[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 231 (Monday, December 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 67958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23325]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Environmental Assessment (EA), Liberty Development and Production 
Plan (DPP) Ultra Extended Reach Drilling From Endicott Satellite 
Drilling Island (SDI)--MMS 2007-054

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) is in receipt of a 
Development and Production Plan (DPP) from British Petroleum (BP) that 
proposes an ultra extended reach drilling project in the Beaufort Sea 
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) scheduled for construction in 2009. In 
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), MMS has 
prepared an environmental assessment (EA) that concludes that with 
required mitigation no significant adverse effects (40 CFR 1508.27) on 
the quality of the human environment would occur. Therefore MMS has 
issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). In accordance with 
40 CFR 1501.4(e)(2)(i), MMS is making the FONSI available for public 
review for 30 days before making a final determination whether to 
prepare an EIS and before taking final action on the proposed Liberty 
DPP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Minerals Management Service, Alaska 
OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, 500, Anchorage, Alaska 
99503-5820, or Jeff Walker at (907) 334-5300.
    EA Availability: To obtain a copy of the EA and FONSI, you may 
contact the Minerals Management Service, Alaska OCS Region, Attention: 
Public Information, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, 500, Anchorage, 
Alaska 99503-5820, telephone 1-800-764-2627. You may also view the EA 
and FONSI on the MMS Web site at http://www.mms.gov/alaska.

    Dated: November 5, 2007.
John T. Goll,
Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region.
 [FR Doc. E7-23325 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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