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Commission. Before including your 

address, phone number, e-mail address, 

or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask us in your comment to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

The Commission was established by 

Public Law 99–652, the Commemorative 

Works Act (40 U.S.C. Chapter 89 et 

seq.), to advise the Secretary of the 

Interior (the Secretary) and the 

Administrator, General Services 

Administration, (the Administrator) on 

policy and procedures for establishment 

of, and proposals to establish, 

commemorative works in the District of 

Columbia and its environs, as well as 

such other matters as it may deem 

appropriate concerning commemorative 

works. 

The Commission examines each 

memorial proposal for conformance to 

the Commemorative Works Act, and 

makes recommendations to the 

Secretary and the Administrator and to 

Members and Committees of Congress. 

The Commission also serves as a source 

of information for persons seeking to 

establish memorials in Washington, DC 

and its environs. 

The members of the Commission are 

as follows: 

Director, National Park Service; 

Administrator, General Services 

Administration; 

Chairman, National Capital Planning 

Commission; 

Chairman, Commission of Fine Arts; 

Mayor of the District of Columbia; 

Architect of the Capitol; 

Chairman, American Battle Monuments 

Commission; 

Secretary of Defense. 

Dated: October 8, 2010. 

Lisa A. Mendelson-Ielmini, 

Regional Director, National Capital Region. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28292 Filed 11–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–JK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNV9230000 L13100000.FI0000; NVN– 

74793; 11–08807; TAS: 14x1109] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease; Nevada 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, the Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) received a 

petition for reinstatement from Finley 

Company, et al., for competitive oil and 

gas lease NVN–74793 for land in Nye 

County, Nevada. The petition was 

timely filed and was accompanied by all 

the rentals due since the lease 

terminated under the law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Atanda Clark, BLM Nevada State Office, 

775–861–6632, or e-mail: 

Atanda_Clark@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

lessees have agreed to the amended 

lease terms for rental and royalties at 

rates of $10 per acre or fraction thereof 

and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The 

lessees have paid the required $500 

administrative fee for the lease and have 

reimbursed the Department for the cost 

of this Federal Register notice. The 

lessees have met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). The 

BLM is proposing to reinstate the lease, 

effective August 1, 2009, under the 

original terms and conditions of the 

lease and the increased rental and 

royalty rates cited above. 

The BLM has not issued a valid lease 

affecting the lands to any other interest 

in the interim. 

Authority: 43 CFR 3108.2–3(a). 

Gary Johnson, 

Deputy State Director, Minerals Management. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28198 Filed 11–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement 

[Docket No. BOEM–2010–0038] 

Commercial Leasing for Wind Power 

on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 

Offshore Maryland—Request for 

Interest (RFI) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: RFI in Commercial Wind Energy 

Leasing Offshore Maryland, and 

Invitation for Comments from Interested 

and Affected Parties. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement (BOEMRE) invites 

submissions describing interest in 

obtaining one or more commercial 

leases for the construction of a wind 

energy project(s) on the Outer 

Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore 

Maryland. The BOEMRE will use 

responses to this RFI to enable BOEMRE 

to gauge specific interest in commercial 

development of OCS wind resources in 

the area described, as required by 43 

U.S.C. 1337(p)(3). Parties wishing to 

obtain a commercial lease for a wind 

energy project should submit detailed 

and specific information as described 

below in the section entitled, ‘‘Required 

Indication of Interest Information.’’ Also, 

with this announcement the BOEMRE 

invites all interested and affected parties 

to comment and provide information— 

including information on environmental 

issues and concerns—that will be useful 

in the consideration of the RFI area for 

commercial wind energy leases. 

This RFI is published pursuant to 

subsection 8(p) of the OCS Lands Act, 

as amended by section 388 of the Energy 

Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) (43 U.S.C. 

1337(p)(3)) and the implementing 

regulations at 30 CFR part 285. 

