Commentary For several months the Department of Interior's former Minerals Management Service (MMS) has been inviting comment on the Department's OCS leasing program from 2012-2017.  We, at Northern Gas Pipelines, care about such agency action, because new supplies of crude oil are required if Alaska's economic lifeline--The Trans Alaska Oil Pipeline--is to reverse its annual 6% loss of throughput.  Also, a high pressure (2400 psi), 48" gas pipeline will likely require more than the current 35 TCF of proven Alaska North Slope (ANS) reserves to properly finance its hefty price [...]