[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16632-16634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6990]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement


Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil, Gas, and 
Mineral Operations by the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 
Region

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

ACTION: Notice of the Availability of Environmental Documents Prepared 
for OCS Mineral Proposals by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and 
Enforcement (BOEMRE), in accordance with Federal Regulations that 
implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the 
availability of NEPA-related Site-Specific Environmental Assessments 
(SEA) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI), prepared by BOEMRE 
for the following oil-, gas-, and mineral-related activities proposed 
on the Gulf of Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Information Unit, Information 
Services Section at the number below. Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 
Attention: Public Information Office (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood Park 
Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, or by calling 
1-800-200-GULF.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEMRE prepares SEAs and FONSIs for 
proposals that relate to exploration, development, production, and 
transport of oil, gas, and mineral resources on the Federal OCS. These 
SEAs examine the potential environmental effects of activities 
described in the proposals and present BOEMRE conclusions regarding the 
significance of those effects. Environmental Assessments are used as a 
basis for determining whether or not approval of the proposals 
constitutes a major Federal action that significantly affects the 
quality of the human environment in accordance with NEPA Section 
102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared in those instances where BOEMRE finds 
that approval will not result in significant effects on the quality of 
the human environment. The FONSI briefly presents the basis for that 
finding and includes a summary or copy of the SEA. This notice 
constitutes the public notice of availability of environmental 
documents required under the NEPA Regulations.

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               Activity/operator                                    Location                           Date
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Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/  Eugene Island, Block 306, Lease OCS-G 02109,           10/1/2010
 SR 08-011.                                      located 75 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA    East Cameron, Block 369, Lease OCS-G 21585,            10/4/2010
 ES/SR 10-123.                                   located 123 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA    Mustang Island, Block 754, Lease OCS-G 05985,          10/4/2010
 ES/SR 10-140.                                   located 18 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                 shoreline.
Marathon Oil Company, Revised Exploration       Mississippi Canyon, Block 993, Lease OCS-G             10/5/2010
 Plan, SEA R-5046 AA.                            24134, located in the Central Planning Area of
                                                 the Gulf of 73 miles offshore, south of Mexico,
                                                 Venice, Louisiana.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal,    Ship Shoal, Block 269, Lease OCS-G 01036,              10/5/2010
 SEA ES/SR 09-226.                               located 59 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal,    Ship Shoal, Block 269, Lease OCS-G 01036,              10/5/2010
 SEA ES/SR 10-010.                               located 59 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/ East Cameron, Block 272, Lease OCS-G 02047,            10/7/2010
 SR 09-186, 09-187, 09-188, 09-189, 09-190 &     located 79 miles from the nearest Louisiana
 09-191.                                         shoreline.
Shell Offshore Inc., Geological & Geophysical   Located in the Central Gulf of Mexico, 42 miles        10/7/2010
 Survey, SEA L10-033.                            south of Venice, Louisiana.
Seabird Exploration Americas, Inc., Geological  Located in the Central and Western Planning            10/7/2010
 & Geophysical Survey, SEA L10-026.              Areas of the Gulf of Mexico, south of Texas and
                                                 Louisiana.

