81 FR 30548 - Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)

Page Range		30548-30548
FR Document		2016-11596

Pursuant to the joint bidding provisions of 30 CFR 556.511, the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is publishing a List of Restricted Joint Bidders. Each entity within one of the following groups is restricted from bidding with any entity in any of the other following groups at Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales to be held during the bidding period May 1, 2016, through October 31, 2016. This List of Restricted Joint Bidders will cover the period May 1, 2016, through October 31, 2016, and replace the prior list published on November 2, 2015, which covered the period of November 1, 2015, through April 30, 2016. Group I BP America Production Company BP Exploration & Production Inc. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Group II Chevron Corporation Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. Unocal Corporation Union Oil Company of California Pure Partners, L.P. Group III Eni Petroleum Co. Inc. Eni Petroleum US LLC Eni Oil US LLC Eni Marketing Inc. Eni BB Petroleum Inc. Eni US Operating Co. Inc. Eni BB Pipeline LLC Group IV Exxon Mobil Corporation ExxonMobil Exploration Company Group V Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras America Inc. Group VI Shell Oil Company Shell Offshore Inc. SWEPI LP Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc. SOI Finance Inc. Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. Group VII Statoil ASA Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC Statoil USA E&P Inc. Statoil Gulf Properties Inc. Group VIII Total E&P USA, Inc.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[MMAA104000]


Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales

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

ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the joint bidding provisions of 30 CFR 556.511, 
the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is publishing a 
List of Restricted Joint Bidders. Each entity within one of the 
following groups is restricted from bidding with any entity in any of 
the other following groups at Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease 
sales to be held during the bidding period May 1, 2016, through October 
31, 2016. This List of Restricted Joint Bidders will cover the period 
May 1, 2016, through October 31, 2016, and replace the prior list 
published on November 2, 2015, which covered the period of November 1, 
2015, through April 30, 2016.
Group I
    BP America Production Company
    BP Exploration & Production Inc.
    BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Group II
    Chevron Corporation
    Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.
    Unocal Corporation
    Union Oil Company of California
    Pure Partners, L.P.
Group III
    Eni Petroleum Co. Inc.
    Eni Petroleum US LLC
    Eni Oil US LLC
    Eni Marketing Inc.
    Eni BB Petroleum Inc.
    Eni US Operating Co. Inc.
    Eni BB Pipeline LLC
Group IV
    Exxon Mobil Corporation
    ExxonMobil Exploration Company
Group V
    Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
    Petrobras America Inc.
Group VI
    Shell Oil Company
    Shell Offshore Inc.
    SWEPI LP
    Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc.
    SOI Finance Inc.
    Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.
Group VII
    Statoil ASA
    Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC
    Statoil USA E&P Inc.
    Statoil Gulf Properties Inc.
Group VIII
    Total E&P USA, Inc.

