[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 63804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22211]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for the 
Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area Outer Continental Shelf Oil and 
Gas Lease Sale 247; MMAA104000

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for 
Central Planning Area Lease Sale 247.

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SUMMARY: BOEM announces the availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale 
(NOS) for the proposed Central Planning Area (CPA) Outer Continental 
Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 247 (CPA Sale 247). This Notice is 
published pursuant to 30 CFR 556.304(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 
(43 U.S.C. 1331-1356a), provides affected states with the opportunity 
to review the Proposed NOS. The Proposed NOS sets forth the proposed 
terms and conditions of the sale, including minimum bids, royalty 
rates, and rental rates.

DATES: Affected states may comment on the size, timing, and location of 
proposed CPA Sale 247 within 60 days following receipt of the Proposed 
NOS. The Final NOS will be published in the Federal Register at least 
30 days prior to the date of the bid opening. Bid opening is currently 
scheduled for March 22, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Diamond, Chief, Leasing 
Division, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed NOS for CPA 247 and Proposed 
NOS package containing information essential to potential bidders may 
be obtained from the Public Information Unit, Gulf of Mexico Region, 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394. Telephone: (504) 736-2519. The Proposed 
NOS and Proposed NOS package are also available on BOEM's Web site at 
http://www.boem.gov/Sale-247/.

    Dated: September 8, 2016.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-22211 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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