96-24286. Region 10; Notice of Issuance of OCS Permit to BP Exploration (Alaska) Incorporated Beaufort Sea, Alaska

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 185 (Monday, September 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 49770]
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[FR Doc No: 96-24286]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5613-9]


Region 10; Notice of Issuance of OCS Permit to BP Exploration 
(Alaska) Incorporated Beaufort Sea, Alaska

    Notice is hereby given that on September , 1996, the Environmental 
Protection Agency issued an outer continental shelf (OCS) permit to BP 
Exploration (Alaska) Incorporated to conduct exploratory oil well 
drilling in the Beaufort Sea, Alaska.
    The OCS permit has been issued under the outer continental shelf 
(40 CFR Part 55) regulations, subject to certain conditions specified 
in the permit. The final permit decision shall become effective 30 days 
after (date of this notice) unless review is requested under 40 CFR 
Sec. 124.19. Petition for review of this final OCS permit decision must 
be filed on or before October 23, 1996 in accordance with 40 CFR 
Sec. 124.19.
    Copies of the OCS permit and administrative record are available 
for public inspection upon request at the following location: 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, M/S OAQ-
107, Seattle, Washington 98101.

    Dated: September 6, 1996.
Chuck Clarke,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-24286 Filed 9-20-96; 8:45 am]
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