[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 241 (Monday, December 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76051-76053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29535]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil, Gas, and 
Mineral Operations by the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 
Region

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the Availability of Environmental Documents; Prepared 
for OCS Mineral Proposals by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

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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-, gas-, and mineral-
related activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic 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, development, production, and transport of 
oil, gas, and mineral resources on the Federal OCS. These SEAs examine 
the potential environmental effects of

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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., Structure        Ship Shoal (South Addition), Block      7/3/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-051A.                331, Lease OCS-G 13631, located 78
                                            miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                            shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Removal,   South Marsh Island, Block 8, Lease OCS- 7/7/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-015A.                         G 03401, located 32 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Structure  West Cameron (South Addition), Block    7/7/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-117.                 613, Lease OCS-G 21059, located 103
                                            miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                            shoreline.
Beryl Oil & Gas, Structure Removal, SEA    South Timbalier, Block 195, Lease OCS-  7/8/2008
 ES/SR 08-099.                              G 03593, located 38 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Union Oil Company of California, Inc.,     Brazos, Block 376, Lease OCS-G 07215,   7/9/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-118.       located 13 miles from the nearest
                                            Texas.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Removal,   Ship Shoal, Block 108, Lease OCS        7/9/2008
 SEA ES/SR 96-042A.                         00814, located 23 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Eni U.S. Operating Company, Inc.,          West Cameron, Block 130, Lease OCS-G    7/9/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-100.       12761, located 22 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Eni U.S. Operating Company, Inc.,          Vermilion, Block 313, Lease OCS-G       7/10/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 99-065C.      01172, located 85 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., Inc., Structure    West Delta, Block 45, Lease OCS-G       7/14/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-116.                 00138, located 12 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure Removal,   East Cameron, Block 254, Lease OCS-G    7/16/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-094.                          02039, located 74 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM, Inc.,      East Cameron, Block 374, Lease OCS-G    7/16/2008
 Well Conductor Removal, SEA ES/SR RPM      21586, located 103 miles from the
 EC374-SS001.                               nearest Louisiana shoreline.
EMGS Americas, Geological & Geophysical    Located in the Western Planning Area    7/16/2008
 Exploration for Mineral Resources, SEA     of the Gulf of Mexico.
 T08-10.
WesternGeco, LLC, Geological &             Located in the Western Planning Area    7/16/2008
 Geophysical Exploration for Mineral        of the Gulf of Mexico.
 Resources, SEA T08-11.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure    Main Pass, Block 161, Lease OCS-G       7/16/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-102.                 26151, located 18 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure    Brazos, Block 365, Lease OCS-G 09008,   7/17/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-101.                 located 10 miles from the nearest
                                            Texas shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure Removal,   High Island, Block 115, Lease OCS-G     7/17/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-112.                          18936, located 20 miles from the
                                            nearest Texas shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal,     High Island, Block A6, Lease OCS-G      7/17/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-050A.                         04734, located 34 miles from the
                                            nearest Texas shoreline.
Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc.,      Located off the coast of Manatee &      7/17/2008
 Geological & Geophysical Exploration for   Sarasota Counties, Florida on the
 Mineral Resources, SEA M08-03.             Federal OCS of the Gulf of Mexico.
Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan,         Located off the coast of St. Johns      7/18/2008
 Geological & Geophysical Exploration for   County, Florida on the Federal OCS of
 Mineral Resources, SEA E-8-01.             the Atlantic.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure        Eugene Island, Block 365, Lease OCS-G   7/21/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 06-033B.                13628, located 76 miles from the
                                            Louisiana.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal,   Eugene Island, Block 45, Lease OCS-G    7/22/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-127.                          19785, located 17 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc.,     Ship Shoal, Block 154, Lease OCS-G      7/22/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-125.       00420, located 36 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc.,     Ship Shoal, Block 154, Lease OCS-G      7/22/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-126.       00420, located 36 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Seneca Resources Corporation, Structure    West Cameron, Block 182, Lease OCS-G    7/22/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-124.                 15062, located 30 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure        Eugene Island, Block 305, Lease OCS-G   7/23/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-005.                 02108, located 58 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure        Ship Shoal, Block 291, Lease OCS-G      7/23/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-006A.                02923, located 58 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Eugene Island, Block 118, Lease OCS-G   7/24/2008
 SR 01-050A.                                15242, located 20 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Geological  Located in the central Gulf of Mexico   7/24/2008
 & Geophysical Exploration for Mineral      south of Fourchon, Louisiana.
 Resources, SEA M08-04.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Main Pass, Block 296, Lease OCS-G       7/24/2008
 SR 07-086.                                 01673, located 23 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure        South Marsh Island, Block 275, Lease    7/24/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-120, 08-121, 08-     OCS-G 05477, located 29 to 32 miles
 122, 08-123.                               from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Partners, LTD, Structure Removal,   East Cameron, Block 263, Lease OCS-G    7/28/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-138.                          15147, located 88 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.

