[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-M