[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 1471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-603]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf, Alaska Region, Cook Inlet Oil and Gas 
Lease Sale 149

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service.

ACTION: Availability of Environmental Assessment (EA) and finding of no 
significant impact (FONSI) for a revision to the oil and gas lease sale 
proposal for Cook Inlet, sale 149.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has prepared an EA for a 
revision to the Cook Inlet, Sale 149 proposal. The revised proposal 
reduces the area being considered for leasing. Based on the conclusions 
of the EA, the MMS has prepared a FONSI. A 45-day comment period on the 
revised proposal and EA will commence upon publication of this Notice 
in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the EA and FONSI is available to the public upon 
request from the Regional Director, Minerals Management Service, Alaska 
Region, 949 East 36th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4302, Attention: 
Public Information. Copies can be requested by telephone, (907) 271-
6070, or 1-800-764-2627. A copy can also be requested by fax at (907) 
271-6805. Ask for the ``Cook Inlet EA.'' Address comments to the 
Regional Supervisor, Leasing and Environment at the address or fax 
number stated above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
made available on January 30, 1996 (61 FR 3052) analyzed the Cook Inlet 
Sale 149 proposal as offering approximately 2 million acres. The 
revised proposal for Sale 149 would offer for lease approximately 
430,000 acres north of Anchor Point in Cook Inlet. Based on the 
conclusions presented in the EA, a FONSI was prepared and a 
determination was made that a supplemental EIS is not needed.

    Dated: January 7, 1997.
Carolita U. Kallaur,
Deputy Director, Minerals Management Service.
[FR Doc. 97-603 Filed 1-9-97; 8:45 am]
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