[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36112-36113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12871]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Convening Workshop on 
Stakeholder Partnership--Sharing the Benefits and Opportunities for 
Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of virtual Stakeholder Convening Workshop.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of the 
Interior (DOI)-Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a 
virtual Convening Workshop to discuss and receive feedback regarding 
the benefits, opportunities, and strategies for transmission 
development for offshore wind (OSW) projects along the Atlantic Coast 
of the mainland United States (from Maine to South Carolina). This 
Stakeholder Partnership workshop will focus on strategies to support 
sustainable and just development of OSW transmission that avoids and 
minimizes impacts to ocean co-users and marine environments; creates 
benefits for coastal and underserved communities; and minimizes or 
mitigates unavoidable negative impacts. This event is part of a series 
of convening workshops to seek individual advice and obtain 
information, in order for DOE and BOEM to develop a set of 
recommendations and an associated action plan for addressing near-, 
medium-, and long-term OSW transmission challenges. In addition, DOE 
encourages written comments on these subjects.

DATES: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: Registration for this virtual workshop is currently 
available at: Atlantic Offshore Wind Stakeholder Workshop. Registrants 
will receive an email with call-in and webinar login information. Any 
comments submitted must identify the Federal Register Notice for the 
``Stakeholder Partnership--Sharing the Benefits and Opportunities for 
Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission.'' Comments may be submitted via 
email to [email protected]. Comments are requested no later 
than August 1, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alissa Baker, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Electricity, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, 
DC 20585; Telephone: (240) 702-4890; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE and BOEM will hold stakeholder workshops 
to identify technical planning and development; economics and policy; 
and siting and permitting recommendations to address near-, medium-, 
and long-term OSW transmission challenges. This workshop on ``Sharing 
the Benefits and Opportunities for Atlantic Offshore Wind 
Transmission'' will be held in a virtual format on Tuesday, June 28, 
2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT. The workshop will include 
presentations, panel discussions, and moderated discussion. The 
workshop will present educational background on OSW transmission and 
related ongoing federal activities. Participants will individually have 
the opportunity to ask questions, provide input, and share feedback. 
Persons interested in attending this virtual workshop must register 
online at: Atlantic Offshore Wind Stakeholder Workshop no later than 
Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Please check the website for additional 
information, including a detailed agenda, list of presentations, 
resource materials, and instructions to submit comments.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on June 9, 
2022, by Gilbert C. Bindewald III, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Office of Electricity pursuant to delegated authority from 
the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and 
date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in 
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to 
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as 
an official document of the Department of Energy. The administrative 
process in no way alters

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the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal 
Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-12871 Filed 6-14-22; 8:45 am]
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