Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of America Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 262
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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 America (GOA) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 262 (GOA Lease Sale 262). 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 the 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 90, Number 122 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 27675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11924]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM-2025-0019]
Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of
America Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 262
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 America (GOA) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale
262 (GOA Lease Sale 262). 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 the 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 GOA
Lease Sale 262 must be submitted to BOEM no later than August 26, 2025.
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 December 10, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The Proposed NOS for GOA Lease Sale 262 and Proposed NOS
Package containing information essential to potential bidders may be
obtained from the Gulf of America Region Public Affairs Office, 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 available for downloading or viewing on BOEM's
website at <a href="http://www.boem.gov/Sale-262/">http://www.boem.gov/Sale-262/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bridgette Duplantis, Section
Supervisor, Leasing and Financial Responsibility, Office of Leasing and
Plans, 504-736-7502, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cfadbda6aba8aabbbbaae1abbabfa3aea1bba6bc8fada0aaa2e1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b5949525f5c5e4f4f5e155f4e4b575a554f52487b59545e56155c544d">[email protected]</span></a> or Ben Burnett,
Division Manager, Leasing Policy and Management Division, Office of
Strategic Resources, 703-787-1782, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3052555e5a515d595e1e5245425e55444470525f555d1e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c6e6962666d616562226e797e626978784c6e636961226b637a">[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).
Matthew Giacona,
Principal Deputy Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2025-11924 Filed 6-26-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
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