[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 44861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18269]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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Extension of Comment Period for Request for Information and 
Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf 
(OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

ACTION: Extension of Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: On June 16, 2014, BOEM published a Request for Information and 
Comments on the preparation of a new Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 
2017-2022, as required by section 18 of the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1344). The Act requires the Department of the Interior to invite and 
solicit information on all 26 OCS planning areas from interested and 
affected parties as the first step in the preparation of a Five Year 
OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program (Five Year Program).
    The June 16 notice provided for a 45-day comment period, which is 
scheduled to end on July 31, 2014. BOEM has received requests from 
several coastal states to extend the comment period. To further the 
intent of the OCS Lands Act to collect information for future decision-
making and provide ample opportunity for interested and affected 
parties to comment, BOEM is extending the comment period to August 15, 
2014. See instructions for commenting below as they are simplified from 
the original notice as explained on the BOEM Five Year Web page.

DATES: BOEM must receive all comments and information by August 15, 
2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kelly Hammerle, Five Year Program 
Manager, at (703) 787-1613.

Public Comment Procedure

    BOEM will accept comments in one of two formats: internet 
commenting system or regular mail. BOEM's preference is to receive 
comments via the internet commenting system. Comments should be 
submitted using only one of these formats, and include full name and 
address of the individual submitting the comment(s). Comments submitted 
by other means may not be considered. BOEM will not consider anonymous 
comments. BOEM will make available for public inspection in their 
entirety, all comments submitted by organizations and businesses, or by 
individuals identifying themselves as representatives of organizations 
or businesses.
    BOEM's practice is to make comments, including the names and 
addresses of individuals, available for public review. An individual 
commenter may ask that BOEM withhold from the public record his or her 
name, home address, or both, and BOEM will honor such a request to the 
extent allowable by law. If individuals submit comments and desire 
withholding of such information, they must so state prominently at the 
beginning of their submission.

Commenting via Internet

    Internet comments should be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. BOEM requests that commenters 
follow these instructions to submit their comments via this Web site:
    To Comment Electronically (preferred method)
    1. Go to Regulations.gov and enter BOEM-2014-0059-0001 in the 
Search box.
    2. Click the blue 'Comment Now' button to submit your comments.
    Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for 
accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after 
the close of the comment period, is available through the site's ``User 
Tips'' link.

Commenting via Regular Mail

    Mail comments and information on the 2017-2022 Program to Ms. Kelly 
Hammerle, Five Year Program Manager, BOEM (HM-3120), 381 Elden Street, 
Herndon, Virginia 20170. Environmental comments relevant to oil and gas 
development on the OCS should be sent to Mr. James F. Bennett, Chief, 
Division of Environmental Assessment, BOEM (HM-3107), 381 Elden Street, 
Herndon, Virginia 20170. If commenters submit any privileged or 
proprietary information to be treated as confidential, they should mark 
the envelope ``Contains Confidential Information.''

    Dated: July 29, 2014.
L. Renee Orr,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-18269 Filed 7-31-14; 8:45 am]
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