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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | October 1, 2011 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Headquarters | Main Interior Building Washington, D.C. |
| Employees | N/A |
| Annual budget | N/A |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Department of the Interior |
| Website | www.boem.gov |
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior, established in 2010 by Secretarial Order.[1] The oil, gas, and renewable energy related management functions formerly under the purview of the Minerals Management Service (MMS) were delegated to the BOEM and its sister agency, The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Specifically, BOEM is involved in resource evaluation, planning, and leasing.[1]
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) states: "...the outer Continental Shelf is a vital national resource reserve held by the Federal Government for the public, which should be made available for expeditious and orderly development, subject to environmental safeguards, in a manner which is consistent with the maintenance of competition and other national needs."[2]
- ^ a b Salazar, Ken (May 19, 2010), Secretarial Order Nº 3299, US Department of the Interior, archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-20, retrieved May 21, 2010
- ^ "33 U.S.C. §1332(3)". Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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