Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2000 / Notices 5885

and the Manila Dunes Area of Critical

Environmental Concern (ACEC) (T.6N.,

R.1W., Sections 26, 27, 34 and 35,

Humboldt Meridian). Existing rules and

regulations have been documented and

previously published in the Federal

Register and Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) and/or are approved

in two land use plans that cover the

areas: the Record of Decision, Arcata

Resource Area Resource Management

Plan, dated April, 1992 and the Decision

Record, Arcata Resource Area Resource

Management Plan Amendment, dated

July, 1995. In accordance with approved

land use plans and regulations

contained in 43 CFR 8341.2, 43 CFR

8364.1 and 43 CFR 8365.1–6, the Manila

Dunes ACEC is closed to all Off Road

Vehicle (ORV) use. The Samoa Dunes

Recreation Area is closed to all vehicle

use one hour after sunset to one hour

before sunrise; 175 acres are designated

‘‘closed’’ to all ORV use; 25 acres are

designated ‘‘limited’’ to all ORV use;

overnight camping is prohibited; and

the 40-acre endangered plant protection

area is closed to all public use.

Vegetative gathering is prohibited

between November 1 and May 1 of each

year at both Samoa Dunes and Manila

Dunes ACEC. The use of firearms and

archery equipment are also prohibited

in both areas. Employees, agents and

permittees of the BLM may be exempt

from these rules and regulations as

determined by the authorized officer.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice is effective

February 4. 2000, as all rules and

regulations listed are already in effect.

ADDRESSES: Maps and other supporting

documentation are available for review

at the following location: Bureau of

Land Management, Arcata Field Office,

1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bruce Cann, Outdoor Recreation

Planner or Michael Dodson, Law

Enforcement Ranger, at the above

address. Telephone (707) 825–2300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the existing rules and

regulations is to preserve and protect

rare and endangered plant and animal

species, protect cultural resources,

reduce conflicts among different types

of recreation uses, and to protect public

property and facilities. The purpose of

this supplementary rule is to make

permanent existing temporary

emergency closures and to provide

citation authority. Any person who fails

to comply with this supplementary

rules and regulations is subject to arrest

and/or a fine of up to $100,000 and/or

imprisonment not to exceed 12 months,

sec 18 U.S.C. section 3571.

Lynda J. Roush,

Arcata Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–2807 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Environmental Documents Prepared

for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations

on the Gulf of Mexico Outer

Continental Shelf (OSC)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the availability of

environmental documents prepared for

OCS minerals proposals of 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

Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Pipeline Activity, SEA No. P–

12384 (G–21469).

Main Pass Area, Blocks 265, 264, 263, 280, and 281, Lease

OCS–G 21469, 70 miles off the coast of Alabama.

01/07/00

Fugro GeoServices, Inc., G&G Activity, SEA No. M00–01 .......... Bayou La Batre, Alabama to Piney Point in Tampa Bay, Florida 01/19/00

Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal Operations,

SEA No. ES/SR 99–129.

Main Pass Area, Block 243, Lease OCS–G 5726, 44 miles east

of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

11/03/99

Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Structure Removal Operations,

SEA Nos. ES/SR 99–130, 99–131, 99–142, and 99–143.

Main Pass Area, Blocks 244, 227, and 265, Leases OCS–G

5727, 6825, and 4834, 47 miles east of Plaquemines Parish,

Louisiana.

11/01/99

Apache Corporation, Structure Removal Operations, SEA No.

ES/SR 99–135.

West Cameron Area, Block 607, Lease OCS–G 10602, 111

miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

10/22/99

Prime Natural Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Operations,

SEA No. ES/SR 99–136.

Eugene Island Area, Block 196, Lease OCS–G 0802, 43 miles

southwest of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

10/15/99

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA No.

ES/SR 99–137.

Main Pass Area, Block 42, Lease OCS–G 1367, 19 miles east

of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

10/22/99

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA Nos.

ES/SR 99–138 and 99–139.

Eugene Island Area, Blocks 229 and 230, Leases OCS–G

5505 and 0979, 46 miles southwest of Terrebonne Parish,

Louisiana.

11/01/99

Marathon Oil Company, Structure Removal Operations, SEA

Nos. ES/SR 99–140 and 99–141.

East Cameron Area, Block 313, Lease OCS–G 8656, 95 miles

south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

10/22/99

Fairways Specialty Sales and Service, Inc., Structure Removal

Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99–144.

Galveston Area, Block A–34, Lease OCS–G 12514, 35 miles

southeast of Brazoria County, Texas.

10/27/99

Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Structure Removal

Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99–145.

Matagorda Island Area, Block 710, Lease OCS–G 10205, 30

miles east of Aransas County, Texas.

10/09/99

Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA No.

ES/SR 99–146.

Eugene Island Area, Block 119, Lease OCS–G 0049, 23 miles

southwest of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

11/09/99

Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Operations, SEA

Nos. ES/SR 99–147 and 99–148.

