Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore the Island of Oahu, Hawaii-Call for Information and Nominations (Call), 41335-41342 [2016-14830]
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Potential cooperating agencies should
consider their authority and capacity to
assume the responsibilities of a
cooperating agency and remember that
an agency’s role in the environmental
analysis neither enlarges nor diminishes
the final decision-making authority of
any agency involved in the NEPA
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organization is not a cooperating
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5. Public Scoping Meetings
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Oahu. The specific dates, times, and
locations of the scoping meetings will
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advance of each event.
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6. Comments
Federal, State, and local governments,
Native Hawaiians, and the public are
requested to send their written
comments regarding environmental
issues and the identification of
reasonable alternatives related to the
proposed action described in this notice
through one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. In the field
entitled, ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter
BOEM–2016–0049, and then click
‘‘search.’’ Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
available for this notice; or
2. U.S. mail in an envelope labeled
‘‘Comments on Hawaii EA’’ and
addressed to Regional Director, BOEM
Pacific OCS Region, 760 Paseo
Camarillo, Suite 102, Camarillo,
California 93010. Comments must be
postmarked by the last day of the
comment period to be considered. This
date is August 8, 2016.
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amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), and is
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Dated: June 16, 2016.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
[FR Doc. 2016–14829 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM–2016–0036];
[MMAA104000]
Commercial Leasing for Wind Power
on the Outer Continental Shelf
Offshore the Island of Oahu, Hawaii—
Call for Information and Nominations
(Call)
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Call for Information and
Nominations for Commercial Leasing for
Wind Power on the Outer Continental
Shelf, Offshore the Island of Oahu,
Hawaii.
AGENCY:
With this Call for Information
and Nominations (Call), BOEM invites
the submission of information and
nominations from parties interested in
obtaining one or more commercial wind
energy leases that would allow lessees
to propose the construction of wind
energy projects on the Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS) 1 offshore the island of
Oahu, Hawaii. In general, the OCS is
defined as 3—200 nautical miles from
shore. Although this announcement is
not itself a leasing announcement, the
area described herein as the ‘‘Oahu Call
Area,’’ or portions thereof, may be made
available for future leasing. BOEM will
use responses to this Call to gauge
specific interest in acquiring
commercial wind leases in some or all
of the Oahu Call Area, as required by 43
U.S.C. 1337(p)(3).
Parties wishing to submit a
nomination in response to this Call
should submit detailed and specific
information as described in the section
entitled, ‘‘Required Nomination
Information.’’ A ‘‘nomination’’ for
purpose of this Call would be a
submission from a company interested
in a commercial wind energy lease
within the Oahu Call Area.
This announcement also requests
comments and information from
interested and affected parties about site
SUMMARY:
1 As defined in 43 U.S.C. 1331(a), the term OCS
means ‘‘all submerged lands lying seaward and
outside of the area of lands beneath navigable
waters, as defined in section 1301 of this title, and
of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the
United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and
control.’’
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conditions, resources, and existing uses
within or in close proximity to the Oahu
Call Area that would be relevant to
BOEM’s review of any nominations
submitted and/or to BOEM’s subsequent
decision to offer all or part of the Oahu
Call Area for commercial wind leasing.
The information BOEM is requesting is
described in the section of this Call
entitled, ‘‘Requested Information from
Interested or Affected Parties.’’
This Call is published pursuant to
subsection 8(p)(3) of the OCS Lands Act
(OCSLA), 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3), as well
as the implementing regulations at 30
CFR part 585.
The Oahu Call Area described in this
notice is located on the OCS offshore
the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The Oahu
Call Area consists of two subareas, the
area to the north of Oahu (‘‘Oahu
North’’) and the area to the south of
Oahu (‘‘Oahu South’’). Oahu North is
approximately 7 to 24 nautical miles
Northwest of Kaena Point and consists
of 17 full and 20 partial OCS blocks.
Oahu South is approximately 7 to 35
nautical miles South of Diamond Head
and consists of 44 full and 32 partial
OCS blocks. In total, the Oahu Call Area
consists of the sum of these two
subareas, totaling 61 full and 52 partial
OCS blocks. A detailed description of
the area and how it was developed is
described in the section of this Call
entitled, ‘‘Description of the Oahu Call
Area.’’
DATES: BOEM must receive nominations
describing your interest within the
Oahu Call Area by a postmarked date of
August 8, 2016 for your nomination to
be considered. BOEM will consider only
those nominations received by August
8, 2016. BOEM requests comments or
other submissions of information by this
same date. Parties having already
submitted unsolicited lease requests
prior to this publication do not need to
resubmit the areas previously requested
in their unsolicited lease requests.
However, such parties may submit
modifications to the areas they are
requesting for lease during the comment
period associated with this notice. Such
modifications must conform to the first
requirement of the section in this Call
entitled, ‘‘Required Nomination
Information.’’
Submission Procedures: If you are
submitting a nomination for a lease in
response to this Call, you must submit
your nomination to the following
address: BOEM, Pacific OCS Region,
760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 (CM
102), Camarillo, California 93010. A
paper copy submitted to this address,
postmarked by the deadline noted
above, is the only method for submitting
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a nomination that BOEM will accept. In
addition to a paper copy of the
nomination, you must include an
electronic copy of the nomination on a
data storage device. BOEM will list the
parties who submitted nominations and
the location of the proposed lease areas
(i.e., OCS blocks nominated) on the
BOEM Web site after the 45-day
comment period has closed.
Comments and other submissions of
information may be submitted by either
of the following two methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry
entitled, ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter
BOEM–2016–0036, and then click
‘‘search.’’ Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
available for this notice.
2. U.S. Postal Service or other
delivery service. Send your comments
and information to the following
address: Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Pacific OCS Region, 760
Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 (CM 102),
Camarillo, California 93010.
All responses will be reported on
https://www.regulations.gov. If you wish
to protect the confidentiality of your
nomination or comment, clearly mark
the relevant sections and request that
BOEM treat them as confidential. Please
label privileged or confidential
information that you consider privileged
or confidential with the notation
‘‘Contains Confidential Information,’’
and consider submitting such
information as a separate attachment.
Treatment of confidential information is
addressed in the section of this Call
entitled, ‘‘Protection of Privileged or
Confidential Information.’’ Information
that is not labeled as privileged or
confidential will be regarded by BOEM
as suitable for public release.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Karen Herrera, BOEM, Pacific OCS
Region, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102
(CM 102), Camarillo, California, 93010,
(805) 384–6263 or Karen.Herrera@
boem.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Purpose of the Call for Information and
Nominations
The OCS Lands Act requires BOEM to
award leases competitively, unless
BOEM makes a determination that there
is no competitive interest (43 U.S.C.
1337(p)(3)). One of the purposes of this
notice is to inform the public that, based
on the submittal of several unsolicited
lease requests, BOEM has determined
that there may be competitive interest in
developing all or portions of the Oahu
Call Area. Descriptions of the
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unsolicited lease requests submitted are
provided in the section of this notice
entitled, ‘‘Existing Unsolicited Lease
Requests Offshore Oahu.’’ With this
Call, BOEM is also soliciting new
expressions of interest in obtaining a
lease in the Oahu Call Area.
This Call also requests information
from interested and affected parties on
issues relevant to BOEM’s review of
nominations for potential leasing in the
Oahu Call Area. A lease, whether issued
through a competitive or
noncompetitive process, would give the
lessee the exclusive right to
subsequently seek BOEM approval for
the development of wind energy in the
lease area. A lease does not grant the
lessee the right to construct any
facilities; rather, the lease grants the
lessee the right to submit to BOEM a
Site Assessment Plan (SAP) and
Construction and Operations Plan
(COP), which BOEM must approve
before the lessee may conduct the
proposed activities in the lease area (30
CFR 585.600 and 585.601).
Although BOEM believes that
competitive interest may exist for the
Oahu Call Area, a formal determination
will be made after the close of the
comment period provided in this Call.
Depending on the input received during
the comment period for the Call, BOEM
may proceed with the competitive
leasing process as set forth in 30 CFR
585.211 through 585.225; or the
noncompetitive leasing process as set
forth in 30 CFR 585.231 and 232; or a
combination of the two. For instance,
BOEM may determine that there is no
competitive interest in Oahu North and
that there is competitive interest in
Oahu South. In this case, BOEM could
proceed with the noncompetitive
leasing process for Oahu North and the
competitive leasing process for Oahu
South. These processes are explained in
detail in the section of this notice
entitled, ‘‘BOEM’s Planning and Leasing
Process.’’
