81 FR 23747 - Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sales for 2017-2022 MMAA104000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 78 (April 22, 2016)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 78 (April 22, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 23747-23748] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09420] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM-2016-0009] Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sales for 2017-2022 MMAA104000 AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: BOEM is announcing the availability of a Draft EIS for Gulf of Mexico OCS oil and gas lease sales tentatively scheduled from 2017-2022 (2017-2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS or Draft Environmental Impact Statement). BOEM proposes to conduct 10 region-wide Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sales during this five-year period that are tentatively scheduled in the Proposed 2017-2022 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program (Five-Year Program). The lease sales proposed in the Gulf of Mexico in the Five-Year Program are region-wide lease sales comprised of the Western and Central Planning Areas, and a small portion of the Eastern Planning Area this is not subject to Congressional moratorium. As Federal regulations allow for several related or similar proposals to be analyzed in one EIS (40 CFR 1502.4), the 2017-2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS provides the environmental analyses necessary for all 10 region-wide Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sales tentatively scheduled in the Five-Year Program. As a decision on whether and how to proceed with each proposed lease sale in the Five-Year Program is made individually, the proposed action considered in the 2017-2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS is comprised of a single region-wide sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The Draft EIS provides a discussion of the potential significant impacts of a proposed action and an analysis of reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. This NOA also serves to announce the beginning of the public comment period for the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS and associated information are available on BOEM's Web site at http://www.boem.gov/nepaprocess/. BOEM will primarily distribute digital copies of the Draft EIS on compact discs. You may request a paper copy or the location of a library with a digital copy of the Draft EIS from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Public Information Office (GM 250C), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 (1-800-200- GULF). DATES: Comments should be submitted no later than June 6, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on the Draft EIS, you may contact Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Office of Environment (GM 623E), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 or by email at [email protected]. You may also contact Mr. Goeke by telephone at 504-736-3233. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments and/or agencies and the public may submit written comments on this Draft EIS through the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the field entitled, ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter ``Oil and Gas Lease Sales: Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf; 2017-2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS'' (Note: It is important to include the quotation marks in your search terms.), and then click ``search.'' Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this notice; 2. U.S. mail in an envelope labeled ``Comments for the 2017-2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS'' and addressed to Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Chief, Environmental Assessment Section, Office of Environment (GM 623E), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394. Comments must be postmarked by the last day of the comment period to be considered. This date is June 6, 2016; or 3. Via email to [email protected]. BOEM will hold public meetings to obtain comments regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The meetings are scheduled as follows:Beaumont, Texas: Monday, May 9, 2016, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Beaumont--Plaza, 3950 I-10 South at Walden Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705, one meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT; New Orleans, Louisiana: Thursday, May 12, 2016, Sheraton Metairie-- New Orleans Hotel, 4 Gallaria Boulevard, [[Page 23748]] Metairie, Louisiana 70001, one meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT; Panama City, Florida: Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Bay Point Golf Resort and Spa, 4114 Jan Cooley Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida 32408, one meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT; Mobile, Alabama: Wednesday, May 18, 2016, Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602, one meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT; and Gulfport, Mississippi: Thursday, May 19, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501, one meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT. 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 comments to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: This NOA of a Draft EIS is in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and is published pursuant to 43 CFR 46.415. Dated: April 15, 2016. Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2016-09420 Filed 4-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
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are now susceptible to damage. The Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1. on compact discs. You may request a
Snake River Birds of Prey National Tate Fischer,
paper copy or the location of a library
Conservation Area (NCA) Resource with a digital copy of the Draft EIS from
BLM Four Rivers Field Manager.
Management Plan designated the area the Bureau of Ocean Energy
[FR Doc. 2016–09441 Filed 4–21–16; 8:45 am]
impacted by the fire as ‘‘Limited to Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS
BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P Region, Public Information Office (GM
existing roads and trails.’’ The
temporary road closure will remain 250C), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard,
effective until April 23, 2018, unless Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
otherwise rescinded or modified by the 70123–2394 (1–800–200–GULF).
authorized officer or designated Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management DATES: Comments should be submitted
officer. The BLM will post temporary no later than June 6, 2016.
