2023-08670: Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Maine Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)-Call for Information and Nominations

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 U.S. OCS in the Gulf of Maine. On August 19, 2022, BOEM initiated the competitive leasing process by issuing a request for interest (RFI) to solicit indications of interest and other information for BOEM to determine whether competitive interest existed for scheduling lease sales. This Call represents the next step in the competitive leasing process. The Call area is identified and described in section 6 below. Those interested in providing comments or information regarding site conditions, resources, and multiple uses in close proximity to or within the Call area should provide the information requested in section 7, "Requested Information from Interested or Affected Parties," under the "Supplementary Information" heading of this Call. 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 "Supplementary Information." 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.

The agency’s own summary, as published.