Department of the Interior August 22, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This call for information and nominations (Call or notice) invites public comment on, and assesses interest in, possible commercial wind energy leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore the U.S. central Atlantic coast as part of a second round of planning for commercial leasing in the region (hereinafter, Central Atlantic 2). The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (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 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 8, "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 9, "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.

This notice publishes the approval by operation of law of the 8th Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the State of Washington.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing a new information collection.