Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Geological and Geophysical Activities on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) MMAA104000, 67380-67381 [2016-23664]

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AGENCY: BOEM has prepared a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to evaluate potential environmental effects of multiple Geological and Geophysical (G&G) activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. These activities include, but are not limited to, seismic surveys, sidescansonar surveys, electromagnetic surveys, and geological and geochemical sampling. The Draft PEIS considers G&G activities for the three program areas managed by BOEM: Oil and gas exploration and development; renewable energy; and marine minerals. This notice initiates the public review and comment period and also serves to announce public meetings on the Draft PEIS. After the public meetings and written comments on the Draft PEIS have been reviewed and considered, a Final PEIS will be prepared. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare the PEIS was published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2013, and scoping comments were received during a comment period that was initially scheduled to close on June 24, 2013. The closing date of the public comment period was corrected to July 9, 2013, by publication of a Federal Register Notice on June 5, 2013. DATES: Comments on this Draft PEIS will be accepted until November 29, 2016. BOEM has determined that a 60SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 day public comment period is warranted given the complex and technical nature of this Draft PEIS along with possible requests for extending the comment period. Additionally, due to litigation deadlines, no more than 60days for public comment will be granted. See public meeting dates in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Jill Lewandowski, Ph.D., Chief, Division of Environmental Assessment, Office of Environmental Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM–OEP, Sterling, VA 20166 or by email at gomggeis@ boem.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Availability: In keeping with the Department of the Interior’s mission to protect natural resources and to limit costs, while ensuring availability to the public, the Draft PEIS and associated information are available on BOEM’s Web site at https://www.boem.gov/ nepaprocess/. BOEM will also distribute digital copies of the Draft PEIS on compact discs. BOEM will also be printing and distributing a very limited number of paper copies. You may request a digital or paper copy of the Draft PEIS from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 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). Comments: Governmental agencies, Native American tribes, the scientific community, industry groups, environmental interest groups, and any other interested parties may submit written comments on Draft PEIS through the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. In the field entitled ‘‘Search,’’ enter ‘‘BOEM’’ and then click ‘‘search.’’ Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this notice; 2. U.S. mail in an envelope labeled ‘‘Comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement’’ and addressed to Ms. Jill Lewandowski, Ph.D., Chief, Division of Environmental Assessment, Office of Environmental Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM–OEP, Sterling, VA 20166. Comments must be postmarked by the last day of the comment period to be considered. 3. Via electronic mail to gomggeis@ boem.gov. E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 190 / Friday, September 30, 2016 / Notices mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Public Meetings: BOEM will also hold public meetings to solicit comment regarding the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. The meetings are scheduled as follows: • New Orleans, Louisiana: Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport, 6401 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana 70003; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST; • Gulfport, Mississippi: Thursday, November 10, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST; • Fort Walton Beach, Florida: Monday, November 14, 2016, Four Points By Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach, 1325 Miracle Strip Parkway SE., Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST; • Mobile, Alabama: Tuesday, November 15, 2016, The Admiral Hotel Mobile, Curio Collection by Hilton, 251 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST; and • Houston, Texas: Thursday, November 17, 2016, Houston Marriott North, 255 North Sam Houston Pkwy. East, Houston, Texas 77060; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST. Public Disclosure of Names and Addresses: 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 comments to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: This Notice of Availability is published pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR part 1503 and 43 CFR part 46) implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (1988)). Dated: September 22, 2016. Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2016–23664 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 Sep 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR04310000, 16XR0680A1, RX002361010021000] Notice of Availability for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Continued Implementation of the 2008 Operating Agreement for the Rio Grande Project, New Mexico and Texas Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to analyze the environmental impacts of continuing to implement the 2008 Rio Grande Project Operating Agreement (Operating Agreement) through 2050, and by this Notice is announcing its availability. The Operating Agreement is a written agreement describing how Reclamation allocates, releases from storage, and delivers Rio Grande Project water to the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) in New Mexico, the El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 (EPCWID) in Texas, and to Mexico. In addition, the FEIS evaluates the environmental effects of a proposal to renew a contract to store San JuanChama Project water in Elephant Butte Reservoir. DATES: Reclamation will not issue a final decision on the proposed action for a minimum of 30 days after the date that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability of Weekly Receipt of Environmental Impact Statements in the Federal Register. After the 30-day public review period, Reclamation will complete a Record of Decision (ROD). The ROD will state the action that will be implemented and discuss all factors leading to that decision. ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS are available for public inspection at the following locations: • Bureau of Reclamation, Albuquerque Area Office, 555 Broadway NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102. • Bureau of Reclamation, El Paso Field Division, 10737 Gateway West, Suite 350, El Paso, Texas 79935. • Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125 South State Street, Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67381 Libraries • New Mexico State University— Branson Library, 1305 Frenger Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003. • University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968. Electronic copies of the FEIS are available at: https://www.usbr.gov/uc/ envdocs/eis.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Faler, Area Manager, Albuquerque Area Office, telephone: (505) 462–3600; address: 555 Broadway NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102; email: jfaler@usbr.gov. Any persons wishing to be added to a mailing list of interested parties may write or call Ms. Faler at this address or telephone number. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in order to leave a message or question with the above named individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reclamation prepared the FEIS in cooperation with five agencies: • United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, • Colorado Division of Water Resources, • EBID, • EPCWID, and • Texas Rio Grande Compact Commissioner. The purpose for the proposed Federal action is to meet contractual obligations of Reclamation to EBID and EPCWID, and to comply with applicable law governing water allocation, delivery, and accounting. These obligations are currently fulfilled under the Operating Agreement. The need for the proposed Federal action is to resolve the long and litigious history of the Rio Grande Project, and to enter into mutually agreeable operational criteria that comply with applicable law, court decrees, settlement agreements, and contracts. The purpose and need for similar action is to respond to a request to store San Juan-Chama Project water in Elephant Butte Reservoir. The FEIS Analyzes Five Alternatives The FEIS describes and analyzes five alternatives: The Preferred Alternative (Alternative 1) is continuation of the Operating Agreement and the San JuanChama storage contract through 2050. E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67380-67381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23664]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2016-0068]


Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Geological 
and Geophysical Activities on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental 
Shelf (OCS) MMAA104000

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

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: BOEM has prepared a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement (PEIS) to evaluate potential environmental effects of 
multiple Geological and Geophysical (G&G) activities on the Gulf of 
Mexico OCS. These activities include, but are not limited to, seismic 
surveys, sidescan-sonar surveys, electromagnetic surveys, and 
geological and geochemical sampling. The Draft PEIS considers G&G 
activities for the three program areas managed by BOEM: Oil and gas 
exploration and development; renewable energy; and marine minerals. 
This notice initiates the public review and comment period and also 
serves to announce public meetings on the Draft PEIS. After the public 
meetings and written comments on the Draft PEIS have been reviewed and 
considered, a Final PEIS will be prepared.
    A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare the PEIS was published in the 
Federal Register on May 10, 2013, and scoping comments were received 
during a comment period that was initially scheduled to close on June 
24, 2013. The closing date of the public comment period was corrected 
to July 9, 2013, by publication of a Federal Register Notice on June 5, 
2013.

DATES: Comments on this Draft PEIS will be accepted until November 29, 
2016. BOEM has determined that a 60-day public comment period is 
warranted given the complex and technical nature of this Draft PEIS 
along with possible requests for extending the comment period. 
Additionally, due to litigation deadlines, no more than 60-days for 
public comment will be granted. See public meeting dates in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Lewandowski, Ph.D., Chief, 
Division of Environmental Assessment, Office of Environmental Programs, 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OEP, 
Sterling, VA 20166 or by email at gomggeis@boem.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Availability: In keeping with the Department of the 
Interior's mission to protect natural resources and to limit costs, 
while ensuring availability to the public, the Draft PEIS and 
associated information are available on BOEM's Web site at https://www.boem.gov/nepaprocess/. BOEM will also distribute digital copies of 
the Draft PEIS on compact discs. BOEM will also be printing and 
distributing a very limited number of paper copies. You may request a 
digital or paper copy of the Draft PEIS from the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, 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).
    Comments: Governmental agencies, Native American tribes, the 
scientific community, industry groups, environmental interest groups, 
and any other interested parties may submit written comments on Draft 
PEIS through the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the 
field entitled ``Search,'' enter ``BOEM'' and then click ``search.'' 
Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting 
and related materials available for this notice;
    2. U.S. mail in an envelope labeled ``Comments on the Draft 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement'' and addressed to Ms. Jill 
Lewandowski, Ph.D., Chief, Division of Environmental Assessment, Office 
of Environmental Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 
Woodland Road, VAM-OEP, Sterling, VA 20166. Comments must be postmarked 
by the last day of the comment period to be considered.
    3. Via electronic mail to gomggeis@boem.gov.

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    Public Meetings: BOEM will also hold public meetings to solicit 
comment regarding the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement. The meetings are scheduled as follows:
     New Orleans, Louisiana: Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 
Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport, 6401 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, 
Metairie, Louisiana 70003; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and 
ending at 7:00 p.m. CST;
     Gulfport, Mississippi: Thursday, November 10, 2016, 
Courtyard by Marriott, Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach 
Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501; one meeting beginning at 4:00 
p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST;
     Fort Walton Beach, Florida: Monday, November 14, 2016, 
Four Points By Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach, 1325 Miracle Strip 
Parkway SE., Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548; one meeting beginning at 
4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST;
     Mobile, Alabama: Tuesday, November 15, 2016, The Admiral 
Hotel Mobile, Curio Collection by Hilton, 251 Government Street, 
Mobile, Alabama 36602; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and 
ending at 7:00 p.m. CST; and
     Houston, Texas: Thursday, November 17, 2016, Houston 
Marriott North, 255 North Sam Houston Pkwy. East, Houston, Texas 77060; 
one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST.
    Public Disclosure of Names and Addresses: 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 comments 
to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, 
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority:  This Notice of Availability is published pursuant to 
the regulations (40 CFR part 1503 and 43 CFR part 46) implementing 
the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (1988)).

     Dated: September 22, 2016.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-23664 Filed 9-29-16; 8:45 am]
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