[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5885-5886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2639]


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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 (OSC)

AGENCY:  Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION:  Notice of the availability of environmental documents prepared 
for OCS minerals proposals of 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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Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation,     Main Pass Area, Blocks       01/07/00
 Pipeline Activity, SEA No. P-      265, 264, 263, 280, and
 12384 (G-21469).                   281, Lease OCS-G 21469,
                                    70 miles off the coast
                                    of Alabama.
Fugro GeoServices, Inc., G&G       Bayou La Batre, Alabama      01/19/00
 Activity, SEA No. M00-01.          to Piney Point in Tampa
                                    Bay, Florida.
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation,     Main Pass Area, Block        11/03/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      243, Lease OCS-G 5726,
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-129.              44 miles east of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation,     Main Pass Area, Blocks       11/01/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      244, 227, and 265,
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-130, 99-131,     Leases OCS-G 5727,
 99-142, and 99-143.                6825, and 4834, 47
                                    miles east of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure      West Cameron Area, Block     10/22/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    607, Lease OCS-G 10602,
 SR 99-135.                         111 miles south of
                                    Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Prime Natural Resources, Inc.,     Eugene Island Area,          10/15/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      Block 196, Lease OCS-G
 SEA No. ES/SR 99-136.              0802, 43 miles
                                    southwest of Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure     Main Pass Area, Block        10/22/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    42, Lease OCS-G 1367,
 SR 99-137.                         19 miles east of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure     Eugene Island Area,          11/01/99
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   Blocks 229 and 230,
 SR 99-138 and 99-139.              Leases OCS-G 5505 and
                                    0979, 46 miles
                                    southwest of Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Marathon Oil Company, Structure    East Cameron Area, Block     10/22/99
 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/   313, Lease OCS-G 8656,
 SR 99-140 and 99-141.              95 miles south of
                                    Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Fairways Specialty Sales and       Galveston Area, Block A-     10/27/99
 Service, Inc., Structure Removal   34, Lease OCS-G 12514,
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-144.  35 miles southeast of
                                    Brazoria County, Texas.
Murphy Exploration & Production    Matagorda Island Area,       10/09/99
 Company, Structure Removal         Block 710, Lease OCS-G
 Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-145.  10205, 30 miles east of
                                    Aransas County, Texas.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Eugene Island Area,          11/09/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 119, Lease OCS-G
 SR 99-146.                         0049, 23 miles
                                    southwest of Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation,           Grand Isle Area, Block       12/14/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      79, Lease OCS-G 5657,
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-147 and 99-148.  Vermilion Area, Block
                                    162, Lease OCS-G 5419,
                                    40 miles from the
                                    nearest shoreline
                                    offshore the Louisiana
                                    Coast.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Eugene Island Area,          12/30/99
 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/    Block 119, Lease OCS-G
 SR 99-149.                         0049, 23 miles
                                    southwest of Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana.

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Range Resources Corporation,       Mustang Island Area,         12/30/99
 Structure Removal Operations,      Block 847, Lease OCS-G
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-150 and 99-151.  6011, 24 miles Offshore
                                    Kleberg County, Texas.
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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: January 31, 2000.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 00-2639 Filed 2-4-00; 8:45 am]
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