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**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**National Park Service**

**[NPS–SER–CONG–17094; PPSECONGS0/ PPMPSPD1Z.YM00000]** 

**Establishment of a New Fee Area at Congaree National Park** 

**AGENCY :**  National Park Service, Interior.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  Congaree National Park in South Carolina plans to collect expanded amenity recreation fees at the Longleaf Campground and Bluff Campground beginning in early 2015.

Revenue will be used to cover the cost of collections at the campground and for deferred maintenance in the park.

**DATES :**  We will begin collecting fees on July 28, 2015.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Lauren Gurniewicz, Chief of Interpretation, Congaree National Park, 100 National Park Road, Hopkins, SC 29061; telephone (803) 647–3969; or by

email at lauren

_ gurniewicz@nps.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This notice is to comply with Section 804 of

the Federal Lands Recration Enhancement Act of 2004 (Pub.L. 108– 447). The act requires agencies to give the public 6 months advance notice of

the establishment of a new recreation

fee area.

Rates at Longleaf Campground will be $10 per night for an individual tent only site with no hook-ups; $20 per night for a group tent only site with no hook-ups. Rates at Bluff Campground will be $5 per night for an individual tent only site with no hook-ups. These fees were determined through a comparability study of similar sites in the area at Federal, state, and private recreation areas and will only be charged at the Longleaf and Bluff campgrounds. In accordance with NPS public involvement guidelines, the park engaged numerous individuals, organizations, and local, state, and Federal government representatives while planning for the implementation

of this fee.

Dated: November 21, 2014.

Lena McDowall,

Associate Director, Business Services.

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**BILLING CODE 4310–JD–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR** 

**Bureau of Ocean Energy Management**

**[BOEM–2014–0085; MMAA104000]**

**Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), 2017– 2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program** 

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Notice of Scoping.

**SUMMARY :**  Consistent with the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), BOEM is announcing its intent to prepare an
EIS to inform the decisions that will be taken during the preparation and implementation of the 2017–2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program (2017–2022 Program). Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) requires the development of an OCS oil and gas leasing program every five years. The 2017–2022 Program must address the size, timing
and location of the lease sales to be held under it. Section 18 also requires a multi-step process of consultation and analysis that must be completed before the Secretary of the Interior may approve a new Program. BOEM initiated the 2017–2022 Program process by issuing a request for information and comments (RFI) in June 2014. The remaining process required by section
18 of the OCS Lands Act includes development of a Draft Proposed Program (DPP), a Proposed Program, a Proposed Final Program (PFP), and Secretarial approval of the 2017–2022 Program.

The EIS is developed in concert with the 2017–2022 Program documents. The EIS will analyze the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of possible OCS oil and gas activities that
could result from lease sales contemplated under the 2017–2022 Program. The scope of the EIS will be
based on the DPP after consideration of public input received during the scoping period for the EIS. The DPP includes potential lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico (Western, Central, and a small portion of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Areas not subject to Congressional moratorium), Atlantic (Mid and South Atlantic Planning Areas), and Alaska (Cook Inlet, Chukchi, and Beaufort Planning Areas) (for details, see the DPP at http://www.boem. gov/Five-Year-Program/ ). This notice starts the formal scoping process for the EIS under 40 CFR 1501.7
of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations and solicits input from the public regarding alternatives to the proposed action, impacting factors, environmental
resources and issues of concern in the DPP area, and possible mitigating
measures that should be evaluated in the EIS. The purpose of scoping is to determine the appropriate content for a focused and balanced programmatic environmental analysis by (a) ensuring significant issues are identified early and properly studied during development of the Programmatic EIS; (b) identifying alternatives, mitigation measures, and analytic tools; and (c) identifying insignificant issues and narrowing the scope of the EIS.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This NOI informs the public about the start of the EIS preparation process and continues information gathering to be done through formal scoping. This NOI is published early in the environmental review process in furtherance of the goals of NEPA. The comments received during public scoping will help frame
and inform the content of the EIS. Alternatives may be developed based on scoping comments. In addition to the No Action alternative required by CEQ regulations (i.e., not adopting a new oil and gas leasing program), other
alternatives will be considered in the

EIS.