Regardless of whether the leasing
process is competitive, noncompetitive,
or both, it will include subsequent
opportunities for the public to provide
input, and any proposed actions will be
reviewed thoroughly for potential
environmental impacts and multiple
use/planning consequences. For
example, the Department of Defense
(DOD) conducts operations and
readiness activities for both hardware
and personnel on the OCS. BOEM will
consult with the DOD regarding
potential issues concerning offshore
testing, training and operational
activities, and will develop appropriate
stipulations to avoid or mitigate
conflicts with DOD in the Call Areas.
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The final area(s) that may be offered for
lease, if any, has not yet been
determined, and may differ from the
Oahu Call Area as identified in this Call.
Background
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct)
EPAct amended OCSLA to authorize
the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
to grant leases, easements, or rights-ofway (ROWs) on the OCS for activities
that are not otherwise authorized by law
and produce or support the production,
transportation, or transmission of energy
from sources other than oil or gas.
Subsection 8(p) requires the Secretary to
issue regulations to carry out the new
energy development authority on the
OCS. The Secretary delegated this
authority to issue leases, easements, and
ROWs, and to promulgate associated
regulations, to the Director of BOEM. On
April 29, 2009, BOEM issued the
Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of
Existing Facilities on the OCS rule, 30
CFR part 585, which can be found at:
https://www.boem.gov/uploadedFiles/
30_CFR_585.pdf.
Executive Order 13547: Stewardship of
the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great
Lakes
On July 19, 2010, the President signed
Executive Order 13547 (Order)
establishing a national ocean policy and
the National Ocean Council (75 FR
43023). The Order establishes a
comprehensive, integrated national
policy for the stewardship of the ocean,
our coasts, and the Great Lakes. Where
BOEM actions affect the ocean or coast,
the Order requires BOEM to take such
action as necessary to implement this
policy, the stewardship principles and
national priority objectives adopted by
the Order, with guidance from the
National Ocean Council. BOEM
appreciates the importance of
coordinating its planning endeavors
with other OCS users and regulators and
relevant Federal agencies (e.g., the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the
National Park Service (NPS), the U.S.
Coast Guard (USCG), and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), among others)
and intends to follow principles of
marine planning and coordinate with
the Pacific Islands Regional Planning
Body established by the National Ocean
Council.
BOEM Hawaii Intergovernmental
Renewable Energy Task Force
BOEM established a Hawaii
Intergovernmental Renewable Energy
Task Force (Task Force) in 2011, to
facilitate coordination among relevant
Federal agencies and affected state and
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local governments throughout the
leasing process. The Task Force
supports the review of requests for
commercial and research leases and
rights-of-way grants for power cables on
the Federal OCS, and provides public
information on renewable energy
developments proposed within Federal
OCS waters offshore of Hawaii
coastlines. The Task Force meeting
materials are available on the BOEM
Web site at: https://www.boem.gov/
Hawaii/.
Actions Taken by the State of Hawaii in
Support of Renewable Energy
Development
Establishing Renewable Portfolio
Standards
The State of Hawaii established a
renewable portfolio goal in 2001. This
goal was replaced with an enforceable
renewable portfolio standard (RPS)
through Act 95 in 2004. In 2009, Act
155 increased the RPS to 40 percent by
2040. Finally, in 2015, State of Hawaii
Governor David Ige signed into law Act
97, which directs the state’s utilities to
generate 100 percent of their electricity
sales from renewable energy resources
by 2045. As the most oil dependent state
in the nation, Hawaii’s transition to
renewable resources for power
generation will improve Hawaii’s
economy, environment and energy
security.
Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative
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In 2008, the State of Hawaii, in
partnership with the U.S. Department of
Energy, signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) to accomplish the
goal of transforming Hawaii’s energy
economy from one largely dependent on
imported fossil fuels to one using only
renewable energy. This MOU
established the foundation for the
Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI).
In 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy
renewed its long-term partnership with
the State of Hawaii, in HCEI 2.0, and
committed to assisting Hawaii in
exceeding the state’s renewable energy
goals by working in collaboration with
energy leaders, partners and
stakeholders to address Hawaii’s unique
energy challenges. To learn more about
the HCEI, see: https://
www.hawaiicleanenergyinitiative.org/.
Existing Unsolicited Lease Requests
Offshore Oahu
On January 22, 2015, BOEM received
two lease requests from AW Hawaii
Wind, LLC (AW Hawaii). On October 8,
2015, BOEM received a lease request
from Progression Hawaii Offshore Wind,
Inc. (Progression). BOEM has
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determined that both potential
developers are legally, technically, and
financially qualified to hold a renewable
energy lease under 30 CFR 585.106 and
107.
AW Hawaii Oahu Northwest Project
AW Hawaii proposes to lease an area
northwest of Oahu (‘‘Oahu Northwest
Project’’). The proposed Oahu
Northwest Project consists of the
development of a floating offshore wind
facility with an approximate nameplate
capacity of 400 megawatts (MW) of
renewable energy generation. The area
included in the lease request consists of
10 partial OCS blocks (encompassing 32
sub-blocks in total) comprising
approximately 13.4 square nmi (4,608
hectares). A map of the AW Hawaii
Oahu Northwest Project is available on
the BOEM Web site at: https://
www.boem.gov/AWH-NorthwestProposed-Map/.
AW Hawaii Oahu South Project
AW Hawaii also proposes to lease an
area south of Oahu (‘‘Oahu South
Project’’). The proposed Oahu South
Project consists of the development of a
floating offshore wind facility with an
approximate nameplate capacity of 400
megawatts (MW) of renewable energy
generation. The area included in the
lease request consists of 10 partial OCS
blocks (encompassing 34 sub-blocks in
total) comprising approximately 14.27
square nmi (4,896 hectares). A map of
the AW Hawaii Oahu South Project is
available on the BOEM Web site at:
https://www.boem.gov/AWH-SouthProposed-Map/.
Progression Lease Request
Progression submitted an unsolicited
lease request proposing to lease an area
on the OCS south of Oahu’s coast
(‘‘South Coast of Oahu Project’’), but
distinct from the area requested for lease
by AW Hawaii in its Oahu South
Project. Progression’s South Coast of
Oahu Project consists of a floating
offshore wind facility with an
approximate nameplate capacity of 400
MW of renewable energy. The lease
request includes 7 full and 12 partial
OCS blocks (encompassing 218 subblocks in total) comprising
approximately 91.5 square nmi (31,392
hectares). A map of the South Coast of
Oahu Project is available on the BOEM
Web site at: https://www.boem.gov/
Progression-Proposed-Project-AreaMap/.
BOEM’s Planning and Leasing Process
Depending on the input received in
response to this Call, BOEM will
proceed with the competitive leasing
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process, the noncompetitive leasing
process, or a combination of the two.
I. Competitive Leasing Process
If, after receiving nominations in
response to this Call, BOEM determines
competitive interest exists in all or a
portion of the Oahu Call Area, it would
follow the steps required by 30 CFR
585.211 through 585.225, as outlined
below.
(1) Area Identification: BOEM will
identify areas for environmental
analysis and consideration for leasing in
consultation with appropriate Federal
agencies, states, local governments, and
other interested parties. BOEM will
consider comments and nominations
made in response to this Call with
respect to areas and issues that should
receive consideration and analysis,
including but not limited to: areas with
unique geological conditions,
archeological sites, and other uses of the
OCS. The environmental analysis will
detail the potential effect of leasing
(primarily site characterization surveys
and wind resource assessment) on the
human, marine, and coastal
environments, and BOEM will develop
measures to mitigate adverse impacts,
including lease stipulations and
conditions. BOEM will comply with the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA),
and other applicable Federal statutes as
they apply to its decision to issue one
or more leases in the Oahu Call Area.
(2) Proposed Sale Notice: If BOEM
decides to proceed with competitive
leasing after conducting its Area
Identification analysis and completing
the necessary environmental reviews, it
will publish a Proposed Sale Notice
(PSN) in the Federal Register with a
comment period of 60 days and send the
PSN to the necessary parties pursuant to
30 CFR 585.211. The PSN will describe
the area(s) that may be offered for
leasing and the proposed terms and
conditions of the potential lease sale,
including the proposed auction format,
lease form, and lease provisions.
