Notice of Availability of the Empire Offshore Wind Final Environmental Impact Statement, 63615-63616 [2023-19956]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices 63615 BURDEN TABLE—Continued Hour burden Average number of annual responses Departure and alternative compliance (as cited in 550.142) requests from 550.303 and 550.304 not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart C regulations. 24 ..................................... 5 requests ........................ 120 Subtotal ......................................... .................................................................................... .......................................... 5 responses ..................... 120 Total Burden ........................... .................................................................................... .......................................... 807 responses ................. 51,080 Citation 30 CFR part 550, subpart C and related NTL(s) Reporting and recordkeeping requirement Annual burden hours General 303–304 ................................................ An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Karen Thundiyil, Chief, Office of Regulations, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2023–20053 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4340–98–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2022–0053] Notice of Availability of the Empire Offshore Wind 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 Empire Wind, LLC (Empire Wind) for its proposed Empire Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project (Project) offshore New York. 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/ empire-wind. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 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: Empire Wind seeks approval to construct, operate, and maintain the Project: a wind energy facility and its 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 independent from each other. In total, Empire Wind proposes constructing and operating 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 Project is located 14 statute miles from Long Island, New York, and 19.5 statute miles from Long Branch, New Jersey. The onshore components of the Project will include up to three export cable landfalls in New York (one for EW 1 and up to two for EW 2) and two onshore substations: EW 1 onshore substation in Brooklyn, New York; and EW 2 onshore substation in either Oceanside, New York, Island Park, New York, or both. Alternatives: BOEM considered 30 alternatives when preparing the FEIS and carried forward 7 alternatives for further analysis in the FEIS. These seven alternatives include six action alternatives and the no action alternative. Twenty-three alternatives were rejected because they did not meet the purpose and need for the proposed action or did not meet screening criteria, which are presented in FEIS section 2.2. The screening criteria included consistency with law and regulations; technical and economic feasibility; PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 environmental impact; and geographic considerations. Availability of the FEIS: The FEIS, 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 FEIS to all parties listed in FEIS appendix K. 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 Brandi Sangunett at (703) 787–1015 or brandi.sangunett@boem.gov. Cooperating Agencies: The following Federal agencies and State and city governmental entities participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the FEIS: 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; Maritime Administration; National Park Service; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; New York State Department of State; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; and New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination. The following Federal and Tribal entities participated as participating agencies in the preparation of the FEIS: The Shinnecock Indian Nation; Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Department of Defense, and Department of the Navy. E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 63616 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices 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. 2023–19956 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4340–98–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation [RR02054000, 23XR0680A1, RX.02148941.332CR00] Central Valley Project Improvement Act 2023 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard Criteria) Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: published the Standard Criteria, which is updated every 3 years. Public Disclosure. We invite the public to comment on our preliminary (i.e., draft) 2023 Standard Criteria. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Issued: September 11, 2023. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. Adam Nickels, Regional Resources Manager, Division of Resources Management, California-Great Basin—Interior Region 10. 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 there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan, provided for in subheadings 9404.21.00, 9404.29.10, and 9404.29.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and by reason of imports of mattresses from Indonesia that are alleged to be subsidized by the government of Indonesia.2 [FR Doc. 2023–20034 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332–90–P The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has made available the draft 2023 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard Criteria) for public review and comment. DATES: Submit written comments on the draft 2023 Standard Criteria on or before October 25, 2023. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Ms. Anitalee C. Bronner, Bureau of Reclamation, Attn: CBG–400, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825; or via email at abronner@usbr.gov. To view a copy of the draft 2023 Standard Criteria, go to https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ watershare. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the draft Standard Criteria or to be placed on a mailing list for any subsequent information, please contact Ms. Anitalee C. Bronner at (916) 978–5380, or via email at abronner@usbr.gov. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3405(e) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title 34 Pub. 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According to section 3405(e)(1), these criteria must promote ‘‘the highest level of water use efficiency reasonably achievable by project contractors using best available cost-effective technology and best management practices.’’ In accordance with this legislative mandate, Reclamation developed and ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731–TA–895 (Fourth Review)] Pure Granular Magnesium From China Determination On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject five-year review, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the antidumping duty order on pure granular magnesium from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.2 Background The Commission instituted this review on February 1, 2023 (88 FR 6784) and determined on May 8, 2023 that it would conduct an expedited review (88 FR 37275, June 7, 2023). The Commission made this determination pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It completed and filed its determination in this review on September 11, 2023. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5458 (September 2023), entitled Pure Granular Magnesium from China: Investigation No. 731–TA–895 (Fourth Review). By order of the Commission. 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 Commissioner Amy A. Karpel not participating. PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2023–19953 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–693 and 731– TA–1629–1640 (Preliminary)] Mattresses From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission’s rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in § 207.21 of the Commission’s rules, upon notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under §§ 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 88 FR 57412 and 88 FR 57433 (August 23, 2023). E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2022-0053]


Notice of Availability of the Empire Offshore Wind 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 Empire Wind, LLC 
(Empire Wind) for its proposed Empire Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project 
(Project) offshore New York. 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/empire-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: Empire Wind seeks approval to construct, operate, 
and maintain the Project: a wind energy facility and its 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 independent from 
each other. In total, Empire Wind proposes constructing and operating 
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 Project is located 14 statute miles from Long Island, New York, 
and 19.5 statute miles from Long Branch, New Jersey. The onshore 
components of the Project will include up to three export cable 
landfalls in New York (one for EW 1 and up to two for EW 2) and two 
onshore substations: EW 1 onshore substation in Brooklyn, New York; and 
EW 2 onshore substation in either Oceanside, New York, Island Park, New 
York, or both.
    Alternatives: BOEM considered 30 alternatives when preparing the 
FEIS and carried forward 7 alternatives for further analysis in the 
FEIS. These seven alternatives include six action alternatives and the 
no action alternative. Twenty-three alternatives were rejected because 
they did not meet the purpose and need for the proposed action or did 
not meet screening criteria, which are presented in FEIS section 2.2. 
The screening criteria included consistency with law and regulations; 
technical and economic feasibility; environmental impact; and 
geographic considerations.
    Availability of the FEIS: The FEIS, 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 FEIS to all parties listed in FEIS appendix K. 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 
Brandi Sangunett at (703) 787-1015 or [email protected].
    Cooperating Agencies: The following Federal agencies and State and 
city governmental entities participated as cooperating agencies in the 
preparation of the FEIS: 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; 
Maritime Administration; National Park Service; New York State 
Department of Environmental Conservation; New York State Department of 
State; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; New 
York State Energy Research and Development Authority; and New York City 
Mayor's Office of Environmental Coordination. The following Federal and 
Tribal entities participated as participating agencies in the 
preparation of the FEIS: The Shinnecock Indian Nation; Wampanoag Tribe 
of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians, 
Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service; Department of Defense, and Department of the Navy.

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    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. 2023-19956 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4340-98-P

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