On June 16, 2014, BOEM published a RFI concerning the preparation of the 2017–2022 Program. Based on the input received in response to the RFI, BOEM is releasing the DPP concurrently with
this NOI. The Draft EIS will be released in about one year from the date of the
NOI to coincide with the release of the Proposed Program. Stakeholders are encouraged to go to www.boemoceaninfo.com for additional
information about the EIS and the 2017– 2022 Program.

Scoping Process: BOEM is aware of many of the key issues, concerns, and potential conflicts to be considered in the EIS for the 2017–2022 Program.
Some of these concerns were reflected in responses to the RFI. Additional national and regional issues and concerns may be identified and addressed as a result of input received during the scoping period initiated by this NOI. Therefore, BOEM invites the public to submit comments during the EIS scoping process to assist BOEM in drafting the EIS. We recommend that you provide scientific information, technical data, or anecdotal evidence, etc., to support your comments. Specifically, BOEM seeks focused input, including input in geospatial format as we intend to use geospatial information


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as much as possible in the EIS analyses. BOEM requests that to the extent possible, geospatial information beprovided in .kml, .kmz, or other ESRIcompatible geographic informationsystem format, or through a clearlydrawn image on a map with coordinates. To support this spatially focused scoping process, BOEM invites the public to access our interactive EIS geospatial portal (https:// www.csawebmap.com/boemoceaninfo/ ),
a Web site that allows the user to view maps, visualize available data, and identify specific areas of concern. You can then submit any resulting product through www.regulations.gov as an attachment to your comments. We ask that you provide a rationale for any alternatives and demarcate any recommended inclusions, exclusions, or deferrals as clearly as possible. The more specific your comments and information are ( e.g. geographic areas, timing, known scientific information, etc.), the more they will assist BOEM to frame the scope of the EIS.

BOEM will also be providing information and the opportunity for public comment at scoping meetings in locations near the BOEM planning areas included in the DPP. BOEM’s scoping meetings will be held using an open house format in larger cities, including Anchorage, AK, and a facilitated group
format in all other Alaska locations. The open house format allows members of the public to come to a meeting any time during meeting hours at their convenience to view information, discuss the Programmatic EIS and scoping process with BOEM staff, and provide scoping input. In the facilitated group format, each attendee in a group will have opportunity to express input
while a BOEM facilitator moderates and helps to focus input. The following scoping meetings are planned for the Programmatic EIS.

• Washington, DC

Æ February 9, 2015; Embassy Suites

Washington DC Convention Center, 900 10th Street NW., Washington, DC; 2:00–7:00 p.m.; valet parking at no charge to meeting attendees

• Alaska

Æ February 9, 2015; Westmark Hotel

and Conference Center, 813 Noble Street, Fairbanks, Alaska; 7:00– 10:00 p.m.

Æ February 11, 2015, Ninilchik

School, 15735 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik, Alaska; 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Æ February 12, 2015, Kenai Peninsula

Borough Assembly Chambers, 144 North Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska; 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Æ February 16, 2015; Kisik Community Center, 2230 2nd Avenue, Nuiqsut, Alaska; 7:00– 10:00 p.m.

Æ February 17, 2015; Inupiat Heritage

Center, 5421 North Star Street, Barrow, Alaska; 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Æ February 18, 2015; Kaktovik

Community Center, 2051 Barter Avenue, Kaktovik, Alaska; 7:00– 10:00 p.m.

Æ February 19, 2015; R. James

Community Center, Wainwright, Alaska; 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Æ February 23, 2015; Northwest

Arctic Borough Assembly Chambers, 163 Lagoon Street, Kotzebue, Alaska; 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Æ February 24, 2015; Kali School,

1029 Qasigiakik Street, Point Lay, Alaska; 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Æ February 25, 2015; City Qalgi

Center, City of Point Hope, Alaska; 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Æ March 2, 2015; Anchorage Marriott

Downtown, 820 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska; 3:00–7:00 p.m.

