Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams and Official Protraction Aliquot Diagrams, 51133-51134 [2022-17853]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2022 / Notices nearshore; possible multiple uses of the proposed leasing area (including navigation, recreation, and fisheries); and other socioeconomic, biological, and environmental matters. In response to the Call, potential lessees submit the following information: the area of interest for a possible lease; a general description of the potential lessee’s objectives and the facilities that the potential lessee would use to achieve those objectives; a general schedule of proposed activities, including those leading to commercial operations; data and information concerning renewable energy and environmental conditions in the area of interest, including the energy and resource data and information used to evaluate the area of interest; and documentation showing the potential lessee is qualified to hold a lease. However, a potential lessee is not required to resubmit information it has already submitted in response to this RFI. (2) Area Identification: Based on the information received in response to the RFI and Call, BOEM will determine the level of commercial interest and identify the areas that are appropriate to analyze for potential leasing. Those areas will constitute wind energy areas (WEA) and will be subject to environmental analysis in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, federally recognized Tribes, State and local governments, and other interested parties. (3) Proposed Sale Notice (PSN): If BOEM decides to proceed with a competitive lease sale within a WEA after completion of its environmental analysis and consultations, BOEM will publish a PSN in the Federal Register with a comment period of 60 days. The PSN will describe the areas BOEM intends to offer for leasing, the proposed conditions of a lease sale, the proposed auction format of the lease sale, and the lease instrument, including lease addenda. Additionally, the PSN will describe the criteria and process for evaluating bids in the lease sale. (4) Final Sale Notice (FSN): After considering the comments on the PSN, if BOEM decides to proceed with a competitive lease sale, it will publish an FSN in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the date of the lease sale. (5) Bid Submission and Evaluation: Following publication of the FSN in the Federal Register, BOEM will offer the lease areas through a competitive sale process, using procedures specified in the FSN. BOEM will review the sale, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 including bids and bid deposits, for technical and legal adequacy. BOEM will ensure that bidders have complied with all applicable regulations. BOEM reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to withdraw an offer to lease an area, even after bids have been submitted. (6) Issuance of a Lease: Following identification of the winning bidder on a lease area, BOEM will notify that bidder and provide the lease documents for signature. BOEM requires a winning bidder to sign and return the lease documents, pay the remainder of its bid, if applicable, and file the required financial assurance within 10-business days of receiving the lease documents. Upon receipt of the required payments, financial assurance, and signed lease documents, BOEM may execute a lease with the winning bidder. c. Noncompetitive Leasing Process BOEM’s noncompetitive leasing process includes the following steps under 30 CFR 585.231 and 585.232: (1) Determination of No Competitive Interest: If, after evaluating all relevant information, including responses to this RFI, BOEM determines there is no competitive interest in all or a portion of the RFI Area, it may proceed with the noncompetitive lease issuance process. BOEM will determine if the sole respondent who submitted an indication of interest in a particular area intends to proceed with acquiring the lease. If so, the respondent must pay the acquisition fee. After the acquisition fee is paid, BOEM will publish a determination of no competitive interest in the Federal Register. (2) Review of Lease Request: BOEM will coordinate and consult, as appropriate, with relevant Federal agencies, federally recognized Tribes, affected State and local governments, and other affected or interested parties in reviewing the noncompetitive leasing request and in formulating lease terms, conditions, and stipulations. BOEM also will complete the appropriate environmental analysis to inform its decision-making. (7) Lease Issuance: After completing its review of the lease request and environmental analysis, BOEM may offer a noncompetitive lease. BOEM requires the respondent to sign and return the lease documents and file the required financial assurance within 10business days of receiving the lease documents. Upon receipt of the required financial assurance and signed lease PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51133 documents, BOEM may execute a lease with the respondent. Amanda Lefton, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2022–17921 Filed 8–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2022–0030] Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams and Official Protraction Aliquot Diagrams Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Availability of North American Datum of 1983 Outer Continental Shelf Provisional Official Protraction Diagrams and Provisional Official Aliquot Protraction Diagrams for the Gulf of Mexico. