[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31203-31204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8505]


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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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Apache Corporation, Structure     South Marsh Island,          1/12/2006
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 05-130.        Block 57, Lease OCS-G
                                   01193, located 62 miles
                                   from the nearest
                                   Louisiana shoreline.
Bois d'Arc Offshore, LTD,         Ship Shoal, Blocks 113 &      2/1/2006
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 05-  114, Leases OCS 00067 &
 139, 05-140, 05-141.              00064, located 12 miles
                                   from the nearest
                                   Louisiana shoreline.
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A.     Mobile, Block 862, Lease      2/2/2006
 Limited, Structure Removal, SEA   OCS-G 22820, located 15
 ES/SR 06-001.                     miles from the nearest
                                   Mississippi shoreline.
Taylor Energy Corporation,        Ship Shoal, Block 218,        2/2/2006
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 01022,
 003.                              located 20 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A.     South Marsh, Block 22,        2/2/2006
 Limited, Structure Removal, SEA   Lease OCS-G 00777,
 ES/SR 06-002.                     located 40 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure     Main Pass, Block 93,          2/8/2006
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 05-154.        Lease OCS-G 19855,
                                   located 56 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology,       East Cameron, Block 231,      3/3/2006
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/  Lease OCS-G 02038,
 SR 06-007.                        located 65 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology,       Brazos, Block 452, Lease     3/14/2006
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/  OCS-G 04713, located 13
 SR 06-009.                        miles from the nearest
                                   Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology,       East Cameron, Block 38,      3/14/2006
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/  Lease OCS-G 02562,
 SR 06-006.                        located 8 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., Inc.,     Vermilion (South), Block     3/14/2006
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-  340, Lease OCS-G 02091,
 012.                              located 90 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,         East Cameron, Block 157,     3/15/2006
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 12831,
 014.                              located 46 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company,     East Cameron, Block 151,     3/22/2006
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 05372,
 013.                              located 42 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., Inc.,     Eugene Island, Block         3/22/2006
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-  257, Lease OCS-G 02103,
 004.                              located 50 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology,       East Cameron, Block 231,     3/31/2006
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/  Lease OCS-G 02038,
 SR 06-010.                        located 13 miles to the
                                   nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company,     Main Pass, Block 138,        3/31/2006
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 16500,
 018.                              located 20 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology,       Matagorda Island, Block      3/31/2006
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/  604, Lease OCS-G 06037,
 SR 06-016.                        located 8 miles from
                                   the nearest Texas
                                   shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure   South Timbalier, Block       3/31/2006
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-011.        51, Lease OCS-G 01240,
                                   located 10 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company,     West Cameron, Block 146,     3/31/2006
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 01996,
 017.                              located 21 miles from
                                   the nearest Louisiana
                                   shoreline.
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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.


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    Dated: April 10, 2006.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
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