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Notice2022-090362022-04-29

Call for Information and Nominations-Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Central Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

Interior Department, Ocean Energy Management Bureau

Abstract

This call for information and nominations (Call or notice) invites public comment on and assesses interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing on the OCS offshore the U.S. central Atlantic coast. BOEM will consider information received in response to this Call to determine whether to schedule a competitive lease sale or to issue a noncompetitive lease for any portion of the area described in this Call (Call Area). Those interested in providing comments and information regarding site conditions, resources, and multiple uses in close proximity to or within the Call Areas should provide the information requested in section 7, "Requested Information from Interested or Affected Parties," under Supplementary Information. Those interested in leasing within the Call Area for a commercial wind energy project should provide the information described in section 8, "Required Nomination Information," under the Supplementary Information heading of this Call. BOEM may or may not offer a lease for a commercial offshore wind energy project within the Call Area after further government consultations, public participation, and environmental analyses.

Action & Dates

Action
Call for information and nominations; request for comments.
Dates
Submit your interest in or comments on commercial leasing within the Call Area no later than June 28, 2022. Late submissions may not be considered.

Public Comment

Comments Close
2022-06-28

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM-2022-0023] AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Call for information and nominations; request for comments. SUMMARY: This call for information and nominations (Call or notice) invites public comment on and assesses interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing on the OCS offshore the U.S. central Atlantic coast. BOEM will consider information received in response to this Call to determine whether to schedule a competitive lease sale or to issue a noncompetitive lease for any portion of the area described in this Call (Call Area). Those interested in providing comments and information regarding site conditions, resources, and multiple uses in close proximity to or within the Call Areas should provide the information requested in section 7, “Requested Information from Interested or Affected Parties,” under Supplementary Information . Those interested in leasing within the Call Area for a commercial wind energy project should provide the information described in section 8, “Required Nomination Information,” under the Supplementary Information heading of this Call. BOEM may or may not offer a lease for a commercial offshore wind energy project within the Call Area after further government consultations, public participation, and environmental analyses. DATES: Submit your interest in or comments on commercial leasing within the Call Area no lat

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Citation: 87 FR 25539