82 FR 49655 - Notice of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2017; Notice of Availability of the Detailed Statement of Sale for the NPR-A 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 206 (October 26, 2017)

Page Range		49655-49655
FR Document		2017-23281

The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Alaska State Office will hold an oil and gas lease sale bid opening for all available tracts in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Oil and Gas Lease 
Sale 2017; Notice of Availability of the Detailed Statement of Sale for 
the NPR-A 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Alaska State Office will 
hold an oil and gas lease sale bid opening for all available tracts in 
the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).

DATES: The oil and gas lease sale bid opening will be at 1 p.m. (AKST) 
on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. The BLM must receive all sealed bids by 
4 p.m. (AKST), Monday, December 4, 2017. The Detailed Statement of Sale 
for the NPR-A Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2017 will be available to the 
public on October 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Sealed bids must be received at the BLM-Alaska State Office, 
ATTN: Carol Taylor (AK932); 222 West 7th Avenue, #13; Anchorage, AK 
99513-7504. You may get the Detailed Statement of Sale from the BLM 
Alaska Web site at https://on.doi.gov/2fgHGRq, or request a copy from 
the Public Information Center, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th 
Avenue, #13; Anchorage, AK 99513-7504; 907-271-5960.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Brumbaugh, 907-271-4429. People 
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours 
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The December 2017 NPR-A Oil and Gas Lease 
Sale will include all 900 tracts (approximately 10.3 million acres) 
that are available for leasing under the NPR-A Integrated Activity 
Plan/Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision (ROD) that was 
finalized in February 2013. This is the first time that all available 
tracts, as designated available for development in the 2013 Record of 
Decision, will be offered for sale.
    The opening and reading of the bids for the 2017 lease sale will be 
available for online public viewing via video livestreaming at http://www.blm.gov/live.
    The Detailed Statement of Sale will include a description of the 
areas the BLM is offering for lease, as well as the lease terms, 
conditions, special stipulations, required operating procedures, and 
directions for how to submit bids. If you plan to submit a bid(s), 
please note that all bids must be sealed in accordance with the 
provisions identified in the Detailed Statement of Sale. The United 
States reserves the right to withdraw any tract from this sale prior to 
issuance of a written acceptance of a bid.

    Authority:  43 CFR 3131.4-1 and 42 U.S.C. 6506a.

