[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04358]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[MMAA 104000]


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of 
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf 
of Mexico Lease Sale 249.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the 
availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for the proposed Gulf 
of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 
249 (GOM Sale 249). This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 
556.304(c). With regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the 
Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act, provides affected states 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 GOM Sale 249 within 60 days following their receipt of the 
Proposed NOS. 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 August 16, 2017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed NOS for GOM Sale 249 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 also are available on 
BOEM's Web site at http://www.boem.gov/Sale-249/.
    Agency Contact: David Diamond, Chief, Leasing Division, 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 1, 2017.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-04358 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am]
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