[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 61022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24520]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Oil and Gas Lease 
Sale 2012 and Notice of Availability of the Detailed Statement of Sale 
for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2012 in the National Petroleum Reserve--
Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Alaska State Office, 
under the authority of 43 CFR 3131.4-1(a), hereby notifies the public 
that it will hold a National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska oil and gas lease 
sale bid opening for tracts in the Northeast and Northwest Planning 
Areas. 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, Nov. 7, 2012. Sealed bids must be received by 4 p.m., 
Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.

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 Avenue, 13; 
Anchorage, AK 99513-7504.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Svejnoha, 907 271-4407. 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, AK 
99513-7504; no later than 4 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2012.
    The Detailed Statement of Sale for the National Petroleum Reserve--
Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2012 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 
www.blm.gov/ak, or by request from the Public Information Center, BLM--
Alaska State Office; 222 West 7th Ave., 13; Anchorage, AK 
99513-7504; telephone 907 271-5960. The Detailed Statement of Sale will 
include 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 and 43 U.S.C. 1733 and 1740.

Bud C. Cribley,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-24520 Filed 10-4-12; 8:45 am]
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