Additionally, the PSN will describe the
proposed criteria and process for
evaluating bids.
(3) Final Sale Notice: If BOEM decides
to proceed with a lease sale after
considering comments received in
response to the PSN, it will publish the
Final Sale Notice (FSN) in the Federal
Register at least 30 days before the date
of the sale. BOEM will publish the
criteria for winning bid determinations
in the FSN.
(4) Bid Submission and Evaluation:
Following publication of the FSN in the
Federal Register, BOEM would offer the
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lease(s) through a competitive auction
process, using the procedures specified
in the FSN. The conduct of the sale,
including bids and bid deposits, if
applicable, would be reviewed for
technical and legal adequacy. BOEM
would ensure bidders have complied
with all applicable regulations and the
terms of the FSN. BOEM reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, as well as
the right to withdraw a lease area from
the sale.
(5) Issuance of a Lease: Following the
selection of a winning bid or bids by
BOEM, the submitter(s) is/are notified of
the decision and provided a set of
official lease documents for execution.
The successful bidder(s) will be
required to execute the lease, pay the
remainder of the bonus bid, if
applicable, and file the required
financial assurance within 10 business
days of receiving the lease documents.
Upon receipt of the required payments,
financial assurance, and properly
executed lease forms, BOEM would
issue a lease to the successful bidder(s).
II. Noncompetitive Leasing Process
BOEM’s noncompetitive leasing
process would include the following
steps:
(1) Determination of No Competitive
Interest: If, after evaluating all relevant
information, including responses to this
Call, BOEM determines there is no
competitive interest in all or a portion
of the Oahu Call Area, it may proceed
with the noncompetitive lease issuance
process pursuant to 30 CFR 585.231 and
232. BOEM would ask if the sole
respondent who nominated a particular
area wants to proceed with acquiring
the lease; if so, the respondent would be
required to submit an acquisition fee as
specified in 30 CFR 585.502(a). After
receiving the acquisition fee, BOEM
would follow the process outlined in 30
CFR 585.231(d) through (i), which
would include the publication of a
Determination of No Competitive
Interest in the Federal Register.
(2) Review of Lease Request: BOEM
would comply with the relevant
requirements of NEPA, the Coastal Zone
Management Act (CZMA), Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (ESA), National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and
other applicable Federal statutes before
issuing a lease noncompetitively.
Further, BOEM would coordinate and
consult, as appropriate, with relevant
Federal agencies, other affected or
interested parties, and affected state and
local governments in formulating lease
terms, conditions, and stipulations.
(3) Lease Issuance: After completing
its review of the lease request, BOEM
may offer the lease.
Environmental Review Process
BOEM intends to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA)
pursuant to NEPA, which will consider
the environmental impacts associated
with issuing commercial wind leases
and approving site assessment activities
on those leases within some or all of the
Oahu Call Area. BOEM is publishing,
concurrently with this Call, a Notice of
Intent (NOI) to prepare an EA, which
seeks public input in identifying the
environmental issues and reasonable
alternatives to be considered in the EA
to inform our leasing decision.
The EA will consider the
environmental impacts associated with
leasing and site characterization
scenarios (including geophysical,
geotechnical, archaeological, and
biological surveys) and site assessment
scenarios (including the installation and
operation of meteorological towers and/
or buoys) within the Oahu Call Area.
The NOI also solicits information
pertaining to impacts to historic
properties, which include historic
districts, archaeological sites, and
National Historic Landmarks. It is
important to note that the
environmental effects of the
construction or operation of any wind
energy facility would not be within the
scope of this environmental review
process, but rather would be considered
under a separate, subsequent, projectspecific NEPA analysis after a
Construction and Operations Plan (COP)
is submitted.
Several consultations may be
conducted concurrently with, and
integrated into, the NEPA process.
These consultations include, but are not
limited to, those required by the CZMA,
ESA, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, and
Section 106 of the NHPA. The NOI can
be found at: https://www.boem.gov/
hawaii/.
In the event a lease is issued and the
lessee subsequently submits a Site
Assessment Plan (SAP) pursuant to 30
CFR 585.605–618, BOEM would then
determine whether the EA adequately
considers the environmental impacts of
the activities proposed in the lessee’s
SAP. If BOEM determines the analysis
in the EA adequately considers these
impacts, then no further NEPA analysis
would be required before BOEM makes
a decision on the SAP. If, on the other
hand, BOEM determines the analysis in
the EA is inadequate for that purpose,
BOEM would conduct additional NEPA
analysis before making a decision on the
SAP. In either case, after the completion
of any necessary environmental reviews,
BOEM would make a decision to
approve, approve with modifications, or
disapprove the SAP.
Once a lessee is prepared to propose
a wind energy generation facility on its
lease, it would submit a Construction
and Operations Plan (COP). BOEM then
would prepare a separate site- and
project-specific NEPA analysis of the
proposed project. This analysis would
likely take the form of an Environmental
Impact Statement, and would provide
stakeholders with comprehensive
information regarding the
environmental impacts of the
construction and operation of the
proposed facilities. This analysis would
inform BOEM’s decision to approve,
approve with modification, or
disapprove a lessee’s COP pursuant to
30 CFR 585.628. This NEPA process
also would provide additional
opportunities for public involvement.
Description of the Oahu Call Area
The Oahu Call Area consists of two
OCS sub-areas. Oahu North is located
approximately 7–24 nmi west of Kaena
Point, Oahu. Oahu South is located
approximately 7–35 nmi south of
Barbers Point, Oahu. BOEM may adjust
this potential leasing area in response to
comment submissions and information
received in response to this Call and the
associated NOI, described above in the
section entitled, ‘‘Environmental
Review Process.’’
Map of the Oahu Call Area
A map of the Oahu Call Area can be
found at: https://www.boem.gov/
Hawaii.apx. A large-scale map of the
Oahu Call Area showing boundaries
with numbered blocks is available from
BOEM at the following address: Bureau
of Ocean Energy Management, Pacific
OCS Region, Renewable Energy Section,
760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 (CM
102), Camarillo, California 93010. Phone
(805) 384–6263, Fax: (805) 388–1049.
TABLE 1—LIST OF OCS BLOCKS INCLUDED IN OAHU NORTH
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the Humpback Whale NMS and, if
necessary, will develop appropriate
During the process of delineating the
lease stipulations and mitigation
Oahu Call Area, BOEM determined that measures to reduce or eliminate such
the following areas would not be
impacts.
appropriate for leasing and development
2. Bottomfish Restricted Fishing
at this time:
Areas. Certain areas are set aside by the
1. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale State of Hawaii as Bottomfish Restricted
National Marine Sanctuary (Humpback Fishing Areas. In order to avoid
Whale NMS). Under the OCSLA, BOEM potential multiple use conflicts, BOEM
may not issue leases within any unit of
is not including these areas in the Oahu
a National Marine Sanctuary. Therefore, Call Area.
BOEM excluded the Humpback Whale
3. Areas with Water Depths Beyond
NMS from leasing consideration. Note
1,100 meters. BOEM removed areas in
that the Oahu Call Area is located
water depths beyond 1,100 meters from
adjacent to the Humpback Whale NMS.
consideration for leasing at this time.
BOEM will coordinate with the National Based on a National Renewable Energy
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Laboratory (NREL) technical report
(NREL, TP–6A20–55049, Improved
Administration’s Office of National
Offshore Wind Resource Assessment in
Marine Sanctuaries and other relevant
Global Climate Stabilization Scenarios,
agencies regarding potential impacts to
Areas Not Included in the Call
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2012), BOEM considers 1,100 meters to
be the reasonable limit on water depth
for the purposes of determining
potential areas for lease, at this time.
4. Low Wind Resource Areas. BOEM
removed areas with average annual
wind speeds below 7 meters per second
(m/s). Based on the NREL technical
report (NREL, TP–6A20–55049,
Improved Offshore Wind Resource
Assessment in Global Climate
Stabilization Scenarios, 2012), a 7 m/s
wind speed was considered to be a
conservative lower limit for offshore
wind resource.
