[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 52344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21384]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for 
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 218 in the Western 
Planning Area (WPA) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM)

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement 
(BOEMRE), Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Proposed NOS for Proposed Sale 
218.

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SUMMARY: BOEMRE announces the availability of the proposed NOS for 
proposed Sale 218 in the WPA. 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.

DATES: Comments on the size, timing, or location of proposed Sale 218 
are due from the affected states within 60 days following their receipt 
of the proposed Notice. The final NOS will be published in the Federal 
Register at least 30 days prior to the date of bid opening. Bid opening 
is currently scheduled for December 14, 2011.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed NOS for Sale 218 and a 
``Proposed Notice of Sale Package'' containing information essential to 
potential bidders may be obtained from the Public Information Unit, 
Gulf of Mexico Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation 
and Enforcement, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 
70123-2394. Telephone: (504) 736-2519. For Sale 218, BOEMRE will be 
issuing leases with a revised lease form which is scheduled to be 
approved October 2011. The table identifying all the changes between 
the previous lease form and the new lease form will be issued in 
October 2011 and can be found at http://www.gomr.boemre.gov/homepg/lsesale/218/wgom218.html.

    Dated: August 4, 2011.
Michael R. Bromwich,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and 
Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2011-21384 Filed 8-19-11; 8:45 am]
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