[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73508-73509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25518]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2020-0059]


Notice of availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of 
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf 
of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 
257.

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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) Region-wide Oil and Gas 
Lease Sale 257 (GOM Region-wide Sale 257). BOEM is publishing this 
Notice pursuant to its regulatory authority. 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 describes 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 257 within 60 days 
following their receipt of the Proposed NOS. BOEM will publish the 
Final NOS in the Federal Register at least 30 days prior to the date of 
bid opening. Bid opening is currently scheduled for March 17, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The Proposed NOS for GOM Region-wide Sale 257 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-257/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. Erin O'Reilly Vaughan, Chief, 
Leasing and Financial Responsibility, Office of Leasing and Plans, 504-
736-1759, [email protected] or Wright Jay Frank, 
Chief, Leasing

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Policy and Management Division, 703-787-1325, [email protected].

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

Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2020-25518 Filed 11-17-20; 8:45 am]
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