Navigational Considerations
BOEM analyzed USCG 2013 and 2014
Automatic Identification System (AIS)
data, including density plots for various
individual vessel types (e.g., tankers,
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cargo vessels, tugs, etc.) that traverse the
OCS offshore Oahu. BOEM used this
AIS data to inform its determination of
potential areas suitable for leasing on
the OCS offshore Oahu. The AIS data
used to conduct this analysis, in
addition to other AIS tools, can be
downloaded at: https://
marinecadastre.gov/ais/.
Consideration of Requested Areas
In developing the Oahu Call Area,
BOEM considered the areas requested
by AW Hawaii and Progression. Both
developers have conducted stakeholder
engagement on Oahu and have made
their proposals considering wind
resource, water depth, and proximity to
shore.
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Areas of Interest for Further Analysis
BOEM is seeking public comment
regarding the identification of historic
properties or potential impacts to
historic properties located in the
vicinity of the Oahu Call Area that
could result from the proposed action
(i.e., lease issuance and potential site
assessment activities). Specifically,
BOEM is requesting information on
historic sites, districts, and National
Historic Landmarks, as well as cultural
corridors, traditional cultural properties,
and other historic properties.
Required Nomination Information
If you intend to submit a nomination
for a commercial wind energy lease in
the areas identified in this notice, you
must provide the following information:
1. The BOEM Protraction name,
number, and specific whole or partial
OCS blocks within the Oahu Call Area
that are of interest for commercial wind
leasing, including any required buffer
area. If your proposed lease area
includes partial blocks, include the subblock letter (A–P). Additionally, you
should submit a shapefile or
geodatabase of the project area
compatible with ArcGIS 10.3 and
projected in WGS 84_UTM Zone 4N.
2. A description of your objectives
and the facilities you would use to
achieve those objectives.
3. A preliminary schedule of
proposed activities, including those
leading to commercial operations.
4. Available and pertinent data and
information concerning renewable
energy resources and environmental
conditions in the area(s) you wish to
lease, including energy and resource
data and information that you used to
evaluate the Oahu Call Area. Where
applicable, spatial information should
be submitted in a format compatible
with ArcGIS 10.3 and projected in WGS
84_UTM Zone 4N.
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5. Documentation demonstrating you
are legally qualified to hold a lease, as
set forth in 30 CFR 585.106 and 107.
Examples of the documentation
appropriate for demonstrating your legal
qualifications and related guidance can
be found in Chapter 2 and Appendix B
of the BOEM Renewable Energy
Framework Guide Book available at:
https://www.boem.gov/RenewableEnergy-Program/RegulatoryInformation/REnGuidebook_
03August2009_3_-pdf.aspx. Legal
qualification documents will be placed
in an official file that may be made
available for public review. If you wish
any part of your legal qualification
documentation to be kept confidential,
clearly identify what should be kept
confidential and why such
documentation should be confidential,
and submit it under separate cover (see
‘‘Protection of Privileged or Confidential
Information Section,’’ below). Any
documentation you submit to
demonstrate your legal qualifications
must be provided to BOEM in both
paper and electronic formats. BOEM
considers an Adobe PDF file on a
storage media device to be an acceptable
format for an electronic copy.
6. Documentation demonstrating you
are technically and financially capable
of constructing, operating, maintaining,
and decommissioning the facilities
described in (2) above. Guidance
regarding the required documentation to
demonstrate your technical and
financial qualifications can be found at:
https://www.boem.gov/RenewableEnergy-Program/RegulatoryInformation/QualificationGuidelinespdf.aspx. Any documentation you
submit to demonstrate your technical
and financial qualifications must be
provided to BOEM in both paper and
electronic formats. BOEM considers an
Adobe PDF file on a storage media
device to be an acceptable format for an
electronic copy.
It is critical that you submit a
complete nomination so BOEM may
evaluate your submission in a timely
manner. If BOEM reviews your
nomination and finds it is incomplete,
BOEM will inform you in a letter
describing the specific information
missing from your nomination. You
must then submit this missing
information in order for BOEM to deem
your submission complete. You will be
given 15 business days from the date of
that letter to submit the information. If
you do not meet this deadline, or if
BOEM determines this second
submission is still incomplete, then
BOEM retains the right to deem your
nomination invalid. In such a case,
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BOEM will not process your
nomination.
Participating in a Lease Sale Without
Responding to This Call
It is not required that you submit a
nomination in response to this Call in
order to submit a bid in a potential
competitive lease sale offshore Oahu.
However, you will not be able to
participate in such a lease sale unless
you demonstrate prior to the sale that
you are legally qualified to hold a
BOEM renewable energy lease, and you
demonstrate that you are technically
and financially capable of constructing,
operating, maintaining, and
decommissioning the facilities you
would propose to install on your lease.
To ensure BOEM has sufficient time to
process your qualifications package, you
must submit this package prior to or
during the PSN 60-day public comment
period. More information can be found
at: https://www.boem.gov/RenewableEnergy-Program/RegulatoryInformation/QualificationGuidelinespdf.aspx
Requested Information From Interested
or Affected Parties
BOEM is requesting specific and
detailed comments from Federal, state,
and local governments, Native
Hawaiians, and the public regarding the
following:
1. Geological, geophysical, and
biological conditions (including bottom
and shallow hazards and live bottom) in
the area described in this Call.
2. Historic properties, including
archaeological or cultural resources,
potentially affected by the construction
of meteorological towers, the
installation of meteorological buoys, or
commercial wind development in the
areas identified in this Call.
3. Existing uses of the areas, including
navigation (commercial and recreational
vessel use), fishing locations, and
commercial fishing areas.
4. Information relating to potential
impacts resulting from the siting of
wind turbine generators in the Oahu
Call Area.
5. Available and pertinent data and
information concerning renewable
energy resources and environmental
conditions in the area identified in this
Call. Where applicable, spatial
information should be submitted in a
format compatible with ArcGIS 10.3 and
projected in WGS 84_UTM Zone 4N.
6. Habitats that may require special
attention during siting and construction.
7. Other relevant socioeconomic,
technical, biological, and/or
environmental information.
Socioeconomic information could
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include information on non-monetary
credits offered at the lease sale stage or
recommendations on community
benefits.
Protection of Privileged or Confidential
Information
Freedom of Information Act
BOEM will protect privileged or
confidential information you submit
when required by the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA). Exemption 4 of
FOIA applies to trade secrets and
commercial or financial information
that is privileged or confidential. If you
wish to protect the confidentiality of
such information, clearly label it with
‘‘Contains Confidential Information’’
and request BOEM treat it as
confidential, and consider submitting
such information as a separate
attachment. BOEM will not disclose
such information if it qualifies for
exemption from disclosure under FOIA.
Information not labeled as privileged or
confidential will be regarded by BOEM
as suitable for public release.
BOEM will not treat as confidential
any aggregate summaries of such
information or comments not containing
such information. Additionally, BOEM
will not treat as confidential (1) the legal
title of the nominating entity (for
example, the name of your company), or
(2) the list of whole or partial blocks
that you are nominating.
Section 304 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w–3(a))
BOEM is required to withhold the
location, character, or ownership of
historic resources if it determines
disclosure may, among other things, risk
harm to the historic resources or impede
the use of a traditional religious site by
practitioners. Entities that are protected
under NHPA should designate
information falling under Section 304 of
NHPA as confidential.
Dated: June 16, 2016.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
[FR Doc. 2016–14830 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1007]
Certain Personal Transporters,
Components Thereof, and Packaging
and Manuals Therefor; Institution of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on May
18, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C.
1337, on behalf of Segway, Inc. of
Bedford, New Hampshire; DEKA
Products Limited Partnership of
Manchester, New Hampshire; and
Ninebot (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd.
of Tianjin, China. The complaint alleges
violations of section 337 based upon the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain personal transporters,
components thereof, and packaging and
manuals therefor by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 6,302,230 (‘‘the ’230 patent’’);
U.S. Patent No. 6,651,763 (‘‘the ’763
patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,023,330 (‘‘the
’330 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,275,607
(‘‘the ’607 patent’’); U.S. Patent No.
7,479,872 (‘‘the ’872 patent’’); U.S.
Patent No. 9,188,984 (‘‘the ’984 patent’’);
U.S. Trademark Registration No.
2,727,948 (‘‘the ’948 trademark’’); and
U.S. Trademark Registration No.
2,769,942 (‘‘the ’942 trademark’’). The
complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337.
