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, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a series of in-person public meetings in September 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.

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.

Representatives of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) and the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal team will have informational tables available at these meetings.

• 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
  • 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

For more information on BOEM offshore wind planning in the Central Atlantic, click here.