[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51057-51059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25027]


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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: Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with Federal 
Regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA), announces the availability of NEPA-related Site-Specific 
Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI), prepared by MMS for the following oil and gas activities 
proposed on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information 
Services Section at the number below. Minerals Management Service, Gulf 
of Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public Information Office (MS 5034), 
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-
2394, or by calling 1-800-200-GULF.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS prepares an EA and FONSI for proposals

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that relate to exploration for and the development/production of oil 
and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. The EA examines 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 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.
    This listing includes all proposals for which a FONSI was 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 & Gas             East Breaks Area;              08/01/01
 Corporation, Development         Blocks 642, 643, 688
 Operations, SEA No. N-07077.     and 732; Leases OCS-G
                                  09183, 09184, 09191
                                  and 09194; 114 to 120
                                  miles off the Texas
                                  Coast.
Chevron, U.S.A., Inc.,           Viosca Knoll Area,             08/01/01
 Development Operations and       Blocks 340 and 251,
 Pipeline Activity, SEA Nos. S-   Lease OCS-G 10933 and
 05631, P-13389, P-13390, P-      10930, 30 to 38 miles
 13391, P-13392.                  south of Mobile
                                  County, Alabama.
Newfield Exploration Company,    Ship Shoal Area, Block         07/18/01
 Structure Removal Activity,      145, Lease OCS-G
 SEA No. ES/SR 01-059.            01014, 25 miles south-
                                  southwest of
                                  Terrebonne Parish,
                                  Louisiana, and 99
                                  miles southeast of
                                  Intracoastal City,
                                  Louisiana.
Newfield Exploration Company,    South Timbalier Area,          08/10/01
 Structure Removal Activity,      Block 148, Lease OCS-G
 SEA No. ES/SR 01-060.            1898, 132 miles
                                  southeast of
                                  Intracoastal City,
                                  Louisiana, and 31
                                  miles south of
                                  Lafourche Parish,
                                  Louisiana.
BP America, Inc., Structure      South Timbalier Area,          07/27/01
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/    Block 161, Lease OCS G
 SR 01-061.                       01248, 32 miles south
                                  of Terrebonne Parish,
                                  Louisiana, and 53
                                  miles southwest of
                                  Grand Isle, Louisiana.
BP America, Inc., Structure      Matagorda Island Area,         07/27/01
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/    Block 636, Lease OCS-G
 SR 01-062.                       13768, 16 miles
                                  southeast of Calhoun
                                  County, Texas, and 46
                                  miles east-northeast
                                  of Harbor Island,
                                  Texas.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,    Main Pass Area, Block          07/30/01
 Structure Removal Activity,      245, Lease OCS-G
 SEA No. ES/SR 01-063.            14584, 71 miles east
                                  of Venice, Louisiana,
                                  and 49 miles southeast
                                  of Chandeleur Islands,
                                  Louisiana.
Phillips Petroleum Company,      West Cameron Area,             07/27/01
 Structure Removal Activity,      Block 116, Lease OCS-G
 SEA No. ES/SR 01-064.            15058, 19 miles south
                                  of Cameron Parish,
                                  Louisiana, and 85
                                  miles west southwest
                                  of Intracoastal City,
                                  Louisiana.
Barrett Resources Corporation,   Brazos Area, Block 437,        08/09/01
 Structure Removal Activity,      Lease OCS-G 04140, 11
 SEA No. ES/SR 01-065.            miles southeast of
                                  Matagorda County,
                                  Texas, and 35 miles
                                  southwest of Freeport,
                                  Texas.
El Paso, Structure Removal       Eugene Island Area,            08/09/01
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 01-066.  Block 216, Lease OCS-G
                                  14470, 47 miles south-
                                  southeast of
                                  Terrebonne Parish,
                                  Louisiana, and 134
                                  southeast of Cameron,
                                  Louisiana.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Structure  West Cameron Area,             08/09/01
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/    Block 270, Lease OCS-G
 SR 01-067.                       15073, 63 miles south-
                                  southeast of Cameron,
                                  Louisiana, and 56
                                  miles south-southwest
                                  of Vermilion Parish,
                                  Louisiana.
Coastal, Structure Removal       Matagorda Island Area,         08/09/01
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 01-068.  Block 639, OCS-G
                                  04542, 29 miles south-
                                  southeast of Port
                                  O'Connor, Texas, and
                                  21 miles southeast of
                                  Calhoun County, Texas.
Prime Natural Resources, Inc.,   High Island Area, Block        08/09/01
 Structure Removal Activity,      131, Lease OCS-G
 SEA No. ES/SR 01-069.            14863, 51 miles
                                  southwest of Cameron,
                                  Louisiana, and 28
                                  miles south of
                                  Jefferson County,
                                  Texas.
Callon Petroleum Company,        Main Pass (South and           08/13/01
 Structure Removal Activity,      East Addition) Area,
 SEA Nos. ES/SR 01-070 and 01-    Block 165, Lease OCS-G
 071.                             05705, 27 miles east-
                                  southeast of St.
                                  Bernard Parish,
                                  Louisiana, and 61
                                  miles northeast of
                                  Venice, Louisiana.
Agip Petroleum Company,          Grand Isle Area, Block         08/20/01
 Structure Removal Activity,      102, Lease OCS-G
 SEA No. ES/SR 01-073.            05662, 46 miles south-
                                  southeast of Lafourche
                                  Parish, Louisiana, and
                                  48 miles south-
                                  southeast of Fourchon,
                                  Louisiana.
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas             High Island Area, Block        08/21/01
 Corporation, Structure Removal   A 327, Lease OCS-G
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 01-075.  02418, 113 miles south-
                                  southeast o Sabine,
                                  Texas, and 107 miles
                                  south-southeast of
                                  Jefferson County,
                                  Texas.
Tri-Union Development            Brazos Area, Block 476,        08/23/01
 Corporation, Structure Removal   Lease OCS-G 11274, 15
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 01-076.  miles southeast of
                                  Matagorda County,
                                  Texas, and 88 miles
                                  southwest of
                                  Galveston, Texas.
Unocal, Structure Removal        High Island Area, Block        08/23/01
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 99-      A 302, Lease OCS-G
 114A.                            02732, 91 miles
                                  southeast of Galveston
                                  County, Texas, and 97
                                  miles southeast of SEA
                                  Freeport, 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 MMS at the address or telephone in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
section.


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    Dated: September 10, 2001.
Chris C. Oynes.
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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