83_FR_33032 83 FR 32896 - Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in the New York Bight-Call for Information and Nominations

83 FR 32896 - Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in the New York Bight-Call for Information and Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

Page Range32896-32897
FR Document2018-15133

On April 11, 2018, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a Call for Information and Nominations for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight (Call). BOEM invited the submission of information and nominations for commercial wind leases that would allow a lessee to propose the construction of a wind energy project in the New York Bight, and to develop one or more projects, if approved, after further environmental review. Additionally, the announcement requested comments and information from interested and affected parties about site conditions, resources, and multiple uses in close proximity to, or within, the Call Areas. Information received will help inform BOEM's identification of Wind Energy Areas, which would be further evaluated for potential commercial wind leasing. The April 11 notice had a comment period deadline of May 29, 2018. Several stakeholders have contacted BOEM and requested additional time to submit comments. BOEM agrees that it would be helpful in this instance to reopen the comment period.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15133]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2018-0004]


Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf 
in the New York Bight--Call for Information and Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 11, 2018, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 
(BOEM) issued a Call for Information and Nominations for Commercial 
Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New 
York Bight (Call). BOEM invited the submission of information and 
nominations for commercial wind leases that would allow a lessee to 
propose the construction of a wind energy project in the New York 
Bight, and to develop one or more projects, if approved, after further 
environmental review. Additionally, the announcement requested comments 
and information from interested and affected parties about site 
conditions, resources, and multiple uses in close proximity to, or 
within, the Call Areas. Information received will help inform BOEM's 
identification of Wind Energy Areas, which would be further evaluated 
for potential commercial wind leasing. The April 11 notice had a 
comment period deadline of May 29, 2018. Several stakeholders have 
contacted BOEM and requested additional time to submit comments. BOEM 
agrees that it would be helpful in this instance to reopen the comment 
period.

DATES: BOEM must receive nominations describing your interest in one or 
more, or any portion of, the Call Areas, by a postmarked date of July 
30, 2018, for your nomination to be considered. BOEM requests comments 
or submissions of information to be postmarked or delivered by this 
same date. BOEM will consider only those nominations received during 
the comment period.

ADDRESSES: If you are submitting a nomination for a lease area in 
response to this Call, please submit your nomination by following the 
instructions in the ``Required Nomination Information'' section of the 
Call (83 FR 15602, 15617) to the following address: BOEM, Office of 
Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road (VAM-OREP), Sterling, 
Virginia 20166. In addition to a paper

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copy of the nomination, include an electronic copy of the nomination on 
a data storage device. BOEM will list the parties that submitted 
nominations and the location of the proposed lease areas (i.e., OCS 
blocks nominated) on the BOEM website after the comment period has 
closed.
    Comments and other submissions of information may be submitted by 
either of the following two methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the 
entry entitled, ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter BOEM-2018-0004, and then 
click ``search.'' Follow the instructions to submit public comments and 
view supporting and related materials available for this notice.
    2. U.S. Postal Service or other delivery service. Send your 
comments and information to the following address: Bureau of Ocean 
Energy Management, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland 
Road (VAM-OREP), Sterling, Virginia 20166.
    All responses will be reported on http://www.regulations.gov.
    If you wish to protect the confidentiality of your nominations or 
comments, clearly mark the relevant sections and request that BOEM 
treat them as confidential. Please label privileged or confidential 
information ``Contains Confidential Information,'' and consider 
submitting such information as a separate attachment. Treatment of 
confidential information is addressed in the section of this Call 
entitled, ``Protection of Privileged or Confidential Information.'' 
Information that is not labeled as privileged or confidential will be 
regarded by BOEM as suitable for public release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Feinberg, BOEM, Office of 
Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road (VAM-OREP), Sterling, 
Virginia 20166, (703) 787-1705 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: This Call is published pursuant to subsection 8(p)(3) of 
the OCS Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3), which was added by section 388 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), as well as the implementing 
regulations at 30 CFR part 585.
    Background and Purpose: The OCS Lands Act requires BOEM to award 
leases competitively, unless BOEM makes a determination that there is 
no competitive interest (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3)). BOEM will make this 
determination after reviewing the nominations received in response to 
this Call. This Call also requests information from interested and 
affected parties on issues relevant to potential leasing within the 
Call Areas.
    The responses to this Call could lead to the initiation of a 
competitive leasing process in some parts of the Call Areas (i.e., 
where competition exists), and a noncompetitive process in other parts 
of the Call Areas (i.e., where no competitive interest exists). The 
Call, described in detail in the Federal Register (83 FR 15602 (April 
11, 2018)), had an initial comment deadline of May 29, 2018, but 
several stakeholders have requested additional time to comment. BOEM 
agrees that it would be helpful in this instance to reopen the comment 
period until July 30, 2018.
    Protection of Privileged or Confidential Information: BOEM will 
protect privileged or confidential information that you submit as 
provided in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Exemption 4 of FOIA 
applies to trade secrets and commercial or financial information that 
you submit that is privileged or confidential. If you wish to protect 
the confidentiality of such information, clearly mark it and request 
that BOEM treat it as confidential. BOEM will not disclose such 
information if it qualifies for exemption from disclosure under FOIA. 
Please label privileged or confidential information ``Contains 
Confidential Information'' and consider submitting such information as 
a separate attachment.
    BOEM will not treat as confidential any aggregate summaries of such 
information or comments not containing such information. Additionally, 
BOEM will not treat as confidential (1) the legal title of the 
nominating entity (for example, the name of your company), or (2) the 
list of whole or partial blocks that you are nominating. Information 
that is not labeled as privileged or confidential will be regarded by 
BOEM as suitable for public release.