[Docket No. BOEM–2016–0009]
closure signs at the main entry point of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
the closed road. This notice, maps of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Gulf of more information on the Draft EIS, you
affected area, and associated documents Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sales for may contact Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Bureau
will also be posted in the Boise District 2017–2022 MMAA104000 of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of
BLM Office, 3948 Development Avenue, Mexico OCS Region, Office of
Boise, Idaho, 83705, and the Owyhee AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Environment (GM 623E), 1201 Elmwood
Field Office, 20 First Avenue West, Management (BOEM), Interior. Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana
Marsing, Idaho, 83639. ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of 70123–2394 or by email at
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement multisaleeis2017–2022@boem.gov. You
National Environmental Policy Act (EIS). may also contact Mr. Goeke by
(NEPA) telephone at 504–736–3233.
SUMMARY: BOEM is announcing the
The effects of the temporary road SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal,
availability of a Draft EIS for Gulf of
closure are described in the Boise Mexico OCS oil and gas lease sales State, Tribal, and local governments
Normal Fire Rehabilitation and tentatively scheduled from 2017–2022 and/or agencies and the public may
Stabilization Environmental Assessment (2017–2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale submit written comments on this Draft
(#ID–090–2004–050–EA), and the Draft EIS or Draft Environmental Impact EIS through the following methods:
specific proposal was analyzed in Statement). BOEM proposes to conduct 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Determination of NEPA Adequacy, 10 region-wide Gulf of Mexico oil and www.regulations.gov. In the field
gas lease sales during this five-year entitled, ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter
(#DOI–BLM–ID–B011–2015–0006–
period that are tentatively scheduled in ‘‘Oil and Gas Lease Sales: Gulf of
DNA), signed on September 16, 2015.
the Proposed 2017–2022 OCS Oil and Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf; 2017–
The BLM has placed the EA and the 2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft
Finding of No Significant Impact on file Gas Leasing Program (Five-Year
Program). The lease sales proposed in EIS’’ (Note: It is important to include the
in the BLM Administrative Record at quotation marks in your search terms.),
the address specified in the ADDRESSES the Gulf of Mexico in the Five-Year
Program are region-wide lease sales and then click ‘‘search.’’ Follow the
section listed above. instructions to submit public comments
comprised of the Western and Central
Under the authority of Section 303(a) Planning Areas, and a small portion of and view supporting and related
of the Federal Land Policy and the Eastern Planning Area this is not materials available for this notice;
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. subject to Congressional moratorium. As 2. U.S. mail in an envelope labeled
1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0–7, and 43 CFR Federal regulations allow for several ‘‘Comments for the 2017–2022 Gulf of
8364.1, the BLM will enforce the related or similar proposals to be Mexico Multisale Draft EIS’’ and
following rule within the Celebration analyzed in one EIS (40 CFR 1502.4), addressed to Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Chief,
Fire Temporary Road Closure order: the 2017–2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Environmental Assessment Section,
Draft EIS provides the environmental Office of Environment (GM 623E),
Motorized vehicles must not be used
analyses necessary for all 10 region- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
on the closed road segment. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201
wide Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease
Exemptions: The following persons sales tentatively scheduled in the Five- Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans,
are exempt from this order: Federal, Year Program. As a decision on whether Louisiana 70123–2394. Comments must
State, and local officers and employees and how to proceed with each proposed be postmarked by the last day of the
in the performance of their official lease sale in the Five-Year Program is comment period to be considered. This
duties; members of organized rescue or made individually, the proposed action date is June 6, 2016; or
fire-fighting forces in the performance of considered in the 2017–2022 Gulf of 3. Via email to multisaleeis2017–
their official duties; and entities with Mexico Multisale Draft EIS is comprised 2022@boem.gov.
valid existing use authorizations, i.e. of a single region-wide sale in the Gulf BOEM will hold public meetings to
rights-of-way, leases and permits. of Mexico. The Draft EIS provides a obtain comments regarding the Draft
Penalties: Any person who violates discussion of the potential significant Environmental Impact Statement. The
this closure may be tried before a United impacts of a proposed action and an meetings are scheduled as follows:
States Magistrate and fined in analysis of reasonable alternatives to the • Beaumont, Texas: Monday, May 9,
2016, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites
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accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, proposed action. This NOA also serves
to announce the beginning of the public Beaumont—Plaza, 3950 I–10 South at
imprisoned no more than 12 months
comment period for the Draft EIS. Walden Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705,
under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR
The Draft EIS and associated one meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m.
