Notice of Availability of the Revolution Wind Farm and Revolution Wind Export Cable Project Final Environmental Impact Statement, 47171-47172 [2023-15387]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2023 / Notices determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the summary or related records held by the Lyon County Historical Society. Description The one cultural item was removed from Lyon County, MN. Known as the Camden Vase, this unassociated funerary object is a small, shelltempered pottery vessel. It was removed by George Chamberlain from a burial mound in 1934, near what is today, Camden State Park, in southwestern Minnesota. In 1972, Chamberlain’s son, Horace Chamberlain, donated the object to the Lyon County Historical Society. The mound from which the unassociated funerary object was removed belonged to a group of mounds, all of which were completely obliterated from the landscape during road construction in the mid-1960s. Archeologists associate these mounds with the Oneota cultural tradition (circa A.D. 1000–1500), The Oneota, an agricultural society linked to the Mississippian culture at Cahokia, in southern Illinois, is thought to be ancestral to the present-day Otoe and Iowa. Cultural Affiliation The cultural item in this notice is connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following type of information was used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Lyon County Historical Society has determined that: • The one cultural item described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the cultural items and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Jul 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural item in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after August 21, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Lyon County Historical Society must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural item are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Lyon County Historical Society is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.8, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: July 14, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–15524 Filed 7–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2023–0038] Notice of Availability of the Revolution Wind Farm and Revolution Wind Export Cable Project Final Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; final environmental impact statement. AGENCY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by Revolution Wind, LLC (Revolution Wind) for its proposed Revolution Wind Farm and Revolution Wind Export Cable Project (Project) offshore Rhode Island. The FEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the Project as described in the COP (the proposed action) and the alternatives to the proposed action. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47171 FEIS will inform BOEM’s decision whether to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the COP. ADDRESSES: The FEIS 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/ revolution-wind. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Stromberg, BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM–OREP, Sterling, Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1730 or jessica.stromberg@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Action: Revolution Wind seeks approval to construct, operate, and maintain the Project on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Rhode Island. The Project would be developed within the range of design parameters outlined in the Revolution Wind COP, subject to applicable mitigation measures. The Project, as proposed in the COP, would have a maximum capacity ranging between 704 and 880 megawatts, would include up to 100 wind turbine generators connected by a network of inter-array cables, up to 2 offshore substations, an offshore cable linking the two substations, up to 2 export cables making landfall in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 1 onshore substation, and 1 interconnection facility that would connect to the regional onshore transmission grid at The Narragansett Electric Company Davisville Substation. The Project would be located on the OCS approximately 15 nautical miles (18 statute miles) southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island, within an area defined by Renewable Energy Lease OCS–A 0486. The offshore export cables would be buried below the seabed in the OCS and State of Rhode Island- owned submerged lands. The cable landfall, onshore substation, and interconnection facility would be located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Alternatives: BOEM considered 18 alternatives when preparing the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), then included 3 additional alternatives based on public comments received on the DEIS and carried forward 7 alternatives for further analysis in the FEIS. These seven alternatives include six action alternatives and the no action alternative. Fourteen alternatives were not carried forward because they did not meet the purpose and need for the proposed action or did not meet screening criteria, which are presented in FEIS chapter 2 and appendix K. The screening criteria included consistency with law and regulations; technical and E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1 47172 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2023 / Notices economic feasibility; environmental impacts; and geographic considerations. Availability of the FEIS: The FEIS, Revolution Wind COP, and associated information are available on BOEM’s website at: https://www.boem.gov/ renewable-energy/state-activities/ revolution-wind. BOEM has distributed digital copies of the FEIS to all parties listed in FEIS appendix H. If you require a digital copy on a flash drive or a paper copy, BOEM will provide one upon request, as long as these materials are available. You may request a flash drive or paper copy of the FEIS by contacting Laura Lee Wolfson at (703) 787–1433 or Lauralee.wolfson@boem.gov. Cooperating Agencies: The following Federal agencies and State governmental entities participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the FEIS: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Environmental Protection Agency; National Marine Fisheries Service; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management; Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council; and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; National Park Service; Federal Aviation Administration; Department of Defense; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Department of the Navy participated as a participating agency. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq. (NEPA, as amended) and 40 CFR 1506.6. Karen Baker, Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2023–15387 Filed 7–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4340–98–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2023–0042] Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment for a Wind Energy Research Lease on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Maine Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: BOEM announces the availability of the draft environmental assessment (EA) for the potential issuance of a wind energy research lease to the State of Maine. The draft EA SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Jul 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the site characterization and site assessment activities that are expected to take place should this research lease be issued. This notice of availability (NOA) announces the start of the public review and comment period, as well as the dates and times for public meetings on the draft EA. After BOEM holds the public meetings and addresses public comments submitted during the review period, BOEM will publish a final EA. The EA will inform BOEM’s decision whether to issue the research lease. DATES: Comments must be received no later than August 21, 2023. BOEM’s virtual public meetings will be held on the following dates at the times (eastern time) indicated. • Tuesday, August 1; 5:00 p.m. • Thursday, August 3; 1:00 p.m. Registration for the virtual public meeting is required and may be completed at https://www.boem.gov/ renewable-energy/state-activities/ maine/gulf-maine. Meeting information will be sent to registrants via their email address provided during registration. ADDRESSES: The draft EA and detailed information about the proposed research lease can be found on BOEM’s website at: https://www.boem.gov/renewableenergy/state-activities/maine/gulfmaine. Comments can be submitted in any of the following ways: • Orally or in written form during any of the public meetings identified in this NOA. • In written form by mail or any other delivery service, enclosed in an envelope labeled ‘‘Gulf of Maine Research Lease EA’’ and addressed to Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, Mailstop VAM–OREP, Sterling, VA 20166. • Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to https:// www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM–2023–0042. 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, Sterling, Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1730 or jessica.stromberg@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Proposed Action: The draft EA analyzes the proposed action, which is the issuance of a research lease to the State of Maine, and the no action alternative. The EA considers the reasonably foreseeable environmental consequences associated with lease issuance, site characterization surveys, and site assessment activities, such as the deployment and recovery of a meteorological buoy, that are expected to take place should a research lease be issued to the State of Maine. BOEM has decided to prepare an EA for this proposed action in order to assist the agency’s planning and decision-making (40 CFR 1501.5(b)). Availability of the draft EA: The draft EA and associated information are available on BOEM’s website at: https:// www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/stateactivities/maine/gulf-maine. If you require a digital copy on a flash drive or paper copy, BOEM will provide one upon request, if supplies are available. You may request a flash drive or paper copy of the draft EA by contacting Mary Boatman at (703) 787–1662 or mary.boatman@boem.gov. Cooperating Agencies: The following three Federal agencies participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the draft EA: the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, National Marine Fisheries Service, and U.S. Coast Guard. Information on Submitting Comments a. Freedom of Information Act BOEM will protect privileged or confidential information that 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 and request that BOEM treat it as confidential. BOEM will not disclose such information if BOEM determines under 30 CFR 585.114(b) that 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 privileged or confidential information. Information that is not labeled as privileged or confidential may be regarded by BOEM as suitable for public release. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47171-47172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15387]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2023-0038]


