83 FR 44670 - Environmental Impact Statement on the Liberty Development and Production Plan in the Beaufort Sea Planning Area

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)

Page Range		44670-44671
FR Document		2018-19107

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Liberty Development and Production Plan (DPP) in the Beaufort Sea Planning Area. The FEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action described in the Liberty DPP and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2015-0068]

Environmental Impact Statement on the Liberty Development and
Production Plan in the Beaufort Sea Planning Area

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing the
availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the
Liberty Development and Production Plan (DPP) in the Beaufort Sea
Planning Area. The FEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of
the proposed action described in the Liberty DPP and reasonable
alternatives to the proposed action.

ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the FEIS and associated information is
available on BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/liberty.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Boldrick, Project Manager,
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint
Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, 907-334-5200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed action would recover and
process oil from the Liberty oil field and transport sales-quality oil
to market. To accomplish this, Hilcorp Alaska LLC would construct the
Liberty Drilling and Production Island (LDPI) to recover reserves from
three Federal leases (OCS-Y-1585, OCS-Y-1650, and OCS-Y-1886) in Foggy
Island Bay of the Beaufort Sea. The ocean bottom footprint of the
proposed LDPI is approximately 24 acres. Hilcorp would construct a new
pipeline linking the LDPI to the Badami Sales Oil Pipeline (Badami
pipeline). They would bury the subsea portion (approximately 5.6 miles)
of the pipeline along a route running south from the LPDI to the Alaska
coastline west of the Kadleroshilik River. The pipeline would
transition to above-ground for approximately 1.5 miles and tie into the
existing Badami pipeline. Hilcorp would produce and process oil from
the LDPI, transport it through the Badami pipeline to the existing
common carrier pipeline system, and from there on to the Trans-Alaska
Pipeline System.
The full text of the mitigation measures which will be included in
the project approval are available in the Liberty DPP FEIS. The FEIS
and associated information is available on BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/liberty.
Authority: This Notice of Availability is published pursuant to
regulations (40 CFR part 1506) implementing the provisions of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).

