🌊Request for Information on the 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program MAA104000
Summary
Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act requires the Department of the Interior (DOI) to invite and solicit information from interested and affected parties during the preparation of a National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program). The 10th National OCS Program, for 2024 to 2029, was approved on December 14, 2023, and went into effect on July 1, 2024. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is soliciting information on the preparation of a new, 11th National OCS Program to, upon completion, replace the 10th National OCS Program.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- Ocean Energy Management Bureau
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The document focuses on the preparation of a new National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which impacts oil and gas businesses through requested public comments that could shape upcoming lease sales and regulatory frameworks. The solicitation for information, particularly regarding economic and environmental factors of oil and gas activity, holds direct implications for potential business operations.