Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Expected Wind Energy Development in the New York Bight, 85233-85234 [2024-24862]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2024 / Notices 85233 TABLE 2—CONCESSION CONTRACTS CONTINUED UNTIL THE EXPIRATION DATE SHOWN OR UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A NEW CONTRACT, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST Continuation effective date Park unit CONCID Concessioner Glen Canyon NRA ...................... GLCA002–88 ............ Glen Canyon NRA ...................... GLCA003–69 ............ Lake Lake Lake Lake LAKE002–82 LAKE005–97 LAKE006–74 LAKE009–88 ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC. ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC. LMNRA Guest Services, LLC ..................... LMNRA Guest Services, LLC ..................... Las Vegas Boat Harbor, Inc. ....................... LMNRA Guest Services, LLC ..................... Mead Mead Mead Mead NRA NRA NRA NRA ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ............ ............ ............ ............ Continuation expiration date 1/1/2025 12/31/2025 1/1/2025 12/31/2025 1/1/2025 1/1/2025 1/1/2025 1/1/2025 12/31/2025 12/31/2025 12/31/2025 12/31/2025 TABLE 3—TEMPORARY CONCESSION CONTRACT Park unit CONCID Services Ozark NSR ............................................ OZAR011–12 ................... Great Smoky Mountains NP .................. GRSM002–22 .................. Canoe and tube rentals with shuttle service, retail, and firewood sales. Lodging, food and beverage, and retail ..................... Justin Unger, Associate Director, Business Services. The final PEIS can be found on the NY Bight website at: https:// www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/stateactivities/new-york-bight. ADDRESSES: [FR Doc. 2024–24872 Filed 10–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Jill Lewandowski, BOEM Office of Environmental Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM–OEP, Sterling, Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1703 or jill.lewandowski@boem.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2024–0054] Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Expected Wind Energy Development in the New York Bight Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; final programmatic environmental impact statement. AGENCY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the final programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the potential impacts of wind energy development in six lease areas of the New York (NY) Bight. The Proposed Action for the final PEIS is the identification of specific measures at the programmatic stage that could avoid, minimize, mitigate, or monitor potential impacts. The final PEIS will inform BOEM’s decision about whether to identify certain avoidance, minimization, mitigation, and monitoring (AMMM) measures at this stage that could potentially be required as conditions of approval for activities proposed by NY Bight lessees in their construction and operations plans (COPs) or defer the identification of such measures to each project-specific environmental review. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 24, 2024 Jkt 265001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Action: The final PEIS analyzes the development of both one and six representative projects, including associated export cables, within a range of design parameters informed by lessees, for the NY Bight and considers the potential environmental impacts of that development. The Proposed Action for the PEIS is the identification of measures at the programmatic stage that could avoid, minimize, mitigate, and monitor impacts. BOEM may require some or all of these measures as conditions of approval for activities proposed by lessees in COPs submitted for the six NY Bight lease areas. BOEM may require additional or different measures based on subsequent, projectspecific environmental analyses. These AMMM measures are considered programmatic insofar as they may be applied to COPs for the six NY Bight lease areas, not because they necessarily will apply to COPs under BOEM’s renewable energy program outside of the NY Bight area. The PEIS analyzes the potential impacts of development in the NY Bight area and how those impacts can be avoided, minimized, or mitigated by AMMM measures. The alternatives analyzed do not involve any final actions by BOEM or lessees. PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Effective date 1/1/2025 1/1/2025 Alternatives: BOEM considered 19 alternatives when preparing the draft PEIS and carried forward three alternatives for further analysis in the final PEIS. These three alternatives include two action alternatives and the no action alternative. Sixteen 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 Chapter 2 of the final PEIS. The screening criteria included consistency with law and regulations, technical and economic feasibility, environmental impact, and geographic considerations. Availability of the Final PEIS: The final PEIS and associated information are available on the New York Bight website at: https://www.boem.gov/ renewable-energy/state-activities/newyork-bight. BOEM has distributed digital copies of the final PEIS to all parties listed in Appendix N of the final PEIS. If you need a flash drive or paper copy, BOEM will provide one upon request as long as copies are available. You may request a flash drive or paper copy of the final PEIS by calling (703) 787–1703. Cooperating Agencies: The following 13 Federal, State, and local agencies participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the final PEIS: the 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; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; National Park Service; New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; New Bedford Port Authority; New York State Department of State; New York State Department of Environmental Compliance; New Jersey Board of Public E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 85234 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2024 / Notices Utilities; and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. The following Tribal Nations participated as Cooperating Tribal Governments in the preparation of the final PEIS: the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians and the Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribal Nation. The New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination served as a participating agency in the preparation of the final PEIS. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 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. 2024–24862 Filed 10–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4340–98–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–741 and 731– TA–1718–1719 (Preliminary)] Paper File Folders From Cambodia and Sri Lanka; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–741 and 731–TA–1718–1719 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of paper file folders from Cambodia and Sri Lanka, provided for in subheading 4820.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Cambodia. Unless the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by December 5, 2024. The Commission’s views must be transmitted to Commerce ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 24, 2024 Jkt 265001 within five business days thereafter, or by December 12, 2024. DATES: October 21, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.—These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed on October 21, 2024, by the Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers, Hastings, Minnesota, and Naperville, Illinois. For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list.—Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in §§ 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission’s rules, not later than seven days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.—Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made not later than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Conference.—The Office of Investigations will hold a staff conference in connection with the preliminary phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on November 12, 2024. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24862]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2024-0054]


Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement for Expected Wind Energy Development in the New York 
Bight

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; final programmatic environmental impact 
statement.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the 
availability of the final programmatic environmental impact statement 
(PEIS) to analyze the potential impacts of wind energy development in 
six lease areas of the New York (NY) Bight. The Proposed Action for the 
final PEIS is the identification of specific measures at the 
programmatic stage that could avoid, minimize, mitigate, or monitor 
potential impacts. The final PEIS will inform BOEM's decision about 
whether to identify certain avoidance, minimization, mitigation, and 
monitoring (AMMM) measures at this stage that could potentially be 
required as conditions of approval for activities proposed by NY Bight 
lessees in their construction and operations plans (COPs) or defer the 
identification of such measures to each project-specific environmental 
review.

ADDRESSES: The final PEIS can be found on the NY Bight website at: 
https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/new-york-bight.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Lewandowski, BOEM Office of 
Environmental Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OEP, Sterling, 
Virginia 20166, (703) 787-1703 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Proposed Action: The final PEIS analyzes the development of both 
one and six representative projects, including associated export 
cables, within a range of design parameters informed by lessees, for 
the NY Bight and considers the potential environmental impacts of that 
development. The Proposed Action for the PEIS is the identification of 
measures at the programmatic stage that could avoid, minimize, 
mitigate, and monitor impacts. BOEM may require some or all of these 
measures as conditions of approval for activities proposed by lessees 
in COPs submitted for the six NY Bight lease areas. BOEM may require 
additional or different measures based on subsequent, project-specific 
environmental analyses. These AMMM measures are considered programmatic 
insofar as they may be applied to COPs for the six NY Bight lease 
areas, not because they necessarily will apply to COPs under BOEM's 
renewable energy program outside of the NY Bight area. The PEIS 
analyzes the potential impacts of development in the NY Bight area and 
how those impacts can be avoided, minimized, or mitigated by AMMM 
measures. The alternatives analyzed do not involve any final actions by 
BOEM or lessees.
    Alternatives: BOEM considered 19 alternatives when preparing the 
draft PEIS and carried forward three alternatives for further analysis 
in the final PEIS. These three alternatives include two action 
alternatives and the no action alternative. Sixteen 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 Chapter 2 of the final PEIS. The screening criteria included 
consistency with law and regulations, technical and economic 
feasibility, environmental impact, and geographic considerations.
    Availability of the Final PEIS: The final PEIS and associated 
information are available on the New York Bight website at: https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/new-york-bight. BOEM has 
distributed digital copies of the final PEIS to all parties listed in 
Appendix N of the final PEIS. If you need a flash drive or paper copy, 
BOEM will provide one upon request as long as copies are available. You 
may request a flash drive or paper copy of the final PEIS by calling 
(703) 787-1703.
    Cooperating Agencies: The following 13 Federal, State, and local 
agencies participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the 
final PEIS: the 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; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service; National Park Service; New Jersey Department of Environmental 
Protection; New Bedford Port Authority; New York State Department of 
State; New York State Department of Environmental Compliance; New 
Jersey Board of Public

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Utilities; and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. The 
following Tribal Nations participated as Cooperating Tribal Governments 
in the preparation of the final PEIS: the Stockbridge-Munsee Community 
Band of Mohican Indians and the Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribal 
Nation. The New York City Mayor's Office of Environmental Coordination 
served as a participating agency in the preparation of the final PEIS.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 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. 2024-24862 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4340-98-P
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