Grand Isle Area, Block 79, Lease OCS–G 5657, Vermilion

Area, Block 162, Lease OCS–G 5419, 40 miles from the

nearest shoreline offshore the Louisiana Coast.

12/14/99

Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA No.

ES/SR 99–149.

Eugene Island Area, Block 119, Lease OCS–G 0049, 23 miles

southwest of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

12/30/99

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Activity/Operator Location Date

Range Resources Corporation, Structure Removal Operations,

SEA Nos. ES/SR 99–150 and 99–151.

Mustang Island Area, Block 847, Lease OCS–G 6011, 24 miles

Offshore Kleberg County, Texas.

12/30/99

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: January 31, 2000.

Chris C. Oynes,

Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

[FR Doc. 00–2639 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS),

Request for Information and Interest in

a Commercial Sand and Gravel Lease

Sale Offshore Northern New Jersey

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Change starting time for

information meeting.

SUMMARY: The information meeting

scheduled to be held in Bradley Beach,

New Jersey, on February 28, 2000, will

begin at 7:30 p.m., and not 7:00 p.m., as

previously announced in the Federal

Register at Vol. 65, No. 6, Page 1413,

‘‘Outer Continental Shelf Request for

Information and Interest in a

Commercial Sand and Gravel Lease Sale

Offshore Northern New Jersey.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol A. Hartgen, Chief, International

Activities and Marine Minerals

Division, (703) 787–1300.

Dated: February 1, 2000.

Carol A. Hartgen,

Chief, International Activities and Marine

Minerals Division, Minerals Management

Service.

[FR Doc. 00–2622 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Announcement of Posting of Two

Invitations for Bids on Natural Gas

from Federal Properties in the Gulf of

Mexico

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Invitations for Bids on

Federal Royalty Gas.

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management

Service has posted on MMS’s Internet

Home Page, and will make available in

hard copy, public competitive offerings

of approximately 490,000 mmBtu per

day of natural gas, to be taken as

royalty-in-kind from Federal properties

in the Gulf of Mexico under two

Invitations For Bids (IFB), Numbers

MMS-RIK–2000-GOMR–002, and MMSRIK–2000-GOMR–003.

DATES: The two IFBs were posted on

MMS’s Internet Home Page on January

21, 2000. Bids will be due to MMS at

the posted receipt location on February

18, 2000. MMS will notify successful

bidders on or about February 25, 2000.

The Federal Government will begin

actual taking of awarded royalty gas

volumes for delivery to successful

bidders for a 7-month period beginning

on April 1, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The IFBs are posted on

MMS’s Home Page at http://

www.mms.gov under the icon ‘‘What’s

New.’’ The IFBs may also be obtained by

contacting Mr. Michael Del-Colle at the

address in the FURTHER INFORMATION

section. Bids should be submitted to the

address provided in the IFBs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information on MMS’s RIK

pilots, contact Mr. Bonn J. Macy,

Minerals Management Service, 1849 C

Street, NW, MS 4230,Washington DC

20240; telephone number (202) 208–

3827; fax (202)208–3918; e-mail

Bonn.Macy@mms.gov. For additional

information concerning the IFB

document, terms, and process for

Federal leases, contact Mr. Michael DelColle, Minerals Management Service,

MS-2510, 381 Elden Street, Herndon,

VA 20170–4817; telephone number

(703) 787–1375; fax (703) 787–1009; email Michael.Del-Colle@mms.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These

offerings of natural gas continue MMS’s

RIK pilot program and will involve

Federal properties in the Gulf of

Mexico. MMS’s objective is to identify

the circumstances in which taking oil

and gas royalties as a share of

production is a viable alternative to its

usual practice of collecting oil and gas

royalties as a share of the value received

by the lessee for sale of the production.

IFB Number MMS–RIK–2000–GOMR–

002 offers approximately 280,000

mmBtu per day of natural gas from

selected Federal properties located in

the East Breaks, Garden Banks, High

Island, East and West Cameron, and

Vermillion areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

This royalty gas flows through 88

facility measurement points (FMP’s) on

five pipeline systems—High Island/

UTOS, ANR, Transco/NHIS, Pelican,

and Stingray. This production was

offered most recently October 8, 1999,

under IFB No. RIK–2000–GOMR–001

for deliveries through March 31, 2000.

Under terms of this new IFB, purchasers

will, as before, take the royalty gas from

these properties and locations near the

lease and, in return, deliver a fixed daily

volume of natural gas (based on

monthly nominations) to the General

Services Administration (GSA) at a

specified location for GSA’s use in

managing supply commitments to

Federal agency end users.

IFB Number MMS–RIK–2000–GOMR–

003 offers an additional natural gas

volume of approximately 210,000

mmBtu per day from selected Federal

properties in the East and West

Cameron, Garden Banks, Vermilion,