[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 74797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30300]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[MMAA 104000]


Cancellation of Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242 in the Beaufort Sea 
Planning Area on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

ACTION: Cancellation of Beaufort Lease Sale 242.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior has decided to cancel Beaufort 
Sea Lease Sale 242, which was scheduled to occur in 2017 under the 
2012-2017 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Sale 242 is being canceled 
due to current market conditions (e.g., low oil prices) and minimal 
competitive interest from industry.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Diamond, BOEM, Chief, Leasing 
Division, at (703) 787-1776 or [email protected].

    Dated: November 18, 2015.
Abigail Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-30300 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P