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 5-Year OCS Leasing Program

Proposed OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007-2012
 
The MMS's ocean resource management is critical in sustaining America's quality of life. The 5-year OCS Leasing Program is the blueprint MMS uses to meet its resource management responsibility.

Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne, has initiated the process for the preparation of the new 5-year program for the years 2007-2012. Links to information regarding the process and the program are provided below.

The MMS Public Connect on-line commenting system may also be used to search and view comments previously submitted electronically. To navigate to the comments, from this page click Quick Search; type in 5-year, click on 5YR-HQ-0007 for the Proposed Program or 5YR-HQ-0008 for the Draft EIS, then click on Comments. Please note that there can be a lot of comments, so it takes a couple of minutes to run this query.

  What is the 5-year program?
    Proposed Program
    Commenting Instructions
    Frequently Asked Questions
    Scheduling Information
    Maps


Proposed Program Documents
       Proposed Program Document

       Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)


Commenting Instructions
 
 Please submit your comments using only one of these formats, and include full names and addresses.

 
bullet To submit or view comments electronically the MMS Public Connect system must be used. Comments are no longer being accepted by e-mail.
 
1. 5-Year Proposed Program comments: MMS Public Connect
 
2. 5-Year Draft EIS comments: MMS Public Connect
 
bullet Mail should be sent to:
 
1.

5-Year Proposed Program comments:

Renee Orr
5-year Program Manager
381 Elden Street, MS 4010
Herndon, VA 20170
2.

5-Year Draft EIS comments:

James F. Bennett
5-Year Draft EIS Comments
381 Elden Street, MS 4042
Herndon, VA 20170
bullet Brochure about the Proposed Program PDF (5058 KB)
bullet Draft Proposed Program PDF (2500 KB)


Frequently Asked Questions
 
bullet Why is MMS requesting this information at this time?
 
bullet What are the steps in the 5-year leasing process required by Section 18?
 
bullet What type of environmental review occurs during the 5-year leasing program development process?
 
bullet Who may provide comments during this first step?
 
bullet What type of information is MMS seeking?
 
bullet How many planning areas are there for offshore minerals exploration and development in the OCS?
 
bullet Which planning areas are considered to be under moratoria/executive withdrawal from leasing?
 
bullet What is the history of the Congressional Moratoria for the planning areas?
 
bullet What has changed since the last five year program?
 
bullet Is the demand for energy growing?
 
bullet Is energy production keeping up with the demand for energy?
 
bullet How important is oil and gas to our nation?
 
bullet How much energy does the OCS provide our nation?
 
bullet Where on the OCS does this energy come from?
 
bullet How much oil and gas is available on the OCS?
 
bullet What are some of the benefits OCS oil and gas provides to our nation?
 
bullet Is offshore energy exploration considered safe?
 
bullet Is offshore energy exploration polluting our environment?
 

Scheduling Information
bullet Major Steps in the Leasing Process PDF (24 KB)
bullet Timetable for the OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007-2012 PDF (43 KB)
 

Maps
 
 
bullet Continental US Planning Areas:
 green bullet   Proposed Program Areas PDF (703 KB)
 green bullet   Areas Withdrawn thru 6/30/2012 PDF (290 KB)
 
bullet Alaska Planning Areas:
 green bullet   Proposed Program Areas PDF (660 KB)
 green bullet   Areas Withdrawn through 6/30/2012 PDF (647 KB)

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