Table 3. Sequence of Events Leading from Initial 

 Designation of OCS Area for Leasing to Post-Leasing 

 Operation (Source: Reference 40) 



Step 1 Environmental studies. 



Step 2 Pre-nomination resource evaluation report. 



Step 3 Issuance of a call for nominations to determine 

 interest in broad offshore areas. 



Step 4 Tract selection: 



(a) procedures pursuant to BLM-USGS agreement 



(b) public announcement 



Step 5 Preliminary pre-sale evaluation. 



Step 6 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement 

 on those tracts to be offered: 



(a) draft statement 



(b) public hearing 



(c) final statement 



Step 7 Department of Interior Decision Process: 



(a) program decision option document (PDOD) 



(b) publication of sale notice 



Step 8 Final pre-sale evaluation to determine individual 

 tract estimates of value. 



Step 9 Sale by sealed competitive bid for each tract. 



Step 10 Post-sale analysis: 



(a) evaluation 



(b) USGS recommendation to accept or reject 

 each bid 



(c) BLM determination on a tract-by-tract 

 basis of whether lease is to be issued 



Step 11 Post-sale operations. 



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