WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a notice called: Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore American Samoa-Request for Information and Interest.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on June 16 by Walter D. Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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 d...