[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 39536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19398]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf, Alaska Region, Beaufort Sea Lease Sale 
170

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Extension of comment period for Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement.

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    On May 21, 1997, Minerals Management Service (MMS) announced in the 
Federal Register (Vol. 62, No. 98, pages 27774-5) the availability of 
the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed oil and gas 
lease sale 170 in the Beaufort Sea. That announcement indicated that 
comments on the draft EIS be submitted to MMS by July 18, 1997.
    The MMS has received several inquiries requesting an extension of 
time to submit comments on this EIS. In response to these requests, MMS 
is extending the comment period for this EIS to July 31, 1997.

    Dated: July 18, 1997.
Thomas A. Readinger,
Acting Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 97-19398 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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