80_FR_11509 80 FR 11468 - Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area (WPA) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 246 (WPA Sale 246)

80 FR 11468 - Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area (WPA) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 246 (WPA Sale 246)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 41 (March 3, 2015)

Page Range11468-11468
FR Document2015-04347

BOEM announces the availability of the Proposed NOS for proposed WPA Sale 246. This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 556.29(c) as a matter of information to the public. With regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the OCS 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[MMAA 104000]


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for 
Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area (WPA) Outer Continental Shelf 
(OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 246 (WPA Sale 246)

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the proposed notice of sale for WPA 
Lease Sale 246.

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SUMMARY: BOEM announces the availability of the Proposed NOS for 
proposed WPA Sale 246. This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 
556.29(c) as a matter of information to the public. With regard to oil 
and gas leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to 
section 19 of the OCS 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 WPA Sale 246 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 
currently is scheduled for August 19, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Samuels, Chief, Leasing 
Division, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed NOS for WPA Sale 246 and the 
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-246/.

    Dated: February 6, 2015.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-04347 Filed 3-2-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  required to apply those rates to their                  in the Federal Register at least 30 days              public and affected agencies concerning
                                                  revenues, compute the fees to be paid,                  prior to the date of bid opening. Bid                 the proposed collection of information
                                                  report the revenues, and remit the fees                 opening currently is scheduled for                    are encouraged. Your comments should
                                                  to the Commission. All gaming                           August 19, 2015.                                      address one or more of the following
                                                  operations within the jurisdiction of the               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      four points:
                                                  Commission are required to self-                        Robert Samuels, Chief, Leasing Division,                (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                  administer the provisions of these                      Robert.Samuels@boem.gov.                              collection of information is necessary
                                                  regulations, and report and pay any fees                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                                                                                for the proper performance of the
                                                  that are due to the Commission.                         Proposed NOS for WPA Sale 246 and                     functions of the agency, including
                                                     Pursuant to 25 CFR 514, the                          the Proposed NOS Package containing                   whether the information will have
                                                  Commission must also review annually                    information essential to potential                    practical utility;
                                                  the costs involved in processing                                                                                (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                                                                          bidders may be obtained from the Public
                                                  fingerprint cards and set a fee based on                                                                      agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                                                                          Information Unit, Gulf of Mexico
                                                  fees charged by the Federal Bureau of                                                                         proposed collection of information,
                                                                                                          Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy
                                                  Investigation and costs incurred by the                                                                       including the validity of the
                                                                                                          Management, 1201 Elmwood Park
                                                  Commission. Commission costs include                                                                          methodology and assumptions used;
                                                                                                          Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana                       (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                  Commission personnel, supplies,                         70123–2394. Telephone: (504) 736–
                                                  equipment costs, and postage to submit                                                                        clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                          2519. The Proposed NOS and Proposed                   collected; and
                                                  the results to the requesting tribe. Based              NOS Package also are available on
                                                  on that review, the Commission hereby                                                                           (4) Minimize the burden of the
                                                                                                          BOEM’s Web site at http://                            collection of information on those who
                                                  sets the 2015 fingerprint processing fee                www.boem.gov/Sale-246/.
                                                  at $21 per card effective March 1, 2015.                                                                      are to respond, including through the
                                                                                                            Dated: February 6, 2015.                            use of appropriate automated,
                                                    Dated: February 25, 2015.
                                                                                                          Abigail Ross Hopper,                                  electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                  Jonodev Chaudhuri,                                                                                            technological collection techniques or
                                                                                                          Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
                                                  Acting Chairman.                                        Management.                                           other forms of information technology,
                                                    Dated: February 25, 2015.                             [FR Doc. 2015–04347 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am]            e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                  Daniel Little,                                          BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P                                responses.
                                                  Associate Commissioner.                                                                                       Overview of This Information
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–04412 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am]                                                                    Collection
                                                  BILLING CODE 7565–01–P                                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    (1) Type of Information Collection:
                                                                                                          [OMB Number 1122–0020]                                Revision of a currently approved
