82 FR 55857 - Outer Continental Shelf, Alaska Region, Beaufort Sea Planning Area, Liberty Development and Production Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Re-Opening of Public Comment Period; MMAA10400

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is re-opening the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) relating to the Liberty Development and Production Plan (DPP) in the Beaufort Sea Planning Area. This Draft EIS was issued on August 17, 2017. The original comment period was scheduled to last from August 17 to November 18, 2017, and included public hearings in Fairbanks, Nuiqsut, Utqia[gdot]vik, and Anchorage in early October. This Federal Register Notice (Notice) re-opens the comment period, to extend from the date of this Notice to December 8, 2017. Comments received between November 18 and the date of this Notice will still be accepted and considered by BOEM. After BOEM reviews comments on the Draft EIS, BOEM will prepare a Final EIS.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55857-55858]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25433]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2015-0068]


Outer Continental Shelf, Alaska Region, Beaufort Sea Planning 
Area, Liberty Development and Production Plan, Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement, Re-Opening of Public Comment Period; MMAA10400

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Re-opening of public comment period, Liberty Development and 
Production Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is re-opening the 
public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) relating to the Liberty Development and Production Plan (DPP) in 
the Beaufort Sea Planning Area. This Draft EIS was issued on August 17, 
2017. The original comment period was scheduled to last from August 17 
to November 18, 2017, and included public hearings in Fairbanks, 
Nuiqsut, Utqia[gdot]vik, and Anchorage in early October. This Federal 
Register Notice (Notice) re-opens the comment period, to extend from 
the date of this Notice to December 8, 2017. Comments received between 
November 18 and the date of this Notice will still be accepted and 
considered by BOEM. After BOEM reviews comments on the Draft EIS, BOEM 
will prepare a Final EIS.

DATES: Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 
8, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Liberty DPP EIS 
or BOEM's policies associated with this notice, please contact Lauren 
Boldrick, Project Manager, BOEM, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint 
Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907) 334-5227.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal, state, tribal, and local 
governments and/or agencies and other interested parties may submit 
written comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the field titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter 
[Docket No. BOEM-2015-0068], and then click ``search.'' Follow the 
instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related 
materials available for this notice.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 
that

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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.

    Dated: November 20, 2017.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-25433 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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