81 FR 14885 - Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program: 2017-2022
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)
| Page Range | 14885-14886 | |
| FR Document | 2016-06110 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 14885-14886] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06110] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [MMAA104000] Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program: 2017-2022 AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), BOEM announces the availability of the OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2017- 2022 Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Programmatic EIS) prepared by BOEM to support the Proposed OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022. This notice initiates the public review and comment period and also serves to announce public meetings on the Draft Programmatic EIS. After the public meetings and written comments on the Draft Programmatic EIS have been reviewed and considered, a Final Programmatic EIS will be prepared. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 2, 2016. See public meeting dates in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Lewandowski, Ph.D., Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road VAM-OEP, Sterling, VA 20166; Dr. Lewandowski may also be reached by telephone at (703) 787- 1703. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Draft Programmatic EIS analyzes the potential for environmental impacts related to the establishment of a proposed lease sale schedule during the years 2017 to 2022. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR 1502.4(b)) recommend analyzing the effects of broad programs, such as the 2017-2022 OCS Oil and Gas Program within a single programmatic EIS. Programmatic EIS Availability: Persons interested in reviewing the 2017-2022 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Draft Programmatic EIS, OCS EIS/EA BOEM 2016-001 can download it on the Internet at www.boemoceaninfo.com, or may contact BOEM at the address provided above to request a paper copy or a CD/ROM version. Please specify if you wish a CD/ROM or paper copy. If neither is specified, a CD/ROM containing the Draft Programmatic EIS will be provided. Library Availability: The Draft Programmatic EIS will also be available for review at libraries in states adjacent to the proposed lease sales. These libraries are listed at the Web site www.boemoceaninfo.com. Written Comments: Comments may be submitted online through www.regulations.gov. Please insert ``BOEM-2016-0002'' into the search box. Written comments may also be submitted via mail to Dr. Jill K. [[Page 14886]] Lewandowski at the address provided above. Comments delivered via mail should be labeled ``Attn: 2017-2022 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Draft Programmatic EIS.'' Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will not consider anonymous comments. Public Meetings: Thirteen public meetings will be held from March 29, 2016, through April 14, 2016, to obtain comments on the 2017-2022 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Draft Programmatic EIS. Meetings in Washington, DC, Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA and Anchorage, AK, will be open house style meetings and will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. local time, except for New Orleans where the meeting will be held from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. local time. At most of the other Alaska locations, meetings will be held from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. local time in a facilitated group format, except for Point Lay which will occur from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. local time. The Fairbanks and Barrow meetings will be held in a hybrid open house/facilitated group format. Meetings will be held on the following dates and at the following locations. Washington, DCApril 4, 2016; Marriott Metro Center, 775 12th St. NW., Washington, DC 3-7 p.m.; valet parking at no charge to meeting attendees up to 8 hours. Alaska March 29, 2016; Kaktovik Community Center, 2051 Barter Avenue, Kaktovik, Alaska; 7-10 p.m. [cir] March 29, 2016; Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly Chambers, 163 Lagoon Street, Kotzebue, Alaska; 7-10 p.m. [cir] March 30, 2016, Inupiat Heritage Center, 5421 North Star Street, Barrow, Alaska; 7-10 p.m. [cir] March 30, 2016; Kisik Community Center, 2230 2nd Avenue, Nuiqsut, Alaska; 7-10 p.m. [cir] March 31, 2016; Kali School, 1029 Qasigiakik Street, Point Lay, Alaska; 3-6 p.m. [cir] March 31, 2016; City Qalgi Center, Point Hope, Alaska; 7-10 p.m. [cir] March 31, 2016; R. James Community Center, Wainwright, Alaska; 7-10 p.m. [cir] April 4, 2016; Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center, 101 Dunkel Street, Fairbanks, Alaska; 7-10 p.m. [cir] April 5, 2016; Embassy Suites, 600 East Benson Boulevard, Anchorage, Alaska; 3-7 p.m.; free parking. [cir] April 6, 2016, Ninilchik School, 15735 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik, Alaska; 7-10 p.m. Gulf of Mexico [cir] April 12, 2016; Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas; 3-7 p.m.; validated valet parking at hotel. [cir] April 14, 2016; 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana; 2-6 p.m.; free parking. Dated: March 8, 2016. Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2016-06110 Filed 3-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
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Lewandowski at the address provided Æ March 31, 2016; R. James • Thursday, April 7, 2016, from 4 to
above. Comments delivered via mail Community Center, Wainwright, Alaska; 7 p.m., Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
should be labeled ‘‘Attn: 2017–2022 7–10 p.m. • Tuesday, April 12, 2016, from 6 to
OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Draft Æ April 4, 2016; Morris Thompson 9 p.m., Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Programmatic EIS.’’ Cultural & Visitors Center, 101 Dunkel A court recorder will be available to
Before including your address, phone Street, Fairbanks, Alaska; 7–10 p.m. take comments from the public before a
number, email address, or other Æ April 5, 2016; Embassy Suites, 600 hearing officer during this time.
personal identifying information in your East Benson Boulevard, Anchorage, ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
comment, you should be aware that Alaska; 3–7 p.m.; free parking. Ms. Rhea Graham, Bureau of
your entire comment—including your Æ April 6, 2016, Ninilchik School, Reclamation, Albuquerque Area Office,
personal identifying information—may 15735 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik, ALB–103, 555 Broadway Boulevard NE.,
be made publicly available at any time. Alaska; 7–10 p.m. Suite 100, Albuquerque, New Mexico
While you can ask us in your comment Gulf of Mexico 87102; or via email to rgraham@
to withhold your personal identifying usbr.gov.
