[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68502-68503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28561]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2011 and 
Notice of Availability of the Detailed Statement of Sale for Oil and 
Gas Lease Sale 2011 in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Alaska State Office 
hereby notifies the public it will hold an oil and gas lease sale bid 
opening for select tracts in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The 
United States reserves the right to withdraw any tract from this sale 
prior to issuance of a written acceptance of a bid.

DATES: The oil and gas lease sale bid opening will be held at 1 p.m. on 
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Sealed bids must be received by 4 p.m., 
Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The oil and gas lease sale bids will be opened at the 
Anchorage Federal Building, Denali Room (fourth floor), 222 W 7th Ave., 
Anchorage, Alaska. Sealed bids must be sent to Carol Taylor (AK932), 
BLM-Alaska State Office; 222 West 7th Ave. 13; Anchorage, 
Alaska 99513-7504.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted A. Murphy, (907) 271-4413. Persons 
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-(800) 877-8339 to contact 
the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

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 West 7th Avenue 13; Anchorage, Alaska 
99513-7504; no later than 4 p.m., Monday, December 5, 2011.
    The Detailed Statement of Sale for the National Petroleum Reserve-
Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2011 will be available to the public 
immediately after publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. 
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 West 7th Avenue 13; 
Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504; 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.

    Dated: October 5, 2011.
Ted Murphy,
Acting State Director.

    Authority: 43 CFR 3131.4-1 and 43 U.S.C. 1733 and 1740.
[FR Doc. 2011-28561 Filed 11-3-11; 8:45 am]
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