[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 150 (Thursday, August 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47803-47805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19615]


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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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Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation, Pipeline       Garden Banks Area, Block 184; High Island Area,      06/28/00
 Activity, SEA Nos. P-12504 and P-12505 (G-14942    East Addition, South Extension, Block A-371;
 and G-14200).                                      Leases OCS-G 14942 and 14200; 110 miles off the
                                                    Texas Cost.
Fugro GeoServices, Inc., G&G Activity, SEA No.     12-94 miles off the Florida Coast...............     05/24/00
 M00-004.
BP Amoco Corporation, Development Activity, SEA    Viosca Knoll, Block 989, Lease OCS-G 6898, 43        05/16/99
 No. R-3382.                                        miles off the Louisiana Coast.
Apache Corporation, Exploration Activity, SEA No.  South Pass Area, Block 62, Lease OCS-G 1294, 18      06/26/00
 R-3439.                                            miles off the Louisiana Coast.
Shell Deepwater Development Inc., Development      Green Canyon Area, Block 158 and 202, Leases OCS-    05/09/00
 Activity, SEA No. N-6570.                          G 7995 and 7998, 89 miles off the Louisiana
                                                    Coast.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Development Activity, SEA     Viosca Knoll Area, Blocks 251, 207, 163, 119,        05/01/00
 No. N-6678; Pipeline Activity, SEA Nos. P-12417    75, and 31; Mobile Area Blocks 999, 995, 911,
 (G-21486), P-12441, P-12442, P-12443, and P-       867, and 868; Leases OCS-G 10930, 13983, 13981,
 12444.                                             13982, 1.6 to 30 miles south of Mobile County,
                                                    Alabama.
Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Removal          Vermilion Area, Block 101, Lease OCS-G 10658, 92     04/19/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-022.                    miles southwest of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Activity,   West Cameron Area, Block 491, Lease OCS-G 9425,      07/06/00
 SEA No. ES/SR 00-024A.                             87 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity,    Vermilion Area, Block 257, Lease OCS-G 8671, 70      04/27/00
 SEA No. ER/SR 00-042A.                             miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
TDC Energy Corporation, Structure Removal          Viosca Knoll Area, Block 155, Lease OCS-G 13047,     04/17/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-043.                    15 miles east of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity,    South Timbalier Area, Blocks 143 and 144, Leases     04/19/00
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-044 through 00-047.              OCS-G 6767 and 12965, 32 miles south of
                                                    Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
CNG Producing Company, Structure Removal           Ship Shoal Area, Block 247, Lease OCS-G 1028, 48     04/26/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-048.                    miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity,    Main Pass Area, Block 129, Lease OCS-G 4010, 17      05/02/00
 SEA No. ES/SR 00-049.                              miles each of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal Activity,   Bay Marchand Area, Block 2, Lease OCS-G 0369, 5      05/02/00
 SEA No. ES/SR 00-050.                              miles south of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
Shell Offshore Inc., Structure Removal Activity,   Vermilion Area, Block 156, Lease OCS-G 12866, 42     05/08/00
 SEA No. ES/SR 00-051.                              miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal         South Marsh Island Area, Block 232, Lease OCS-G      05/31/00
 Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-052 and 00-053.        8687, 15 miles south of Vermilion Parish,
                                                    Louisiana.
Union Oil Company of California, Structure         Vermilion Area, Block 75, Lease OCS-G 12863, 18      05/23/00
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-054.            miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal    West Cameron Area, Block 118, Lease OCS-G 0757,      05/23/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-055.                    15 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Santa Fe Snyder Corporation, Structure Removal     South Marsh Island Area, Blocks 236 and 242,         05/18/00
 Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-056 and 00-057.        Leases OCS-G 4437 and 0310, 12 miles south of
                                                    Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal    Eugene Island Area, Block 199, Lease OCS-G 0437,     05/31/00
 Activity, SEA No. 00-058.                          48 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity,    Eugene Island Area, Block 99, Lease OCS-G 0795,      05/31/00
 SEA No. ES/SR 00-059.                              21 miles southwest of Terrebonne Parish,
                                                    Louisiana.
Santa Fe Snyder Corporation, Structure Removal     West Cameron Area, Blocks 95 and 285, Leases OCS-    05/31/00
 Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-060 through 00-062.    G 4750 and 10566, 15 to 67 miles south of
                                                    Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal   High Island Area, Block A-280, Lease OCS-G 3313,     06/01/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-063.                    95 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal    Eugene Island Area, Block 199, Lease OCS-G 0437,     06/01/00
 Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-064 and 00-065.        53 miles south of New Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Activity,   West Cameron Area, Block 405, Lease OCS-G 3280,      06/13/00
 SEA No. ES/SR 00-066.                              65 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Murphy Exploration & Production Company,           Ship Shoal Area, Block 120, Lease OCS-G 5545, 18     06/12/00
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-     miles south of Terrerbonne Parish, Louisiana.
 067 through 00-069.
Murphy Exploration & Production Company,           Ship Shoal Area, Block 135, Lease 3164, 18 miles     06/12/00
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-     south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
 070 through 00-078.
Murphy Exploration & Production Company,           Ship Shoal Area, Block 134, Lease OCS-G 5201, 20     06/12/00
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00-     miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
 079 through 00-093.
OXY USA, Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA     Matagorda Island Area, Block 527, Lease OCS-G        06/13/00
 Nos. ES/SR 00-094 and 00-0905.                     3932, 11 miles east of Calhoun County, Texas.
Pogo Producing Company, Structure Removal          West Cameron Area, Block 253, Lease OCS-G 3500,      06/13/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-096.                    46 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Cockrell Oil Corporation, Structure Removal        Eugene Island Area, Block 24, Lease OCS-G 2893,      06/22/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-097.                    9 miles south of Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
Pogo Producing Company, Structure Removal          West Cameron Area, Block 252, Lease OCS-G 5186,      06/27/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-098.                    48 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Global Production Services, Structure Removal      High Island Area, Block A-285, Lease OCS-G           06/30/00
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-099 and 00-100.         03485, 90 miles south of Jefferson County,
                                                    Texas.
British-Borneo Exploration, Inc., Structure        East Cameron Area, Block 236, Lease OCS-G 14373,     07/06/00
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00-101.            69 miles south of Cameron 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: July 28, 2000.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 00-19615 Filed 8-2-00; 8:45 am]
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