[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 64086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22245]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Environmental Assessment (EA), Beaufort Sea Outer Continental 
Shelf (OCS) Deep-Penetration Seismic Survey--2007

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment and 
Finding of No Significant Impact.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has prepared an 
environmental assessment (EA) for Shell Offshore, Inc's. (SOI) proposed 
seismic surveys in the Beaufort Sea Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in 
2007. The EA concludes that with required mitigation no significant 
adverse effects (40 CFR 1508.27) on the quality of the human 
environment would occur. Therefore MMS issued a Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI). Based on the FONSI, MMS issued to SOI the 
Geological and Geophysical (G&G) Permit 2007-04, which contained 
mitigation measures to ensure that the Beaufort Sea's fish, wildlife, 
and Alaska Native subsistence resources would not be adversely 
impacted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Minerals Management Service, Alaska 
OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, 500, Anchorage, Alaska 
99503-5820, Deborah Cranswick, telephone (907) 334-5267.
    EA Availability: To obtain a copy of the EA and FONSI, you may 
contact the Minerals Management Service, Alaska OCS Region, Attention: 
Ms. Nikki Lewis, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, 500, Anchorage, 
Alaska 99503-5820, telephone (907) 334-5206. You may also view the EA, 
FONSI, and G&G permit (2007-04) on the MMS Web site at http://www.mms.gov/alaska/re/recentgg/RECENTGG.HTM.

    Dated: September 17, 2007.
John T. Goll,
Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region.
 [FR Doc. E7-22245 Filed 11-13-07; 8:45 am]
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