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determines that disclosure may, among 

other things, risk harm to the historic 

resources or impede the use of a 

traditional religious site by 

practitioners. Tribal entities should 

designate information that falls under 

Section 304 of NHPA as confidential. 

Dated: April 11, 2011. 

Michael R. Bromwich, 

Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and Enforcement. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9545 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement 

Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Outer 

Continental Shelf (OCS), Western 

Planning Area (WPA), Oil and Gas 

Lease Sale for the 2007–2012 5-Year 

OCS Program 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of 

a Draft Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement (SEIS) and Public 

Meetings. 

SUMMARY: BOEMRE has prepared a Draft 

SEIS on an oil and gas lease sale 

tentatively scheduled in late 2011 for 

WPA Lease Sale 218, which is the final 

WPA lease sale in the 2007–2012 5– 

Year OCS Program. The proposed sale is 

in the Gulf of Mexico’s WPA off the 

States of Texas and Louisiana. This 

Draft SEIS updated the environmental 

and socioeconomic analyses for the 

WPA Lease Sale 218, originally 

evaluated in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil 

and Gas Lease Sales: 2007–2012; WPA 

Sales 204, 207, 210, 215, and 218; 

Central Planning Area (CPA) Sales 205, 

206, 208, 213, 216, and 222, Final EIS 

(OCS EIS/EA MMS 2007–018) 

(Multisale EIS), completed in April 

2007. This Draft SEIS also updated the 

environmental and socioeconomic 

analyses for the WPA Lease Sale 218 in 

the GOM OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 

2009–2012; CPA Sales 208, 213, 216, 

and 222; WPA Sales 210, 215, and 218; 

Final Supplemental EIS (OCS EIS/EA 

MMS 2008–041) (2009–2012 SEIS), 

completed in September 2008. 

DATES: Public meetings to obtain 

additional comments and information 

regarding the Draft SEIS scheduled for 

May 17, 2011, and May 19, 2011. For 

additional information see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

more information on the Draft SEIS or 

the public meetings, you may contact 

Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Bureau of Ocean 

Energy Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement, Gulf of Mexico OCS 

Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard 

(MS 5412), New Orleans, Louisiana 

70123–2394, or by e-mail at 

WPASupplementalEIS@boemre.gov. 

You may also contact Mr. Goeke by 

telephone at (504) 736–3233. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEMRE 

developed the Draft SEIS for WPA Lease 

Sale 218 to reflect new information 

made available since completion of the 

Multisale EIS and the 2009–2012 SEIS 

and to consider the Deepwater Horizon 

event. This Draft SEIS provides updates 

on the baseline conditions and potential 

environmental effects of oil and natural 

gas leasing, exploration, development, 

and production in the WPA. BOEMRE 

conducted an extensive search for such 

new information, from scientific 

journals; interviews with personnel 

from academic institutions; Federal, 

state, and local agencies; and various 

other sources. BOEMRE has reexamined 

potential impacts of routine activities 

and accidental events, including a 

possible large-scale event, associated 

with the proposed WPA lease sale. 

BOEMRE has also re-analyzed the 

proposed lease sale’s incremental 

contribution to the cumulative impacts 

on environmental and socioeconomic 

resources. Like the Multisale EIS and 

the 2009–2012 SEIS, the oil and gas 

resource estimates and scenario 

information for this Draft SEIS are 

presented as a range that would 

encompass the resources and activities 

estimated for this proposed lease sale. 

Draft Supplemental EIS Availability: 

To obtain a single printed or CD–ROM 

copy of the Draft SEIS for WPA Lease 

Sale 218, you may contact BOEMRE, 

Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Public 

Information Office (MS 5034), 1201 

Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 114, 

New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394 (1– 

800–200–GULF). An electronic copy of 

the Draft SEIS (as well as links to the 

Multisale EIS and the 2009–2012 SEIS) 

is available at BOEMRE’s Internet Web 

site at http://www.gomr.boemre.gov/

homepg/regulate/environ/nepa/

nepaprocess.html. The CD–ROM 

version of the Draft SEIS also contains 

copies of the Multisale EIS and the 

2009–2012 SEIS. 

Several libraries along the Gulf Coast 

have been sent copies of the Draft SEIS. 

To find out which libraries and their 

locations have copies of the Draft 

Supplemental EIS for review, you may 

contact BOEMRE’s Public Information 

Office or visit BOEMRE’s Internet Web 

site at http://www.gomr.boemre.gov/

homepg/regulate/environ/libraries.html. 

Comments: Federal, State, and local 

government agencies and other 

interested parties are requested to send 

their written comments on the Draft 

Supplemental EIS in one of the 

following two ways: 

1. In written form enclosed in an 

envelope labeled ‘‘Comments on the 

WPA Lease Sale 218 Draft Supplemental 

EIS’’ and mailed (or hand carried) to the 

Regional Supervisor, Leasing and 

Environment (MS 5410), Bureau of 

Ocean Energy Management, Regulation 

and Enforcement, Gulf of Mexico OCS 

Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, 

New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394. 

2. Electronically to the BOEMRE email address: 

WPASupplementalEIS@boemre.gov. 

Comments should be submitted no later 

than 45 days from the publication of 

this NOA. 

