[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 55993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27841]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf, Central Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease 
Sale 166

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale.

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    Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); Notice of 
Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Oil and Gas 
Lease Sale 166 in the Central Gulf of Mexico. This Notice of 
Availability is published pursuant to 30 CFR 256.29(c), as a matter of 
information to the public.
    With regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the 
Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the OCS Lands Act, as amended, 
provides the affected States the opportunity to review the proposed 
Notice of Sale.
    The proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Sale 166 may be obtained 
by written request to the Public Information Unit, Gulf of Mexico 
Region, Minerals Management Service, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, or by telephone at (504) 736-2519.
    Potential bidders are advised that the State of Alabama has 
requested that unleased blocks due south and within 15 miles of Baldwin 
County, Alabama, not be offered for leasing in this proposed sale. As 
of October 21, 1996, this involves six whole or partial blocks: Mobile 
Area Blocks 826, 829, 957, 958, and 1001, and Viosca Knoll Block 34. 
Potential bidders and other interested parties are invited to express 
their views on this matter in writing by December 1, 1996. Comments 
should be addressed to the Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico Region, 
Minerals Management Service, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, 
Louisiana 70123-2394.
    The final Notice of Sale will be published in the Federal Register 
at least 30 days prior to the date of bid opening. Bid opening is 
scheduled for March 1997.

    Dated: October 24, 1996.
Hugh Hilliard,
Acting Director, Minerals Management Service.
[FR Doc. 96-27841 Filed 10-29-96; 8:45 am]
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