[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 139 (Friday, July 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 39832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14078]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS), Western Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Oil and Gas 
Lease Sale 204

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has issued a Record of 
Decision for OCS Western GOM Lease Sale 204 (August 2007). As part of 
the decision process, MMS published in April 2007 a final environmental 
impact statement (EIS) on the 2007-2012 Western and Central GOM oil and 
gas leasing proposals, including Sale 204. In preparing this decision, 
MMS has considered alternatives to the proposed actions, the impacts of 
Sale 204 as presented in the EIS, and all comments received throughout 
the EIS-process.
    Availability: To obtain a copy of the Record of Decision and Final 
EIS, you may contact the Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico 
OCS Region, Public Information Office (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood Park 
Boulevard, Room 114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 (1-800-200-
GULF). An electronic copy of the Record of Decision and Final EIS are 
available at the MMS's Internet Web site at: http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/regulate/environ/nepa/nepaprocess.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dennis Chew, Minerals Management 
Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, (504) 736-2793.

    Dated: July 11, 2007.
Chris C. Oynes,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
 [FR Doc. E7-14078 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am]
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