The Western edge of the RFI area is 

located approximately 10 nautical miles 

from the Ocean City, Maryland coast 

and the Eastern edge is approximately 

27 nautical miles from the Ocean City, 

Maryland coast. This area was 

delineated in consultation with the 

BOEMRE Maryland Renewable Energy 

Task Force. A detailed description of 

the RFI area is found later in this notice. 

DATES: The BOEMRE must receive your 

submission indicating your interest in 

this potential commercial leasing area 

no later than January 10, 2011 for your 

submission to be considered. The 

BOEMRE requests comments or other 

submissions of information by this same 

date. We will consider only the 

submissions we receive by that time. 

Submission Procedures: You may 

submit your indications of interest, 

comments, and information by one of 

two methods: 

1. Electronically: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled 

‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM– 

2010–0038, then click search. Follow 

the instructions to submit public 

comments and view supporting and 

related materials available for this 

rulemaking. The BOEMRE will post all 

comments. 

2. By mail, sending your indications 

of interest, comments, and information 

to the following address: Bureau of 

Ocean Energy Management, Regulation 

and Enforcement, Office of Offshore 

Alternative Energy Programs, 381 Elden 

Street, Mail Stop 4090, Herndon, 

Virginia 20170. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Aditi Mirani, Renewable Energy 

Program Specialist, Bureau of Ocean 

Energy Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement, Office of Offshore 

Alternative Energy Programs, 381 Elden 

Street, Mail Stop 4090, Herndon, 

Virginia 20170–4817; telephone (703) 

787–1752. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Request for Interest 

The OCS Lands Act requires BOEMRE 

to award leases competitively, unless 

BOEMRE makes a determination that 

there is no competitive interest (43 

U.S.C. 1337(p) (3)). This RFI is a 

preliminary step in the leasing process 

and the responses to it will assist 

BOEMRE in determining if there is 

competitive interest in the area 

described herein on the OCS offshore 

Maryland. If, following this RFI, 

BOEMRE determines that there is no 

competitive interest in this area offshore 

Maryland, BOEMRE may proceed with 

the noncompetitive leasing process 

pursuant to 30 CFR 285.232 of the 

Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of 

Existing Facilities on the Outer 

Continental Shelf (REAU) rule. If, 

following this RFI, BOEMRE determines 

that there is competitive interest in the 

RFI area, BOEMRE may proceed with 

the competitive leasing process set forth 

under 30 CFR 285.211 through 285.225. 

Whether the leasing process is 

competitive or noncompetitive, it will 

include opportunities for the public to 

provide input as well as a thorough 

environmental review, and will be 

conducted in conformance with all 

applicable laws and regulations. 

Parties other than those interested in 

obtaining a commercial lease are 

welcome to submit comments in 

response to this RFI. Further, BOEMRE 

has formed the BOEMRE Maryland 

Renewable Energy Task Force for 

coordination among affected Federal 

agencies and State, local, and Tribal 

governments throughout the leasing 

process. Task Force meeting materials 

are available on the BOEMRE Web site 

at: http://www.BOEMRE.gov/offshore/ 

RenewableEnergy/ 

stateactivities.htm#Maryland. 

Background 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 

The EPAct amended the OCS Lands 

Act by adding subsection 8(p), which 

authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 

to grant leases, easements, or rights-ofway (ROWs) on the OCS for activities 

that are not otherwise authorized by law 

and that produce or support the 

production, transportation, or 

transmission of energy from sources 

other than oil or gas. The EPAct also 

required the issuance of regulations to 

carry out the new authority pertaining 

to renewable energy on the OCS. The 

Secretary delegated this authority to 

issue leases, easements, and ROWs, and 

to promulgate regulations, to the 

Director of BOEMRE. The BOEMRE 

published the REAU rule on April 29, 

2009 (74 FR 81 April, 29, 2009). 