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Dated: August 13, 2018.
James (Jim) Kendall,
Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
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entrance on the north side of Building For supplementary information on SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy
85. To request service, please use the these proposed market center locations, Management (BOEM) is announcing the
courtesy phone and call Janet Giron at please visit https://www.onrr.gov/ availability of the Final Environmental
(303) 231–3088. Valuation/pdfdocs/Crude-Oil-Market- Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Liberty
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Centers-Map.pdf. Development and Production Plan
questions on technical issues, contact Before making this proposal final, (DPP) in the Beaufort Sea Planning
Mr. Robert Sudar, Market and Spatial ONRR seeks comments. We are Area. The FEIS analyzes the potential
Analytics, CEVA, ONRR, telephone especially interested in comments from environmental impacts of the proposed
(303) 231–3511 or email to Industry and others knowledgeable in action described in the Liberty DPP and
Robert.Sudar@onrr.gov. For other crude oil marketing and transportation reasonable alternatives to the proposed
questions, contact Mr. Armand Southall, that addresses the following issues: (1) action.
telephone (303) 231–3221, or email to Whether ONRR should reconsider the
Armand.Southall@onrr.gov. proposed new market centers based on ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONRR the five factors specified in § 1206.113; FEIS and associated information is
publishes a list of market centers for use (2) whether ONRR should reconsider available on BOEM’s website at: https://
in Federal oil valuation calculations removing the market centers proposed www.boem.gov/liberty.
under 30 CFR 1206.112. This regulation for removal based on the five factors
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
applies to payors who are applying specified in § 1206.113; (3) whether
ONRR should reconsider modifying or Lauren Boldrick, Project Manager,
adjustments and transportation Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
allowances when Federal oil production removing the market centers proposed
to remain unchanged based on the five Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint
is valued using NYMEX prices or ANS Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska
spot prices. Under § 1206.113, ONRR factors specified in § 1206.113; and (4)
whether ONRR should consider adding 99503, 907–334–5200.
will monitor market activity and, if
necessary, add to or modify the list of any other market centers based on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
market centers. ONRR last published the five factors specified in § 1206.113. proposed action would recover and
list of market centers in the Federal ONRR will post all comments, process oil from the Liberty oil field and
Register on June 20, 2000 (65 FR 38299). including names and addresses of transport sales-quality oil to market. To
Under § 1206.113, ONRR will consider respondents at http:// accomplish this, Hilcorp Alaska LLC
the following factors and conditions in www.regulations.gov. We will include would construct the Liberty Drilling and
specifying market centers: or summarize each comment when Production Island (LDPI) to recover
1. Points where ONRR-approved finalizing any modifications to the
reserves from three Federal leases
publications publish prices useful for market centers list. Before including
(OCS–Y–1585, OCS–Y–1650, and OCS–
index purposes; your address, phone number, email
Y–1886) in Foggy Island Bay of the
2. Markets served; address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you Beaufort Sea. The ocean bottom
3. Input from Industry and others
should be aware that your entire footprint of the proposed LDPI is
knowledgeable in crude oil marketing
comment—including your personal approximately 24 acres. Hilcorp would
and transportation;
4. Simplification; and identifying information—may be made construct a new pipeline linking the
5. Other relevant matters. publicly available at any time. While LDPI to the Badami Sales Oil Pipeline
ONRR is seeking comments on its you can ask us in your comment to (Badami pipeline). They would bury the
proposal to modify the list of market withhold your personal identifying subsea portion (approximately 5.6
centers and the oil types at each information from public review, we miles) of the pipeline along a route
location as listed below: cannot guarantee that we will be able to running south from the LPDI to the
do so. Alaska coastline west of the
Market center location Oil types Kadleroshilik River. The pipeline would
Authorities: 30 CFR 1206.113.
Proposed New Market Centers transition to above-ground for
Gregory J. Gould, approximately 1.5 miles and tie into the
Nederland, Texas ........... Southern Green Canyon. Director for Office of Natural Resources existing Badami pipeline. Hilcorp
Clovelly, Louisiana ......... Thunder Horse. Revenue.
Houston, Texas .............. Light Sweet.
would produce and process oil from the
Clearbrook, Minnesota ... Bakken Blend. [FR Doc. 2018–19011 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] LDPI, transport it through the Badami
Guernsey, Wyoming ....... Bakken Blend. BILLING CODE 4335–30–P pipeline to the existing common carrier
Guernsey, Wyoming ....... Wyoming Sweet. pipeline system, and from there on to
Existing Market Centers to be removed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
San Francisco, California Alaska North Slope.
The full text of the mitigation
Saint James, Louisiana .. Eugene Island. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management measures which will be included in the
project approval are available in the
Existing Market Centers to remain unchanged Liberty DPP FEIS. The FEIS and
[Docket No. BOEM–2015–0068]
Cushing, Oklahoma ........ West Texas Inter- associated information is available on
mediate. Environmental Impact Statement on BOEM’s website at: https://
Midland, Texas ............... West Texas Inter- www.boem.gov/liberty.
mediate.
the Liberty Development and
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Midland, Texas ............... West Texas Sour. Production Plan in the Beaufort Sea Authority: This Notice of Availability
Saint James, Louisiana .. Light Louisiana Sweet. Planning Area is published pursuant to regulations (40
Saint James, Louisiana .. Bonito Sour.
Empire, Louisiana ........... Heavy Louisiana Sweet. AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy CFR part 1506) implementing the
Clovelly, Louisiana ......... MARS Blend. Management, Interior. provisions of the National
Houma, Louisiana .......... Poseidon. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
Multiple locations, U.S. Alaska North Slope. ACTION: Notice of availability of the
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
West Coast. Final Environmental Impact Statement.
seq.).

