[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 14291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06730]


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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 251

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 
251.

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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 Region-wide 
Lease Sale 251 (GOM Region-wide Sale 251). This Notice is published 
pursuant to BOEM's regulations. 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 Governors of affected 
states the opportunity to review and comment on the Proposed NOS. The 
Proposed NOS sets forth the proposed size, timing, and location of the 
sale, including lease stipulations, terms and conditions, minimum bids, 
royalty rates, and rental rates.

DATES: Governors of affected states may comment on the size, timing, 
and location of proposed GOM Region-wide Sale 251 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 15, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The Proposed NOS for GOM Region-wide Sale 251 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 for downloading or 
viewing on BOEM's website at http://www.boem.gov/Sale-251/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Andrew Krueger, Acting Chief, 
Leasing Management and Policy Division, 703-787-1554, 
[email protected].

    Authority:  43 U.S.C. 1345 and 30 CFR 556.304(c).

    Dated: March 28, 2018.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-06730 Filed 4-2-18; 8:45 am]
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