82 FR 32577 - Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249 MMAA104000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
| Page Range | 32577-32583 | |
| FR Document | 2017-14868 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32577-32583] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14868] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249 MMAA104000 AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Final Notice of Sale. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On Wednesday, August 16, 2017, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will open and publicly announce bids received for blocks offered in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Regionwide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249 (GOM Regionwide Sale 249), in accordance with the provisions of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as amended, and the implementing regulations issued pursuant thereto. The GOM Regionwide Sale 249 Final Notice of Sale (NOS) package contains information essential to potential bidders. DATES: Public bid reading for GOM Regionwide Sale 249 will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana. The venue will not be open to the general public, media, or industry. Instead, the bid opening will be available for public viewing on BOEM's Web site at www.boem.gov via live-streaming video beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the date of the sale. BOEM will also post the results on its Web site after bid opening and reading are completed. All times referred to in this document are Central Standard Time, unless otherwise specified. Bid Submission Deadline: BOEM must receive all sealed bids between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on normal working days, or from 8:00 a.m. to the Bid Submission Deadline of 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, the day before the lease sale. For more information on bid submission, see Section VII, ``Bidding Instructions,'' of this document. Bonus Bid Deposits: Bonus bid deposits must be electronically deposited into an interest-bearing account in the U.S. Treasury by 11:00 a.m. on the day after the bid reading, August 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may download the Final NOS package from BOEM's Web site at http://www.boem.gov/Sale-249/. Copies of the sale maps may be obtained by contacting the BOEM GOM Region at: Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Office, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123- 2394, tel. (504) 736-2519 or (800) 200-GULF. Mailed bids should be addressed to: Attention: Leasing and Financial Responsibility Section, BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard WS-266A, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, noting: Contains Sealed Bids for GOM Regionwide Sale 249, Please deliver to Ms. Cindy Thibodeaux or Mr. Greg Purvis. Geophysical Data and Information Statements (GDIS) must be submitted to: BOEM, Resource Studies, GM 881A, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70123-2304. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Diamond, Chief, Leasing Division, 703-787-1776, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents This Final NOS includes the following sections: I. Lease Sale Area II. Statutes and Regulations III. Lease Terms and Economic Conditions IV. Lease Stipulations V. Information to Lessees VI. Maps VII. Bidding Instructions VIII. Bidding Rules and Restrictions IX. Forms X. The Lease Sale XI. Delay of Sale I. Lease Sale Area Blocks Offered for Leasing: BOEM will offer for bid in this lease sale all of the available unleased acreage in the GOM, except those blocks listed in ``Blocks Not Offered for Leasing.'' Blocks Not Offered for Leasing: The following whole and partial blocks are not offered for lease in this sale. The BOEM Official Protraction Diagrams (OPDs) and Supplemental Official Block Diagrams are available online at https://www.boem.gov/Maps-and-GIS-Data/. Whole and partial blocks that lie within the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (in the East and West Flower Garden Banks and the Stetson Bank), identified in the following list: High Island, East Addition, South Extension (Leasing Map TX7C) Whole Block: A-398 Partial Blocks: A-366, A-367, A-374, A-375, A-383, A-384, A-385, A- 388, A-389, A-397, A-399, A-401 High Island, South Addition (Leasing Map TX7B) Partial Blocks: A-502, A-513 Garden Banks (OPD NG15-02) Partial Blocks: 134, 135 Blocks that are adjacent to or beyond the United States Exclusive Economic Zone in the area known as the northern portion of the Eastern Gap: Lund South (OPD NG 16-07) Whole Blocks: 128, 129, 169 through 173, 208 through 217, 248 through 261, 293 through 305, and 349 Henderson (OPD NG 16-05) Whole Blocks: 466, 508 through 510, 551 through 554, 594 through 599, 637 through 643, 679 through 687, 722 through 731, 764 through 775, 807 through 819, 849 through 862, 891 through 905, 933 through 949, and 975 through 992 Partial Blocks: 467, 511, 555, 556, 600, 644, 688, 732, 776, 777, 820, 821, 863, 864, 906, 907, 950, 993, and 994 Florida Plain (OPD NG 16-08) Whole Blocks: 5 through 24, 46 through 67, 89 through 110, 133 through 154, 177 through 197, 221 through 240, 265 through 283, 309 through 327, and 363 through 370 All whole or partial blocks deferred by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, Public Law 109-432: Pensacola (OPD NH 16-05) Whole Blocks: 751 through 754, 793 through 798, 837 through 842, 881 through 886, 925 through 930, and 969 through 975 Destin Dome (OPD NH 16-08) Whole Blocks: 1 through 7, 45 through 51, 89 through 96, 133 through 140, 177 through 184, 221 through 228, 265 through 273, 309 through 317, 353 through 361, 397 through 405, 441 through 450, 485 through 494, 529 through 538, 573 through 582, 617 through 627, 661 through 671, 705 through 715, 749 [[Page 32578]] through 759, 793 through 804, 837 through 848, 881 through 892, 925 through 936, and 969 through 981 DeSoto Canyon (OPD NH 16-11) Whole Blocks: 1 through 15, 45 through 59, and 92 through 102 Partial Blocks: 16, 60, 61, 89 through 91, 103 through 105, and 135 through 147 Henderson (OPD NG 16-05) Partial Blocks: 114, 158, 202, 246, 290, 334, 335, 378, 379, 422, and 423 The following blocks, whose lease status is currently under appeal: Keathley Canyon (Leasing Map NG15-05) Block 290, 291, and 292 Keathley Canyon (Leasing Map NG15-05) Block 246 and 247 II. Statutes and Regulations Each lease is issued pursuant to OCSLA, 43 U.S.C. 1331-1356, and is subject to OCSLA implementing regulations promulgated pursuant thereto in 30 CFR part 556 and other applicable statutes and regulations in existence upon the effective date of the lease, as