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Dated: September 12, 2012. Sherry Hutt, Designated Federal Officer, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review

Committee.

[FR Doc. 2012–26320 Filed 10–25–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4312–50–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Bureau of Ocean Energy Management**

**Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Western Planning Area (WPA) Gulf of Mexico**  **(GOM) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 229**

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

**ACTION :**  Final Notice of Sale

**SUMMARY :**  On Wednesday, November 28, 2012, BOEM will open and publicly
announce bids received for the blocks offered in the Western Planning Area (WPA) Sale 229, in accordance with provisions of the OCS Lands Act (OCSLA) (43 U.S.C. 1331–1356, as amended) and the regulations issued thereunder (30 CFR part 556). The Final Notice of Sale (NOS) 229 Package (Final NOS Package) contains information essential to potential bidders, and bidders are charged with the knowledge
of the documents contained in that package. The Final NOS Package may be obtained from BOEM, as provided
below.

**DATES :**  Public bid reading for WPA Sale 229 will begin at 9 a.m., Wednesday,November 28, 2012, at the MercedesBenz Superdome, 1500 Sugarbowl Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112.
The lease sale will be held in the St.
Charles Club Room on the second floor (Loge Level). Entry to the Superdome will be on the Poydras Street side of the building through Gate A on the Ground Level, and parking will be available at Garage 6. All times referred to in this document are local New Orleans times, unless otherwise specified.

**ADDRESSES :**  Interested parties can obtain a Final NOS Package by writing, calling, or visiting the Web site: Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Office, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394, (504) 736–2519 or (800) 200–GULF. BOEM
Internet Web site at: http://www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/BOEMRegions/Gulf-of-Mexico-Region/ Index.aspx.

Filing of Bids: Bidders must submit sealed bids to the address below, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on normal working days, and from 8 a.m. to the
Bid Submission Deadline of 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, the day before the lease sale. If bids are mailed, please address the envelope containing all of the sealed bids as
follows: Attention: Leasing and Financial Responsibility Section, BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans,

Louisiana 70123–2394. Contains Sealed Bids for WPA Oil and
Gas Lease Sale 229 Please Deliver to Ms. Cindy Thibodeaux or Ms. Kasey Couture, 2nd Floor, Immediately

Please Note: 1. Bidders mailing bids are advised to call Ms. Cindy Thibodeaux at (504) 736–2809, or Ms. Kasey Couture at (504) 736–2909, immediately after putting
their bids in the mail. If BOEM receives bids later than the Bid Submission Deadline, the BOEM Regional Director (BOEM RD) will return those bids unopened to bidders. Should an unexpected event such as flooding or travel restrictions be significantly disruptive to bid submission, BOEM may
extend the Bid Submission Deadline. Bidders may call (504) 736–0557 or access the BOEM
Gulf of Mexico Internet Web site at http:// www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/BOEM-Regions/ Gulf-of-Mexico-Region/Index.aspx for information about the possible extension of
the Bid Submission Deadline due to such an

event.

2. Blocks or portions of blocks beyond the United States (U.S.) Exclusive Economic Zone are offered based upon provisions of
the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention.

3. Blocks near the U.S.-Mexico maritime and continental shelf boundary could become subject to the Agreement between the
United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico (Agreement). Bidders are advised to
refer to the Bids on Blocks near U.S.-Mexico Maritime and Continental Shelf Boundary portion of this document for detailed information pertaining to the opening of bids affecting blocks in this area.

Areas Offered For Leasing: In WPA Sale 229, BOEM is offering to lease all blocks and partial blocks listed in the
document ‘‘List of Blocks Available for Leasing’’ included in the Final NOS package. All of these blocks are shown on the following leasing maps and Official Protraction Diagrams (OPDs):

Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps—Texas Map Numbers 1 Through 8 (These 16 Maps Sell for $2.00 each.)

