[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 24326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8339]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Final 5-Year Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012 and 
Final Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed final program and final 
environmental impact statement (EIS)

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SUMMARY: The MMS has issued a proposed final program for 2007-2012. 
This is the third and final proposal for a new OCS oil and gas leasing 
program, following the February 2006 draft proposed program and August 
2006 proposed program. A final EIS prepared in accordance with section 
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act has been issued 
along with the proposed final program. The proposed final program 
schedules 21 sales in 8 OCS planning areas--8 sales in 4 Alaska 
planning areas, 12 sales in 3 Gulf of Mexico planning areas, and 1 sale 
in the Mid-Atlantic planning area. This includes 1 sale in the Eastern 
Gulf of Mexico as mandated by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 
2006 (P.L. 109-432, December 20, 2006). The proposed final program has 
been submitted to the President and Congress as required by section 18 
of the OCS Lands Act. In accordance with section 18, the Secretary of 
the Interior may approve the new leasing program after a period of 60 
days.

DATES: The new program is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed final program and final EIS 
documents and information can be obtained from the MMS internet webpage 
at www.mms.gov. The documents also can be obtained from the following 
MMS offices: Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, telephone (504) 736-2519 or 1-800-200-
GULF; Alaska Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, 
Alaska 99503, telephone (907) 334-5200 or 1-800-764-2627; and MMS, 
Pacific OCS Region, 770 Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo, California 93010-
6064, telephone (805) 389-7533, (805) 389-7863 or 1-800-672-2627, in 
addition to the informational addresses below. The list of libraries 
where the Final EIS has been sent can also be found on the MMS 5-year 
program Web site at http://www.mms.gov/5-year/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Questions concerning preparation of the 
proposed final program should be directed to: Renee Orr, Chief, Leasing 
Division, MS-4010, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, 
Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817, telephone (703) 787-1215. Copies of the 
program document and related information also can be obtained from the 
Leasing Division.
    Questions concerning the Final EIS should be directed to: James F. 
Bennett, Chief, Environmental Assessment Branch, MS-4042, Minerals 
Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817, 
telephone (703) 787-1660. Copies of the EIS and related information 
also can be obtained from the Environmental Assessment Branch.

    Dated: April 11, 2007.
R.M. ``Johnnie'' Burton,
Director, Minerals Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-8339 Filed 5-1-07; 8:45 am]
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