During the 60-day public comment period (August 22 – October 21, 2024) on the Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for a second regional offshore wind energy sale in the Central Atlantic, BOEM will hold a series of in-person and virtual public meetings to answer questions and collect public comments.
Individuals may comment during the comment period by navigating to Regulations.gov and searching for BOEM-2024-0040, or by attending one of the public meetings below.
Central Atlantic Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force
The purpose of the Central Atlantic Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting is to update Task Force members and the public on BOEM’s commercial offshore wind energy planning activities, and to discuss next steps for the Central Atlantic. The public is encouraged to attend this meeting, and there will be an opportunity for the public to provide verbal feedback.
- Task Force Meeting – Virtual (via Zoom)
- Date: September 10-11, 2024
- Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, both days
- Register here
In-Person Meetings
BOEM will also hold multiple in-person Open House meetings throughout the Central Atlantic region in September. The Open Houses will provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the Central Atlantic planning process through interactive stations and individualized discussions with BOEM staff. These meetings will include opportunities for provision of written comments but will not include a formal oral comment period.
- Morehead City, North Carolina
- Date: September 17, 2024
- Time: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Crystal Coast Civic Center – 203 College Cir, Morehead City, NC 28557
- Register here
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Date: September 18, 2024
- Time: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Tidewater Community College – Virginia Beach Campus – Student Center – 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
- Register here
- Ocean City, Maryland
- Date: September 24, 2024, 5:00-7:30 p.m. E
- Time: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Roland E. Powell Convention Center – Dockside Hall - 4001 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
- Register here
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
- Date: September 25, 2024
- Time: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Fairfield Inn and Suites Rehoboth Beach – 19113 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
- Register here
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Date: September 26, 2024
- Time: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Stockton University, Atlantic City Campus – Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room – 3711 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
- Register here
Virtual Meeting
BOEM will also be holding a virtual public meeting to provide an additional opportunity for the public to receive an update on BOEM’s commercial offshore wind energy planning activities and to discuss next steps for the Central Atlantic.
- Virtual Zoom Meeting
- Date: October 2, 2024
- Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET
- Register here