well as those applicable statutes enacted and regulations promulgated thereafter, except to the extent that the after-enacted statutes and regulations explicitly conflict with an express provision of the lease. Each lease is also subject to amendments to statutes and regulations, including but not limited to OCSLA, that do not explicitly conflict with an express provision of the lease. The lessee expressly bears the risk that such new or amended statutes and regulations (i.e., those that do not explicitly conflict with an express provision of the lease) may increase or decrease the lessee's obligations under the lease. III. Lease Terms and Economic Conditions Lease Terms OCS Lease Form BOEM will use Form BOEM-2005 (February 2017) to convey leases resulting from this sale. This lease form may be viewed on BOEM's Web site at http://www.boem.gov/BOEM-2005/. The lease form will be amended to conform with the specific terms, conditions, and stipulations applicable to the individual lease. The terms, conditions, and stipulations applicable to this sale are set forth in the following table: Primary Term Primary Terms are summarized in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Water depth (meters) Primary term ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 to <400......................... The primary term is 5 years; the lessee may earn an additional 3 years (i.e., for an 8 year extended primary term) if a well is spudded targeting hydrocarbons below 25,000 feet True Vertical Depth Subsea (TVD SS) during the first 5 years of the lease. 400 to <800....................... The primary term is 5 years; the lessee will earn an additional 3 years (i.e., for an 8 year extended primary term) if a well is spudded during the first 5 years of the lease. 800 to <1,600..................... The primary term is 7 years; the lessee will earn an additional 3 years (i.e., for a 10 year extended primary term) if a well is spudded during the first 7 years of the lease. 1,600 +........................... 10 years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) The primary term for a lease in water depths less than 400 meters issued as a result of this sale is 5 years. If the lessee spuds a well targeting hydrocarbons below 25,000 feet TVD SS within the first 5 years of the lease, then the lessee may earn an additional 3 years, resulting in an 8 year primary term. The lessee will earn the 8 year lease term when the well is drilled to a target below 25,000 feet TVD SS, or the lessee may earn the 8 year primary term in cases where the well targets, but does not reach, a depth below 25,000 feet TVD SS due to mechanical or safety reasons, where sufficient evidence is provided that it did not reach that target for reasons beyond the lessee's control. In order to earn the 8 year extended primary term, the lessee is required to submit to the BOEM GOM Regional Supervisor for Leasing and Plans, as soon as practicable, but in any instance not more than 30 days after completion of the drilling operation, a letter providing the well number, spud date, information demonstrating a target below 25,000 TVD SS and whether that target was reached, and if applicable, any safety, mechanical, or other problems encountered that prevented the well from reaching a depth below 25,000 feet TVD SS. This letter must request confirmation that the lessee earned the 8 year primary term. The extended primary term is not effective unless and until the lessee receives confirmation from BOEM. The BOEM GOM Regional Supervisor for Leasing and Plans will confirm in writing, within 30 days of receiving the lessee's letter, whether the lessee has earned the extended primary term and update BOEM records accordingly. A lessee that has earned the 8 year primary term by spudding a well with a hydrocarbon target below 25,000 feet TVD SS during the standard 5 year primary term of the lease will not be granted a suspension for that same period under the regulations at 30 CFR 250.175 because the lease is not at risk of expiring. (2) The primary term for a lease in water depths ranging from 400 to less than 800 meters issued as a result of this sale is 5 years. If the lessee spuds a well within the 5 year primary term of the lease, the lessee will earn an additional 3 years, resulting in an 8 year primary term. In order to earn the 8 year primary term, the lessee is required to submit to the BOEM GOM Regional Supervisor for Leasing and Plans, as soon as practicable, but in no case more than 30 days after spudding a well, a letter providing the well number and spud date, and requesting confirmation that the lessee earned the 8 year extended primary term. Within 30 days of receipt of the request, the BOEM GOM Regional Supervisor for Leasing and Plans will provide written confirmation of whether the lessee has earned the extended primary term and update BOEM records accordingly. (3) The standard primary term for a lease in water depths ranging from 800 to less than 1,600 meters issued as a result of this sale is 7 years. If the lessee spuds a well within the standard 7 year primary term, the lessee will earn an additional 3 years, resulting in a 10 year extended primary term. In order to earn the 10 year primary term, the lessee is required to submit to the BOEM GOM Regional Supervisor for Leasing and Plans, as soon as practicable, but in no case more than 30 days after spudding a well, a letter providing the well number and spud date, and requesting confirmation that the lessee earned the 10 year primary term. Within 30 days of receipt of the request, the BOEM GOM Regional Supervisor for Leasing and Plans will [[Page 32579]] provide written confirmation of whether the lessee has earned the extended primary term and update BOEM records accordingly. (4) The primary term for a lease in water depths 1,600 meters or greater issued as a result of this sale will be 10 years. Economic Conditions Minimum Bonus Bid Amounts$25.00 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths less than 400 meters; and $100.00 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths 400 meters or deeper. BOEM will not accept a bonus bid unless it provides for a cash bonus in an amount equal to, or exceeding, the specified minimum bid of $25.00 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths less than 400 meters, and $100.00 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths 400 meters or deeper. Rental Rates Annual rental rates are summarized in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rental Rates per Acre or Fraction Thereof ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water depth (meters) Years 1-5 Years 6, 7, & 8 + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 to <200......................... $7.00 $14.00, $21.00, & $28.00. 