[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61402-61403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23269]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Beaufort Sea Oil and Gas Lease 
Sale 195

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), 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 195 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 195 and a ``Proposed Sale 
Notice Package'' containing information essential to potential bidders 
may be obtained by mail from the Alaska OCS Region, Information 
Resource Center,

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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 March 30, 2005.

    Dated: October 8, 2004.
R.M. ``Johnnie'' Burton,
Director, Minerals Management Service.
[FR Doc. 04-23269 Filed 10-15-04; 8:45 am]
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