Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Gulf of America Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill Act Lease Sale 4
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.
From Federal Register — all agencies (federalregister.gov). First seen Oct 10, 2026.
Details
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026Find in source ↗
- Agency
- Interior Department; Ocean Energy Management BureauFind in source ↗
- Action
- Notice of availability for the proposed notice of sale.Find in source ↗
- Dates statement
- Comments received from the Governors and the executive of any affected local government on the size, timing, and location of this sale must be submitted to BOEM no later than December 8, 2026. 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 10, 2027.Find in source ↗
- Dockets
- Docket No. BOEM-2026-0892Find in source ↗
- Citation
- 91 FR 64675Find in source ↗
- Official PDF
- govinfo.gov
History
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