Karen Mouritsen,
Acting State Director, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 2017-23281 Filed 10-25-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The opening and reading of the bids FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
for the 2017 lease sale will be available request additional information about
Bureau of Land Management for online public viewing via video this ICR, contact Kristine Brunsman by
livestreaming at http://www.blm.gov/ email at Kristine_Brunsman@nps.gov, or
[17X.LLAK930000.L13100000.EI0000.241A] live. by telephone at (202) 354–2153. You
The Detailed Statement of Sale will may also view the ICR at http://
Notice of National Petroleum Reserve include a description of the areas the www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
in Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2017; BLM is offering for lease, as well as the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Notice of Availability of the Detailed lease terms, conditions, special National Park Service (NPS), in
Statement of Sale for the NPR–A 2017 stipulations, required operating accordance with the Paperwork
Oil and Gas Lease Sale procedures, and directions for how to Reduction Act of 1995, provide the
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, submit bids. If you plan to submit a general public and other Federal
Interior. bid(s), please note that all bids must be agencies with an opportunity to
sealed in accordance with the comment on proposed, revised, and
ACTION: Notice.
provisions identified in the Detailed continuing collections of information.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Statement of Sale. The United States This helps us assess the impact of our
Management’s (BLM) Alaska State reserves the right to withdraw any tract information collection requirements and
Office will hold an oil and gas lease sale from this sale prior to issuance of a minimize the public’s reporting burden.
bid opening for all available tracts in the written acceptance of a bid. It also helps the public understand our
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Authority: 43 CFR 3131.4–1 and 42 U.S.C. information collection requirements and
(NPR–A). 6506a. provide the requested data in the
DATES: The oil and gas lease sale bid Karen Mouritsen,
desired format.
opening will be at 1 p.m. (AKST) on A Federal Register notice with a 60-
Acting State Director, Alaska.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017. The day public comment period soliciting
[FR Doc. 2017–23281 Filed 10–25–17; 8:45 am]
BLM must receive all sealed bids by 4 comments on this collection of
BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P information was published on July 26,
p.m. (AKST), Monday, December 4,
2017. The Detailed Statement of Sale for 2017 (82 FR 34688). No comments were
the NPR–A Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2017 received.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR We are again soliciting comments on
will be available to the public on
October 26, 2017. National Park Service the proposed ICR that is described
ADDRESSES: Sealed bids must be
below. We are especially interested in
[NPS–WASO–CR–4426; PPWOCRADP3, public comment addressing the
received at the BLM-Alaska State Office, PCU00RP14.R50000; OMB Control Number
ATTN: Carol Taylor (AK932); 222 West following issues: (1) Is the collection
1024–0038] necessary to the proper functions of the
7th Avenue, #13; Anchorage, AK
99513–7504. You may get the Detailed Agency Information Collection NPS; (2) will this information be
Statement of Sale from the BLM Alaska Activities; Submission to the Office of processed and used in a timely manner;
Web site at https://on.doi.gov/2fgHGRq, Management and Budget for Review (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
or request a copy from the Public and Approval; Procedures for State, (4) how might the NPS enhance the
Information Center, BLM Alaska State Tribal, and Local Government Historic quality, utility, and clarity of the
Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13; Preservation Programs information to be collected; and (5) how
Anchorage, AK 99513–7504; 907–271– might the NPS minimize the burden of
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. this collection on the respondents,
5960.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; including through the use of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: request for comments. information technology.
Robert Brumbaugh, 907–271–4429. Comments that you submit in
People who use a telecommunications SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice are a matter of
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the public record. Before including your
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– National Park Service is proposing to address, phone number, email address,
877–8339 to contact the above renew an information collection. or other personal identifying
individual during normal business DATES: Interested persons are invited to information in your comment, you
hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a submit comments on or before should be aware that your entire
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message November 27, 2017. comment—including your personal
or question with the above individual. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on identifying information—may be made
You will receive a reply during normal this information collection request (ICR) publicly available at any time. While
business hours. to the Office of Management and you can ask us in your comment to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Budget’s Desk Officer for the withhold your personal identifying
December 2017 NPR–A Oil and Gas Department of the Interior by email at information from public review, we
Lease Sale will include all 900 tracts OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via cannot guarantee that we will be able to
(approximately 10.3 million acres) that facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please do so.
are available for leasing under the NPR– provide a copy of your comments to An agency may not conduct or
A Integrated Activity Plan/ Tim Goddard, Information Collection sponsor and a person is not required to
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Environmental Impact Statement Record Clearance Officer, National Park respond to a collection of information
of Decision (ROD) that was finalized in Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, unless it displays a currently valid OMB
February 2013. This is the first time that MS–242, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or control number.
all available tracts, as designated tim_goddard@nps.gov (email). Please Title of Collection: Procedures for
available for development in the 2013 reference OMB Control Number 1024– State, Tribal, and Local Government
Record of Decision, will be offered for 0038 in the subject line of your Historic Preservation Programs.
sale. comments. OMB Control Number: 1024–0038.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The oil and gas lease sale bid opening will be at 1 p.m. (AKST) on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. The BLM must receive all sealed bids by 4 p.m. (AKST), Monday, December 4, 2017. The Detailed Statement of Sale for the NPR-A Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2017 will be available to the public on October 26, 2017.
Contact		Robert Brumbaugh, 907-271-4429. People who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation		82 FR 49655

82 FR 49655 - Notice of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2017; Notice of Availability of the Detailed Statement of Sale for the NPR-A 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 206 (October 26, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management