Notice2025-10955
Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore American Samoa-Request for Information and Interest
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Published
June 16, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentOcean Energy Management Bureau
Abstract
On April 8, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) received an unsolicited request that Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) minerals be offered for lease in an area offshore American Samoa. After reviewing the request, BOEM decided to initiate the first steps that could potentially lead to a lease sale by publishing this request for information and interest (RFI). This RFI is not a final decision to lease and does not prejudge any future Secretarial decisions concerning leasing on the American Samoan OCS. This RFI requests information and comments on, and indications of interest in, the leasing of OCS minerals in and around the area submitted in the unsolicited lease sale request, hereby referred to as the RFI Area. BOEM will consider information and interest received in response to this RFI when considering whether to proceed with additional steps leading to the offer of OCS minerals for lease offshore American Samoa. Those interested in providing comments or information should provide the information requested in section 6, "Types of Information and Comments Requested," of this RFI. Those interested in leasing in and around the RFI Area for OCS mineral development should provide the information described in section 7, "Requested Information for Indications of Interest." BOEM may or may not offer a lease for commercial OCS mineral development offshore American Samoa after further consultations, public participation, and environmental analyses.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 114 (Monday, June 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25369-25374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10955]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM-2025-0035]
Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore
American Samoa--Request for Information and Interest
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Request for information and interest.
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SUMMARY: On April 8, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
received an unsolicited request that Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
minerals be offered for lease in an area offshore American Samoa. After
reviewing the request, BOEM decided to initiate the first steps that
could potentially lead to a lease sale by publishing this request for
information and interest (RFI). This RFI is not a final decision to
lease and does not prejudge any future Secretarial decisions concerning
leasing on the American Samoan OCS. This RFI requests information and
comments on, and indications of interest in, the leasing of OCS
minerals in and around the area submitted in the unsolicited lease sale
request, hereby referred to as the RFI Area. BOEM will consider
information and interest received in response to this RFI when
considering whether to proceed with additional steps leading to the
offer of OCS minerals for lease offshore American Samoa. Those
interested in providing comments or information should provide the
information requested in section 6, ``Types of Information and Comments
Requested,'' of this RFI. Those interested in leasing in and around the
RFI Area for OCS mineral development should provide the information
described in section 7, ``Requested Information for Indications of
Interest.'' BOEM may or may not offer a lease for commercial OCS
mineral development offshore American Samoa after further
consultations, public participation, and environmental analyses.
DATES: BOEM must receive all comments, information, and indications of
interest in response to this RFI no later than July 16, 2025.
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ADDRESSES: Please submit indications of interest in commercial leasing
electronically via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4a495979d929d97daa691939d9b9ab4969b9199da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="336352505a555a501d6156545a5c5d73515c565e1d545c45">[email protected]</span></a> or by hard copy by
mail to the following address: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Pacific Region, Office of Strategic Resources, 760 Paseo Camarillo (CM
102), Camarillo, California 93010. If you elect to mail a hard copy,
also include an electronic copy on a portable storage device. Do not
submit indications of interest via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Please submit all other comments and information as discussed in
section 6, entitled, ``Types of Information and Comments Requested,''
by either of the following two methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the
search box at the top of the web page, enter BOEM-2025-0035 and then
click ``search.'' Follow the instructions to submit public comments and
to view supporting and related materials.
2. By mail to the following address: Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Pacific Region, Office of Strategic Resources, 760 Paseo
Camarillo (CM 102), Camarillo, California 93010.
Treatment of confidential information is addressed in section 8 of
this notice entitled, ``Protection of Privileged, Personal, or
Confidential Information.'' BOEM will post all comments received on
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> unless labeled as confidential and BOEM determines that
an exemption from disclosure applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Miller, Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, Pacific Region, Office of Strategic Resources, 760
Paseo Camarillo (CM 102), Camarillo, California 93010, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1848797b717e717b364a7d7f717776587a777d75367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5909383a303f303a770b3c3e303637193b363c34773e362f">[email protected]</span></a> or (805) 384-6305.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.)
declares that it is the policy of the United States that the OCS ``is a
vital national resource reserve held by the Federal Government for the
public, which should be made available for expeditious and orderly
development, subject to environmental safeguards, in a manner which is
consistent with the maintenance of competition and other national
needs.'' Id. at 1332(3). BOEM requests information and comments from
Indigenous communities, territory, state, and local governments,
Federal agencies, environmental and other public interest
organizations, the deep-sea mineral mining industry, other interested
organizations and entities, and the public, for use in the
consideration of whether to offer OCS minerals for lease offshore
American Samoa. BOEM is seeking a wide array of information, including
but not limited to information on the potential impact of OCS mineral
exploration and development on OCS resources and the marine, coastal,
and human environments. This RFI is published under the OCS Lands Act,
43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(1), and its implementing regulations at 30 CFR
581.12.