The complainants request that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
general exclusion order, or in the
alternative a limited exclusion order,
and cease and desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
any confidential information contained
therein, is available for inspection
during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
with mobility impairments who will
need special assistance in gaining access
to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
2000. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained
by accessing its internet server at https://
www.usitc.gov. The public record for
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560.
SUMMARY:
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Authority: The authority for institution of
this investigation is contained in section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
(2015).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
June 17, 2016, ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine:
(a) Whether there is a violation of
subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, or the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain personal transporters,
components thereof, and packaging and
manuals therefor by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims 1,
3–5, and 7 of the ’230 patent; claims 1–
5 and 7 of the ’763 patent; claims 1–3
and 5 of the ’330 patent; claims 1–4 and
6 of the ’607 patent; claims 1, 3–5, 10–
12, and 17 of the ’872 patent; and claims
1–3 and 5–20 of the ’984 patent, and
whether an industry in the United
States exists as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337;
(b) whether there is a violation of
subsection (a)(1)(C) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, or the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain personal transporters,
components thereof, and packaging and
manuals therefor by reason of
infringement of the ’948 trademark and
the ’942 trademark, and whether an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337.
(2) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainants are:
Segway, Inc., 14 Technology Drive,
Bedford, NH 03110
DEKA Products Limited Partnership,
340 Commercial Street, Suite 401,
Manchester, NH 03101
Ninebot (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd.,
Building 9, Jiasuqi, Tianrui Road,
Science and Technology Park Center,
Auto Industrial Park Wuqing, Tianjin,
China
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
Inventist, Inc., 4901 NW Camas
Meadows Drive, Camas, WA 98607
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41335-41342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14830]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM-2016-0036]; [MMAA104000]
Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf
Offshore the Island of Oahu, Hawaii--Call for Information and
Nominations (Call)
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Call for Information and Nominations for Commercial Leasing for
Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf, Offshore the Island of Oahu,
Hawaii.
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SUMMARY: With this Call for Information and Nominations (Call), BOEM
invites the submission of information and nominations from parties
interested in obtaining one or more commercial wind energy leases that
would allow lessees to propose the construction of wind energy projects
on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) \1\ offshore the island of Oahu,
Hawaii. In general, the OCS is defined as 3--200 nautical miles from
shore. Although this announcement is not itself a leasing announcement,
the area described herein as the ``Oahu Call Area,'' or portions
thereof, may be made available for future leasing. BOEM will use
responses to this Call to gauge specific interest in acquiring
commercial wind leases in some or all of the Oahu Call Area, as
required by 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3).
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\1\ As defined in 43 U.S.C. 1331(a), the term OCS means ``all
submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands
beneath navigable waters, as defined in section 1301 of this title,
and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States
and are subject to its jurisdiction and control.''
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Parties wishing to submit a nomination in response to this Call
should submit detailed and specific information as described in the
section entitled, ``Required Nomination Information.'' A ``nomination''
for purpose of this Call would be a submission from a company
interested in a commercial wind energy lease within the Oahu Call Area.
This announcement also requests comments and information from
interested and affected parties about site conditions, resources, and
existing uses within or in close proximity to the Oahu Call Area that
would be relevant to BOEM's review of any nominations submitted and/or
to BOEM's subsequent decision to offer all or part of the Oahu Call
Area for commercial wind leasing. The information BOEM is requesting is
described in the section of this Call entitled, ``Requested Information
from Interested or Affected Parties.''
This Call is published pursuant to subsection 8(p)(3) of the OCS
Lands Act (OCSLA), 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3), as well as the implementing
regulations at 30 CFR part 585.
The Oahu Call Area described in this notice is located on the OCS
offshore the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The Oahu Call Area consists of two
subareas, the area to the north of Oahu (``Oahu North'') and the area
to the south of Oahu (``Oahu South''). Oahu North is approximately 7 to
24 nautical miles Northwest of Kaena Point and consists of 17 full and
20 partial OCS blocks. Oahu South is approximately 7 to 35 nautical
miles South of Diamond Head and consists of 44 full and 32 partial OCS
blocks. In total, the Oahu Call Area consists of the sum of these two
subareas, totaling 61 full and 52 partial OCS blocks. A detailed
description of the area and how it was developed is described in the
section of this Call entitled, ``Description of the Oahu Call Area.''
DATES: BOEM must receive nominations describing your interest within
the Oahu Call Area by a postmarked date of August 8, 2016 for your
nomination to be considered. BOEM will consider only those nominations
received by August 8, 2016. BOEM requests comments or other submissions
of information by this same date. Parties having already submitted
unsolicited lease requests prior to this publication do not need to
resubmit the areas previously requested in their unsolicited lease
requests. However, such parties may submit modifications to the areas
they are requesting for lease during the comment period associated with
this notice. Such modifications must conform to the first requirement
of the section in this Call entitled, ``Required Nomination
Information.''
Submission Procedures: If you are submitting a nomination for a
lease in response to this Call, you must submit your nomination to the
following address: BOEM, Pacific OCS Region, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite
102 (CM 102), Camarillo, California 93010. A paper copy submitted to
this address, postmarked by the deadline noted above, is the only
method for submitting
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a nomination that BOEM will accept. In addition to a paper copy of the
nomination, you must include an electronic copy of the nomination on a
data storage device. BOEM will list the parties who submitted
nominations and the location of the proposed lease areas (i.e., OCS
blocks nominated) on the BOEM Web site after the 45-day comment period
has closed.
Comments and other submissions of information may be submitted by
either of the following two methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry entitled, ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter BOEM-2016-0036, and then
click ``search.'' Follow the instructions to submit public comments and
view supporting and related materials available for this notice.
2. U.S. Postal Service or other delivery service. Send your
comments and information to the following address: Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, Pacific OCS Region, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102
(CM 102), Camarillo, California 93010.
All responses will be reported on https://www.regulations.gov. If
you wish to protect the confidentiality of your nomination or comment,
clearly mark the relevant sections and request that BOEM treat them as
confidential. Please label privileged or confidential information that
you consider privileged or confidential with the notation ``Contains
Confidential Information,'' and consider submitting such information as
a separate attachment. Treatment of confidential information is
addressed in the section of this Call entitled, ``Protection of
Privileged or Confidential Information.'' Information that is not
labeled as privileged or confidential will be regarded by BOEM as
suitable for public release.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Herrera, BOEM, Pacific OCS
Region, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 (CM 102), Camarillo, California,
93010, (805) 384-6263 or Karen.Herrera@boem.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Call for Information and Nominations
The OCS Lands Act requires BOEM to award leases competitively,
unless BOEM makes a determination that there is no competitive interest
(43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3)). One of the purposes of this notice is to inform
the public that, based on the submittal of several unsolicited lease
requests, BOEM has determined that there may be competitive interest in
developing all or portions of the Oahu Call Area. Descriptions of the
unsolicited lease requests submitted are provided in the section of
this notice entitled, ``Existing Unsolicited Lease Requests Offshore
Oahu.'' With this Call, BOEM is also soliciting new expressions of
interest in obtaining a lease in the Oahu Call Area.
This Call also requests information from interested and affected
parties on issues relevant to BOEM's review of nominations for
potential leasing in the Oahu Call Area. A lease, whether issued
through a competitive or noncompetitive process, would give the lessee
the exclusive right to subsequently seek BOEM approval for the
development of wind energy in the lease area. A lease does not grant
the lessee the right to construct any facilities; rather, the lease
grants the lessee the right to submit to BOEM a Site Assessment Plan
(SAP) and Construction and Operations Plan (COP), which BOEM must
approve before the lessee may conduct the proposed activities in the
lease area (30 CFR 585.600 and 585.601).
Although BOEM believes that competitive interest may exist for the
Oahu Call Area, a formal determination will be made after the close of
the comment period provided in this Call. Depending on the input
received during the comment period for the Call, BOEM may proceed with
the competitive leasing process as set forth in 30 CFR 585.211 through
585.225; or the noncompetitive leasing process as set forth in 30 CFR
585.231 and 232; or a combination of the two. For instance, BOEM may
determine that there is no competitive interest in Oahu North and that
there is competitive interest in Oahu South. In this case, BOEM could
proceed with the noncompetitive leasing process for Oahu North and the
competitive leasing process for Oahu South. These processes are
explained in detail in the section of this notice entitled, ``BOEM's
Planning and Leasing Process.''