• Atlantic

Æ February 11, 2015; Sheraton

Norfolk Waterside, 777 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, Virginia; 3:00–7:00 p.m.; validated participant parking
at hotel

Æ February 17, 2015; Blockade

Runner, 275 Waynick Boulevard, Wilmington, North Carolina; 3:00– 7:00 p.m.; free parking

Æ February 19, 2015; Hyatt Regency

Jacksonville Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida; 3:00–7:00 p.m.; validated participant parking at hotel

Æ March 9, 2015; Loews Annapolis,

126 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland; 3:00–7:00 p.m.; validated participant parking at hotel

Æ March 11, 2015; Wyndham Garden

Mount Pleasant/Charleston 1330 Stuart Engals Boulevard, Mount Pleasant, SC; 3:00–7:00 p.m.; free parking

• Gulf of Mexico

Æ February 23, 2015; Houston

Marriott West Loop Hotel, 1750 W. Loop South Freeway, Houston, Texas; 3:00–7:00 p.m.; $5 parking at
hotel

Æ February 25, 2015; University of

New Orleans, Lindy C. Boggs International Conference Center, 2045 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 248, New Orleans, Louisiana; 3:00–7:00 p.m.; free parking

Æ February 26, 2015; Mobile Marriott

Hotel, 3101 Airport Boulevard, Mobile, Alabama; 3:00–7:00 p.m.; free parking
Cooperating Agencies: BOEM invites other Federal agencies and state, tribal, and local governments to consider becoming cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Pursuant to CEQ regulations and guidelines, qualified agencies and governments are those with ‘‘jurisdiction by law or special expertise.’’ Potential cooperating agencies and governments should consider their authority and capacity to assume the responsibilities of a cooperating agency and remember that an agency’s role as a cooperating agency in the environmental analysis neither enlarges nor diminishes their authority in the NEPA process. BOEM will provide potential cooperating agencies with a written summary of expectations for cooperating agencies, including schedules, milestones, responsibilities, scope and expected detail of cooperating agencies’ contributions, and availability of predecisional information. BOEM anticipates this summary will form the basis for a Cooperating Agency Agreement between BOEM and any cooperating agency. Agencies should also consider the ‘‘Factors for Determining Cooperating Agency Status’’ in CEQ’s January 30, 2002, Memorandum for the Heads of Federal Agencies: Cooperating Agencies in Implementing the Procedural Requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. This document is available on the Web site, www.boemoceaninfo.com. BOEM, as lead agency, does not plan to provide financial assistance to cooperating agencies. Even if an organization is not a cooperating agency, opportunities will exist to provide information and comments to BOEM during the normal public input stages of the NEPA process.
For further information about cooperating agencies, please contact Mr. Geoffrey L. Wikel at (703) 787–1283.

Public Comment: All interested parties, including Federal, state, tribal, and local governments, and others, may submit written comments on the scope of the EIS, significant issues that should be addressed, alternatives that should be considered, potential mitigation measures, and the types of oil and gas activities of interest (for example, gas in shallow water) in OCS Planning Areas
included in the DPP.

Written scoping comments may be submitted in one of the following ways:

1. Mailed in an envelope labeled ‘‘Scoping Comments for the 2017–2022 Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing Program Programmatic EIS’’ and mailed (or hand delivered) to Mr. Geoffrey L. Wikel, Acting Chief, Division of Environmental Assessment, Office of Environmental Program (HM 3107), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 381 Elden St. Herndon, VA 20170–4817, telephone


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(703) 787–1283. Written scoping comments may also be hand delivered at a scoping meeting to the BOEM official in charge.

2. Through the Regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to http:// www.regulations.gov and under the Search tab, in the space provided, type
in Docket ID: BOEM–2014–0085 to
submit comments and to view other comments already submitted. Information on using www.regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the
docket after the close of the comment period, is available through the links under the box entitled ‘‘Are you new to
this site?’’

