Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 83870 [2016-28249]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[MMAA104000]
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
BOEM announces the
availability of the Final 2017–2022 OCS
Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (Programmatic EIS) to inform
the 2017–2022 Proposed Final Program.
The Final Programmatic EIS provides a
discussion of potential impacts of the
proposed action, provides an analysis of
reasonable alternatives to the proposed
action, and recognizes BOEM’s
preferred alternative. Under Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations at 40 CFR 1506.10(b)(2), the
Secretary of the Interior will not finalize
the 2017–2022 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing
Program until at least 30 days after
publication of the Final Programmatic
EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill
Lewandowski, Ph.D., Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, 45600 Woodland
Road VAM–OEP, Sterling, VA 20166.
Dr. Lewandowski may also be reached
by telephone at (703) 787–1703.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Draft
Programmatic EIS was published on
March 18, 2016, with a 45-day public
comment period that ended on May 2,
2016. BOEM considered all comments
submitted on the Draft Programmatic
EIS during preparation of the Final
Programmatic EIS. Persons interested in
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Authority: This Notice of Availability of a
Final Programmatic EIS is in compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969, as amended (Pub. L. 91–190, 42
U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), and is published
pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.6.
Dated: November 3, 2016.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
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Final Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement for the 2017–2022
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and
Gas Leasing Program
PO 00000
obtaining the Final Programmatic EIS,
OCS EIS/EA BOEM 2016–060, can
download it from
www.boemoceaninfo.com, or may
contact BOEM at the address and phone
number provided above to request a
paper copy or a CD–ROM version.
Please specify if you wish a CD–ROM or
paper copy. If neither is specified, a CD–
ROM containing the Final Programmatic
EIS will be provided. The Final
Programmatic EIS will also be available
at libraries in states adjacent to the
proposed lease sales. These libraries are
listed at www.boemoceaninfo.com.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[MMAA104000]
Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the 2017-
2022 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: BOEM announces the availability of the Final 2017-2022 OCS Oil
and Gas Leasing Program Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
(Programmatic EIS) to inform the 2017-2022 Proposed Final Program. The
Final Programmatic EIS provides a discussion of potential impacts of
the proposed action, provides an analysis of reasonable alternatives to
the proposed action, and recognizes BOEM's preferred alternative. Under
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations at 40 CFR
1506.10(b)(2), the Secretary of the Interior will not finalize the
2017-2022 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program until at least 30 days after
publication of the Final Programmatic EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Lewandowski, Ph.D., Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road VAM-OEP, Sterling, VA
20166. Dr. Lewandowski may also be reached by telephone at (703) 787-
1703.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Draft Programmatic EIS was published on
March 18, 2016, with a 45-day public comment period that ended on May
2, 2016. BOEM considered all comments submitted on the Draft
Programmatic EIS during preparation of the Final Programmatic EIS.
Persons interested in obtaining the Final Programmatic EIS, OCS EIS/EA
BOEM 2016-060, can download it from www.boemoceaninfo.com, or may
contact BOEM at the address and phone number provided above to request
a paper copy or a CD-ROM version. Please specify if you wish a CD-ROM
or paper copy. If neither is specified, a CD-ROM containing the Final
Programmatic EIS will be provided. The Final Programmatic EIS will also
be available at libraries in states adjacent to the proposed lease
sales. These libraries are listed at www.boemoceaninfo.com.
Authority: This Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic
EIS is in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (Pub. L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), and is
published pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.6.
Dated: November 3, 2016.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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