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Release: #3943
Date: December 19, 2008

MMS Extends the Comment Period for Virginia Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale 220 Call for Information and Notice of Intent

WASHINGTON – Minerals Management Service (MMS) is extending the public comment period for the Call for Information and Interest/Nominations and Notice of Intent (Call/NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for initial information gathering for a proposed OCS Lease Sale 220 offshore Virginia.  

The Call/Notice of Intent was published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2008 and the comment period was scheduled to close on December 29, 2008.  Due to the holiday season, MMS believes it is reasonable to grant a 15-day extension of the current comment period for all commenters. Therefore, the comment period is extended until January 13, 2009.

As described in the Call/NOI, please submit comments on the Call to: 

Minerals Management Service
Gulf of Mexico OCS Region
Attention: Mr. Carrol Williams
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard
Mail Stop 5422
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394

Comments on the NOI to:

Minerals Management Service
Gulf of Mexico OCS Region
Attention:  Mr. Gary Goeke
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70123-2394

You may also submit comments via email tosale220@mms.gov

Contact:
   Caryl Fagot  504-736-2590

MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for America
U.S. Department of the Interior


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