Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (Proposed NOS) for the proposed Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 (GOM Lease Sale 261). GOM Lease Sale 261 is required by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. BOEM is publishing this notice pursuant to its regulatory authority. Pursuant to section 19 of the OCS Lands Act the Secretary of the Interior 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 88, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 16030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05259]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM-2023-0013]
Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261
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 (Proposed NOS) for the
proposed Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas
Lease Sale 261 (GOM Lease Sale 261). GOM Lease Sale 261 is required by
the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. BOEM is publishing this notice
pursuant to its regulatory authority. Pursuant to section 19 of the OCS
Lands Act the Secretary of the Interior 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: Comments received from the Governors and the executive of any
affected local government on the size, timing, and location of GOM
Lease Sale 261 must be submitted to BOEM no later than May 15, 2023.
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 September 27, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The Proposed NOS for GOM Lease Sale 261 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-261/">http://www.boem.gov/Sale-261/</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#7517071c1112100101105b11000519141b011c0635171a10185b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="016373686566647575642f6574716d606f75687241636e646c2f666e77">[email protected]</span></a> or Ben Burnett, Chief, Leasing
Policy and Management Division, Office of Strategic Recourses, 703-787-
1782, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#274542494d464a4e490945525549425353674548424a09404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="076562696d666a6e692965727569627373476568626a29606871">[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).
Elizabeth Klein,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-05259 Filed 3-14-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4340-98-P
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