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What are the steps in the 5-Year leasing Process?

April 26, 2017leasing process steps

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What are the steps in the 5-Year leasing Process?

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A10: The process currently used by MMS, as mandated by Section 18 of the OCS Lands Act, includes three separate public comment periods, two separate draft proposals, development of an environmental impact statement, and the final proposal. It culminates in a decision by the Secretary of the Interior on a new 5-Year Program. Additionally, there is an annual review step for the years when a 5-Year Program is in place and a new one is not yet being developed.