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Regulatory Development and Policy

Federal Register Notices and other relevant regulatory documents related to the national OCS Renewable 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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Clarification for Conducting Site Characterization Surveys (02/10/2009)
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What is the Interim Policy?
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Interim Policy Proposed Projects
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Technical Correction to Notice of Nominations Received and Proposed Limited Renewable Energy Leases (04/30/2008: 63.16 KB PDF)
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Notice of Nominations Received and Proposed Limited Renewable Energy Leases on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and Initiation of Coordination and Consultation  (04/18/2008, 64.39KB PDF)
 
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Proposed Lease Areas off California (142.76 KB PDF)
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Proposed Lease Area off Delaware (1062.63 KB PDF)
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Proposed Lease Areas off Florida (1308.57 KB PDF)

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

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

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

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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 Final Rule: Renewable Energy and Alternate Use of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (04/29/2009; 10 MB ZIP)
bullet Proposed Rule: Renewable Energy and Alternate Use of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (07/09/2008; 1 MB PDF)
bullet Draft Environmental Assessment Corresponding to the Proposed Rule (07/09/08; 48.74 KB PDF)
bullet Notice of Intent to Prepare Environmental Assessment (EA) (02/26/08: 48.74 KB PDF)
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Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (12/30/05: 58.15 KB PDF)
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Energy Policy Act of 2005 (08/8/05: 2.47 MB PDF))
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Section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (08/8/05: 36.35 KB PDF)

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

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

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

Last Updated: 05/01/2009, 08:14 AM Central Time