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given of the availability of new North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)-based Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Provisional Official Protraction Diagrams (OPDs) and Provisional Official Protraction Aliquot Diagrams (OPADs) depicting geographic areas located in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and covering the extent of the area included in the ‘‘Call for Information and Nominations— Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico.’’ ADDRESSES: Copies of the OPDs and OPADs are available for download in .pdf format from https://www.boem.gov/ gom83-cadastral-data. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Wenstrom, Chief, Geospatial Services Division, Office of Strategic Resources, at (703) 787–1312 or via email at beth.wenstrom@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), in accordance with its authority and responsibility under the OCS Lands Act, is announcing the availability of diagrams that could be used for the description of potential energy and mineral lease sales in the geographic areas that the diagrams represent. The extent of the currently-published diagram coverage is shown in Figure 1, below. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 51134 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2022 / Notices NH1&.10 611/2022 Garden Banks Green Canyon NG15-02 NGIS-03 611/2022 611/2022 I Prov.lslonal NAD83 Outer Contl1111ntal Shelf OPDs and OPADs in the Gulf of l'e'lexlco D Protractions The maps represent the first provisional OPDs and OPADs published by BOEM that reflect Federal waters seaward of the States of Louisiana and Texas in the NAD83 datum. OPDs and OPADs depict the cadastral subdivisions of the OCS that legally define all leasing areas. The diagrams depict areal measurements and offshore boundaries and identify Federal and state land ownership for individual OCS leasing blocks. These provisional OPDs and OPADs represent the approximate locations of the Submerged Lands Act and Limit of ‘‘8(g)/8(p) Zone’’ boundaries. Available diagrams have the latest approval date under the diagram number and may also carry the name of a city, town, or prominent natural feature within it. Further information is provided on the specific OPDs and OPADs. The provisional diagrams neither supersede nor replace the North American Datum of 1927 OPDs and Leasing Maps (LMs) or Notices to Lessees (NTLs) guidance previously published by BOEM and used for oil and gas leasing (e.g., NTL No. 2009– G29). The provisional OPDs and OPADs described in this notice are for informational purposes only and are published to support a potential future offshore wind lease sale in the GOM. These diagrams will be superseded by official versions in advance of a potential offshore wind lease sale in the GOM. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 Provisional Outer Continental Shelf OPDs and OPADs in the Gulf of Mexico Description—Date (in mm/dd/yyyy Format) OPD Gulf of Mexico NAD83 Index Map—6/9/2022 OPD NG14–09 (Brownsville)—6/1/2022 OPAD NG14–09 (Brownsville)—6/1/ 2022 OPD NG14–06 (Port Isabel)—6/1/2022 OPAD NG14–06 (Port Isabel)—6/1/2022 OPD NG14–03 (Corpus Christi)—6/1/ 2022 OPAD NG14–03 (Corpus Christi)—6/1/ 2022 OPD NH14–12 (Beeville)—6/1/2022 OPAD NH14–12 (Beeville)—6/1/2022 OPD NG15–01 (East Breaks)—6/1/2022 OPAD NG15–01 (East Breaks)—6/1/ 2022 OPD NG15–02 (Garden Banks)—6/1/ 2022 OPAD NG15–02 (Garden Banks)—6/1/ 2022 OPD NG15–03 (Green Canyon)—6/1/ 2022 OPAD NG15–03 (Green Canyon)—6/1/ 2022 OPD NH15–10 (Bay City)—6/1/2022 OPAD NH15–10 (Bay City)—6/1/2022 OPD NH15–11 (Bouma Bank)—6/1/2022 OPAD NH15–11 (Bouma Bank)—6/1/ 2022 OPD NH15–12 (Ewing Bank)—6/1/2022 OPAD NH15–12 (Ewing Bank)—6/1/ 2022 OPD NH15–07 (Houston)—6/1/2022 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 OPAD NH15–07 (Houston)—6/1/2022 OPD NH15–08 (Port Arthur)—6/1/2022 OPAD NH15–08 (Port Arthur)—6/1/ 2022 OPD NH15–09 (New Orleans)—6/1/ 2022 OPAD NH15–09 (New Orleans)—6/1/ 2022 OPD NH16–10 (Mississippi Canyon)—6/ 1/2022 OPAD NH16–10 (Mississippi Canyon)— 6/1/2022 OPD NH16–07 (Viosca Knoll)—6/1/2022 OPAD NH16–07 (Viosca Knoll)—6/1/ 2022 Amanda Lefton, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2022–17853 Filed 8–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4340–98–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2022–0041] Research Lease on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Maine, Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Requests for competitive interest and public comment. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 EN19AU22.000</GPH> lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Figure 1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51133-51134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17853]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2022-0030]


Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams and 
Official Protraction Aliquot Diagrams

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Availability of North American Datum of 1983 Outer Continental 
Shelf Provisional Official Protraction Diagrams and Provisional 
Official Aliquot Protraction Diagrams for the Gulf of Mexico.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the availability of new North 
American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)-based Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 
Provisional Official Protraction Diagrams (OPDs) and Provisional 
Official Protraction Aliquot Diagrams (OPADs) depicting geographic 
areas located in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and covering the extent of 
the area included in the ``Call for Information and Nominations--
Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Outer Continental 
Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico.''

ADDRESSES: Copies of the OPDs and OPADs are available for download in 
.pdf format from https://www.boem.gov/gom83-cadastral-data.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Wenstrom, Chief, Geospatial 
Services Division, Office of Strategic Resources, at (703) 787-1312 or 
via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 
(BOEM), in accordance with its authority and responsibility under the 
OCS Lands Act, is announcing the availability of diagrams that could be 
used for the description of potential energy and mineral lease sales in 
the geographic areas that the diagrams represent.
    The extent of the currently-published diagram coverage is shown in 
Figure 1, below.

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    The maps represent the first provisional OPDs and OPADs published 
by BOEM that reflect Federal waters seaward of the States of Louisiana 
and Texas in the NAD83 datum. OPDs and OPADs depict the cadastral 
subdivisions of the OCS that legally define all leasing areas. The 
diagrams depict areal measurements and offshore boundaries and identify 
Federal and state land ownership for individual OCS leasing blocks. 
These provisional OPDs and OPADs represent the approximate locations of 
the Submerged Lands Act and Limit of ``8(g)/8(p) Zone'' boundaries. 
Available diagrams have the latest approval date under the diagram 
number and may also carry the name of a city, town, or prominent 
natural feature within it. Further information is provided on the 
specific OPDs and OPADs.
    The provisional diagrams neither supersede nor replace the North 
American Datum of 1927 OPDs and Leasing Maps (LMs) or Notices to 
Lessees (NTLs) guidance previously published by BOEM and used for oil 
and gas leasing (e.g., NTL No. 2009-G29). The provisional OPDs and 
OPADs described in this notice are for informational purposes only and 
are published to support a potential future offshore wind lease sale in 
the GOM. These diagrams will be superseded by official versions in 
advance of a potential offshore wind lease sale in the GOM.

Provisional Outer Continental Shelf OPDs and OPADs in the Gulf of 
Mexico

Description--Date (in mm/dd/yyyy Format)

OPD Gulf of Mexico NAD83 Index Map--6/9/2022
OPD NG14-09 (Brownsville)--6/1/2022
OPAD NG14-09 (Brownsville)--6/1/2022
OPD NG14-06 (Port Isabel)--6/1/2022
OPAD NG14-06 (Port Isabel)--6/1/2022
OPD NG14-03 (Corpus Christi)--6/1/2022
OPAD NG14-03 (Corpus Christi)--6/1/2022
OPD NH14-12 (Beeville)--6/1/2022
OPAD NH14-12 (Beeville)--6/1/2022
OPD NG15-01 (East Breaks)--6/1/2022
OPAD NG15-01 (East Breaks)--6/1/2022
OPD NG15-02 (Garden Banks)--6/1/2022
OPAD NG15-02 (Garden Banks)--6/1/2022
OPD NG15-03 (Green Canyon)--6/1/2022
OPAD NG15-03 (Green Canyon)--6/1/2022
OPD NH15-10 (Bay City)--6/1/2022
OPAD NH15-10 (Bay City)--6/1/2022
OPD NH15-11 (Bouma Bank)--6/1/2022
OPAD NH15-11 (Bouma Bank)--6/1/2022
OPD NH15-12 (Ewing Bank)--6/1/2022
OPAD NH15-12 (Ewing Bank)--6/1/2022
OPD NH15-07 (Houston)--6/1/2022
OPAD NH15-07 (Houston)--6/1/2022
OPD NH15-08 (Port Arthur)--6/1/2022
OPAD NH15-08 (Port Arthur)--6/1/2022
OPD NH15-09 (New Orleans)--6/1/2022
OPAD NH15-09 (New Orleans)--6/1/2022
OPD NH16-10 (Mississippi Canyon)--6/1/2022
OPAD NH16-10 (Mississippi Canyon)--6/1/2022
OPD NH16-07 (Viosca Knoll)--6/1/2022
OPAD NH16-07 (Viosca Knoll)--6/1/2022

Amanda Lefton,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2022-17853 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4340-98-P

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