Determination of Competitive Interest 

The first step in determining whether 

there is competitive interest in an area 

for offshore wind energy projects will be 

the evaluation of submissions 

describing nominations of particular 

areas of interest as suitable for 

renewable energy projects in response to 

this RFI. At the conclusion of the 

comment period for this RFI, the 

BOEMRE will review the information 

received, undertake a completeness 

review and qualifications review of the 

nominations received and make a 

determination of competitive interest. 

The BOEMRE will first determine 

whether there is any geographic overlap 

of any nominated areas of interest. If 

two areas of interest fully or partially 

overlap, the competitive process will 

begin as outlined in 30 CFR 285.211 

through 285.225. 

Situations may arise in which several 

parties nominate project areas that do 

not overlap. Under these circumstances, 

BOEMRE could choose to employ an 

allocation system of leases that involves 

competition across tracts. This system is 

referred to as intertract competition and 

will also be implemented under the 

competitive process outlined in 30 CFR 

285.211 through 285.225. The BOEMRE 

may consult with the BOEMRE 

Maryland Renewable Energy Task Force 

in determining intertract competition. 

Competitive Process 

If BOEMRE determines that 

competitive interest exists for this area, 

it would proceed with the following 

defined process, as described in 30 CFR 

285.211 through 285.225, consulting 

with the BOEMRE Maryland Renewable 

Energy Task Force as appropriate: 

(1) Call for Information and 

Nominations (Call). The BOEMRE 

would publish in the Federal Register a 

notice of a Call for Information and 

Nominations for leasing in specified 

areas. The comment period following 

the notice of a Call would be 45 days. 

In the notice, BOEMRE may request 

comments seeking information on areas 

that should receive special 

consideration and analysis; on 

geological conditions (including bottom 

hazards); on archaeological sites on the 

seabed or nearshore; on possible 

multiple uses of the proposed leasing 

area (including navigation, recreation, 

and fisheries); and on other 

socioeconomic, biological, and 

environmental matters. 

In response to the Call, the BOEMRE 

would require potential lessees to 

submit the following information: the 

area of interest for a possible lease; a 

general description of the potential 

lessee’s objectives and the facilities that 

the potential lessee would use to 

achieve those objectives; a general 

schedule of proposed activities, 

including those leading to commercial 

operations; data and information 

concerning renewable energy and 

environmental conditions in the area of 

interest, including the energy and 

resource data and information that was 

used to evaluate the area of interest; and 

documentation showing that the 

submitting entity is qualified to hold a 

lease. However, an applicant would not 

be required to resubmit information 

already submitted in response to this 

RFI. 

(2) Area Identification. The BOEMRE 

would identify areas for environmental 

analysis and consideration for leasing in 

discussion with appropriate Federal 

agencies, States, local governments, 

Indian Tribes, and other interested 

parties based on the information 

submitted in response to this RFI and 

the Call. 

(3) Proposed Sale Notice. The 

BOEMRE would then publish a 

Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) in the 

Federal Register and send the PSN to 

the Governor of any affected State and 

the executive of any local government 

that might be affected. The PSN would 

describe the areas offered for leasing 

and the proposed terms and conditions 

of a lease sale, including the proposed 

auction format, lease form, and lease 

provisions. Additionally, the PSN 

would describe the criteria and process 

for evaluating bids. The PSN would be 

issued after completion of the final 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) documentation, preparation of 

the Consistency Determination as 

required by the Coastal Zone 

Management Act (CZMA) and its 

implementing regulations, and 

preparation of various analyses of 

proposed lease sale economic terms and 

conditions. The comment period 

following issuance of a PSN would be 

60 days. 

(4) Final Sale Notice. The BOEMRE 

would then publish the Final Sale 

Notice (FSN) in the Federal Register at 

least 30 days before the date of the sale. 

Should BOEMRE proceed with a 

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BOEMRE would use one of the 

following three auction formats to select 

the winner as described at 30 CFR 

285.220: sealed bidding; ascending 

bidding; or two-stage bidding (a 

combination of ascending bidding and 

sealed bidding). The BOEMRE would 

publish the criteria for winning bid 

determinations in the FSN. 

