[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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