Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in the New York Bight-Call for Information and Nominations, 32896-32897 [2018-15133]

Download as PDF 32896 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 136 / Monday, July 16, 2018 / Notices GAS MAJOR PORTION PRICES ($/MMBtu) FOR DESIGNATED AREAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDEX ZONE—Continued Fort Berthold Reservation ................................................................................ Fort Peck Reservation ..................................................................................... Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation ......................................... Turtle Mountain Reservation ........................................................................... ONRR-designated areas 1.90 1.34 2.16 1.93 May 2016 Blackfeet Reservation ...................................................................................... Fort Belknap Reservation ................................................................................ Fort Berthold Reservation ................................................................................ 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To request service, please use the courtesy phone and call Janet Giron at (303) 231–3088. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Gregory J. Gould, Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue. BILLING CODE 4335–30–P [FR Doc. 2018–15112 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4335–30–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Natural Resources Revenue DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [Docket No. ONRR–2016–0001; DS63644000 DR2000000.CH7000 189D0102R2] Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2018–0004] Withdrawal of Temporary Physical Address Change for General Ledger Team Office of the Secretary, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) is withdrawing the temporary physical address change published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2016 for courier services and personal deliveries. DATES: The cancellation takes effect on July 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darrel Redford, Supervisory Accountant, at (303) 231–3085, or email to Darrel.Redford@onrr.gov. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Jul 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in the New York Bight—Call for Information and Nominations Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period. AGENCY: On April 11, 2018, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a Call for Information and Nominations for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight (Call). BOEM invited the submission of information and nominations for commercial wind leases that would SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1.13 1.38 1.51 2.38 1.90 1.49 Oct 2016 1.66 1.64 2.32 2.34 2.62 2.36 Authority: 44 U.S.C. 1505. [FR Doc. 2018–15111 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] Jun 2016 1.02 1.26 1.48 1.85 1.77 1.45 Blackfeet Reservation ...................................................................................... Fort Belknap Reservation ................................................................................ Fort Berthold Reservation ................................................................................ Fort Peck Reservation ..................................................................................... Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation ......................................... Turtle Mountain Reservation ........................................................................... For information on how to report additional royalties due to major portion prices, please refer to our Dear Payor letter dated December 1, 1999, on the ONRR website at https://www.onrr.gov/ ReportPay/PDFDocs/991201.pdf. 1.84 1.49 2.03 1.87 1.96 1.79 2.53 2.88 2.70 2.48 1.27 1.56 1.52 1.25 Jul 2016 1.48 1.56 2.25 2.46 2.56 2.29 Nov 2016 1.69 1.68 2.31 2.68 2.42 2.31 1.33 1.75 1.59 1.32 Aug 2016 1.01 1.55 2.16 2.44 2.54 2.20 Dec 2016 2.16 1.91 2.78 3.08 3.20 2.65 allow a lessee to propose the construction of a wind energy project in the New York Bight, and to develop one or more projects, if approved, after further environmental review. Additionally, the announcement requested comments and information from interested and affected parties about site conditions, resources, and multiple uses in close proximity to, or within, the Call Areas. Information received will help inform BOEM’s identification of Wind Energy Areas, which would be further evaluated for potential commercial wind leasing. The April 11 notice had a comment period deadline of May 29, 2018. Several stakeholders have contacted BOEM and requested additional time to submit comments. BOEM agrees that it would be helpful in this instance to reopen the comment period. DATES: BOEM must receive nominations describing your interest in one or more, or any portion of, the Call Areas, by a postmarked date of July 30, 2018, for your nomination to be considered. BOEM requests comments or submissions of information to be postmarked or delivered by this same date. BOEM will consider only those nominations received during the comment period. ADDRESSES: If you are submitting a nomination for a lease area in response to this Call, please submit your nomination by following the instructions in the ‘‘Required Nomination Information’’ section of the Call (83 FR 15602, 15617) to the following address: BOEM, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road (VAM–OREP), Sterling, Virginia 20166. In addition to a paper E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 136 / Monday, July 16, 2018 / Notices copy of the nomination, include an electronic copy of the nomination on a data storage device. BOEM will list the parties that submitted nominations and the location of the proposed lease areas (i.e., OCS blocks nominated) on the BOEM website after the 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–2018–0004, 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, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road (VAM–OREP), Sterling, Virginia 20166. All responses will be reported on https://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to protect the confidentiality of your nominations or comments, clearly mark the relevant sections and request that BOEM treat them as confidential. Please label privileged or confidential information ‘‘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: Luke Feinberg, BOEM, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road (VAM–OREP), Sterling, Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1705 or luke.feinberg@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: This Call is published pursuant to subsection 8(p)(3) of the OCS Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3), which was added by section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), as well as the implementing regulations at 30 CFR part 585. Background and Purpose: 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)). BOEM will make this determination after reviewing the nominations received in response to this Call. This Call also requests information VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Jul 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 from interested and affected parties on issues relevant to potential leasing within the Call Areas. The responses to this Call could lead to the initiation of a competitive leasing process in some parts of the Call Areas (i.e., where competition exists), and a noncompetitive process in other parts of the Call Areas (i.e., where no competitive interest exists). The Call, described in detail in the Federal Register (83 FR 15602 (April 11, 2018)), had an initial comment deadline of May 29, 2018, but several stakeholders have requested additional time to comment. BOEM agrees that it would be helpful in this instance to reopen the comment period until July 30, 2018. Protection of Privileged or Confidential Information: BOEM will protect privileged or confidential information that you submit as provided in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Exemption 4 of FOIA applies to trade secrets and commercial or financial information that you submit that is privileged or confidential. If you wish to protect the confidentiality of such information, clearly mark it and request that BOEM treat it as confidential. BOEM will not disclose such information if it qualifies for exemption from disclosure under FOIA. Please label privileged or confidential information ‘‘Contains Confidential Information’’ and consider submitting such information as a separate attachment. 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. Information that is not labeled as privileged or confidential will be regarded by BOEM as suitable for public release. Dated: July 11, 2018. Walter D. Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2018–15133 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2018–0035] Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 251 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 32897 Final notice of sale. On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will open and publicly announce bids received for blocks offered in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 251 (GOM Region-wide Sale 251), in accordance with the provisions of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as amended, and the implementing regulations issued pursuant thereto. The GOM Regionwide Sale 251 Final Notice of Sale (NOS) package contains information essential to potential bidders. DATES: BOEM will hold GOM Regionwide Sale 251 at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. All times referred to in this document are Central Standard Time, unless otherwise specified. Bid submission deadline: BOEM accepts sealed bids between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on normal working days prior to the sale with the exception of Tuesday, August 14th, the day before the sale. BOEM must receive all bids for GOM Region-wide Sale 251 by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. For more information on bid submission, see Section VII, ‘‘Bidding Instructions,’’ of this document. ADDRESSES: Bids will be accepted prior to the bid receipt deadline at 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana. Public bid reading for GOM Region-wide Sale 251 will be held at 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana, but the venue will not be open to the general public, media, or industry during bid opening or reading. Bid opening will be available for public viewing on BOEM’s website at www.boem.gov via live-streaming video beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the date of the sale. BOEM will also post the results on its website after bid opening and reading are completed. Interested parties may download the Final NOS package from BOEM’s website at https:// www.boem.gov/Sale-251/. Copies of the sale maps may be obtained by contacting the BOEM GOM Region at: Gulf of Mexico Region Public Information Office, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394, (504) 736–2519 or (800) 200–GULF. For more information on bid submission, see Section VII, ‘‘Bidding Instructions,’’ of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Glazner, Deputy Regional Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Plans, 504–736– SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32896-32897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15133]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2018-0004]


Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf 
in the New York Bight--Call for Information and Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 11, 2018, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 
(BOEM) issued a Call for Information and Nominations for Commercial 
Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New 
York Bight (Call). BOEM invited the submission of information and 
nominations for commercial wind leases that would allow a lessee to 
propose the construction of a wind energy project in the New York 
Bight, and to develop one or more projects, if approved, after further 
environmental review. Additionally, the announcement requested comments 
and information from interested and affected parties about site 
conditions, resources, and multiple uses in close proximity to, or 
within, the Call Areas. Information received will help inform BOEM's 
identification of Wind Energy Areas, which would be further evaluated 
for potential commercial wind leasing. The April 11 notice had a 
comment period deadline of May 29, 2018. Several stakeholders have 
contacted BOEM and requested additional time to submit comments. BOEM 
agrees that it would be helpful in this instance to reopen the comment 
period.

DATES: BOEM must receive nominations describing your interest in one or 
more, or any portion of, the Call Areas, by a postmarked date of July 
30, 2018, for your nomination to be considered. BOEM requests comments 
or submissions of information to be postmarked or delivered by this 
same date. BOEM will consider only those nominations received during 
the comment period.

ADDRESSES: If you are submitting a nomination for a lease area in 
response to this Call, please submit your nomination by following the 
instructions in the ``Required Nomination Information'' section of the 
Call (83 FR 15602, 15617) to the following address: BOEM, Office of 
Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road (VAM-OREP), Sterling, 
Virginia 20166. In addition to a paper

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copy of the nomination, include an electronic copy of the nomination on 
a data storage device. BOEM will list the parties that submitted 
nominations and the location of the proposed lease areas (i.e., OCS 
blocks nominated) on the BOEM website after the 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-2018-0004, 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, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland 
Road (VAM-OREP), Sterling, Virginia 20166.
    All responses will be reported on https://www.regulations.gov.
    If you wish to protect the confidentiality of your nominations or 
comments, clearly mark the relevant sections and request that BOEM 
treat them as confidential. Please label privileged or confidential 
information ``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: Luke Feinberg, BOEM, Office of 
Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road (VAM-OREP), Sterling, 
Virginia 20166, (703) 787-1705 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: This Call is published pursuant to subsection 8(p)(3) of 
the OCS Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3), which was added by section 388 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), as well as the implementing 
regulations at 30 CFR part 585.
    Background and Purpose: 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)). BOEM will make this 
determination after reviewing the nominations received in response to 
this Call. This Call also requests information from interested and 
affected parties on issues relevant to potential leasing within the 
Call Areas.
    The responses to this Call could lead to the initiation of a 
competitive leasing process in some parts of the Call Areas (i.e., 
where competition exists), and a noncompetitive process in other parts 
of the Call Areas (i.e., where no competitive interest exists). The 
Call, described in detail in the Federal Register (83 FR 15602 (April 
11, 2018)), had an initial comment deadline of May 29, 2018, but 
several stakeholders have requested additional time to comment. BOEM 
agrees that it would be helpful in this instance to reopen the comment 
period until July 30, 2018.
    Protection of Privileged or Confidential Information: BOEM will 
protect privileged or confidential information that you submit as 
provided in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Exemption 4 of FOIA 
applies to trade secrets and commercial or financial information that 
you submit that is privileged or confidential. If you wish to protect 
the confidentiality of such information, clearly mark it and request 
that BOEM treat it as confidential. BOEM will not disclose such 
information if it qualifies for exemption from disclosure under FOIA. 
Please label privileged or confidential information ``Contains 
Confidential Information'' and consider submitting such information as 
a separate attachment.
    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. Information 
that is not labeled as privileged or confidential will be regarded by 
BOEM as suitable for public release.

    Dated: July 11, 2018.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-15133 Filed 7-13-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P

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