25496 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 2, 2000 / Notices

We published a Federal Register notice

with the required 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on this ICR

on November 18, 1999 (64 FR 63053).

Frequency: On occasion or monthly.

Estimated Number and Description of

Respondents: Approximately 130

Federal OCS oil and gas lessees.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 14,189

burden hours, averaging approximately

110 hours per respondent. Refer to the

following chart.

Citation 30 CFR 250

Subpart K Reporting & recordkeeping requirement Number Burden(hours)

Annual

burden

hours

1101(b) ............................... Request approval to produce within 500 feet of a lease

line.

21 requests ........................ 5 105

1101(c) ............................... Request approval to produce gas cap of a sensitive

reservoir.

46 requests ........................ 12 552

1102 .................................... Submit forms MMS–126, MMS–127, and MMS–128 .... Burden covered under 1010–0038, 1010–

0018, and 1010–0017.

0

1102(a)(5) ........................... Submit alternative plan for overproduction status ......... We are not currently collecting this information.0

1102(b)(6) ........................... Request extension of time to submit results of semiannual well test.36 requests ........................ .5 18

1103(a) ............................... Request approval of test periods of less than 4 hours

and pretest stabilization periods of less than 6 hours.

36 requests ........................ .5 18

1103(c) ............................... Provide advance notice of time and date of well tests .. 10 notices .......................... .5 5

1104(c) ............................... Submit results of all static bottomhole pressure surveys obtained by lessee. Information submitted on

form MMS–140 in GOMR.

1,200 surveys .................... 1 1,200

1105(a), (b) ......................... Request special approval to flare or vent oil-well gas ... 27 requests ........................ 6 162

1105(c) ............................... Request approval to burn produced liquid hydrocarbons.60 requests ........................ 1 60

1105(f) ................................ Submit monthly reports of flared or vented gas containing H2S.18 operators × 12 mos. =

216.

2 432

1105(f) ................................ H2S Contingency, Exploration, or Development and

Production Plans.

Burden covered under 1010–0053 and

1010–0049.

0

1106 .................................... Submit application to commingle hydrocarbons produced from multiple reservoirs and inform other lessees having an interest.91 applications ................... 6 546

1107(b) ............................... Submit proposed plan for enhanced recovery operations.21 plans ............................. 12 252

1107(c) ............................... Submit periodic reports of volumes of oil, gas, or other

substances injected, produced, or reproduced.

55 reports ........................... 2 110

Reporting subtotal .............. ......................................................................................... 1,819 responses ................ .................... 3,460

1105(d), (e) ......................... Maintain records for 2 years detailing gas flaring or

venting..

823 platforms ..................... 13 10,699

1105(d), (e) ......................... Maintain records for 2 years detailing liquid hydrocarbon burning.60 occurrences .................. .5 30

Recordkeeping subtotal ...... ......................................................................................... 130 Recordkeepers ........... .................... 10,729

Total burden ................ ......................................................................................... 1,949 Responses ............... .................... 14,189

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’

Burden: We have identified no cost

burdens for this collection.

Comments: All comments are made a

part of the public record. Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires each

agency ‘‘. . . to provide notice . . . and

otherwise consult with members of the

public and affected agencies concerning

each proposed collection of information

. . . .’’ Agencies must specifically

solicit comments to: (a) evaluate

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the agency

to perform its duties, including whether

the information is useful; (b) evaluate

the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of

the burden of the proposed collection of

information; (c) enhance the quality,

usefulness, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

minimize the burden on the

respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Send your comments directly to the

offices listed under the addresses

section of this notice. The OMB has up

to 60 days to approve or disapprove the

information collection but may respond

after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure

maximum consideration, OMB should

receive public comments by July 3,

2000.

MMS Information Collection

Clearance Officer: Jo Ann Lauterbach,

(202) 208–7744.

Dated: February 16, 2000.

Elmer P. Danenberger,

Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.

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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 documents prepared for

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OCS Mineral Proposals on the Gulf of

Mexico OCS.

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management

Service (MMS), in accordance with

Federal Regulations (40 CFR 1501.4 and

1506.6) that implement the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),

announces the availability of NEPArelated Site-Specific Environmental

Assessments (SEA’s) and Findings of No

Significant Impact (FONSI’s), prepared

by the MMS for the following oil and

gas activities proposed on the Gulf of

Mexico OCS. This listing includes all

proposals for which the FONSI’s were

prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS

Region in the period subsequent to

publication of the preceding notice.

Activity/operator Location Date

BHP Petroleum (GOM) Inc., Exploration Activity, SEA No. N–

6626.

Walker Ridge Area, Blocks 425 and 469, Lease OCS–G

16987 and 16997, 146 miles from the nearest Louisiana

shoreline.

02/03/00

Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation, Exploration Activity, SEA No.

N–6640.