200 to <400....................... 11.00 $22.00, $33.00, & $44.00. 400 +............................. 11.00 $16.00. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Escalating Rental Rates for Leases With an 8 Year Primary Term in Water Depths Less Than 400 Meters Any lessee with a lease in less than 400 meters water depth who earns an 8 year primary term will pay an escalating rental rate as shown above. The rental rates after the fifth year for blocks in less than 400 meters water depth will become fixed and no longer escalate, if another well is spudded targeting hydrocarbons below 25,000 feet TVD SS after the fifth year of the lease, and BOEM concurs that such a well has been spudded. In this case, the rental rate will become fixed at the rental rate in effect during the lease year in which the additional well was spudded. Royalty Rate 12.5% for leases situated in water depths less than 200 meters. 18.75% for leases situated in water depths of 200 meters and deeper. Minimum Royalty Rate $7.00 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths less than 200 meters; and $11.00 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths 200 meters or deeper. Royalty Suspension Provisions The issuance of leases with Royalty Suspension Volumes (RSVs) or other forms of royalty relief is authorized under existing BOEM regulations at 30 CFR part 560. The specific details relating to eligibility and implementation of the various royalty relief programs, including those involving the use of RSVs, are codified in Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) regulations at 30 CFR part 203. In this sale, the only royalty relief program being offered that involves the provision of RSVs relates to the drilling of ultra-deep wells in water depths of less than 400 meters, as described in the following section. Royalty Suspension Volumes on Gas Production From Ultra-Deep Wells Leases issued as a result of this sale may be eligible for RSV incentives on gas produced from ultra-deep wells pursuant to 30 CFR part 203. These regulations implement the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 13201 et seq.). Under this program, wells on leases in less than 400 meters water depth and completed to a drilling depth of 20,000 feet TVD SS or deeper receive a RSV of 35 billion cubic feet on the production of natural gas. This RSV incentive is subject to applicable price thresholds set forth in the regulation at 30 CFR part 203. IV. Lease Stipulations Consistent with the Record of Decision for the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the 2017-2022 Five Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Stipulation No. 5 (Topographic Features) and Stipulation No. 8 (Live Bottom) will apply to every lease sale in the GOM Program Area. One or more of the remaining eight stipulations will be applied to leases issued as a result of this sale, on applicable blocks as identified on the map ``Final, Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Regionwide Lease Sale 249, August 16, 2017, Stipulations and Deferred Blocks'' included in the Final Notice of Sale package. The detailed text of the following stipulations is contained in the ``Lease Stipulations'' section of the Final NOS package. (1) Military Areas (2) Evacuation (3) Coordination (4) Protected Species (5) Topographic Features (6) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Royalty Payment (7) Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico (8) Live Bottom (9) Blocks South of Baldwin County, Alabama (10) Below Seabed Operations for Rights-of-Use and Easement for Floating Production Facilities V. Information to Lessees Information to Lessees (ITLs) provides detailed information on certain issues pertaining to specific oil and gas lease sales. The detailed text of the ITLs for this sale is contained in the ``Information to Lessees'' section of the Final NOS package. (1) Navigation Safety (2) Ordnance Disposal Areas (3) Existing and Proposed Artificial Reefs/Rigs-to-Reefs (4) Lightering Zones (5) Indicated Hydrocarbons List (6) Military Areas (7) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Inspection and Enforcement of Certain U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Regulations (8) Significant Outer Continental Shelf Sediment Resource Areas (9) Notice of Arrival on the Outer Continental Shelf (10) Bidder/Lessee Notice of Obligations Related to Criminal/Civil Charges and Offenses, Suspension, or Debarment; Disqualification Due to a Conviction under the Clean Air Act or the Clean Water Act (11) Protected Species (12) Proposed Expansion of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary [[Page 32580]] (13) Communication Towers (14) Deepwater Port Applications for Offshore Oil and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities (15) Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites (16) Rights-of-Use and Easement (17) Industrial Waste Disposal Areas (18) Gulf Islands National Seashore (19) Air Quality Permit/Plan Approvals VI. Maps The maps pertaining to this lease sale may be viewed on BOEM's Web site at http://www.boem.gov/Sale-249/. The following maps also are included in the Final NOS package: Lease Terms and Economic Conditions Map The lease terms and economic conditions associated with leases of certain blocks are shown on the map entitled, ``Final, Gulf of Mexico Regionwide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249, August 16, 2017, Lease Terms and Economic Conditions.'' Stipulations and Deferred Blocks Map The blocks to which one or more lease stipulations will apply are shown on the map entitled, ``Final, Gulf of Mexico Regionwide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249, August 16, 2017, Stipulations and Deferred Blocks Map.'' VII. Bidding Instructions Bids may be submitted in person or by mail at the addresses in the ADDRESSES and ``Mailed Bids'' sections. Bidders submitting their bid(s) in person are advised to email [email protected] to provide the names of the company representative(s) that will submit the bid(s). Instructions on how to submit a bid, secure payment of the advance bonus bid deposit (if applicable), and what information must be included with the bid are as follows: Bid Form For each block bid upon, a separate sealed bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope (as described below) and include the following: Total amount of the bid in whole dollars only; Sale number; Sale date; Each bidder's exact name; Each bidder's proportionate interest, stated as a percentage, using a maximum of five decimal places (e.g., 33.33333%); Typed name and title, and signature of each bidder's authorized officer; Each bidder's qualification number; Map name and number or Official Protraction