"This proposed oil and gas lease sale is an initial sale for the South Atlantic OCS Frontier Region. Two hundred twenty five tracts (518,400 hectares--1,280,966 acres) of OCS lands are proposed for leasing action. The tracts are located offshore of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida with distance to shore ranging from approximately 48 to 120 kilomters (30 to 75 mi.). The tracts are situated in water depth that range from approximately 13 to 165 meters (43 to 540 ft). If implemented, this sale is tentatively scheduled to be held in late 1977"--Preliminary page.