83_FR_55775 83 FR 55560 - Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales

83 FR 55560 - Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 215 (November 6, 2018)

Page Range55560-55561
FR Document2018-24257

Pursuant to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regulatory restrictions on joint bidding, the Director of the BOEM 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 November 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55560-55561]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24257]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management


Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: List of Restricted Joint Bidders.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 
regulatory restrictions on joint bidding, the Director of the BOEM 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 November 1, 2018, 
through April 30, 2019.

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DATES: This List of Restricted Joint Bidders will cover the period 
November 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This List of Restricted Joint Bidders will 
cover the period November 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019, and replace 
the prior list published on May 15, 2018 (83 FR 22513), which covered 
the period of May 1, 2018, through October 31, 2018.

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
    Equinor ASA
    Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC
    Equinor USA E&P Inc.
Group V
    Exxon Mobil Corporation
    ExxonMobil Exploration Company
Group VI
    Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
    Petrobras America Inc.
Group VII
    Shell Oil Company
    Shell Offshore Inc.
    SWEPI LP
    Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc.
    SOI Finance Inc.
    Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.
Group VIII
    Total E&P USA, Inc.

    Authority: 30 CFR 556.511-556.515.

    Dated: October 31, 2018.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-24257 Filed 11-5-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               contains approximately 4.68 million                     anticipated rate of inflation should be               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The
                                               tons of recoverable Federal coal                        given;                                                Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA)
                                               resources. The coal resources to be                       6. Depreciation, depletion,                         established the National Indian Gaming
                                               offered are limited to coal recoverable                 amortization and other tax accounting                 Commission, which is charged with
                                               by underground mining methods.                          factors; and                                          regulating gaming on Indian lands.
                                               The Federal coal resources are located in                 7. The value of any privately held                     Commission regulations (25 CFR 514)
                                               Routt County, Colorado                                  mineral or surface estate in the Foidel               provide for a system of fee assessment
                                                                                                       Creek Mine area.                                      and payment that is self-administered
                                               Sixth Prime Meridian                                      Before including your address, phone                by gaming operations. Pursuant to those
                                               T5N, R86W;                                              number, email address, or other                       regulations, the Commission is required
                                                 Sec 22: E1⁄2NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,                        personal identifying information in your              to adopt and communicate assessment
                                                   NE1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;                                    comment, you should be aware that                     rates and the gaming operations are
                                                 Sec 23: N1⁄2, N1⁄2S1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
                                                                                                       your entire comment—including your                    required to apply those rates to their
                                                  These lands contain 640 acres, more                  personal identifying information—may                  revenues, compute the fees to be paid,
                                               or less.                                                be made publicly available. While you                 report the revenues, and remit the fees
                                                  The EA addresses natural resource,                   can ask us in your comment to withhold                to the Commission. All gaming
                                               cultural, socioeconomic, environmental                  your personal identifying information                 operations within the jurisdiction of the
                                               and cumulative impacts that would                       from public review, we cannot                         Commission are required to self-
                                               result from leasing these lands. Two                    guarantee that we will be able to do so.              administer the provisions of these
                                               alternatives are addressed in the EA:                     Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 43 CFR 3425.3             regulations, and report and pay any fees
                                                  Alternative 1: (Proposed Action) The                 and 3425.4.                                           that are due to the Commission.
                                               tract would be leased as requested in the                                                                        Pursuant to 25 CFR 514, the
                                               application; and                                        Gregory P. Shoop,
                                                                                                                                                             Commission must also review regularly
                                                  Alternative 2: (No Action) The                       Acting BLM Colorado State Director.                   the costs involved in processing
                                               application would be rejected or denied                 [FR Doc. 2018–24272 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am]           fingerprint cards and set a fee based on
                                               and the subsurface Federal coal reserves                BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P                                fees charged by the Federal Bureau of
                                               would be bypassed.                                                                                            Investigation and costs incurred by the
                                                  Proprietary information or data                                                                            Commission. Commission costs include