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Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure Removal,   Matagorda Island, Block A-4, Lease OCS- 7/28/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-131.                          G 06059, located 35 miles from the
                                            nearest Texas shoreline.
Energy Partners, LTD, Structure Removal,   East Cameron, Block 44, Lease OCS-G     7/29/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-137.                          19730, located 15 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Beryl Oil and Gas LP, Structure Removal,   West Delta, Block 57, Lease OCS-G       7/30/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-098.                          10878, located 3 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Removal,   South Timbalier, Block 51, Lease OCS-G  8/15/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-135, 08-136.                  01240, located 11 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
El Paso E&P Company, L.P., Initial         High Island, Block A-373, Lease OCS-G   8/18/2008
 Exploration Plan, SEA N-9209.              25606, located 120 miles from the
                                            nearest Texas shoreline.
GOM Shelf LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/  South Pass, Block 45, Lease OCS-G       8/19/2008
 SR 08-013.                                 04479, located 7 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure Removal,   Brazos, Block A104, Lease OCS-G 11297,  8/22/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-141.                          located 35 miles from the nearest
                                            Texas shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal,     Main Pass, Block 151, Lease OCS-G       8/22/2008
 SEA ES/SR 07-068B.                         02951, located 10 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure Removal,   Matagorda Island, Block 672, Lease OCS- 8/22/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-110.                          G 10198, located 25 miles from the
                                            nearest Texas shoreline.
Beryl Oil & Gas LP, Structure Removal,     Chandeleur, Block 38, Lease OCS-G       8/27/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-128.                          07836, located 33 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation, Structure        South Marsh Island, Block 275, Lease    8/27/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-133.                 OCS-G 05477, located 29 miles from
                                            the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure    Breton Sound, Block 54, Lease OCS-G     8/28/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-144.                 21706, located 10 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Merit Energy Company, Structure Removal,   Matagorda Island, Block 682, Lease OCS- 9/11/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-114.                          G 05171, located 20 miles from the
                                            nearest Texas shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure Removal,   Eugene Island, Block 231, Lease OCS-G   9/19/2008
 SEA ES/SR 07-039B.                         00980, located 39 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Prime Offshore, LLC, Structure Removal,    North Padre Island, Block 998, Lease    9/19/2008
 SEA ES/SR 08-145.                          OCS-G 23123, located 20 miles from
                                            the nearest Texas shoreline.
Eni U.S. Operating Company, Inc.,          Ship Shoal (South Addition), Block      9/19/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-148.       246, Lease OCS-G 01027, located 55
                                            miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                            shoreline.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure    Vermilion, Block 28, Lease OCS-G        9/19/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-143.                 21588, located 4.8 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
CGG Veritas, Geological & Geophysical      Located in the central Gulf of Mexico   9/22/2008
 Prospecting for Mineral Resources, SEA     south of Fourchon, Louisiana.
 L08-71.
Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc., Structure      Main Pass, Block 101, Lease OCS-G       9/26/2008
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-149.                 22792, located 20 miles from the
                                            nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Union Oil Company of California,           Ship Shoal, Block 209, Lease OCS-G      9/26/2008
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-107.       00827, located 34 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 by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region are encouraged to contact MMS 
at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
section.

    Dated: October 10, 2008.
Lars Herbst,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. E8-29535 Filed 12-12-08; 8:45 am]
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