1. Public Comment Procedure
BOEM's strong preference is to receive comments via
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>, except when a comment contains proprietary
information. Comments should include the full name and address of the
individual submitting the comment(s). Before including personal
identifying information in your comment, be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made
publicly available. While you can ask BOEM in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, BOEM cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. Even if BOEM withholds your
information in the context of this RFI, your submission is subject to
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and if your submission is
requested under the FOIA, your information will only be withheld if a
determination is made that one of the FOIA's exemptions to disclosure
applies. Such a determination will be made in accordance with the
Department's FOIA regulations and applicable law.
2. Background Information
Section 8(k) of the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)) authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior to grant leases on the OCS to qualified
persons offering the highest cash bonuses for minerals other than oil,
gas, and sulfur on a competitive basis. The Trump Administration
recognizes that an overreliance on foreign critical minerals and their
derivative products could jeopardize U.S. defense capabilities,
infrastructure development, and technological innovation. To support
and facilitate domestic production of critical minerals, the Trump
Administration has issued a series of Executive Orders (E.O.s),
including E.O. 14156, ``Declaring a National Energy Emergency''
(January 20, 2025); E.O. 14154, ``Unleashing American Energy'' (January
20, 2025); and E.O. 14285, ``Unleashing America's Offshore Critical
Minerals and Resources'' (April 24, 2025). The Secretary of the
Interior also issued Secretary's Order (SO) 3417, ``Addressing the
National Energy Emergency'' (February 3, 2025) and SO 3418,
``Unleashing American Energy,'' (February 3, 2025) which direct
Department of the Interior (DOI) bureaus to facilitate and expedite
critical mineral permitting, leasing, and ultimately development of
critical minerals on the OCS.
On April 8, 2025, a United States based company, Impossible Metals
Inc., submitted an unsolicited mineral lease sale request for an area
located offshore American Samoa. BOEM conducted an evaluation of the
request, including the area proposed for leasing, the OCS minerals of
primary interest, and the available OCS mineral resource and
environmental information pertaining to the area of interest. On May
20, 2025, pursuant to 30 CFR 581.11(b), BOEM announced the initiation
of the steps that could potentially lead to a mineral lease sale.
In response to the E.O.s, SOs, and unsolicited mineral lease sale
request, BOEM is taking immediate action to accelerate the responsible
development of OCS mineral resources, advance American leadership in
associated extraction technologies, and ensure secure supply chains for
U.S. defense, infrastructure, and energy sectors with the publication
of this RFI.
BOEM will advance America's national security and future prosperity
through the identification of and access to OCS minerals, which include
those minerals identified as critical minerals by Federal statute.
Pursuant to section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-260,
Division Z), critical minerals are defined as any minerals, elements,
substances, or materials that are determined to be essential to the
economic and national security of the United States, have a supply
chain vulnerable to disruption, and play an essential role in
manufacturing a product whose absence would significantly affect U.S.
economic or national security. The Secretary of the Interior, through
the U.S. Geological Survey, identified 50 critical minerals in February
24, 2022, (87 FR 10381), with 37 of these minerals found on the OCS.
Section 50251(b) of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 expanded
the definition of the OCS under the OCS Lands Act to include submerged
lands within the Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories
and amended the OCS Lands Act by modifying the definition of ``State''
to include each of the 50 States of the Union, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. BOEM will continue
coordination with the Government of American Samoa throughout the OCS
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mineral leasing process relating to the area proposed for leasing.
Notably, upon release of this RFI, BOEM intends to evaluate lease
planning with the Government of American Samoa, relevant OCS users, and
Federal agencies including, but not limited to, the Department of the
Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service,
and the Office of Insular Affairs; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
the U.S. Coast Guard; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; and the Department of Defense. BOEM also intends to
engage with the Indigenous Peoples of American Samoa about their
economic, environmental, and public health concerns with OCS mineral
development throughout the OCS mineral planning and leasing process. In
addition, BOEM uses other information sources in its decision-making
for leasing, such as available data and information on the location of
marine life and habitat areas, cultural resources, transportation
links, fishing areas, and other human uses.