TX1 South Padre Island Area (revised

November 1, 2000) TX1A South Padre Island Area, East

Addition (revised November 1, 2000) TX2 North Padre Island Area (revised

November 1, 2000) TX2A North Padre Island Area, East

Addition (revised November 1, 2000) TX3 Mustang Island Area (revised

November 1, 2000) TX3A Mustang Island Area, East Addition (revised September 3, 2002) TX4 Matagorda Island Area (revised

November 1, 2000) TX5 Brazos Area (revised November 1,

2000) TX5B Brazos Area, South Addition (revised

November 1, 2000) TX6 Galveston Area (revised November 1,

2000) TX6A Galveston Area, South Addition

(revised November 1, 2000) TX7 High Island Area (revised November 1,

2000) TX7A High Island Area, East Addition

(revised November 1, 2000) TX7B High Island Area, South Addition

(revised November 1, 2000) TX7C High Island Area, East Addition,

South Extension (revised November 1, 2000) TX8 Sabine Pass Area (revised November 1,

2000)

Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps—Louisiana Map Numbers 1A, 1B, and 12 (These 3 Maps Sell for $2.00 Each.)

LA1A West Cameron Area, West Addition

(revised February 28, 2007) LA1B West Cameron Area, South Addition

(revised February 28, 2007) LA12 Sabine Pass Area (revised July 1,

2011)

Outer Continental Shelf Official Protraction Diagrams (These 7 Diagrams Sell for $2.00 each.)

NG14–03 Corpus Christi (revised November

1, 2000) NG14–06 Port Isabel (revised November 1,

2000) NG15–01 East Breaks (revised November 1,

2000) NG15–02 Garden Banks (revised February

28, 2007) NG15–04 Alaminos Canyon (revised

November 1, 2000) NG15–05 Keathley Canyon (revised

February 28, 2007) NG15–08 Sigsbee Escarpment (revised

February 28, 2007)

Please Note: A CD–ROM (in ARC/INFO and Acrobat (.pdf) format) containing all of the GOM leasing maps and OPDs, except for those not yet converted to digital format, is
available from the BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Office for a price of $15.00. These GOM leasing maps and OPDs are also available for free online in .pdf and .gra formats at http://www.boem.gov/Oiland-Gas-Energy-Program/Mapping-and-Data/ Official-Protraction-Diagrams.aspx.

For the current status of all GOM WPA leasing maps and OPDs, please refer to 66 FR 28002 (published May 21, 2001), 67 FR 60701 (published September 26, 2002), 72 FR 27590 (published May 16, 2007), and 76 FR 54787 (published September 2, 2011). In addition, Supplemental Official OCS Block Diagrams (SOBDs) for blocks containing the U.S. 200 Nautical Mile


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Limit line and the U.S.-Mexico
Maritime and Continental Shelf Boundary line are available. These
SOBDs also are available from BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region Public
Information Office. For additional information, or to order the above referenced maps or diagrams, please call the Mapping and Automation Section at (504) 736–5768.

All blocks are shown on these leasing maps and OPDs. The available Federal acreage of each whole and partial block
in this lease sale is shown in the
document ‘‘List of Blocks Available for Leasing’’ included in the Final NOS Package. Some of these blocks may be partially leased or deferred, or transected by administrative lines such as the Federal/state jurisdictional line.
A bid on a block must include all of the available Federal acreage of that block. Also, information on the unleased portions of such blocks is found in the document ‘‘Western Planning Area, Lease Sale 229, November 28, 2012— Unleased Split Blocks and Available Unleased Acreage of Blocks with Aliquots and Irregular Portions under
Lease or Deferred’’ included in the Final NOS Package.

Areas Not Available For Leasing: The following whole and partial blocks are
not offered for lease in this sale:

Whole blocks and portions of blocks
that lie within the boundaries of the
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the East and West Flower Garden Banks and Stetson Bank (the following list includes all blocks affected by the Sanctuary boundaries):

High Island, East Addition, South Extension (Leasing Map TX7C)

Whole Block: A–398. Portions of Blocks: A–366*, A–367*, A–374*, A–375, A–383*, A–384*, A– 385*, A–388, A–389, A–397*, A–399,

A–401.

*Leased.

High Island, South Addition (Leasing Map TX7B)

Portions of Blocks: A–502, A–513.

Garden Banks (OPD NG15–02)

Portions of Blocks: 134, 135. Whole blocks and portions of blocks that lie within the former Western Gap
and that lie within 1.4 nautical miles north of the continental shelf boundary
between the United States and Mexico:

Keathley Canyon (OPD NG15–05)

Portions of Blocks: 978 through 980.

