[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28002-28003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12744]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Availability of revised Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps 
and Official Protraction Diagrams.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that effective with this publication, 
the NAD 27-based Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps and Official 
Protraction Diagrams last revised on the date indicated, are on file 
and available for information only, in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional 
Office, New Orleans, Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of Leasing Maps and Official 
Protraction Diagrams (OPDs) are $2.00 each. These may be purchased from 
the Public Information Unit, Information Services Section, Gulf of 
Mexico OCS Region, Minerals Mangement Service, 1201 Elmwood Park 
Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, Telephone (504) 736-2519 
or (800) 200-GULF.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Title 43, Code of Federal 
Regulations, the following maps and diagrams are the basic record for 
the description of mineral and oil and gas lease sales in the 
geographic areas they represent.

 Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams
               in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area
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                        Description                     Date
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LA1.............  West Cameron Area......  November 1, 2000.
LA1A............  West Cameron Area, West  November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
LA1B............  West Cameron Area,       November 1, 2000.
                   South Addition.
LA2.............  East Cameron Area......  November 1, 2000.
LA2A............  East Cameron Area,       November 1, 2000.
                   South Addition.
LA3.............  Vermilion Area.........  November 1, 2000.
LA3A............  South Marsh Island Area  November 1, 2000.
LA3B............  Vermilion Area, South    November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
LA3C............  South Marsh Island       November 1, 2000.
                   Area, South Addition.
LA3D............  South Marsh Island       November 1, 2000.
                   Area, North Addition.
LA4.............  Eugene Island Area.....  November 1, 2000.
LA4A............  Eugene Island Area,      November 1, 2000.
                   South Addition.
LA5.............  Ship Shoal Area........  November 1, 2000.
LA5A............  Ship Shoal Area, South   November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
LA6.............  South Timbalier Area...  November 1, 2000.
LA6A............  South Timbalier Area,    November 1, 2000.
                   South Addition.
LA6B............  South Pelto Area.......  November 1, 2000.
LA6C............  Bay Marchand Area......  November 1, 2000.
LA7.............  Grand Isle Area........  November 1, 2000.
LA7A............  Grand Isle Area, South   November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
LA8.............  West Delta Area........  November 1, 2000.
LA8A............  West Delta Area, South   November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
LA9.............  South Pass Area........  November 1, 2000.
LA9A............  South Pass Area, South   November 1, 2000.
                   and East Addition.
LA10............  Main Pass Area.........  November 1, 2000.
LA10A...........  Main Pass Area, South    November 1, 2000.
                   and East Addition.
LA10B...........  Breton Sound Area......  November 1, 2000.
LA11............  Chandeleur Area........  November 1, 2000.
LA11A...........  Chandeleur Area, East    November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
LA12............  Sabine Pass Area.......  November 1, 2000.
NG15-03.........  Green Canyon...........  November 1, 2000.
NG15-06.........  Walker Ridge...........  November 1, 2000.
NG16-01.........  Atwater Valley.........  November 1, 2000.
NG16-04.........  Lund...................  November 1, 2000.
NG16-07.........  Lund South.............  November 1, 2000.
NH15-12.........  Ewing Bank.............  November 1, 2000.

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NH16-04.........  Mobile.................  November 1, 2000.
NH16-07.........  Viosca Knoll...........  November 1, 2000.
NH16-10.........  Mississippi Canyon.....  November 1, 2000.
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Note: NG15-09 Amery Terrace was previously revised October 25, 2000.


 Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps and Official Protraction Diagrams
               in the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area
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TX1               South Padre Island Area  November 1, 2000.
TX1A              South Padre Island       November 1, 2000.
                   Area, East Addition.
TX2               North Padre Island Area  November 1, 2000.
TX2A              North Padre Island       November 1, 2000.
                   Area, East Addition.
TX3               Mustang Island Area....  November 1, 2000.
TX3A              Mustang Island Area,     November 1, 2000.
                   East Addition.
TX4               Matagorda Island Area..  November 1, 2000.
TX5               Brazos Area............  November 1, 2000.
TX5B              Brazos Area, South       November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
TX6               Galveston Area.........  November 1, 2000.
TX6A              Galveston Area, South    November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
TX7               High Island Area.......  November 1, 2000.
TX7A              High Island Area, East   November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
TX7B              High Island Area, South  November 1, 2000.
                   Addition.
TX7C              High Island Area, East   November 1, 2000.
                   Addition, South
                   Extension.
TX8               Sabine Pass Area.......  November 1, 2000.
NG14-03           Corpus Christi.........  November 1, 2000.
NG14-06           Port Isabel............  November 1, 2000.
NG15-01           East Breaks............  November 1, 2000.
NG15-02           Garden Banks...........  November 1, 2000.
NG15-04           Alaminos Canyon........  November 1, 2000.
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Note: NG15-05 Keathley Canyon and NG15-08 Sigsbee Escarpment were
  previously revised November 1, 2000.
Note: In most cases, there are no changes to block boundaries or acreage
  due to these revisions. However, users are cautioned to check
  carefully any areas of interest.

    A CD-ROM (in ARC/INFO (.gra files) format, and in Acrobat (.pdf 
files) format) containing all of the Gulf of Mexico Leasing Maps and 
Official Protraction Diagrams in the Central and Western Gulf Planning 
Areas is available from the MMS Gulf of Mexico Regional Office Public 
Information Unit for a price of $15.00. These Leasing Maps and Official 
Protraction Diagrams are also available on our Internet site, http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/mapdiag.html. Also available on the CD-
ROM and our Internet site are the Official Protraction Diagrams in the 
Eastern Gulf Planning Area that are in digital format.

    Dated: May 15, 2001.
Carolita U. Kallaur,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 01-12744 Filed 5-18-01; 8:45 am]
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