High Island Area, East Addition, South Extension, Block A–

367, Lease OCS–G 15820, 118 miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

02/29/00

Apache Corporation, Exploration Activity, SEA No. S–5175 ....... South Pass Area, Block 62, Lease OCS–G 1294, 18 miles

south of Venice, Louisiana.

04/12/00

Vastar Resoures, Inc., Pipeline Activity, SEA No. P–12395 (G–

21475).

Main Pass Area, South and East Addition, Blocks 264, 263,

and 280, Lease OCS–G 21475, 70 miles off the coast of

Alabama.

02/02/00

Unocal Corporation, Structure Removal Operations, SEA No.

ES/SR 93–143A.

Main Pass Area, Block 254, Lease OCS–G 5055, 60 miles

from Baldwin County, Alabama.

04/06/00

Exxon Mobil Production Company, Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 00–001.Grand Isle Area, Block 23, Lease OCS–G 0034, 7 miles

southeast of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

01/28/00

EEX Corporation, Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/

SR 00–002.

Garden Banks Area, Block 387, Lease OCS–G 7485, 129

miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

01/18/00

Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Operations, SEA

Nos. ES/SR 00–003 and 00–004.

High Island Area, Block A–549, Lease OCS–G 12584; East

Cameron Area, Block 311, Lease OCS–G 6646; 93 to 98

miles from the nearest Louisiana shoreline.

01/31/00

Houston Exploration Company, Structure Removal Operations,

SEA No. ES/SR 00–005.

Mustang Island Area, Block 738, Lease OCS–G 11214, 26

miles southeast of Aransas County, Texas.

02/04/00

Chevron U.S.A., Production Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00–006.Main Pass Area, Block 132, Lease OCS–G 2949, 25 miles

east of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

02/09/00

CXY Energy Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR

00–007.

Main Pass Area, Block 262, Lease OCS–G 15390, 51 miles

east of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

03/01/00

Energy Resources Technology, Inc., Structure Removal Activity,

SEA No. ES/SR 00–008.

East Cameron Area, Block 223, Lease OCS–G 10632, 67

miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

03/01/00

Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal Activity, EA

Nos. ES/SR 00–009, through 00–13.

Eugene Island Area, Block 199, Lease OCS–G 0437; West

Cameron Area, Blocks 401 and 421, Leases OCS–G 5322

and 7619; 48 to 70 miles off the Louisiana coast.

03/14/00

Chevron U.S.A. Production Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR 00–014 through 00–016.Grand Isle Area, Blocks 26 and 37, Leases OCS–G 0392 and

0390, 6 to 7 miles off the Louisiana coast.

03/10/00

Torch Operating Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA

No. ES/SR 00–017.

Main Pass Area, Blocks 99, Lease OCS–G 6807, 15 miles

east of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

03/10/00

NCX Company, Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/

SR No. 00–018.

Chandeleur Area, Block 21, Lease OCS–G 13040, 16 miles

east of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.

03/29/00

Aviara Energy Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA

No. ES/SR No. 00–019.

West Cameron Area, Block 531, Lease OCS-G 2223, 87

miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

03/28/00

Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos.

ES/SR Nos. 00–020 through 00–23.

Eugene Island Area, Block 292, Lease OCS–G 0994;

Vermilion Area, Blocks 101 and 102, Leases OCS–G 10658

and OCS–G 3393; 224 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and 90 to 95 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

04/13/00

EOG Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/

SR 00–024.

West Cameron Area. Block 491, Lease OCS–G 9425, 87

miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

03/30/00

PennzEnergy Exploration and Ship Production, L.L.C., Structure

Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/SR 00–025.

Shoal Area, Block 154, Lease OCS–G 0420, 31 miles south

of Terrebonne, Parish, Louisiana.

04/03/00

Texaco Inc., Structure Removal Actiovity, SEA No. ES/SR 00–

026.

Vermilion Area, Block 30, Lease OCS–G 4785, 6 miles south

of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

04/03/00

Burlington Resources Offshore Inc., Structure Removal Activity,

SEA Nos. ES/SR 00–27 through 00–31.

Eugene Island Area, Block 159, Lease OCS–G 4449;

Vermilion Area, Blocks 226 and 237, Leases OCS–G 5195

and 6677; West Cameron Area, Block 605 Lease OCS–G

2231; 37 to 110 miles off the Louisiana coast.

04/06/00

Houston Exploration Company, Structure Removal Activity, SEA

No. ES/SR No. 00–032.

Matagorda Island Area, Block 650, Lease OCS–G 8998, 23

miles southeast of Calhoun County, Texas.

04/05/00

Union Pacific Resources Company, Structure Removal Activity,

SEA Nos. ES/SR 00–033 and 00–034.

Ship Shoal Area, Block 191, Lease OCS–G 5555; Vermilion

Area, Block 216, Lease OCS–G 13885; 32 to 58 miles off

the Louisiana coast.

