82 FR 10763 - Notice of Public Scoping, Request for Comment, and Announcement of Public Scoping Meetings for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Assessment for New England Aqua Ventus I (DOE/EA-2049)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 30 (February 15, 2017)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 30 (February 15, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10763-10764] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03040] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Notice of Public Scoping, Request for Comment, and Announcement of Public Scoping Meetings for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Assessment for New England Aqua Ventus I (DOE/EA-2049) AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of public scoping, request for comment, and announcement of public scoping meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is proposing to authorize the expenditure of federal funding for the development of New England Aqua Ventus I, an offshore wind advanced technology demonstration project consisting of two turbines on floating foundations in the Gulf of Maine, approximately 2.5 miles south of Monhegan Island, Lincoln County, Maine and 12 miles off the mainland. Development actions include design, construction, and commissioning of the proposed project; environmental monitoring; and up to five years of post- construction structural and performance monitoring data collection by the University of Maine. This project is also known as the Maine Aqua Ventus I project. The proposed project would consist of up to two wind turbine [[Page 10764]] generators and the necessary electrical transmission facilities (i.e. underwater and underground cable) to connect to the Central Maine Power distribution line located in Port Clyde within the town of St. George, Maine. Additional project activities and/or potential impacts from the proposed project would occur in or near Hampden, Searsport, Monhegan Island, Port Clyde and Pemaquid, Maine. The operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning of the proposed project are considered connected actions under the Council on Environmental Quality's Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act and will be analyzed in this Environmental Assessment (EA) as part of the proposed action. Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), DOE is preparing an EA to identify and analyze potential impacts to the human environment that may occur if DOE authorizes the expenditure of federal funding in support of New England Aqua Ventus I. DOE is requesting public input on the scope of the EA for New England Aqua Ventus I. The notice of public scoping for the EA, a description of the proposed project, and additional meeting information, including inclement weather delays or postponements, are posted at: www.energy.gov/node/2053718. DATES: Meetings: DOE will hold the following public meetings: February 28, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Tenants Harbor, Maine; and March 1, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Monhegan, Maine. Comments: Comments regarding scoping must be received on or before March 22, 2017. ADDRESSES: Meetings: The public meetings will be held at (1) The Fire Department Meeting Room at the Town of St. George Office, 3 School Street, Tenants Harbor, Maine 04860 on February 28. (2) Monhegan Island School, 1 Monhegan Avenue, Maine 04852 on March 1. Written Comments: Written comments should be sent to Diana Heyder at U.S. Department of Energy, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, or by email to AquaVentus1EA@ee.doe.gov. Full Notice: The notice is available for viewing at: www.energy.gov/node/2053718. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Diana Heyder at AquaVentus1EA@ee.doe.gov. Issued in Golden, CO on February 7, 2017. Robin L. Sweeney, Director, Environment, Safety and Health Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2017-03040 Filed 2-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mission and topics pertaining to this
Committee’s Designated Federal Officer: public meeting.
Office of the Secretary The committee’s Designated Federal Written comments should be received
Officer is Mrs. Marcia Moore, Vietnam by the DFO by February 28, 2017.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed War Commemoration Advisory Written comments should be submitted
Forces Code Committee Meeting Committee, 241 18th Street South, via email to the address for the DFO
Arlington, VA 22202, given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. CONTACT section in either Adobe
marcia.l.moore12.civ@mail.mil, 703–
SUMMARY: This notice announces the 571–2005. For meeting information Acrobat or Microsoft Word format.
forthcoming public meeting of the Code please contact Mrs. Moore or Mr. Mark Please note that since the Committee
Committee. Franklin, mark.r.franklin.civ@mail.mil, operates under the provisions of the
DATES: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 10:00 703–697–4849; or Ms. Scherry Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
a.m. Chewning, scherry.l.chewning.civ@ amended, all submitted comments and
mail.mil, 703–697–4908. public presentations will be treated as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
public documents and will be made
William A. DeCicco, Clerk of Court, available for public inspection,
United States Court of Appeals for the meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory including, but not limited to, being
Armed Forces, 450 E Street NW., posted on the Committee’s Web site.
