Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Offshore Wind, LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New York, 69330-69331 [2022-25034]

Download as PDF 69330 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 222 / Friday, November 18, 2022 / Notices appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The University of Arkansas Museum Collections is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, § 10.10, § 10.13, and § 10.14. Dated: November 9, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2022–25129 Filed 11–17–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2022–0053] Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Offshore Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New York Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: BOEM announces the availability of the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by Empire Offshore Wind, LLC (Empire Wind) for its proposed Empire Wind Project (Project) offshore New York. The DEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the Project as described in the COP (the proposed action) and the alternatives to the proposed action. This notice of availability (NOA) announces the start of the public review and comment period, as well as the dates and times for public hearings on the DEIS. After BOEM holds the public hearings and addresses comments provided, BOEM will publish a final environmental impact statement (EIS). The EIS will inform BOEM’s decision whether to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the COP. DATES: Comments must be received no later than January 17, 2023. BOEM will conduct three virtual public hearings. BOEM’s virtual public hearings will be held at the following times (eastern time). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Nov 17, 2022 Jkt 259001 • Wednesday, December 7, 2022; 5 p.m. • Tuesday, December 13, 2022; 5 p.m. • Thursday, December 15, 2022; 1 p.m. Registration for the virtual public hearings may be completed here: https://www.boem.gov/renewableenergy/state-activities/empire-windfarm-deis-project-page-virtual-meetings or by calling (703) 787–1520. Registration for the virtual hearings is required. Meeting information will be sent to registrants via their email address provided during registration. ADDRESSES: The DEIS and detailed information about the Project, including the COP, can be found on BOEM’s website at: https://www.boem.gov/ renewable-energy/state-activities/ empire-wind. Comments can be submitted in any of the following ways: • Orally or in written form during any of the public hearings identified in this NOA. • In written form by mail or any other delivery service, enclosed in an envelope labeled ‘‘Empire Wind COP DEIS’’ and addressed to Program Chief, Office of Renewable Energy, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM–OREP, Sterling, VA 20166. • Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to https:// www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM–2022–0053. Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ button below the document link. Enter your information and comment, then click ‘‘Submit Comment.’’ For more information about submitting comments, please see ‘‘Information on Submitting Comments’’ under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION heading below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Stromberg, BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM–OREP, Sterling, Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1722 or jessica.stromberg@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Action: Empire Wind seeks approval to construct, operate, and maintain the Project: two wind energy farms and their associated export cables on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore New York. The Project would be developed within the range of design parameters outlined in the Empire Wind COP, subject to applicable mitigation measures. Empire Wind proposes to develop the lease area in two wind farms, known as Empire Wind 1 (EW 1) and Empire Wind 2 (EW 2) (collectively, the Project). EW 1 and EW 2 will be electrically isolated and independent from each other. Empire Wind proposes to construct and operate up to 147 wind PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 turbines and up to 2 offshore substations with 2 cable routes under the terms of Renewable Energy Lease OCS–A 0512. The lease area is located 14 miles from Long Island, New York, and 19.5 miles from Long Branch, New Jersey. The onshore components of the Project will include up to three export cable landfall areas in New York (one for EW 1 and up to two for EW 2) and two onshore substations. The EW 1 onshore substation will be in Brooklyn, New York; and the EW 2 Onshore Substation A in Oceanside, New York, or the EW 2 Onshore Substation C in Island Park, New York. Alternatives: BOEM considered 30 alternatives when preparing the DEIS and carried forward 7 alternatives for further analysis in the DEIS. These seven alternatives include six action alternatives and a no action alternative. BOEM rejected 23 alternatives because they did not meet the purpose and need for the proposed action or did not meet screening criteria, which are presented in DEIS appendix C. The screening criteria included consistency with law and regulations; technical and economic feasibility; environmental impact; and geographic considerations. Availability of the DEIS: The DEIS, Empire Wind COP, and associated information are available on BOEM’s website at: https://www.boem.gov/ renewable-energy/state-activities/ empire-wind. BOEM has distributed digital copies of the DEIS to all parties listed in DEIS appendix K, which also includes the location of all libraries receiving a copy. If you need a flash drive or paper copy, BOEM will provide one upon request, as long as copies are available. You may request a flash drive or paper copy of the DEIS by calling (703) 787–1520. Cooperating Agencies: The following 15 Federal agencies, Tribal Nations, and State and city