Regardless of whether the leasing process is competitive,
noncompetitive, or both, it will include subsequent opportunities for
the public to provide input, and any proposed actions will be reviewed
thoroughly for potential environmental impacts and multiple use/
planning consequences. For example, the Department of Defense (DOD)
conducts operations and readiness activities for both hardware and
personnel on the OCS. BOEM will consult with the DOD regarding
potential issues concerning offshore testing, training and operational
activities, and will develop appropriate stipulations to avoid or
mitigate conflicts with DOD in the Call Areas. The final area(s) that
may be offered for lease, if any, has not yet been determined, and may
differ from the Oahu Call Area as identified in this Call.
Background
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct)
EPAct amended OCSLA to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) to grant leases, easements, or rights-of-way (ROWs) on the
OCS for activities that are not otherwise authorized by law and produce
or support the production, transportation, or transmission of energy
from sources other than oil or gas. Subsection 8(p) requires the
Secretary to issue regulations to carry out the new energy development
authority on the OCS. The Secretary delegated this authority to issue
leases, easements, and ROWs, and to promulgate associated regulations,
to the Director of BOEM. On April 29, 2009, BOEM issued the Renewable
Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the OCS rule, 30
CFR part 585, which can be found at: https://www.boem.gov/uploadedFiles/30_CFR_585.pdf.
Executive Order 13547: Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the
Great Lakes
On July 19, 2010, the President signed Executive Order 13547
(Order) establishing a national ocean policy and the National Ocean
Council (75 FR 43023). The Order establishes a comprehensive,
integrated national policy for the stewardship of the ocean, our
coasts, and the Great Lakes. Where BOEM actions affect the ocean or
coast, the Order requires BOEM to take such action as necessary to
implement this policy, the stewardship principles and national priority
objectives adopted by the Order, with guidance from the National Ocean
Council. BOEM appreciates the importance of coordinating its planning
endeavors with other OCS users and regulators and relevant Federal
agencies (e.g., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the
National Park Service (NPS), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), among others)
and intends to follow principles of marine planning and coordinate with
the Pacific Islands Regional Planning Body established by the National
Ocean Council.
BOEM Hawaii Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force
BOEM established a Hawaii Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task
Force (Task Force) in 2011, to facilitate coordination among relevant
Federal agencies and affected state and
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local governments throughout the leasing process. The Task Force
supports the review of requests for commercial and research leases and
rights-of-way grants for power cables on the Federal OCS, and provides
public information on renewable energy developments proposed within
Federal OCS waters offshore of Hawaii coastlines. The Task Force
meeting materials are available on the BOEM Web site at: https://www.boem.gov/Hawaii/.
Actions Taken by the State of Hawaii in Support of Renewable Energy
Development
Establishing Renewable Portfolio Standards
The State of Hawaii established a renewable portfolio goal in 2001.
This goal was replaced with an enforceable renewable portfolio standard
(RPS) through Act 95 in 2004. In 2009, Act 155 increased the RPS to 40
percent by 2040. Finally, in 2015, State of Hawaii Governor David Ige
signed into law Act 97, which directs the state's utilities to generate
100 percent of their electricity sales from renewable energy resources
by 2045. As the most oil dependent state in the nation, Hawaii's
transition to renewable resources for power generation will improve
Hawaii's economy, environment and energy security.
Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative
In 2008, the State of Hawaii, in partnership with the U.S.
Department of Energy, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to
accomplish the goal of transforming Hawaii's energy economy from one
largely dependent on imported fossil fuels to one using only renewable
energy. This MOU established the foundation for the Hawaii Clean Energy
Initiative (HCEI). In 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy renewed its
long-term partnership with the State of Hawaii, in HCEI 2.0, and
committed to assisting Hawaii in exceeding the state's renewable energy
goals by working in collaboration with energy leaders, partners and
stakeholders to address Hawaii's unique energy challenges. To learn
more about the HCEI, see: https://www.hawaiicleanenergyinitiative.org/.
Existing Unsolicited Lease Requests Offshore Oahu
On January 22, 2015, BOEM received two lease requests from AW
Hawaii Wind, LLC (AW Hawaii). On October 8, 2015, BOEM received a lease
request from Progression Hawaii Offshore Wind, Inc. (Progression). BOEM
has determined that both potential developers are legally, technically,
and financially qualified to hold a renewable energy lease under 30 CFR
585.106 and 107.
AW Hawaii Oahu Northwest Project
AW Hawaii proposes to lease an area northwest of Oahu (``Oahu
Northwest Project''). The proposed Oahu Northwest Project consists of
the development of a floating offshore wind facility with an
approximate nameplate capacity of 400 megawatts (MW) of renewable
energy generation. The area included in the lease request consists of
10 partial OCS blocks (encompassing 32 sub-blocks in total) comprising
approximately 13.4 square nmi (4,608 hectares). A map of the AW Hawaii
Oahu Northwest Project is available on the BOEM Web site at: https://www.boem.gov/AWH-Northwest-Proposed-Map/.
AW Hawaii Oahu South Project
AW Hawaii also proposes to lease an area south of Oahu (``Oahu
South Project''). The proposed Oahu South Project consists of the
development of a floating offshore wind facility with an approximate
nameplate capacity of 400 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy
generation. The area included in the lease request consists of 10
partial OCS blocks (encompassing 34 sub-blocks in total) comprising
approximately 14.27 square nmi (4,896 hectares). A map of the AW Hawaii
Oahu South Project is available on the BOEM Web site at: https://www.boem.gov/AWH-South-Proposed-Map/.
Progression Lease Request
Progression submitted an unsolicited lease request proposing to
lease an area on the OCS south of Oahu's coast (``South Coast of Oahu
Project''), but distinct from the area requested for lease by AW Hawaii
in its Oahu South Project. Progression's South Coast of Oahu Project
consists of a floating offshore wind facility with an approximate
nameplate capacity of 400 MW of renewable energy. The lease request
includes 7 full and 12 partial OCS blocks (encompassing 218 sub-blocks
in total) comprising approximately 91.5 square nmi (31,392 hectares). A
map of the South Coast of Oahu Project is available on the BOEM Web
site at: https://www.boem.gov/Progression-Proposed-Project-Area-Map/.
BOEM's Planning and Leasing Process
Depending on the input received in response to this Call, BOEM will
proceed with the competitive leasing process, the noncompetitive
leasing process, or a combination of the two.
I. Competitive Leasing Process
If, after receiving nominations in response to this Call, BOEM
determines competitive interest exists in all or a portion of the Oahu
Call Area, it would follow the steps required by 30 CFR 585.211 through
585.225, as outlined below.
(1) Area Identification: BOEM will identify areas for environmental
analysis and consideration for leasing in consultation with appropriate
Federal agencies, states, local governments, and other interested
parties. BOEM will consider comments and nominations made in response
to this Call with respect to areas and issues that should receive
consideration and analysis, including but not limited to: areas with
unique geological conditions, archeological sites, and other uses of
the OCS. The environmental analysis will detail the potential effect of
leasing (primarily site characterization surveys and wind resource
assessment) on the human, marine, and coastal environments, and BOEM
will develop measures to mitigate adverse impacts, including lease
stipulations and conditions. BOEM will comply with the requirements of
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Coastal Zone
Management Act (CZMA), and other applicable Federal statutes as they
apply to its decision to issue one or more leases in the Oahu Call
Area.
(2) Proposed Sale Notice: If BOEM decides to proceed with
competitive leasing after conducting its Area Identification analysis
and completing the necessary environmental reviews, it will publish a
Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) in the Federal Register with a comment
period of 60 days and send the PSN to the necessary parties pursuant to
30 CFR 585.211. The PSN will describe the area(s) that may be offered
for leasing and the proposed terms and conditions of the potential
lease sale, including the proposed auction format, lease form, and
lease provisions. Additionally, the PSN will describe the proposed
criteria and process for evaluating bids.
(3) Final Sale Notice: If BOEM decides to proceed with a lease sale
after considering comments received in response to the PSN, it will
publish the Final Sale Notice (FSN) in the Federal Register at least 30
days before the date of the sale. BOEM will publish the criteria for
winning bid determinations in the FSN.
