80 FR 12204 - Outer Continental Shelf, 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 44 (March 6, 2015)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 44 (March 6, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-05107 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 12204] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05107] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [BOEM-2014-0085; MMAA104000] Outer Continental Shelf, 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of additional public scoping meetings for the programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is announcing three additional public scoping meetings for the EIS on the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Additional Scoping Meetings Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina [cir] March 16, 2015; Ramada Plaza Nags Head Oceanfront, 1701 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; 3:00-7:00 p.m.; free parking. Atlantic City, New Jersey [cir] March 18, 2015; Sheraton Atlantic City, 2 Convention Blvd., Atlantic City, New Jersey; 3:00-7:00 p.m.; validated participant parking at hotel. Savannah, Georgia [cir] March 24, 2015; Hyatt Regency Savannah, Two West Bay St., Savannah, Georgia; 3:00-7:00 p.m.; validated participant parking at hotel. DATES: Comments should be submitted by March 30, 2015. Please see boemoceaninfo.com/get-involved/comments/ or www.regulations.gov (search ``BOEM-2014-0085'') for information on how to comment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the EIS, the submission of comments, or BOEM's policies associated with this Notice, please contact Mr. Geoffrey L. Wikel, Acting Chief, Division of Environmental Assessment, Office of Environmental Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (HM 3107), 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170- 4817, telephone (703) 787-1283. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 29, 2015, BOEM published a Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to inform decisions that will be made during the preparation and implementation of the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program (2017-2022 Program) (80 FR 4939). The EIS will analyze the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of possible outer continental shelf oil and gas activities that could result from lease sales proposed under the 2017-2022 Program. The scope of the EIS will be based on the 2017-2022 Draft Proposed Program (DPP) after consideration of public input received during the scoping period for the EIS (for details, see the DPP at http://www.boem.gov/Five-Year-Program/). The January 29, 2015, announcement included a schedule of EIS public scoping meetings, providing dates and locations, and this Notice is adding three new meetings. Authority: This Notice is published pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR 1501.7) implementing the provisions of NEPA. Dated: March 2, 2015. Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2015-05107 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
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2013–0118); and Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil document to the public, BOEM will Atlantic City, New Jersey
and Gas Lease Sales: 2014–2016; primarily distribute digital copies of the
Western Planning Area Lease Sales 238, Final Supplemental EIS on compact Æ March 18, 2015; Sheraton Atlantic
246, and 248, Final Supplemental discs. However, if you require a paper City, 2 Convention Blvd., Atlantic City,
Environmental Impact Statement (WPA copy, BOEM will provide one upon New Jersey; 3:00–7:00 p.m.; validated
238/246/248 Supplemental EIS; OCS request if copies are still available. participant parking at hotel.
EIS/EA BOEM 2014–009). The 2012– 1. You may obtain a copy of the Final Savannah, Georgia
2017 WPA/CPA Multisale EIS was Supplemental EIS from the Bureau of
completed in July 2012. The WPA 233/ Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Æ March 24, 2015; Hyatt Regency
CPA 231 Supplemental EIS was Mexico OCS Region, Public Information Savannah, Two West Bay St., Savannah,
completed in April 2013. The WPA 238/ Office (GM 335A), 1201 Elmwood Park Georgia; 3:00–7:00 p.m.; validated
246/248 Supplemental EIS was Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans, participant parking at hotel.
completed in March 2014. Louisiana 70123–2394 (1–800–200–
GULF). DATES: Comments should be submitted
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
2. You may download or view the by March 30, 2015. Please see
Gary D. Goeke, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Final Supplemental EIS on BOEM’s boemoceaninfo.com/get-involved/
Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS
Web site at http://www.boem.gov//. comments/ or www.regulations.gov
Region, Office of Environment (GM
Several libraries along the Gulf Coast (search ‘‘BOEM–2014–0085’’) for
623E), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard,
have been sent copies of the Final information on how to comment.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394, by
telephone at 504–736–3233 or email at Supplemental EIS. To find out which FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
wpa246@boem.gov. libraries have copies of the Final information on the EIS, the submission
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM Supplemental EIS for review, you may of comments, or BOEM’s policies
developed this Final Supplemental EIS contact BOEM’s Public Information associated with this Notice, please
for proposed WPA Lease Sales 246 and Office or visit BOEM’s Web site at contact Mr. Geoffrey L. Wikel, Acting
248 to consider new information made http://www.boem.gov//. Chief, Division of Environmental
available since completion of the 2012– Authority: This Notice of Availability is Assessment, Office of Environmental
2017 WPA/CPA Multisale EIS, WPA published pursuant to the regulations (40 Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy
233/CPA 231 Supplemental EIS, and CFR part 1503) implementing the provisions Management (HM 3107), 381 Elden
WPA 238/246/248 Supplemental EIS, of the National Environmental Policy Act Street, Herndon, VA 20170–4817,
and to consider new information on the (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 telephone (703) 787–1283.