    Dated: July 11, 2018.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-15133 Filed 7-13-18; 8:45 am]
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32896 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 136 / Monday, July 16, 2018 / Notices GAS MAJOR PORTION PRICES ($/MMBtu) FOR DESIGNATED AREAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDEX ZONE—Continued Fort Berthold Reservation ................................................................................ 1.90 1.84 1.27 1.33 Fort Peck Reservation ..................................................................................... 1.34 1.49 1.56 1.75 Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation ......................................... 2.16 2.03 1.52 1.59 Turtle Mountain Reservation ........................................................................... 1.93 1.87 1.25 1.32 ONRR-designated areas May 2016 Jun 2016 Jul 2016 Aug 2016 Blackfeet Reservation ...................................................................................... 1.02 1.13 1.48 1.01 Fort Belknap Reservation ................................................................................ 1.26 1.38 1.56 1.55 Fort Berthold Reservation ................................................................................ 1.48 1.51 2.25 2.16 Fort Peck Reservation ..................................................................................... 1.85 2.38 2.46 2.44 Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation ......................................... 1.77 1.90 2.56 2.54 Turtle Mountain Reservation ........................................................................... 1.45 1.49 2.29 2.20 ONRR-designated areas Sep 2016 Oct 2016 Nov 2016 Dec 2016 Blackfeet Reservation ...................................................................................... 1.66 1.96 1.69 2.16 Fort Belknap Reservation ................................................................................ 1.64 1.79 1.68 1.91 Fort Berthold Reservation ................................................................................ 2.32 2.53 2.31 2.78 Fort Peck Reservation ..................................................................................... 2.34 2.88 2.68 3.08 Navajo Allotted Leases in the Navajo Reservation ......................................... 2.62 2.70 2.42 3.20 Turtle Mountain Reservation ........................................................................... 2.36 2.48 2.31 2.65 For information on how to report SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As of July allow a lessee to propose the additional royalties due to major portion 16, 2018, all courier services and construction of a wind energy project in prices, please refer to our Dear Payor deliveries should be made to ONRR, at the New York Bight, and to develop one letter dated December 1, 1999, on the the Denver Federal Center, Building 85, or more projects, if approved, after ONRR website at http://www.onrr.gov/ Entrance N–1, West 6th Ave. and further environmental review. ReportPay/PDFDocs/991201.pdf. Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225. Additionally, the announcement Authorities: : Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Visitor parking is available in the north requested comments and information 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.; Indian Mineral parking lot near Entrance N–1, which is from interested and affected parties Development Act of 1920, 30 U.S.C. 2103 et the only entrance on the north side of about site conditions, resources, and seq.; Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Building 85. To request service, please multiple uses in close proximity to, or Management Act of 1982, 30 U.S.C. 1701 et use the courtesy phone and call Janet within, the Call Areas. Information seq. Giron at (303) 231–3088. received will help inform BOEM’s Gregory J. Gould, Authority: 44 U.S.C. 1505. identification of Wind Energy Areas, Director for Office of Natural Resources which would be further evaluated for Revenue. Gregory J. Gould, potential commercial wind leasing. The [FR Doc. 2018–15111 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] Director for Office of Natural Resources April 11 notice had a comment period Revenue. deadline of May 29, 2018. Several BILLING CODE 4335–30–P [FR Doc. 2018–15112 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] stakeholders have contacted BOEM and BILLING CODE 4335–30–P requested additional time to submit DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments. BOEM agrees that it would be helpful in this instance to reopen the Office of Natural Resources Revenue DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comment period. [Docket No. ONRR–2016–0001; DS63644000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management DATES: BOEM must receive nominations DR2000000.CH7000 189D0102R2] describing your interest in one or more, [Docket No. BOEM–2018–0004] or any portion of, the Call Areas, by a Withdrawal of Temporary Physical postmarked date of July 30, 2018, for Address Change for General Ledger Commercial Leasing for Wind Power your nomination to be considered. Team on the Outer Continental Shelf in the BOEM requests comments or New York Bight—Call for Information submissions of information to be AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office and Nominations postmarked or delivered by this same of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy date. BOEM will consider only those Management, Interior. nominations received during the SUMMARY: The Office of Natural comment period. ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment Resources Revenue (ONRR) is ADDRESSES: If you are submitting a period. withdrawing the temporary physical nomination for a lease area in response address change published in the Federal SUMMARY: On April 11, 2018, the Bureau to this Call, please submit your Register on April 27, 2016 for courier of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) nomination by following the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES services and personal deliveries. issued a Call for Information and instructions in the ‘‘Required DATES: The cancellation takes effect on Nominations for Commercial Leasing for Nomination Information’’ section of the July 16, 2018. Wind Power on the Outer Continental Call (83 FR 15602, 15617) to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight following address: BOEM, Office of Darrel Redford, Supervisory (Call). BOEM invited the submission of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Accountant, at (303) 231–3085, or email information and nominations for Woodland Road (VAM–OREP), Sterling, to Darrel.Redford@onrr.gov. commercial wind leases that would Virginia 20166. In addition to a paper VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Jul 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 136 / Monday, July 16, 2018 / Notices 32897 copy of the nomination, include an from interested and affected parties on ACTION: Final notice of sale. electronic copy of the nomination on a issues relevant to potential leasing data storage device. BOEM will list the within the Call Areas. SUMMARY: On Wednesday, August 15, parties that submitted nominations and The responses to this Call could lead 2018, the Bureau of Ocean Energy the location of the proposed lease areas to the initiation of a competitive leasing Management (BOEM) will open and (i.e., OCS blocks nominated) on the process in some parts of the Call Areas publicly announce bids received for BOEM website after the comment period (i.e., where competition exists), and a blocks offered in the Gulf of Mexico has closed. noncompetitive process in other parts of (GOM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Comments and other submissions of the Call Areas (i.e., where no Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 251 information may be submitted by either competitive interest exists). The Call, (GOM Region-wide Sale 251), in of the following two methods: described in detail in the Federal accordance with the provisions of the 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Register (83 FR 15602 (April 11, 2018)), Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act www.regulations.gov. In the entry had an initial comment deadline of May (OCSLA), as amended, and the entitled, ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter 29, 2018, but several stakeholders have implementing regulations issued BOEM–2018–0004, and then click requested additional time to comment. pursuant thereto. The GOM Region- ‘‘search.’’ Follow the instructions to BOEM agrees that it would be helpful in wide Sale 251 Final Notice of Sale submit public comments and view this instance to reopen the comment (NOS) package contains information supporting and related materials period until July 30, 2018. essential to potential bidders. available for this notice. Protection of Privileged or DATES: BOEM will hold GOM Region- 2. U.S. Postal Service or other Confidential Information: BOEM will wide Sale 251 at 9:00 a.m. on delivery service. Send your comments protect privileged or confidential Wednesday, August 15, 2018. All times and information to the following information that you submit as provided referred to in this document are Central address: Bureau of Ocean Energy in the Freedom of Information Act Standard Time, unless otherwise Management, Office of Renewable (FOIA). Exemption 4 of FOIA applies to specified. Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland trade secrets and commercial or Bid submission deadline: BOEM Road (VAM–OREP), Sterling, Virginia financial information that you submit accepts sealed bids between 8:00 a.m. 20166. that is privileged or confidential. If you and 4:00 p.m. on normal working days All responses will be reported on wish to protect the confidentiality of prior to the sale with the exception of http://www.regulations.gov. such information, clearly mark it and Tuesday, August 14th, the day before If you wish to protect the request that BOEM treat it as the sale. BOEM must receive all bids for confidentiality of your nominations or confidential. BOEM will not disclose GOM Region-wide Sale 251 by 10:00 comments, clearly mark the relevant such information if it qualifies for a.