83 FR 48863 - Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Region-Wide Lease Sale 252

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)

Page Range		48863-48863
FR Document		2018-21073

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) Oil and Gas Region-wide Lease Sale 252 (GOM Region-wide Sale 252). 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 sets forth the proposed size, timing, and location of the sale, including lease stipulations, terms and conditions, minimum bids, royalty rates, and rental rates.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of 
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Region-Wide Lease Sale 252

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf 
of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Region-Wide Lease Sale 
252.

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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) Oil and Gas Region-wide 
Lease Sale 252 (GOM Region-wide Sale 252). 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 sets forth 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 252 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 20, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The Proposed NOS for GOM Region-wide Sale 252 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-252/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernadette Thomas, Acting Regional 
Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Plans, 504-736-2596, 
[email protected] or Wright Jay Frank, Chief, Leasing Policy 
and Management Division, 703-787-1325, [email protected].

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

    Dated: September 24, 2018.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the opportunity to review and comment on that an industry in the United States is
approval of the Tribal State Compact for the Proposed NOS. The Proposed NOS not materially injured or threatened
Regulation of Class III Gaming between sets forth the proposed size, timing, and with material injury, and the
the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe location of the sale, including lease establishment of an industry in the
of Indians of Oregon (Tribe) and the stipulations, terms and conditions, United States is not materially retarded,
State of Oregon (State), Amendment III minimum bids, royalty rates, and rental by reason of imports of uncoated
(Amendment). rates. groundwood paper from Canada,
DATES: The Amendment takes effect on DATES: Governors of affected states may provided for in subheadings 4801.00.01,
September 27, 2018. comment on the size, timing, and 4802.61.10, 4802.61.20, 4802.61.31,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. location of proposed GOM Region-wide 4802.61.60, 4802.62.10, 4802.62.20,
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Sale 252 within 60 days following their 4802.62.30, 4802.62.61, 4802.69.10,
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant receipt of the Proposed NOS. BOEM 4802.69.20, and 4802.69.30 of the
Secretary—Policy and Economic will publish the Final NOS in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
Development, Washington, DC 20240, Federal Register at least 30 days prior United States, that have been found by
(202) 219–4066. to the date of bid opening. Bid opening the U.S. Department of Commerce
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
is currently scheduled for March 20, (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
section 11 of the Indian Gaming 2019. States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’),
Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100– ADDRESSES: The Proposed NOS for GOM and to be subsidized by the government
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the Region-wide Sale 252 and Proposed of Canada.
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in NOS Package containing information Background
the Federal Register notice of approved essential to potential bidders may be
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of obtained from the Public Information The Commission, pursuant to sections
engaging in Class III gaming activities Unit, Gulf of Mexico Region, Bureau of 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR Ocean Energy Management, 1201 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)),
293.4, all compacts are subject to review Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, instituted these investigations effective
and approval by the Secretary. The Louisiana 70123–2394; telephone: (504) August 9, 2017, following receipt of a
Amendment revises the definition of 736–2519. The Proposed NOS and petition filed with the Commission and
video lottery terminal to reflect changes Proposed NOS Package also are Commerce by North Pacific Paper
in technology and provides procedures available for downloading or viewing on Company (‘‘NORPAC’’), Longview,
for the Tribe to offer new video lottery BOEM’s website at http:// Washington. The final phase of the
terminals. The Amendment is approved. www.boem.gov/Sale-252/. investigations was scheduled by the
Dated: August 29, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commission following notification of
Tara Sweeney, Bernadette Thomas, Acting Regional preliminary determinations by
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Plans, Commerce that imports of uncoated
504–736–2596, bernadette.thomas@ groundwood paper from Canada were
[FR Doc. 2018–20993 Filed 9–26–18; 8:45 am]
boem.gov or Wright Jay Frank, Chief, subsidized within the meaning of
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
Leasing Policy and Management section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Division, 703–787–1325, wright.frank@ 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV within the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR boem.gov. meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1345 and 30 CFR 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 556.304(c). the final phase of the Commission’s
Dated: September 24, 2018. investigations and of a public hearing to
Notice of Availability of the Proposed be held in connection therewith was
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Outer given by posting copies of the notice in
Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Region- Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management. the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Wide Lease Sale 252 International Trade Commission,
[FR Doc. 2018–21073 Filed 9–26–18; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
Washington, DC, and by publishing the
Management, Interior. notice in the Federal Register on April
ACTION: Notice of availability of the 2, 2018 (83 FR 14026). The hearing was
Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of INTERNATIONAL TRADE held in Washington, DC, on July 17,
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and COMMISSION 2018, and all persons who requested the
Gas Region-Wide Lease Sale 252. opportunity were permitted to appear in
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–584 and 731– person or by counsel.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy TA–1382 (Final)]
The Commission made these
Management (BOEM) announces the determinations pursuant to sections
Uncoated Groundwood Paper From
availability of the Proposed Notice of 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Canada
Sale (NOS) for the proposed Gulf of 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It
Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf Determinations completed and filed its determinations
(OCS) Oil and Gas Region-wide Lease
On the basis of the record 1 developed in these investigations on September 24,
Sale 252 (GOM Region-wide Sale 252).
in the subject investigations, the United
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2018. The views of the Commission are
BOEM is publishing this Notice
States International Trade Commission contained in USITC Publication 4822
pursuant to its regulatory authority.
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant (September 2018), entitled Uncoated
With regard to oil and gas leasing on the
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), Groundwood Paper from Canada:
OCS, the Secretary of the Interior,
pursuant to section 19 of the Outer Investigation Nos. 701–TA–584 and
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Continental Shelf Lands Act, provides 731–TA–1382 (Final).
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
Governors of affected states the CFR 207.2(f)). By order of the Commission.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Region-Wide Lease Sale 252.
Dates		Governors of affected states may comment on the size, timing, and location of proposed GOM Region-wide Sale 252 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 20, 2019.
Contact		Bernadette Thomas, Acting Regional Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Plans, 504-736-2596, [email protected] or Wright Jay Frank, Chief, Leasing Policy and Management Division, 703-787-1325, [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 48863

83 FR 48863 - Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Region-Wide Lease Sale 252

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management