Federal Register: March 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 42)
DOCID: FR Doc 06-2100
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Public Scoping Meetings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) will hold Public Scoping Meetings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Proposed 5Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20072012.
Pursuant to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions
of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the
MMS will hold Public Scoping Meetings on the Draft EIS for the 2007
2012 OCS Oil and Gas 5Year Leasing Program. The MMS stated its intent
to prepare an EIS in the August 24, 2005, Federal Register notice and
Request for Information (RFI). In the Draft Proposed Program (DPP) and
Federal Register notice and RFI on February 9, 2006, the MMS again
solicited comments and provided procedures for submitting them, and
again stated its intent to hold Public Scoping Meetings. The following
Public Scoping Meetings are planned for the DEIS development. Dates and Locations for Public Scoping Meetings
March 6, 2006Inupiat Heritage Center, Barrow, Alaska, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert Barros, 9073345209.
March 7, 2006Qargi Center, Kaktovik, Alaska, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert Barros, 9073345209.
March 8, 2006Kisik Community Center, Nuiqsut, Alaska, 6 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert Barros, 9073345209.
March 9, 2006Arctic Slope Native Association Building, Wainwright, Alaska, 3 p.m. Contact Mr. Albert Barros, 9073345209.
March 13, 2006City of Dillingham Council Chambers, Dillingham, Alaska, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert Barros, 9073345209.
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March 21, 2006King Salmon Civic Center, King Salmon, Alaska, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert Barros, 9073345209.
March 22, 2006City of Sand Point Council Chambers, Sand Point, Alaska, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert Barros, 9073345209.
March 23, 2006Cold Bay Community Center, Cold Bay, Alaska, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert Barros, 9073345209.
March 28, 2006Wyndham Greenspoint, 12400 Greenspoint Drive, Houston, Texas, 1 p.m. Contact: Mr. Dennis Chew, 5047362793.
March 29, 2006Hampton Inn and Suites, New OrleansElmwood, 5150
Mounes Street, Harahan, Louisiana, 1 p.m. Contact: Mr. Dennis Chew, 5047362793.
March 30, 2006Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr. Dennis Chew, 5047362793.
April 4, 2006Doubletree Hotel, 880 Military Hwy., Norfolk, Virginia, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m Contact: Mr. Norman Froomer, 7037871644.
April 5, 2006Suite 101, 3801 Centerpoint Dr., Anchorage, Alaska, 5 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert Barros, 9073445209.
For further information about preparation of the DEIS, please
contact Mr. James Bennett, Chief, Branch of Environmental Assessment,
Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4042, Herndon, Virginia 20170, (703) 7871660.
Dated: February 28, 2006.
R.M. ``Johnnie'' Burton,
Director.
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SUMMARY:
Outer Continental Shelf—; Oil and gas leasing; 2007-2012 program; public scoping meetings,