Notice of Availability of the Revolution Wind Farm and Revolution 
Wind Export Cable Project Final Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; final environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the 
availability of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the 
construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by Revolution Wind, 
LLC (Revolution Wind) for its proposed Revolution Wind Farm and 
Revolution Wind Export Cable Project (Project) offshore Rhode Island. 
The FEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the Project as 
described in the COP (the proposed action) and the alternatives to the 
proposed action. The FEIS will inform BOEM's decision whether to 
approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the COP.

ADDRESSES: The FEIS 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/revolution-wind.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Stromberg, BOEM Office of 
Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OREP, Sterling, 
Virginia 20166, (703) 787-1730 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Proposed Action: Revolution Wind seeks approval to construct, 
operate, and maintain the Project on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 
offshore Rhode Island. The Project would be developed within the range 
of design parameters outlined in the Revolution Wind COP, subject to 
applicable mitigation measures. The Project, as proposed in the COP, 
would have a maximum capacity ranging between 704 and 880 megawatts, 
would include up to 100 wind turbine generators connected by a network 
of inter-array cables, up to 2 offshore substations, an offshore cable 
linking the two substations, up to 2 export cables making landfall in 
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 1 onshore substation, and 1 
interconnection facility that would connect to the regional onshore 
transmission grid at The Narragansett Electric Company Davisville 
Substation. The Project would be located on the OCS approximately 15 
nautical miles (18 statute miles) southeast of Point Judith, Rhode 
Island, within an area defined by Renewable Energy Lease OCS-A 0486. 
The offshore export cables would be buried below the seabed in the OCS 
and State of Rhode Island- owned submerged lands. The cable landfall, 
onshore substation, and interconnection facility would be located in 
North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
    Alternatives: BOEM considered 18 alternatives when preparing the 
draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), then included 3 additional 
alternatives based on public comments received on the DEIS and carried 
forward 7 alternatives for further analysis in the FEIS. These seven 
alternatives include six action alternatives and the no action 
alternative. Fourteen alternatives were not carried forward because 
they did not meet the purpose and need for the proposed action or did 
not meet screening criteria, which are presented in FEIS chapter 2 and 
appendix K. The screening criteria included consistency with law and 
regulations; technical and

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economic feasibility; environmental impacts; and geographic 
considerations.
    Availability of the FEIS: The FEIS, Revolution Wind COP, and 
associated information are available on BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/revolution-wind. BOEM 
has distributed digital copies of the FEIS to all parties listed in 
FEIS appendix H. If you require a digital copy on a flash drive or a 
paper copy, BOEM will provide one upon request, as long as these 
materials are available. You may request a flash drive or paper copy of 
the FEIS by contacting Laura Lee Wolfson at (703) 787-1433 or 
[email protected].
    Cooperating Agencies: The following Federal agencies and State 
governmental entities participated as cooperating agencies in the 
preparation of the FEIS: Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement; Environmental Protection Agency; National Marine Fisheries 
Service; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; Massachusetts 
Office of Coastal Zone Management; Rhode Island Coastal Resources 
Management Council; and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental 
Management. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; National 
Park Service; Federal Aviation Administration; Department of Defense; 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Department of the Navy participated 
as a participating agency.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq. (NEPA, as amended) and 40 CFR 
1506.6.

Karen Baker,
Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-15387 Filed 7-20-23; 8:45 am]
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