97-14277. Deferral of a Request for Consideration of a Competitive Sand and Gravel Lease Sale on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore New Jersey Until Further Notice

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14277]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Deferral of a Request for Consideration of a Competitive Sand and 
Gravel Lease Sale on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore 
New Jersey Until Further Notice

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In February 1996, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) 
received a request for a competitive sand and gravel lease sale on the 
Federal OCS offshore northern New Jersey. In response, MMS published a 
Request for Information and Interest (RFIN) on May 21, 1996 (61 FR 
25501). The MMS published the RFIN to determine if there was additional 
interest in the sale by the sand and gravel industry. The MMS also 
needed additional information to decide whether to proceed to the next 
steps in the lease sale process. The MMS formally closed the RFIN 
comment period on November 1, 1996.
    The MMS is advised that the applicant is pursuing other sources of 
sand and gravel and may not be as interested as before in borrow sites 
on the Federal OCS. Therefore, MMS is deferring any further 
consideration of the lease sale offshore northern New Jersey until 
further notice. However, if any interested person has further comments, 
please contact the person identified below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol A. Hartgen, 381 Elden Street, 
MS4030, Herndon, VA 20170-4817, Phone number: 703-787-1300.
    Dated: May 27, 1997.
Cynthia Quarterman,
Director, Minerals Management Service.
[FR Doc. 97-14277 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P