Sigsbee Escarpment (OPD NG15–08)

Whole Blocks: 11, 57, 103, 148, 149,

194. Portions of Blocks: 12 through 14, 58 through 60, 104 through 106, 150.

Blocks currently subject to bid or termination appeals:

Garden Banks (NG15–02)

Blocks 623 and 624.

Please Note:

Bids on Blocks Near the U.S.-Mexico
Maritime and Continental Shelf Boundary

The following definitions apply to
this section:

‘‘Agreement’’ refers to an agreement
between the United Mexican States and
the United States of America that
addresses identification and unitization of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, allocation of production, inspections, safety, and environmental protection. A copy of the Agreement can be found at http://www.boem.gov/BOEM-Newsroom/Library/BoundariesMexico.aspx.

‘‘Boundary Area’’ means an area comprised of any and all blocks in the WPA, that are located or partially
located within three statute miles of the
maritime and continental shelf boundary with Mexico, as that maritime boundary is delimited in the November 24, 1970 Treaty to Resolve Pending Boundary Differences and Maintain the
Rio Grande and Colorado River as the International Boundary; the May 4, 1978 Treaty on Maritime Boundaries between
the United Mexican States and the United States of America; and the June 9, 2000 Treaty on the Continental Shelf
between the Government of the United
Mexican States and the Government of
the United States of America.

The Agreement was signed on February 20, 2012, but has not yet been approved by Congress. Bids submitted on any available block in the ‘‘Boundary Area’’ (as defined above) may be segregated from bids submitted on blocks outside the Boundary Area. Bids
submitted on available blocks outside the Boundary Area will be opened on
the date scheduled for sale. Bids submitted on blocks in the Boundary Area may not be opened on the date scheduled for the sale, but may be opened at a later date. Within 30 days after the approval of the Agreement or by May 31, 2013, whichever occurs first, the Secretary of the Interior will
determine whether it is in the best
interest of the United States either to open bids for Boundary Area blocks or to return the bids unopened.

In the event the Secretary decides to open bids on any available blocks in the Boundary Area, BOEM will notify such bidders at least 30 days prior to opening such bids, and will describe the terms of the Agreement under which leases in the Boundary Area will be issued. Bidders on these blocks may withdraw their bids at any time after such notice up until 10 a.m. of the day before bid opening. If BOEM does not give notice within 30 days of the approval of the Agreement, or by May 31, 2013, whichever comes first, BOEM will return the bids unopened. This timing will allow companies to make decisions regarding the next annual WPA lease sale (anticipated in 2013), which also may offer blocks in this area. BOEM reserves the right to return these bids at any time. BOEM will not disclose which
blocks received bids or the names of
bidders in this area unless and until the bids are opened.

BOEM currently anticipates that blocks in the Boundary Area that are not
awarded as a result of WPA Sale 229
would be reoffered in the next lease sale
for the WPA in 2013.

The following blocks comprise the Boundary Area:

Port Isabel Blocks—914, 915, 916,
917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924,
945, 946, 947, 948, 958, 959, 960, 961,
962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 989, 990, 991, and 992.

Alaminos Canyon Blocks—881, 882, 883*, 884*, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893*, 894*, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899*, 900*, 901*, 902*, 903*, 904*, 905,
906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 925, 926, 927*, 928*, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939*, 940, 941, 942*, 943*, 944*, 945*, 946, 947*, 948,
949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956,
957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964,
965, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998,
999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, and 1009.

Keathley Canyon Blocks—925, 926,
927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934,
935, 969, 970, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, and 981.

Sigsbee Escarpment Blocks—11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 103, 104, 105, 106, 148, 149, 150, and 194.

South Padre Island Blocks—1154, 1163, 1164, 1165, and 1166.

South Padre Island, East Addition
Blocks—1155, 1156, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, A 78, A 79, A 80, A 81, A 82, A 83, A 84, A 85, A 86, A 87, A 89, and A 90.

*Leased. Statutes and Regulations: Each lease is issued pursuant to OCSLA, regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, other applicable statutes and regulations in existence upon the Effective Date of the lease, and those applicable statutes enacted (including
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explicitly conflict with an express provision of the lease. Amendments to existing statutes and regulations, including but not limited to OCSLA, as
well as the enactment of new statutes and promulgation of new regulations, which do not explicitly conflict with an express provision of the lease, will apply to the leases issued as a result of this sale. Moreover, the lessee expressly
bears the risk that such new statutes and regulations (i.e., those that do not explicitly conflict with an express provision of the lease) may increase or decrease the lessee’s obligation under
the lease.

