Opinion ID: 159335
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: IBLA Decision

Text: 36 On January 27, 1993, Yates/Pogo appealed the BLM's decision to the IBLA. 9 On February 10, 1997, the IBLA reversed the BLM's decision. See Pogo Prod. Co., 138 I.B.L.A. 142 (1997). The IBLA first agreed that there is no obligation to accept any bid but held that the record must disclose a rational basis for the rejection and must be sufficient to establish that the decision was not arbitrary, capricious, or in error. Id. at 154. The IBLA found the record insufficient to support BLM's rationale for rejecting appellants' high bid and reversed. Id. The IBLA denied IMC's rehearing request on September 22, 1997.