Diagram (OPD) name and number; Block number; and Statement acknowledging that the bidder(s) understand that this bid legally binds the bidder(s) to comply with all applicable regulations, including a deposit in the amount of one-fifth of the bonus bid amount for any tract bid upon and payment of the balance of the bonus bid upon BOEM's acceptance of high bids. The information required on the bid(s) is specified in the document ``Bid Form'' contained in the Final NOS package. A blank bid form is provided in the Final NOS package for convenience and may be copied and completed with the necessary information described above. Bid Envelope Each bid must be submitted in a separate sealed envelope labeled as follows: ``Sealed Bid for GOM Regionwide Sale 249, not to be opened until 9 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2017;'' Map name and number or OPD name and number; Block number for block bid upon; and The exact name and qualification number of the submitting bidder only. The Final NOS package includes a sample bid envelope for reference. Mailed Bids If bids are mailed, please address the envelope containing the sealed bid envelope(s) as follows: Attention: Leasing and Financial Responsibility Section, BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard WS, -266A, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, Contains Sealed Bids for GOM Regionwide Sale 249, Please Deliver to Ms. Cindy Thibodeaux or Mr. Greg Purvis, 2nd Floor, Immediately Please Note: Bidders mailing bid(s) are advised to inform BOEM by email to [email protected] immediately after putting their bid(s) in the mail. This is to ensure receipt of bids prior to the Bid Submission Deadline. If BOEM receives bids later than the Bid Submission Deadline, the BOEM GOM Regional Director (RD) will return those bids unopened to bidders. Please see ``Section XI. Delay of Sale'' regarding BOEM's discretion to extend the Bid Submission Deadline in the case of an unexpected event (e.g., flooding or travel restrictions) and how bidders can obtain more information on such extensions. Advance Bonus Bid Deposit Guarantee Bidders that are not currently an OCS oil and gas lease record title holder or designated operator, or those that ever have defaulted on a one-fifth bonus bid deposit, by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or otherwise, must guarantee (secure) the payment of the one-fifth bonus bid deposit prior to bid submission using one of the following four methods: Provide a third-party guarantee; Amend an area-wide development bond via bond rider; Provide a letter of credit; or Provide a lump sum payment in advance via EFT. For more information on EFT procedures, see Section X of this document entitled, ``The Lease Sale.'' Affirmative Action Prior to bidding, each bidder should file the Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Representation Form BOEM-2032 (October 2011, http://www.boem.gov/BOEM-2032/) and Equal Opportunity Compliance Report Certification Form BOEM-2033 (October 2011, http://www.boem.gov/BOEM-2033/) with the BOEM GOM Adjudication Section. This certification is required by 41 CFR part 60 and Executive Order No. 11246, issued September 24, 1965, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375, issued October 13, 1967, and by Executive Order 13672, issued July 21, 2014. Both forms must be on file for the bidder(s) in the GOM Adjudication Section prior to the execution of any lease contract. Geophysical Data and Information Statement (GDIS) The GDIS is composed of three parts: (1) The ``Statement'' page includes the company representatives' information and lists of blocks bid on that used proprietary data and those blocks bid on that did not use proprietary data; (2) The ``Table'' listing the required data about each proprietary survey used (see below); and (3) The ``Maps'' being the live trace maps for each survey that are identified in the GDIS statement and table. Every bidder submitting a bid on a block in GOM Regionwide Sale 249, or participating as a joint bidder in such a bid, must submit at the time of bid submission all three parts of the GDIS. A bidder must submit the GDIS even if a joint bidder or bidders on a specific block also have submitted a GDIS. Any speculative data that has been reprocessed externally or ``in-house'' is considered proprietary due to the [[Page 32581]] proprietary processing and is no longer considered to be speculative. The GDIS must be submitted in a separate and sealed envelope, and must identify all proprietary data; reprocessed speculative data, and/ or any Controlled Source Electromagnetic surveys, Amplitude Versus Offset (AVO), Gravity, or Magnetic data; or other information used as part of the decision to bid or participate in a bid on the block. The bidder and joint bidder must also include a live trace map (e.g., .pdf and ArcGIS shape file) for each proprietary survey that they identify in the GDIS illustrating the actual areal extent of the proprietary geophysical data in the survey (see the ``Example of Preferred Format'' in the Final NOS package for additional information). The shape file should not include cultural information; only the live trace map of the survey itself. The GDIS statement must include the name, phone number, and full address of a contact person and an alternate who are both knowledgeable about the information and data listed and who are available for 30 days after the sale date. The GDIS statement also must include a list of all blocks bid upon that did not use proprietary or reprocessed pre- or post-stack geophysical data and information as part of the decision to bid or to participate as a joint bidder in the bid. The GDIS statement must be submitted even if no proprietary geophysical data and information were used in bid preparation for the block. The GDIS table should have columns that clearly state: The sale number; The bidder company's name; The block area and block number bid on; The owner of the original data set (i.e., who initially acquired the data); The industry's original name of the survey (e.g., E Octopus); The BOEM permit number for the survey; Whether the data set is a fast track version; Whether the data is speculative or proprietary; The data type (e.g., 2-D, 3-D, or 4-D; pre-stack or post- stack; and time or depth); The Migration algorithm (e.g., Kirchhoff Migration, Wave Equation Migration, Reverse Migration, Reverse Time Migration) of the data and areal extent of bidder survey (i.e., number of line miles for 2-D or number of blocks for 3-D); The computer storage size, to the nearest gigabyte, of each seismic data and velocity volume used to evaluate the lease block; and Who reprocessed and the data when the date of final reprocessing was completed (month and