[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59879-59880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29230]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas 
Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the availability of Environmental Documents prepared 
for OCS mineral proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with 
Federal Regulations (40 CFR 1501.4 and 1506.6) that implement the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of 
NEPA-related Site-Specific Environmental Assessments (SEA's) and 
Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI's), prepared by the MMS for 
the following oil and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico 
OCS. This listing includes all proposals for which the FONSI's were 
prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region in the period subsequent to 
publication of the preceding notice. The acronym ``NORM'' means 
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials.

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        Activity/Operator                  Location              Date   
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Chevron U.S.A., NORM Disposal      West Delta Area, Block       05/26/97
 Operations, NORM No. 160.          24, Lease OCS 0691, 4               
                                    miles south of                      
                                    Plaquemines Parish,                 
                                    Louisiana.                          
Dauphin Island Gathering           Main Pass Area, Blocks       07/10/97
 Partners, Pipeline Activity, SEA   225, 217, 194, and 192;             
 No. G-17720.                       Viosca Knoll Area,                  
                                    Blocks 428, 384, 340,               
                                    296, 252, 253, 208,                 
                                    209, 165, 121, 77, 33,              
                                    and 32; Mobile Area,                
                                    Blocks 1000, 999, 955,              
                                    954, 910, 866, 822, and             
                                    821; Lease G-17720; 6.5             
                                    miles offshore of                   
                                    Dauphin Island, Alabama.            
Shell Oil Company, Pipeline        Main Pass Area, Blocks       08/21/97
 Activity, SEA No. G-17730.         146, 147, 73, 72, 71,               
                                    and 70; Main Pass Area              
                                    South and East                      
                                    Addition, Blocks 289,               
                                    290, 291, 307, 306,                 
                                    308, 309, 310, 303,                 
                                    302, 301, and 300;                  
                                    Viosca Knoll Area,                  
                                    Blocks 815 and 814;                 
                                    Lease G-17730; 34 miles             
                                    east of the Louisiana               
                                    coastline.                          
Dauphin Island Gathering           Main Pass Area, South        09/19/97
 Partners, Pipeline Activity, SEA   and East Addition,                  
 No. G-18822.                       Blocks 223, 224, and                
                                    225, Lease OCS-G 18822,             
                                    54 miles from the                   
                                    Louisiana coastline.                
ATP Oil and Gas Corporation,       Garden Banks Area, Block     08/25/97
 Development Activity, SEA No. N-   134, Lease OCS-G 13366,             
 5676A.                             135 miles southeast of              
                                    Galveston Island, Texas.            
Amerada Hess Corporation,          High Island Area, East       07/16/97
 Exploration Activity, SEA No. N-   Addition, South                     
 5708A.                             Extension, Blocks 135,              
                                    136, and 180, Leases                
                                    OCS-G 14203, 14217,                 
                                    14218, and 14222, 130               
                                    miles south of Cameron              
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
ORYX Energy Company, Development   High Island Area, East       06/12/97
 Activity, SEA No. S-4333UA.        Addition, South                     
                                    Extension, Lease OCS-G              
                                    13808, 115 miles from               
                                    the Texas coastline.                
Chevron U.S.A., Development        Mobile Area, Block 864,      07/11/97
 Activity, SEA No. S-4354U.         Lease OCS-G 5064, 6.5               
                                    miles offshore of                   
                                    Dauphin Island, Alabama.            
Oryx Energy Company, Exploration   High Island Area, East       08/15/97
 Activity, SEA No. S-4406A.         Addition, South                     
                                    Extension, Block A-397,             
                                    Lease OCS-G 13809, 116              
                                    miles southeast of the              
                                    nearest coastline on                
                                    Galveston Island, Texas.            
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  South Timbalier Area,        05/19/97
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-      Block 35, Lease OCS-G               
 035A.                              3336, 10 miles from the             
                                    Louisiana coastline.                
Amoco Exploration and Production,  West Delta Area, Block       04/18/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      140, Lease OCS-G 5682,              
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-064A and 97-     27 miles southeast of               
 071.                               Plaquemines Parish,                 
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  South Timbalier Area,        07/08/97
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-096.  Block 35, Lease OCS-G               
                                    3336, 10 miles from the             
                                    Louisiana coastline.                
Amerada Hess Corporation,          Main Pass Area, Block        07/08/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      273, Lease OCS-G 4918,              
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-099.              32 miles from the                   
                                    Louisiana coastline.                
Enron Oil & Gas Company,           Mustang Island Area,         07/10/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      Block 783, Lease OCS-G              
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-103.              14104, 26 miles from                
                                    the Texas coastline.                
Enron Oil & Gas Company,           Mobile Area, Block 914,      07/11/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      Lease OCS-G 7846, 10                
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-106.              miles from the Alabama              
                                    coastline.                          
CNG Producing Company, Structure   South Marsh Island Area,     07/18/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 81, Lease OCS-G               
 SR 97-113.                         6692, 68 miles from the             
                                    Louisiana coastline.                
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  West Cameron Area, Block     07/24/97
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-114.  48, Lease OCS-G 1351, 4             
                                    miles south of Cameron              
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
UNOCAL Corporation, Structure      Eugene Island Area,          08/11/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   Block 44, Lease OCS-G               
 SR 97-137 through 97-140.          3990, 13 miles                      
                                    southwest of St. Mary               
                                    Parish, Louisiana.                  
UNOCAL Corporation, Structure      Vermilion Area, Block        08/26/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    26, Lease OCS 0297, 6               
 SR 97-141 & 97-142.                miles from the                      
                                    Louisiana coastline.                
Mobil Exploration and Producing    Main Pass Area, Block        09/10/97
 U.S. Inc., Structure Removal       91, Lease OCS-G 1499, 3             
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-     miles east of St.                   
 144 & 97-145.                      Bernard Parish,                     
                                    Louisiana.                          
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure  Vermilion Area, Block        08/11/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    275, Lease OCS-G 10678,             
 SR 97-146.                         73 miles from the                   
                                    Louisiana coastline.                
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure  West Cameron Area, Block     08/15/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   44, Lease OCS-G 6566, 7             
 SR 97-147 through 97-149.          miles from the                      
                                    Louisiana coastline.                

