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BURDEN TABLE—Continued 

Citation 30 CFR part 550, subpart C 

and related NTL(s) 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirement 

Hour 

burden 

Average 

number of 

annual 

responses 

Annual 

burden 

hours 

General 

303–304 ................................................ Departure and alternative compliance (as cited in 

550.142) requests from 550.303 and 550.304 not 

specifically covered elsewhere in subpart C regulations.

24 ..................................... 5 requests ........................ 120 

Subtotal ......................................... .................................................................................... .......................................... 5 responses ..................... 120 

Total Burden ........................... .................................................................................... .......................................... 807 responses ................. 51,080 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Karen Thundiyil, 

Chief, Office of Regulations, Bureau of Ocean 

Energy Management. 

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BILLING CODE 4340–98–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

[Docket No. BOEM–2022–0053] 

Notice of Availability of the Empire 

Offshore Wind Final Environmental 

Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; final 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) announces the 

availability of the final environmental 

impact statement (FEIS) for the 

construction and operations plan (COP) 

submitted by Empire Wind, LLC 

(Empire Wind) for its proposed Empire 

Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project 

(Project) offshore New York. The FEIS 

analyzes the potential environmental 

impacts of the Project as described in 

the COP (the proposed action) and the 

alternatives to the proposed action. The 

FEIS will inform BOEM’s decision 

whether to approve, approve with 

modifications, or disapprove the COP. 

ADDRESSES: The FEIS and detailed 

information about the Project, including 

the COP, can be found on BOEM’s 

website at: https://www.boem.gov/ 

renewable-energy/state-activities/ 

empire-wind. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Stromberg, BOEM Office of 

Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 

Woodland Road, VAM–OREP, Sterling, 

Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1730 or 

jessica.stromberg@boem.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposed Action: Empire Wind seeks 

approval to construct, operate, and 

maintain the Project: a wind energy 

facility and its associated export cables 

on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) 

offshore New York. The Project would 

be developed within the range of design 

parameters outlined in the Empire Wind 

COP, subject to applicable mitigation 

measures. Empire Wind proposes to 

develop the lease area in two wind 

farms, known as Empire Wind 1 (EW 1) 

and Empire Wind 2 (EW 2) (collectively, 

the Project). EW 1 and EW 2 will be 

independent from each other. In total, 

Empire Wind proposes constructing and 

operating up to 147 wind turbines and 

up to 2 offshore substations with 2 cable 

routes under the terms of Renewable 

Energy Lease OCS–A 0512. 

The Project is located 14 statute miles 

from Long Island, New York, and 19.5 

statute miles from Long Branch, New 

Jersey. The onshore components of the 

Project will include up to three export 

cable landfalls in New York (one for EW 

1 and up to two for EW 2) and two 

onshore substations: EW 1 onshore 

substation in Brooklyn, New York; and 

EW 2 onshore substation in either 

Oceanside, New York, Island Park, New 

York, or both. 

Alternatives: BOEM considered 30 

alternatives when preparing the FEIS 

and carried forward 7 alternatives for 

further analysis in the FEIS. These 

seven alternatives include six action 

alternatives and the no action 

alternative. Twenty-three alternatives 

were rejected because they did not meet 

the purpose and need for the proposed 

action or did not meet screening criteria, 

which are presented in FEIS section 2.2. 

The screening criteria included 

consistency with law and regulations; 

technical and economic feasibility; 

environmental impact; and geographic 

considerations. 

Availability of the FEIS: The FEIS, 

Empire Wind COP, and associated 

information are available on BOEM’s 

website at: https://www.boem.gov/ 

renewable-energy/state-activities/ 

empire-wind. BOEM has distributed 

digital copies of the FEIS to all parties 

listed in FEIS appendix K. If you require 

a digital copy on a flash drive or a paper 

copy, BOEM will provide one upon 

request, as long as these materials are 

available. You may request a flash drive 

or paper copy of the FEIS by contacting 

Brandi Sangunett at (703) 787–1015 or 

brandi.sangunett@boem.gov. 

Cooperating Agencies: The following 

Federal agencies and State and city 

governmental entities participated as 

cooperating agencies in the preparation 

of the FEIS: Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement; U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency; 

National Marine Fisheries Service; U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast 

Guard; Maritime Administration; 

National Park Service; New York State 

Department of Environmental 

Conservation; New York State 

Department of State; New York State 

Department of Environmental 

Conservation; New York State Energy 

Research and Development Authority; 

and New York City Mayor’s Office of 

Environmental Coordination. The 

following Federal and Tribal entities 

participated as participating agencies in 

the preparation of the FEIS: The 

Shinnecock Indian Nation; Wampanoag 

Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), 

Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of 

Indians, Stockbridge-Munsee 

Community Band of Mohican Indians, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 

Department of Defense, and Department 

of the Navy. 