3. The Programmatic EIS Web site, www.boemoceaninfo.com , contains program related information, other links, and a geospatial portal you can use to make maps that can then be
attached to comments submitted via www.regulations.gov or by mail. Scientific papers, data, and maps can accompany comments as attachments.

Comments that provide scientific information, geospatial or other data, or anecdotal evidence, etc., to support your input are most useful.

It is BOEM practice to make comments, including names and addresses of respondents available for public review. BOEM does not consider anonymous comments. Please include your name and address as part of your submittal. Individual respondents may request that BOEM withhold their names and/or addresses from the public record, but BOEM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. If you wish your name and/or address to be withheld, you must state your preference prominently at the beginning of your
comment. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety.

**DATES :**  Comments should be submitted by March 30, 2015 to the address specified above.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For information on the 2017–2022 EIS, the submission of comments, or BOEM’s policies associated with this notice, please contact Mr. Geoffrey L. Wikel, Acting Chief, Division of Environmental Assessment, Office of Environmental Program, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (HM 3107), 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170–4817, telephone (703) 787–1283. Authority: This NOI to prepare the 2017– 2022 EIS is published pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR 1501.7) implementing the provisions of NEPA.

Dated: January 7, 2015. Abigail Ross Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

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**BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Bureau of Ocean Energy Management**

**[Docket No. BOEM–2014–0096; MAA104000]**

**Notice of Availability (NOA) of and Request for Comments on the Draft**  **Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program**  **for 2017–2022 (DPP)**

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability and request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  BOEM is announcing the availability of and requests comments on the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017–2022 (DPP). This draft proposal is for the 2017–2022 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program that will succeed the current 2012–2017 Program. The DPP provides the basis for gathering information and conducting analyses to inform the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on which areas to include for further leasing consideration in the 2017–2022 Program.

Section 18 of the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) specifies a multi-step process of consultation and analysis that must be completed before the Secretary may approve a new Five-Year Program. The required steps following this notice include the development of a Proposed Program (PP), Proposed Final Program (PFP), and Secretarial approval. In conjunction with this notice, BOEM is publishing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the 2017– 2022 Program, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

**DATES :**  Please submit comments and
information to BOEM no later than March 30, 2015.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Kelly Hammerle, Five-Year Program Manager, at (703) 787–1613.

Public Comment Procedure

BOEM will accept comments in one of
two formats: Federal internet commenting system or regular mail. BOEM’s preference is to receive comments via the internet commenting system. Comments should be submitted using only one of these formats, and
include full names and addresses of the individual submitting the comment(s). Comments submitted by other means may not be considered. BOEM will not consider anonymous comments. BOEM will make available for public inspection all comments submitted by organizations and businesses, or by individuals identifying themselves as representatives of organizations or businesses, subject to the limitations described in this Notice with respect to personal information and proprietary/ privileged/confidential information.

BOEM’s practice is to make comments, including the names and addresses of individuals, available for public review. An individual commenter may ask that BOEM withhold from the public record his or her name, home address, or both, and BOEM will honor such a request to the extent allowable by law. If individuals
submit comments and desire withholding of such information, they must so state prominently at the beginning of their submission.

In order to ensure security and confidentiality of proprietary
information to the maximum extent possible, BOEM requests that proprietary information only be sent by mail. In addition to prominently stating that proprietary information is
contained in a comment at the beginning of the submission, comments should be sent in a plain outer envelope with an inner envelope stating that proprietary information is contained
within.

Commenting via Internet

Internet comments should be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. BOEM requests that commenters follow
these instructions to submit their
comments via this Web site:

(1) In the search tab on the main page,
search for BOEM–2014–0096.

(2) Locate the document, then click
the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ link either on the Search Results page or the Document Details page. This will display the Web comment form.

(3) Enter the submitter information and type the comment on the Web form. Attach any additional files (up to 10MB). (Please do not provide proprietary or confidential comments via the Internet.)

(4) After typing the comment, click
the ‘‘Preview Comment’’ link to review. Once satisfied with the comment, click
the ‘‘Submit’’ button to send the

comment.