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Kerr McGee Corporation, Structure  Ship Shoal Area, Blocks      08/07/97
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   14, 28, 29, 30 and 32;              
 SR 97-150 through 97-154.          Leases OCS-G 1359, OCS              
                                    0346, 0345, 0335, and               
                                    033; 3-8 miles south of             
                                    Terrebonne Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Texaco Inc., Structure Removal     South Marsh Island Area,     09/03/97
 Operations, SEA Nos. 97-157        Blocks 207, 211, 217,               
 through 97-166 and 97-171.         221, and 218, Lease OCS             
                                    0310, 4 to 12 miles                 
                                    from the Louisiana                  
                                    coastline.                          
Stone Energy, Structure Removal    Vermilion Area, Block        08/26/97
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-167.  46, Lease OCS 0079, 10              
                                    miles south of                      
                                    Vermilion Parish,                   
                                    Louisiana.                          
Pogo Producing Company, Structure  Eugene Island Area,          09/09/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 295, Lease OCS-G              
 SR 97-168.                         2104, 64 miles from the             
                                    Louisiana coastline.                
Forest Oil Company, Structure      High Island Area, Block      08/07/97
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    A-274, Lease OCS-G                  
 SR 97-169.                         15806, 94 miles south               
                                    of Cameron Parish,                  
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  Main Pass Area, Block        08/28/97
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 97-172.  38, Lease OCS-G 1623,               
                                    16 miles northeast of               
                                    Plaquemines Parish,                 
                                    Louisiana.                          
Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal  South Timbalier Area,        08/22/97
 Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-     Blocks 22 and 27,                   
 173 through 97-175.                Leases OCS 0165 and OCS-            
                                    G 1443, 3-6 miles south             
                                    of Lafourche Parish,                
                                    Louisiana.                          
Cockrell Oil Corporation,          Eugene Island Area,          08/21/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      Block 33, Lease OCS-G               
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-176.              3560, 3 miles south of              
                                    St. Mary Parish,                    
                                    Louisiana.                          
Enserch Exploration, Inc.,         Brazos Area, Lease OCS-G     08/29/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      10214, 10 miles south               
 SEA No. ES/SR 97-178.              of Matagorda County,                
                                    Texas.                              
Santa Fe Resources, Inc.,          Vermilion Area, Blocks       09/11/97
 Structure Removal Operations,      107 and 117, Leases OCS-            
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 97-186 and 97-187.  G 5411 and 5415, 30                 
                                    miles south of                      
                                    Vermilion Parish,                   
                                    Louisiana.                          
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    Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the 
proposals listed above or obtaining information about EA's and FONSI's 
prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to 
contact the MMS office in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information 
Services Section, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Minerals Management 
Service, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-
2394, Telephone (504) 736-2519.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS prepares EA's and FONSI's for 
proposals which relate to exploration for and the development/
production of oil and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. The EA's 
examine the potential environmental effects of activities described in 
the proposals and present MMS conclusions regarding the significance of 
those effects. Environmental Assessments are used as a basis for 
determining whether or not approval of the proposals constitutes major 
Federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human 
environment in the sense of NEPA Section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared 
in those instances where the MMS finds that approval will not result in 
significant effects on the quality of the human environment. The FONSI 
briefly presents the basis for that finding and includes a summary or 
copy of the EA. This notice constitutes the public notice of 
availability of environmental documents required under the NEPA 
Regulations.

    Dated: October 29, 1997.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 97-29230 Filed 11-4-97; 8:45 am]
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