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30 CFR §556.309

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  1. (a)Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, BOEM may offer a block within a planning area included in the Five Year program in an otherwise unscheduled sale, if the block:
    1. (1)Received a bid that was rejected in an earlier sale;
    2. (2)Had a high bid that was forfeited in a scheduled sale; or
    3. (3)Is a development block subject to drainage.
  2. (b)For an unscheduled sale, BOEM may disclose the classification of the block as a development block.
  3. (c)Blocks in the Central or Western Gulf of America Planning Areas cannot be offered in a sale that is not on the schedule.