BOEM will use Form BOEM–2005 (October 2011) to convey leases resulting from this sale. This lease form may be viewed on the BOEM Web site

at http://www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/ Procurement-Business-Opportunities/ BOEM–OCS-Operation-Forms/BOEM– OCS-Operation-Forms.aspx. The lease
form will be amended to conform with the specific terms, conditions, and stipulations applicable to the individual
lease.

Lease Terms and Conditions: Initial periods, minimum bonus bid amounts, rental rates, escalating rental rates for leases in depths less than 400 meters with an initial period longer than 5 years, royalty rates, minimum royalties, and royalty suspension provisions, if any, applicable to this sale are noted below. Additionally, these terms and conditions for leases resulting from this lease sale are depicted on the map ‘‘Final, Western Planning Area, Lease Sale 229, November 28, 2012, Lease
Terms and Economic Conditions.’’

Initial Periods: Initial periods are summarized in the following table:

Water depth

in meters Initial periods

0 to <400 ...... Standard initial period is 5 years; the lessee may earn an additional 3 years (i.e., for an 8-year extended initial period), if a well is spudded during the first 5 years of the lease targeting hydrocarbons below 25,000 feet True Vertical Depth Subsea (TVD SS). 400 to <800 .. Standard initial period is 5 years; the lessee will earn an additional 3 years (i.e., for an 8-year extended initial period), if a well is spudded during the first 5 years of the lease. 800 to <1,600 Standard initial period is 7 years; the lessee will earn an additional 3 years (i.e., for a 10-year extended initial period), if a well is spudded during the first 7 years of the lease. 1,600+ .......... 10 years.

A. The standard initial period for a lease in water depths of less than 400 meters issued from this sale is 5 years. If the lessee spuds a well within the first 5 years of the lease targeting hydrocarbons below 25,000 feet TVD SS, then the lessee may earn an additional 3 years, for an 8-year extended initial period. The lessee will earn the 8-year extended initial period
in cases where the well is drilled to a target below 25,000 feet TVD SS, or the lessee may earn the 8-year extended initial period in cases where the well targets, but does not reach, a depth below 25,000 feet TVD SS due to mechanical or safety reasons, where sufficient evidence is provided.

In order to earn the 8-year extended initial period, the lessee is required to submit to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) GOM Regional Supervisor for Production and Development (RSPD), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Mail Stop GE 933C, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70123–2394, within 30 days after completion of the drilling operation, a letter providing the well number, spud date, information demonstrating a target below 25,000 feet TVD SS and whether that target was reached, and if applicable, any safety, mechanical or other problems encountered that prevented the well from reaching a depth below 25,000 feet TVD SS. The RSPD must concur in writing that the
conditions have been met in order for the lessee to earn the 8-year extended initial period. The RSPD will provide a written response within 30 days of receipt of the letter provided.

A lease that has earned the 8-year extended initial period by spudding a well during the first 5 years of the lease with a hydrocarbon target below 25,000 feet TVD SS, confirmed by the RSPD, will not be eligible for a suspension for that same period under the regulations
at 30 CFR 250.175 because the lease is not at risk of expiring.

B. The standard initial period for a lease in water depths of 400 meters to
less than 800 meters issued from this sale is 5 years. The lessee will earn an additional 3 years, for an 8-year extended initial period, if the lessee spuds a well within the first 5 years of
the lease.

In order to earn the 8-year extended initial period, the lessee is required to submit to the appropriate BSEE District Manager, within 30 days after spudding a well, a letter providing the well number and spud date, and requesting
concurrence that the lessee earned the 8-year extended initial period. The BSEE District Manager will review the request and make a written determination within 30 days of receipt of the request. The BSEE District Manager must concur in writing that the conditions have been met by the lessee to earn the 8-year extended initial period.

C. The standard initial period for a lease in water depths of 800 meters to less than 1,600 meters issued from this sale will be 7 years. The lessee will earn an additional 3 years, for a 10-year extended initial period, if the lessee spuds a well within the first 7 years of the lease. In order to earn the 10-year extended initial period, the lessee is required to submit to the appropriate BSEE District Manager, within 30 days after spudding a well, a letter providing the well number and spud date, and requesting concurrence that the lessee earned the 10-year extended initial period. The BSEE District Manager will review the request and make a determination. A written response will be sent to the lessee documenting the BSEE District Manager’s decision within 30 days of receipt of the request. The BSEE District Manager must concur in writing that the conditions have been met by the lessee to earn the 10-year extended initial period.

