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Those interested in providing comments or information should provide the information requested in section 6, \"Types of Information and Comments Requested,\" of this RFI. Those interested in leasing in and around the RFI Area for OCS mineral development should provide the information described in section 7, \"Requested Information for Indications of Interest.\" BOEM may or may not offer a lease for commercial OCS mineral development offshore the CNMI after further consultations, public participation, and environmental analyses.","action":"Request for information and interest.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Ocean Energy Management","name":"Ocean Energy Management 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