Oil and Gas Decommissioning Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf, 86378-86379 [2023-27352]

Download as PDF 86378 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2023 / Notices regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: December 6, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–27374 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037063; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from McDonald County, MO. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after January 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: Ryan Wheeler, Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, 180 Main Street, Andover, MA 01810, telephone (978) 749–4490, email rwheeler@andover.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held by the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, 15 individuals were removed from Jacob’s Cavern in McDonald County, MO. At the invitation of E.H. Jacobs, Charles Peabody, and Warren Moorehead of the Department of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Dec 12, 2023 Jkt 262001 Archaeology at Phillips Academy (now the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology) traveled to Jacob’s Cavern in April of 1903 to examine the site. The ancestors are five adults of indeterminate sex, five adult males, three adult females, one juvenile of indeterminate sex, and one infant. The 203 associated funerary objects are 203 faunal bone fragments. Human remains representing, at minimum, 13 individuals were removed from Undetermined Sites in Pineville in McDonald County, MO. Undetermined Sites in Pineville is an amalgamation of four different undefined localities associated with Pineville, MO. The ancestors were removed between 1895 to 1905 by individuals associated with the Peabody Institute. The ancestors are 10 adults of indeterminate sex, two adult males, and one infant. The 215 associated funerary objects are two soil samples, two sherds, and 211 faunal bone fragments. Cultural Affiliation The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological information, geographical information, historical information, linguistics, oral tradition, and other relevant information. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 28 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 418 objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and The Osage Nation. Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Dated: December 6, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–27377 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] Determinations PO 00000 Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after January 12, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [BOEM–2021–0043; EEEE500000 234E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000 Oil and Gas Decommissioning Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). ACTION: Notice of availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Oil and Gas Decommissioning Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf. AGENCY: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2023 / Notices announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Oil and Gas Decommissioning Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf. The Record of Decision identifies BSEE’s selected alternative for the Final PEIS. ADDRESSES: The Record of Decision and the Final PEIS with appendices are available on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM’s) website at www.boem.gov/Pacific-Decomm-PEIS and on BSEE’s website at www.bsee.gov/ stats-facts/ocs-regions/pacific/pacificregion-federal-ocs-decommissioning. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the Record of Decision for the Final PEIS, you may contact BOEM or BSEE. The BOEM point of contact (POC) is Mr. Richard Yarde, Regional Supervisor, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Pacific OCS Region, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102, Camarillo, CA 93010–6002. You may also contact Mr. Yarde by telephone at (805) 384–6379 or email at richard.yarde@boem.gov. The BSEE POC is Mr. Bruce Hesson, Regional Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Pacific Region, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102, Camarillo, CA 93010. You may also contact Mr. Hesson by telephone at (805) 384–6373 or email at bruce.hesson@bsee.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Preferred Alternative Selected: The Record of Decision identifies the Preferred Alternative, Alternative 1 with sub-alternative 1a (Alternative 1a), as the selected alternative, which is for complete removal with onshore disposal and the option of explosive severance for platform jackets. Other Alternatives Analyzed: The Final PEIS also considered alternatives addressing partial removal of infrastructure, different severance techniques, and the potential for placement of portions of the jacket for development of an artificial reef. This Final PEIS will provide foundational analysis of the primary methods of decommissioning across a range of scenarios to facilitate evaluation of future decommissioning applications, which will undergo further analysis on a site-specific basis. Availability of the ROD: You may download or view the Record of Decision, Final PEIS, appendices, and associated information on the following BOEM website: www.boem.gov/PacificDecomm-PEIS, or on the following BSEE website: https://www.bsee.gov/statsfacts/ocs-regions/pacific/pacific-regionfederal-ocs-decommissioning. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Dec 12, 2023 Jkt 262001 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.; 40 CFR 1506.6. Kevin M. Sligh, Sr., Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2023–27352 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–689 and 731– TA–1618 (Final)] Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–689 and 731–TA–1618 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of non-refillable steel cylinders from India, provided for in subheading 7311.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be subsidized and sold at less-thanfair-value. DATES: December 1, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Stebbins (peter.stebins@usitc.gov), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scope.—For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 86379 the subject merchandise as ‘‘certain seamed (welded or brazed), nonrefillable steel cylinders meeting the requirements of, or produced to meet the requirements of, U.S. Department of Transportation specification 39, TransportCanada specification 39M, or United Nations pressure receptacle standard ISO 11118 and otherwise meeting the description provided below (non-refillable steel cylinders). The subject non-refillable steel cylinders are portable and range from 100-cubic inch (1.6 liter) water capacity to 1,526-cubic inch (25 liter) water capacity. Subject non-refillable steel cylinders may be imported with or without a valve and/ or pressure release device and are unfilled at the time of importation. Nonrefillable steel cylinders filled with pressurized air otherwise meeting the physical description above are covered by this investigation. Specifically excluded are seamless nonrefillable steel cylinders. The merchandise subject to this investigation is properly classified under statistical reporting numbers 7311.00.0060 and 7311.00.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The merchandise may also enter under HTSUS statistical reporting numbers 7310.29.0030 and 7310.29.0065. Although the HTSUS statistical reporting numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.’’ Background.—The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of § 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in India of non-refillable steel cylinders, and that such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of § 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in petitions filed on April 27, 2023, by Worthington Industries, Columbus, Ohio. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list.—Persons, including industrial users of the subject E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86378-86379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27352]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[BOEM-2021-0043; EEEE500000 234E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000