    Dated: May 10, 2016.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-11596 Filed 5-16-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Dated: May 10, 2016. electronic docket (EDIS) at http://
Abigail Ross Hopper, edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy persons are advised that information on
[MMAA104000] Management. this matter can be obtained by
[FR Doc. 2016–11596 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am] contacting the Commission’s TDD
Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P terminal on 202–205–1810.
and Gas Lease Sales SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy
INTERNATIONAL TRADE on March 30, 2015, based on a
Management (BOEM), Interior.
COMMISSION complaint filed by BASF Corporation of
ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders. Florham Park, New Jersey and UChicago
[Investigation No. 337–TA–951]
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the joint bidding Argonne LLC of Lemont, Illinois
provisions of 30 CFR 556.511, the Certain Lithium Metal Oxide Cathode (collectively, ‘‘Complainants’’). 80 FR
Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Materials, Lithium-Ion Batteries for 16696 (Mar. 30, 2015). The complaint
Management is publishing a List of Power Tool Products Containing alleges violations of section 337 of the
Restricted Joint Bidders. Each entity Same, and Power Tool Products With Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19
within one of the following groups is Lithium-Ion Batteries Containing U.S.C. 1337), in the importation into the
restricted from bidding with any entity Same; Commission Determination To United States, the sale for importation,
in any of the other following groups at Review in Part a Final Initial and the sale within the United States
Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas Determination; Deny Certain Motions; after importation of certain lithium
lease sales to be held during the bidding and Grant a Request for a Commission metal oxide cathode materials, lithium-
period May 1, 2016, through October 31, Hearing; Request for Written ion batteries for power tool products
2016. This List of Restricted Joint Submissions on the Issues Under containing same, and power tool
Bidders will cover the period May 1, Review and on Remedy, the Public products with lithium-ion batteries
2016, through October 31, 2016, and Interest and Bonding containing same by reason of
replace the prior list published on infringement of one or more of claims
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 1–4, 7, 13, and 14 of U.S. Patent No.
November 2, 2015, which covered the
Commission. 6,677,082 (‘‘the ’082 patent’’) and claims
period of November 1, 2015, through
ACTION: Notice. 1–4, 8, 9, and 17 of U.S. Patent No.
April 30, 2016.
Group I 6,680,143 (‘‘the ’143 patent’’). Id. The
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that notice of investigation named the
BP America Production Company the U.S. International Trade
BP Exploration & Production Inc. following respondents: Umicore N.V. of
Commission has determined to review Brussels, Belgium; Umicore USA Inc. of
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. in part the final initial determination
Group II Raleigh, North Carolina (collectively,
(‘‘ID’’) issued by the presiding ‘‘Umicore’’); Makita Corporation of
Chevron Corporation administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) on
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Anjo, Japan; Makita Corporation of
February 29, 2016, finding a violation of America of Buford, Georgia; and Makita
Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Unocal Corporation U.S.A. Inc. of La Mirada, California
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), as to the (collectively, ‘‘Makita’’). Id. The Office
Union Oil Company of California asserted patent claims in this
Pure Partners, L.P. of Unfair Import Investigations is a party
investigation. The Commission has also to the investigation.
Group III determined to deny motions for
Eni Petroleum Co. Inc. On November 5, 2015, the ALJ
intervention and to reopen the record. granted a joint motion by Complainants
Eni Petroleum US LLC Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.45
Eni Oil US LLC and Makita to terminate the
(19 CFR 210.45), Respondents’ request investigation as to Makita based upon
Eni Marketing Inc. for a Commission hearing has been
Eni BB Petroleum Inc. settlement. See Order No. 32 (Nov. 5,
granted. A notice providing the scope 2015). The Commission determined not
Eni US Operating Co. Inc. and details of the hearing will be
Eni BB Pipeline LLC to review. See Notice (Nov. 23, 2015).
forthcoming. On December 1, 2015, the ALJ granted
Group IV
Exxon Mobil Corporation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: an unopposed motion by Complainants
ExxonMobil Exploration Company Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General to terminate the investigation as to
Group V Counsel, U.S. International Trade claim 8 of the ’082 patent. See Order No.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Commission, 500 E Street SW., 35 (Dec. 1, 2015). The Commission
Petrobras America Inc. Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202– determined not to review Order No. 35.
Group VI 205–3042. Copies of non-confidential See Notice (Dec. 22, 2015).
Shell Oil Company documents filed in connection with this On February 29, 2016, the ALJ issued
Shell Offshore Inc. investigation are or will be available for his final ID, finding a violation of
SWEPI LP inspection during official business section 337 by Umicore in connection
Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc. hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the with claims 1–4, 7, 13, and 14 of the
SOI Finance Inc. Office of the Secretary, U.S. ’082 patent and claims 1–4, 8, 9, and 17
International Trade Commission, 500 E of the ’143 patent. Specifically, the ID
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Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.
Group VII Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, found that the Commission has subject
Statoil ASA telephone 202–205–2000. General matter jurisdiction, in rem jurisdiction
Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC information concerning the Commission over the accused products, and in
Statoil USA E&P Inc. may also be obtained by accessing its personam jurisdiction over Umicore. ID
Statoil Gulf Properties Inc. Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). at 10–11. The ID found that
Group VIII The public record for this investigation Complainants satisfied the importation
Total E&P USA, Inc. may be viewed on the Commission’s requirement of section 337 (19 U.S.C.

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FR Citation		81 FR 30548

81 FR 30548 - Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management