Proposed Notice of Sale: Cook Inlet Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill Act Lease Sale 1

AGENCY:

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of availability.

SUMMARY:

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the proposed notice of sale (NOS) for the Cook Inlet Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Lease Sale 1 (Lease Sale BBC1). BOEM publishes 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 executives of any affected local governments with the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed NOS. The proposed NOS describes the proposed size, timing, and location of the sale. The proposed NOS also includes lease stipulations, terms and conditions, minimum bids, royalty rates, and rental rates, which are required by section 501012 of the OBBBA for this sale.

ADDRESSES:

The proposed NOS for Lease Sale BBC1 and other information essential to potential bidders may be obtained from the Leasing Section, Alaska Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, AK 99503; telephone: 907-334-5200. The proposed NOS and other essential information are available for downloading or viewing on BOEM's website at http://www.boem.gov/ak-bbc1/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joel Immaraj, Alaska Regional Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Plans, 907-334-5238, [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 is published pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended) and 30 CFR 556.304.