[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 206 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 49659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23310]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of 
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Region-Wide Lease Sale 250; 
MMAA 104000

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf 
of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Region-wide Lease Sale 
250.

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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 
250 (GOM Region-wide Sale 250). 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 Region-wide Sale 250 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 March 21, 2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed NOS for GOM Region-wide Sale 
250 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-250/.

AGENCY CONTACT: Dr. Andrew Krueger, Chief, Sales Coordination Branch, 
703-787-1554, [email protected].

    Dated: October 23, 2017.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-23310 Filed 10-25-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P