Deepwater Horizon explosion, oil spill, et seq. [1988]).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
and response. This Final Supplemental Dated: January 27, 2015.
January 29, 2015, BOEM published a
EIS provides updates on the baseline Abigail Ross Hopper,
conditions and potential environmental Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS under
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
effects of oil and natural gas leasing, the National Environmental Policy Act
Management.
exploration, development, and (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
[FR Doc. 2015–05037 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am]
production in the WPA. BOEM seq.) to inform decisions that will be
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conducted an extensive search for new made during the preparation and
information in consideration of the implementation of the 2017–2022 Oil
Deepwater Horizon explosion, oil spill, and Gas Leasing Program (2017–2022
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
and response, reviewing scientific Program) (80 FR 4939). The EIS will
journals and available scientific data Bureau of Ocean Energy Management analyze the potential direct, indirect,
and information from academic and cumulative impacts of possible
institutions and Federal, State, and local outer continental shelf oil and gas
[BOEM–2014–0085; MMAA104000]
agencies; and interviewing personnel activities that could result from lease
from academic institutions and Federal, Outer Continental Shelf, 2017–2022 Oil sales proposed under the 2017–2022
State, and local agencies. BOEM has and Gas Leasing Program Program. The scope of the EIS will be
examined the potential impacts of based on the 2017–2022 Draft Proposed
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Program (DPP) after consideration of
routine activities, accidental events, and
Management (BOEM), Interior. public input received during the
the proposed lease sales’ incremental
contribution to the cumulative impacts ACTION: Notice of additional public scoping period for the EIS (for details,
on environmental and socioeconomic scoping meetings for the programmatic see the DPP at http://www.boem.gov/
resources. BOEM has also examined the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Five-Year-Program/). The January 29,
potential impacts associated with a low- on the 2017–2022 Oil and Gas Leasing 2015, announcement included a
probability catastrophic event. The oil Program. schedule of EIS public scoping
and gas resource estimates and scenario meetings, providing dates and locations,
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy and this Notice is adding three new
information for this Final Supplemental
Management is announcing three meetings.
EIS are presented as a range that would
additional public scoping meetings for
encompass the oil and gas resources and Authority: This Notice is published
the EIS on the 2017–2022 Oil and Gas
activities estimated for a proposed WPA pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR 1501.7)
Leasing Program.
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lease sale. implementing the provisions of NEPA.
BOEM has printed and will be Additional Scoping Meetings Dated: March 2, 2015.
distributing a limited number of paper
copies of the Final Supplemental EIS. In Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina Abigail Ross Hopper,
keeping with the Department of the Æ March 16, 2015; Ramada Plaza Nags Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Interior’s mission of the protection of Head Oceanfront, 1701 S. Virginia Dare Management.
natural resources and to limit costs Trail, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; [FR Doc. 2015–05107 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am]
while ensuring availability of the 3:00–7:00 p.m.; free parking. BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
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| Action | Notice of additional public scoping meetings for the programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program. | |
| Dates | Comments should be submitted by March 30, 2015. Please see boemoceaninfo.com/get-involved/comments/ or www.regulations.gov (search ``BOEM-2014-0085'') for information on how to comment. | |
| Contact | For information on the EIS, the submission of comments, or BOEM's policies associated with this Notice, please contact Mr. Geoffrey L. Wikel, Acting Chief, Division of Environmental Assessment, Office of Environmental Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (HM 3107), 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170- 4817, telephone (703) 787-1283. | |
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