Notice2026-02181
Call for Nominations and Comments for the 2026 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Lease Sale
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Published
February 3, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office is issuing a call for nominations and comments on all available unleased tracts for the upcoming Coastal Plain 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. This is a standard step in the leasing process as the BLM prepares to hold the first lease sale under direction in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This action also advances priorities in the Executive Order 14153, "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential," and Secretary's Order 3422 of the same name.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02181]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[A2407-014-004-065516; #O2509-014-004-125222]
Call for Nominations and Comments for the 2026 Coastal Plain Oil
and Gas Lease Sale
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office is
issuing a call for nominations and comments on all available unleased
tracts for the upcoming Coastal Plain 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. This
is a standard step in the leasing process as the BLM prepares to hold
the first lease sale under direction in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
This action also advances priorities in the Executive Order 14153,
``Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential,'' and
Secretary's Order 3422 of the same name.
DATES: BLM Alaska must receive all nominations and comments on these
tracts for consideration on or before March 5, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and/or comments should be mailed or emailed to:
State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513-7504 Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#387a74756779736b77677973010b0a677973745d594b5d4b59545d4b785a5455165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b191716041a100814041a10626869041a10173e3a283e283a373e281b393736753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Svejnoha, BLM Alaska Energy and
Minerals Branch Chief, Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13,
Anchorage, AK 99513; telephone 907-271-4407; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c5b5f5a49464243446c4e4041024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6215111407080c0d0a22000e0f4c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 43 CFR 3131.2, the BLM is
issuing this call for nominations and comments for the upcoming Coastal
Plain oil and gas lease sale on all available tracts in the areas
designated for oil and gas leasing in the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas
Leasing Program Record of Decision signed by the Secretary of the
Interior on October 23, 2025. This effort implements direction from
section 50104 of Public Law 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,
which the President signed into law on July 4, 2025. This action also
advances priorities in Executive Order 14153, ``Unleashing Alaska's
Extraordinary Resource Potential,'' and the associated Secretary's
Order 3422 of the same name.
To identify tracts to nominate for leasing, or to provide comments,
please follow instructions found on the BLM Alaska website at: <a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/leasing/regional-lease-sales/alaska">https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/leasing/regional-lease-sales/alaska</a>.
The BLM also requests comments on tracts that should receive
``special concern and analysis'' (43 CFR 3131.2).
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your nominations and/or
comments, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
(Authority: 43 CFR 3131.2)
Kevin J. Pendergast,
State Director, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 2026-02181 Filed 2-2-26; 8:45 am]
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