3. BOEM's Leasing Process
BOEM will follow the steps required by 30 CFR 581.11 through 581.23
if it decides to proceed with the competitive leasing process after
analyzing the responses to this RFI. Briefly, those steps are:
(1) OCS Mining Area Identification: BOEM will select tracts to be
considered for offering of a lease. The selected tracts will be
considered in the environmental analysis conducted for the proposed
lease offering.
(2) Proposed Leasing Notice (PLN): BOEM will publish a PLN in the
Federal Register at least 60 days prior to the publication of a leasing
notice. The PLN will describe the areas that BOEM intends to offer for
leasing; proposed primary terms of the OCS mineral leases to be
offered; lease stipulations including measures to mitigate potentially
adverse impacts on the environment; and such rental, royalty, and other
terms and conditions that BOEM may prescribe in the leasing notice.
(3) Leasing Notice (LN): If it decides to proceed to conduct a
lease sale, BOEM will publish an LN in the Federal Register at least 30
days before the date of the lease sale. The LN will state whether oral
or sealed bids or a combination thereof will be used; the place, date,
and time at which sealed bids will be filed; and the place, date, and
time at which sealed bids will be opened and/or oral bids received. The
LN will contain or reference a description of the tract(s) to be
offered for lease; specify the mineral(s) to be offered for lease (if
less than all OCS minerals are being offered); specify the period of
time the primary term of the lease will cover; and any stipulation(s),
term(s), and condition(s) of the offer to lease. Additionally, the LN
will include a reference to the OCS mineral lease form that will be
issued to successful bidders and specify the terms and conditions
governing the payment of the winning bid.
(4) Bid Submission and Evaluation: BOEM will offer the lease
area(s) through a competitive, cash bonus bidding process under terms
and conditions specified in the LN.
(5) Issuance of a Lease: Following identification of a winning
qualified bidder on a lease area, BOEM will notify that bidder and
provide the lease documents for signature.
4. Purpose of the RFI
The purpose of this RFI is to gather comments, information, and
indications of interest from any interested parties for a potential OCS
mineral lease sale offshore American Samoa. This RFI is one of the
initial steps in the public participation process to ensure that all
interests and concerns are considered for future leasing decisions.
This does not mean that DOI or BOEM have reached a preliminary decision
to lease in this area. BOEM will consider information and comments
received that may identify any potential environmental impacts,
multiple use conflicts, and ways to eliminate, mitigate, and monitor
for impacts to assist in future analysis and leasing decisions. BOEM
will also determine if any responses identify specific areas of
interest in and around the RFI Area that could support commercial
mineral development, potential conflicts among offshore activities and
American Samoa's coastal zone management plan, and requirements to
ensure safe and environmentally responsible activities should a lease
sale occur.
5. Description of the RFI Area
The RFI Area is the area of interest identified in the unsolicited
mineral lease sale request submitted by Impossible Metals Inc. on April
8th, 2025, and is located near the eastern limit of the American Samoa
OCS bordering the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, northeast of
the Manu'a Islands and Rose Atoll (roughly 70 nautical miles northeast
of Rose Atoll). This area is approximately 18.1 million acres (73,222
km\2\) with an approximate water depth of 4,600-20,000 feet (1,400-
6,000 meters) and lies entirely within the OCS of the United States
Territory of American Samoa. The RFI Area is primarily abyssal plain,
with scattered seamounts and includes 3,355 whole or partial OCS lease
blocks. BOEM plans to refer to Official Protraction Diagrams, whole or
partial OCS lease blocks, and aliquots for the purpose of area
identification and tract size specification. This is consistent with
previous RFIs issued related to OCS mineral lease sales and the
practice used by BOEM for other OCS leasing (e.g., oil and gas, other
minerals). The map depicting the RFI Area (Figure 1), a spreadsheet
listing its specific OCS blocks, and an Esri shapefile are available
for download on the BOEM website at: <a href="https://www.boem.gov/marine-minerals/discovering-offshore-critical-mineral-resources-pacific-outer-continental-shelf">https://www.boem.gov/marine-minerals/discovering-offshore-critical-mineral-resources-pacific-outer-continental-shelf</a>.
BOEM is seeking to identify one or more locations suitable for OCS
mineral development in and around the RFI Area. Respondents may
nominate areas of interest and comment on any acreage in and around the
RFI Area. The RFI Area is not indicative of the area that may
ultimately be offered for lease. Responses to this RFI will help
determine lease tract size and block configurations for potential
leasing. If BOEM proceeds with the leasing process, tract sizes will be
proposed in the PLN and finalized in the LN.
