57360 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 185 / Friday, September 24, 2004 / Notices 

Cottonwood, Idaho 83522, (208) 962–

3680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to Section 315 of the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 

U.S.C. 1745), Ann Nilsson has filed two 

applications requesting the United 

States issue recordable disclaimers of 

interest. 

One disclaimer of interest has been 

requested by Ann Nilsson for the 

following described property, to wit: 

The 50.6 acres fronting government 

lot 8 in section 6 shown on a Record of 

Survey in T. 34 N., R. 5 W., sections 5, 

6, and 8, Boise Meridian, Idaho, 

executed by Terry Golding, PLS 7379, 

plat signed August 29, 2003 and on file 

in the BLM, Idaho State Office in case 

file IDI 34724. 

Another disclaimer of interest has 

been requested by Ann Nilsson for the 

following described property: 

The 88.6 acres fronting government 

lots 4, 5, 6, and 7, in section 6 shown 

on a Record of Survey in T. 34 N., R. 

5 W., sections 5, 6, and 8, Boise 

Meridian, Idaho, executed by Terry 

Golding, PLS 7379, plat signed August 

29, 2003, and on file in the BLM, Idaho 

State Office in case file IDI 34725. 

Ann Nilsson has filed two 

applications for Recordable Disclaimers 

of Interest to lands fronting her property 

along the Snake River approximately 

four miles southerly of Lewiston, Idaho. 

Because of property descriptions 

differences uncovered during probate, 

Terry Golding, Idaho PLS 7379, was 

retained by Ms. Nilsson and others to 

conduct a private survey of conditions 

in this township. Mr. Golding followed 

the record of the 1870 original GLO 

survey by John B. David since the 

patents for the lands fronting the 

possible omitted lands were based on 

that survey. Based on the applications 

and Record of Survey by Terry Golding, 

plat signed August 29, 2003 and on file 

in the BLM, Idaho State Office in case 

file IDI 34724 and case file IDI 24725, 

the original 1871 survey by John B. 

David erroneously reported the location 

of the line of ordinary high water for the 

Snake River. We consider this erroneous 

location to be nonsubstantial and thus 

eligible for a disclaimer of interest 

according to the case law elements 

required for omitted lands. Therefore, 

the applications by Ann Nilsson for 

disclaimers from the United States will 

be approved if no valid objection is 

received. This action will clear a cloud 

on the title of the applicant’s land. 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents will be 

available for public review at the Idaho 

State Office, Bureau of Land 

Management, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, 

Boise, Idaho during regular business 

hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through 

Friday, except holidays. Individual 

respondents may request 

confidentiality. If you wish to withhold 

your name or address from public 

review or from disclosure under the 

Freedom of Information Act, you must 

state this prominently at the beginning 

of your comments. Such requests will be 

honored to the extent allowed by law. 

All submissions from organizations or 

businesses and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses will be 

made available for public inspection in 

their entirety.

Dated: July 23, 2004. 

Jimmie Buxton, 

Branch Chief, Lands and Minerals, Resource 

Services Division.

[FR Doc. 04–21461 Filed 9–23–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service 

Environmental Documents Prepared 

for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations 

on the Gulf of Mexico Outer 

Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the availability of 

environmental document; prepared for 

OCS Mineral Proposals on the Gulf of 

Mexico OCS. 

SUMMARY: Minerals Management Service 

(MMS), in accordance with Federal 

Regulations that implement the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 

announces the availability of NEPArelated Site-Specific Environmental 

Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI), prepared by 

MMS for the following oil and gas 

activities proposed on the Gulf of 

Mexico OCS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Public Information Unit, Information 

Services Section at the number below. 

Minerals Management Service, Gulf of 

Mexico OCS Region, Attention: Public 

Information Office (MS 5034), 1201 

Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 114, 

New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394, or 

by calling 1–800–200–GULF.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS 

prepares SEAs and FONSIs for 

proposals that relate to exploration for 

and the development/production of oil 

and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico 

OCS. These SEAs examine the potential 

environmental effects of activities 

described in the proposals and present 

MMS conclusions regarding the 

significance of those effects. 

