[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 63804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22211]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for the
Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area Outer Continental Shelf Oil and
Gas Lease Sale 247; MMAA104000
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for
Central Planning Area Lease Sale 247.
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SUMMARY: BOEM announces the availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale
(NOS) for the proposed Central Planning Area (CPA) Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 247 (CPA Sale 247). This Notice is
published pursuant to 30 CFR 556.304(c) as a matter of information to
the public. With regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the
Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the OCS Lands Act
(43 U.S.C. 1331-1356a), provides affected states with the opportunity
to review the Proposed NOS. The Proposed NOS sets forth the proposed
terms and conditions of the sale, including minimum bids, royalty
rates, and rental rates.
DATES: Affected states may comment on the size, timing, and location of
proposed CPA Sale 247 within 60 days following receipt of the Proposed
NOS. The Final NOS will be published in the Federal Register at least
30 days prior to the date of the bid opening. Bid opening is currently
scheduled for March 22, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Diamond, Chief, Leasing
Division, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed NOS for CPA 247 and Proposed
NOS package containing information essential to potential bidders may
be obtained from the Public Information Unit, Gulf of Mexico Region,
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New
Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394. Telephone: (504) 736-2519. The Proposed
NOS and Proposed NOS package are also available on BOEM's Web site at
http://www.boem.gov/Sale-247/.
Dated: September 8, 2016.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-22211 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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