; (B) prepare an inventory of sites suitable for aquaculture opportunity areas; and (C) designate aquaculture opportunity areas. (2) Designation The Secretary may designate an aquaculture opportunity area prior to completion of the entire inventory under paragraph (1)(B) for locations where the Secretary has completed the assessment under paragraph (1)(A) and developed an aquaculture management plan as required under subsection (f)(1). (c) Assessment of the exclusive economic zone; inventory The Secretary shall conduct the assessment and prepare the inventory described in subsection (b) using relevant scientific, social, and economic data, and engagement with aquaculture stakeholders and the public as provided in subsection (e). In conducting the assessment, the Secretary may consider a cluster of locations in close proximity with similar conditions as a single inventory item, provided that each of the locations meets the criteria established in this section. Based on the factors listed in subsection (d) and the national standards in section 101, the Secretary shall make a determination based on the totality of the circumstances whether a site under consideration is suitable for sustainable offshore aquaculture. If the Secretary determines that a site is suitable, then the site shall be listed in the inventory, along with— (1) a description of the site, including its coordinates and a map; (2) a thorough evaluation of each factor described in subsection (d), and the Secretary’s findings regarding each of those factors