[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52571-52572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26636]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico Region, Proposed Western 
Gulf Sales 171, 174, 177, and 180

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the draft multisale Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) and public hearings on proposed Western Gulf of 
Mexico (GOM) Sales 171, 174, 177, and 180.

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    The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has prepared a draft 
multisale EIS on five proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and 
gas lease sales in the Western GOM. We will conduct a planning process 
for one sale each year from 1998 through 2001. Although this EIS 
addresses four proposed lease sales, it is a decision document only for 
proposed Sale 171. We will consult with other Federal agencies and the 
affected States for each of the yearly proposed sales. We will perform 
a National Environmental Policy Act review, and give the public an 
opportunity to participate in each sale.
    You may obtain single copies of the draft multisale EIS from the 
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.
    You may look at copies of the draft EIS in the following libraries:

Texas

Abilene Christian University, Margaret and Herman Brown Library, 1600 
Campus Court, Abilene;
Alma M. Carpenter Public Library, 330 South Ann, Sourlake;
Arkansas Pass Public Library, 110 North Lamont Street, Aransas Pass;
Austin Public Library, 402 West Ninth Street, Austin;
Bay City Public Library, 1900 Fifth Street, Bay City;
Baylor University, 13125 Third Street, Waco;
Brazoria County Library, 410 Brazoport Boulevard, Freeport;
Calhoun County Library, 301 South Ann, Port Lavaca;
Chambers County Library System, 202 Cummings Street, Anahuac;
Comfort Public Library, Seventh & High Streets, Comfort;
Corpus Christi Central Library, 805 Comanche Street, Corpus Christi;
Dallas Public Library, 1513 Young Street, Dallas;
East Texas State University Library, 2600 Neal Street, Commerce;
Houston Public Library, 500 McKinney Street, Houston;
Jackson County Library, 411 North Wells Street, Edna;
Lamar University, Gray Library, Virginia Avenue, Beaumont;
LaRatama Library, 505 Mesquite Street, Corpus Christi;
Liberty Municipal Library, 1710 Sam Houston Avenue, Liberty;
Orange Public Library, 200 North Fifth Street, Orange;
Port Arthur Public Library, 3601 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur;
Port Isabel Public Library, 213 Yturria Street, Port Isabel;
R.J. Kleberg Public Library, Fourth and Henrietta, Kingsville;
Reber Memorial Library, 193 North Fourth, Raymondville;
Refugio County Public Library, 815 South Commerce Street, Refugio;
Rice University, Fondren Library, 6100 South Main Street, Houston;
Rockwall County Library, 105 South First Street, Rockwall;
Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy Street, Galveston;
Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center, FM 1011 Governors Road, 
Liberty;
Stephen F. Austin State University, Steen Library, Wilson Drive, 
Nacogdoches;
Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi Library, 6300 Ocean Drive, 
Corpus Christi;
Texas A & M University, Evans Library, Spence and Lubbock Streets, 
College Station;
Texas Southmost College Library, 1825 May Street, Brownsville;
Texas State Library, 1200 Brazos Street, Austin;
Texas Tech University Library, 18th and Boston Avenue, Lubbock;
University of Houston Library, 4800 Calhoun Boulevard, Houston;
University of Texas at Arlington, Library, 701 South Cooper Street, 
Arlington;
University of Texas at Austin, Library, 21st and Speedway Streets, 
Austin;
University of Texas at Brownsville, Oliveria Memorial Library, 80 Fort 
Brown, Brownsville;
University of Texas at Dallas, McDermott Library, 2601 North Floyd 
Road, Richardson;
University of Texas at El Paso, Library, Wiggins Road and University 
Avenue, El Paso;
University of Texas at San Antonio, Library, 6900 North Loop 1604 West, 
San Antonio;
University of Texas Law School, Tarlton Law Library, 727 East 26th 
Street, Austin;
University of Texas, LBJ School of Public Affairs Library, 2313 Red 
River Street, Austin;
Victoria Public Library, 320 North Main, Victoria;

Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish Library, 327 Broad Street, Lake Charles;
Cameron Parish Library, Marshall Street, Cameron;
Grand Isle Branch Library, Highway 1, Grand Isle;

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Government Documents Library, Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles 
Avenue, New Orleans;
Iberville Parish Library, 24605 J. Gerald Berret Boulevard, Plaquemine;
Jefferson Parish Regional Branch Library, 4747 West Napoleon Avenue, 
Metairie;
Jefferson Parish West Bank Outreach Branch Library, 2751 Manhattan 
Boulevard, Harvey;
Lafayette Public Library, 301 W. Congress Street, Lafayette;
Lafitte Branch Library, Route 1, Box 2, Lafitte;
Lafourche Parish Library, 303 West 5th Street, Thibodaux;
Louisiana State University Library, 760 Riverside Road, Baton Rouge;
Louisiana Tech University, Prescott Memorial Library, Everet Street, 
Ruston;
LUMCON, Library, Star Route 541, Chauvin;
McNeese State University, Luther E. Frazar Memorial Library, Ryan 
Street, Lake Charles;
New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans;
Nicholls State University, Nicholls State Library, Leighton Drive, 
Thibodaux;
Plaquemines Parish Library, 203 Highway 11, South, Buras;
St. Bernard Parish Library, 1125 East St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette;
St. Charles Parish Library, 105 Lakewood Drive, Luling;
St. John The Baptist Parish Library, 1334 West Airline Highway, 
LaPlace;
St. Mary Parish Library, 206 Iberia Street, Franklin;
St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 West 21st Street, 
Covington;
St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Boulevard, 
Slidell;
Terrebonne Parish Library, 424 Roussell Street, Houma;
Tulane University, Howard Tilton Memorial Library, 7001 Freret Street, 
New Orleans;
University of New Orleans Library, Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans;
University of Southwestern LA, Dupre Library, 302 East St. Mary 
Boulevard, Lafayette;
Vermilion Parish Library, Abbeville Branch, 200 North Street, 
Abbeville;

    There will be three public hearings held to receive comments on the 
draft multisale EIS. The hearings will provide us with information that 
will help in the evaluation of the potential effects of the proposed 
lease sales. Hearings will be held in: New Orleans, Louisiana, on 
October 29, 1997; 1:00-3:00 p.m., Minerals Management Service, 1201 
Elmwood Park Boulevard, Conference Room 111, Jefferson, Louisiana; 
Austin, Texas, on October 28, 1997; 1:00-3:00 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, 
303 West 15th; Corpus Christi, Texas, on October 29, 1997; 7:00-9:00 
p.m., Texas A&M University, Natural Resources Center, Room 1003, 6300 
Ocean Drive; and Houston, Texas, on October 30, 1997; 1:00-3:00 p.m., 
Adam's Mark Hotel, 2900 Briarpark Drive.
    If you wish to testify at a hearing, you may register beginning 1 
hour prior to the meeting. Speakers will be limited to 10 minutes. Each 
hearing will recess when all speakers have had an opportunity to 
testify. If there are no additional speakers, we will adjourn the 
hearing immediately after the recess. Written statements submitted at a 
hearing will be considered part of the hearing record. If you are 
unable to attend the hearing, you may submit written statements until 
December 2, 1997. Send written statements to the Regional Director (MS-
5410), Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 
Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394.

    Dated: September 25, 1997.
Thomas A. Readinger,
Acting Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 97-26636 Filed 10-7-97; 8:45 am]
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