Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Sunrise Wind, LLC's Proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Offshore New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, 86927-86928 [2023-27561]

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[FR Doc. 2023–27585 Filed 12–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2023–0056] Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Sunrise Wind, LLC’s Proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Offshore New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island 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) on Sunrise Wind, LLC’s (Sunrise Wind) construction and operations plan (COP) for its proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Project (Project) offshore New York, Massachusetts, and 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, including the no action alternative. 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/ sunrise-wind-activities. 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: Proposed Action: Sunrise Wind seeks approval to construct, operate, and maintain a wind energy facility and its associated export cables on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The Project would be developed within the range of design parameters outlined SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 86928 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2023 / Notices in the Sunrise Wind COP, subject to the applicable mitigation measures. The Project as proposed in the COP would include up to 94 wind turbine generators (WTGs) within 102 potential locations, one offshore converter station, inter-array cables linking the individual WTGs to the offshore substation, one offshore export cable, one onshore converter station, one fiber optic cable co-located with the onshore transmission route, and onshore interconnection cables connecting to the existing electrical grid in New York. The WTGs, offshore substation, and interarray cables would be located on the OCS approximately 16.4 nautical miles (nm) (18.9 statute miles (mi)) south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, approximately 26.5 nm (30.5 mi) east of Montauk, New York, and 14.5 nm (16.7 mi) from Block Island, Rhode Island, within the area defined by Renewable Energy Lease OCS–A 0487. The offshore export cables would be buried below the seabed surface on the U.S. OCS and State of New York-owned submerged lands. The onshore export cables, substation, and grid connection would be located in Holbrook, New York. Alternatives: BOEM considered 16 alternatives when preparing the draft environmental impact statement and carried forward three alternatives for further analysis in the FEIS. These three alternatives include two action alternatives and the no action alternative. Thirteen alternatives were not analyzed in detail 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. The screening criteria included consistency with law and regulations; technical and economic feasibility; environmental impacts; and geographic considerations. Availability of the FEIS: The FEIS, Sunrise Wind COP, and associated information are available on BOEM’s website at: https://www.boem.gov/ renewable-energy/state-activities/ sunrise-wind-activities. BOEM has distributed digital copies of the FEIS to all parties listed in FEIS appendix M. If you require a flash drive or paper copy, BOEM will provide one upon request, as long as supplies are available. You may request a flash drive or paper copy of the FEIS by contacting Genevieve Brune at (703) 787–1553 or genevieve.brune@ boem.gov. Cooperating Agencies: The following Federal agencies and State governmental entities participated as cooperating agencies under the National Environmental Policy Act in the preparation of the FEIS: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Dec 14, 2023 Jkt 262001 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; National Marine Fisheries Service; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; National Park Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; New York Department of State; Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management; Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council; and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. 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. 2023–27561 Filed 12–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4340–98–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–601] Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, 2024 Annual Report United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Schedule for 2024 report and opportunity to submit information. AGENCY: The Commission has prepared and published annual reports in this series since 1996 under the investigation title Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade. The 2024 report, which the Commission plans to publish in May 2024, will provide aggregate data on cross-border trade in services for the period ending in 2022, and transactions by affiliates based outside the country of their parent firm for the period ending in 2021. The 2024 report’s analysis will focus on financial services (including banking services, insurance services, and securities services). The Commission is inviting interested members of the public to furnish information and views in connection with the 2024 report. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this investigation may be obtained from George Serletis, Project Leader, Office of Industry and Competitiveness Analysis, Services Division (202–205–3315; george.serletis@usitc.gov), Rudy Telles Jr., Project Leader, Office of Industry and Competitiveness Analysis, Services Division (202–205–3164; rodolfo.telles@ usitc.gov), Theron Gray, Deputy Project Leader, Office of Industry and Competitiveness Analysis, Services Division (202–205–3132; theron.gray@ usitc.gov), or Services Division Chief Martha Lawless (202–205–3497; martha.lawless@usitc.gov). For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact Brian Allen (202– 205–3034; brian.allen@usitc.gov) or William Gearhart (202–205–3091; william.gearhart@usitc.gov) of the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel. The media should contact Jennifer Andberg, Office of External Relations (202–205–3404; jennifer.andberg@usitc.gov). 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The Commission publishes two self-initiated annual reports: a report on trends in services trade (Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade),1 and a report on trends in merchandise trade, presented as a data compilation (Shifts in U.S. Merchandise Trade). The Commission’s 2023 Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade report is available online at https://www.usitc.gov/publications/ industry_econ_analysis_332/2023/ recent_trends_us_services_trade_2023_ annual_report. 1 While previous reports in the Recent Trends series used investigation number 332–345, each report will now be issued with a separate investigation number. E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86927-86928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27561]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2023-0056]


Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement 
for Sunrise Wind, LLC's Proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Offshore New York, 
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

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) on 
Sunrise Wind, LLC's (Sunrise Wind) construction and operations plan 
(COP) for its proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Project (Project) offshore New 
York, Massachusetts, and 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, including 
the no action alternative. 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/sunrise-wind-activities.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Proposed Action: Sunrise Wind seeks approval to construct, operate, 
and maintain a wind energy facility and its associated export cables on 
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore New York, Massachusetts, and 
Rhode Island. The Project would be developed within the range of design 
parameters outlined

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in the Sunrise Wind COP, subject to the applicable mitigation measures.
    The Project as proposed in the COP would include up to 94 wind 
turbine generators (WTGs) within 102 potential locations, one offshore 
converter station, inter-array cables linking the individual WTGs to 
the offshore substation, one offshore export cable, one onshore 
converter station, one fiber optic cable co-located with the onshore 
transmission route, and onshore interconnection cables connecting to 
the existing electrical grid in New York. The WTGs, offshore 
substation, and inter-array cables would be located on the OCS 
approximately 16.4 nautical miles (nm) (18.9 statute miles (mi)) south 
of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, approximately 26.5 nm (30.5 mi) 
east of Montauk, New York, and 14.5 nm (16.7 mi) from Block Island, 
Rhode Island, within the area defined by Renewable Energy Lease OCS-A 
0487. The offshore export cables would be buried below the seabed 
surface on the U.S. OCS and State of New York-owned submerged lands. 
The onshore export cables, substation, and grid connection would be 
located in Holbrook, New York.
    Alternatives: BOEM considered 16 alternatives when preparing the 
draft environmental impact statement and carried forward three 
alternatives for further analysis in the FEIS. These three alternatives 
include two action alternatives and the no action alternative. Thirteen 
alternatives were not analyzed in detail 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. The screening criteria 
included consistency with law and regulations; technical and economic 
feasibility; environmental impacts; and geographic considerations.
    Availability of the FEIS: The FEIS, Sunrise Wind COP, and 
associated information are available on BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/sunrise-wind-activities. 
BOEM has distributed digital copies of the FEIS to all parties listed 
in FEIS appendix M. If you require a flash drive or paper copy, BOEM 
will provide one upon request, as long as supplies are available. You 
may request a flash drive or paper copy of the FEIS by contacting 
Genevieve Brune at (703) 787-1553 or [email protected].
    Cooperating Agencies: The following Federal agencies and State 
governmental entities participated as cooperating agencies under the 
National Environmental Policy Act 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; National Park Service; U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service; New York Department of State; Massachusetts Office of 
Coastal Zone Management; Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management 
Council; and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
    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. 2023-27561 Filed 12-14-23; 8:45 am]
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