Public Meetings: BOEMRE will hold 

public meetings to obtain additional 

comments and information regarding 

the Draft SEIS. These meetings are 

scheduled as follows: 

• Tuesday, May 17, 2011; Houston 

Airport Marriott at George Bush 

Intercontinental, 18700 John F. Kennedy 

Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77032, 

beginning at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. CDT; and 

• Thursday, May 19, 2011, Bureau of 

Ocean Energy Management, Regulation 

and Enforcement, 1201 Elmwood Park 

Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 

70123, beginning at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. 

CDT. 

Authority: This NOA is published 

pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR 1503) 

implementing the provisions of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (1988)). 

Dated: April 18, 2011. 

L. Renee Orr, 

Acting Associate Director for Offshore Energy 

and Minerals Management. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9701 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–ES–2011–N019; [10120–1113– 

0000–C4] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of 

Three Species in Washington, Oregon, 

and California; Reopening of Public 

Comment Period 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 


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ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; 

request for information; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, recently initiated 5- 

year reviews for the Oregon silverspot 

butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta), 

northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis 

caurina), and Stephanomeria 

malheurensis (Malheur wire-lettuce) 

under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (Act). See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details. 

Because we may not have received some 

comments submitted by email, we now 

reopen the comment period. We request 

any new information on these species 

that may have a bearing on their 

classification as endangered or 

threatened. Based on the results of our 

5-year reviews we will determine 

whether these species are properly 

classified under the Act. 

DATES: To ensure consideration in our 

reviews, we are requesting submission 

of new information no later than May 

20, 2011. However, we will continue to 

accept new information about any listed 

species at any time. 

ADDRESSES: Submit information to: 

Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year 

Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 

SE. 98th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, 

OR 97266. Information can also be 

submitted by e-mail to: 

fw1or5yearreview@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff 

Dillon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 503– 

231–6179. Individuals who are hearing 

impaired or speech impaired may call 

the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8337 for TTY assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 24, 2010, we published a 

notice initiating 5-year reviews for 58 

species in Washington, Oregon, 

California, and Hawaii and requesting 

public comment for a 60-day comment 

period (75 FR 71726). Due to a 

typographical error in the email address 

for the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 

we may not have received some 

comments for three of these species 

(Oregon silverspot butterfly, northern 

spotted owl, and Stephanomeria 

malheurensis) if they were submitted by 

email. Therefore, we are reopening the 

comment period for these three species 

to allow comments to be resubmitted if 

necessary. Comments that were 

originally sent by regular mail, or 

comments addressing the other 55 

species in the original notice, need not 

be resubmitted. 

Please refer to our notice of November 

24, 2010, for background information on 

the 5-year review process. As stated in 

that notice, to ensure that a 5-year 

review is complete and based on the 

best available scientific and commercial 

information, we request new 

information from all sources. If you 

submit information, please support it 

with documentation such as maps, 

bibliographic references, methods used 

to gather and analyze the data, and/or 

copies of any pertinent publications, 

reports, or letters by knowledgeable 

sources. 

Public Availability of Comments 

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. 

Comments and materials received will 

be available for public inspection, by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours at the offices where the comments 

are submitted. 

Authority 

This document is published under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

Dated: March 8, 2011. 

Richard R. Hanman, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Fish and 

Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9542 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R5–R–2010–N267; BAC–4311–K9–S3] 

Parker River and Thacher Island 

National Wildlife Refuges, Essex 

County, MA; Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan and Environmental 

Assessment 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement 

of public meetings; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), intend to 

prepare a comprehensive conservation 

plan (CCP) and environmental 

assessment (EA) for Parker River and 

Thacher Island National Wildlife 

Refuges (NWR). We provide this notice 

in compliance with our CCP policy to 

advise other Federal and State agencies, 

Tribes, and the public of our intentions, 

and to obtain suggestions and 

information on the scope of issues to 

consider in the planning process. We 

are also announcing public meetings 

and requesting public comments. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments by May 20, 

2011. We will hold public meetings and 

other scheduled events throughout the 

CCP planning process. We will 

announce opportunities for public input 

in local news media throughout the CCP 

process. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments or 

requests for more information by any of 

the following methods. 

E-mail: northeastplanning@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘Parker River CCP’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

Fax: Attention: Graham Taylor, at 

978–465–2807. 

U.S. Mail: Parker River NWR, 6 Plum 

Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 

01950. 

In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off 

comments during regular business hours 

or call for an appointment (978–465– 

5753) at Parker River NWR, 6 Plum 

Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 

01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl 

Melberg, Planning Team Leader, at 978– 

443–4661, or carl_melberg@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

With this notice, we initiate our 

process for developing a CCP for Parker 

River and Thacher Island NWRs, in 

Essex County, Massachusetts. This 

notice complies with our CCP policy to: 

(1) Advise other Federal and State 

agencies, Tribes, and the public of our 

intention to conduct detailed planning 

on these refuges, and (2) obtain 

suggestions and information on the 

scope of issues to consider in the 

environmental document and during 

development of the CCP. 

Background 

The CCP Process 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as 

amended by the National Wildlife 

Refuge System Improvement Act of 

1997, requires us to develop a CCP for 

each national wildlife refuge. The 

purpose for developing a CCP is to 

provide refuge managers with a 15-year 


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