(4) Bid Submission and Evaluation: Following publication of the FSN
in the Federal Register, BOEM would offer the
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lease(s) through a competitive auction process, using the procedures
specified in the FSN. The conduct of the sale, including bids and bid
deposits, if applicable, would be reviewed for technical and legal
adequacy. BOEM would ensure bidders have complied with all applicable
regulations and the terms of the FSN. BOEM reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, as well as the right to withdraw a lease area from the
sale.
(5) Issuance of a Lease: Following the selection of a winning bid
or bids by BOEM, the submitter(s) is/are notified of the decision and
provided a set of official lease documents for execution. The
successful bidder(s) will be required to execute the lease, pay the
remainder of the bonus bid, if applicable, and file the required
financial assurance within 10 business days of receiving the lease
documents. Upon receipt of the required payments, financial assurance,
and properly executed lease forms, BOEM would issue a lease to the
successful bidder(s).
II. Noncompetitive Leasing Process
BOEM's noncompetitive leasing process would include the following
steps:
(1) Determination of No Competitive Interest: If, after evaluating
all relevant information, including responses to this Call, BOEM
determines there is no competitive interest in all or a portion of the
Oahu Call Area, it may proceed with the noncompetitive lease issuance
process pursuant to 30 CFR 585.231 and 232. BOEM would ask if the sole
respondent who nominated a particular area wants to proceed with
acquiring the lease; if so, the respondent would be required to submit
an acquisition fee as specified in 30 CFR 585.502(a). After receiving
the acquisition fee, BOEM would follow the process outlined in 30 CFR
585.231(d) through (i), which would include the publication of a
Determination of No Competitive Interest in the Federal Register.
(2) Review of Lease Request: BOEM would comply with the relevant
requirements of NEPA, the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA),
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), National Historic Preservation
Act (NHPA), and other applicable Federal statutes before issuing a
lease noncompetitively. Further, BOEM would coordinate and consult, as
appropriate, with relevant Federal agencies, other affected or
interested parties, and affected state and local governments in
formulating lease terms, conditions, and stipulations.
(3) Lease Issuance: After completing its review of the lease
request, BOEM may offer the lease.
Environmental Review Process
BOEM intends to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) pursuant
to NEPA, which will consider the environmental impacts associated with
issuing commercial wind leases and approving site assessment activities
on those leases within some or all of the Oahu Call Area. BOEM is
publishing, concurrently with this Call, a Notice of Intent (NOI) to
prepare an EA, which seeks public input in identifying the
environmental issues and reasonable alternatives to be considered in
the EA to inform our leasing decision.
The EA will consider the environmental impacts associated with
leasing and site characterization scenarios (including geophysical,
geotechnical, archaeological, and biological surveys) and site
assessment scenarios (including the installation and operation of
meteorological towers and/or buoys) within the Oahu Call Area. The NOI
also solicits information pertaining to impacts to historic properties,
which include historic districts, archaeological sites, and National
Historic Landmarks. It is important to note that the environmental
effects of the construction or operation of any wind energy facility
would not be within the scope of this environmental review process, but
rather would be considered under a separate, subsequent, project-
specific NEPA analysis after a Construction and Operations Plan (COP)
is submitted.
Several consultations may be conducted concurrently with, and
integrated into, the NEPA process. These consultations include, but are
not limited to, those required by the CZMA, ESA, the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and Section 106 of the NHPA.
The NOI can be found at: https://www.boem.gov/hawaii/.
In the event a lease is issued and the lessee subsequently submits
a Site Assessment Plan (SAP) pursuant to 30 CFR 585.605-618, BOEM would
then determine whether the EA adequately considers the environmental
impacts of the activities proposed in the lessee's SAP. If BOEM
determines the analysis in the EA adequately considers these impacts,
then no further NEPA analysis would be required before BOEM makes a
decision on the SAP. If, on the other hand, BOEM determines the
analysis in the EA is inadequate for that purpose, BOEM would conduct
additional NEPA analysis before making a decision on the SAP. In either
case, after the completion of any necessary environmental reviews, BOEM
would make a decision to approve, approve with modifications, or
disapprove the SAP.
Once a lessee is prepared to propose a wind energy generation
facility on its lease, it would submit a Construction and Operations
Plan (COP). BOEM then would prepare a separate site- and project-
specific NEPA analysis of the proposed project. This analysis would
likely take the form of an Environmental Impact Statement, and would
provide stakeholders with comprehensive information regarding the
environmental impacts of the construction and operation of the proposed
facilities. This analysis would inform BOEM's decision to approve,
approve with modification, or disapprove a lessee's COP pursuant to 30
CFR 585.628. This NEPA process also would provide additional
opportunities for public involvement.
Description of the Oahu Call Area
The Oahu Call Area consists of two OCS sub-areas. Oahu North is
located approximately 7-24 nmi west of Kaena Point, Oahu. Oahu South is
located approximately 7-35 nmi south of Barbers Point, Oahu. BOEM may
adjust this potential leasing area in response to comment submissions
and information received in response to this Call and the associated
NOI, described above in the section entitled, ``Environmental Review
Process.''
Map of the Oahu Call Area
A map of the Oahu Call Area can be found at: https://www.boem.gov/Hawaii.apx. A large-scale map of the Oahu Call Area showing boundaries
with numbered blocks is available from BOEM at the following address:
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Pacific OCS Region, Renewable Energy
Section, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 (CM 102), Camarillo, California
93010. Phone (805) 384-6263, Fax: (805) 388-1049.
Table 1--List of OCS Blocks Included in Oahu North
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Protraction
Protraction name No. Block No. Sub-block
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Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6180 N, O, P.
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Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6181 M, N.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6228 F, G, H, J, K, L, N, O, P.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6229 D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6230 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6231 A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L,
M, N, O, P.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6232 E, I, J, M, N, O, P.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6233 M.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6278 B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, O,
P.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6279 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6280 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6281 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6282 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6283 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6284 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6285 A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L,
M, N, O, P.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6328 B, C, D, F, G, H, K, L, P.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6329 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6330 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6331 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6332 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6333 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6334 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K,
M, N.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6335 A, B.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6378 D, H.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6379 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6380 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6381 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6382 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6383 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K,
M, N, O.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6384 A.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6429 B, C, D, F, G, H.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6430 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6431 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K,
L, N, O.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6432 ALL.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6433 A, B, C, E, F, I, J, N.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6482 B, C, F.
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Table 2--List of OCS Blocks Included in Oahu South
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Protraction
Protraction name No. Block No. Sub-block
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Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6939 D, H.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6940 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K,
L, N, O, P.
Kauai Channel................................. NF04-08 6990 B, C, D, G, H, K, L, P.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6901 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6902 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6903 A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L,
M, N, O, P.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6904 E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O,
P.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6905 I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6906 M, N, O, P.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6951 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6952 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6953 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6954 ALL
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6955 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6956 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6957 A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L,
M, N, O, P.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6958 E, F, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 6959 M,N.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7001 A, B, C, D, F, G, H, K, L, O, P.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7002 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7003 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7004 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7005 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7006 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7007 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7008 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7009 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7010 E, I.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7051 D, H.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7052 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K,
L, N, O, P.
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Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7053 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7054 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7055 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7056 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7057 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7058 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7059 A, B, C, E, F, I.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7102 B, C, D, G, H, L, P.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7103 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7104 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7105 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7106 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7107 ALL.
Oahu.......................................... NF04-09 7108 A, B, C, E, F, G, I, J, M, N.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6003 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L,
N, O, P.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6004 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6005 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6006 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6007 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6008 A, B, E, M.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6053 B, C, D, G, H, L, P.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6054 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6055 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6056 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6057 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6058 A, M, N.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6103 D.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6104 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L,
N, O, P.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6105 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6106 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6107 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6108 A, B, E, F, I, J, K, L, M, N, O,
P.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6109 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6110 A, E, I, M.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6154 C, D, G, H, K, L, P.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6155 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6156 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6157 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6158 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6159 ALL.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6160 A, E, I, M.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6205 A, B, C, D.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6206 A.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6208 B, C, D.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6209 A, B, C, D.
Maui.......................................... NF04-12 6210 A.
