82_FR_10793 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)

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)

Page Range10763-10764
FR Document2017-03040

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 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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 30 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)
[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]


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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.

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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

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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]
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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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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public scoping, request for comment, and announcement of public scoping meetings.
DatesMeetings: 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.
ContactRequests for additional information should be directed to Diana Heyder at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 10763 

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