[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61118-61119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29298]
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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.
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Activity/Operator Location Date
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Amoco Pipeline Company, Pipeline Viosca Knoll Area, Blocks 9/20/99
Activity, SEA No. P-12255 (G- 823, 779, and 735; Main
21277). Pass Area, South and
East Addition, Block
281; Lease OCS-G 21277;
50 miles offshore the
Louisiana.
Coast Coastal Oil & Gas High Island Area, Blocks 8/20/99
Corporation, Pipeline Activity, A-368 through A-370,
SEA No. P-12265 (G-21261). Lease OCS-G 21261, 118
miles from the nearest
Texas shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Exploration High Island Area, Block A- 7/29/99
Activity, SEA No. N-6374. 395, Lease OCS-G 18975,
118 miles from the
nearest Texas shoreline.
C&C Technologies, Inc., and Mobile Area and Tarpon 8/06/99
William's Gas Pipeline--Transco, Springs Area, 15 to 100
G&G Activity, SEA No. M99-9. miles from the nearest
Florida and Alabama
Coast.
Vintage Petroleum, Inc., Main Pass Area, Block 7/20/99
Structure Removal Operations, 124, Lease OCS-G 5697,
SEA No. ES/SR 99-081. 36 miles east of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Texaco Exploration and and Vermilion Area, Block 31, 7/20/99
Production Inc., Structure Lease OCS-G 2868, 8
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ miles south of Vermilion
SR 99-089 through 99-091. Parish, Louisiana.
Texaco Exploration and and South Marsh Island Area, 7/20/99
Production Inc., Structure Blocks 212 and 218,
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ Lease OCS 310, 7 miles
SR 99-092 through 99-099. south of of Vermilion
Parish, Louisiana.
Snyder Oil Corporation, Structure South Timbalier Area, 7/19/99
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ Block 226; South Marsh
SR 99-102 through 99-104. Island Area, Blocks 234
and 235; Leases OCS-G
6771, 4436, and 4523; 15
miles south of Vermilion
Parish, Louisiana.
The Houston Exploration Company, Eugene Island Area, Block 7/29/99
Structure Removal Operations SEA 48, Lease OCS-G 7727, 12
No. ES/SR 99-105. miles south of of Iberia
Parish, Louisiana.
NCX Company, Inc., Structure High Island Area, Block A- 8/12/99
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 486, Lease OCS-G 6227,
SR 99-106. 73 miles southeast of
Brazoria County, Texas.
Basin Exploration, Inc., Mustang Island Area, 8/10/99
Structure Removal Operations, Block 791, Lease OCS
SEA No. ES/SR 99-107. 0534, 15 miles southeast
of Nueces County, Texas.
Cockrell Oil Corporation, Eugene Island Area, Block 8/03/99
Structure Removal Operations, 24, Lease OCS-G2893, 5
SEA No. ES/SR 99-108. miles south of St. Mary
Parish, Louisiana.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc., High Island Area, Block A- 8/30/99
Structure Removal Operations, 23, Lease OCS-G 13330,
SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-109 and 99-110. 39 miles south of
Jefferson County, Texas.
Newfield Exploration Company, Ship Shoal Area, Block 8/30/99
Structure Removal Operations, 322, Lease OCS-G 4877,
SEA No. ES/SR 99-111. 67 miles south of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Cockrell Oil Corporation, East Cameron Area, Block 8/30/99
Structure Removal Operations, 200, Lease OCS-G 10628,
SEA No. ES/SR 99-112. 74 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Energy Resources Technology, West Cameron Area, Block 8/30/99
Inc., Structure Removal 177, Lease OCS-G 1471,
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-113. 32 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Unocal Corporation, Structure Eugene Island Area, Block 9/28/99
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 247; High Island Area,
SR 99-114 and 99-115. Block A-302; Leases OCS-
G 2732 and 1888; 61
miles south of St. Mary
Parish, Louisiana.
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Sonat Exploration, Structure West Cameron Area, Blocks 9/28/99
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 333, 332, 369, and 370,
SR 99-116 through 99-120. Leases OCS-G 3277, 3276,
4767, and 4092, 50 miles
south of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Forcenergy Inc., Structure South Marsh Island Area, 9/16/99
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 79, Lease OCS-G
SR 99-121. 7709, 62 miles south of
Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
Sonat Exploration GOM, Structure West Cameron Area, Blocks 10/01/99
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 55, 352 and 343; Sabine
SR 99-122 through 99-128. Pass Area, Block 3; High
Island Area, Block 74;
Leases OCS-G 13553,
2839, 2838, 4144, and
12566; 6 to 51 miles
south of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Shell Offshore Inc., Structure Galveston Area, Block 10/07/99
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 191, Lease OCS-G 13779,
SR 99-132. 15 miles southeast of
Galveston, Texas.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, Block 10/07/99
Removal Operations. SEA No. ES/ 128, Lease OCS-G 0053,
SR 99-133. 27 miles southwest of
Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron, U.S.A. Inc., Structure Main Pass Area, Block 42, 10/12/99
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Lease OCS-G 1367, 27
SR 99-134. miles east of
Plaquemines 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: 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 28, 1999.
Charles J. Schoennagel, Jr.,
Acting Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 99-29298 Filed 11-8-99; 8:45 am]
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