04/07/00

Forcenergy Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR

00–035 through 00–037.

East Cameron Area; Blocks 297, 282, and 283; Leases OCS–

G 7663, 7661, and 7660; 93 to 98 miles offshore the Louisiana coast.

04/11/00

Forcenergy Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA Nos. ES/SR

00–039 and 00–040.

West Cameron Area, Block 212, Lease OCS–G 4758, 38

miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

04/11/00

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Activity/operator Location Date

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/

SR 00–041.

West Delta Area, Block 29, Lease OCS–G 0385, 7 miles

south of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

04/06/00

Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Activity, SEA No. ES/

SR 00–042.

Vermilion Area, Block 257, Lease OCS–G 8671, 70 miles

south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

04/14/00

Persons interested in reviewing

environmental documents for the

proposals listed above or obtaining

information about EA’s and FONSI’s

prepared for activities on the Gulf of

Mexico OCS are encouraged to contact

the MMS office in the Gulf of Mexico

OCS Region.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Public

Information Unit, Information Services

Section, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region,

Minerals Management Service, 1201

Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans,

Louisiana 70123–2394, Telephone (504)

736–2519.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS

prepares EA’s and FONSI’s for

proposals which relate to exploration

for and the development/production of

oil and gas resources on the Gulf of

Mexico OCS. The EA’s 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 the 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 EA.

This notice constitutes the public

notice of availability of environmental

documents required under the NEPA

Regulations.

Dated: April 25, 2000.

Chris C. Oynes,

Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

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BILLING CODE 4310–MR–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

30 Day Notice of Submission to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to Office

of Management and Budget and request

for comments on information collection

related to National Park Service mining

regulations.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)), the National Park

Service (NPS) invites comments on a

submitted request to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) to

approve an extension, with revision, to

a currently approved information

budget for the NPS’s minerals

management regulatory program inside

park units. Comments are invited on: (1)

Whether the collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the park protection functions of the

NPS, including whether the information

has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of

the NPS estimate of the burden of the

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (3) the quality, utility

and clarity of the information to be

collected; (4) ways to minimize the

burden of the information collection on

respondents, including use of

automated, electronic, mechanical or

other forms of information technology;

and (5) on the typical costs that

prospective operators incur in preparing

complete plans of operation under NPS

mining regulations. OMB has up to 60

days to approve or disapprove the

requested information collection budget

but may respond after 30 days. Thus,

public comments should be submitted

to OMB within 30 days in order to

assure their maximum consideration.

Primary Purpose of the Proposed

Information Collection Request

The NPS requires the submittal of

information on prospective mineral

development activities associated with

mining claims and non-Federal oil and

gas rights within National Park System

units to ensure that only operations that

mitigate adverse impacts to park

resources and values are permitted to

operate in parks.

DATES: Public comments on this notice

must be received by June 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send comments to

OMB, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, ATTN: Desk Officer

for the Interior Department (1024–0064),

Washington, D.C. 20503. Please also

forward a copy of your comments to

Carol McCoy, Chief, Policy and

Regulations Branch, Geologic Resources

Division, NPS, P.O. Box 25287,

Lakewood, Colorado 80225.

All comments will become a matter of

public record. Copies of the information

collection request may be obtained by

contacting Carol McCoy at the above

noted address or by calling her at (303)

969–2096.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: NPS Minerals Management

Program.

Form: None.

OMB Number: 1024–0064.

Expiration Date: April 2000.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Description of Need: While surprising,

outstanding mineral rights exist in many

units of the National Park System. In

most cases, these rights predate the

establishment of the units. Currently, a

little over 2,000 mining claims, which

were located under the 1872 Mining

Law, exist in a total of 20 park units.

The majority of these claims are located

in Mojave National Preserve that was

added to the National Park System

through the California Desert Protection

Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa). With

respect to non-Federal oil and gas rights

in park units, 597 non-Federal oil and

gas operations exist in 11 park units.

The potential for additional non-Federal

oil and gas operations in additional

units is tied to market forces and the

quality and quantity of oil and gas

reserves in park boundaries that

coincide with the presence of private

rights.

The NPS regulates mineral

development activities inside park

boundaries on mining claims and on

non-Federal oil and gas rights under

regulations codified at 36 CFR Part 9,

Subpart A for mining claims (i.e., ‘‘9A

regulations’’), and Subpart B for nonFederal oil and gas rights (i.e., ‘‘9B

regulations’’). The NPS promulgated

both sets of regulations in the late

1970’s. In the case of mining claims, the

NPS did so under congressional

authority granted under the Mining in

the Parks Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1901

et seq.) and individual park enabling

statutes. For non-Federal oil and gas

rights, the NPS regulates development

activities pursuant to authority under

the NPS Organic Act of 1916 as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and