D. The standard initial period for a lease in water depths of 1,600 meters or greater issued from this sale will be 10

years.

Minimum Bonus Bid Amounts

• $25.00 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of less than

400 meters.

• $100.00 per acre or fraction thereof for blocks in water depths of 400 meters or deeper.

Rental Rates

Annual rental rates are summarized in the following table:


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R ENTAL 

### R ATES PER 

### A CRE OR 

### F RACTION 

### T HEREOF

Water depth in meters Years 1–5 Years 6, 7, & 8+

0 to <200 ...................................................................................... $7.00 $14.00, $21.00, & $28.00 200 to <400 .................................................................................. 11.00 $22.00, $33.00, & $44.00 400+ .............................................................................................. 11.00 $16.00

Escalating Rental Rates for Leases With
an 8-Year Extended Initial Period in Depths of Less Than 400 Meters

Any lease in water depths less than 400 meters that earns an 8-year extended initial period will pay an escalating rental rate as shown above. The rental rates after the fifth year for
blocks in less than 400 meters will become fixed and no longer escalate if another well is spudded after the fifth year of the lease that targets hydrocarbons below 25,000 feet TVD SS, and BSEE concurs that such a well has been spudded. In this case, the
rental rate will become fixed at the rental rate in effect during the lease year
in which the additional well was spudded.

Royalty Rate

• 18.75 percent.

Minimum Royalty

• $7.00 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths of
less than 200 meters.

• $11.00 per acre or fraction thereof per year for blocks in water depths of 200 meters or deeper.

Royalty Suspension Provisions

Leases with royalty suspension volumes (RSVs) are authorized under existing BSEE regulations at 30 CFR part 203 and BOEM regulations at 30 CFR part 560.

Deep and Ultra-Deep Gas Royalty Suspensions

A lease issued as a result of this sale may be eligible for RSV incentives for deep and ultra-deep wells pursuant to 30 CFR part 203, implementing requirements of the Energy Policy Act of
2005. These RSV incentives are conditioned upon applicable price
thresholds:

• Certain wells on leases in 0 to less than 400 meters of water depth completed to a drilling depth of 20,000 feet TVD SS or deeper may receive an
RSV of 35 billion cubic feet of natural

gas.

• Certain wells on leases in 200 to less than 400 meters of water depth completed from 15,000 to 20,000 feet TVD SS that begin production before May 3, 2013, may receive smaller RSV

incentives. Lease Stipulations: The map ‘‘Final, Western Planning Area, Lease Sale 229, November 28, 2012, Stipulations and Deferred Blocks’’ depicts those blocks
on which one or more of five lease stipulations apply: (1) Topographic Features; (2) Military Areas; (3) Law of the Sea Convention Royalty Payment; (4) Protected Species; and (5) Agreement
between the United States of America
and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of

Mexico.

The texts of the stipulations are
contained in the document ‘‘Lease Stipulations, Western Planning Area, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 229, Final Notice
of Sale’’ included in the Final NOS Package. In addition, the ‘‘List of Blocks Available for Leasing,’’ contained in the Final NOS Package, identifies the lease stipulations applicable to each block.

Information to Lessees: The Final NOS Package contains an ‘‘Information to Lessees’’ document that provides information on certain issues pertaining to this oil and gas lease sale.

Method of Bidding: For each block bid upon, a bidder must submit a separate signed bid in a sealed envelope. The outside of the envelope should be
labeled ‘‘Sealed Bid for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 229, not to be opened until 9 a.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2012.’’ The submitting company’s name, its GOM company number, the map name, map number, and block number should be clearly identified on the outside of the envelope.

The sealed bid should list the total
amount of the bid in a whole dollar amount, as well as the sale number, the sale date, the submitting company’s name, its GOM company number, the map name, map number, and the block number clearly identified. The information required on the bid(s) and the bid envelope(s) are specified in the document ‘‘Bid Form and Envelope’’ contained in the Final NOS Package. A blank bid form has been provided therein for convenience and may be copied and filled. The Final NOS Package includes a sample bid envelope
for reference.

The Final NOS Package also includes a form for the telephone numbers and addresses of bidders. BOEM requests that bidders provide this information in the suggested format prior to or at the time of bid submission. The Telephone
Numbers/Addresses of Bidders Form
should not be enclosed within the sealed bid envelope.

BOEM published a list of restricted joint bidders for this lease sale in the Federal Register on October 23, 2012. Please also refer to joint bidding provisions at 30 CFR 556.41 for
additional information. All bidders
must execute all documents in conformance with signatory
authorizations on file in BOEM’s GOM Region Adjudication Section. Designated signatories must be authorized to bind their respective legal business entities (e.g., a corporation, partnership, or LLC) and must have an incumbency certificate setting forth the authorized signatories on file with the GOM Region Adjudication Section. Bidders submitting joint bids must
include on the bid form the proportionate interest of each participating bidder, stated as a percentage, using a maximum of five decimal places (e.g., 33.33333 percent) with total interest equaling 100 percent. BOEM may require bidders to submit
other documents in accordance with 30
CFR 556.46. BOEM warns bidders against violation of 18 U.S.C. 1860 prohibiting unlawful combination or
intimidation of bidders. Bidders are advised that BOEM considers the signed bid to be a legally binding obligation on the part of the bidder(s) to comply with all applicable regulations, including payment of one-fifth of the bonus bid on all high bids. A statement to this effect must be included on each bid form (see the document ‘‘Bid Form and Envelope’’ contained in the Final NOS Package).

Withdrawal of Bids: Once submitted, bids may not be withdrawn unless the BOEM RD receives a written request for withdrawal from the company who submitted the bid(s), prior to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. This request must be typed on company
letterhead and must contain the submitting company’s name, its company number, the map name/ number and block number(s) of the bid(s) to be withdrawn. The request must be in conformance with signatory
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their respective legal business entities (e.g., a corporation, partnership, or LLC) and must have: (1) An incumbency certificate and/or specific power of attorney setting forth express authority to act on the business entity’s behalf for purposes of bidding and lease execution under OCSLA, and (2) the authorized signatories on file with BOEM’s GOM Region Adjudication Section. The name and title of said signatory must be typed under the signature block on the
withdrawal letter. Should the BOEM RD or the BOEM RD’s designee approve such a request, he or she will indicate approval by affixing his or her signature and the date to the submitting company’s request for withdrawal.

Rounding: The bonus bid amount
must be stated in whole dollars. If the block acreage contains a decimal figure, then prior to calculating the minimum bonus bid, round up to the next whole acre. The appropriate minimum rate per acre is then applied to the whole (rounded up) acreage. If the resulting calculation results in any cents, round up to the next whole dollar amount. The bonus bid amount must be greater than or equal to the minimum bonus bid. Minimum bonus bid calculations, including all rounding, for all blocks are
shown in the document ‘‘List of Blocks Available for Leasing’’ included in the Final NOS Package.

Bonus Bid Deposit: Each bidder submitting an apparent high bid must submit a bonus bid deposit to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) equal to one-fifth of the bonus bid amount for each such bid. All payments must be electronically deposited into an interest-bearing account in the U.S. Treasury by 11 a.m. Eastern Time the day following bid reading (no exceptions). Account information is provided in the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) instructions found on the
BOEM Web site at http://www.boem.gov/Oil-and-Gas-EnergyProgram/Leasing/Regional-Leasing/ Gulf-of-Mexico-Region/Lease-Sales/229/ index.aspx. Under the authority granted by 30 CFR 556.46(b), BOEM requires bidders to use EFT procedures for payment of one-fifth bonus bid deposits for WPA Sale 229, following the
detailed instructions contained on the Payment Information Web page that may be found on the ONRR Web site at http://www.onrr.gov/FM/PayInfo.htm. Acceptance of a deposit does not
constitute and will not be construed as acceptance of any bid on behalf of the United States. If a lease is awarded, ONRR requests that only one transaction be used for payment of the four-fifths bonus bid amount and the first year’s
rental.