                                               marked as confidential may be                           DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            Commission personnel, supplies,
                                               submitted to the BLM in response to                                                                           equipment costs, and postage to submit
                                               this solicitation of comments.                          National Indian Gaming Commission
                                                                                                                                                             the results to the requesting tribe.
                                               Information and data marked                             Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees                           Dated: October 26, 2018.
                                               confidential will be treated in
                                                                                                                                                             Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri,
                                               accordance with the applicable laws                     AGENCY: National Indian Gaming
                                               and regulations governing the                           Commission, Department of the Interior.               Chairman.
                                               confidentiality of such information or                  ACTION: Notice.                                         Dated: October 26, 2018.
                                               data. A copy of the comments submitted                                                                        Kathryn C. Isom-Clause,
                                               by the public on the EA, FMV, and MER                   SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given that               Vice Chair.
                                               for the tract, except those portions                    the National Indian Gaming
                                                                                                                                                               Dated: October 26, 2018.
                                               identified as proprietary by the author                 Commission has adopted its annual fee
                                                                                                       rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.062%                  E. Sequoyah Simermeyer,
                                               and meeting exemptions in the Freedom
                                               of Information Act, will be available for               (.00062) for tier 2, which remain the                 Associate Commissioner.
                                               public inspection at the BLM LSFO, at                   same as current fee rates. The tier 2                 [FR Doc. 2018–24219 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am]
                                               the address listed above, during regular                annual fee rate represents the lowest fee             BILLING CODE 7565–01–P
                                               business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.),                   rate adopted by the Commission since
                                               Monday through Friday.                                  2010. These rates shall apply to all
                                                  Comments on the EA, FMV and MER                      assessable gross revenues from each                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                               should address, but not necessarily be                  gaming operation under the jurisdiction
                                                                                                       of the Commission. If a tribe has a                   Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
                                               limited to, the following:
                                                  1. The quality and quantity of the                   certificate of self-regulation, the fee rate          Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil
                                               Federal coal resources;                                 on Class II revenues shall be 0.031%                  and Gas Lease Sales
                                                  2. The mining methods or methods to                  (.00031) which is one-half of the annual
                                               be employed to obtain the MER of the                    fee rate. The fee rates being adopted                 AGENCY:  Bureau of Ocean Energy
                                               coal, including the name of the coal                    here are effective November 1, 2018,                  Management, Interior.
                                               bed(s) to be mined, timing and rate of                  and will remain in effect until new rates             ACTION: List of Restricted Joint Bidders.
                                               production, restriction of mining, and                  are adopted.
                                               the inclusion of the tracts in an existing                 The National Indian Gaming                         SUMMARY:   Pursuant to the Bureau of
                                               mining operation;                                       Commission has also adopted its                       Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
                                                  3. The price the mined coal would                    fingerprint processing fees of $18 per                regulatory restrictions on joint bidding,
                                               bring when sold;                                        card effective November 1, 2018. These                the Director of the BOEM is publishing
                                                  4. Costs, including mining and                       fees remain the same as current                       a List of Restricted Joint Bidders. Each
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                                               reclamation costs, of producing the coal                fingerprint processing fees.                          entity within one of the following
                                               and the anticipated timing of                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      groups is restricted from bidding with
                                               production;                                             Yvonne Lee, National Indian Gaming                    any entity in any of the other following
                                                  5. The percentage rate at which                      Commission, 1849 C Street NW, Mail                    groups at Outer Continental Shelf oil
                                               anticipated income streams should be                    Stop #1621, Washington, DC 20240;                     and gas lease sales to be held during the
                                               discounted, either with inflation, or in                telephone (202) 632–7003; fax (202)                   bidding period November 1, 2018,
                                               absence of inflation, in which case the                 632–7066.                                             through April 30, 2019.


