Advocacy Comments on BOEM’s RFI for Reducing or Avoiding Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Fisheries
On November 22, 2021 the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Request for Information on Reducing or Avoiding Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Fisheries. The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) respectfully submits the following comments on BOEM’s request. BOEM should conduct proper and thorough small business impact analyses for each proposed construction and operation plan and publish such analyses for notice and comment.