Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Cape Wind Energy Project MMAA104000, 36418-36419 [2017-16422]

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[FR Doc. 2017–16388 Filed 8–3–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:13 Aug 03, 2017 Jkt 241001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2017–0034] Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Geological and Geophysical Activities on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf MMAA104000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (1988)). Dated: July 31, 2017. Walter D. Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2017–16421 Filed 8–3–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P AGENCY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing the availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for evaluating potential environmental effects of geological and geophysical (G&G) activities in OCS waters of the GOM. The Final Programmatic EIS analyzes potential impacts of the proposed action, provides an analysis of reasonable alternatives to the proposed action, and identifies BOEM’s preferred alternative. The Final Programmatic EIS considers G&G activities for BOEM’s three programs, i.e., Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy, and Marine Minerals. These activities include, but are not limited to, seismic surveys (deep-penetration and high-resolution geophysical), sidescan-sonar surveys, electromagnetic surveys, and geological and geochemical sampling. 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Authority: This Notice of Availability is published pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR part 1503 and 43 CFR part 46) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2017–0041] Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Cape Wind Energy Project MMAA104000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of a final supplemental environmental impact statement. AGENCY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing the availability of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Final SEIS) for the Cape Wind Energy Project. This supplement to the 2009 Final EIS has been prepared in response to a 2016 remand order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Hopper (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Morin, BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1722 or michelle.morin@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 5, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the 2009 Cape Wind Energy Project Final EIS and ordered that BOEM: ‘‘supplement [the EIS] with adequate geological surveys before Cape Wind may begin construction.’’ Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Hopper, 827 F.3d 1077, 1084 (D.C. Cir. 2016). The Court opined that: ‘‘[w]ithout adequate geological surveys, the [BOEM] cannot ‘ensure that the seafloor [will be] able to support’ wind turbines.’’ Id. at 1083. While the Court found that: ‘‘[BOEM] therefore had violated NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)’’ the Court noted that ‘‘. . . [it] does not necessarily mean that the project must be halted or that Cape Wind must redo the regulatory approval process.’’ Id. at SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 149 / Friday, August 4, 2017 / Notices 1083–4. The Court explicitly left undisturbed BOEM’s 2010 decision to issue a lease to Cape Wind Associates (CWA) and BOEM’s 2011 decision to approve CWA’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the Cape Wind Energy Project. Id. at 1084. In response to the Circuit Court’s remand order, BOEM published the Draft SEIS for the Cape Wind Energy Project on March 31, 2017. The Draft SEIS considered the only two alternatives that remained relevant as a result of the Court’s remand order and CWA’s lease and the approved Cape Wind COP: The Proposed Action (affirming BOEM’s issuance of the existing lease), and the No Action Alternative (requiring BOEM to rescind lease issuance). BOEM published a notice in the Federal Register on March 31, 2017, to announce the availability of the Draft SEIS and initiate a 45-day public comment period (82 FR 16060). All the comments received on the Draft SEIS are available for public viewing and can be found at: https:// www.regulations.gov by searching for docket ID BOEM–2017–0008. In the Final SEIS for the Cape Wind Energy Project, BOEM examines the available geological survey data, including the geotechnical data and reports submitted to BOEM since the 2009 Final EIS, and any other relevant data that relate to the adequacy of the seafloor to support wind turbines in the lease area. The Final SEIS also includes a summary of all the comments received on the Draft SEIS and BOEM’s responses to those comments. The Final SEIS can be found on BOEM’s Web site at: https://www.boem.gov/MassachusettsCape-Wind/. Authority: This notice of availability to prepare a Final SEIS is in compliance with NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), and is published pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.6. Dated: July 31, 2017. Walter D. Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2017–16422 Filed 8–3–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:13 Aug 03, 2017 Jkt 241001 Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Microfluidic Devices DN 3239; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. 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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2017-0041]


Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Cape 
Wind Energy Project MMAA104000

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a final supplemental environmental 
impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing the 
availability of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
(Final SEIS) for the Cape Wind Energy Project. This supplement to the 
2009 Final EIS has been prepared in response to a 2016 remand order of 
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Hopper (see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Morin, BOEM Office of 
Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 
20166, (703) 787-1722 or michelle.morin@boem.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 5, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals 
for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the 2009 Cape Wind Energy 
Project Final EIS and ordered that BOEM: ``supplement [the EIS] with 
adequate geological surveys before Cape Wind may begin construction.'' 
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Hopper, 827 F.3d 
1077, 1084 (D.C. Cir. 2016). The Court opined that: ``[w]ithout 
adequate geological surveys, the [BOEM] cannot `ensure that the 
seafloor [will be] able to support' wind turbines.'' Id. at 1083. While 
the Court found that: ``[BOEM] therefore had violated NEPA (National 
Environmental Policy Act)'' the Court noted that ``. . . [it] does not 
necessarily mean that the project must be halted or that Cape Wind must 
redo the regulatory approval process.'' Id. at

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1083-4. The Court explicitly left undisturbed BOEM's 2010 decision to 
issue a lease to Cape Wind Associates (CWA) and BOEM's 2011 decision to 
approve CWA's Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the Cape Wind 
Energy Project. Id. at 1084. In response to the Circuit Court's remand 
order, BOEM published the Draft SEIS for the Cape Wind Energy Project 
on March 31, 2017.
    The Draft SEIS considered the only two alternatives that remained 
relevant as a result of the Court's remand order and CWA's lease and 
the approved Cape Wind COP: The Proposed Action (affirming BOEM's 
issuance of the existing lease), and the No Action Alternative 
(requiring BOEM to rescind lease issuance). BOEM published a notice in 
the Federal Register on March 31, 2017, to announce the availability of 
the Draft SEIS and initiate a 45-day public comment period (82 FR 
16060). All the comments received on the Draft SEIS are available for 
public viewing and can be found at: https://www.regulations.gov by 
searching for docket ID BOEM-2017-0008.
    In the Final SEIS for the Cape Wind Energy Project, BOEM examines 
the available geological survey data, including the geotechnical data 
and reports submitted to BOEM since the 2009 Final EIS, and any other 
relevant data that relate to the adequacy of the seafloor to support 
wind turbines in the lease area. The Final SEIS also includes a summary 
of all the comments received on the Draft SEIS and BOEM's responses to 
those comments. The Final SEIS can be found on BOEM's Web site at: 
https://www.boem.gov/Massachusetts-Cape-Wind/.

    Authority:  This notice of availability to prepare a Final SEIS 
is in compliance with NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), and 
is published pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.6.

    Dated: July 31, 2017.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-16422 Filed 8-3-17; 8:45 am]
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