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Areas Not Included in the Call
During the process of delineating the Oahu Call Area, BOEM
determined that the following areas would not be appropriate for
leasing and development at this time:
1. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
(Humpback Whale NMS). Under the OCSLA, BOEM may not issue leases within
any unit of a National Marine Sanctuary. Therefore, BOEM excluded the
Humpback Whale NMS from leasing consideration. Note that the Oahu Call
Area is located adjacent to the Humpback Whale NMS. BOEM will
coordinate with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and other relevant agencies
regarding potential impacts to the Humpback Whale NMS and, if
necessary, will develop appropriate lease stipulations and mitigation
measures to reduce or eliminate such impacts.
2. Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas. Certain areas are set aside
by the State of Hawaii as Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas. In order
to avoid potential multiple use conflicts, BOEM is not including these
areas in the Oahu Call Area.
3. Areas with Water Depths Beyond 1,100 meters. BOEM removed areas
in water depths beyond 1,100 meters from consideration for leasing at
this time. Based on a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
technical report (NREL, TP-6A20-55049, Improved Offshore Wind Resource
Assessment in Global Climate Stabilization Scenarios, 2012), BOEM
considers 1,100 meters to be the reasonable limit on water depth for
the purposes of determining potential areas for lease, at this time.
4. Low Wind Resource Areas. BOEM removed areas with average annual
wind speeds below 7 meters per second (m/s). Based on the NREL
technical report (NREL, TP-6A20-55049, Improved Offshore Wind Resource
Assessment in Global Climate Stabilization Scenarios, 2012), a 7 m/s
wind speed was considered to be a conservative lower limit for offshore
wind resource.
Navigational Considerations
BOEM analyzed USCG 2013 and 2014 Automatic Identification System
(AIS) data, including density plots for various individual vessel types
(e.g., tankers,
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cargo vessels, tugs, etc.) that traverse the OCS offshore Oahu. BOEM
used this AIS data to inform its determination of potential areas
suitable for leasing on the OCS offshore Oahu. The AIS data used to
conduct this analysis, in addition to other AIS tools, can be
downloaded at: https://marinecadastre.gov/ais/.
Consideration of Requested Areas
In developing the Oahu Call Area, BOEM considered the areas
requested by AW Hawaii and Progression. Both developers have conducted
stakeholder engagement on Oahu and have made their proposals
considering wind resource, water depth, and proximity to shore.
Areas of Interest for Further Analysis
BOEM is seeking public comment regarding the identification of
historic properties or potential impacts to historic properties located
in the vicinity of the Oahu Call Area that could result from the
proposed action (i.e., lease issuance and potential site assessment
activities). Specifically, BOEM is requesting information on historic
sites, districts, and National Historic Landmarks, as well as cultural
corridors, traditional cultural properties, and other historic
properties.
Required Nomination Information
If you intend to submit a nomination for a commercial wind energy
lease in the areas identified in this notice, you must provide the
following information:
1. The BOEM Protraction name, number, and specific whole or partial
OCS blocks within the Oahu Call Area that are of interest for
commercial wind leasing, including any required buffer area. If your
proposed lease area includes partial blocks, include the sub-block
letter (A-P). Additionally, you should submit a shapefile or
geodatabase of the project area compatible with ArcGIS 10.3 and
projected in WGS 84_UTM Zone 4N.
2. A description of your objectives and the facilities you would
use to achieve those objectives.
3. A preliminary schedule of proposed activities, including those
leading to commercial operations.
4. Available and pertinent data and information concerning
renewable energy resources and environmental conditions in the area(s)
you wish to lease, including energy and resource data and information
that you used to evaluate the Oahu Call Area. Where applicable, spatial
information should be submitted in a format compatible with ArcGIS 10.3
and projected in WGS 84_UTM Zone 4N.
5. Documentation demonstrating you are legally qualified to hold a
lease, as set forth in 30 CFR 585.106 and 107. Examples of the
documentation appropriate for demonstrating your legal qualifications
and related guidance can be found in Chapter 2 and Appendix B of the
BOEM Renewable Energy Framework Guide Book available at: https://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/Regulatory-Information/REnGuidebook_03August2009_3_-pdf.aspx. Legal qualification documents
will be placed in an official file that may be made available for
public review. If you wish any part of your legal qualification
documentation to be kept confidential, clearly identify what should be
kept confidential and why such documentation should be confidential,
and submit it under separate cover (see ``Protection of Privileged or
Confidential Information Section,'' below). Any documentation you
submit to demonstrate your legal qualifications must be provided to
BOEM in both paper and electronic formats. BOEM considers an Adobe PDF
file on a storage media device to be an acceptable format for an
electronic copy.
6. Documentation demonstrating you are technically and financially
capable of constructing, operating, maintaining, and decommissioning
the facilities described in (2) above. Guidance regarding the required
documentation to demonstrate your technical and financial
qualifications can be found at: https://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/Regulatory-Information/QualificationGuidelines-pdf.aspx. Any
documentation you submit to demonstrate your technical and financial
qualifications must be provided to BOEM in both paper and electronic
formats. BOEM considers an Adobe PDF file on a storage media device to
be an acceptable format for an electronic copy.
It is critical that you submit a complete nomination so BOEM may
evaluate your submission in a timely manner. If BOEM reviews your
nomination and finds it is incomplete, BOEM will inform you in a letter
describing the specific information missing from your nomination. You
must then submit this missing information in order for BOEM to deem
your submission complete. You will be given 15 business days from the
date of that letter to submit the information. If you do not meet this
deadline, or if BOEM determines this second submission is still
incomplete, then BOEM retains the right to deem your nomination
invalid. In such a case, BOEM will not process your nomination.
Participating in a Lease Sale Without Responding to This Call
It is not required that you submit a nomination in response to this
Call in order to submit a bid in a potential competitive lease sale
offshore Oahu. However, you will not be able to participate in such a
lease sale unless you demonstrate prior to the sale that you are
legally qualified to hold a BOEM renewable energy lease, and you
demonstrate that you are technically and financially capable of
constructing, operating, maintaining, and decommissioning the
facilities you would propose to install on your lease. To ensure BOEM
has sufficient time to process your qualifications package, you must
submit this package prior to or during the PSN 60-day public comment
period. More information can be found at: https://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/Regulatory-Information/QualificationGuidelines-pdf.aspx
Requested Information From Interested or Affected Parties
BOEM is requesting specific and detailed comments from Federal,
state, and local governments, Native Hawaiians, and the public
regarding the following:
1. Geological, geophysical, and biological conditions (including
bottom and shallow hazards and live bottom) in the area described in
this Call.
2. Historic properties, including archaeological or cultural
resources, potentially affected by the construction of meteorological
towers, the installation of meteorological buoys, or commercial wind
development in the areas identified in this Call.
3. Existing uses of the areas, including navigation (commercial and
recreational vessel use), fishing locations, and commercial fishing
areas.
4. Information relating to potential impacts resulting from the
siting of wind turbine generators in the Oahu Call Area.
5. Available and pertinent data and information concerning
renewable energy resources and environmental conditions in the area
identified in this Call. Where applicable, spatial information should
be submitted in a format compatible with ArcGIS 10.3 and projected in
WGS 84_UTM Zone 4N.
6. Habitats that may require special attention during siting and
construction.
7. Other relevant socioeconomic, technical, biological, and/or
environmental information. Socioeconomic information could
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include information on non-monetary credits offered at the lease sale
stage or recommendations on community benefits.
Protection of Privileged or Confidential Information
Freedom of Information Act
BOEM will protect privileged or confidential information you submit
when required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Exemption 4 of
FOIA applies to trade secrets and commercial or financial information
that is privileged or confidential. If you wish to protect the
confidentiality of such information, clearly label it with ``Contains
Confidential Information'' and request BOEM treat it as confidential,
and consider submitting such information as a separate attachment. BOEM
will not disclose such information if it qualifies for exemption from
disclosure under FOIA. Information not labeled as privileged or
confidential will be regarded by BOEM as suitable for public release.
BOEM will not treat as confidential any aggregate summaries of such
information or comments not containing such information. Additionally,
BOEM will not treat as confidential (1) the legal title of the
nominating entity (for example, the name of your company), or (2) the
list of whole or partial blocks that you are nominating.
Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w-
3(a))
BOEM is required to withhold the location, character, or ownership
of historic resources if it determines disclosure may, among other
things, risk harm to the historic resources or impede the use of a
traditional religious site by practitioners. Entities that are
protected under NHPA should designate information falling under Section
304 of NHPA as confidential.
Dated: June 16, 2016.
Abigail Ross Hopper,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-14830 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am]
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