Oil and Gas Lease Sale: Gulf of America Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill Act Lease Sale 4

AGENCY:

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of availability for the proposed notice of sale.

SUMMARY:

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for the Gulf of America (GOA) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Lease Sale 4 (Lease Sale BBG4). BOEM is publishing this Notice pursuant to its regulatory authority under 30 CFR part 556. Pursuant to Section 19 of the OCS Lands Act, the Secretary of the Interior provides the Governors of affected States and the executive of any affected local government with the opportunity to review and comment on the Proposed NOS. The Proposed NOS describes the proposed size, timing, and location of the sale, including lease stipulations, terms and conditions, minimum bids, royalty rates, and rental rates which are required by Section 50102 of the OBBBA for this sale.

ADDRESSES:

The Proposed NOS for Lease Sale BBG4 and Proposed NOS Package containing information essential to potential bidders may be obtained from the Gulf of America Region Public Affairs Office, 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-BBG4/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bridgette Duplantis, Section Supervisor, Leasing and Financial Responsibility, Office of Leasing and Plans, 504-736-7502, [email protected] or Ben Burnett, Division Manager, Leasing Policy and Management Division, Office of Strategic Resources, 703-787-1782, [email protected] .

Authority: This sale will be held pursuant to the requirements of the OBBBA. This Notice of Availability of the Proposed NOS is published pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended) and 30 CFR 556.304. Secretary's Order 3451 established the Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) and incorporated the authorities and function of the former BOEM and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) into the MMA. Accordingly, this notice is issued under the continuing authority of the former BOEM as now delegated to the MMA.