83 FR 64355 - Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska Region (AK), Beaufort Sea Program Area, Proposed 2019 Beaufort Sea Oil and Gas Lease Sale
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 240 (December 14, 2018)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 240 (December 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-27176 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 240 (Friday, December 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 64355-64356] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-27176] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM-2018-0054] Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska Region (AK), Beaufort Sea Program Area, Proposed 2019 Beaufort Sea Oil and Gas Lease Sale AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, announce the area identified for leasing, extension of comment period and prescheduling of public scoping meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On November 16, 2018, consistent with the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its intent, in the Federal Register (83 FR 57749), to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed 2019 Beaufort Sea Lease Sale in the Beaufort Sea Planning Area. Because of earthquakes in Alaska, BOEM has rescheduled some of its scoping meetings and extended the comment period. DATES: Comments: All interested parties, including Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, and the general public, may submit written comments by January 4, 2019, on the scope of the 2019 Beaufort Sea Lease Sale EIS, significant issues, reasonable alternatives, potential mitigation measures, and the foreseeable types of oil and gas activities in the proposed lease sale area. Comments may be made on-line. Navigate to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket BOEM-2018-0054, or ``Oil and Gas Lease Sales: Alaska Outer Continental Shelf; 2019 Beaufort Sea Lease Sale'', and click on the ``Comment Now!'' button. Enter your information and comment, and then click ``Submit.'' Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. ADDRESSES: Scoping Meetings: Pursuant to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA, BOEM will hold public scoping meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to solicit comments on the scope of the 2019 Beaufort Sea Lease Sale EIS. The meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, on December 6, 2018, was held as scheduled. The remaining meetings will all start at 7:00 p.m. and conclude at 9:00 p.m., and are rescheduled as follows:December 17, 2018, Inupiat Heritage Center, Utqia[gdot]vik, Alaska; December 18, 2018, Kisik Community Center, Nuiqsut, Alaska; and December 19, 2018, Community Center, Kaktovik, Alaska. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the 2019 Beaufort Sea [[Page 64356]] Lease Sale EIS or the submission of comments, please contact Sharon Randall, Chief of Environmental Analysis Section, BOEM, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, AK 99503, (907) 334-5200. Authority: This notice of intent is published pursuant to the regulations at 40 CFR 1501.7 implementing the provisions of NEPA. Dated: December 11, 2018. Walter D. Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2018-27176 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
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• A CO2 underground pipeline from Draft EIS were held from 4 to 7 p.m. at Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
the proposed Riley Ridge Sweetening the following locations: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Plant to the Bairoil Interconnect, D April 9—Ramada Plaza Riverside, 300 (BOEM) announced its intent, in the
consisting of 129 miles of 24-inch- West F Street, Casper, Wyoming Federal Register (83 FR 57749), to
diameter pipe, and continuing from the D April 10—Rodeway Inn/Pronghorn prepare an Environmental Impact
interconnect another 84 miles to the Lodge, 150 East Main Street, Lander, Statement (EIS) for the proposed 2019
terminus at the Natrona Hub within Wyoming Beaufort Sea Lease Sale in the Beaufort
Natrona County; D April 11—Marbleton Town Hall, Sea Planning Area. Because of
• The 4.3-acre proposed Riley Ridge 10700 Highway 189, Marbleton, earthquakes in Alaska, BOEM has
Sweetening Plant, located on BLM- Wyoming rescheduled some of its scoping
administered lands, constructed and D April 12—BLM High Desert District meetings and extended the comment
operated to separate the CO2 from the Office, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock period.
H2S; the H2S would be reinjected into Springs, Wyoming DATES:
deep geologic formations via two During the 45-day comment period, Comments: All interested parties,
proposed injection wells; 19 submittals offering comments on the including Federal, State, Tribal, and
• An approximately 1-mile-long 230 Draft EIS were received from various local governments, and the general
kV overhead transmission line that federal, State, and local agencies; public, may submit written comments
would bring power to the Riley Ridge various special interest groups; by January 4, 2019, on the scope of the
Sweetening Plant from an existing 230 corporations; and public citizens. This 2019 Beaufort Sea Lease Sale EIS,
kV transmission line; and included 14 letters, 3 comment forms, significant issues, reasonable
• Ancillary facilities, such as roads, and 2 emails with comments submitted alternatives, potential mitigation
valves, flowlines, etc. at the public open house meetings and measures, and the foreseeable types of
The purpose of this Federal action is mailed to the BLM. In compliance with oil and gas activities in the proposed
to respond to the Applicant’s right-of- the requirements of the Council on lease sale area.
way applications for construction, Environmental Quality regulations for Comments may be made on-line.
