[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8306-8307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4051]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Beaufort Sea Oil and Gas Lease 
Sale 186

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale.

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SUMMARY: Alaska OCS, Beaufort Sea; Notice of Availability of the 
proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 186 in the 
Beaufort Sea. This Notice 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, provides the 
affected States the opportunity to review the proposed Notice. The 
proposed Notice sets forth the proposed terms and conditions of the 
sale, including minimum bids, royalty rates, and rentals.
    The proposed Notice of Sale for Sale 186 and a ``Proposed Sale 
Notice Package'' containing information essential to potential bidders 
may be obtained from the Alaska OCS Region, Information Resource 
Center, Minerals Management Service, 949 East 36th Avenue, Room 330, 
Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4302. Telephone: (907) 271-6070 or 1-800-764-
2627. Certain documents may be viewed and downloaded from the MMS World 
Wide Web site at http://www.mms.gov/alaska.
    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 
currently scheduled for September 24, 2003.

    Dated: February 11, 2003.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Minerals Management Service.
[FR Doc. 03-4051 Filed 2-19-03; 8:45 am]
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