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Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Western and Central Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Oil and Gas Lease Sales for Years 2007-2012

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[Federal Register: April 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 71)]
[Notices]
[Page 18667]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr13ap07-70]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Western and Central Gulf of Mexico
(GOM), Oil and Gas Lease Sales for Years 2007-2012

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA) of the final environmental impact
statement.

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SUMMARY: The MMS has prepared a final environmental impact statement
(EIS) on tentatively scheduled 2007-2012 oil and gas leasing proposals
in the Western and Central GOM, off the States of Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Alabama.

    Authority: The NOA is published pursuant to the regulations (40
CFR 1501.7) implementing the provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq. (1988)).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal regulations allow for several
proposals to be analyzed in one EIS (40 CFR 1502.4). Since each sale
proposal and projected activities are very similar each year for each
sale area, the MMS has prepared a single EIS (multisale EIS) for the
five Western and six Central GOM lease sales scheduled for 2007-2012 in
the proposed OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program: 2007-2012. Although this
EIS addresses 11 proposed lease sales, at the completion of this EIS
process, decisions will be made only for proposed Lease Sale 204 in the
Western Planning Area (WPA) and proposed Lease Sale 205 in the Central
Planning Area (CPA). Subsequent to these first sales, a NEPA review
will be conducted for each of the other proposed lease sales in the
2007-2012 Leasing Program. Formal consultation with other Federal
Agencies, the affected states, and the public will be carried out to
assist in the determination of whether or not the information and
analyses in the original multisale EIS are still valid. These
consultations and NEPA reviews will be completed before decisions are
made on the subsequent sales.
    EIS Availability: To obtain a single printed or CD-ROM copy of the
Final EIS, you may contact the Minerals Management Service, Gulf of
Mexico OCS Region, Public Information Office (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood
Park Boulevard, Room 114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 (1-800-200-
GULF). An electronic copy of the Final EIS is available at the MMS's
Internet Web site at http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/regulate/environ/
nepa/nepaprocess.html. Several libraries along the Gulf Coast have been
sent copies of the Final EIS. To find out which libraries, and their
locations, have copies of the Final EIS for review, you may contact the
MMS's Public Information Office or visit the MMS Internet Web site at
http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/regulate/environ/libraries.html.
    Comments: Federal, State, and local government agencies and other
interested parties are requested to send their written comments on the
Final EIS in one of the following two ways:
    1. In written form enclosed in an envelope labeled ``Comments on
the Multisale EIS'' and mailed (or hand carried) to the Regional
Supervisor, Leasing and Environment (MS 5410), Minerals Management
Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New
Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394.
    2. Electronically to the MMS e-mail address: environment@mms.gov.
    Comments should be submitted no later than May 14, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Minerals Management Service, Mr.
Dennis Chew, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, (504) 736-2793.

    Dated: March 13, 2007.
Chris C. Oynes,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. E7-7031 Filed 4-12-07; 8:45 am]
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