[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 235 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 62883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29839]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf, Western Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas 
Lease Sale 155--Extension

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice to extend post-sale evaluation period for Western Gulf 
of Mexico Lease Sale 155.

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SUMMARY: The furlough of workers of the Minerals Management Service 
(MMS) delayed the evaluation of bids from Lease Sale 155 in the Western 
Gulf of Mexico. This notice extends by 9 days the post-sale evaluation 
period for Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 155. The extra time will 
allow MMS personnel to properly evaluate bids.

DATES: The post-sale evaluation period ends on December 20, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Mirabella or Kumkum Ray, Engineering and Standards Branch, 
telephone (703) 787-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 11, 1995, MMS published a lease 
sale notice in the Federal Register (60 FR 41105) announcing a lease 
sale in the Western Gulf of Mexico with bid openings on September 13, 
1995. On November 14, 1995, during the evaluation of the bids received 
from the lease sale, MMS experienced a 6-day shutdown of all but 
essential work of the agency. This shutdown broke the continuity of the 
work of evaluating bids and delayed the evaluation process. MMS is 
extending the evaluation period to allow personnel to properly evaluate 
the bids received. MMS will complete the evaluation of all bids 
received for this sale by December 20, 1995.

    Dated: December 4, 1995.
Thomas M. Gernhofer,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 95-29839 Filed 12-6-95; 8:45 am]
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