(5) Bid Evaluation. Following 

publication of the FSN in the Federal 

Register, qualified bidders may submit 

their bids to BOEMRE in accordance 

with procedures specified for the 

auction format to be used. The bids, 

including the bid deposits, if applicable, 

would be checked for technical and 

legal adequacy. The BOEMRE would 

evaluate the bids to determine if the 

bidder has complied with all applicable 

regulations. The BOEMRE reserves the 

right to reject any or all bids and the 

right to withdraw an offer to lease an 

area from the sale. 

(6) Issuance of a Lease. Following the 

selection of a winning bid by the 

BOEMRE, the submitter would be 

notified of the decision and provided a 

set of official lease forms for execution. 

The successful bidder would be 

required to execute the lease, pay the 

remainder of the bonus bid, if 

applicable, and file the required 

financial assurance within 10 days of 

receiving the lease copies. Upon receipt 

of the required payments, financial 

assurance, and properly executed lease 

forms, BOEMRE would issue a lease to 

the successful bidder. 

Noncompetitive Process 

If BOEMRE determines that there is 

no competitive interest in a proposed 

lease, it may proceed with the 

noncompetitive lease issuance process, 

pursuant to 30 CFR 285.232, consulting 

with the BOEMRE Maryland Renewable 

Energy Task Force as appropriate. 

Within 60 days of the date of a 

determination of no competitive 

interest, the respondent would be 

required to submit a Site Assessment 

Plan (SAP), as described in CFR 

285.231(d)(2)(i). 

Leases issued noncompetitively must 

comply with the requirements of NEPA, 

CZMA, the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA), and other applicable Federal 

statutes. In accordance with 30 CFR 

285.231(e), BOEMRE would coordinate 

and consult, as appropriate, with 

affected Federal agencies, State and 

local governments, and affected Indian 

Tribes in issuing a noncompetitive lease 

and developing lease terms and 

conditions. 

It is possible that responses to this RFI 

may result in determinations that there 

is competitive interest for some areas 

but not for others. The BOEMRE will 

announce publicly its determinations 

before proceeding with a competitive 

process, a noncompetitive process, or 

both. 

Environmental Review 

BOEMRE will conduct environmental 

reviews of its leasing and development 

decisions pursuant to NEPA, ESA and 

other environmental statutes, as 

appropriate. Should BOEMRE 

determine that any activity it is 

considering authorizing constitutes a 

major Federal action significantly 

affecting the environment, BOEMRE 

would prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) to analyze the effects of 

such an action. This would include a 

public scoping period, including a 30- 

day comment period and one or more 

public meetings conducted to solicit 

input on the alternatives and issues to 

be addressed in a draft EIS. The draft 

EIS would describe the nature of the 

action under consideration, and any 

potential direct, indirect, and 

cumulative impacts that the action will 

have on biological or physical resources, 

as well as on socioeconomic conditions. 

During this process, BOEMRE would 

review pertinent published and 

unpublished studies from academic and 

other institutions and organizations and 

from other Federal and State agencies. 

Upon completion of a draft EIS, 

BOEMRE would file the draft EIS with 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) and would publish a Notice of 

Availability in the Federal Register. The 

draft EIS would be made available and 

distributed for public review and 

comment during a minimum 45-day 

public comment period. 

The BOEMRE would hold one or 

more public hearings in the vicinity of 

the proposed lease area for the purpose 

of receiving comments on the draft EIS. 

The BOEMRE would announce the time 

and location in the Federal Register at 

least 30 days before the public hearings. 

The BOEMRE would analyze the 

comments and information received 

during the public review process, 

including those from public hearings, 

along with any newly acquired 

information and, where appropriate, 

would incorporate this information into 

the final EIS. Based on the NEPA 

analysis, results of the consultations, 

and comments received, the BOEMRE 

would develop lease terms or 

stipulations to protect sensitive areas 

and/or biological and cultural resources. 

After the public hearings, BOEMRE 

would develop a final EIS. The 

BOEMRE would file the final EIS with 

EPA and publish a Notice of 

Availability in the Federal Register. 

