Proposed Rule2023-06924
Renewable Energy Modernization Rule
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Published
April 3, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentOcean Energy Management Bureau
Abstract
We, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), are extending the public comment period on our notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Renewable Energy Modernization Rule" by 30 days. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully considered.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19578-19579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06924]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
30 CFR Part 585
[Docket No. BOEM-2023-0005]
RIN 1010-AE04
Renewable Energy Modernization Rule
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment
period.
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SUMMARY: We, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), are
extending the public comment period on our notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) titled ``Renewable Energy Modernization Rule'' by 30
days. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be
fully considered.
DATES: Comment Period. The comment period for the Renewable Energy
Modernization Rule NPRM, which was published on January 30, 2023 (88 FR
5968), is extended by 30 days. Comments submitted online at <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a> must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on
May 1, 2023. Hardcopy comments must be received or postmarked on or
before May 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Docket. The publicly available documents relevant to this action
are available for public inspection electronically at <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a> in Docket No. BOEM-2023-0005.
Submitting Comments. You may send comments regarding the substance
of this proposed rule, identified by Docket No. BOEM-2023-0005 or
regulation identifier number (RIN) 1010-AE04, using any of the
following methods:
<bullet> Federal e-rulemaking portal: <a href="http://regulations.gov">http://regulations.gov</a>.
Search for and submit comments on Docket No. BOEM-2023-0005.
<bullet> U.S. Postal Service or other mail delivery service:
Address comments to the Office of Regulations, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Department of the Interior, Attention: Kelley Spence, 45600
Woodland Road, Mailstop: DIR-BOEM, Sterling, VA 20166.
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Instructions: All comments submitted regarding this proposed rule
should reference Docket No. BOEM-2023-0005 or RIN 1010-AE04. All
comments received by BOEM will be reviewed and may be posted to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information provided with
the submission. For further instructions on protecting personally
identifiable information, see ``Public Availability of Comments'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelley Spence, Office of Regulations,
BOEM, at telephone number 984-298-7345 or email address
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0fbd5dcdcd5c99ee3c0d5ded3d5f0d2dfd5dd9ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6fdd3dadad3cf98e5c6d3d8d5d3f6d4d9d3db98d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>; or Karen Thundiyil, Chief, Office of
Regulations, BOEM, at telephone number 202-742-0970 or email address
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c08ba1b2a5aeee94a8b5aea4a9b9a9ac80a2afa5adeea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1853796a7d76364c706d767c71617174587a777d75367f776e">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of- contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 30, 2023 (88 FR 5968), we
published the Renewable Energy Modernization Rule NPRM which contained
reforms identified by the Department of the Interior and recommended by
industry, including proposals for incremental funding of
decommissioning accounts; more flexible geophysical and geotechnical
survey submission requirements; streamlined approval of meteorological
(met) buoys; revised project verification procedures; reform of BOEM's
renewable energy auction process; and greater clarity regarding safety
requirements. With this notice, we are extending the public comment
period on the NPRM from March 31, 2023, to May 1, 2023.
Public Availability of Comments
You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Before including your
address, phone number, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--might be made publicly available
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Elizabeth Klein,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-06924 Filed 3-30-23; 4:15 pm]
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