governmental entities participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the DEIS: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; National Marine Fisheries Service; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Department of Defense; Department of the Navy; Maritime Administration; National Park Service; the Shinnecock Indian Nation; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; New York State Energy Research & Development Authority; New York State Department of State; and New York City. Information on Submitting Comments: BOEM does not consider anonymous comments. Please include your name and address as part of your E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 222 / Friday, November 18, 2022 / Notices comment. BOEM makes all comments, including the names and addresses of respondents, available for public review online and during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that BOEM withhold their names, addresses, or any other personal identifiable information (PII) included in their comment from the public record; however, BOEM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. If you wish your name, address, or other PII to be withheld, you must state your request prominently in a cover letter and explain the harm that you fear from its disclosure, such as unwarranted privacy invasion, embarrassment, or injury. Even if BOEM withholds your information in the context of this notice, your submission is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and any relevant court orders. If your submission is requested under the FOIA or such court order, your information will only be withheld if a determination is made that one of the FOIA’s exemptions to disclosure applies or if such court order is challenged. Such a determination will be made in accordance with the Department’s FOIA regulations and applicable law. Please label privileged or confidential information as ‘‘Contains Confidential Information,’’ and consider submitting such information as a separate attachment. Information that is not labeled as privileged or confidential may be regarded by BOEM as suitable for public release. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq. (NEPA, as amended) and 40 CFR 1506.6. Dated: November 11, 2022. Karen Baker, Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2022–25034 Filed 11–17–22; 8:45 am] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4340–98–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–671–672 and 731–TA–1571–1573 (Final)] Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of oil country tubular goods from Argentina and Mexico provided for in subheadings 7304.29, 7305.20, and 7306.29 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’); by reason of imports of oil country tubular goods from Russia that have been found by Commerce to be sold in the United States at LTFV and subsidized by the government of Russia; and by reason of imports of oil country tubular goods from South Korea that have been found by Commerce to be subsidized by the government of South Korea.2 3 Background The Commission instituted these investigations effective October 6, 2021, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce by Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S., Inc., Baytown, Texas; PTC Liberty Tubulars LLC, Liberty, Texas; U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Welded Tube USA, Inc., Lackawanna, New York; and the United States Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL–CIO, CLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of a preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of oil country tubular goods from Russia were subsidized within the 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 87 FR 59041, 59045, 59047, 59054, and 59056 (September 29, 2022). 3 The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce’s affirmative critical circumstances determinations are not likely to undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping duty orders on oil country tubular goods from Mexico and Russia. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Nov 17, 2022 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69331 meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of oil country tubular goods from Argentina, Mexico, and Russia were sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)).4 Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission’s investigations and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register on June 9, 2022 (87 FR 35246). The Commission conducted its hearing on September 22, 2022. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate. The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on November 14, 2022. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5381 (November 2022), entitled Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–671–672 and 731–TA– 1571–1573 (Final). By order of the Commission. Issued: November 14, 2022. Jessica Mullan, Attorney Advisor. [FR Doc. 2022–25109 Filed 11–17–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders International Trade Commission. ACTION: Summary of commission practice relating to administrative protective orders. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Since February 1991, the U.S. International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has published in the Federal Register reports on the status of its practice with respect to breaches of 4 87 FR 28801, 28804, and 28808 (May 11, 2022) (antidumping duty preliminary determinations) and 87 FR 14249 (March 14, 2022) (countervailing duty preliminary determination for Russia). Commerce preliminarily determined that countervailable subsidies were not being provided to producers and exporters of oil country tubular goods from South Korea. 87 FR 14248 (March 14, 2022) (countervailing duty preliminary determination for South Korea). E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25034]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2022-0053]


Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
for Empire Offshore Wind, LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore 
New York

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: BOEM announces the availability of the draft environmental 
impact statement (DEIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) 
submitted by Empire Offshore Wind, LLC (Empire Wind) for its proposed 
Empire Wind Project (Project) offshore New York. The DEIS analyzes the 
potential environmental impacts of the Project as described in the COP 
(the proposed action) and the alternatives to the proposed action. This 
notice of availability (NOA) announces the start of the public review 
and comment period, as well as the dates and times for public hearings 
on the DEIS. After BOEM holds the public hearings and addresses 
comments provided, BOEM will publish a final environmental impact 
statement (EIS). The EIS will inform BOEM's decision whether to 
approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the COP.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than January 17, 2023. BOEM 
will conduct three virtual public hearings. BOEM's virtual public 
hearings will be held at the following times (eastern time).

 Wednesday, December 7, 2022; 5 p.m.
 Tuesday, December 13, 2022; 5 p.m.
 Thursday, December 15, 2022; 1 p.m.

    Registration for the virtual public hearings may be completed here: 
https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/empire-wind-
farm-deis-project-page-virtual-meetings or by calling (703) 787-1520. 
Registration for the virtual hearings is required. Meeting information 
will be sent to registrants via their email address provided during 
registration.

ADDRESSES: The DEIS and detailed information about the Project, 
including the COP, can be found on BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/empire-wind. Comments 
can be submitted in any of the following ways:
     Orally or in written form during any of the public 
hearings identified in this NOA.
     In written form by mail or any other delivery service, 
enclosed in an envelope labeled ``Empire Wind COP DEIS'' and addressed 
to Program Chief, Office of Renewable Energy, Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OREP, Sterling, VA 20166.
     Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to 
https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM-2022-0053. 
Click on the ``Comment'' button below the document link. Enter your 
information and comment, then click ``Submit Comment.''
    For more information about submitting comments, please see 
``Information on Submitting Comments'' under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION heading below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Stromberg, BOEM Office of 
Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OREP, Sterling, 
Virginia 20166, (703) 787-1722 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Proposed Action: Empire Wind seeks approval to construct, operate, 
and maintain the Project: two wind energy farms and their associated 
export cables on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore New York. 
The Project would be developed within the range of design parameters 
outlined in the Empire Wind COP, subject to applicable mitigation 
measures. Empire Wind proposes to develop the lease area in two wind 
farms, known as Empire Wind 1 (EW 1) and Empire Wind 2 (EW 2) 
(collectively, the Project). EW 1 and EW 2 will be electrically 
isolated and independent from each other. Empire Wind proposes to 
construct and operate up to 147 wind turbines and up to 2 offshore 
substations with 2 cable routes under the terms of Renewable Energy 
Lease OCS-A 0512. The lease area is located 14 miles from Long Island, 
New York, and 19.5 miles from Long Branch, New Jersey. The onshore 
components of the Project will include up to three export cable 
landfall areas in New York (one for EW 1 and up to two for EW 2) and 
two onshore substations. The EW 1 onshore substation will be in 
Brooklyn, New York; and the EW 2 Onshore Substation A in Oceanside, New 
York, or the EW 2 Onshore Substation C in Island Park, New York.
    Alternatives: BOEM considered 30 alternatives when preparing the 
DEIS and carried forward 7 alternatives for further analysis in the 
DEIS. These seven alternatives include six action alternatives and a no 
action alternative. BOEM rejected 23 alternatives because they did not 
meet the purpose and need for the proposed action or did not meet 
screening criteria, which are presented in DEIS appendix C. The 
screening criteria included consistency with law and regulations; 
technical and economic feasibility; environmental impact; and 
geographic considerations.
    Availability of the DEIS: The DEIS, Empire Wind COP, and associated 
information are available on BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/empire-wind. BOEM has distributed 
digital copies of the DEIS to all parties listed in DEIS appendix K, 
which also includes the location of all libraries receiving a copy. If 
you need a flash drive or paper copy, BOEM will provide one upon 
request, as long as copies are available. You may request a flash drive 
or paper copy of the DEIS by calling (703) 787-1520.
    Cooperating Agencies: The following 15 Federal agencies, Tribal 
Nations, and State and city governmental entities participated as 
cooperating agencies in the preparation of the DEIS: Bureau of Safety 
and Environmental Enforcement; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 
National Marine Fisheries Service; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. 
Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Department of Defense; 
Department of the Navy; Maritime Administration; National Park Service; 
the Shinnecock Indian Nation; New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation; New York State Energy Research & 
Development Authority; New York State Department of State; and New York 
City.
    Information on Submitting Comments: BOEM does not consider 
anonymous comments. Please include your name and address as part of 
your

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comment. BOEM makes all comments, including the names and addresses of 
respondents, available for public review online and during regular 
business hours. Individual respondents may request that BOEM withhold 
their names, addresses, or any other personal identifiable information 
(PII) included in their comment from the public record; however, BOEM 
cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. If you wish your name, 
address, or other PII to be withheld, you must state your request 
prominently in a cover letter and explain the harm that you fear from 
its disclosure, such as unwarranted privacy invasion, embarrassment, or 
injury. Even if BOEM withholds your information in the context of this 
notice, your submission is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA) and any relevant court orders. If your submission is requested 
under the FOIA or such court order, your information will only be 
withheld if a determination is made that one of the FOIA's exemptions 
to disclosure applies or if such court order is challenged. Such a 
determination will be made in accordance with the Department's FOIA 
regulations and applicable law.
    Please label privileged or confidential information as ``Contains 
Confidential Information,'' and consider submitting such information as 
a separate attachment. Information that is not labeled as privileged or 
confidential may be regarded by BOEM as suitable for public release.
    All submissions from organizations or businesses and from 
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of 
organizations or businesses will be made available for public 
inspection in their entirety.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq. (NEPA, as amended) and 40 CFR 
1506.6.

    Dated: November 11, 2022.
Karen Baker,
Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management.
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