The offshore acreage for sale under the schedule in Table 5 is 

 shown in Table 6 along with the scheduled date for final sale in each 

 area. It should be noted that the major constraint on offshore development 

 is not the time to leasing but the time lag associated with development 

 of the technological means necessary to exploit the more remote areas. 

 The acreage of each region that is within the reach of present and near- 

 term technology is also shown in Table 6. If technical impediments are 

 overcome in the next 25 years the capability to explore virtually all 

 U.S. offshore tracts will be available. 



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