Justification for Changes to BOEM-0002 and -0003

1010-0176 Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change

On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14173, entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This EO revokes Executive Order 11246, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity.” This information collection request is for nonsubstantive updates to forms BOEM-0002, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Assignment of Grant and BOEM-0003, Assignment of Record Title Interest In Federal OCS Renewable Energy Lease. BOEM is removing the language related to equal opportunity and affirmative action compliance from the forms.

Updates include removal of:

BOEM-0002: (page 2 under "Part B - Certification and Acceptance")

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION: Assignor(s) and Assignee(s) certify that they are in full compliance with Equal Opportunity Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the implementing regulations at 41 CFR 60-01 – Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors; and 41 CFR 60-2 – Affirmative Action Programs. These requirements are for the purpose of preventing discrimination against persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. These regulations have specific performance requirements.

BOEM-0003: (page 2 under "Part B - Certification and Acceptance")

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION: Assignor(s) and Assignee(s) certify that they are in full compliance with Equal Opportunity Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the implementing regulations at 41 CFR 60-01 – Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors; and 41 CFR 60-2 – Affirmative Action Programs. These requirements are for the purpose of preventing discrimination against persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. These regulations have specific performance requirements.

There are no changes to the information collection burdens.