year). The computer storage size information will be used in estimating the reproduction costs for each data set, if applicable. The availability of reimbursement of production costs will be determined consistent with 30 CFR 551.13. If the data was sent to BOEM for bidding in a previous lease sale, list the date the data was processed (month and year) and indicate if AVO data was used in the evaluation. BOEM reserves the right to query about alternate data sets, to quality check, and to compare the listed and alternative data sets to determine which data set most closely meets the needs of the fair market value determination process. An example of the preferred format of the table is included in the Final NOS package, and a blank digital version of the preferred table can be accessed on the GOM Regionwide Sale 249 Web page at http://www.boem.gov/Sale-249. The GDIS maps are live trace maps (in .pdf and ArcGIS shape files) that should be submitted for each proprietary survey that is identified in the GDIS table. They should illustrate the actual areal extent of the proprietary geophysical data in the survey (see the ``Example of Preferred Format'' in the Final NOS package for additional information). As previously stated, the shape file should not include cultural information; only the live trace map of the survey itself. Pursuant to 30 CFR 551.12 and 30 CFR 556.501, as a condition of the sale, the BOEM Gulf of Mexico RD requests that all bidders and joint bidders submit the proprietary data identified on their GDIS within 30 days after the lease sale (unless they are notified after the lease sale that BOEM has withdrawn the request). This request only pertains to proprietary data that is not commercially available. Commercially available data is not required to be submitted to BOEM, and reimbursement will not be provided if such data is submitted by a bidder. The BOEM Gulf of Mexico RD will notify bidders and joint bidders of any withdrawal of the request, for all or some of the proprietary data identified on the GDIS, within 15 days of the lease sale. Pursuant to 30 CFR part 551 and 30 CFR 556.501, as a condition of this sale, all bidders that are required to submit data must ensure that the data is received by BOEM no later than the 30th day following the lease sale, or the next business day if the submission deadline falls on a weekend or Federal holiday. The data must be submitted to BOEM at the following address: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Resource Studies, GM 881A, 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123-2304. BOEM recommends that bidders mark the submission's external envelope as ``Deliver Immediately to DASPU.'' BOEM also recommends that the data be submitted in an internal envelope, or otherwise marked, with the following designation: ``Proprietary Geophysical Data Submitted Pursuant to GOM Regionwide Sale 249 and used during evaluation of Block .'' In the event a person supplies any type of data to BOEM, that person must meet the following requirements to qualify for reimbursement: (1) The person must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), formerly known as the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). CCR usernames will not work in SAM. A new SAM User Account is needed to register or update an entity's records. The Web site for registering is https://www.sam.gov. (2) The persons must be enrolled in the Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic invoicing. The person must enroll in the IPP at https://www.ipp.gov/ gov/. Access then will be granted to use the IPP for submitting requests for payment. When a request for payment is submitted, it must include the assigned Purchase Order Number on the request. (3) The persons must have a current On-line Representations and Certifications Application at https://www.sam.gov. Please Note: The GDIS Information Table must be submitted digitally, preferably as an Excel spreadsheet, on a CD, DVD, or any USB external drive (formatted for Windows), along with the seismic data map(s). If bidders have any questions, please contact Ms. Dee Smith at (504) 736-2706, or Mr. John Johnson at (504) 736-2455. Bidders should refer to Section X of this document, ``The Lease Sale: Acceptance, Rejection, or Return of Bids,'' regarding a bidder's failure to comply with the requirements of the Final NOS, including any failure to submit information as required in the Final NOS or Final NOS package. Telephone Numbers/Addresses of Bidders BOEM requests that bidders provide this information in the suggested format prior to or at the time of bid submission. The suggested format is included in the Final NOS package. The form must not be enclosed inside the sealed bid envelope. [[Page 32582]] Additional Documentation BOEM may require bidders to submit other documents in accordance with 30 CFR 556.107, 30 CFR 556.401, 30 CFR 556.501, and 30 CFR 556.513. VIII. Bidding Rules and Restrictions Restricted Joint Bidders On April 28, 2017, BOEM published the most recent List of Restricted Joint Bidders in the Federal Register at 82 FR 19750. Potential bidders are advised to refer to the Federal Register, prior to bidding, for the most current List of Restricted Joint Bidders in place at the time of the lease sale. Please refer to the joint bidding provisions at 30 CFR 556.511-515. Authorized Signatures All signatories executing documents on behalf of bidder(s) must execute the same in conformance with the BOEM qualification records. Bidders are advised that BOEM considers the signed bid to be a legally binding obligation on the part of the bidder(s) to comply with all applicable regulations, including payment of one-fifth of the bonus bid on all high bids. A statement to this effect is included on each bid form (see the document ``Bid Form'' contained in the Final NOS package). Unlawful Combination or Intimidation BOEM warns bidders against violation of 18 U.S.C. 1860, prohibiting unlawful combination or intimidation of bidders. Bid Withdrawal Bids may be withdrawn only by written request delivered to BOEM prior to the Bid Submission Deadline. The withdrawal request must be on company letterhead and must contain the bidder's name, its BOEM qualification number, the map name/number, and the block number(s) of the bid(s) to be withdrawn. The withdrawal request must be executed in conformance with the BOEM qualification records. Signatories must be authorized to bind their respective legal business entity (e.g., a corporation, partnership, or LLC) and documentation must be on file with BOEM setting forth this authority to act on the business entity's behalf for purposes of bidding and lease execution under OCSLA (e.g., business charter or articles, incumbency certificate, or power of