Environmental Assessments are used as 

a basis for determining whether or not 

approval of the proposals constitutes 

major Federal actions that significantly 

affect the quality of the human 

environment in the sense of NEPA 

section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared 

in those instances where MMS 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. 

This listing includes all proposals for 

which the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region 

prepared a FONSI in the period 

subsequent to publication of the 

preceding notice.

Activity/operator Location Date 

Western Geco, Geological & Geophysical Exploration Plan for 

Chevron Texaco SEA L04–08.

Located in the central Gulf of Mexico east of Galveston, 

Texas.

01–Apr–04. 

Texaco Energy Technology, Inc., Geological & Geophysical 

Exploration Plan SEA L04–09.

Located in the western Gulf of Mexico east of Galveston, 

Texas.

07–Apr–04. 

Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC, Structure Removal SEA ES/

SR 04–051.

South Timbalier, Block 211, Lease OCS–G 16435, located 42 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

13–Apr–04. 

Petrobras America, Inc., Initial Exploration Plan SEA N–8009 

& N–8011.

Lloyd Ridge, Blocks 45, 46 & 48, Leases OCS–G 23453, 

OCS–G 23454 & OCS–G 23456, located 105 miles from 

the nearest Louisiana shoreline, 162 miles from the nearest 

Mississippi shoreline, 163 miles from the nearest Alabama 

shoreline, and 159 miles from the nearest Florida shoreline.

15–Apr–04. 

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Activity/operator Location Date 

Callon Petroleum Operating Company, Structure Removal 

SEA ES/SR 04–044.

East Cameron (South Addition), Block 275, Lease OCS–G 

17871, located 81 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

20–Apr–04. 

Shell Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–059 ... Brazos, Block A 24, Lease OCS–G 21315, located 37 miles 

from the nearest Texas shoreline.

22–Apr–04. 

Anadarko Exploration & Production Company, LP, Structure 

Removal SEA ES/SR 04–040.

High Island, Block 129, Lease OCS–G 01848, located 26 

miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

26–Apr–04. 

Chevron Texaco Energy Technology Co., Geological & Geophysical Exploration Plan for Fugro McClelland-Marine Geosciences, Inc. SEA L04–11.Located in the central Gulf of Mexico east of Galveston, 

Texas.

26–Apr–04. 

Naval Research Lab, Geological & Geophysical Exploration 

Plan SEA L04–12.

Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Gulfport, Mississippi.26–Apr–04. 

Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–058 .. North Padre Island (East), Block A 12, Lease OCS–G 22159, 

located 40 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

26–Apr–04. 

Pogo Producing Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 

04–045, 04–046, 04–047.

Ship Shoal (South Addition), Block 240, Lease OCS–G 10779, 

located 42 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

26–Apr–04. 

Cairn Energy USA, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–

052.

Ship Shoal (South Addition), Block 261, Lease OCS–G 14506, 

located 46 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

26–Apr–04. 

Anadarko Exploration & Production Company, LP, Structure 

Removal SEA ES/SR 04–039.

South Marsh Island, Block 280, Lease OCS–G 14456, located 

22 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

26–Apr–04. 

El Paso Production Oil & Gas Company, Structure Removal 

SEA ES/SR 04–050.

High Island (South Addition), Block A 519, Lease OCS–G 

08184, located 91 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

27–Apr–04. 

Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–

008.

South Pass (South), Block 78, Lease OCS–G 02185, located 

6 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

29–Apr–04. 

Chevron USA, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–055 .... Bay Marchand, Block 2, Lease OCS–G 00369, located 5 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

05–May–04. 

Chevron USA, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–053, 

04–054, 04–056, 04–057.

Grand Isle, Block 26, Lease OCS–G 00390, located 5 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

05–May–04. 

Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–065 .. High Island, Block 117, Lease OCS–G 17147, located 25 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

05–May–04. 

Fugro GeoServices, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Exploration Plan SEA L04–22.Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Patterson, Louisiana.05–May–04. 

Western Geco, Geological & Geophysical Exploration Plan 

SEA L04–28.

Located in the western Gulf of Mexico east of Galveston, 

Texas.