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. For sections and request that BOEM treat exemption from disclosure under FOIA. more information on bid submission, them as confidential. Please label Please label privileged or confidential see Section VII, ‘‘Bidding Instructions,’’ privileged or confidential information information ‘‘Contains Confidential of this document. ‘‘Contains Confidential Information,’’ Information’’ and consider submitting ADDRESSES: Bids will be accepted prior and consider submitting such such information as a separate attachment. to the bid receipt deadline at 1201 information as a separate attachment. Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, BOEM will not treat as confidential Treatment of confidential information is Louisiana. Public bid reading for GOM any aggregate summaries of such addressed in the section of this Call Region-wide Sale 251 will be held at information or comments not containing entitled, ‘‘Protection of Privileged or 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New such information. Additionally, BOEM Confidential Information.’’ Information Orleans, Louisiana, but the venue will will not treat as confidential (1) the legal that is not labeled as privileged or not be open to the general public, title of the nominating entity (for confidential will be regarded by BOEM media, or industry during bid opening example, the name of your company), or as suitable for public release. or reading. Bid opening will be available (2) the list of whole or partial blocks FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that you are nominating. Information for public viewing on BOEM’s website Luke Feinberg, BOEM, Office of that is not labeled as privileged or at www.boem.gov via live-streaming Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 confidential will be regarded by BOEM video beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the date Woodland Road (VAM–OREP), Sterling, as suitable for public release. of the sale. BOEM will also post the Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1705 or results on its website after bid opening Dated: July 11, 2018. luke.feinberg@boem.gov. and reading are completed. Interested Walter D. Cruickshank, parties may download the Final NOS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy package from BOEM’s website at http:// Authority: This Call is published Management. www.boem.gov/Sale-251/. Copies of the pursuant to subsection 8(p)(3) of the [FR Doc. 2018–15133 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] sale maps may be obtained by OCS Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3), which was added by section 388 of the BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P contacting the BOEM GOM Region at: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), as Gulf of Mexico Region Public well as the implementing regulations at Information Office, Bureau of Ocean DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood 30 CFR part 585. Background and Purpose: The OCS Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana Lands Act requires BOEM to award 70123–2394, (504) 736–2519 or (800) sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES leases competitively, unless BOEM [Docket No. BOEM–2018–0035] 200–GULF. makes a determination that there is no For more information on bid Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf submission, see Section VII, ‘‘Bidding competitive interest (43 U.S.C. Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale Instructions,’’ of this document. 1337(p)(3)). BOEM will make this 251 determination after reviewing the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann nominations received in response to this AGENCY:Bureau of Ocean Energy Glazner, Deputy Regional Supervisor, Call. This Call also requests information Management, Interior. Office of Leasing and Plans, 504–736– VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Jul 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; reopening of comment period.
DatesBOEM must receive nominations describing your interest in one or more, or any portion of, the Call Areas, by a postmarked date of July 30, 2018, for your nomination to be considered. BOEM requests comments or submissions of information to be postmarked or delivered by this same date. BOEM will consider only those nominations received during the comment period.
ContactLuke Feinberg, BOEM, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road (VAM-OREP), Sterling, Virginia 20166, (703) 787-1705 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 32896 
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