Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for the proposed Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Region-wide Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259 (GOM Lease Sale 259). GOM Lease Sale 259 is required to be held by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. BOEM is publishing this notice pursuant to its regulatory authority. Regarding oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, provides governors of affected states and the executive of any affected local government the opportunity to review and comment on the Proposed NOS. The Proposed NOS describes the proposed size, timing, and location of the sale, including lease stipulations, terms and conditions, minimum bids, royalty rates, and rental rates.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 204 (Monday, October 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 64246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22886]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM-2022-0064]
Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the
availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for the proposed Gulf
of Mexico (GOM) Region-wide Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas
Lease Sale 259 (GOM Lease Sale 259). GOM Lease Sale 259 is required to
be held by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. BOEM is publishing this
notice pursuant to its regulatory authority. Regarding oil and gas
leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section
19 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, provides governors of
affected states and the executive of any affected local government the
opportunity to review and comment on the Proposed NOS. The Proposed NOS
describes the proposed size, timing, and location of the sale,
including lease stipulations, terms and conditions, minimum bids,
royalty rates, and rental rates.
DATES: Governors of affected states and the executive of any affected
local government may comment on the size, timing, and location of
proposed GOM Lease Sale 259 within 60 days following their receipt of
the Proposed NOS. BOEM will publish the Final NOS in the Federal
Register at least 30 days prior to the date of bid opening. Bid opening
is currently scheduled for March 29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The Proposed NOS for GOM Lease Sale 259 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 also are available for downloading or
viewing on BOEM's website at <a href="http://www.boem.gov/Sale-259/">http://www.boem.gov/Sale-259/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bridgette Duplantis, Acting Chief,
Leasing and Financial Responsibility, Office of Leasing and Plans, 504-
736-7502, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#debcacb7bab9bbaaaabbf0baabaeb2bfb0aab7ad9ebcb1bbb3f0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3557475c5152504141501b51404559545b415c4675575a50581b525a43">[email protected]</span></a> or Andrew Krueger, Chief, Sales
Coordination Branch, Office of Strategic Recourses, 703-787-1554,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87e6e9e3f5e2f0a9ecf5f2e2e0e2f5c7e5e8e2eaa9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3c2cdc7d1c6d48dc8d1d6c6c4c6d1e3c1ccc6ce8dc4ccd5">[email protected]</span></a>.
Authority: This notice of sale is published pursuant to 43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq. (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended) and 30 CFR
556.304(c).
Amanda Lefton,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2022-22886 Filed 10-21-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
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