attorney). The name and title of the authorized signatory must be typed under the signature block on the withdrawal request. The BOEM Gulf of Mexico RD, or the RD's designee, will indicate their approval by signing and dating the withdrawal request. Bid Rounding Minimum bonus bid calculations, including rounding, for all blocks are shown in the document ``List of Blocks Available for Leasing'' included in the Final NOS package. The bonus bid amount must be stated in whole dollars. If the acreage of a block contains a decimal figure, then prior to calculating the minimum bonus bid, BOEM will round up to the next whole acre. The appropriate minimum rate per acre will then be applied to the whole (rounded up) acreage. If this calculation results in a fractional dollar amount, the minimum bonus bid will be rounded up to the next whole dollar amount. The bonus bid amount must be greater than or equal to the minimum bonus bid in whole dollars. IX. Forms The Final NOS package includes instructions, samples, and/or the preferred format for the following items. BOEM strongly encourages bidders to use these formats. Should bidders use another format, they are responsible for including all the information specified for each item in the Final NOS package. (1) Bid Form (2) Sample Completed Bid (3) Sample Bid Envelope (4) Sample Bid Mailing Envelope (5) Telephone Numbers/Addresses of Bidders Form (6) GDIS Form (7) GDIS Envelope Form X. The Lease Sale Bid Opening and Reading Sealed bids received in response to the Final NOS will be opened at the place, date, and hour specified under the ``DATES'' section of this Final NOS. The venue will not be open to the public. Instead, the bid opening will be available for the public to view on BOEM's Web site at www.boem.gov via live-streaming. The opening of the bids is for the sole purpose of publicly announcing and recording the bids received; no bids will be accepted or rejected at that time. Bonus Bid Deposit for Apparent High Bids Each bidder submitting an apparent high bid must submit a bonus bid deposit to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) equal to one- fifth of the bonus bid amount for each such bid. A copy of the notification of the high bidder's one-fifth bonus bid amount may be obtained on the BOEM Web site at http://www.boem.gov/Sale-249 under the heading ``Notification of EFT \1/5\ Bonus Liability'' after 1:00 p.m. on the day of the sale. All payments must be deposited electronically into an interest-bearing account in the U.S. Treasury by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time the day following the bid reading (no exceptions). Account information is provided in the ``Instructions for Making Electronic Funds Transfer Bonus Payments'' found on the BOEM Web site identified above. BOEM requires bidders to use EFT procedures for payment of one- fifth bonus bid deposits for GOM Regionwide Sale 249 following the detailed instructions contained on the ONRR Payment Information Web page at http://www.onrr.gov/FM/PayInfo.htm. Acceptance of a deposit does not constitute and will not be construed as acceptance of any bid on behalf of the United States. Withdrawal of Blocks The United States reserves the right to withdraw any block from this lease sale prior to issuance of a written acceptance of a bid for the block. Acceptance, Rejection, or Return of Bids The United States reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bid will be accepted, and no lease for any block will be awarded to any bidder, unless: (1) The bidder has complied with all requirements of the Final NOS, including those set forth in the documents contained in the Final NOS package, and applicable regulations; (2) The bid is the highest valid bid; and (3) The amount of the bid has been determined to be adequate by the authorized officer. Any bid submitted that does not conform to the requirements of the Final NOS and Final NOS package, OCSLA, or other applicable statute or regulation will be rejected and returned to the bidder. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission will review the results of the lease sale for antitrust issues prior to the acceptance of bids and issuance of leases. Bid Adequacy Review Procedures for GOM Regionwide Sale 249 To ensure that the U.S. Government receives a fair return for the conveyance of leases from this sale, high bids will be evaluated in accordance with BOEM's bid adequacy procedures, which are available at http://www.boem.gov/Oil-and-Gas-Energy-Program/Leasing/Regional-Leasing/Gulf-of-Mexico-Region/Bid-Adequacy-Procedures.aspx. [[Page 32583]] Lease Award BOEM requires each bidder awarded a lease to: (1) Execute all copies of the lease (Form BOEM-2005 (February 2017), as amended); (2) Pay by EFT the balance of the bonus bid amount and the first year's rental for each lease issued in accordance with the requirements of 30 CFR 218.155 and 556.520(a); and (3) Satisfy the bonding requirements of 30 CFR part 556, subpart I, as amended. ONRR requests that only one transaction be used for payment of the balance of the bonus bid amount and the first year's rental. XI. Delay of Sale The BOEM Gulf of Mexico RD has the discretion to change any date, time, and/or location specified in the Final NOS package in the case of an event that the BOEM Gulf of Mexico RD deems may interfere with the carrying out of a fair and orderly lease sale process. Such events could include, but are not limited to, natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods), wars, riots, acts of terrorism, fires, strikes, civil disorder, or other events of a similar nature. In case of such events, bidders should call (504) 736-0557, or access the BOEM Web site at http://www.boem.gov, for information regarding any changes. Dated: July 11, 2017. Walter D. Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2017-14868 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
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environmentally preferable alternative Bid Submission Deadline: BOEM Blocks Not Offered for Leasing: The
and the mitigation measures BOEM is must receive all sealed bids between following whole and partial blocks are
adopting. The USACE is committed to 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on normal not offered for lease in this sale. The
implementing the mitigation measures working days, or from 8:00 a.m. to the BOEM Official Protraction Diagrams
and monitoring requirements deemed Bid Submission Deadline of 10:00 a.m. (OPDs) and Supplemental Official Block
practicable to avoid or minimize on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, the day Diagrams are available online at https://
environmental harm. The mitigation before the lease sale. For more www.boem.gov/Maps-and-GIS-Data/.
