81 FR 34370 - Notice of Availability: Well Stimulation Treatments on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 104 (May 31, 2016)

Page Range		34370-34370
FR Document		2016-12718

BOEM and BSEE are announcing the availability of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for well stimulation treatments (WSTs) on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This Notice of Availability (NOA) is published pursuant to implement the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended. The PEA evaluates potential environmental effects of WSTs on the Pacific OCS. These activities include: fracturing WSTs (diagnostic fracture injection tests; hydraulic fracturing (e.g., frac pacs); and acid fracturing) and non-fracturing WSTs (matrix acidizing and polymer/surfactant injection). BOEM and BSEE are also issuing a FONSI supported by the analysis in the PEA. The FONSI concludes that the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts associated with the proposed action and alternatives, as set forth in the PEA, would not significantly impact the quality of the human environment; therefore, the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

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Notice of Availability: Well Stimulation Treatments on the 
Pacific Outer Continental Shelf

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and Bureau of Safety 
and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: BOEM and BSEE are announcing the availability of a 
Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) for well stimulation treatments (WSTs) on 
the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This Notice of Availability 
(NOA) is published pursuant to implement the provisions of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended. The PEA evaluates 
potential environmental effects of WSTs on the Pacific OCS. These 
activities include: fracturing WSTs (diagnostic fracture injection 
tests; hydraulic fracturing (e.g., frac pacs); and acid fracturing) and 
non-fracturing WSTs (matrix acidizing and polymer/surfactant 
injection). BOEM and BSEE are also issuing a FONSI supported by the 
analysis in the PEA. The FONSI concludes that the reasonably 
foreseeable environmental impacts associated with the proposed action 
and alternatives, as set forth in the PEA, would not significantly 
impact the quality of the human environment; therefore, the preparation 
of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Yarde, Regional Supervisor, 
Office of the Environment, Pacific Region BOEM, (805) 384-6379 or Mr. 
David Fish, Acting Chief Environmental Compliance Division BSEE, (202) 
208-3599.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In February 2016, BOEM and BSEE released for 
public review and comment a draft PEA to evaluate potential 
environmental effects of WSTs on the Pacific OCS. A notice of 
availability was published on February 22, 2016, to announce the 
availability of the draft PEA and initiate a 30-day comment period. A 
comment and response appendix has been added to the final PEA, and 
where appropriate the analysis in the final PEA was clarified or 
revised based on comments received during the comment period.
    To obtain a copy of the PEA and FONSI:
    1. You may download or view the documents on the following Web 
site: http://pocswellstim.evs.anl.gov.
    2. You may obtain a hard copy of the documents by contacting either 
Mr. Rick Yarde or Mr. David Fish.

    Dated: May 24, 2016.
Amanda C. Leiter,
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
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to certify that the client in the notice is Type of Review: Extension without on the Pacific OCS. These activities
eligible to have his counsel change of currently approved collection. include: fracturing WSTs (diagnostic
compensated by the BIA in accordance Respondents: State courts. fracture injection tests; hydraulic
with the Indian Child Welfare Act. Number of Respondents: Two per fracturing (e.g., frac pacs); and acid
year. fracturing) and non-fracturing WSTs
II. Request for Comments Estimated Time per Response: Two (matrix acidizing and polymer/
The BIA requests your comments on hours for reporting and one hour for surfactant injection). BOEM and BSEE
this collection concerning: (a) The recordkeeping. are also issuing a FONSI supported by
necessity of this information collection Frequency of Response: Once, on the analysis in the PEA. The FONSI
for the proper performance of the occasion. concludes that the reasonably
functions of the agency, including Obligation to Respond: Response foreseeable environmental impacts
whether the information will have required to obtain a benefit. associated with the proposed action and
practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Estimated Time Per Response: Three alternatives, as set forth in the PEA,
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours hours. would not significantly impact the
and cost) of the collection of Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: quality of the human environment;
information, including the validity of Six hours. therefore, the preparation of an
the methodology and assumptions used; Estimated Total Non-Hour Annual
Environmental Impact Statement is not
(c) Ways we could enhance the quality, Cost: $0.
required.
utility, and clarity of the information to Elizabeth K. Appel,
be collected; and (d) Ways we could FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Rick Yarde, Regional Supervisor, Office
minimize the burden of the collection of Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
the information on the respondents. of the Environment, Pacific Region
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Please note that an agency may not BOEM, (805) 384–6379 or Mr. David
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conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of Compliance Division BSEE, (202) 208–
information unless it has a valid OMB 3599.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Control Number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
It is our policy to make all comments Bureau of Ocean Energy Management February 2016, BOEM and BSEE
available to the public for review at the released for public review and comment
location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Bureau of Safety and Environmental a draft PEA to evaluate potential
Before including your address, phone Enforcement environmental effects of WSTs on the
number, email address or other Pacific OCS. A notice of availability was
personally identifiable information in [16761700D2 ET1EX0000.PEB000
EEAA000000] published on February 22, 2016, to
your comment, you should be aware announce the availability of the draft
that your entire comment—including Notice of Availability: Well Stimulation PEA and initiate a 30-day comment
your personal identifying information— Treatments on the Pacific Outer period. A comment and response
may be made publicly available at any Continental Shelf appendix has been added to the final
time. While you can ask us in your PEA, and where appropriate the
comment to withhold your personal AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy analysis in the final PEA was clarified
identifying information from public Management (BOEM), and Bureau of or revised based on comments received
review, we cannot guarantee that we Safety and Environmental Enforcement during the comment period.
will be able to do so. (BSEE), Interior.
To obtain a copy of the PEA and
ACTION: Notice of availability.
III. Data FONSI:
OMB Control Number: 1076–0111. SUMMARY: BOEM and BSEE are 1. You may download or view the
Title: Payment for Appointed Counsel announcing the availability of a documents on the following Web site:
in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Programmatic Environmental http://pocswellstim.evs.anl.gov.
Proceedings in State Courts, 25 CFR Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No 2. You may obtain a hard copy of the
23.13. Significant Impact (FONSI) for well documents by contacting either Mr. Rick
Brief Description of Collection: This stimulation treatments (WSTs) on the Yarde or Mr. David Fish.
information is required in order for Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
States to receive payment for counsel This Notice of Availability (NOA) is Dated: May 24, 2016.
appointed to indigent Indian parents or published pursuant to implement the Amanda C. Leiter,
custodians in involuntary child custody provisions of the National Deputy Assistant Secretary—Land and
proceedings under 25 CFR 23.13. The Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of Minerals Management.
information is collected to determine 1969, as amended. The PEA evaluates [FR Doc. 2016–12718 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am]
applicant eligibility for services. potential environmental effects of WSTs BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability.
Contact		Mr. Rick Yarde, Regional Supervisor, Office of the Environment, Pacific Region BOEM, (805) 384-6379 or Mr. David Fish, Acting Chief Environmental Compliance Division BSEE, (202) 208-3599.
FR Citation		81 FR 34370

81 FR 34370 - Notice of Availability: Well Stimulation Treatments on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Ocean Energy ManagementBureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 104 (May 31, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement