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while continuing to sustain healthy 

migratory game bird populations for 

future generations. 

2. (NEW) Requests for Consultation 

(Tribes/States)—The new regulations in 

the final rule under RIN 1018–BF64 (88 

FR 60375, September 1, 2023) also may 

be applied to the establishment of 

migratory game bird hunting regulations 

for nontribal members on all lands 

within the reservations where Tribes 

have full wildlife-management authority 

over such hunting, or where the Tribes 

and affected States otherwise have 

reached agreement over hunting by 

nontribal members on non-Indian lands 

within the reservation. Tribes usually 

have the authority to regulate migratory 

game bird hunting by nonmembers on 

Indian-owned reservation lands. 

The question of jurisdiction is more 

complex on reservations that include 

lands owned by non-Indians, especially 

when the surrounding States have 

established or intend to establish 

regulations governing migratory game 

bird hunting by non-Indians on these 

lands. In those cases, we encourage the 

Tribes and States to reach agreement on 

regulations that would apply throughout 

the reservations. When appropriate, we 

will consult with a Tribe and State with 

the aim of facilitating an accord. We 

also will consult jointly with Tribal and 

State officials in the affected States 

where Tribes may wish to establish 

special migratory game bird hunting 

regulations for Tribal members on ceded 

lands. 

It is incumbent upon the Tribe and/ 

or the State to request consultation. We 

will not presume to make a 

determination, without being advised by 

either a Tribe or a State, that any issue 

is or is not worthy of formal 

consultation. Tribal and State requests 

for consultation with the Service should 

be sent to the Service’s Assistant 

Director for the Migratory Bird Program. 

We note that our guidance on resolving 

issues of concern between Tribes and 

States on reservations and ceded lands 

is the same guidance we provided under 

the previous Tribal regulation process. 

3. (NEW) Requests for Experimental 

Seasons (Tribes)—We will continue to 

consult with Tribes that wish to reach 

a mutual agreement (memorandum of 

understanding (MOU) or similar type of 

formal agreement) on conducting shortterm (possibly several years) 

experimental hunting seasons using 

methods outside of the Federal hunting 

methods at 50 CFR 20.21 for onreservation and ceded lands hunting by 

Tribal members. The Tribal-memberonly experimental hunting season 

would provide data and evaluation 

criteria specified in an agreement for 

consideration if a Tribe would like to 

make the additional hunting method 

operational. Tribes should send such 

requests for consultation to the Service’s 

Assistant Director for the Migratory Bird 

Program at least 9 months before the 

season or ceremony regarding hunting 

methods outside of the Federal 

regulations. 

If any individual Tribe wishes to 

make these additional experimental 

hunting methods operational and the 

Service agrees, the Service will conduct 

rulemaking (using any data from the 

experimental hunting season) to amend 

50 CFR part 20 to allow Tribal members 

to use these additional hunting 

methods. 

Starting with the 2023–2024 hunting 

season, annual Tribal hunting season 

regulations will no longer be published 

in the Federal Register, alleviating the 

administrative burden to both the 

Service and the Tribes of developing 

special Tribal migratory bird hunting 

regulation proposals, reviewing 

proposals, and publishing Tribal 

regulations as Federal regulations. This 

process would not apply to seasons for 

subsistence take of migratory birds in 

Alaska. 

Title of Collection: Establishment of 

Annual Migratory Bird Hunting 

Seasons, 50 CFR part 20. 

OMB Control Number: 1018–0171. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State 

and Tribal governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 52 (from State 

governments and Territories). 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 78 (from 52 State and U.S. 

Territories, as well as 26 additional 

reports). 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Varies from 4 hours to 650 

hours, depending on activity. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 11,423. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: None. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Madonna Baucum, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[234D0102DM, DS61200000, 

DLSN00000.000000, DX61201] 

Request for Public Nominations for 

Authors and Scientific/Technical 

Inputs for the First National Nature 

Assessment 

AGENCY: Office of Policy Analysis, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Request for public nominations. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Interior, on behalf of the U.S. Global 

Change Research Program (USGCRP), is 

soliciting nominations for authors and 

scientific/technical inputs for the First 

National Nature Assessment (NNA1). 

Refer to the NNA1 Draft Prospectus for 

further information on the scope, topics, 

and overarching themes for the report. 

NNA1 will adhere to the Global Change 

Research Act, Information Quality Act, 

and Evidence Act requirements for 

quality, transparency, and accessibility 

as appropriate for a Highly Influential 

Scientific Assessment. NNA1 will also 

adhere to USGCRP standards and 

guidelines requiring it to be a policyneutral and policy-relevant product. 

DATES: Nominations should be 

submitted via the web address specified 

below and must be received by the close 

of this notice January 4, 2024. While we 

request that scientific/technical inputs 

be submitted by the close of this notice, 

they will be accepted on an ongoing 

basis throughout the development of the 

report. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations for authors 

must be submitted electronically using 

a web form accessible via https://

www.globalchange.gov/notices. A short 

Curriculum Vitae (CV) of no more than 

four (4) pages must be included. 

Scientific/technical inputs should also 

be submitted electronically using a web 

form accessible via https://www.global

change.gov/notices. 

Instructions: Response to this notice 

is voluntary. Responses to this notice 

may be used by the U.S. Government for 

program planning on a non-attribution 

basis. The Department of the Interior 

therefore requests that no business 


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proprietary information or copyrighted 

information be submitted in response to 

this notice. Information relating to 

national defense or national security of 

the United States of America should not 

be submitted in response to the notice. 

Please note that the U.S. Government 

will not pay for response preparation or 

for the use of any information contained 

in the response. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Avery, (202) 419–3474, cavery@

usgcrp.gov, U.S. Global Change 

Research Program 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

Global Change Research Program 

(USGCRP) was created by Congress in 

1990 to ‘‘assist the Nation and the world 

to understand, assess, predict, and 

respond to human-induced and natural 

processes of global change.’’ USGCRP 

comprises 14 Federal agencies that work 

together to carry out its legislative 

mandate. USGCRP is conducting the 

First National Nature Assessment 

(NNA1) to assess changes in nature as 

an aspect of global change. The scope of 

NNA1 is to assess the status, observed 

trends, and future projections of 

America’s lands, waters, wildlife, 

biodiversity, and ecosystems and the 

benefits they provide, including 

connections to the economy, public 

health, equity, climate mitigation and 

adaptation, and national security. 

NNA1 development will be 

transparent and inclusive, offering 

opportunities for public participation 

throughout the process. The 

development of NNA1 is overseen by a 

Federal Steering Committee (FSC) 

comprising representatives from each of 

USGCRP’s member agencies. The 

production and review processes are 

designed to result in a report that is 

authoritative, timely, relevant, and 

policy neutral; valued by authors and 

users; accessible to the widest possible 

audience; and fully compliant with the 

Global Change Research Act and 

pertinent Federal laws and policies. In 

August 2023, comments were solicited 

through a 45-day request for information 

on the draft National Nature Assessment 

Prospectus (https://www.federalregister.

gov/documents/2023/08/04/2023- 

16794/draft-prospectus-for-the-firstnational-nature-assessment). Comments 

received on the draft Prospectus 

informed the list of potential topics 

included in Section I of the current 

request. 

Author nominees may be invited to 

serve as Chapter Lead Authors, Authors, 

or Technical Contributors to NNA1. 

Chapter Lead Authors will, with input 

and guidance from the Federal Steering 

Committee (FSC), establish author teams 

comprising Federal and non-Federal 

experts. A Federal Coordinating Lead 

Author selected by the FSC will serve as 

a liaison between the author team and 

Federal agencies. For more information 

on author roles, see https://

www.globalchange.gov/nna. Note that 

other roles may be developed by the 

FSC on an as needed basis as the report 

develops. 

In addition, this request presents an 

opportunity to submit relevant 

scientific/technical inputs to inform the 

assessment, as well as Indigenous 

Knowledge inputs for similar use. This 

request also outlines planned 

opportunities for the public to engage in 

the NNA1 development process. 

Additional details and instructions for 

submitting nominations for authors and 

scientific/technical inputs are available 

at https://www.globalchange.gov/ 

notices. For the responsibilities and 

expectations of the different types of 

authors and contributors, please see 

https://www.globalchange.gov/nna. 

All participation in and contributions 

to NNA1 will be without compensation 

and will be potentially included in the 

publicly released NNA. By voluntarily 

participating in the NNA1, you 

acknowledge the following: 

• Participation in NNA1 means 

facilitating the development of NNA1, 

contributing new work to NNA1, or 

contributing pre-existing work for 

NNA1. Any such work will be 

incorporated into NNA1 at the 

discretion of the Federal Government, 

including the possibility of 

modification, without any 

compensation and without redaction 

under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) or otherwise. 

• All contributions to NNA1 of text 

and original figures (those newly 

created for NNA1 and not previously 

published) will be released under the 

Creative Commons 1.0 Universal Public 

Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0). Such 

contributions will not be protected by 

copyright or other intellectual property 

rights. Data, algorithms/models, and 

software code used to create or support 

the creation of text and original figures 

will also be publicly released in 

connection with NNA1. In some cases, 

such data, algorithms/models, and 

software code may be subject to 

copyright restrictions prohibiting both 

their use for commercial purposes and 

the creation of derivative works, but any 

such restrictions may not prohibit their 

use for the purpose of reproducing 

results. 

• Participants assume all risks 

associated with participation in NNA1. 

By participating, participants inherently 

waive all claims against the Federal 

Government and its related entities, 

except for claims based on willful 

misconduct, for any injury, death, 

damage, or loss of property, revenue, or 

profits (whether direct, indirect, or 

consequential) arising from 

participation in NNA1. 

• By participating, participants agree 

to indemnify the Federal Government in 

the event that it suffers liability or 

damages as a result of its use of the 

contribution. 

Call for Nominations for Authors 

Nominations are sought for authors 

with pertinent subject matter expertise 

or relevant background, including 

Indigenous Knowledge holders, in at 

least one of the topics delineated below. 

Nominees should have a demonstrated 

history of expertise and proficiency in at 

least one of the topics delineated below. 

Nominations are encouraged from all 

nongovernmental sectors. 

The NNA Federal Steering Committee 

recognizes the value of Indigenous 

Knowledge that Tribal Nations and 

Indigenous peoples have gained and 

passed down from generation to 

generation and recognizes Indigenous 

Knowledge as one of many important 

bodies of knowledge that can contribute 

to NNA1. The FSC understands that 

multiple lines of evidence or ways of 

knowing can lead to better-formed 

assessments and encourages 

nominations of Indigenous Knowledge 

holders as Chapter Lead Authors, 

Authors, or Technical Contributors. 

Submissions must document that 

nominees have demonstrated 

backgrounds such that they could 

contribute to the development of a 

robust assessment as subject matter 

experts in one or more of the listed 

topics. In addition, individuals 

interested in being considered for 

chapter leadership positions should 

have experience with leading 

collaborative teams under deadlines. 

Authors volunteering to assist in writing 

NNA1 are providing an important 

service to the United States. Author 

roles allow these volunteers to 

contribute to the first-ever national 

assessment of nature. In addition to 

providing an opportunity to inform 

policy, participation in NNA1 will 

allow authors to expand their 

professional networks and visibility, 

and to explore opportunities to create 

derivative products. The Federal 

Government will not provide financial 

compensation for these roles. The 

Federal Government is expected to 

provide travel costs to authors to attend 

meetings if requested for NNA1. Formal 

acknowledgment will be provided to 

each author’s institution. 


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Responses to this request for 

nominations for authors must be 

submitted within 45 days of the opening 

of this notice. The nomination forms 

can be accessed via https://www.global

change.gov/notices. Interested persons 

may nominate themselves or third 

parties for these roles, and individuals 

may submit multiple nominations. 

Each nomination must include (1) the 

nominee’s full name, title, institutional 

affiliation, and contact information; (2) 

the nominee’s area(s) of expertise; (3) 

the proposed NNA1 topic(s) (see below) 

for which the nominee is qualified; (4) 

a short description of the nominee’s 

qualifications relative to contributing to 

the report; and (5) a current CV 

[maximum length four (4) pages]. 

Nominations with missing 

information, or for nominees who do 

not meet the eligibility requirements 

above, may not be considered. 

NNA1 will attempt to address the full 

breadth of each topic and seeks a 

suitably diverse author pool, including 

Indigenous Knowledge holders, 

biophysical and social scientists, as well 

as traditionally underrepresented 

groups. Selection criteria for all author 

positions will consider expertise, 

disciplinary background, career status, 

diversity, and geographic 

representation. 

Nominees may be invited to serve as 

Chapter Lead Authors, Authors, or 

Technical Contributors to NNA1. 

Persons selected as Chapter Lead 

Authors will be informed after the close 

of the nominations window. Eligible 

nominees not selected as Chapter Lead 

Authors will be considered for roles as 

Authors or Technical Contributors. 

The NNA1 report use-inspired and 

knowledge driven and will be organized 

around key thematic interests identified 

through Federal agency, public, and 

Tribal engagement efforts. These themes 

are detailed in the draft National Nature 

Assessment Prospectus (https://

www.federalregister.gov/documents/ 

2023/08/04/2023-16794/draftprospectus-for-the-first-national-natureassessment). The NNA1 report will 

include, but is not limited to, the 

following topics (subject to change): 

• Assessment approach of NNA1 

• The Status, Trends and Future 

Projections of Nature in the U.S. 

• Status, Trends and Future 

Projections of Drivers of Change of 

Nature in the U.S. 

• Nature and Equity 

• Nature and Human Health and 

Wellbeing 

• Nature and Its Relationship to 

Cultural Heritage 

• Nature and Safety and Security 

• Nature and the Economy 

NNA1 seeks authors with expertise in 

the following areas (subject to change): 

• Ecology, evolutionary biology, 

genetics, and other conservationrelevant biophysical sciences, including 

those with expertise in the status and 

trends in biodiversity and ecosystems 

(including nutrients), culturally 

important species, and climate 

adaptation and mitigation. 

• Environmental social science 

including those with expertise in 

anthropology, sociology, geography, 

political science, psychology, and 

environmental history. 

• Changes in nature as they relate to 

aspects of domestic safety and security, 

including natural hazards, 

desertification, changes in populations 

of pests and disease, loss of arable land, 

and other changes in nature that affect 

food and water security, and that 

directly or indirectly influence public 

safety and patterns of human behavior 

and movements. 

• Connections between nature and 

human health and well-being, including 

physical, mental, and public health and 

well-being. 

• Drivers of change in biodiversity 

and ecosystems. 

• Economic activities, infrastructure, 

and employment that are directly or 

indirectly related to nature, including 

how changes in nature affect economic 

benefits, risks, and opportunities. 

• Environmental justice and equity, 

including but not limited to topics such 

as access to nature and the benefits of 

nature, disproportionate impacts of 

environmental hazards, and equitable 

access to nature-based solutions. 

• Data visualization and scientific 

graphics. 

• Further, authors are welcome to 

nominate themselves for topics not 

listed above that are consistent with the 

scope of NNA1. 

Call for Relevant Scientific/Technical 

Inputs To Inform NNA1: 

Submissions of scientific/technical 

inputs are sought for NNA1. Relevant 

scientific and/or technical research 

studies—including observed, modeled, 

and/or projected changes in nature and/ 

or benefits from nature—are requested. 

Scientific/technical inputs that are peerreviewed and published, or accepted for 

publication, in journals and/or 

government reports are welcome. Please 

refer to the NNA1 topics list above to 

target submissions. Submissions of 

information for cross-cutting topics are 

especially encouraged. For best 

consideration, please submit by the 

close of this notice. Submissions must 

be uploaded electronically via the link 

provided at https://www.globalchange.

gov/notices. 

The NNA Federal Steering committee 

understands that Indigenous Knowledge 

may be sensitive, sacred, or belongs to 

certain families or clans, and recognizes 

concerns of Tribes and Indigenous 

Peoples regarding privacy or potential 

threats to natural or cultural resources. 

As such, the NNA Federal Steering 

committee will follow the guidance on 

Indigenous Knowledge provided by the 

White House Office of Science and 

Technology Policy and Council on 

Environmental Quality (https://

www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/ 

uploads/2022/12/OSTP-CEQ-IKGuidance.pdf). We welcome discussion 

with Indigenous Knowledge holders 

regarding the potential benefits and 

risks of sharing Indigenous Knowledge, 

including the potential for public 

release under the Freedom of 

Information Act and other public 

disclosure obligations. When possible, 

the NNA team will collaborate with 

Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples 

to develop the means for information 

sharing that reduces the risk of 

disclosure. The NNA team will work 

with Tribes and Indigenous Peoples to 

facilitate informed decision making. 

Notice of Planned Public Engagement 

Opportunities For NNA1: 

Public engagement has been a priority 

for NNA1 with more than 25 public 

outreach activities to date. Multiple 

future opportunities for public 

engagement to inform NNA1 will be 

presented throughout the report’s 

development. The following planned 

public engagement schedule is 

presented to notify the public of these 

coming opportunities. Note that the 

proposed time ranges are tentative and 

subject to change based on the timing of 

various development stages for NNA. 

• Public comment on NNA1 

annotated outline (Q2 2024) 

• Public engagement workshops and 

webinars (Q2 2024 through Q3 2025) 

• Public call for Review Editors (Q4 

2025) 

• Public comment on NNA1 Third 

Order Draft (Q3 & Q4 2025) 

• National Academies of Sciences, 

Engineering, and Medicine peer review 

of NNA1 Third Order Draft (Q4 & Q5 

2025) 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these public engagement 

opportunities to ensure robust public 

input to NNA1. Specific dates and 

locations for all engagements will be 

provided on https:// 

www.globalchange.gov/notices as they 

are determined. 


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Members of the public may also sign 

up to receive updates through 

USGCRP’s bimonthly newsletter at 

https://www.globalchange.gov/ 

newsletter-signup. 

Jacob Malcom, 

Director, Office of Policy Analysis Office of 

Policy, Management, and Budget. 

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BILLING CODE 4334–63–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

[DT64101000.DSB4A0000.T7AC00.214A00; 

OMB Control Number 1035–0004] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Individual Indian Money 

(IIM) Instructions for Disbursement of 

Funds and Change of Address 

AGENCY: Bureau of Trust Funds 

Administration (BTFA) (formerly 

known as Office of the Special Trustee 

for American Indians), Office of the 

Secretary. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Bureau of Trust Funds 

Administration (BTFA) (formerly 

known as The Office of the Special 

Trustee for American Indians (OST) are 

proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

December 20, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to 

Nina Alexander, 4400 Masthead NE, 

Albuquerque, NM 87109; or by email to 

nina_alexander@btfa.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1035– 

0004 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Nina Alexander by 

email at nina_alexander@btfa.gov, or by 

telephone at (505) 273–1620. You may 

also view the ICR at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provide the 

requested data in the desired format. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) is the collection necessary to 

the proper functions of the BTFA; (2) 

will this information be processed and 

used in a timely manner; (3) is the 

estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 

might the BTFA enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (5) how might the 

BTFA minimize the burden of this 

collection on the respondents, including 

through the use of information 

technology. 

A Federal Register notice soliciting 

public comments on the information 

collection was initially published on 

August 30, 2023 (81 FR 15120). No 

comments were received from the 

public in response to this notice, nor 

were comments received in response to 

the Paperwork Reduction Act statement 

associated with the collection for the 

three previous years. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. Before including your 

address, phone number, email address, 

or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask us in your comment to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Abstract: As codified in 25 U.S.C. 

4001, The American Indian Trust Fund 

Management Reform Act of 1994 (the 

Reform Act) makes provisions for the 

Bureau of Trust Funds Administration 

(BTFA) (formerly known as The Office 

of the Special Trustee for American 

Indians) to administer trust fund 

accounts for individuals and tribes. The 

collection of information is required to 

facilitate the processing of deposits, 

investments, and distribution of monies 

held in trust by the U.S. Government 

and administered by the BTFA. The 

collection of information provides the 

information needed to establish 

procedures to: Deposit and retrieve 

funds from accounts, perform 

transactions such as cashing checks, 

reporting lost or stolen checks, stopping 

payment of checks, change of address 

and general verification for account 

activities. 

Title of Collection: Individual Indian 

Money (IIM) Instructions for 

Disbursement of Funds and Change of 

Address, 25 CFR 115. 

OMB Control Number: 1035–0004. 

Form Number: OST–01–004—Trust 

Funds for Tribes and Individual 

Indians, 25 CFR Party 115. 

Type of Review: Renewal of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals/households. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 11,059. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 11,059. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 15 minutes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 2,765 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: One time. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 

Burden Cost: None. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq). 

Jeffrey Parrillo, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 4334–98–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

[Docket No. BOEM–2023–0013] 

Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf 

Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Interior. 

ACTION: Revised final notice of sale. 

SUMMARY: On Wednesday, December 20, 

2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) will open and 

publicly announce bids received for 

blocks offered in the Gulf of Mexico 

(GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 

Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 (GOM Lease 

Sale 261), in accordance with the Outer 

Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), 

as amended, and its implementing 

regulations. This revised GOM Lease 

Sale 261 Final Notice of Sale (Final 

NOS) package contains information 


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