United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2024_register executive 2024-12-13 article Notices D09002ee1ceae4430 D09002ee1ceae44ce United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of its determination of competitive interest in the areas identified in the prior notice, "Potential Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf-Request for Competitive Interest," which was published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2024. BOEM published the request for competitive interest (RFCI) after receiving an unsolicited request from Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC expressing interest in acquiring a commercial wind energy lease for wind energy area (WEA) options C and D in the Gulf of Mexico. In response to the RFCI, BOEM received one expression of interest from Invenergy GOM Offshore Wind LLC. Upon review of the proposals, BOEM has determined that competitive interest exists in the RFCI Areas and will move forward with the next competitive lease sale process in the Gulf of Mexico. 89 FR 101047 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-12-13/2024-29358 2024-29358 fr13de24-117 4340-98-P Docket No. BOEM-2024-0039 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-12-13/2024-29358 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-13/html/2024-29358.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-13/pdf/2024-29358.pdf 2 p. 101047 101048 89 FR 101047 Notice of Availability of Determination of Competitive Interest in Wind Energy Area Options C and D in the Gulf of Mexico; Federal Register Vol. 89, Issue NOTICE 2024-29358 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Docket No. BOEM-2024-0039 4340-98-P 2024-29358 Notice of availability.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of its determination of competitive interest in the areas identified in the prior notice, "Potential Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf-Request for Competitive Interest," which was published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2024. BOEM published the request for competitive interest (RFCI) after receiving an unsolicited request from Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC expressing interest in acquiring a commercial wind energy lease for wind energy area (WEA) options C and D in the Gulf of Mexico. In response to the RFCI, BOEM received one expression of interest from Invenergy GOM Offshore Wind LLC. Upon review of the proposals, BOEM has determined that competitive interest exists in the RFCI Areas and will move forward with the next competitive lease sale process in the Gulf of Mexico.

Karoline DiPerna, BOEM Office of Leasing and Plans, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123, (504) 736-5722, or karoline.diperna@boem.gov. Determination of Competitive Interest in Wind Energy Area Options C and D in the Gulf of Mexico, karoline.diperna@boem.gov https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/gulf-mexico-activities Vol. 89, no. 240 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2024-12-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 754 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-12-13 P0b002ee1ceae1890 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13de24 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-12-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-13/pdf/FR-2024-12-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-13/xml/FR-2024-12-13.xml fdlp 100717 101462 DGPO 2024-12-13 2024-12-13 FR-2024-12-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2024-12-13 89 240