[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 156 (Monday, August 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46508-46510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13210]


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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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Maritech Resources, Inc.,        West Cameron, Block           4/6/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  515, Lease OCS-G
 028.                             15102, located 92
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,    West Delta, Block 35,        4/10/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 13641,
 015, 92-043A, 93-058A.           located 11 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.

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Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Eugene Island, Block         4/12/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  365, Lease OCS-G
 033.                             13628, located 76
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        East Cameron, Block          4/19/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  195, Lease OCS-G
 034.                             00958, located 55
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company,    South Marsh Island,          4/26/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Block 49, Lease OCS-
 037.                             00787, located 45
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Sterling Energy, Inc.,           High Island, Block A-        4/27/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  68, Lease OCS-G 07298,
 038.                             located 44 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        High Island, Blocks A-       4/27/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  317 & A-325, Leases
 032, 035.                        OCS-G 02412 & 02416,
                                  located 100 miles from
                                  the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline and 97 miles
                                  from the nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation,    East Cameron, Block           5/3/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  154, Lease OCS-G
 036.                             16240, located 39
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Devon Louisiana Corporation,     Eugene Island, Block          5/5/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  51, Lease OCS-G 00078,
 040, 041, 042, 043, 044.         located 8 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Marlin Energy Offshore, LLC,     South Timbalier, Block        5/8/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  21, Lease OCS-00263,
 045.                             located 4 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology,      East Cameron, Block          5/12/2006.
 Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/  222, Lease OCS-G
 SR 06-046.                       02037, located 65
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Newfield Exploration Company,    East Cameron, Block          5/16/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  151, Lease OCS-G
 013A.                            05372, located 50
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  South Marsh Island,          5/26/2006.
 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-048.        Block 66, Lease OCS-G
                                  01198, located 57
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating       Chandeleur, Block 41,        5/30/2006.
 Company, Structure Removal SEA   Lease OCS-G 05746;
 ES/SR 06-053, 054, 055, 056,     Main Pass, Blocks 159,
 057, 058, 059.                   160, 163, Leases OCS-G
                                  06813, 05245, 07809;
                                  located 22 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Callon Petroleum Operating       Mobile, Block 952,           5/30/2006.
 Company, Structure Removal SEA   Lease OCS-G 05755,
 ES/SR 06-060.                    located 10 miles from
                                  the nearest Alabama
                                  Shoreline.
CGG Americas, Inc., Geological   Located in the central        6/1/2006.
 & Geophysical Exploration for    Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources Application    of Cocodrie, Louisiana.
 SEA L06-30.
WesternGeco, Geological &        Located in the central        6/2/2006.
 Geophysical Exploration for      Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources Application    of Pascagoula,
 SEA L06-28.                      Mississippi.
CGG Americas, Inc., Geological   Located in the central        6/2/2006.
 & Geophysical Exploration for    Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources Application    of Cocodrie, Louisiana.
 SEA L06-26.
Global GeoServices, Geological   Located in the western        6/2/2006.
 & Geophysical Exploration for    Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources Application    of Port O'Conner,
 SEA T06-12.                      Texas.
Maritech Resources, Inc.,        Ship Shoal, Block 331,        6/2/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  OCS-G 13631, located
 051.                             62 miles from the
                                  nearest Louisiana
                                  Shoreline.
Noble Energy, Inc., Structure    West Cameron (South),         6/2/2006.
 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-050.        Block 600, Lease OCS-G
                                  12807, located 98
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Global GeoServices, Geological   Located in the central        6/6/2006.
 & Geophysical Exploration for    Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources Application    of Cocodrie, Louisiana.
 SEA L06-31.
BP America Production Company,   Grand Isle, Block 32,         6/7/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  OCS-G 00174, located
 065.                             16 miles from the
                                  nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  South Marsh, Blocks 217       6/7/2006.
 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-061, 062,   & 218, Lease OCS-G
 063.                             00310, located 8 miles
                                  from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
WesternGeco, Geological &        Located in the western        6/8/2006.
 Geophysical Exploration for      Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources Application    of Intracoastal City,
 SEA T06-11.                      Louisiana.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line   South Marsh Island,          6/12/2006.
 Company, Structure Removal SEA   Block 66, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 05-120.                    01198, located 55
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BP America Production Company,   West Cameron, Block 71,      6/12/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS 00244,
 064.                             located 11 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Mariner Energy Resources, Inc.,  South Marsh Island,          6/15/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Block 66, Lease OCS-G
 020.                             01198, located 64
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Partners, Ltd.,           West Cameron, Block          6/15/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  210, Lease OCS-G
 052.                             23752, located 41
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Vermilion, Block 31,         6/19/2006.
 Removal SEA ES/SR 06-071.        Lease OCS-G 02868,
                                  located 8 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  Shoreline.
Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc.,      East Cameron, Block 76,      6/20/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  Lease OCS-G 17840,
 066.                             located 21 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production,     Located in the central       6/20/2006.
 Inc., Geological & Geophysical   Gulf of Mexico south
 Exploration for Mineral          of Cocodrie, Louisiana.
 Resources Application SEA L06-
 34.
CGG Americas, Inc., Geological   Located in the central       6/20/2006.
 & Geophysical Exploration for    Gulf of Mexico south
 Mineral Resources Application    of Morgan City,
 SEA L06-33.                      Louisiana.
Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc.,      West Cameron, Block          6/22/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  101, Lease OCS-G
 068.                             16115, located 12
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc.,      Eugene Island, Block         6/23/2006.
 Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 06-  50, Lease OCS-G 17960,
 067.                             located 10 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.

    Dated: July 17, 2006.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. E6-13210 Filed 8-11-06; 8:45 am]
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