05–May–04. 

Hunt Oil Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–060, 

04–061, 04–062.

Eugene Island, Block 63, Lease OCS–G 00425, located 15 to 

16 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

07–May–04. 

Hunt Oil Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–063, 

04–064.

Eugene Island, Block 76, Lease OCS–G 04823, located 15 to 

16 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

07–May–04. 

Texas A&M University, Geological & Geophysical Exploration 

Plan SEA L04–20.

Located in the central and western Gulf of Mexico east of Galveston, Texas.10–May–04. 

Sonsub, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Exploration Plan for 

BP Exploration & Production, Inc. SEA L04–21.

Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Fourchon, Louisiana.10–May–04. 

El Paso Production Oil & Gas Company, Structure Removal 

SEA ES/SR 04–050A.

High Island (South Addition), Block A 519 Lease OCS–G 

08184 located 91 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

11–May–04. 

CGG Americas, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Exploration 

Plan SEA L04–30.

Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Fourchon, Louisiana.12–May–04. 

Apache Corporation, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–066 .. High Island, Block 87, Lease OCS–G 15772, located 21 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

13–May–04. 

C & C Technologies, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Exploration Plan for BP America, Inc. SEA L04–29.Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Fourchon, Louisiana.13–May–04. 

Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/

SR 04–067.

South Timbalier, Block 111, Lease OCS–G 05602, located 30 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

13–May–04. 

Chevron USA, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–001 .... Mississippi Canyon, Block 63, Lease OCS–G 03206, located 

8 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

18–May–04. 

Fugro GeoServices, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Exploration Plan SEA L04–36.Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Patterson, Louisiana.25–May–04. 

UNOCAL, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–068 ................... Eugene Island, Block 24, Lease OCS–G 02893, located 6 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

26–May–04. 

SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–069 Brazos, Block 475, Lease OCS–G 09021, located 14 miles 

from the nearest Texas shoreline.

27–May–04. 

Shell Offshore, Inc., Initial Exploration Plan SEA N–8052 ......... DeSoto Canyon, Blocks 485 and 529, Leases OCS–G 23512 

& OCS–G 23517, located 82 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline and 128 miles from the nearest Florida 

shoreline.

27–May–04. 

Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–070.Matagorda Island, Block 589, Lease OCS–G 10196, located 

17 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

27–May–04. 

Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–071, 04–072, 04–073.Matagorda Island, Block 604, Lease OCS–G 06037, located 

17 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline.

27–May–04. 

Chevron USA, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–074 .... South Timbalier, Block 36, Lease OCS–G 02624, located 7 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

27–May–04. 

Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/

SR 04–020.

South Marsh Island (South Addition), Block 116, Lease OCS–

G 02095, located 81 miles from the nearest Louisiana 

shoreline.

02–Jun–04. 

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Activity/operator Location Date 

Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 

97–111A.

Vermilion, Block 249, Lease OCS–G 06678, located 62 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

03–Jun–04. 

Union Oil Company of California, Structure Removal SEA ES/

SR 03–194A, 03–195A.

Vermilion, Block 262, Lease OCS–G 02081, located 85 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

03–Jun–04. 

C & C Technologies, Inc., Geological & Geophysical Exploration Plan SEA L04–40.Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Fourchon, Louisiana.07–Jun–04. 

Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–076, 04–077, 04–078, 04–079.Ship Shoal, Block 167, Lease OCS–G 00818, located 27 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

10–Jun–04. 

Chevron USA, Inc. Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–048, 

04–049.

West Cameron, Block 564, Lease OCS–G 02014, located 102 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

10–Jun–04. 

Fugro GeoServices, Inc., Geological and Geophysical Exploration Plan SEA L04–42.Located in the central Gulf of Mexico south of Patterson, Louisiana.14–Jun–04. 

Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–075.Ship Shoal, Block 166, Lease OCS–G 05549, located 25 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

18–Jun–04. 

Energy Resource Technology, Inc., Structure Removal SEA 

ES/SR 04–080.

Brazos, Block 437, Lease OCS–G 04140, located 11 miles 

from the nearest Texas shoreline.

