federal_register: 2011-2774
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| 2011-2774 | Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Characterization Activities; Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore NJ, DE, MD, and VA | Notice | This notice is being published as an initial step for the purpose of involving Federal agencies, States, Tribes, local government, wind power developers, and the public in the Department of the Interior's (DOI) "Smart from the Start" wind energy initiative, to identify areas for wind energy leasing proposals, and to provide public notice of the Department's commitment to analyze the initiative's siting, leasing and site assessment decisions in accordance with the DOI regulations implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). On November 23, 2010, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the "Smart from the Start" renewable energy initiative to accelerate responsible renewable wind energy development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) by using appropriate identified areas, coordinated environmental studies, large-scale planning and expedited approval processes. This notice identifies Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has found, in consultation with other Federal agencies and State Renewable Energy Task Forces, to be suitable for consideration for wind energy development. Authority: The NOI of the preparation of an environmental assessment is published pursuant to 43 CFR 46.305. | 2011-02-09 | 2011 | 2 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/02/09/2011-2774/commercial-wind-lease-issuance-and-site-characterization-activities-atlantic-outer-continental-shelf | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-02-09/pdf/2011-2774.pdf | Interior Department; Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement Bureau | 253,568 | This notice is being published as an initial step for the purpose of involving Federal agencies, States, Tribes, local government, wind power developers, and the public in the Department of the Interior's (DOI) "Smart from the Start" wind energy... |