Notice of Availability of Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Modernization and Internal Expansion of Existing Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities Under the CHIPS Incentives Program, 6506 [2024-02042]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 6506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02042]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Notice of Availability of Draft Programmatic Environmental 
Assessment for Modernization and Internal Expansion of Existing 
Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities Under the CHIPS Incentives Program

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental 
Assessment; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is 
extending the period for submitting comments on the Draft Programmatic 
Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the modernization and internal 
expansion of existing semiconductor fabrication facilities under the 
CHIPS Incentives Program. The original deadline for public comments was 
January 25, 2024. NIST is extending the deadline until February 9, 
2024.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published December 27, 2023, 
at 88 FR 89372, is extended. Comments must be received on or before 
February 9, 2024. Comments received after January 25, 2024, and before 
publication of this notice are deemed to be timely. Those who have 
already submitted comments need not resubmit.

ADDRESSES: The PEA is available for download and review at https://www.nist.gov/chips/national-environmental-policy-act-nepa, under the 
heading ``NEPA Public Involvement.''
    You may submit comments on the PEA by the following methods:
    Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via 
email to [email protected] citing ``Modernization PEA'' in the 
subject line. NIST will accept comments in attached Word or PDF formats 
or within the body of the email.
    By mail: Comments can also be mailed to the CHIPS Incentives 
Program at: Department of Commerce; HCHB Room 7419; ATTN: CPO 
Environmental Division; 1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, 
may not be considered by NIST. All comments received are a part of the 
public record; commenters should not include personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive information. NIST will accept 
anonymous comments. The most helpful comments include a specific 
recommendation, explain the reason for any recommended change, and 
provide supporting information. NIST will consider all relevant 
comments received on or before the closing date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Frenkel, NIST, telephone number 
240-204-1960, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a Federal Register notice dated December 
27, 2023 (88 FR 89372), NIST announced the availability of the Draft 
PEA for the modernization and internal expansion of existing 
semiconductor fabrication facilities under the CHIPS Incentives 
Program. NIST has prepared the draft PEA in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 
the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) NEPA implementing 
regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508). The PEA addresses 
financial assistance for the modernization or internal expansion of 
existing current-generation and mature-node commercial facilities 
within their existing footprint throughout the U.S.
    The original deadline for public comments was January 25, 2024. 
NIST has received a request for an extension of the comment period due 
to the length and technical content of the document. NIST is therefore 
extending the deadline until February 9, 2024.
    Authority: This notice is provided pursuant to NEPA and CEQ's NEPA 
implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

Tamiko Ford,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2024-02042 Filed 1-31-24; 8:45 am]
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