[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 159 (Friday, August 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47967-47968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18717]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK930-1310EI-241A]


National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2008

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska Oil and Gas Lease 
Sale 2008 and Notice of Availability of the Detailed Statement of Sale 
for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2008 in the Petroleum Reserve.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's Alaska State Office will hold 
an oil and gas lease sale bid opening for all available tracts in the 
Northeast Planning Area, tracts straddling the Ikpikpuk River in the 
Northeast and Northwest planning areas, and tracts in the southern 
portion of the Northwest Planning Area. With the exception of new 
tracts in the Northwest Planning Area north of the Colville River, all 
tracts have been offered previously. Additionally, leased tracts that 
have been relinquished will be available in this sale.

DATES: The oil and gas lease sale bid opening will be held at 9 a.m. on 
Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Sealed bids must be received by 3:45 
p.m., Friday, September 19, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The oil and gas lease sale bids will be opened at the Wilda 
Marston Theater, ZJ Loussac Public Library, 3600 Denali St., Anchorage, 
Alaska. Sealed bids must be sent to Carol Taylor (AK932), BLM--Alaska 
State Office; 222 W. 7th Ave., 13; Anchorage, AK 99513-7599.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Murphy, (907) 271-4413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All bids must be submitted by sealed bid in 
accordance with the provisions identified in the Detailed Statement of 
Sale. They must be received at the BLM--Alaska State Office, ATTN: 
Carol Taylor (AK932); 222 W. 7th Ave., 13; Anchorage, Alaska 
99513-7599; no later than 3:45 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2008.
    The Detailed Statement of Sale for the NPR-A Oil and Gas Lease Sale 
2008 will be available to the public immediately after publication of 
this Notice. The Detailed Statement may be obtained from the BLM--
Alaska Web site at http://www.blm.gov/ak, or by request from the Public 
Information Center, BLM--Alaska State Office; 222 W. 7th Ave., 
13; Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599; telephone (907) 271-5960. 
The Detailed Statement of Sale will include, among other things, a 
description of the areas to be offered for lease, the lease terms, 
conditions, special stipulations, required operating procedures, and 
how and where to submit bids.

    Authority: 43 CFR 3131.4-1(a).


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    Dated: August 6, 2008.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Alaska State Director.
[FR Doc. E8-18717 Filed 8-14-08; 8:45 am]
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