Notices to Lessees
The following is a list of Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTL's) which are currently in effect for Alaska OCS Region leases. NTL's supplement the regulations that govern operations on the OCS and provide clarification or interpretation of regulations and further guidance to lessees and operators in conducting safe and environmentally sound operations.
| NTL Number | Effective Date | Title |
| July 25, 2005 | Shallow Hazards Survey and Evaluation for OCS Exploration and Development Drilling | |
| July 25, 2005 | Shallow Hazards Survey and Evaluation for Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Pipeline Routes and Rights-of-Way | |
| NTL 05-A03 | July 25, 2005 | Archaeological Survey and Evaluation for Exploration and Development Activities |
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There are two types of NTL's, those issued at the regional level pertinent to a particularregion and those issued nationally that are effective nationwide for all BOEMRE regions.
Gulf of Mexico Region Notices to Lessees