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    <AgencyName>Bureau of Ocean Energy Management</AgencyName>
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        <Address>Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240</Address>
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            <NameColumnValue>Walter D. Cruickshank, Acting</NameColumnValue>
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              <Paragraph>The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) was created on October 1, 2011, as directed, by Secretarial Order No. 3299, as amended.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>BOEM assesses the nature, extent, recoverability, and value of leasable minerals, renewable and other authorized energy, and marine-related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). BOEM promotes the exploration, inventory, and responsible development of energy and mineral resources and other authorized energy or marine-related activities; provides a structure to analyze the potential environmental effects of proposed operations related to resource management; develops and implements regulations governing leasing, resource evaluation, resource management, plans, and the economic evaluation of offshore activities; and oversees the financial accountability of lessees, operators, and operating-rights holders to ensure that these responsible parties can meet their financial and contractual commitments.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>BOEM promotes cooperative relationships between the Federal Government, States, and tribes and native communities with respect to national, regional, and local issues related to the full scope of its responsibility. The operations of BOEM support a number of national goals and objectives, including energy security, environmental protection, and social and economic development.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>A complete list of BOEM regional offices is available online at http://www.boem.gov/BOEM-Regions.</Paragraph>
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          <WebAddress>http://www.boem.gov/BOEM-Newsroom</WebAddress>
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        <Paragraph>For more information on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, including information on employment, contracts, programs, and activities, contact the Public Affairs Office, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240-7000. Phone, 202-208-6474.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240-7000. Phone, 202-208-6474.</Footer>
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