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Regulatory Development and Policy

Federal Register Notices and other relevant regulatory documents related to the national OCS Alternative Energy Program, including the Cape Wind and Long Island Offshore Wind Park Projects, are provided at the links below. Additional Federal Register Notices related to Minerals Management Service (MMS) Offshore initiatives are available on the MMS Offshore Federal Register Notice web site.

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What is the Interim Policy?
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Initial Interim Policy Proposed Projects
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Technical Correction to Notice of Nominations Received and Proposed Limited Alternative Energy Leases (04/30/2008: 63.16 KB PDF file)
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Notice of Nominations Received and Proposed Limited Alternative Energy Leases on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and Initiation of Coordination and Consultation  (04/18/2008, 64.39KB PDF file
 
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Proposed Lease Areas off California (142.76 KB PDF file)
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Proposed Lease Area off Delaware (1062.63 KB PDF file)
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Proposed Lease Areas off Florida (1308.57 KB PDF file)

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Proposed Lease Areas off Georgia (1793.78 KB PDF file)
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Proposed Lease Areas off New Jersey (1338.36 KB PDF file)
 

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Request for Information and Nominations Notice (11/6/07: 59.78 KB PDF file)

Lease Forms
 
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Revised Lease Form and Information Collection Notice (04/21/08: 1 MB PDF file)
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 Lease Form and Information Collection Notice (12/14/07: 79.89 KB PDF file)

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Record of Decision for the Final PEIS (01/10/08)

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Notice of Availability of Final PEIS (11/6/07)

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Final PEIS (11/5/07)

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Notice of Availability of Draft PEIS (03/21/07)

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Draft PEIS (03/21/07)

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Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare PEIS (05/5/06)

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bullet Proposed Rule: Alternative Energy and Alternate Use of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (07/09/2008; 1 MB PDF file)
bullet Draft Environmental Assessment Corresponding to the Proposed Rule (07/09/08; 48.74 KB PDF file)
bullet Notice of Intent to Prepare Environmental Assessment (EA) (02/26/08: 48.74 KB PDF file)
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Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (12/30/05: 58.15 KB PDF file)
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Energy Policy Act of 2005 (08/8/05: 2.47 MB PDF file))
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Section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (08/8/05: 36.35 KB PDF file)

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Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period on Cape Wind Draft EIS (03/10/2008; 53.69 KB PDF file)

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Notice of Availability for the Cape Wind Draft EIS (01/18/08): 48.74 KB PDF file)
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Cape Wind Draft EIS (01/14/08: 6.69 MB PDF file)
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Notice of Intent to prepare EIS (05/30/06: 84.18 KB PDF file)

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Notice of Intent to prepare LIOWP EIS (06/19/2008: 50.05 KB PDF file)

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