[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 13426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2556]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Notice of Additional Public Scoping Meeting on the Environmental 
Impact Statements for the Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 
Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012; and Western and Central Gulf 
of Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sales for Years 2007-2012

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the regulations implementing the procedural 
provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, et 
seq.), the Minerals Management Service (MMS) will hold a Public Scoping 
Meeting in Florida on the Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for 
both the 2007-2012 Proposed 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, and 
the tentatively scheduled 2007-2012 oil and gas leasing proposals in 
the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico off the States of Texas, 
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The purpose of this meeting will 
be to solicit comments on the scope of both EISs. The meeting is in 
addition to the meetings announced in the Federal Register on March 3, 
2006 and March 7, 2006.
    Date and Location for Public Scoping Meeting in Florida: Thursday, 
April 6, 2006 `` Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, 505 Pensacola 
Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 1-3 p.m.
    Contact: Mr. Dennis Chew, 504-736-2793. Information concerning the 
5-year program and EIS can be accessed at: http://www.mms.gov/5-year/2007-2012main.htm.

    Dated: March 9, 2006.
Keith Good,
Acting Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 06-2556 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]
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