[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61920-61922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24981]


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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 SEAs and FONSIs for proposals 
that relate to exploration for and the development/production of oil 
and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. These SEAs 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 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 SEA.
    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 in the period subsequent to publication of 
the preceding notice dated August 13, 2002.

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        Activity/operator                  Location              Date
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Exxon Mobil Production Company     Mobile Area, Blocks 822      07/17/02
 Lease-Term Pipeline Activity,      and 823, Leases OCS-G
 SEA No. P-13684.                   05056 and 05057,
                                    located 4 miles south
                                    of Mobile County,
                                    Alabama.
LLOG Exploration Offshore, Inc.,   High Island Area, (East      08/07/02
 Initial Exploration Plan           Addition, South
 Activity, SEA No. N-7384.          Extension), A-367,
                                    Lease OCS-G 23222,
                                    located 116 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline, and 126
                                    miles from the onshore
                                    support base in
                                    Cameron, Louisiana.
Grand Isle Pipeline, Right-of-Way  West Delta Area through      08/09/02
 Activity, SEA No. P-13518.         Blocks 20, 21, 22, 23,
                                    24, 27 and 28, Right-of
                                    Way Grant No. G 23065,
                                    originating from
                                    onshore pump station
                                    Pipeline facility near
                                    Venice, Louisiana, and
                                    terminating at the
                                    southwest end of Grand
                                    Terre Island, Louisiana.
Freeport McMoRan Sulfur, LLC,      Main Pass Area, Block        09/17/02
 Programmatic EA, Inject OCS-       299, Lease OCS-G 09372,
 Generated Resource Conservation    located 16 miles from
 and Recovery Act Exempt            shore, east of the
 Exploration and Production Waste   Mississippi River Delta
 into Salt Caverns and Caprock.     and Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana.

