Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21462
Auction of Two American Samoa OCS Mineral Lease Areas
Posted
October 20, 2026
Identifier
2026-21462
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is offering two American Samoa Outer Continental Shelf areas for mineral leasing. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), through its Marine Minerals Administration (MMA). - Lease areas: OCS-P 0568, approximately 16,332,256 acres, and OCS-P 0569, approximately 15,170,979 acres. - Bidding: Qualified bidders will compete in an ascending oral auction. The minimum bonus bid is $3,000,000 for each lease area; bidders seeking both areas must submit two bid deposits. - Lease term: Each lease has a 20-year primary term. - Notable requirements: The leasing package includes lease stipulations, maps, lessee information, and bidder qualification and auction instructions. - OEMs and vendors: None identified.
Description
The Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) will auction available unleased areas in the American Samoa Outer Continental Shelf Pacific Mineral Lease Sale 1 (Lease Sale PACM-1). The Final Leasing Notice package provides potential bidders with information including lease stipulations and information to lessees. Two lease areas are offered, and awards will be made through an ascending oral auction. The auction is scheduled for November 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time; each lease area has a minimum bonus bid of $3,000,000.