Description of the Area 

The RFI area was delineated through 

consultation with the BOEMRE 

Maryland Renewable Energy Task 

Force. The following full OCS lease 

blocks are included within the RFI area: 

Salisbury NJ18–05 Blocks 6624, 6625, 

6626, 6627, 6628, 6629, 6674, 6675, 

6676, 6677, 6678, 6679, 6724, 6725, 

6726, 6727, 6728, 6729, 6774, 6775, 

6776, 6777, 6778, 6779, 6825, 6826, 

6827, 6828, 6829. In addition, parts of 

the following blocks are included 

within the area of interest: Salisbury 

NJ18–05 Blocks 6623, 6673, 6723 and 

6773 as described in the table below. 

Protraction name Protraction number Block number Sub block 

Salisbury .................................................................... NJ18–05 ................................................................... 6623 C,D,G,H,K,L,O,P 

Salisbury .................................................................... NJ18–05 ................................................................... 6673 C,D,G,H,K,L,O,P 

Salisbury .................................................................... NJ18–05 ................................................................... 6723 C,D,G,H,K,L,O,P 

Salisbury .................................................................... NJ18–05 ................................................................... 6773 C,D,G,H 

The Western edge of the RFI is 

approximately 10 nautical miles from 

the Ocean City, Maryland coast, and the 

Eastern edge is approximately 27 

nautical miles from the Ocean City, 

Maryland coast. The longest portion of 

the North/South portion is 

approximately 13 nautical miles in 

length and the longest portion of the 

East/West portion is approximately 17 

nautical miles in length. The area is 

made up of straight lines that are 

comprised of 29 whole OCS blocks, 3 

half blocks and 1 quarter block. The 

entire area is approximately 206.55 

square nautical miles; 175,069.22 acres; 

or 70848 hectares. 

The boundary of the RFI follows the 

points listed in the table below in 

clockwise order. Point numbers 1 and 9 

are the same. Coordinates are provided 

in X, Y (eastings, northings) UTM Zone 


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18N, NAD 83 and geographic (longitude, 

latitude), NAD83. 

Point No. X 

(easting) 

Y 

(northing) Longitude Latitude 

1 ....................................................................................................................... 512000 4257600 ¥74.8624454 38.4666335 

2 ....................................................................................................................... 543200 4257600 ¥74.5048114 38.4656677 

3 ....................................................................................................................... 543200 4233600 ¥74.5062825 38.2493794 

4 ....................................................................................................................... 519200 4233600 ¥74.7805670 38.2502128 

5 ....................................................................................................................... 519200 4238400 ¥74.7804368 38.2934724 

6 ....................................................................................................................... 514400 4238400 ¥74.8353273 38.2935622 

7 ....................................................................................................................... 514400 4240800 ¥74.8352784 38.3151920 

8 ....................................................................................................................... 512000 4240800 ¥74.8627320 38.3152273 

9 ....................................................................................................................... 512000 4257600 ¥74.8624454 38.4666335 

Specific mitigation, stipulations, or 

exclusion areas may be developed as a 

result of site specific environmental 

reviews and associated consultations, as 

well as continued coordination through 

the BOEMRE Maryland Renewable 

Energy Task Force. At this point, for the 

area under consideration, multiple use 

conflicts may result in requiring 

mitigation or excluding certain OCS 

blocks or portions of OCS blocks. 

Multiple use issues associated with 

Department of Defense activities and 

U.S. Coast Guard responsibilities were 

raised at the BOEMRE Maryland 

Renewable Energy Task Force meetings. 

These are described below. 

Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) and 

Navigational Issues 

The BOEMRE is aware that the RFI 

area lies adjacent or in close proximity 

to a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) 

and thus the areas nominated in 

response to this RFI may need to be 

modified. The U.S. Coast Guard will 

require buffers from the edges of a TSS 

and from the entrance and exit to a TSS. 

