[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22447-22448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10988]


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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 SEA and FONSI for

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proposals 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 presents 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 the Gulf of Mexico 
OCS Region prepared a FONSI since publication of the preceding notice 
on December 18, 2001.

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        Activity/operator                  Location              Date
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Shell Offshore, Okeanos Gas        Mississippi Canyon Area,     01/24/02
 Gathering Company, LLC., Initial   Block 520, OCS-G 09821
 Development Operations             and Block 474,
 Coordination Document and          Unleased, to Main Pass
 Pipeline Right-of-Way Activity,    Area, Block 260, OCS-G
 SEA Nos. N-7166 and P-13591.       07828, NAKIKA Right-of-
                                    Way, OCS-G 23093, 38-68
                                    miles east and
                                    southeast of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 61-120
                                    miles south of Mobile
                                    County, Alabama.
Seneca Resources Corporation,      Vermilion Area, Block        12/19/01
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    296, Lease OCS-G 09511,
 No. ES/SR 01-101A.                 79 miles south of
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 114
                                    miles southwest of
                                    Morgan City, Louisiana.
The Houston Exploration Company,   Mustang Island Area,         12/19/01
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 807, Lease OCS-G
 No. ES/SR 01-104.                  14105, 31 miles
                                    southeast of Nueces
                                    County, Texas, and 62
                                    miles south-southwest
                                    of Port O'Connor, Texas.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc.,  East Cameron Area, Block     01/29/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    231, Lease OCS-G 02038,
 No. ES/SR 02-001.                  79 miles south-
                                    southeast of Grand
                                    Chenier, Louisiana, and
                                    70 miles south of
                                    Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
BP America, Inc., Structure        Main Pass (South and         01/29/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    East Addition) Area,
 02-002.                            Block 199, Lease OCS-G
                                    12093, 37 miles east-
                                    southeast of Chandeleur
                                    Islands, and 65 miles
                                    east-northeast of
                                    Venice, Louisiana.
Ocean Energy Inc., Structure       Eugene Island Area,          01/30/02
 Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR   Block 119, Platform P,
 02-003 and 02-004.                 Lease OCS-G-00049, and
                                    Vermilion (South
                                    Addition) Area, Block
                                    288, Platform A, Lease
                                    OCS-G 09509, Platform P
                                    lies 52 miles south-
                                    southwest of Morgan
                                    City, Louisiana, and 23
                                    miles southwest of
                                    Terrebonne Parish,
                                    Louisiana; and Platform
                                    A lies 95 miles south-
                                    southwest of
                                    Intracoastal City,
                                    Louisiana, and 76 miles
                                    south-southwest of
                                    Iberia Parish,
                                    Louisiana.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,          Eugene Island Area,          02/06/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 191, Lease OCS-G
 No. ES/SR 02-005.                  03995, 37 miles east-
                                    southeast of Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana, and
                                    87 miles southeast of
                                    Intracoastal City,
                                    Louisiana.
El Paso Production, Structure      Vermilion Area, Block        02/05/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    47, Lease OCS-G 15163,
 02-006.                            10 miles south of
                                    Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 231
                                    miles west of Fourchon,
                                    Louisiana.
Taylor Energy Company, Structure   Matagorda Island Area,       01/31/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    Block A-7, Lease OCS-G
 02-007.                            03467, 34 miles south-
                                    southeast of Calhoun
                                    County, Texas, and 55
                                    miles west of Harbor
                                    Island, Texas.
BP America, Inc., Structure        South Timbalier Area,        02/06/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    Block 182, Lease OCS-G
 02-008.                            16431, 38 miles east-
                                    southeast of Lafourche
                                    Parish, Louisiana, and
                                    51 miles west southwest
                                    of Grande Isle,
                                    Louisiana.
El Paso Production Company,        Mobile Area, Block 960,      02/26/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 05760, 12
 No. ES/SR 02-009.                  miles south of Baldwin
                                    County, Alabama, and 34
                                    miles south-southeast
                                    of Theodore, Alabama.
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    Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the 
proposals listed above or obtaining information about EAs and FONSIs 
prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to 
contact MMS at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Dated: March 26, 2002.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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