Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Description

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering one cooperative agreement opportunity to the University of Rhode Island. The agreement will facilitate research that meets the goals of Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP). OREP oversees leasing for renewable energy projects on the Nations' outer continental shelf and conducts reviews of site assessment and construction and operations plans. Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) mandates the conduct of environmental and socioeconomic studies needed for the assessment and management of environmental impacts on the human, marine, and coastal environments which may be affected by development. Section 1345 of OCSLA authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA and other Federal laws, including the sharing of information, the joint utilization of available expertise, the facilitating of permitting procedures, joint planning and review, and the formation of joint surveillance and monitoring arrangements to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to outer Continental Shelf operations both onshore and offshore.

Who can apply

• State governments

Contact

Kathleen M. Craig, Contracting Officer, 703-787-1332 <br/>Kathleen.Craig@bsee.gov <br/>
Kathleen.Craig@bsee.gov