[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 58161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28923]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Environmental Assessment Prepared for Proposed Central Gulf Sale 
182 on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the environmental assessment on 
proposed Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 182.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has prepared an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed annual Lease Sale 182 
for the Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental 
Shelf. In this EA, the MMS reexamined the potential environmental 
effects of the proposed action and alternatives based on any new 
information regarding potential impacts and issues that was not 
available at the time the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) 
for Lease Sales 169, 172, 175, 178, and 182 was prepared.
    No new significant impacts were identified for proposed Lease Sale 
182 that were not already assessed in the FEIS for Lease Sales 169, 
172, 175, 178, and 182. As a result, MMS determined that a supplemental 
EIS is not required and prepared a Finding of No New Significant 
Impact.
    A copy of the EA is available to the public upon request from the 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Minerals Management Service, Gulf of 
Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 
70123-2394, Mr. Alvin Jones, telephone (504) 736-1713.

    Dated: September 25, 2001.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 01-28923 Filed 11-19-01; 8:45 am]
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