89 FR 222 pgs. 90735-90736 - Notice of Proposed Transfer of Pipelines
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 222Pages: 90735 - 90736
Pages: 90735, 90736Docket number: [EEEE500000-256E1700D2-ET1SF0000.EAQ000]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-26773 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Interior Department
Sub Agency: Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
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Notice of Proposed Transfer of Pipelines
AGENCY:
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of intent to transfer pipeline ownership and request for submissions of competing interest.
SUMMARY:
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is considering whether to authorize the transfer of ownership of certain pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).
DATES:
Submissions of competing interest are due by December 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
GOM Regional Supervisor, Regional Field Operations, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123-2394. You may also file submissions of competing interest electronically using a subject reference "Submission of Competing Interest-Pipelines" at pipelines@bsee.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Otho Barnes, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Regional Supervisor, at (504) 736-5776, or by email to: otho.barnes@bsee.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[top] Background: BSEE received a written request to acquire certain pipeline segments in the GOM located on rights-of-way (ROW) that have been relinquished pursuant to 30 CFR 250.1019. The associated pipeline segments were relinquished by the ROW holder on August 18, 2019. The party requesting to acquire the pipelines is not a prior ROW holder for these segments.
BSEE has determined that, pursuant to 30 CFR 250.1010(h), these Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) pipelines and any related infrastructure are the property of the United States and may be transferred to private parties. BSEE received the request from a private party seeking to acquire these pipeline segments from the United States, as set forth in the table below:
Pipeline Segments with Pending Applications for Acquisition
| Previous ROW holder | Previous PSN | Previous ROW | ROW relinquishment date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Operating, L.L.C | 17582 | ROW OCS-G 28498 | 08/18/2019 |
| Cox Operating, L.L.C | 20235 | ROW OCS-G 28498 | 08/18/2019 |
Purpose: The Department of the Interior has determined that these pipeline segments are subject to disposition pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 701 and the General Services Administration Federal Management Regulations at 41 CFR part 102-36. BSEE is providing notice that, until December 18, 2024, it will accept submissions of competing interest for acquisition of these pipeline segments. Depending on the level of interest, BSEE will complete a transfer of ownership of the pipelines to a private party through an appropriate transfer process.
In addition to transferring the pipeline interest, a new ROW will still be required pursuant to 30 CFR part 250, subpart J prior to any use of the pipelines. The transfer of pipeline ownership from the United States to another party will make that party responsible for the pipeline, including future operations, maintenance, and all decommissioning obligations.
Purpose of a Notice of Intent (NOI)
This NOI serves to inform interested parties of BSEE's intent to transfer ownership of pipelines that are located in the previously described relinquished ROWs on the OCS, and to describe BSEE's process for accepting submissions of competing interest.
BSEE will evaluate and respond to all submissions received pursuant to this NOI. If BSEE receives future requests to reuse other pipelines, it will issue similar NOIs to notify the public and to solicit statements of competing interest.
Instructions for the NOI
Parties interested in acquiring the aforementioned pipelines should submit the information outlined in the "Purpose" section above to the GOM Regional Supervisor for Regional Field Operations as provided in the ADDRESSES section no later than December 18, 2024.
Kathryn Kovacs,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Exercising the Delegated Authorities of the Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2024-26773 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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