Because proposed project characteristics 

will be unique to each individual 

project, the buffers will be further 

defined as more information is 

collected, such as vessel traffic types, 

density and routing direction. Further, it 

is important to note that two-way 

routes, fairways and TSSs are various 

forms of routing measures and that 

buffer dimensions will vary because of 

many factors, one of which is vessel 

traffic density/composition and rules-ofthe-road protocol. 

The BOEMRE will take into 

consideration and review data including 

but not limited to Automatic 

Identification System (AIS) data that is 

used on ships and vessel traffic services. 

The BOEMRE will also consult with 

relevant agencies such as the U.S. Coast 

Guard regarding potential issues 

concerning the TSS and other 

navigational and safety issues and will 

use best management practices. 

Depending on the findings, BOEMRE 

and the U.S. Coast Guard will develop 

reasonable and appropriate mitigations 

such as conditions on turbine 

placement, preservation of adequate 

navigation buffers and setbacks, 

protection of vessel traffic lanes or other 

operational restrictions utilizing their 

existing authorities, policies, and 

procedures. 

If such mitigation cannot be achieved, 

portions of certain nominated areas may 

need to be excluded. The following 

blocks are highlighted for consideration 

of U.S. Coast Guard concerns: 6625, 

6626, 6627, 6628, 6629, 6675, 6676, 

6677, 6678, 6679, 6726, 6727, 6728, 

6729, 6776, 6777, 6778, 6779, 6826, 

6827, 6828, and 6829. 

Department of Defense Activities and 

Stipulations 

The Department of Defense conducts 

offshore testing, training, and operations 

in the RFI area. The BOEMRE will 

consult with the Department of Defense 

regarding potential issues concerning 

offshore testing, training, and 

operational activities, and will use best 

management practices to develop 

appropriate stipulations to mitigate the 

effects of wind turbines in the RFI area. 

The Department of Defense will request 

site specific stipulations in the 

following 23 lease blocks: 6624, 6625, 

6626, 6627, 6628, 6629, 6674, 6675, 

6676, 6677, 6678, 6724, 6725, 6726, 

6727, 6728, 6774, 6775, 6776, 6777, 

6825, 6826, 6827, and the following four 

partial lease blocks: 6623, 6673, 6723, 

and 6773. 

Map of RFI area 

A map of the RFI area can be found 

at the following URL: http:// 

www.BOEMRE.gov/offshore/ 

RenewableEnergy/ 

stateactivities.htm#Maryland. 

A large-scale map of the RFI area 

showing boundaries of the RFI area with 

numbered blocks is available from 

BOEMRE at the following address: 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement, Office of 

Offshore Alternative Energy Programs, 

381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4090, 

Herndon, Virginia 20170, Phone: (703) 

787–1300, Fax: (703) 787–1708. 

Required Indication of Interest 

Information 

If you intend to submit an indication 

of interest in a commercial lease from 

BOEMRE for the development of wind 

resources in the area(s) identified in this 

RFI, you must provide the following: 

(1) The BOEMRE Protraction name, 

number, and specific whole or partial 

OCS blocks or areas within the RFI area 

that are of interest for commercial 

development, including any required 

buffer area. If your proposed project area 

includes one or more partial blocks 

please describe those partial blocks in 

terms of a sixteenth of an OCS block. 

Note that any indications of interest 

identifying areas greater than what 

would be reasonably necessary to 

develop a proposed commercial wind 

facility will not be considered as valid 

indications of interest. In addition, 

BOEMRE will not consider any areas 

outside of the RFI area in this process; 

(2) A description of your objectives 

and the facilities that you would use to 

achieve those objectives; 

(3) A schedule of proposed activities, 

including those leading to commercial 

operations; 

(4) Available and pertinent data and 

information concerning renewable 

energy resources and environmental 

conditions in the RFI area, including 

energy and resource data and 

information used to evaluate the RFI 

area; 

(5) Documentation demonstrating that 

you are legally, technically and 

financially qualified to hold a lease as 

set forth in 30 CFR 285.106 and 285.107. 

