transport along the barrier islands. The environmental impacts associated with the dredging of offshore sand resources and the placement of sand along East and West Ship Islands, and Cat Island located in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi, were evaluated in the MsCIP Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration, Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi, Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (2016 SEIS), which tiers directly from the 2009 PEIS. The USACE’s Mobile District served as the lead agency during the preparation of the 2009 PEIS and 2016 SEIS. BOEM served as a cooperating agency given its jurisdiction over OCS sand resources that were being considered for use in the Project. The borrow option selected by USACE and evaluated in the 2016 SEIS to implement the Plan includes 10 OCS locations with a total volume of 19.6 million cubic yards (MCY) of OCS sand. The USACE signed its own ROD in June 2016 and requested BOEM to authorize use of OCS sand. BOEM and the USACE will enter into an MOA authorizing the use of up to 19.6 MCY of OCS sand from the identified OCS borrow areas. Under the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)), BOEM can convey, on a noncompetitive basis, the rights to use OCS sand, gravel, or shell resources for use in a program for shore protection, beach restoration, or coastal wetland restoration undertaken by a Federal, state, or local government agency (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)). As a cooperating agency, BOEM has independently reviewed and adopted the comprehensive analysis presented in the USACE’s 2009 PEIS and 2016 SEIS (43 CFR 46.120). The 2009 PEIS and 2016 SEIS assessed the physical, biological, and social/human impacts of E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22212]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2016-0054]


Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Central 
Planning Area (CPA) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 247; MMAA104000

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a final supplemental environmental 
impact statement.

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SUMMARY: BOEM is announcing the availability of a Final Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS) Central Planning Area (CPA) Oil and Gas Lease 
Sale 247. The Final SEIS provides a discussion of potential significant 
impacts of the proposed action, provides an analysis of reasonable 
alternatives to the proposed action, and identifies the Bureau's 
preferred alternative.
    The Final SEIS is available on the agency Web site at https://www.boem.gov/nepaprocess/. BOEM will primarily distribute digital 
copies of the Final SEIS on compact discs. You may request a paper copy 
or the location of a library with a digital copy of the

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Final SEIS from BOEM, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Public Information 
Office (GM 250C), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans, 
Louisiana 70123-2394 (1 800 200-GULF).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on the CPA 247 
Final SEIS, you may contact Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Office of Environment (GM 623E), 
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 or by 
email at cpa247@boem.gov. You may also contact Mr. Goeke by telephone 
at 504-736-3233.

    Authority:  This Notice of Availability of a Final Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement is in compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 et 
seq.), and is published pursuant to 40 CFR 1502.19.

Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-22212 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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