[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 [www.gpo.gov]
[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 https://regulations.gov 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 https://regulations.gov 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:
     Federal e-rulemaking portal: http://regulations.gov. 
Search for and submit comments on Docket No. BOEM-2023-0005.
     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 https://www.regulations.gov, 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 
[email protected]; or Karen Thundiyil, Chief, Office of 
Regulations, BOEM, at telephone number 202-742-0970 or email address 
[email protected]. 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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