[Federal Register: January 29, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 19)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas
Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of the availability of environmental documents prepared
for OCS mineral proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.
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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 and gas activities
proposed on the Gulf of Mexico 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),
1201Elmwood 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 for and the development/production of oil
and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. These SEAs examine the
potential environmental effects of 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 dated August 13, 2002.
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Activity/Operator Location Date
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Murphy Exploration and Production Co., Mississippi Canyon Area, Blocks 538 and 07/18/02
Initial Development Operations 582, Leases OCS-G 16614 and 16623,
Coordination Plan, SEA No. N-7269 and S- located 36.8 miles from the nearest
5886. Louisiana shoreline.
Marathon Oil Company, Initial Desoto Canyon Area; Blocks 445, 489, 490, 09/12/02
Exploration Plan, SEA Nos. N-7483 and N- 491 and 535; Leases OCS-G 23511, 23514,
7484. 23515, 23516 and 23520; located between
90 and 106 miles southeast of nearest
coastline.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Initial Lloyd Ridge Area; Blocks 315, 316, 359 09/11/02
Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7497. and 360; Leases OCS-G 23474, 23475,
23478 and 23479; located 130 miles from
Louisiana coastline, 183 miles from
Mississippi coastline, 179 miles from
Alabama coastline, and 183 miles from
Florida coastline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Initial Garden Banks Area, Block 139, Lease OCS-G 10/07/02
Development Operations Coordination 17295, located 124 miles from the
Plan, SEA No. N-7328. nearest Texas shoreline.
TotalFinaElf Exploration and Production Mississippi Canyon Area, Block 243, Lease 03/07/02
U.S.A., Inc., Initial Development OCS-G 11080, located 25 miles from the
Operations Coordination Plan, SEA No. N- nearest Louisiana shoreline.
7249.
Anadarko Petroleum Company, Initial Lloyd Ridge Area, Blocks 5, 6, 49 and 50, 11/01/02
Exploration Plan, SEA No. N-7533. Lease OCS-G 23450, 23451, 23457 and
23458 respectively, located 113 miles
from the nearest Louisiana coastline,
161 miles from Mississippi, 158 miles
from Alabama, 163 miles from Florida.
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BP Exploration & Production, Inc., Green Canyon Area, Block 826, Unit 12/03/02
Initial Development Operations Agreement 754398016, Block 782, OCS-G
Coordination Plan, SEA No. N-7415. 15610, Block 825, OCS-G 09981, Block
826, OCS-G 09982, located 128 miles from
the nearest Louisiana coastline.
Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur, LLC, Revised Main Pass Area, Block 299, located 16 12/10/02
Development Operations Coordination miles from shore, east of the
Plan, SEA No. R-3816. Mississippi River Delta and Plaquemines
Parish, Louisiana.
Energy Resource Technology, Inc., Eugene Island Area and Vermilion Area, 08/28/02
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/ Blocks 128A and 201, Leases OCS-G 00442
SR 02-089 and 02-090. and 02075, located 30 miles southwest of
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and 60
miles south-southwest of Morgan City,
Louisiana, located 55 miles south-
southwest of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana, and 125 miles southwest of
Morgan City, Louisiana, all respectively.
The Louisiana Land and Exploration Eugene Island (South Addition) Area, 10/15/02
Company, Structure Removal Activity, Block 384, Lease OCS-G 03159, located 79
SEA Nos. ES/SR RA-2002-03 and RA-2002- miles south-southwest of Terrebonne
04. Parish, Louisiana, and 110 miles
southwest of Fourchon, Louisiana.
Magnum Hunter Production, Inc., South Timbalier (South Addition) Area, 10/08/02
Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/ Block 266, Lease OCS-G 15338, located 50
SR 02-114. miles south of Lafourche Parish,
Louisiana, and 58 miles south-southwest
of Fourchon, Louisiana.
Spinnaker Exploration Company, Structure High Island Area, Block 162, Lease OCS-G 10/16/02
Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-115. 21343, located 29 miles southeast of
Jefferson County, Texas, and 44 miles
east of Galveston, Texas.
J. M. Huber Corporation, Structure Grand Isle Area, Block 55, Lease OCS-G 10/30/02
Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 02-116. 09676, located 23 miles southeast of
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, and 26
miles southeast of Fourchon, Louisiana.
Burlington Resources Offshore, Inc., Eugene Island Area, Block 159, OCS-G 11/14/02
Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/ 04449, located 38 miles southwest of
SR RA-2002-06 and RA-2002-07. Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and 92
miles west of Fourchon, Louisiana.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure West Cameron Area, Blocks 92 and 201, OCS- 11/15/02
Removal Activity, SEA Nos. 02-117 and G 13829 and 13833 respectively, located
02-118. 15 miles south of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana, and 25 to 30 miles southwest
of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and 37
miles south-southeast of Cameron,
Louisiana.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Grand Isle Area, Block 65, OCS-G 08730, 11/05/02
Removal Activity, SEA No. 02-119. located 23 miles southeast of LaFourche
Parish, Louisiana, and 24 miles
southeast of Fourchon, Louisiana.
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure West Cameron Area, Block 263, OCS-G 12/11/02
Removal Activity, SEA No. 02-120. 15072, located 50 miles south of Cameron
Parish, Louisiana, and 60 miles south of
Cameron, Louisiana.
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Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the
proposals listed above or obtaining information about SEAs and FONSIs
prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to
contact MMS at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Dated: December 23, 2002.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 03-2042 Filed 1-28-03; 8:45 am]