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 Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service
 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 NEPA-related 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
DateWestern 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.( print page 57361)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.( print page 57362)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