[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67996-67997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27806]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, 
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: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and 
Enforcement (BOEMRE), 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 BOEMRE 
for the following oil-, gas-, and mineral-related activities proposed 
on the Gulf of Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information 
Services Section at the number below. Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, Regulation and Enforcement, 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: BOEMRE 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 activities 
described in the proposals and present BOEMRE conclusions regarding 
whether those effects have significant impacts. Environmental 
Assessments are used to evaluate impacts and assist in determining 
whether or not approval of the proposals constitutes a major Federal 
action that significantly affects the quality of the human environment 
under Section 102(2)(C) of NEPA. A FONSI is prepared in those instances 
where BOEMRE 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.

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       Activity/operator                 Location              Date
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Energy Resource Technology GOM,  West Cameron, Block            1/6/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     405, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 00-066A.                   23631, located 68
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  East Cameron, Block            1/7/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     140, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 07-016A.                   25950, located 45
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  South Marsh Island,            1/7/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     Block 35, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 09-228.                    21614, located 40
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC,    West Cameron, Block 43,        1/7/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 16107,
 08-163A.                         located 6 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Virgin Offshore, USA, Inc.,      High Island, Block 198,        1/8/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 17151,
 10-002.                          located 32 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  West Cameron, Block           1/14/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     342, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 10-001.                    27023, located 53
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  Eugene Island, Block          1/15/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     128A, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 09-235.                    00442, located 33
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production,     Mississippi Canyon,           1/20/2010
 Inc., Revised Exploration        Block 778, Lease OCS-G
 Plan, SEA R-5001 AA.             09868, located in the
                                  Central Planning Area
                                  of the Gulf of Mexico,
                                  66 miles from
                                  offshore, southeast of
                                  Venice, Louisiana.
Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC,    Ship Shoal, Block 53,         1/21/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 26051,
 09-236.                          located 15 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Tana Exploration Company, LLC,   East Cameron, Block           1/22/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     206, Lease OCS-G
 10-003.                          13968, located 55
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  East Cameron, Block           1/22/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-026A &     272, Lease OCS-G
 08-059A.                         02047, located 79
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  Eugene Island, Block          1/22/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     128A, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 09-232, 09233 & 09-234.    00442, located 33
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  Ship Shoal, Block 59 &        1/22/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     76, Lease OCS-G 11977
 ES/SR 09-229, 09230 & 09-231.    & G 10762, located 16
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Beryl Oil & Gas LP, Structure    South Timbalier, Block        1/22/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-004.       197, Lease OCS-G
                                  05611, located 40
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM),    Green Canyon, Block           2/11/2010
 Inc., Revised Exploration        555, Lease OCS-G
 Plan, SEA R-5013 AA.             22979, located in the
                                  Central Planning Area
                                  of the Gulf of Mexico,
                                  118 miles offshore,
                                  south of Houma,
                                  Louisiana.

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Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure  South Marsh Island,           2/11/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-005.       Block 11, Lease OCS-G
                                  01182, located 35
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
McMoRan Oil & Gas, LLC,          East Cameron, Block           2/12/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     286, Lease OCS-G
 09-046.                          02051, located 84
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM),    Green Canyon, Block           2/12/2010
 Inc., Revised Exploration        817, Lease OCS-G
 Plan, SEA R-5012 AA.             31753, located in the
                                  Central Planning Area
                                  of the Gulf of Mexico,
                                  130 miles offshore,
                                  south of Terrebonne
                                  Parish, Louisiana.
LLOG Exploration & Production    High Island, Block            2/12/2010
 Company, Structure Removal,      A282, Lease OCS-G
 SEA ES/SR 09-203.                24419, located 90
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc.,            Located in the Central        2/12/2010
 Geological & Geophysical         Gulf of Mexico south
 Prospecting for Mineral          of Venice, Louisiana.
 Resources, SEA L10-001.
Marathon Oil Company, Revised    Green Canyon, Block           2/23/2010
 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5015     511, Lease OCS-G
 AA.                              22971, located in the
                                  Central Planning Area
                                  of the Gulf of Mexico,
                                  108 miles offshore,
                                  south of Terrebone
                                  Parish, Louisiana.
Tana Exploration Company, LLC,   East Cameron, Block           2/25/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     271, Lease OCS-G
 10-007.                          27050, located 90
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Structure  Eugene Island, Block          2/25/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-061A.      276, Lease OCS-G
                                  00989, located 63
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
XTO Offshore, Inc., Structure    Matagorda Island, Block        3/1/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-008.       632, Lease OCS-G
                                  03091, located 13
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Texas shoreline.
Chevron USA, Inc., Structure     Grand Isle, Block 37,          3/8/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-006.       Lease OCS-G 00392,
                                  located 7 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  South Pelto, Block 12,         3/8/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     Lease OCS-G 10835,
 ES/SR 10-016.                    located 9 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Stone Energy Corporation,        South Pelto, Block 15,         3/8/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 09652,
 10-009.                          located 10 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation,       South Timbalier, Block         3/8/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     77, Lease OCS-G 04827,
 10-014 & 10-015.                 located 18 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Cronus Offshore, Inc.,           Brazos, Block A22,            3/10/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR     Lease OCS-G 03937,
 89-052A.                         located 35 miles from
                                  nearest Texas
                                  shoreline.
BP Exploration & Production,     Located in the Central        3/17/2010
 Inc., Geological & Geophysical   Gulf of Mexico south
 Exploration for Mineral          of Morgan City,
 Resources, SEA L10-007.          Louisiana.
GOM Shelf, LLC, Structure        South Marsh Island,           3/19/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-025.       Block 174, Lease OCS-G
                                  02888, located 95
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  Vermilion, Block 199,         3/19/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     Lease OCS-G 09499,
 ES/SR 10-013.                    located 56 miles from
                                  the nearest Louisiana
                                  shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  West Cameron, Block           3/19/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     347, Lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 10-012.                    22543, located 41
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure    Eugene Island, Block          3/22/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-024.       380, Lease OCS-G
                                  02327, located 95
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Energy Resource Technology GOM,  West Cameron, Block           3/23/2010
 Inc., Structure Removal, SEA     444, lease OCS-G
 ES/SR 10-011.                    25915, located 74
                                  miles from the nearest
                                  Louisiana shoreline.
Shell Offshore, Inc., Revised    Walker Ridge, Block 95,       3/31/2010
 Exploration Plan, SEA R-5030     Lease OCS-G 31943,
 AA.                              located in the Central
                                  Planning Area of the
                                  Gulf of Mexico, 160
                                  miles offshore, south
                                  of Morgan City,
                                  Louisiana.
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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 
BOEMRE at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Dated: October 4, 2010.
Robert P. LaBelle,
Acting Associate Director for Offshore Energy and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-27806 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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