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Activity/operator Location Date 

Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited, Structure Removal, SEA 

ES/SR 04–038A.

West Cameron, Block 533, Lease OCS–G 02225, located 89 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/19/2009 

Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited, Structure Removal, SEA 

ES/SR 09–067.

West Cameron, Block 549, Lease OCS–G 16203, located 100 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/19/2009 

McMoran Oil & Gas, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 09–49 ...... Brazos, Block A–23, Lease OCS–G 03938, located 38 miles 

from the nearest Texas shoreline.

6/24/2009 

Energy Partners, LTD, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08– 

138A.

East Cameron (South Addition), Block 263, Lease OCS–G 

15417, located 88 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/24/2009 

SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 09–127 Ship Shoal, Block 73, Lease OCS–G 22697, located 13 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/24/2009 

Samson Contour Energy E & P, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA 

ES/SR 09–121 & 09–122.

Vermilion, Block 217, Lease OCS–G 01141, located 60 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/24/2009 

McMoran Oil & Gas, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 09–116 & 

09–117.

Main Pass, Block 86, Lease OCS–G 19852, located 25 and 48 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/26/2009 

W & T Offshore, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 09–031 .. Ship Shoal, Block 202, Lease OCS–G 05558, located 54 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/26/2009 

SPN Resources, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 09–114 Vermilion, Block 306, Lease OCS–G 21095, located 34 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/26/2009 

Energy Parnters, Ltd., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 08–151A West Cameron, Block 98, Lease OCS–G 12757, located 13 

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/26/2009 

McMoran Oil & Gas, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 09– 

118.

High Island, Block 131, Lease OCS–G 24393, located 30 miles 

from the nearest Texas shoreline.

6/29/2009 

Apex Oil & Gas, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 09–138 .. Vermilion, Block 128, Lease OCS–G 17897, located 38 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/29/2009 

Stone Energy Corporation, Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 09– 

134.

Ship Shoal, Block 117, Lease OCS–G 00065, located 18 miles 

from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/30/2009 

EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Removal, SEA ES/SR 09–129 Viosca Knoll, Block 74, Lease OCS–G 07878, located 21 miles 

from the nearest Alabama shoreline.

6/30/2009 

Anglo-Suisse Offshore Partners, LLC, Structure Removal, SEA 

ES/SR 06–113A.

West Delta (South Addition), Block 117, Lease OCS–G 01101, 

located 34 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

6/30/2009 

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 MMS 

at the address or telephone listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section. 

Dated: August 3, 2009. 

Lars Herbst, 

Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. 

[FR Doc. E9–23317 Filed 9–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–2009–N146; 1265–0000–10137– 

S3] 

Kaua‘i National Wildlife Refuge 

Complex, Kaua‘i County, HI 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a 

comprehensive conservation plan and 

environmental assessment and 

announcement of public open house 

meetings; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), intend to 

prepare a comprehensive conservation 

plan (CCP) for the Kı ̄lauea Point, 

Hanalei, and Hule ̄‘ia National Wildlife 

Refuges (NWRs). We will also prepare 

an environmental assessment (EA) to 

evaluate the potential effects of various 

CCP alternatives. We provide this notice 

in compliance with our CCP policy to 

advise the public, other Federal and 

State agencies, and Native Hawaiian 

organizations of our intentions and to 

obtain suggestions and information on 

the scope of issues to be considered in 

the planning process. We are also 

announcing public open house meetings 

and requesting public comments; see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments by 

November 27, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments or 

requests for more information by any of 

the following methods: 

E-mail: 

FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘Kaua‘i NWR Complex CCP 

Scoping Comments’’ in the subject line 

of the message. 

Fax: Attn: Shannon Smith, (808) 828– 

1413. 

U.S. Mail: Kaua‘i National Wildlife 

Refuge Complex, P.O Box 1128, Kilauea, 

HI 96754. 

Additional information concerning 

the NWRs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.fws.gov/hanalei/; http:// 

www.fws.gov/huleia/; and http:// 

www.fws.gov/kilaueapoint/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shannon Smith, (808) 828–1413, or 

Shannon_Smith@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 of developing a CCP is to 

provide refuge managers with a 15-year 

direction for achieving refuge purposes 

and contributing toward the mission of 

the National Wildlife Refuge System 

(NWRS), consistent with sound 

principles of fish and wildlife 

conservation, legal mandates, and 

Service policies. In addition to outlining 

broad management direction on 

conserving wildlife and their habitats, 

CCPs identify wildlife-dependent 

recreational opportunities available to 

the public, including opportunities for 

hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, 

wildlife photography, and 

environmental education and 

interpretation. 

The Service will prepare a CCP/EA in 

compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 


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seq.); NEPA Regulations (40 CFR parts 

1500–1508); other appropriate Federal 

laws and regulations; and our policies 

and procedures for compliance with 

those laws and regulations. 

Each unit of the NWRS was 

established for specific purposes. We 

use these purposes to develop and 

prioritize management goals and 

objectives within the NWRS mission 

and to guide which public uses occur on 

a refuge. The planning process is a way 

for us and the public to evaluate 

management goals and objectives for the 

best possible approach to wildlife, 

plant, and habitat conservation, while 

providing for wildlife-dependent 

recreational opportunities that are 

compatible with a refuge’s establishing 

purposes and the mission of the NWRS. 