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Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure    Viosca Knoll Area, Block     07/17/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    252, Lease OCS-G 13982,
 02-060.                            located 30 miles south
                                    of Mobile County,
                                    Alabama, and 49 miles
                                    southeast of
                                    Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Amerada Hess Corporation,          Vermilion Area, Block        07/16/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    58, Lease OCS-G 03546,
 Nos. ES/SR 02-070, 02-071, 02-     located 16 miles south
 072, 02-073, 02-074, 02-075, 02-   of Vermilion Parish,
 076, 02-077, 02-078 and 02-079.    Louisiana, and 60 miles
                                    east-southeast of
                                    Cameron, Louisiana.
TotalFinaElf Exploration and       Eugene Island Area           07/19/02
 Production USA, Inc., Structure    (South Addition), Block
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    275, Lease OCS-G 00988,
 02-080.                            located 56 miles south-
                                    southwest of Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana, and
                                    90 miles southwest of
                                    Fourchon, Louisiana.
Walter Oil and Gas Corporation,    Brazos Area, Block 550,      07/18/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 17693
 No. ES/SR 02-081.                  (ROW), located 25 miles
                                    south-southeast of
                                    Matagorda County,
                                    Texas, and 55 miles
                                    south-southwest of
                                    Freeport, Texas.
Fairways Specialty Sales &         Matagorda Island Area,       07/22/02
 Service, Inc., Structure Removal   Block 682, OCS-G 05171,
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-082.    located 24 miles
                                    southeast of Calhoun
                                    County, Texas, and 92
                                    miles southwest of
                                    Freeport, Texas.
Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas             High Island Area (South      07/31/02
 Corporation, Structure Removal     Addition) Block A576,
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-083.    Lease OCS-G 14194,
                                    located 100 miles south-
                                    southeast of Brazoria
                                    County, Texas, and 125
                                    miles south of Sabine
                                    Pass, Texas.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc.,  Eugene Island Area,          07/31/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Block 128A, Lease OCS
 No. ES/SR 02-084.                  00442, located 28 miles
                                    southeast of Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana, and
                                    58 miles southeast of
                                    Morgan City, Louisiana.
Pioneer Natural Resources,         West Delta Area, Block       07/31/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    62, Lease OCS-G 03601,
 No. ES/SR 02-NG2.                  located 12 miles
                                    northwest of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 163
                                    miles southeast of
                                    Intracoastal City,
                                    Louisiana.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure      Vermilion Area, Block        08/05/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    71, Lease OCS-G 14396,
 02-085.                            located 22 miles south
                                    of Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 33 miles
                                    south of Intracoastal
                                    City, Louisiana.
El Paso Production, Structure      South Timbalier Area,        08/06/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    Block 46, Lease OCS-G
 02-086.                            16415, located 11 miles
                                    south-southeast of
                                    LaFourche Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 195
                                    miles east-southeast of
                                    Cameron, Louisiana.
Burlington Resources Offshore,     Vermilion Area, Block        08/09/02
 Inc., Structure Removal            226, Lease OCS-G 05195,
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-087.    located 60 miles south
                                    of Vermilion Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 95 miles
                                    southeast of Cameron,
                                    Louisiana.
Freeport McMoRan Sulphur, LLC      Main Pass Area (South        08/09/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    and East Addition),
 No. ES/SR 02-088.                  Block 299, Lease OCS-G
                                    09372, located 15 miles
                                    east-northeast of
                                    Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 118
                                    miles east of Houma,
                                    Louisiana.
Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur, LLC,     Main Pass Area, Block        08/19/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    299, Lease OCS-G 09372,
 Nos. ES/SR 02-091, 02-092, 02-     located 14 miles east-
 093, 02-094, 02-095, 02-096 and    northeast of
 02-097.                            Plaquemines Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 119
                                    miles east-southeast of
                                    Houma, Louisiana.
Walter Oil & Gas Structure         Galveston Area (South        08/22/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    Addition), Block
 02-098.                            Corporation, A218,
                                    Lease OCS-G 14152,
                                    located 78 miles
                                    southeast of Brazoria
                                    County, Texas, and 92
                                    miles south of
                                    Galveston, Texas.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc.,  West Cameron Area, Block     08/20/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    204, Lease OCS-G 15066,
 No. ES/SR 02-099.                  located 33 miles south-
                                    southwest of Cameron
                                    Parish, Louisiana, and
                                    35 miles south of
                                    Cameron, Louisiana.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure    South Timbalier Area,        08/28/02
 Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR   Block 145, Lease OCS-G
 02-100 and 02-101.                 14528, located 33 miles
                                    south-southwest of
                                    Terrebonne Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 41 miles
                                    southwest of Fourchon,
                                    Louisiana.
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation,  East Cameron Area (South     08/22/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Addition), Block 338,
 No. ES/SR 02-102.                  Lease OCS-G 02063,
                                    located 103 miles south
                                    of Cameron Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 128
                                    miles southeast of
                                    Sabine Pass, Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure    South Marsh Island Area      08/28/02
 Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR   (North Addition), Block
 02-103, 02-104 and 02-105.         218, Lease OCS 00310,
                                    located 9 miles
                                    southwest of Iberia
                                    Parish, Louisiana, and
                                    24 miles south-
                                    southeast of
                                    Intracoastal City,
                                    Louisiana.
Taylor Energy Company, Structure   Matagorda Island Area,       08/29/02
 Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR   Block 665, Lease OCS-
 02-106, 02-107 and 02-108.         G03464, and South Marsh
                                    Island Area, Block 29,
                                    Lease OCS-G 01189,
                                    located 13 miles
                                    southeast of Calhoun
                                    County, Texas, and 32
                                    miles east of Aransas
                                    Pass, Texas; located 43
                                    miles southwest of
                                    Iberia Parish,
                                    Louisiana, and 65 miles
                                    south of Intracoastal
                                    City, Louisiana.
BP America, Structure Removal      Ship Shoal Area, Block       08/28/02
 Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 02-109,   84, Lease OCS-G 03160,
 02-110, 91-115A and 02-111.        Inc., West Cameron
                                    Area, Block 00065,
                                    Lease OCS-G 02825,
                                    located 13 miles
                                    southwest of Terrebone
                                    Parish, Louisiana, and
                                    86 miles southeast of
                                    Intracoastal City,
                                    Louisiana; and 9 miles
                                    south of Cameron
                                    Parish, Louisiana, and
                                    15 miles southeast of
                                    Cameron, Louisiana
                                    respectively.
The William G. Helis Company,      Galveston Area, Block         8/30/02
 LLC, Structure Removal Activity,   394, Lease OCS-G 13317,
 SEA No. ES/SR 02-112.              located 21 miles
                                    southeast of Brazoria
                                    County, Texas, and 56
                                    miles southwest of
                                    Galveston, Texas.

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El Paso Production, Structure      West Cameron (South          09/06/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    Addition) Area, Block
 02-113.                            498, Lease OCS-G 03520,
                                    located 90 miles
                                    southwest of Cameron
                                    Parish, Louisiana, and
                                    92 miles south of
                                    Cameron, Louisiana.
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    Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the 
proposals listed above or obtaining information about SEAs 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 section.

    Dated: September 19, 2002.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 02-24981 Filed 10-1-02; 8:45 am]
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