8360.0–7, or both. In accordance with CDT;
information are available on BOEM’s
43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local officials Web site at http://www.boem.gov/ New Orleans, Louisiana: Thursday,
may also impose penalties for violations nepaprocess/. BOEM will primarily May 12, 2016, Sheraton Metairie—New
of Idaho law. distribute digital copies of the Draft EIS Orleans Hotel, 4 Gallaria Boulevard,
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Metairie, Louisiana 70001, one meeting Management and Budget (OMB) for comments on this collection of
beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT; review and approval. This information information was published on December
• Panama City, Florida: Tuesday, May collection activity was previously 24, 2015 (80 FR 80385). No comments
17, 2016, Bay Point Golf Resort and Spa, approved by OMB, and assigned control were received. This notice provides the
4114 Jan Cooley Drive, Panama City number 1029–0120. The information public with an additional 30 days in
Beach, Florida 32408, one meeting collection request describes the nature which to comment on the following
beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT; of the information collection and its information collection activity:
• Mobile, Alabama: Wednesday, May expected burden and cost. Title: Nomination and Request for
18, 2016, Renaissance Mobile Riverview DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to Payment Form for OSM Technical
Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, approve or disapprove the information Training Courses.
Mobile, Alabama 36602, one meeting collection but may respond after 30
beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT; and days. Therefore, public comments OMB Control Number: 1029–0120.
• Gulfport, Mississippi: Thursday, should be submitted to OMB by May 23, Summary: The information is used to
May 19, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, 2016, in order to be assured of identify and evaluate the training
Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 consideration. courses requested by students to
East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, enhance their job performance, to
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the
Mississippi 39501, one meeting calculate the number of classes and
Office of Information and Regulatory
beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT. instructors needed to complete
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number, email address, or other and to estimate costs to the training
personal identifying information in your Officer, via email at OIRA_submission@
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comment, you should be aware that
395–5806. Also, please send a copy of Bureau Form Numbers: OSM–105.
your entire comment, including your
your comments to John Trelease, Office
personal identifying information, may Frequency of Collection: Once per
of Surface Mining Reclamation and
be made publicly available at any time. training course.
Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave.
While you can ask us in your comments Description of Respondents: State and
NW., Room 203–SIB, Washington, DC
to withhold your personal identifying Tribal regulatory and reclamation
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information from public review, we employees and industry personnel.
osmre.gov. Please reference 1029–0120
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
in your correspondence. Total Annual Responses: 687
do so.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To responses.
Authority: This NOA of a Draft EIS is in receive a copy of the information
compliance with the National Environmental Total Annual Burden Hours: 5
collection request contact John Trelease
Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. minutes per response, or 57 total hours.
4321 et seq.), and is published pursuant to
at (202) 208–2783, or electronically at
jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also Obligation to Respond: Required in
43 CFR 46.415.
review the information collection order to obtain or retain benefits.
Dated: April 15, 2016. request online at http:// Send comments on the need for the
Abigail Ross Hopper, www.reginfo.gov. Follow the collection of information for the
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy instructions to review Department of the performance of the functions of the
Management. Interior collections under review by agency; the accuracy of the agency’s
[FR Doc. 2016–09420 Filed 4–21–16; 8:45 am] OMB. burden estimates; ways to enhance the
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation require that interested members of the automated means of collection of the
and Enforcement public and affected agencies have an information, to the offices listed in the
opportunity to comment on information ADDRESSES section. Please refer to OMB
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 collection and recordkeeping activities control number 1029–0120 in all
167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSMRE has correspondence.
SX064A000 16XS501520] submitted a request to OMB to renew its Before including your address, phone
approval of the collection of information
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Collection; Request for Comments for personal identifying information in your
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personal identifying information—may
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. collection. This collection is required to
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comments. to withhold your personal identifying
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation control number. The OMB control do so.
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is number for this collection of Dated: April 19, 2016.
announcing that the information information is 1029–0120. The OMB Harry J. Payne,
collection request for the Nomination control number and expiration date Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
and Request for Payment Form for appear on the form.
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| Contact | For more information on the Draft EIS, you may contact Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Office of Environment (GM 623E), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 or by email at [email protected] You may also contact Mr. Goeke by telephone at 504-736-3233. | |
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