[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18103-18104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7767]


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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.

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        Activity/Operator                  Location              Date
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Newfield Exploration Company,      High Island, Block A-        10/29/03
 Initial Exploration Plan, SEA      353, Lease OCS-G 24425,
 No. N-7852.                        located 111 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Arena Offshore, LLC, Initial       High Island, Block A-        11/24/03
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7940.  366, Lease OCS-G 24429,
                                    located 100 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Dominion Exploration &             DeSoto Canyon, Block         11/25/03
 Production, Inc., Initial          618, located 90 miles
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7928.  from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
CGG Americas, Inc., Geological &   Located in the central       10/01/03
 Geophysical Exploration for        Gulf of Mexico south of
 Mineral Resources, SEA No. L03-    Mobile, Alabama.
 62.
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corporation,  Main Pass, Block 107,        10/06/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 07804,
 No. ES/SR 03-188.                  located 35 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Veritas DGC Corporation,           Located in the western       10/09/03
 Geological & Geophysical           Gulf of Mexico south of
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. T03-19.  Galveston, Texas.
Fugro Geoteam, Geological &        Located in the central       10/09/03
 Geophysical Exploration Plan,      and western Gulf of
 SEA No. T03-20.                    Mexico south of
                                    Galveston, Texas, and
                                    Grand Isle, Louisiana.
BP Exploration & Production,       Located in the central       10/14/03
 Inc., Geological and Geophysical   Gulf of Mexico south of
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. L03-59.  Fourchon, Louisiana.

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William G. Helis Company,          South Timbalier, Block       10/21/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    198, Lease OCS-G 07769,
 No. ES/SR 03-189.                  located 45 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
The Louisiana Land and             West Cameron (South),        10/29/03
 Exploration Company, Structure     Block 619, Lease OCS-G
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    02233, located 110
 03-196.                            miles from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure    Brazos Area, Block 517,      11/18/03
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    Lease OCS-G 11279,
 03-197.                            located 10 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
BP Exploration and Production      Eugene Island (South         11/13/03
 Company, Structure Removal         Addition), Block 322,
 Activity, SEA No. ER/SR 03-199     Lease OCS-G 02113,
 and 03-200.                        located 58 miles
                                    southwest from the
                                    nearest Terrebonne
                                    Parish, Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
El Paso Production GOM, Inc.,      East Cameron, Block 36,      11/13/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    Lease OCS-G 17835,
 No. ES/SR 03-201.                  located 5 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
C & C Technologies, Inc.,          Located in the western       11/13/03
 Geological and Geophysical         Gulf of Mexico south of
 Exploration Plan, SEA No. L03-68.  Fourchon, Louisiana.
Union Oil Company of California,   West Cameron, Block 278;     11/19/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    High Island, BlockA9;
 Nos. ES/SR 03-190, 03-191, 03-     Vermilion, Block 27 and
 192, 03-193, 03-194 and 03-195.    Vermilion (South
                                    Addition), Blocks 330
                                    and 262; Leases OCS-G
                                    19711, 09093, 04208,
                                    04261 and 02081
                                    respectively, located
                                    4.5 to 107 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline and 35 to 110
                                    miles from the nearest
                                    Texas shoreline.
Marathon Oil Company, Structure    South Pass, Block 89,        12/11/03
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    Lease OCS-G 01618,
 03-161.                            located 14 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production        South Marsh Island           12/02/03
 Company, Structure Removal         (South Addition), Block
 Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 03-202.    205, Lease OCS-G 05475,
                                    located 95 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
WesternGeco for Multi-Client,      Located in the central       12/02/03
 Geological & Geophysical           Gulf of Mexico east of
 Exploration fo Mineral             Galveston, Texas.
 Resources, SEA No. L03-69.
Fugro Geoservices, Inc. for Kerr-  Located in the central       12/04/03
 McGee Corporation, Geological &    Gulf of Mexico south of
 Geophysical Exploration for        Patterson, Louisiana.
 Mineral Resources, SEA No. L03-
 70.
GX Technology Corporation for      Located in the central       12/12/03
 Lico International, Inc.,          and western Gulf of
 Geological & Geophysical           Mexico east of
 Exploration for Mineral            Galveston, Texas.
 Resources, SEA No. L03-71.
C & C Technologies, Inc. for       Located in the central       12/15/03
 Chevron Texaco, Geological &       Gulf of Mexico south of
 Geophysical Exploration for        Fourchon, Louisiana.
 Mineral Resources, SEA No. L03-
 72.
WesternGeco for Chevron Texaco,    Located in the central       12/18/03
 Geological & Geophysical           Gulf of Mexico east of
 Exploration for Mineral            Galveston, Tex.
 Resources, SEA No. L03-73.
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure     Ewing Bank, Block 827,       12/16/03
 Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR    Lease OCS-G 18165,
 03-001S.                           located 62 miles south
                                    of the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
Houston Exploration Company,       Vermillion Area, Block       12/23/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    203, Lease OCS-G 12871,
 No. ES/SR 03-203.                  located 55 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
Houston Exploration Company,       Galveston Area, Block        12/23/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    144, Lease OCS-G 17119,
 No. ES/SR 03-204.                  located 10 miles from
                                    the nearest Texas
                                    shoreline.
Anadarko E & P Company, LP,        South Marsh Island           12/22/03
 Structure Removal Activity, SEA    (North Addition), Block
 Nos. ES/SR 03-205 and 03-206.      282, Lease OCS-G 12904,
                                    located 27 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline; Ship Shoal,
                                    Block 128, Lease OCS-G
                                    08707, located 37 miles
                                    from the nearest
                                    Louisiana shoreline.
J. M. Huber Corion, Structure      South Timbalier, Block       12/22/03
 Removal Activity, SEA Nos. 03-     28, Lease OCS-G 01362,
 207, 03-208 and 03-209.            located 7 miles from
                                    the nearest Louisiana
                                    shoreline.
WesternGego, Geological            Located in the central       12/23/03
 Geophysical Exploration for        Gulf of Mexico east of
 Mineral Resources, SEA No. L03-    Galveston, Texas.
 74.
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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: January 12, 2004.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 04-7767 Filed 4-5-04; 8:45 am]
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