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6. Types of Information and Comments Requested
BOEM invites comments from anyone who would like to submit
information and suggestions for consideration in determining, among
other things, the appropriate size and location of potential OCS
mineral leasing in and around the RFI Area. Commenters should be as
specific and detailed as possible to help BOEM understand and address
the comments. Where applicable, spatial information should be submitted
in a format compatible with Esri ArcGIS (Esri shapefile, Esri file
geodatabase, KML (Keyhole Markup Language), GeoJSON, or GeoPackage) in
the WGS84 geographic coordinate system. BOEM is requesting information
on the following:
a. Information concerning the offering of a specific OCS mineral, a
group of OCS minerals, or all OCS minerals (other than oil, gas, and
sulfur) in a broad area for lease in and around the RFI Area or the
offering of one or more discrete tracts which represent a minable
orebody.
b. Geological conditions, archaeological resources, or potential
hazards on the seabed in and around the RFI Area.
c. Multiple uses in and around the RFI Area, including shipping,
navigation, and recreation.
d. Socioeconomic, biological, and environmental information in and
around the RFI Area or analogous sites for comparative analysis;
potential impacts of leasing and mining activities to these resources;
and methods to eliminate, mitigate, and monitor for impacts.
e. Information regarding commercial, Indigenous, and recreational
fisheries, including but not limited to, the use of the areas, the
fishing gear types used, seasonal use, and recommendations for reducing
use conflicts.
f. Relative environmental sensitivity and marine productivity in
and around the RFI Area.
g. Information on the preliminary activities necessary to develop
comprehensive delineation, testing, or mining plans, particularly the
types of any necessary surveys and associated equipment.
h. Information on the types of activities associated with
delineation, testing, or mining of OCS minerals.
i. Information concerning the relationship between OCS mineral
leasing and the American Samoa Coastal Zone Management Program either
in development or administered under section 305 or section 306 of the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, (16 U.S.C. 1454,
1455).
j. Information related to Indigenous Peoples in the region and
interactions with potential OCS mineral activities, such as potential
impacts to Samoan culture or Fa'aSamoa, the Samoan way of life;
practices; lands; resources; ancestral lands; sacred sites, including
sites that are submerged; and access to traditional areas of cultural
or religious importance on federally-managed lands and waters. BOEM
will protect confidential information shared by Indigenous Peoples in
response to this
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RFI to the extent authorized by Federal law. Treatment of confidential
information is addressed in section 8 of this notice entitled,
``Protection of Privileged, Personal, or Confidential Information.''
k. Socioeconomic information for communities potentially affected
by OCS mineral leasing in and around the RFI Area, including community
profiles, vulnerability, and resiliency data. BOEM also solicits
comments on how best to meaningfully engage with these communities.
l. Information from the deep-sea mining industry on the
considerations for OCS mineral development in deep waters such as water
depth, seafloor conditions, deep-sea operations, mineral extraction
feasibility, and costs.
m. Information on what a reasonable and fair rental rate would be
beginning in the sixth lease year as a minerals lease issued by BOEM is
expected to require no rental payment for the first five years, in
accordance with 30 CFR 581.27. Should the adjustment or suspension of
rental payments be allowed under certain conditions, such as geologic,
geographic, technical, or economic factors? If so, what specific
conditions should apply? What criteria do you think should be
established to determine whether a lessee has engaged in sufficient
exploration and prospecting activities to warrant a reduction or
suspension of rental payments? Should BOEM consider reducing or
suspending rental payments for lessees who actively explored and
prospected for solid minerals in the previous lease year?
n. Information on the royalty rates and schedules that would
effectively serve as both an incentive for development and assure a
fair return to the public for extracted minerals. BOEM intends to issue
any minerals lease with an ad valorum royalty and include provisions
for a minimum royalty equivalent to the rental rate per 30 CFR 581.30.
The royalty schedule may be modified from the provisions in 30 CFR
581.28(b) and is anticipated to include a lower royalty rate during the
early years of the lease to help lessees recoup their capital
investments.
o. Information on appropriate bid deposit, minimum bid levels, and
preferred auction format (sealed bid or ascending). BOEM is evaluating
the use of either a sealed bid or an ascending oral bid auction format
and is considering limiting bidders to one lease area if multiple areas
are offered. An ascending auction allows for more effective price
discovery, while a sealed bid auction offers administrative simplicity.
p. Information on the appropriate lease size BOEM should offer for
a minerals lease.
q. Information on the duration and conditions BOEM could consider
for potential lease contraction clauses. BOEM expects to offer one or
more large lease areas so companies can explore for and find economic
deposits of critical minerals. However, BOEM is also considering lease
contraction clauses allowing for the reduction of the leased acreage
after a specified period or if certain conditions are not met.
r. The regulations at 30 CFR 581.26(h) establish a framework for
valuing production for royalty purposes. We invite public comment on
whether there are alternative valuation methods that ONRR should
consider under 30 CFR 581.26(h)(1)(iii).
