WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a notice called: Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands-Request for Information and Interest.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 12 by Matthew Giacona, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

Summary: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is initiating the first steps that could potentially lead to a lease sale for minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) by publishing this request for information and interest (RFI). This RFI is not a final decision to lease and does not prejudge any futur...