We will conduct a planning process 

that provides opportunities for the 

public, Federal and local government 

agencies, Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and others to participate 

in issue scoping and public comment. 

We request input for issues, concerns, 

ideas, and suggestions for the future 

management of the Hanalei, Hule ̄‘ia and 

Kı ̄lauea Point NWRs. 

We will also give the public an 

opportunity to provide input at open 

houses to identify issues and concerns. 

All information provided voluntarily by 

mail, phone, or at public meetings 

becomes part of our official public 

record. We will handle requests for 

comments received in accordance with 

the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, 

and other applicable statutory 

authorities. 

The Refuges 

Hanalei, Hule ̄‘ia, and Kı ̄lauea Point 

National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) are 

part of the Kaua‘i National Wildlife 

Refuge Complex (NWRC or Complex). 

Hanalei NWR, located along the lower 

reach and floodplain of the Hanalei 

River along the northern shore of Kaua‘i, 

was established in 1972 for the purpose 

of providing habitat for Hawai‘i’s 

endangered water birds and the 

Hawaiian goose. Hule ̄‘ia NWR, located 

along the Hule ̄‘ia River on Kaua‘i’s 

eastern shore, was established in 1973 

for the purpose of providing habitat for 

Hawai‘i’s endangered water birds. 

Kı ̄lauea Point NWR, located at the 

northern most point of Kaua‘i, was 

established in 1985 for the purpose of 

providing habitat for seabirds, ne ̄ne ̄, and 

native plants, to preserve the historic 

light station, and provide environmental 

education to the public. Kı ̄lauea Point 

NWR’s purpose was expanded in 2004 

to include conserving and managing the 

biological diversity of native coastal 

strand, riparian, and aquatic habitats, 

and continue the protection and 

recovery of endangered Hawaiian water 

birds and other endangered birds, 

including the Hawaiian goose. 

Scoping: Preliminary Issues, Concerns, 

and Opportunities 

We have identified preliminary 

issues, concerns, and opportunities to 

be addressed in the CCP; additional 

issues may be identified through public 

scoping. 

During the CCP planning process, the 

Service will analyze methods for 

protecting the resources of the Hanalei, 

Hule ̄‘ia, and Kı ̄lauea Point NWRs while 

providing quality opportunities for 

wildlife-dependent recreation. The 

Service will evaluate public use 

programs and facilities, cultural and 

historic resources, cooperative farming, 

alternative transportation opportunities, 

wetland management, land acquisition, 

and endangered species interactions 

with humans. 

Public Meetings 

‘‘Talk Story’’ Sessions 

To begin the public scoping phase of 

the planning process, we will hold a 

number of facilitated ‘‘Talk Story’’ 

Sessions for the public, Refuge 

neighbors, and others. These facilitated 

sessions are designed to gather 

information about local knowledge and 

cultural ties for each of the refuges, 

including stories passed down through 

generations of living on, working on, 

and enjoying the Refuges’ lands, waters, 

and natural and cultural resources. 

These sessions will be open to the 

public and held in communities near 

the Refuges to encourage local 

participation. 

Public Open House Meetings 

We will also hold Public Open House 

Meetings as part of public scoping to 

answer questions, obtain comments on 

Refuge management issues, and learn 

about natural resource issues important 

to the public, the State, and other 

agencies and organizations. In order to 

incorporate the information we gain 

from the Talk Story Sessions into the 

Public Open House Meetings, the 

meetings will be held several weeks 

after the Talk Story Sessions. We will 

provide additional opportunities for 

public involvement throughout our CCP 

planning process. Public involvement 

opportunities will be announced in 

local news media, on our websites, and 

through our mailing list. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail 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. 

Dated: August 13, 2009. 

David J. Wesley, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, 

Oregon. 

[FR Doc. E9–23169 Filed 9–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

Meeting of the Compact Council for the 

National Crime Prevention and Privacy 

Compact 

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to announce a meeting of the National 

Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact 

Council (Council) created by the 

National Crime Prevention and Privacy 

Compact Act of 1998 (Compact) Thus 

far, the Federal Government and 28 

states are parties to the Compact which 

governs the exchange of criminal history 

records for licensing, employment, and 

similar purposes. The Compact also 

provides a legal framework for the 

establishment of a cooperative federalstate system to exchange such records. 

The United States Attorney General 

appointed 15 persons from state and 

federal agencies to serve on the Council. 

The Council will prescribe system rules 

and procedures for the effective and 

proper operation of the Interstate 

Identification Index system. 

Matters for discussion are expected to 

include: 

(1) Update on the Rap Back Task 

Force, 

(2) Proposal to Establish a Process for 

Initiating Noncriminal Justice Record 

Checks During Emergencies and 

Disasters, 

(3) Access to Department of 

Homeland Security Information by 

Local, State, and Federal Criminal 

Justice, Intelligence, and Authorized 

Noncriminal Justice Agencies: Update 

on the Progress to Date with 

Interoperability. 

The meeting will be open to the 

public on a first-come, first-seated basis. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

file a written statement with the Council 

or wishing to address this session of the 


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