7. Requested Information for Indications of Interest
Areas of interest and the accompanying rationale are extremely
useful to help BOEM understand and model the commercial viability of
portions of the OCS for mineral leasing. Respondents are requested to
nominate specific blocks or acreage within the RFI Area that are of
particular interest for consideration in a possible OCS mineral lease
sale. Nominations must be depicted on a map with the RFI Area by
outlining the area(s) of interest. Where applicable, interested
companies should submit spatial information in a format compatible with
Esri ArcGIS (Esri shapefile, Esri file geodatabase, KML (Keyhole Markup
Language), GeoJSON, or GeoPackage) in the WGS84 geographic coordinate
system.
If you wish to indicate interest for one or more areas for a
commercial OCS mineral lease in or around the RFI Area, you should
provide the following information for each area of interest:
(a) The area to be offered for lease.
(b) The OCS minerals of primary interest.
(c) The available OCS mineral resource, geological, archaeological
resources, and environmental information (including methods to
eliminate, mitigate, and monitor for potential impacts) pertaining to
the area of interest to be offered for lease which supports the
request.
Although the identities of those indicating interest in specific
areas in response to this RFI become a matter of public record, their
indications of interest in specific areas are considered proprietary
information. BOEM will not release information that identifies any
particular area of interest or nomination with any particular party, so
as not to compromise the competitive position of any participants.
Respondents may rank areas of specific interest according to priority:
1 (high), 2 (medium), and 3 (low). The name and telephone number of a
person in the respondent's organization to contact for additional
information or clarification should be included in the response.
Please submit indications of interest in commercial leasing
electronically via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#633302000a050a004d3106040a0c0d23010c060e4d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92c2f3f1fbf4fbf1bcc0f7f5fbfdfcd2f0fdf7ffbcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a> or by hard copy by
mail to the following address: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Pacific Region, Office of Strategic Resources, 760 Paseo Camarillo (CM
102), Camarillo, California 93010. If you elect to mail a hard copy,
also include an electronic copy on a portable storage device. Do not
submit indications of interest via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
8. Protection of Privileged, Personal, or Confidential Information
a. Freedom of Information Act
BOEM will protect privileged or confidential information that you
submit when required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Exemption 4 of FOIA applies to trade secrets and commercial or
financial information that is privileged or confidential. If you wish
to protect the confidentiality of such information, clearly label it
and request that BOEM treat it as confidential. BOEM will not disclose
such information if BOEM determines under 30 CFR 581.7 that it
qualifies for exemption from disclosure under FOIA. Please label
privileged or confidential information ``Contains Confidential
Information'' and consider submitting such information as a separate
attachment.
BOEM will not treat as confidential any aggregate summaries of such
information or comments not containing such privileged or confidential
information. Information that is not labeled as privileged or
confidential may be regarded by BOEM as suitable for public release.
b. Personally Identifiable Information
BOEM encourages you not to submit anonymous comments. Please
include your name and address as part of your comment. You should be
aware that your entire comment, including your name, address, and any
personally identifiable information (PII) included in your comment, may
be made publicly available. All submissions from identified
individuals, businesses, and organizations will be available for public
viewing on <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>. Note that BOEM will make available for
public inspection all comments, in their
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entirety, submitted by organizations and businesses, or by individuals
identifying themselves as representatives of organizations or
businesses.
For BOEM to consider withholding your PII from disclosure, you must
identify any information contained in your comments that, if released,
would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of your personal
privacy. You must also briefly describe any possible harmful
consequences of the disclosure of information, such as embarrassment,
injury, or other harm. Even if BOEM withholds your information in the
context of this RFI, your submission is subject to FOIA and, if your
submission is requested under FOIA, your information will be withheld
only if a determination is made that one of FOIA's exemptions to
disclosure applies.Such a determination will be made in accordance with
the Department's FOIA regulations and applicable law.
c. Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54
U.S.C. 307103(a))
After consultation with the Secretary, BOEM is required to withhold
the location, character, or ownership of historic resources if it
determines that disclosure may, among other things, risk harm to the
historic resources or impede the use of a traditional religious site by
practitioners. Indigenous Peoples, communities, and organizations
should designate information that falls under section 304 of the NHPA
as confidential.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2025-10955 Filed 6-13-25; 8:45 am]
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