information from public review, we Æ April 12, 2016; Hyatt Regency Public hearings will be held in the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Houston, 1200 Louisiana Street, following locations:
do so. We will not consider anonymous Houston, Texas; 3–7 p.m.; validated • Albuquerque—Albuquerque Area
comments. valet parking at hotel. Office, 555 Broadway Boulevard NE.,
Public Meetings: Thirteen public Æ April 14, 2016; 1201 Elmwood Park Suite 100, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
meetings will be held from March 29, Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana; • Las Cruces—Elephant Butte
2016, through April 14, 2016, to obtain 2–6 p.m.; free parking. Irrigation District, 530 South Melendres
comments on the 2017–2022 OCS Oil Dated: March 8, 2016. Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
To request a compact disc of the Draft
and Gas Leasing Program Draft Abigail Ross Hopper,
EIS, please contact Ms. Rhea Graham as
Programmatic EIS. Meetings in Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
indicated above, or call (505) 462–3560.
Washington, DC, Houston, TX, New Management.
The Draft EIS may be viewed at the
Orleans, LA and Anchorage, AK, will be [FR Doc. 2016–06110 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am]
Bureau of Reclamation’s Web site at
open house style meetings and will be BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
http://www.usbr.gov/uc/envdocs/
held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. local time,
eis.html. For those without Internet
except for New Orleans where the
access, copies of the EIS are available
meeting will be held from 2:00 to 6:00 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
for public inspection at specified
p.m. local time. At most of the other
Bureau of Reclamation government and quasi-state offices.
Alaska locations, meetings will be held See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. local time in a section for specific locations where the
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facilitated group format, except for Point RX002361010021000] Draft EIS is available for public review
Lay which will occur from 3:00 to 6:00 and inspection.
p.m. local time. The Fairbanks and Notice of Availability and Notice of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Barrow meetings will be held in a Public Hearings for the Draft
hybrid open house/facilitated group Rhea Graham, EIS Project Manager,
Environmental Impact Statement for Bureau of Reclamation, via email at
format. Meetings will be held on the the Continued Implementation of the
following dates and at the following rgraham@usbr.gov, or at (505) 462–
2008 Operating Agreement for the Rio 3560.
locations. Grande Project, New Mexico and Texas
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Draft
Washington, DC AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, EIS examines whether to continue to
• April 4, 2016; Marriott Metro Interior. implement the Operating Agreement
Center, 775 12th St. NW., Washington, ACTION: Notice. provisions consisting of a diversion
DC 3–7 p.m.; valet parking at no charge ratio adjustment provision and a
to meeting attendees up to 8 hours. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation carryover accounting provision when
has made available for public review allocating, releasing from storage, and
Alaska and comment the Draft Environmental delivering Rio Grande Project water; as
• March 29, 2016; Kaktovik Impact Statement (EIS) on continuing to well as whether to store San Juan-
Community Center, 2051 Barter Avenue, implement the 2008 Operating Chama Project water in Elephant Butte
Kaktovik, Alaska; 7–10 p.m. Agreement for the Rio Grande Reservoir. The area of analysis for the
Project(Operating Agreement), and to Draft EIS extends from the San Marcial
Æ March 29, 2016; Northwest Arctic implement long-term contracts for
Borough Assembly Chambers, 163 Railroad Bridge above Elephant Butte
storage of San Juan-Chama Project water Reservoir in New Mexico to the El Paso/
Lagoon Street, Kotzebue, Alaska; 7–10 in Elephant Butte Reservoir. The
p.m. Hudspeth County Line in Texas; the
Operating Agreement is a description of diversion headings where Reclamation
Æ March 30, 2016, Inupiat Heritage how Reclamation allocates, releases delivers Rio Grande Project allocations
Center, 5421 North Star Street, Barrow, from storage, and delivers Rio Grande are located between Caballo Dam and
Alaska; 7–10 p.m. Project water to Mexico, the Elephant International Dam.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Æ March 30, 2016; Kisik Community Butte Irrigation District in New Mexico, Reclamation allocates Rio Grande
Center, 2230 2nd Avenue, Nuiqsut, and the El Paso County Water Project water supplies such that the
Alaska; 7–10 p.m. Improvement District No. 1 in Texas. diversion allocations to Elephant Butte
Æ March 31, 2016; Kali School, 1029 DATES: Written comments on the Draft Irrigation District (EBID) and El Paso
Qasigiakik Street, Point Lay, Alaska; EIS should be submitted on or before County Water Improvement District No.
3–6 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2016. 1 (EPCWID) are proportionate to each
Æ March 31, 2016; City Qalgi Center, Public hearings to receive oral or district’s respective acreages. After
Point Hope, Alaska; 7–10 p.m. written comments will be held on: annual calculation of Rio Grande Project
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability. | |
| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before May 2, 2016. See public meeting dates in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. | |
| Contact | Jill Lewandowski, Ph.D., Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road VAM-OEP, Sterling, VA 20166; Dr. Lewandowski may also be reached by telephone at (703) 787- 1703. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 14885 |
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