[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18104-18105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7768]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf, Western Planning Area, 
Oil and Gas Lease Sale 192 (2004) Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of an environmental assessment.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has prepared an 
environmental assessment (EA) for proposed Gulf of Mexico Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS) Western Planning Area (WPA) Lease Sale 192. In 
this EA, MMS reexamined the potential environmental effects of the 
proposed action and its alternatives based on any new information 
regarding potential impacts and issues that were not available at the 
time the Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2003-2007, Central 
Planning Area Sales 185, 190, 194, 198, and 201, and Western Planning 
Area Sales 187, 192, 196, and 200, Final Environmental Impact 
Statement, Volumes I and II (Multisale EIS) was completed in November 
2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Minerals Management Service, Gulf of 
Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana

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70123-2394, Mr. Joseph Christopher, telephone (504) 736-2774.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed WPA Lease Sale 192 is the third WPA 
lease sale scheduled in the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing 
Program: 2002-2007 (5-Year Program). The Multisale EIS analyzed the 
effects of a typical lease sale by presenting a set of ranges for 
resource estimates, project exploration and development activities, and 
impact-producing factors for any of the proposed WPA lease sales. The 
level of activities projected for proposed Lease Sale 192 falls within 
these ranges. No new significant impacts were identified for proposed 
Lease Sale 192 that were not already assessed in the Multisale EIS. As 
a result, MMS determined that a supplemental EIS is not required and 
prepared a Finding of No New Significant Impact.

EA Availability

    To obtain a copy of the EA, you may contact 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 (1-800-200-GULF). You may also view the EA on the 
MMS Web site at http://www.gomr.mms.gov.

    Dated: January 21, 2004.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 04-7768 Filed 4-5-04; 8:45 am]
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