operation, and maintenance of the implementing NEPA, all substantive Navigate to http://www.regulations.gov
Project infrastructure across Federal comments received were assessed and a and search for Docket BOEM–2018–
land. Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing response provided. Of the 19 comment 0054, or ‘‘Oil and Gas Lease Sales:
Act of 1920 provides authority for BLM submittals received, 70 comments were Alaska Outer Continental Shelf; 2019
to issue right-of-way grants for pipeline identified as substantive according to Beaufort Sea Lease Sale’’, and click on
purposes, and FLPMA provides the BLM guidelines. the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button. Enter
BLM with discretionary authority to The BLM responded to comments your information and comment, and
grant use of public lands, including received on the draft EIS in the final then click ‘‘Submit.’’ Before including
rights-of-way, taking into consideration EIS. After the final waiting period, and your address, phone number, email
impacts on natural, cultural, and based on the environmental analysis in address, or other personal identifying
historical resources. the final EIS, the BLM will prepare a information in your comment, you
The BLM is the lead Federal agency Record of Decision documenting the should be aware that your entire
for this EIS as defined at 40 CFR part BLM Authorized Officer’s decision. comment—including your personal
1501.5. Cooperating agencies include Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR identifying information—may be made
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National 1610.2. publicly available at any time. While
Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of you can ask us in your comment to
Tim Wakefield,
Engineers; the State of Wyoming; withhold your personal identifying
Freemont, Lincoln, Sublette, High Desert District Manager.
information from public review, we
Sweetwater, and Natrona counties in [FR Doc. 2018–27154 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Wyoming; and the Natrona County, BILLING CODE 4310–22–P do so.
Popo Agie, Sublette County, and ADDRESSES:
Sweetwater County conservation Scoping Meetings: Pursuant to the
districts in Wyoming. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR regulations implementing the
In accordance with NEPA, the BLM Bureau of Ocean Energy Management procedural provisions of NEPA, BOEM
prepared an EIS analyzing the right-of- will hold public scoping meetings. The
way applications using an [Docket No. BOEM–2018–0054] purpose of these meetings is to solicit
interdisciplinary approach to consider a comments on the scope of the 2019
variety of resource issues and concerns Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska Beaufort Sea Lease Sale EIS. The
identified during internal, interagency, Region (AK), Beaufort Sea Program meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, on
and public scoping. The BLM published Area, Proposed 2019 Beaufort Sea Oil December 6, 2018, was held as
a NOA of the Draft EIS for public review and Gas Lease Sale scheduled. The remaining meetings will
and comment in the Federal Register on AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy all start at 7:00 p.m. and conclude at
March 23, 2018 (83 FR 12810). The EPA Management, Interior. 9:00 p.m., and are rescheduled as
published a NOA of the Draft EIS for ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an follows:
public review and comment in the environmental impact statement, • December 17, 2018, Inupiat
Federal Register on the same day, announce the area identified for leasing, Heritage Center, Utqiaġvik, Alaska;
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which initiated a 45-day public review extension of comment period and • December 18, 2018, Kisik
period. prescheduling of public scoping Community Center, Nuiqsut, Alaska;
To allow the public an opportunity to meetings. and
review information associated with the • December 19, 2018, Community
Project and comment on the Draft EIS, SUMMARY: On November 16, 2018, Center, Kaktovik, Alaska.
the BLM hosted four public meetings in consistent with the regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
April 2018. The public meetings on the implementing the National information on the 2019 Beaufort Sea
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Lease Sale EIS or the submission of individuals are advised that information (a) The complainants are: Ingevity
comments, please contact Sharon on this matter can be obtained by Corp., 5255 Virginia Avenue, North
Randall, Chief of Environmental contacting the Commission’s TDD Charleston, SC 29406.
Analysis Section, BOEM, Alaska OCS terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons Ingevity South Carolina, LLC, 5255
Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite with mobility impairments who will Virginia Avenue, North Charleston, SC
500, Anchorage, AK 99503, (907) 334– need special assistance in gaining access 29406.
5200. to the Commission should contact the (b) The respondents are the following
Authority: This notice of intent is Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– entities alleged to be in violation of
published pursuant to the regulations at 40 2000. General information concerning section 337, and are the parties upon
CFR 1501.7 implementing the provisions of the Commission may also be obtained which the complaint is to be served:
NEPA. by accessing its internet server at MAHLE Filter Systems North
https://www.usitc.gov. The public America, Inc., 906 Butler Drive,
Dated: December 11, 2018.
record for this investigation may be Murfreesboro, TN 37127.