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Dated: August 13, 2018. will this information be processed and Total Estimated Number of Annual
James (Jim) Kendall, used in a timely manner; (3) is the Burden Hours: 50 hours.
Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region, estimate of burden accurate; (4) how Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. might Reclamation enhance the quality, obtain or retain a benefit.
[FR Doc. 2018–19107 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] utility, and clarity of the information to Frequency of Collection: These data
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P be collected; and (5) how might are collected only once for each well or
Reclamation minimize the burden of river-pump owner or operator as long as
this collection on the respondents, changes in water use, or other changes
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR including through the use of that would impact contractual or
information technology. administrative requirements, are not
Bureau of Reclamation Comments that you submit in made. A respondent may request that
[RR03042000, 18XR0680A1, response to this notice are a matter of the data for its well or river pump be
RX.18786000.1501100; OMB Control public record. We will include or updated after the initial inventory.
Number 1006–0014] summarize each comment in our request Total Estimated Annual Non-hour
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before Burden Cost: 0.
Agency Information Collection including your address, phone number, An agency may not conduct or
Activities; Lower Colorado River Well email address, or other personal sponsor and a person is not required to
Inventory identifying information in your respond to a collection of information
comment, you should be aware that unless it displays a currently valid OMB
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
your entire comment—including your control number.
Interior.
personal identifying information—may The authority for this action is the
ACTION: Notice of information collection; be made publicly available at any time. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
request for comment. While you can ask us in your comment U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
SUMMARY: In accordance with the to withhold your personal identifying Dated: May 7, 2018.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, information from public review, we Terrance J. Fulp,
the Bureau of Reclamation cannot guarantee that we will be able to Regional Director, Lower Colorado Region.
(Reclamation), are proposing to renew do so.
Abstract: Pursuant to the Boulder Editorial Note: This document was
an information collection.
Canyon Project Act (43 U.S.C. 617, Pub. received for publication by the Office of the
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Federal Register on August 27, 2018.
L. 642–70th Congress, 45 Stat. 1057), all
submit comments on or before October diversions of mainstream Colorado [FR Doc. 2018–18910 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]
30, 2018. River water must be in accordance with BILLING CODE 4332–90–P
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on a Colorado River water entitlement. The
this information collection request (ICR) Consolidated Decree of the United
by mail to Paul Matuska, Water States Supreme Court in Arizona v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Accounting and Verification Group California, 547 U.S. 150 (2006) requires COMMISSION
Manager, LC–4200, Bureau of the Secretary of the Interior to account
Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional for all diversions of mainstream [Investigation No. 337–TA–1050]
Office, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, Colorado River water along the lower
NV 89006–1470; or by email to Certain Dental Ceramics, Products
Colorado River, including water drawn Thereof, and Methods of Making the
pmatuska@usbr.gov. Please reference from the mainstream by underground
OMB Control Number 1006–0014 in the Samel; Notice of Request for
pumping. To meet the water entitlement Statements on the Public Interest
subject line of your comments. and accounting obligations, an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To inventory of wells and river pumps is AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
request additional information about required along the lower Colorado Commission.
this ICR, contact Paul Matuska by email River, and the gathering of specific ACTION: Notice.
pmatuska@usbr.gov or by telephone at information concerning these wells.
(702) 293–8164. Title of Collection: Lower Colorado SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In River Well Inventory. the presiding administrative law judge
accordance with the Paperwork OMB Control Number: 1006–0014. has issued a Final Initial Determination
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the Form Number: Form LC–25. and Recommended Determination on
general public and other Federal Type of Review: Extension of a Remedy and Bonding in the above-
agencies with an opportunity to currently approved collection. captioned investigation. The
comment on new, proposed, revised, Respondents/Affected Public: Well Commission is soliciting comments on
and continuing collections of owners and operators along the lower public interest issues raised by the
information. This helps us assess the Colorado River in Arizona, California, recommended relief, specifically a
impact of our information collection and Nevada. Each diverter (including limited exclusion order and cease and
requirements and minimize the public’s well pumpers) must be identified and desist orders. This notice is soliciting
reporting burden. It also helps the their diversion locations and water use public interest comments from the
public understand our information determined. public only. Parties are to file public
collection requirements and provide the Total Estimated Number of Annual interest submissions pursuant to
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requested data in the desired format. Respondents: 150. Commission rules.
We are soliciting comments on the Total Estimated Number of Annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
proposed ICR that is described below. Responses: 150. Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Esq., Office of
We are especially interested in public Estimated Completion Time per the General Counsel, U.S. International
comment addressing the following Response: Approximately 20 minutes is Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to required to interview individual well Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
the proper functions of Reclamation; (2) and river-pump owners or operators. 708–2532. The public version of the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Contact		Lauren Boldrick, Project Manager, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, 907-334-5200.
FR Citation		83 FR 44670

83 FR 44670 - Environmental Impact Statement on the Liberty Development and Production Plan in the Beaufort Sea Planning Area

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management