measures and monitoring requirements information on bid submission, see Whole and partial blocks that lie
are identified in BOEM’s ROD and will Section VII, ‘‘Bidding Instructions,’’ of within the boundaries of the Flower
be incorporated into the negotiated this document. Garden Banks National Marine
agreement between BOEM, the USACE, Bonus Bid Deposits: Bonus bid Sanctuary (in the East and West Flower
and Martin County. deposits must be electronically Garden Banks and the Stetson Bank),
Authority: This Notice of Availability is deposited into an interest-bearing identified in the following list:
published pursuant to the regulations (40 account in the U.S. Treasury by 11:00 High Island, East Addition, South
CFR 1506.6) implementing the provisions of a.m. on the day after the bid reading, Extension (Leasing Map TX7C)
the NEPA of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). August 17, 2017. Whole Block: A–398
Dated: July 11, 2017. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may Partial Blocks: A–366, A–367, A–374,
Walter D. Cruickshank, download the Final NOS package from A–375, A–383, A–384, A–385, A–
BOEM’s Web site at http:// 388, A–389, A–397, A–399, A–401
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management. www.boem.gov/Sale-249/. Copies of the High Island, South Addition (Leasing
sale maps may be obtained by Map TX7B)
[FR Doc. 2017–14867 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
contacting the BOEM GOM Region at: Partial Blocks: A–502, A–513
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Gulf of Mexico Region Public Garden Banks (OPD NG15–02)
Information Office, Bureau of Ocean Partial Blocks: 134, 135
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Blocks that are adjacent to or beyond
Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana the United States Exclusive Economic
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 70123–2394, tel. (504) 736–2519 or Zone in the area known as the northern
(800) 200–GULF. portion of the Eastern Gap:
Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Mailed bids should be addressed to: Lund South (OPD NG 16–07)
Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249 Attention: Leasing and Financial Whole Blocks: 128, 129, 169 through
MMAA104000 Responsibility Section, BOEM Gulf of 173, 208 through 217, 248 through
Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park 261, 293 through 305, and 349
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Boulevard WS–266A, New Orleans, Henderson (OPD NG 16–05)
Management, Interior. Louisiana 70123–2394, noting: Contains Whole Blocks: 466, 508 through 510,
ACTION: Final Notice of Sale. Sealed Bids for GOM Regionwide Sale 551 through 554, 594 through 599,
249, Please deliver to Ms. Cindy 637 through 643, 679 through 687,
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, August 16, Thibodeaux or Mr. Greg Purvis. 722 through 731, 764 through 775,
2017, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Geophysical Data and Information 807 through 819, 849 through 862,
Management (BOEM) will open and Statements (GDIS) must be submitted to: 891 through 905, 933 through 949,
publicly announce bids received for BOEM, Resource Studies, GM 881A, and 975 through 992
blocks offered in the Gulf of Mexico 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Partial Blocks: 467, 511, 555, 556,
(GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Orleans, LA 70123–2304. 600, 644, 688, 732, 776, 777, 820,
Regionwide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 821, 863, 864, 906, 907, 950, 993,
(GOM Regionwide Sale 249), in David Diamond, Chief, Leasing and 994
accordance with the provisions of the Division, 703–787–1776, Florida Plain (OPD NG 16–08)
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act david.diamond@boem.gov. Whole Blocks: 5 through 24, 46
(OCSLA), as amended, and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: through 67, 89 through 110, 133
implementing regulations issued through 154, 177 through 197, 221
pursuant thereto. The GOM Regionwide Table of Contents through 240, 265 through 283, 309
Sale 249 Final Notice of Sale (NOS) This Final NOS includes the through 327, and 363 through 370
package contains information essential following sections: All whole or partial blocks deferred
to potential bidders. I. Lease Sale Area by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security
DATES: Public bid reading for GOM II. Statutes and Regulations Act of 2006, Public Law 109–432:
Regionwide Sale 249 will begin at 9:00 III. Lease Terms and Economic Conditions Pensacola (OPD NH 16–05)
a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at IV. Lease Stipulations
Whole Blocks: 751 through 754, 793
V. Information to Lessees
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New VI. Maps through 798, 837 through 842, 881
Orleans, Louisiana. The venue will not VII. Bidding Instructions through 886, 925 through 930, and
be open to the general public, media, or VIII. Bidding Rules and Restrictions 969 through 975
industry. Instead, the bid opening will IX. Forms Destin Dome (OPD NH 16–08)
be available for public viewing on X. The Lease Sale Whole Blocks: 1 through 7, 45
BOEM’s Web site at www.boem.gov via XI. Delay of Sale through 51, 89 through 96, 133
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live-streaming video beginning at 9:00 through 140, 177 through 184, 221
a.m. on the date of the sale. BOEM will I. Lease Sale Area through 228, 265 through 273, 309
also post the results on its Web site after Blocks Offered for Leasing: BOEM through 317, 353 through 361, 397
bid opening and reading are completed. will offer for bid in this lease sale all of through 405, 441 through 450, 485
All times referred to in this document the available unleased acreage in the through 494, 529 through 538, 573
are Central Standard Time, unless GOM, except those blocks listed in through 582, 617 through 627, 661
otherwise specified. ‘‘Blocks Not Offered for Leasing.’’ through 671, 705 through 715, 749
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Lease Award Mexico Lease Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of
BOEM requires each bidder awarded 253, 254, 256, 257, 259, and 261; Final 2006; and blocks that are adjacent to or
a lease to: Multisale Environmental Impact beyond the United States’ Exclusive
(1) Execute all copies of the lease Statement (2017–2022 GOM Multisale Economic Zone in the area known as the
(Form BOEM–2005 (February 2017), as EIS). northern portion of the Eastern Gap. The
ADDRESSES: The Record of Decision and proposed CPA/EPA lease sale area
amended);
associated information are available on encompasses about 63.35 million ac. As
(2) Pay by EFT the balance of the
BOEM’s Web site at http:// of June 2017, approximately 49.8
bonus bid amount and the first year’s
www.boem.gov/nepaprocess/. million ac of the proposed CPA/EPA
rental for each lease issued in
lease sale area are currently available for
accordance with the requirements of 30 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
lease. The estimated amounts of
CFR 218.155 and 556.520(a); and more information on the Record of
resources projected to be leased,
(3) Satisfy the bonding requirements Decision, you may contact Mr. Greg
discovered, developed, and produced as
of 30 CFR part 556, subpart I, as Kozlowski, Deputy Regional Supervisor,
a result of the proposed lease sale under
amended. ONRR requests that only one Office of Environment, by telephone at
Alternative B are 0.185–0.970 BBO and
transaction be used for payment of the 504–736–2512 or by email at
0.44–3.672 Tcf of gas.
balance of the bonus bid amount and greg.kozlowski@boem.gov.