Walter D. Cruickshank, MAHLE Filter Systems Japan Corp.,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
viewed on the Commission’s electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. 591 Shimo-akasaka, Kawagoe, Saitama
Management. 350–1155, Japan.
[FR Doc. 2018–27176 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MAHLE Sistemas de Filtración de
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P Katherine Hiner, Office of the Secretary, México S.A. de C.V., Libramiento Arco
Docket Services Division, U.S. Vial Poniente km. 4,2, 66350 Monterrey,
International Trade Commission, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE telephone (202) 205–1802. MAHLE Filter Systems Canada, ULC,
COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 16 Industrial Park Road, Tilbury, ON
Authority: The authority for N0P 2L0, Canada.
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1140]
institution of this investigation is Kuraray Co., Ltd., Ote Center
Certain Multi-Stage Fuel Vapor contained in section 337 of the Tariff Building, 1–1–3, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku,
Canister Systems and Activated Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. Tokyo 100–8115, Japan.
Carbon Components Thereof; 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Kuraray America, Inc., 2625 Bay Area
Institution of Investigation Commission’s Rules of Practice and Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston, TX
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2018). 77058.
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Nagamine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,
Scope of Investigation: Having
Commission. 1725–26, Kishinoue, Manno-town,
considered the complaint, the U.S.
ACTION: Notice. International Trade Commission, on Nakatado-Gun, Kagawa-pref., 766–0026,
December 7, 2018, Ordered that— Japan.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a The Office of Unfair Import
complaint was filed with the U.S. (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of Investigations will not be named as a
International Trade Commission on section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as party to this investigation.
November 8, 2018, under section 337 of amended, an investigation be instituted (4) For the investigation so instituted,
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on to determine whether there is a the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
behalf of Ingevity Corp. of North violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of U.S. International Trade Commission,
Charleston, South Carolina and Ingevity section 337 in the importation into the shall designate the presiding
South Carolina, LLC of North United States, the sale for importation, Administrative Law Judge.
Charleston, South Carolina. The or the sale within the United States after Responses to the complaint and the
complaint alleges violations of section importation of certain products notice of investigation must be
337 based upon the importation into the identified in paragraph (2) by reason of submitted by the named respondents in
United States, the sale for importation, infringement of one or more of claims accordance with section 210.13 of the
and the sale within the United States 1–5, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 24, 28, 31, Commission’s Rules of Practice and
after importation of certain multi-stage 33, 36, 38, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50, and 52 of Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
fuel vapor canister systems and the ’844 patent; and whether an 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
activated carbon components thereof by industry in the United States exists as responses will be considered by the
reason of infringement of certain claims required by subsection (a)(2) of section Commission if received not later than 20
of U.S. Patent No. RE38,844 (‘‘the ’844 337; days after the date of service by the
patent’’). The complaint further alleges (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of Commission of the complaint and the
that an industry in the United States the Commission’s Rules of Practice and notice of investigation. Extensions of
exists as required by the applicable Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the time for submitting responses to the
Federal Statute. plain language description of the complaint and the notice of
The complainants request that the accused products or category of accused investigation will not be granted unless
Commission institute an investigation products, which defines the scope of the good cause therefor is shown.
and, after the investigation, issue a investigation, is ‘‘multi-stage fuel vapor Failure of a respondent to file a timely
limited exclusion order and cease and canister systems manufactured by the response to each allegation in the
desist orders. MAHLE Respondents that include low- complaint and in this notice may be
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for incremental adsorption capacity (‘IAC’) deemed to constitute a waiver of the
any confidential information contained activated carbon components and the right to appear and contest the
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therein, is available for inspection low-IAC activated carbon components allegations of the complaint and this
during official business hours (8:45 a.m. thereof, such as MPAC–1.’’; notice, and to authorize the
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the (3) For the purpose of the administrative law judge and the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade investigation so instituted, the following Commission, without further notice to
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Room are hereby named as parties upon which the respondent, to find the facts to be as
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone this notice of investigation shall be alleged in the complaint and this notice
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired served: and to enter an initial determination
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| Action | Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, announce the area identified for leasing, extension of comment period and prescheduling of public scoping meetings. | |
| Dates | Comments: All interested parties, including Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, and the general public, may submit written comments by January 4, 2019, on the scope of the 2019 Beaufort Sea Lease Sale EIS, significant issues, reasonable alternatives, potential mitigation measures, and the foreseeable types of oil and gas activities in the proposed lease sale area. | |
| Contact | For information on the 2019 Beaufort Sea Lease Sale EIS or the submission of comments, please contact Sharon Randall, Chief of Environmental Analysis Section, BOEM, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, AK 99503, (907) 334-5200. | |
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