Oil and Gas Decommissioning Activities on the Pacific Outer 
Continental Shelf

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Record of Decision for the Final 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Oil and Gas 
Decommissioning Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

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announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the Final 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Oil and Gas 
Decommissioning Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf. The 
Record of Decision identifies BSEE's selected alternative for the Final 
PEIS.

ADDRESSES: The Record of Decision and the Final PEIS with appendices 
are available on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM's) 
website at www.boem.gov/Pacific-Decomm-PEIS and on BSEE's website at 
www.bsee.gov/stats-facts/ocs-regions/pacific/pacific-region-federal-ocs-decommissioning.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the Record 
of Decision for the Final PEIS, you may contact BOEM or BSEE. The BOEM 
point of contact (POC) is Mr. Richard Yarde, Regional Supervisor, 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Pacific OCS Region, 760 Paseo 
Camarillo, Suite 102, Camarillo, CA 93010-6002. You may also contact 
Mr. Yarde by telephone at (805) 384-6379 or email at 
[email protected]. The BSEE POC is Mr. Bruce Hesson, Regional 
Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Pacific 
Region, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102, Camarillo, CA 93010. You may 
also contact Mr. Hesson by telephone at (805) 384-6373 or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Preferred Alternative Selected: The Record of Decision identifies 
the Preferred Alternative, Alternative 1 with sub-alternative 1a 
(Alternative 1a), as the selected alternative, which is for complete 
removal with onshore disposal and the option of explosive severance for 
platform jackets.
    Other Alternatives Analyzed: The Final PEIS also considered 
alternatives addressing partial removal of infrastructure, different 
severance techniques, and the potential for placement of portions of 
the jacket for development of an artificial reef. This Final PEIS will 
provide foundational analysis of the primary methods of decommissioning 
across a range of scenarios to facilitate evaluation of future 
decommissioning applications, which will undergo further analysis on a 
site-specific basis.
    Availability of the ROD: You may download or view the Record of 
Decision, Final PEIS, appendices, and associated information on the 
following BOEM website: www.boem.gov/Pacific-Decomm-PEIS, or on the 
following BSEE website: https://www.bsee.gov/stats-facts/ocs-regions/pacific/pacific-region-federal-ocs-decommissioning.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.; 40 CFR 1506.6.

Kevin M. Sligh, Sr.,
Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2023-27352 Filed 12-12-23; 8:45 am]
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