Please Note: Certain bid submitters (i.e., those that are not currently an OCS mineral lease record title holder or designated operator or those that have ever defaulted on a one-fifth bonus bid payment (EFT or otherwise)) are required to guarantee (secure) their one-fifth bonus bid payment prior to the
submission of bids. For those who must secure the EFT one-fifth bonus bid payment, the EFT instructions specify the requirements for each of the following four options: (1) Provide a third-party guarantee; (2) Amend bond coverage; (3) Provide a letter of credit; or (4) Provide a lump sum payment in
advance via EFT.

Withdrawal of Blocks: The United States reserves the right to withdraw any block from this lease sale prior to issuance of a written acceptance of a bid
for the block.

Acceptance, Rejection, or Return of
Bids: The United States reserves the right to reject any and all bids. In any case, no bid will be accepted, and no lease for any block will be awarded to any bidder, unless: (1) The bidder has complied with all requirements of this Final NOS, including those set forth in
the documents contained in the associated Final NOS Package and applicable regulations; (2) the bid is the highest valid bid; and (3) the amount of
the bid has been determined to be adequate by the authorized officer. Any
bid submitted that does not conform to the requirements of this Final Notice of Sale, OCSLA, and other applicable regulations may be returned to the bidder submitting that bid by the BOEM
RD and not be considered for acceptance. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade
Commission will review the results of the lease sale for antitrust issues prior
to the issuance of leases.

To ensure that the Federal
Government receives a fair return for the conveyance of lease rights for this lease sale, BOEM will evaluate high bids in accordance with its bid adequacy procedures. A copy of current procedures, ‘‘Modifications to the Bid Adequacy Procedures’’ at 64 FR 37560 (July 12, 1999), can be obtained from the BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region Public
Information Office or via the BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region Internet Web site athttp://www.boem.gov/Oil-and-GasEnergy-Program/Leasing/RegionalLeasing/Gulf-of-Mexico-Region/BidAdequacy-Procedures.aspx. In the existing bid adequacy procedures, water depth categories in the GOM are specified as: (1) less than 800 meters, and (2) 800 meters or more. Per 64 FR 37560, if different water depth categories are used for a GOM sale, they are specified in the Final Notice of Sale. For WPA Sale 229, the water depth categories are specified as: (1) Less than 400 meters, and (2) 400 meters or more.

Successful Bidders: BOEM requires each company awarded a lease to: (1) Execute all copies of the lease (Form BOEM–2005 (October 2011), as amended), (2) pay by EFT the balance of
the bonus bid amount and the first year’s rental for each lease issued in accordance with the requirements of 30 CFR 218.155 and 556.47(f); and (3) satisfy the bonding requirements of 30 CFR part 556, subpart I, as amended.

Affirmative Action: BOEM requires that, prior to bidding, the bidder file Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Representation Form BOEM–2032 (October 2011) and Equal Opportunity Compliance Report Certification Form BOEM–2033 (October 2011) in the BOEM GOM Region Adjudication Section. This certification is required by 41 CFR part 60 and Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 of October 13, 1967. In any event, prior to the execution of any lease contract, both forms are required to be on file for the bidder in the GOM Region Adjudication Section.

Geophysical Data and Information

Statement: Pursuant to 30 CFR 551.12, BOEM has a right to access geophysical
data and information collected under a permit in the OCS.

Every bidder submitting a bid on a block in WPA Sale 229, or participating as a joint bidder in such a bid, must
submit at the time of bid submission a Geophysical Data and Information Statement (GDIS) in a separate and sealed envelope, identifying all proprietary data, reprocessed speculative data and/or any Amplitude Versus Offset, Controlled Source Electromagnetic Surveys, Gravity or Magnetic data, or other information used as part of the decision to bid or participate in a bid on the block.

Please Note: A bidder must submit the GDIS even if its joint bidder or bidders on a specific block also have submitted a GDIS. Any speculative data that has been reprocessed externally or in-house is considered proprietary due to the proprietary processing and is no longer considered to be speculative. The GDIS should clearly state who did the reprocessing (e.g., an external company name or ‘‘in-house’’). In addition, the GDIS should clearly identify the data type (e.g., 2–D, 3–D, or 4–D; pre-stack or post-stack; and time or depth); areal extent (i.e., number of line miles for 2–D, or number of blocks for 3–D) and migration algorithm (e.g., Kirchhoff Migration, Wave Equation Migration, Reverse Migration, Reverse Time Migration) of the data, velocity models used, and other requested metadata. The statement


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must also include the name, the phone number, and full address of a contact person, and an alternate, who are both knowledgeable about the information and
data listed and available for 30 days postsale; the processing company; the date processing was completed; owner of the original data set (who initially acquired the data); original data survey name; and permit number. Seismic survey information also should include the computer storage size to the nearest megabyte of each seismic data and velocity volumes used to evaluate the lease block in question. This will be used in estimating the reproduction costs for each data set during the requisition process prior to requesting data. BOEM reserves the right to query about alternate data sets, and to quality check and compare the listed and
alternative data sets to determine which data set most closely meets the needs of the fair market value determination process.

