[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 215 (Monday, November 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 50760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19827]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2025-0384]


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for the 
Cook Inlet Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill 
Act Lease Sale 1

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the 
availability of the proposed notice of sale (NOS) for the Cook Inlet 
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill Act 
(OBBBA) Lease Sale 1 (Lease Sale BBC1). BOEM publishes this notice 
pursuant to its regulatory authority under 30 CFR part 556. Pursuant to 
section 19 of the OCS Lands Act, the Secretary of the Interior provides 
the Governors of affected States and the executives of any affected 
local governments with the opportunity to review and comment on the 
proposed NOS. The proposed NOS describes the proposed size, timing, and 
location of the sale. The proposed NOS also includes lease 
stipulations, terms and conditions, minimum bids, royalty rates, and 
rental rates, which are required by section 501012 of the OBBBA for 
this sale.

DATES: Comments received from the Governors and the executives of any 
affected local governments on the size, timing, and location of this 
sale must be submitted to BOEM no later than January 9, 2026. 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 
4, 2026.

ADDRESSES: The proposed NOS for Lease Sale BBC1 and other information 
essential to potential bidders may be obtained from the Leasing 
Section, Alaska Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 3801 
Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, AK 99503; telephone: 907-334-
5200. The proposed NOS and other essential information are available 
for downloading or viewing on BOEM's website at http://www.boem.gov/ak-bbc1/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel Immaraj, Alaska Regional 
Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Plans, 907-334-5238, 
[email protected] or Ben Burnett, Division Manager, Leasing Policy 
and Management Division, Office of Strategic Resources, 703-787-1782, 
[email protected].
    Authority: This sale will be held pursuant to the requirements of 
the OBBBA. This notice is published pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. 
(Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended) and 30 CFR 556.304.

Matthew N. Giacona,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2025-19827 Filed 11-7-25; 8:45 am]
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