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1The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 

CFR 207.2(f)). 

2Commissioner Amy A. Karpel not participating. 

1The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 

CFR 207.2(f)). 

2 88 FR 57412 and 88 FR 57433 (August 23, 2023). 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq. 

(NEPA, as amended) and 40 CFR 1506.6. 

Karen Baker, 

Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19956 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4340–98–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

[RR02054000, 23XR0680A1, 

RX.02148941.332CR00] 

Central Valley Project Improvement 

Act 2023 Criteria for Evaluating Water 

Management Plans (Standard Criteria) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation 

(Reclamation) has made available the 

draft 2023 Criteria for Evaluating Water 

Management Plans (Standard Criteria) 

for public review and comment. 

DATES: Submit written comments on the 

draft 2023 Standard Criteria on or before 

October 25, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Ms. Anitalee C. Bronner, Bureau of 

Reclamation, Attn: CBG–400, 2800 

Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825; or 

via email at abronner@usbr.gov. To view 

a copy of the draft 2023 Standard 

Criteria, go to https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ 

watershare. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information on the draft 

Standard Criteria or to be placed on a 

mailing list for any subsequent 

information, please contact Ms. Anitalee 

C. Bronner at (916) 978–5380, or via 

email at abronner@usbr.gov. 

Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, 

hard of hearing, or have a speech 

disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 

TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3405(e) of the Central Valley Project 

Improvement Act (title 34 Pub. L. 102– 

575) requires the Secretary of the 

Interior to, among other things, 

‘‘develop criteria for evaluating the 

adequacy of all water conservation 

plans’’ developed by certain contractors. 

According to section 3405(e)(1), these 

criteria must promote ‘‘the highest level 

of water use efficiency reasonably 

achievable by project contractors using 

best available cost-effective technology 

and best management practices.’’ In 

accordance with this legislative 

mandate, Reclamation developed and 

published the Standard Criteria, which 

is updated every 3 years. 

Public Disclosure. We invite the 

public to comment on our preliminary 

(i.e., draft) 2023 Standard Criteria. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

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. 

Adam Nickels, 

Regional Resources Manager, Division of 

Resources Management, California-Great 

Basin—Interior Region 10. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20034 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4332–90–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 731–TA–895 (Fourth 

Review)] 

Pure Granular Magnesium From China 

Determination 

On the basis of the record 1 developed 

in the subject five-year review, the 

United States International Trade 

Commission (‘‘Commission’’) 

determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 

1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the 

antidumping duty order on pure 

granular magnesium from China would 

be likely to lead to continuation or 

recurrence of material injury to an 

industry in the United States within a 

reasonably foreseeable time.2

Background 

The Commission instituted this 

review on February 1, 2023 (88 FR 6784) 

and determined on May 8, 2023 that it 

would conduct an expedited review (88 

FR 37275, June 7, 2023). 

The Commission made this 

determination pursuant to section 

751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It 

completed and filed its determination in 

this review on September 11, 2023. The 

views of the Commission are contained 

in USITC Publication 5458 (September 

2023), entitled Pure Granular 

Magnesium from China: Investigation 

No. 731–TA–895 (Fourth Review). 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: September 11, 2023. 

Lisa Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19953 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–693 and 731– 

TA–1629–1640 (Preliminary)] 

Mattresses From Bosnia and 

Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, 

Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, 

Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, 

and Taiwan 

Determinations 

On the basis of the record 1 developed 

in the subject investigations, the United 

States International Trade Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant 

to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), 

that there is a reasonable indication that 

an industry in the United States is 

materially injured by reason of imports 

of mattresses from Bosnia and 

Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, 

Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, 

Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan, 

provided for in subheadings 9404.21.00, 

9404.29.10, and 9404.29.90 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States, that are alleged to be sold 

in the United States at less than fair 

value (‘‘LTFV’’) and by reason of 

imports of mattresses from Indonesia 

that are alleged to be subsidized by the 

government of Indonesia.2

Commencement of Final Phase 

Investigations 

Pursuant to section 207.18 of the 

Commission’s rules, the Commission 

also gives notice of the commencement 

of the final phase of its investigations. 

The Commission will issue a final phase 

notice of scheduling, which will be 

published in the Federal Register as 

provided in § 207.21 of the 

Commission’s rules, upon notice from 

the U.S. Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative 

preliminary determinations in the 

investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) 

of the Act, or, if the preliminary 

determinations are negative, upon 

notice of affirmative final 

determinations in those investigations 

under §§ 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. 

Parties that filed entries of appearance 

in the preliminary phase of the 

investigations need not enter a separate 


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