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                                                                          Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 215 / Tuesday, November 6, 2018 / Notices                                                  55561

                                               DATES:  This List of Restricted Joint                   ACTION:   Notice; correction.                         review, discussion, evaluation, and
                                               Bidders will cover the period November                                                                        recommendation on applications for
                                               1, 2018, through April 30, 2019.                        SUMMARY:   The Department of Labor                    Certificates of Indemnity submitted to
                                                                                                       (DOL) published a document in the                     the Federal Council on the Arts and the
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This List
                                                                                                       Federal Register of November 1, 2018,                 Humanities, for exhibitions beginning
                                               of Restricted Joint Bidders will cover the              concerning request for comments on the
                                               period November 1, 2018, through April                                                                        on or after January 1, 2019. Because the
                                                                                                       collection of data about the Evaluation               meeting will consider proprietary
                                               30, 2019, and replace the prior list                    of Strategies Used in America’s Promise
                                               published on May 15, 2018 (83 FR                                                                              financial and commercial data provided
                                                                                                       Job Driven Grant Program Evaluation.                  in confidence by indemnity applicants,
                                               22513), which covered the period of                     The document contained incorrect title.
                                               May 1, 2018, through October 31, 2018.                                                                        and material that is likely to disclose
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      trade secrets or other privileged or
                                               Group I                                                 Megan Lizik by email at
                                                  BP America Production Company                                                                              confidential information, and because it
                                                                                                       ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov, or call                is important to keep the values of
                                                  BP Exploration & Production Inc.                     202–430–1255.
                                                  BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.                                                                               objects to be indemnified, and the
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            methods of transportation and security
                                               Group II
                                                  Chevron Corporation                                  Correction                                            measures confidential, I have
                                                  Chevron U.S.A. Inc.                                                                                        determined that that the meeting will be
                                                                                                          In the Federal Register of November                closed to the public pursuant to
                                                  Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.                           1, 2018, in FR Doc. 83 FR 54943, on
                                                  Unocal Corporation                                                                                         subsection (c)(4) of section 552b of Title
                                                                                                       page 54943, in the third column, correct              5, United States Code. I have made this
                                                  Union Oil Company of California                      the Title caption to read: ‘‘Agency
                                                  Pure Partners, L.P.                                                                                        determination under the authority
                                                                                                       Information Collection Activities;
                                               Group III                                                                                                     granted me by the Chairman’s
                                                                                                       Submission for OMB Review; Comment
                                                  Eni Petroleum Co. Inc.                                                                                     Delegation of Authority to Close
                                                                                                       Request, America’s Promise Job Driven
                                                  Eni Petroleum US LLC                                                                                       Advisory Committee Meetings, dated
                                                                                                       Grant Program Evaluation, New
                                                  Eni Oil US LLC                                                                                             April 15, 2016.
                                                                                                       Collection.’’
                                                  Eni Marketing Inc.                                                                                           Dated: November 1, 2018.
                                                  Eni BB Petroleum Inc.                                  Dated: November 1, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                             Elizabeth Voyatzis,
                                                  Eni US Operating Co. Inc.                            Molly Irwin,
                                                                                                                                                             Committee Management Officer, Federal
                                                  Eni BB Pipeline LLC                                  Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                                                                             Council on the Arts and the Humanities &
                                               Group IV                                                Labor.
                                                                                                                                                             Deputy General Counsel, National
                                                  Equinor ASA                                          [FR Doc. 2018–24270 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am]           Endowment for the Humanities.
                                                  Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC                           BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P                                [FR Doc. 2018–24246 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am]
                                                  Equinor USA E&P Inc.                                                                                       BILLING CODE 7536–01–P
                                               Group V
                                                  Exxon Mobil Corporation                              NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
                                                  ExxonMobil Exploration Company                       ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
                                               Group VI                                                                                                      NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                  Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.                             Federal Council on the Arts and the                   COMMISSION
                                                  Petrobras America Inc.                               Humanities                                            [NRC–2018–0227]
                                               Group VII
                                                  Shell Oil Company                                    Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Panel                    Applications and Amendments to
                                                  Shell Offshore Inc.                                  Advisory Committee Meeting                            Facility Operating Licenses and
                                                  SWEPI LP                                             AGENCY: Federal Council on the Arts                   Combined Licenses Involving
                                                  Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc.                        and the Humanities, National                          Proposed No Significant Hazards
                                                  SOI Finance Inc.                                     Foundation on the Arts and the                        Considerations and Containing
                                                  Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.                            Humanities.                                           Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards
                                               Group VIII                                                                                                    Information and Order Imposing
                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice of meeting.
                                                  Total E&P USA, Inc.                                                                                        Procedures for Access to Sensitive
                                                  Authority: 30 CFR 556.511–556.515.                   SUMMARY:  Pursuant to the Federal                     Unclassified Non-Safeguards
                                                                                                       Advisory Committee Act, notice is                     Information
                                                Dated: October 31, 2018.
                                                                                                       hereby given that the Federal Council
                                               Walter D. Cruickshank,                                                                                        AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory
                                                                                                       on the Arts and the Humanities will
                                               Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy                                                                       Commission.
                                                                                                       hold a meeting of the Arts and Artifacts
                                               Management.                                             International Indemnity Panel.                        ACTION: License amendment request;
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–24257 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am]             DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                                                                                                                             notice of opportunity to comment,
                                               BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P                                  Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from                     request a hearing, and petition for leave
                                                                                                       12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.                               to intervene; order imposing
                                                                                                                                                             procedures.
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by
                                               DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                     teleconference originating at the                     SUMMARY:   The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                                                                       National Endowment for the Arts,                      Commission (NRC) received and is
                                               Agency Information Collection                           Washington, DC 20506.                                 considering approval of two amendment
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                                               Activities; Submission for OMB
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      requests. The amendment requests are
                                               Review; Comment Request, Evaluation
                                                                                                       Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee                         for both Peach Bottom Atomic Power
                                               of the American Apprenticeship
                                                                                                       Management Officer, 400 7th Street SW,                Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3. For each
                                               Initiative, New Collection; Correction
                                                                                                       Room 4060, Washington, DC 20506,                      amendment request, the NRC proposes
                                               AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant                        (202) 606 8322; evoyatzis@neh.gov.                    to determine that they involve no
                                               Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        significant hazards consideration.
                                               Office, Department of Labor.                            purpose of the meeting is for panel                   Because each amendment request


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Document Created: 2018-11-06 00:18:20
Document Modified: 2018-11-06 00:18:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionList of Restricted Joint Bidders.
DatesThis List of Restricted Joint Bidders will cover the period November 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019.
FR Citation83 FR 55560 

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