[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4516-4517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2042]


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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), 
1201Elmwood 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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Murphy Exploration and Production Co.,    Mississippi Canyon Area, Blocks 538 and    07/18/02
 Initial Development Operations            582, Leases OCS-G 16614 and 16623,
 Coordination Plan, SEA No. N-7269 and S-  located 36.8 miles from the nearest
 5886.                                     Louisiana shoreline.
Marathon Oil Company, Initial             Desoto Canyon Area; Blocks 445, 489, 490,  09/12/02
 Exploration Plan, SEA Nos. N-7483 and N-  491 and 535; Leases OCS-G 23511, 23514,
 7484.                                     23515, 23516 and 23520; located between
                                           90 and 106 miles southeast of nearest
                                           coastline.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Initial   Lloyd Ridge Area; Blocks 315, 316, 359     09/11/02
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7497.         and 360; Leases OCS-G 23474, 23475,
                                           23478 and 23479; located 130 miles from
                                           Louisiana coastline, 183 miles from
                                           Mississippi coastline, 179 miles from
                                           Alabama coastline, and 183 miles from
                                           Florida coastline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Initial             Garden Banks Area, Block 139, Lease OCS-G  10/07/02
 Development Operations Coordination       17295, located 124 miles from the
 Plan, SEA No. N-7328.                     nearest Texas shoreline.
TotalFinaElf Exploration and Production   Mississippi Canyon Area, Block 243, Lease  03/07/02
 U.S.A., Inc., Initial Development         OCS-G 11080, located 25 miles from the
 Operations Coordination Plan, SEA No. N-  nearest Louisiana shoreline.
 7249.
Anadarko Petroleum Company, Initial       Lloyd Ridge Area, Blocks 5, 6, 49 and 50,  11/01/02
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7533.         Lease OCS-G 23450, 23451, 23457 and
                                           23458 respectively, located 113 miles
                                           from the nearest Louisiana coastline,
                                           161 miles from Mississippi, 158 miles
                                           from Alabama, 163 miles from Florida.

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BP Exploration & Production, Inc.,        Green Canyon Area, Block 826, Unit         12/03/02
 Initial Development Operations            Agreement 754398016, Block 782, OCS-G
 Coordination Plan, SEA No. N-7415.        15610, Block 825, OCS-G 09981, Block
                                           826, OCS-G 09982, located 128 miles from
                                           the nearest Louisiana coastline.
Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur, LLC, Revised    Main Pass Area, Block 299, located 16      12/10/02
 Development Operations Coordination       miles from shore, east of the
 Plan, SEA No. R-3816.                     Mississippi River Delta and Plaquemines
                                           Parish, Louisiana.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc.,         Eugene Island Area and Vermilion Area,     08/28/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/  Blocks 128A and 201, Leases OCS-G 00442
 SR 02-089 and 02-090.                     and 02075, located 30 miles southwest of
                                           Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and 60
                                           miles south-southwest of Morgan City,
                                           Louisiana, located 55 miles south-
                                           southwest of Vermilion Parish,
                                           Louisiana, and 125 miles southwest of
                                           Morgan City, Louisiana, all respectively.
The Louisiana Land and Exploration        Eugene Island (South Addition) Area,       10/15/02
 Company, Structure Removal Activity,      Block 384, Lease OCS-G 03159, located 79
 SEA Nos. ES/SR RA-2002-03 and RA-2002-    miles south-southwest of Terrebonne
 04.                                       Parish, Louisiana, and 110 miles
                                           southwest of Fourchon, Louisiana.
Magnum Hunter Production, Inc.,           South Timbalier (South Addition) Area,     10/08/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/   Block 266, Lease OCS-G 15338, located 50
 SR 02-114.                                miles south of Lafourche Parish,
                                           Louisiana, and 58 miles south-southwest
                                           of Fourchon, Louisiana.
Spinnaker Exploration Company, Structure  High Island Area, Block 162, Lease OCS-G   10/16/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-115.   21343, located 29 miles southeast of
                                           Jefferson County, Texas, and 44 miles
                                           east of Galveston, Texas.
J. M. Huber Corporation, Structure        Grand Isle Area, Block 55, Lease OCS-G     10/30/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-116.   09676, located 23 miles southeast of
                                           Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, and 26
                                           miles southeast of Fourchon, Louisiana.
Burlington Resources Offshore, Inc.,      Eugene Island Area, Block 159, OCS-G       11/14/02
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/  04449, located 38 miles southwest of
 SR RA-2002-06 and RA-2002-07.             Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and 92
                                           miles west of Fourchon, Louisiana.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure      West Cameron Area, Blocks 92 and 201, OCS- 11/15/02
 Removal Activity, SEA Nos. 02-117 and     G 13829 and 13833 respectively, located
 02-118.                                   15 miles south of Cameron Parish,
                                           Louisiana, and 25 to 30 miles southwest
                                           of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and 37
                                           miles south-southeast of Cameron,
                                           Louisiana.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure   Grand Isle Area, Block 65, OCS-G 08730,    11/05/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. 02-119.         located 23 miles southeast of LaFourche
                                           Parish, Louisiana, and 24 miles
                                           southeast of Fourchon, Louisiana.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure      West Cameron Area, Block 263, OCS-G        12/11/02
 Removal Activity, SEA No. 02-120.         15072, located 50 miles south of Cameron
                                           Parish, Louisiana, and 60 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 CONTACT section.

    Dated: December 23, 2002.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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