21–Jun–04. 

W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–084 South Marsh Island (South), Block 117, Lease OCS–G 05465, 

located 75 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

24–Jun–04. 

Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–

085.

Eugene Island, Block 214, OCS–G 17986, located 40 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

30–Jun–04. 

SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–081 Mobile, Block 820, Lease OCS–G 10921, located 5 miles from 

the nearest Alabama shoreline.

30–Jun–04. 

SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–082 Mobile, Block 864, Lease OCS–G 05064, located 5 miles from 

the nearest Alabama shoreline.

30–Jun–04. 

Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–

086.

West Delta, Block 32, Lease OCS–G 00367, located 9 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

30–Jun–04. 

Maritech Resources, Inc., Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–

087.

West Delta, Block 32, Lease OCS–G 01332, located 9 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

30–Jun–04. 

TDC Energy, LLC, Structure Removal SEA ES/SR 04–083 ..... West Delta, Block 48, Lease OCS–G 10876, located 8 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

30–Jun–04. 

Persons interested in reviewing 

environmental documents for the 

proposals listed above or obtaining 

information about SEAs and FONSIs 

prepared for activities on the Gulf of 

Mexico OCS are encouraged to contact 

MMS at the address or telephone listed 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section.

Dated: July 29, 2004. 

Chris C. Oynes, 

Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

[FR Doc. 04–21465 Filed 9–23–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service 

General Management Plan, John Day 

Fossil Beds National Monument, Grant 

and Wheeler Counties, OR; Notice of 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 

U.S.C. 4332(C), the National Park 

Service is initiating the conservation 

planning and environmental impact 

analysis process necessary to prepare a 

General Management Plan (GMP) for 

John Day Fossil Beds National 

Monument, Oregon. The new GMP will 

establish the overall direction for the 

monument, setting broad management 

goals for managing the area over the 

next 15 to 20 years. The GMP will 

prescribe desired resource conditions 

and visitor experiences that are to be 

achieved and maintained throughout 

the monument based on such factors as 

the monument’s purpose and 

significance, special mandates, the body 

of laws and policies directing park 

management, resource analysis, and the 

range of public expectations and 

concerns. The GMP also will outline the 

kinds of resource management 

activities, visitor activities, and 

developments that would be appropriate 

in the monument in the future. 

A range of reasonable alternatives for 

managing John Day Fossil Beds will be 

developed through this planning 

process and will include, at a minimum, 

a no-action and a preferred alternative 

(from among the alternatives to be 

analyzed in full, an ‘‘environmentally 

preferred’’ alternative will also be 

identified). At this point in time, major 

issues which are anticipated to be 

addressed in preparing the 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

and GMP will include protection of 

resources; changes in visitor use 

patterns; adequacy and sustainability of 

existing visitor facilities; appropriate 

use of monument lands and ease and 

type of access; adequacy of the 

monument boundaries for protecting 

paleontological resources, and 

appropriate uses and development in 

the Cant Ranch National Historic 

District. The EIS will also evaluate the 

potential environmental consequences 

of the alternative management 

approaches, as well as identify suitable 

mitigation strategies to avoid or 

minimize potential impacts. As the first 

phase of the planning process, the 

National Park Service is beginning to 

scope the issues to be addressed in the 

Draft EIS\GMP. All interested persons, 

organizations, and agencies are 

encouraged to submit comments and 

suggestions on issues and concerns that 

should be addressed, and the range of 

appropriate alternatives that should be 

examined.

DATES: The National Park Service is now 

initiating public scoping. This fall a 

scoping newsletter will be distributed to 

state and federal agencies; associated 

American Indian tribes; neighboring 

communities; county commissioners; 

local organizations, researchers and 

institutions; the congressional 

delegation; and other interested 

members of the public. In addition, the 

National Park Service will hold public 

scoping meetings regarding the general 

management plan in the fall or early 

winter. At this time, two public open 

houses are expected to be hosted in 

early December 2004, in John Day and 

Fossil, Oregon. Specific dates, times, 

and locations will be announced in the 

local media, on the Internet at http://

www.nps.gov/joda, and will also be