Washington, DC 20442–0001, telephone Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
(202) 761–1448. Appendix, as amended), the Dated: February 9, 2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Code Government in the Sunshine Act of Aaron Siegel,
Committee was established by Article 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
41 CFR 102–3.150. Officer, Department of Defense.
146(a), Uniform Code of Military Justice,
10 U.S.C. 946(a), to be held at the Purpose of the Meeting: The [FR Doc. 2017–03001 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am]
Courthouse of the United States Court of Committee will convene and receive an BILLING CODE 5001–06–P?≤
Appeals for the Armed Forces, 450 E introduction to the Conceptual Plan for
Street NW., Washington, DC 20442– the Vietnam War 50th
0001, at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March Commemoration’s 2018–2025 activities. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
7, 2017. The agenda for this meeting Later this fiscal year, the Committee will
will include consideration of proposed provide advice to the DoD on what Office of Energy Efficiency and
changes to the Uniform Code of Military resources and thematic events should be Renewable Energy
Justice and the Manual for Courts- offered to over 10,000 Commemorative
Partners to honor Vietnam War Veterans Notice of Public Scoping, Request for
Martial, United States, and other matters Comment, and Announcement of
relating to the operation of the Uniform over the next seven years.
Availability of Materials for the Public Scoping Meetings for the U.S.
Code of Military Justice throughout the Department of Energy Environmental
Armed Forces. Meeting: A copy of the agenda and
handouts for this meeting may be Assessment for New England Aqua
Dated: February 9, 2017. Ventus I (DOE/EA–2049)
obtained from the Committee’s Web site
Aaron Siegel, at http://vietnamwar50th.com. Copies AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison will also be available at the meeting. Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Officer, Department of Defense. Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: Energy.
[FR Doc. 2017–03005 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am] Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR ACTION: Notice of public scoping,
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the request for comment, and
availability of space, this meeting is announcement of public scoping
open to the public. All members of the meetings.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE public who wish to attend the public
meeting must contact Mrs. Marcia SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Office of the Secretary Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy
Moore, Mr. Mark Franklin, or Ms.
Vietnam War Commemoration Scherry Chewning at the number listed Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (EERE) is proposing to authorize the
Advisory Committee Meeting CONTACT section by February 28, 2017. expenditure of federal funding for the
Special Accommodations: Individuals development of New England Aqua
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). requiring special accommodations to Ventus I, an offshore wind advanced
ACTION: Meeting notice. access the public meeting should technology demonstration project
contact Mrs. Marcia Moore, Mr. Mark consisting of two turbines on floating
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Franklin or Ms. Scherry Chewning at foundations in the Gulf of Maine,
publishing this notice to announce the the number listed in the FOR FURTHER approximately 2.5 miles south of
following Federal advisory committee INFORMATION CONTACT section by Monhegan Island, Lincoln County,
meeting of the Vietnam War February 28, 2017 so that appropriate Maine and 12 miles off the mainland.
Commemoration Advisory Committee. arrangements can be made. Development actions include design,
This meeting is open to the public. construction, and commissioning of the
DATES: The public meeting of the Procedures for Providing Public proposed project; environmental
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Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Comments monitoring; and up to five years of post-
Committee (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and construction structural and performance
Committee’’) will be held on Tuesday, 102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the monitoring data collection by the
March 7, 2017. The meeting will begin Federal Advisory Committee Act of University of Maine. This project is also
at 1:30 p.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. 1972, the public or interested known as the Maine Aqua Ventus I
ADDRESSES: 241 18th Street South, organizations may submit written project. The proposed project would
Room 101, Arlington, VA 22202. comments to the Committee about its consist of up to two wind turbine
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generators and the necessary electrical 3 School Street, Tenants Harbor, Maine associated with, but not a part of, the
transmission facilities (i.e. underwater 04860 on February 28. decisional record of the proceeding.
and underground cable) to connect to (2) Monhegan Island School, 1 Unless the Commission determines that
the Central Maine Power distribution Monhegan Avenue, Maine 04852 on the prohibited communication and any
line located in Port Clyde within the March 1. responses thereto should become a part
town of St. George, Maine. Additional Written Comments: Written comments of the decisional record, the prohibited
project activities and/or potential should be sent to Diana Heyder at U.S. off-the-record communication will not
impacts from the proposed project Department of Energy, 15013 Denver be considered by the Commission in
would occur in or near Hampden, West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, or by reaching its decision. Parties to a
Searsport, Monhegan Island, Port Clyde email to AquaVentus1EA@ee.doe.gov. proceeding may seek the opportunity to
and Pemaquid, Maine. The operation, Full Notice: The notice is available for
respond to any facts or contentions
maintenance and eventual viewing at: www.energy.gov/node/
2053718. made in a prohibited off-the-record
decommissioning of the proposed
communication, and may request that
project are considered connected FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Commission place the prohibited
actions under the Council on Requests for additional information
Environmental Quality’s Regulations for communication and responses thereto
should be directed to Diana Heyder at in the decisional record. The
Implementing the Procedural Provisions AquaVentus1EA@ee.doe.gov.
