Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales, 87398-87399 [2024-25447]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 87398 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 212 / Friday, November 1, 2024 / Notices gas leases was extended to other energy and mineral leases, including coal, geothermal steam, and leases subject to 43 U.S.C. 1337(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (‘‘OCSLA’’) as discussed further below. (b) Information Collections: This ICR covers the paperwork requirements under 30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and 1229. This collection of information is necessary for States and Indian Tribes to conduct audits and related investigations of Federal and Indian oil, gas, coal, other solid minerals, and geothermal royalty revenues from Federal and Tribal leased lands. ONRR uses the information collected to: (1) review and approve delegation proposals from States seeking to perform royalty management functions, and (2) prepare a cooperative agreement with a State or Indian tribe seeking to perform royalty audits. The requirements of 30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and 1229 are: (1) 30 CFR part 1227—Delegation to States. Part 1227 governs the delegation of certain Federal royalty management functions to a State under 30 U.S.C. 1735, for Federal oil and gas leases covering Federal lands within the State. This part also governs the delegation of audit and investigative functions to a State for Federal geothermal leases or solid mineral leases covering Federal lands within the State (30 U.S.C. 196), or leases covering lands offshore of the State subject to section 8(g) of the OCSLA (43 U.S.C. 1337(g)). To be considered for such delegation, a State must submit a written proposal to ONRR, which ONRR must approve. Following the delegation process, 30 CFR part 1227 outlines State responsibilities, compensation, performance reviews, and the process for terminating a delegation. (2) 30 CFR part 1228—Cooperative Activities with States and Indian Tribes. FOGRMA (30 U.S.C. 1732) authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with a State or Indian tribe to share oil and gas royalty management information, and to carry out inspection, audit, investigation, and enforcement activities on Federal and Indian lands. The regulations at 30 CFR part 1228 implement this provision and set forth the requirements and procedures for entering into a cooperative agreement, the terms of such agreements, and subsequent responsibilities that must be carried out under the cooperative agreement. Through the Secretary’s delegation of the authority contained in 30 CFR 1228.5(a), a State or Indian tribe may enter into a cooperative agreement with ONRR’s Director to carry out audits and related investigations of their VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Oct 31, 2024 Jkt 265001 respective leased lands. To enter into a cooperative agreement, a State or Indian tribe must submit a written proposal to ONRR. The proposal must outline the activities that the State or Indian tribe will undertake and must present evidence that the State or Indian tribe can meet the standards of the Secretary to conduct these activities. The State or Indian tribe also must submit an annual work plan and budget, as well as quarterly reimbursement vouchers. (3) 30 CFR part 1229—Delegation to States. Part 1229 governs delegations to a State to conduct audits and related investigations for Federal lands within the State, and for Indian lands for which the State has received permission from the respective Indian tribes or allottees to carry out audit activities delegated to the State under 30 U.S.C. 1735. 30 CFR 1229.4. Under 30 CFR part 1229 the State must receive the Secretary’s delegation of authority and submit annual audit work plans detailing its audits and related investigations, annual budgets, and quarterly reimbursement vouchers. The State also must maintain records. Title of Collection: 30 CFR parts 1227, 1228, and 1229, Delegated and Cooperative Activities with States and Indian Tribes. OMB Control Number: 1012–0003. Bureau Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: States and Indian tribes. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 9 States and 6 Indian Tribal respondents. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 210. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 79.51 hours. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 16,697 hours. The average completion time is 79.51 hours per response. The average completion time is calculated by dividing the estimated annual burden hours (16,697) by the annual responses (210) to obtain the total annual burden hours (79.51). Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: Annual. Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: ONRR identified no ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burden associated with this collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The authority for this action is the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). Howard M. Cantor, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2024–25421 Filed 10–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4335–30–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) regulatory restrictions on joint bidding, BOEM is publishing this list of restricted joint bidders. Each entity within one of the following groups is restricted from bidding with any entity in any of the other groups listed below at Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales held during the bidding period of November 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025. DATES: This list of restricted joint bidders covers the bidding period of November 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025, and succeeds all prior published lists. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Group I BP America Production Company BP Exploration & Production Inc. Group II Chevron Corporation Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. Unocal Corporation Union Oil Company of California Pure Partners, L.P. Group III Eni Petroleum Co. Inc. Eni Petroleum US LLC Eni Oil US LLC Eni Marketing Inc. Eni BB Petroleum Inc. Eni US Operating Co. Inc. Eni BB Pipeline LLC Group IV Equinor ASA Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC Equinor USA E&P Inc. Group V Exxon Mobil Corporation ExxonMobil Exploration Company E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 212 / Friday, November 1, 2024 / Notices Group VI Shell Oil Company Shell Offshore Inc. SWEPI LP Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc. SOI Finance Inc. Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. Group VII Total E&P USA, Inc. Even if an entity does not appear on the above list, BOEM may disqualify and reject certain joint or single bids submitted by an entity if that entity is chargeable for the prior production period with an average daily production in excess of 1.6 million barrels of crude oil, its equivalent in natural gas, and natural gas liquids. See 30 CFR 556.512. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6213; and 30 CFR 556.511–556.515. Elizabeth Klein, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2024–25447 Filed 10–31–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4340–98–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1435, 1436, and 1438–1440 (Review)] Acetone From Belgium, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain; Institution of Five-Year Reviews United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on acetone from Belgium, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission. DATES: Instituted November 1, 2024. To be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is December 2, 2024. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by January 2, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Stebbins (202–205–2039), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Oct 31, 2024 Jkt 265001 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 this proceeding may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.—On December 20, 2019, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) issued antidumping duty orders on imports of acetone from Singapore and Spain (84 FR 70146). On March 31, 2020, Commerce issued antidumping duty orders on imports of acetone from Belgium, South Africa, and South Korea (85 FR 17866). The Commission is conducting reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions concerning the conduct of this proceeding may be found in the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure at 19 CFR part 201, subparts A and B, and 19 CFR part 207, subparts A and F. The Commission will assess the adequacy of interested party responses to this notice of institution to determine whether to conduct full or expedited reviews. The Commission’s determinations in any expedited reviews will be based on the facts available, which may include information provided in response to this notice. Definitions.—The following definitions apply to these reviews: (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by Commerce. (2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are Belgium, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain. (3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original determinations, the Commission defined a single Domestic Like Product including all acetone within Commerce’s scope. (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 87399 collective output of the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of the product. In its original determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic Industry to include all domestic producers of the Domestic Like Product. (5) The Order Dates are the dates that the antidumping duty orders under review became effective. In these reviews, the Order Date concerning Singapore and Spain is December 20, 2019 and the Order Date concerning Belgium, South Africa, and South Korea is March 31, 2020. (6) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or through its selling agent. Participation in the proceeding and public service list.—Persons, including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in § 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission’s rules, no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the proceeding. Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation. The Commission’s designated agency ethics official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post-employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87398-87399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25447]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management


Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and 
the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) regulatory restrictions 
on joint bidding, BOEM is publishing this list of restricted joint 
bidders. Each entity within one of the following groups is restricted 
from bidding with any entity in any of the other groups listed below at 
Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales held during the bidding 
period of November 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025.

DATES: This list of restricted joint bidders covers the bidding period 
of November 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025, and succeeds all prior 
published lists.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Group I

    BP America Production Company
    BP Exploration & Production Inc.

Group II

    Chevron Corporation
    Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.
    Unocal Corporation
    Union Oil Company of California
    Pure Partners, L.P.

Group III

    Eni Petroleum Co. Inc.
    Eni Petroleum US LLC
    Eni Oil US LLC
    Eni Marketing Inc.
    Eni BB Petroleum Inc.
    Eni US Operating Co. Inc.
    Eni BB Pipeline LLC

Group IV

    Equinor ASA
    Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC
    Equinor USA E&P Inc.

Group V

    Exxon Mobil Corporation
    ExxonMobil Exploration Company

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Group VI

    Shell Oil Company
    Shell Offshore Inc.
    SWEPI LP
    Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc.
    SOI Finance Inc.
    Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.

Group VII

    Total E&P USA, Inc.

    Even if an entity does not appear on the above list, BOEM may 
disqualify and reject certain joint or single bids submitted by an 
entity if that entity is chargeable for the prior production period 
with an average daily production in excess of 1.6 million barrels of 
crude oil, its equivalent in natural gas, and natural gas liquids. See 
30 CFR 556.512.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6213; and 30 CFR 556.511-556.515.

Elizabeth Klein,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-25447 Filed 10-31-24; 8:45 am]
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