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                                    collection
                                                                                                          Agency Information Collection                            (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Office
                                                  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management                       Activities; Proposed eCollection                      on Violence Against Women
                                                                                                          eComments Requested; Office on                        Solicitation Template.
                                                  [MMAA 104000]                                           Violence Against Women Solicitation                      (3) Agency form number, if any, and
                                                                                                          Template Revision of a Currently                      the applicable component of the
                                                  Notice of Availability of the Proposed
                                                                                                          Approved Collection.                                  Department of Justice sponsoring the
                                                  Notice of Sale (NOS) for Western Gulf
                                                                                                                                                                collection: Form Number: 1122–0020.
                                                  of Mexico Planning Area (WPA) Outer                     AGENCY:  Office on Violence Against
                                                                                                                                                                U.S. Department of Justice, Office on
                                                  Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas                     Women, Department of Justice.
                                                                                                                                                                Violence Against Women.
                                                  Lease Sale 246 (WPA Sale 246)                           ACTION: 60-day notice.                                   (4) Affected public who will be asked
                                                  AGENCY:  Bureau of Ocean Energy                                                                               or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice,
                                                  Management, Interior.                                                                                         abstract: The affected public includes
                                                                                                          Office on Violence Against Women
                                                  ACTION: Notice of availability of the                                                                         applicants to OVW grant programs
                                                                                                          (OVW) will be submitting the following
                                                  proposed notice of sale for WPA Lease                                                                         authorized under the Violence Against
                                                                                                          information collection request to the
                                                  Sale 246.                                                                                                     Women Act of 1994 and reauthorized
                                                                                                          Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                                                                                and amended by the Violence Against
                                                  SUMMARY:    BOEM announces the                          (OMB) for review and approval in
                                                                                                                                                                Women Act of 2000, the Violence
                                                  availability of the Proposed NOS for                    accordance with the Paperwork
                                                                                                                                                                Against Women Act of 2005 and the
                                                  proposed WPA Sale 246. This Notice is                   Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                                                                                                                                Violence Against Women Act of 2013.
                                                  published pursuant to 30 CFR 556.29(c)                  DATES: Comments are encouraged and                    These include States, Territories, Tribes
                                                  as a matter of information to the public.               will be accepted for 60 days until May                or unit of local governments; State,
                                                  With regard to oil and gas leasing on the               4, 2015.                                              territorial, tribal or unit of local
                                                  OCS, the Secretary of the Interior,                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                   governmental entities; institutions of
                                                  pursuant to section 19 of the OCS Lands                 you have additional comments                          higher education including colleges and
                                                  Act, provides affected States the                       especially on the estimated public                    universities; tribal organizations;
                                                  opportunity to review the Proposed                      burden or associated response time,                   Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local
                                                  NOS. The Proposed NOS sets forth the                    suggestions, or need a copy of the                    courts or court-based programs; State
                                                  proposed terms and conditions of the                    proposed information collection
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                                                                                                                                                                sexual assault coalitions, State domestic
                                                  sale, including minimum bids, royalty                   instrument with instructions or                       violence coalitions; territorial domestic
                                                  rates, and rental rates.                                additional information, please contact                violence or sexual assault coalitions;
                                                  DATES: Affected States may comment on                   Cathy Poston, Office on Violence                      tribal coalitions; tribal organizations;
                                                  the size, timing, and location of                       Against Women, at 202–514–5430 or                     community-based organizations and
                                                  proposed WPA Sale 246 within 60 days                    Catherine.poston@usdoj.gov.                           non-profit, nongovernmental
                                                  following their receipt of the Proposed                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written                    organizations. The purpose of the
                                                  NOS. The Final NOS will be published                    comments and suggestions from the                     solicitation template is to provide a


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Document Created: 2015-12-18 11:55:54
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability of the proposed notice of sale for WPA Lease Sale 246.
DatesAffected States may comment on the size, timing, and location of proposed WPA Sale 246 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 currently is scheduled for August 19, 2015.
ContactRobert Samuels, Chief, Leasing Division, [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 11468 

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