Your technical and financial 

documentation should demonstrate that 

you are capable of constructing, 

operating, maintaining, and 

decommissioning the facilities 

described in (2) above. Documentation 

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information establishing access to 

sufficient capital to carry out 

development. Examples of 

documentation of technical 

qualification may include evidence of 

international or domestic experience 

with renewable energy projects or other 

types of electric-energy-related projects. 

It is critical that you submit a 

complete indication of interest so that 

BOEMRE may proceed with the 

commercial wind leasing process 

offshore Maryland in a timely manner. 

If BOEMRE reviews your indication of 

interest and determines that it is 

incomplete, BOEMRE will inform you of 

this determination in writing. This letter 

will describe the information that 

BOEMRE determined to be missing from 

your indication of interest, and that you 

must submit in order for BOEMRE to 

deem your submission complete. You 

will be given 15 business days from the 

date of the letter to submit the 

information that BOEMRE found to be 

missing from your original submission. 

If you do not meet this deadline, or if 

BOEMRE determines this second 

submittal to be insufficient as well, then 

BOEMRE retains the right to deem your 

indication of interest invalid. In that 

case, BOEMRE would not move forward 

with your indication of interest 

submitted in response to this RFI. 

Privileged or Confidential Information 

The BOEMRE will protect privileged 

or confidential information that you 

submit as required by the Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA). Exemption 4 of 

FOIA applies to trade secrets and 

commercial or financial information 

that you submit that is privileged or 

confidential. If you wish to protect the 

confidentiality of such information, 

clearly mark it and request that the 

BOEMRE treat it as confidential. The 

BOEMRE will not disclose such 

information, subject to the requirements 

of FOIA. Please label privileged or 

confidential information ‘‘Contains 

Confidential Information’’ and consider 

submitting such information as a 

separate attachment. 

However, BOEMRE will not treat as 

confidential any aggregate summaries of 

such information or comments not 

containing such information. 

Additionally, BOEMRE will not treat as 

confidential (1) the legal title of the 

nominating entity (for example, the 

name of your company), or (2) the list 

of whole or partial blocks that you are 

nominating. 

Dated: October 25, 2010. 

Michael R. Bromwich, 

Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and Enforcement. 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives 

[OMB Number is 1140–NEW] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: ATF Adjunct 

Instructor Data Form. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives (ATF) will be submitting 

the following information collection 

request to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. This proposed 

information collection was previously 

published in the Federal Register 

Volume 75, Number 171, page 54183– 

54184 on September 3, 2010, allowing 

for a 60 day comment period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

for an additional 30 days for public 

comment until December 9, 2010. This 

process is conducted in accordance with 

5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially the estimated public 

burden and associated response time, 

should be directed to The Office of 

Management and Budget, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention Department of Justice Desk 

Officer, Washington, DC 20503. 

Additionally, comments may be 

submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)- 

395–5806. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information are encouraged. Your 

comments should address one or more 

of the following four points: 

—Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

—Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies 

estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

—Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

—Minimize the burden of the collection 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms 

of information technology, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

New. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: ATF 

Adjunct Instructor Data Form. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: ATF F 6140.3. 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individual or 

households. Other: None. Abstract: The 

form will be used to collect the 

necessary information regarding the 

prospective instructor’s experience and 

qualifications, and whether he or she 

meets the minimum requirements in 

order to teach ATF courses. The 

information is necessary in order for 

ATF programs to verify and defend the 

qualifications of instructor personnel. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: There will be an estimated 20 

respondents who will complete the form 

within approximately 30 minutes. 

(6) An estimate of the total burden (in 

hours) associated with the collection: 

There are an estimated 10 total burden 

hours associated with this collection. 

If Additional Information is Required 

Contact: Lynn Murray, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Justice Management 

Division, Room 2E–502, Two 

Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: November 3, 2010. 

Lynn Murray, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United 

States Department of Justice. 

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