Bureau of Ocean Energy Management May 31, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Availability: Well Stimulation Treatments on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf
Document Number: 2016-12718
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-31
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
BOEM and BSEE are announcing the availability of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for well stimulation treatments (WSTs) on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This Notice of Availability (NOA) is published pursuant to implement the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended. The PEA evaluates potential environmental effects of WSTs on the Pacific OCS. These activities include: fracturing WSTs (diagnostic fracture injection tests; hydraulic fracturing (e.g., frac pacs); and acid fracturing) and non-fracturing WSTs (matrix acidizing and polymer/surfactant injection). BOEM and BSEE are also issuing a FONSI supported by the analysis in the PEA. The FONSI concludes that the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts associated with the proposed action and alternatives, as set forth in the PEA, would not significantly impact the quality of the human environment; therefore, the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required.
Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf; Correction MMAA104000
Document Number: 2016-12095
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-05-31
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
On March 30, 2016, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published in the Federal Register a final rule that updates and streamlines the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas and sulfur leasing regulations, which will become effective on May 31, 2016 (81 FR 18111) (``Leasing Rule''). One of the regulations contained in the final rule was incorrectly stated. This document corrects that error
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