A. The statement also must identify each block upon which the bidder submitted a bid or participated as a partner in a bid, but for which it did not use proprietary or reprocessed pre- or post-stack geophysical data and information as part of the decision to bid or to participate in the bid. The
GDIS must be submitted even if no proprietary geophysical data and
information were used in bid preparation for the block.

B. In the event a company supplies any type of data to BOEM, that company must meet the following requirements to qualify for reimbursement:

1. Companies must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), formerly known as the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Your CCR
username will not work in SAM. A new SAM User Account to register or update your entity’s records is needed. The Web site for registering is: https://

www.sam.gov.

2. Companies must be enrolled in the Department of Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform (IPP) for electronic invoicing. The company must enroll at the IPP ( https://www.ipp.gov/ ) if it has not already done so. Access will then be granted to use IPP for submitting requests for payment. When a request for payment is submitted, it must include the assigned Purchase Order Number on the request.

3. Companies must have a current Online Representations and Certifications Application at: https://www.sam.gov.

Please Note: The GDIS Information Table can be submitted digitally on a CD or DVD as an Excel Spreadsheet. If you have any questions, please contact Dee Smith at (504) 736–2706 or John Johnson at (504) 736–2455.

Force Majeure: The BOEM RD has the discretion to change any date, time, and/or location specified in the Final NOS Package in case of a force majeure event that the BOEM RD deems may interfere with the carrying out of a fair and proper lease sale process. Such events may include, but are not limited to, natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods), wars, riots, acts of terrorism, fire, strikes, civil disorder,
or other events of a similar nature. In case of such events, bidders should call (504) 736–0557 or access BOEM’s Web

site at http://www.boem.gov for information about any changes.

Dated: October 22, 2012. Tommy P. Beaudreau, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

[FR Doc. 2012–26396 Filed 10–25–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P**

**INTERNATIONAL TRADE**
**COMMISSION**

**[Investigation No. 337–TA–842]**

**Certain Cameras and Mobile Devices, Related Software and Firmware, and**  **Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same Notice of** 
**Commission Determination Not To**
**Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. International Trade

Commission.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’)(Order No. 11) terminating the abovecaptioned investigation.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  James A. Worth, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–3065. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server ( http://www.usitc.gov ). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This investigation was instituted on May 2, 2012, based upon a complaint filed on behalf of HumanEyes Technologies, Ltd. of Jerusalem, Israel on March 28, 2012, and supplemented on April 18, 2012. 77

FR 26041 (May 2, 2012). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the sale for importation, importation, or sale after importation of certain cameras and mobile devices, related software and firmware, and components thereof and products containing the same that infringe of one or more of claims 1–3 and 22 of U.S. Patent No. 6,665,003 and claims 1–3, 10,20, 27–29, 36, and 37 of U.S. Patent No. 7,477,284. The notice of investigation named as respondents Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; Sony Corporation of America of New York, New York; Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, California; Sony Mobile Communications AB of London, United Kingdom; and Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia.

On September 20, 2012, complainant HumanEyes Technologies filed an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation pursuant to Commission rule 210.21(a), 19 CFR 210.21(a), based on withdrawal of the complaint and supplemental complaint. On September 25, 2012, the Commission investigative attorney filed a response in support of the motion. On September 26, 2012, the administrative law judge issued the subject ID, granting the motion. No petitions for review were filed.

After considering the ID and the relevant portions of the record, the
Commission has determined not to
review the ID.

This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
and Part 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: October 23, 2012.

Lisa R. Barton, Acting Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 2012–26408 Filed 10–25–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 7020–02–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**Antitrust Division**

**Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production**  **Act of 1993—Pistoia Alliance, Inc.**

Notice is hereby given that, on September 20, 2012, pursuant to Section