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Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited,          Main Pass, Block 226, Lease OCS-G 16508, located       10/8/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-136.            72 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Royal Production Company, Inc., Structure       Mobile, Block 1002, Lease OCS-G 26183, located        10/12/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-159.                      15 miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline.
Bandon Oil and Gas, LP, Structure Removal, SEA  South Timbalier, Block 196, Lease OCS-G 01253,        10/12/2010
 ES/SR 10-151.                                   located 37 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Royal Production Company, Inc., Structure       Mobile, Block 1003, Lease OCS-G 26184, located        10/15/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-163.                      14 miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline.
Royal Production Company, Inc., Structure       Mobile, Block 950, Lease OCS-G 27225, located 23      10/15/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-161.                      miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline.
Royal Production Company, Inc., Structure       Mobile, Block 951, Lease OCS-G 27226, located 23      10/15/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-162.                      miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline.
Royal Production Company, Inc., Structure       Mobile, Block 993, Lease OCS-G 27227, located 23      10/20/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-158.                      miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline.
Royal Production Company, Inc., Structure       Mobile, Block 994, Lease OCS-G 27228, located 23      10/20/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-160.                      miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline.
Pisces Energy LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/   Eugene Island, Block 41, Lease OCS-G 04857,           10/21/2010
 SR 10-157.                                      located 15 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA    South Marsh Island, Block 136, Lease OCS-G            10/26/2010
 ES/SR 08-096.                                   02588, located 89 miles from the nearest
                                                 Louisiana shoreline.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA    South Marsh Island, Block 149, Lease OCS-G            10/26/2010
 ES/SR 08-097.                                   02592, located 93 miles from the nearest
                                                 Louisiana shoreline.
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited,          South Marsh Island, Block 235, Lease OCS-G            10/26/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-164.            02300, located 14 miles from the nearest
                                                 Louisiana shoreline.
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited,          South Marsh Island, Block 234, Lease OCS-G             11/8/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-137.            02300, located 20 miles from the nearest
                                                 Louisiana shoreline.
GOM Shelf LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10- West Delta, Block 71, Lease OCS-G 00838, located       11/9/2010
 039B.                                           23 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited,          South Marsh Island, Block 255, Lease OCS-G            11/10/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-165.            09564, located 31 miles from the nearest
                                                 Louisiana shoreline.
Millennium Offshore Group, Inc., Structure      Eugene Island, Block 190, Lease OCS-G 08434,          11/16/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 08-041A.                     located 35 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Exxon Mobil Corporation, Structure Removal,     High Island, Block 193, Lease OCS-G 03237,            11/17/2010
 SEA ES/SR 08-175A.                              located 18 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                 shoreline.
El Paso E&P Company, L.P., Structure Removal,   Eugene Island, Block 372, Lease OCS-G 03786,          11/18/2010
 SEA ES/SR 10-034.                               located 95 miles from the nearest Texas
                                                 shoreline.
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited,          High Island, Block 140, Lease OCS-00518, located      11/18/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-154.            20 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Royal Production Company, Inc., Structure       Mobile, Block 829, Lease OCS-G 23683, located 5       11/18/2010
 Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-167.                      miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline.
Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited,          South Marsh, Block 255, Lease OCS-G 09564,            11/18/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-168.            located 25 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Pisces Energy LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/   Eugene Island, Block 41, Lease OCS-G 04857,           11/24/2010
 SR 10-166.                                      located 18 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/ Mobile, Block 914, Lease OCS-G 07846, located 10      11/24/2010
 SR 97-081A.                                     miles from the nearest Alabama shoreline.
Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal,    West Delta, Block 32, Lease OCS-00367, located 9      11/24/2010
 SEA ES/SR 10-169.                               miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/  South Pelto, Block 9, Lease OCS-G 02924, located       12/1/2010
 SR 10-170 & 10-171.                             6 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Fugro Multi Client Services, Inc., Geological   Located in the Central Planning Area of the Gulf       12/1/2010
 & Geophysical Survey, SEA L10-044.              of Mexico.
Dynamic Data Services, Inc., Geological &       Located in the Western and Central Planning            12/1/2010
 Geophysical Survey, SEA L10-043.                Areas of the Gulf of Mexico.
Mariner Energy, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA    Eugene Island, Block 292, Lease OCS-G 00994,           12/2/2010
 ES/SR 09-216A.                                  located 73 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
GOM Shelf LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10- Matagorda Island, Blocks 633 & 634, Leases OCS-G       12/3/2010
 031A & 10-032A.                                 06042 & 07202, located 14 & 18 miles from the
                                                 nearest Texas shoreline.
WesternGeco, Geological & Geophysical Survey    Located in the Central Planning Area of the Gulf       12/3/2010
 Application, SEA L10-046.                       of Mexico.
CCGVeritas, Geological & Geophysical Survey     Located in the Western Planning Area of the Gulf       12/3/2010
 Application, SEA T10-003.                       of Mexico.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, EA ES/   South Pelto, Block 10, Lease OCS-G 02925,              12/6/2010
 SR 10-172, 10-173 & 10-174.                     located 6, 5, & 7 miles from the nearest
                                                 Louisiana shoreline.
Apache Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/  South Pelto, Block 11, Lease OCS-00071, located        12/6/2010
 SR 10-175, 10-176, 10-177, 10-178 & 10-179.     8 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.
Brandon Oil and Gas, LP, Structure Removal,     West Cameron, Block 599 & 598, Lease OCS-G 14348       12/8/2010
 SEA ES/SR 10-152 & 10-153.                      & 17815, located 110 miles from the nearest
                                                 Louisiana shoreline.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Exploration Plan SEA R-    Green Canyon, Block 640, located south of             12/10/2010
 5099.                                           Louisiana in the Central Planning Area of the
                                                 Gulf of Mexico.
WesternGeco, LLC, Geological & Geophysical      Located in the Central Planning Area of the Gulf      12/10/2010
 Survey, SEA L10-035.                            of Mexico.
WesternGeco, Geological & Geophysical Survey    Located in the Western Planning Area of the Gulf      12/10/2010
 Application, SEA T10-002.                       of Mexico.

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TDI-Brooks International, Inc., Geological &    Located in the Western Gulf of Mexico...........      12/20/2010
 Geophysical Survey, SEA M10-007.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ South Timbalier, Block 27, Lease OCS-G 01443,         12/28/2010
 SR 10-189.                                      located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ South Timbalier, Block 27, Lease OCS-G 01443,         12/29/2010
 SR 88-064A.                                     located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ South Timbalier, Block 27, Lease OCS-G 01443,         12/29/2010
 SR 97-146A.                                     located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ South Timbalier, Block 28, Lease OCS-G 01362,         12/29/2010
 SR 10-190.                                      located 7 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc.,          Ship Shoal, Block 153, Lease OCS-G 18011,             12/30/2010
 Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 10-194.            located 27 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ South Timbalier, Block 21, Lease OCS 00263,           12/30/2010
 SR 10-191, 10-192 & 10-193.                     located 4 miles from the nearest Louisiana
                                                 shoreline.
Energy XXI GOM, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/ South Timbalier, Block 21, Lease OCS 00263,           12/30/2010
 SR 10-180, 10-181, 10-182, 10-183, 10-184, 10-  located 4 miles from the nearest Louisiana
 185 & 10-186.                                   shoreline.
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    Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the 
proposals listed above or obtaining information about SEAs and FONSIs 
prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region are encouraged to contact 
BOEMRE at the address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Dated: February 16, 2011.
Lars Herbst,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 2011-6990 Filed 3-23-11; 8:45 am]
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