BOEM - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

07/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/15/2025 07:03

BOEM Extends Public Comment Period on Request for Information and Interest on Potential Minerals Lease Sale Offshore American Samoa

On June 12, 2025, the Department of the Interior announced its intent to publish a Request for Information and Interest (RFI) for commercial leasing for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) seabed critical minerals offshore American Samoa.

The Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) originally published the RFI in the Federal Register on Monday, June 16, 2025, initiating a 30-day public comment period.

BOEM is extending the comment period until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 15 in response to a request from the Governor of American Samoa.

"As we extend the comment period, we emphasize our commitment to an open process that ensures the voices of the people of American Samoa are heard and respected," said BOEM Pacific Regional Director Doug Boren. "We look forward to our continued engagement with the Government of American Samoa."

Detailed information about the Request for Information, including how to comment, can be found on BOEM's website.

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The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy, mineral, and geological resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.

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