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