Alternative C—Regionwide OCS Lease
the first year’s rental. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Sale Excluding Available Unleased
GOM Multisale EIS, BOEM evaluated Blocks in the CPA and EPA Portions of
XI. Delay of Sale
five alternatives that are summarized the Proposed Lease Sale Area: This
The BOEM Gulf of Mexico RD has the below in regards to proposed Lease Sale alternative would offer for lease all
discretion to change any date, time, 249: available unleased blocks within the
and/or location specified in the Final Alternative A—Regionwide OCS Lease WPA portion of the proposed lease sale
NOS package in the case of an event that Sale: This is BOEM’s preferred area for oil and gas operations, with the
the BOEM Gulf of Mexico RD deems alternative. This alternative would following exception: whole and partial
may interfere with the carrying out of a allow for a proposed GOM regionwide blocks within the current boundary of
fair and orderly lease sale process. Such lease sale encompassing all three the Flower Garden Banks National
events could include, but are not planning areas: The Western Planning Marine Sanctuary. The proposed WPA
limited to, natural disasters (e.g., Area (WPA); the Central Planning Area lease sale area encompasses about 28.58
earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods), (CPA); and the Eastern Planning Area million acres (ac). As of June 2017,
wars, riots, acts of terrorism, fires, (EPA). Under this alternative, BOEM approximately 25.9 million ac of the
strikes, civil disorder, or other events of would offer for lease all available proposed WPA lease sale area are
a similar nature. In case of such events, unleased blocks within the proposed currently available for lease. The
bidders should call (504) 736–0557, or regionwide lease sale area for oil and estimated amounts of resources
access the BOEM Web site at http:// gas operations with the following projected to be leased, discovered,
www.boem.gov, for information exceptions: Whole and portions of developed, and produced as a result of
regarding any changes. blocks deferred by the Gulf of Mexico the proposed lease sale under
Dated: July 11, 2017. Energy Security Act of 2006; blocks that Alternative C are 0.026–0.148 BBO and
Walter D. Cruickshank,
are adjacent to or beyond the United 0.106–0.752 Tcf of gas.
States’ Exclusive Economic Zone in the Alternative D—Alternative A, B, or C,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
area known as the northern portion of with the Option to Exclude Available
the Eastern Gap; and whole and partial Unleased Blocks Subject to the
[FR Doc. 2017–14868 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
blocks within the current boundary of Topographic Features, Live Bottom
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
the Flower Garden Banks National (Pinnacle Trend), and/or Blocks South
Marine Sanctuary. The unavailable of Baldwin County, Alabama,
blocks are listed in Section I of the Final Stipulations: This alternative could be
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Sale for Lease Sale 249. The combined with any of the Action
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed regionwide lease sale area alternatives above (i.e., Alternatives A,
encompasses about 91.93 million acres B, or C) and would allow the flexibility
[Docket No. BOEM–2017–0012; (ac). As of June 2017, approximately to offer leases under any alternative
MMAA104000]
75.7 million ac of the proposed with additional exclusions. Under
Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf regionwide lease sale area are currently Alternative D, the decisionmaker could
(OCS), Oil and Gas Lease Sale 249 available for lease. The estimated exclude from leasing any available
amounts of resources projected to be unleased blocks subject to any one and/
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy leased, discovered, developed, and or a combination of the following
Management, Interior. produced as a result of the proposed stipulations: Topographic Features
ACTION: Notice of availability of a regionwide lease sale are 0.211–1.118 Stipulation; Live Bottom (Pinnacle
Record of Decision. billion barrels of oil (BBO) and 0.547– Trend) Stipulation; and Blocks South of
4.424 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas. Baldwin County, Alabama, Stipulation
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Alternative B—Regionwide OCS Lease (not applicable to Alternative C). This
Management (BOEM) is announcing the Sale Excluding Available Unleased alternative considered blocks subject to
availability of a Record of Decision for Blocks in the WPA Portion of the these stipulations because these areas
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
proposed Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Proposed Lease Sale Area: This have been emphasized in scoping, can
regionwide oil and gas Lease Sale 249. alternative would offer for lease all be geographically defined, and adequate
This Record of Decision identifies available unleased blocks within the information exists regarding their
BOEM’s selected alternative for CPA and EPA portions of the proposed ecological importance and sensitivity to
proposed Lease Sale 249, which is lease sale area for oil and gas operations, OCS oil- and gas-related activities.
analyzed in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil with the following exceptions: Whole A total of 207 blocks within the CPA
and Gas Lease Sales: 2017–2022; Gulf of and portions of blocks deferred by the and 160 blocks in the WPA are affected
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Final Notice of Sale. | |
| Dates | Public bid reading for GOM Regionwide Sale 249 will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana. The venue will not be open to the general public, media, or industry. Instead, the bid opening will be available for public viewing on BOEM's Web site at www.boem.gov via live-streaming video beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the date of the sale. BOEM will also post the results on its Web site after bid opening and reading are completed. All times referred to in this document are Central Standard Time, unless otherwise specified. | |
| Contact | Dr. David Diamond, Chief, Leasing Division, 703-787-1776, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 32577 |
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