of the National Environmental Policy Commission will grant such a request
Issued in Golden, CO on February 7, 2017. only when it determines that fairness so
Act and will be analyzed in this
Environmental Assessment (EA) as part Robin L. Sweeney, requires. Any person identified below as
of the proposed action. Director, Environment, Safety and Health having made a prohibited off-the-record
Pursuant to the requirements of the Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and communication shall serve the
National Environmental Policy Act Renewable Energy. document on all parties listed on the
(NEPA), DOE is preparing an EA to [FR Doc. 2017–03040 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am] official service list for the applicable
identify and analyze potential impacts BILLING CODE 6450–01–P proceeding in accordance with Rule
to the human environment that may 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
occur if DOE authorizes the expenditure Exempt off-the-record
of federal funding in support of New DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
communications are included in the
England Aqua Ventus I. DOE is decisional record of the proceeding,
Federal Energy Regulatory
requesting public input on the scope of unless the communication was with a
Commission
the EA for New England Aqua Ventus I. cooperating agency as described by 40
The notice of public scoping for the [Docket No. RM98–1–000]
CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
EA, a description of the proposed
Records Governing Off-the-Record 385.2201(e)(1)(v).
project, and additional meeting
information, including inclement Communications; Public Notice The following is a list of off-the-
weather delays or postponements, are record communications recently
This constitutes notice, in accordance
posted at: www.energy.gov/node/ received by the Secretary of the
with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt
2053718. Commission. The communications
of prohibited and exempt off-the-record
DATES: communications. listed are grouped by docket numbers in
Meetings: DOE will hold the following Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, ascending order. These filings are
public meetings: February 28, 2017 from September 22, 1999) requires available for electronic review at the
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to Commission decisional employees, who Commission in the Public Reference
9:00 p.m. in Tenants Harbor, Maine; and make or receive a prohibited or exempt Room or may be viewed on the
March 1, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in off-the-record communication relevant Commission’s Web site at http://
Monhegan, Maine. to the merits of a contested proceeding, www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
Comments: Comments regarding to deliver to the Secretary of the Enter the docket number, excluding the
scoping must be received on or before Commission, a copy of the last three digits, in the docket number
March 22, 2017. communication, if written, or a field to access the document. For
ADDRESSES: summary of the substance of any oral assistance, please contact FERC Online
Meetings: The public meetings will be communication. Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
held at (1) The Fire Department Meeting Prohibited communications are ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or
Room at the Town of St. George Office, included in a public, non-decisional file for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.
Docket No. File date Presenter or requester
Prohibited:
1. CP13–492–000, CP13–483–000 ..................................... 1–19–2017 Climate Writers.
2. CP13–492–000, CP13–483–000 ..................................... 1–19–2017 Climate Writers.
3. CP15–138–000 ................................................................ 1–23–2017 Natural Gas Supply Association.
4. CP15–177–000 ................................................................ 1–26–2017 Ben Stodola.
5. P–1494–416 .................................................................... 1–30–2017 Myirl J. Landers.
6. CP15–93–000 .................................................................. 2–2–2017 Frederick P. Curran.
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7. CP15–93–000 .................................................................. 2–3–2017 Mass Mailing.1
Exempt:
1. CP15–558–000 ................................................................ 1–24–2017 U.S. House Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick.
2. CP15–558–000 ................................................................ 1–26–2017 U.S. House Representative Matt Cartwright.
3. CP17–11–000 .................................................................. 1–26–2017 FERC Staff.2
4. ER17–284–000 ................................................................ 2–1–2017 U.S. Congress Members.3
5. CP16–9–000 .................................................................... 2–1–2017 U.S. Senators.4
6. CP15–554–000 ................................................................ 2–2–2017 Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.
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| Action | Notice of public scoping, request for comment, and announcement of public scoping meetings. | |
| Dates | Meetings: DOE will hold the following public meetings: February 28, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Tenants Harbor, Maine; and March 1, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Monhegan, Maine. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information should be directed to Diana Heyder at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 10763 |
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