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from its disclosure, such as unwarranted 

privacy invasion, embarrassment, or 

injury. 

Even if BOEM withholds your 

information in the context of this notice, 

your comment is subject to the Freedom 

of Information Act (FOIA) and any 

relevant court orders. If your comment 

is requested under FOIA or any court 

order, your information will only be 

withheld if BOEM determines that one 

of the FOIA exemptions to disclosure 

applies or if the applicable court order 

is challenged. BOEM will make its 

determination in accordance with the 

Department’s FOIA regulations and 

applicable law. 

Please label privileged or confidential 

information as ‘‘Contains Confidential 

Information,’’ and consider submitting 

such information as a separate 

attachment. BOEM may consider 

information that is not labeled as 

privileged or confidential as suitable for 

public release. 

Request for Comment: BOEM requests 

data, comments, views, information, 

analysis, or suggestions relevant to the 

analysis of the Proposed Action from 

the public; affected Federal, Tribal, 

State, and local governments, agencies, 

and offices; the scientific community; 

industry; or any other interested party. 

Specifically, BOEM requests 

information on the following topics: 

1. In an effort to fully meet the intent 

of Executive Order (E.O.) 12898, 

‘‘Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income 

Populations,’’ and E.O. 14096, 

‘‘Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment 

to Environmental Justice for All,’’ 

BOEM is considering several AMMM 

measures intended to mitigate impacts 

to communities with environmental 

justice (EJ) concerns. These measures 

include communication plans, 

provision of mitigation resources, and 

reporting requirements (AMMM 

measures EJ–1 through EJ–3). BOEM 

seeks input on the potential for these 

measures to reduce impacts on 

communities with EJ concerns. In 

addition, BOEM developed an EJ 

compensatory mitigation framework 

(EJ–4), per guidance issued by the 

Federal Interagency Working Group on 

Environmental Justice and NEPA 

Committee in its report ‘‘Promising 

Practices for EJ Methodologies in NEPA 

Reviews’’ (2016). On page 48, the 

guidance states that agencies ‘‘may wish 

to consider appropriate compensating 

mitigation’’ when there are unavoidable 

adverse impacts to environmental 

justice populations. 

EJ engagement participants have 

indicated that offshore wind energy 

development has potential for impacts 

that are not identified in advance of 

construction and operations. Therefore, 

BOEM is seeking feedback on the 

proposed language outlined in the EJ 

compensatory mitigation AMMM 

measure (EJ–4) to address impacts that 

cannot be avoided or minimized. In 

particular, BOEM requests feedback on 

the following: (1) the lessee’s financial 

contribution and how it is calculated 

over the life of mitigation 

implementation; (2) what constitutes an 

eligible impact to receive compensation; 

(3) appropriate level of description and 

guidance surrounding a board of 

trustees to administer the compensatory 

mitigation funds, including its 

composition, bylaws, governance, and 

oversight; (4) fund management criteria 

that need to be stated at the 

programmatic stage to advance equity 

considerations; (5) fund distribution 

objectives; and (6) defining recipients of 

fund distributions. 

2. BOEM is soliciting feedback on 

AMMM measures related to measuring, 

monitoring, and reducing noise and its 

impacts on marine life. Specifically, 

BOEM seeks information on operational 

measures, noise abatement technologies, 

and other techniques and procedures 

that may be helpful to meet any marine 

noise reduction targets or to reduce the 

impact of any noise introduced into the 

marine environment; the cost and 

commercial feasibility of such measures 

and technologies in meeting a target; 

and what criteria BOEM should 

consider in determining whether a 

specific project could be exempted from 

a target. BOEM is also seeking similar 

feedback on AMMM measures related to 

sound field verification and long-term 

passive acoustic monitoring. BOEM 

requests feedback on the currently 

written acoustic assessment and the use 

of the relativistic risk assessment 

framework (appendix J in draft PEIS). 

BOEM appreciates any information that 

can help improve its applicability to the 

NY Bight and future projects. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. 

(NEPA, as amended), and 40 CFR 

1506.6. 

Karen Baker, 

Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 

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–2024–0004] 

Notice of Availability of a Draft 

Environmental Assessment for 

Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and 

Site Assessment Activities on the 

Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf 

Offshore Delaware, Maryland, and 

Virginia 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) announces the 

availability of a draft environmental 

assessment (EA) to consider the 

potential environmental impacts 

associated with possible wind energyrelated leasing, site assessment, and site 

characterization activities on the U.S. 

Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). 

This notice of availability (NOA) 

announces the start of the public review 

and comment period, as well as the 

dates and times for public meetings on 

the draft EA. After BOEM holds the 

public meetings and addresses public 

comments submitted during the review 

period, BOEM will publish a final EA. 

The EA will inform BOEM’s decision 

whether to issue wind energy leases in 

the Central Atlantic Wind Energy Areas 

(WEAs). 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than February 12, 2024. BOEM’s 

virtual public meetings will be held on 

the following dates at the times (eastern 

time) indicated. 

• Tuesday, January 30; 5:00 p.m. 

• Thursday, February 1; 1:00 p.m. 

Registration for the virtual public 

meeting is required and may be 

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

renewable-energy/state-activities/ 

central-atlantic. Meeting information 

will be sent to registrants via their email 

address provided during registration. 

ADDRESSES: The draft EA and detailed 

information about the Central Atlantic 

WEAs can be found on BOEM’s website 

at: https://www.boem.gov/renewableenergy/state-activities/central-atlantic. 

Comments can be submitted in any of 

the following ways: 

• Orally or in written form during any 

of the public meetings identified in this 

NOA. 

• In written form by mail or any other 

delivery service, enclosed in an 

envelope labeled ‘‘Central Atlantic 

Wind Leasing EA’’ and addressed to 

Chief, Office of Renewable Energy 


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Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, 45600 Woodland Road, 

Mailstop VAM–OREP, Sterling, VA 

20166. 

• Through the regulations.gov web 

portal: Navigate to https://

www.regulations.gov and search for 

Docket No. BOEM–2024–0004. Click on 

the ‘‘Comment’’ button below the 

document link. Enter your information 

and comment, then click ‘‘Submit 

Comment.’’ 

For more information about 

submitting comments, please see 

‘‘Information on Submitting Comments’’ 

under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

heading below. 

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: The draft EA 

analyzes the proposed action, which is 

issuing wind energy leases in the 

Central Atlantic WEAs, and the no 

action alternative. The lease sale itself 

would not authorize any activities on 

the OCS. Therefore, the EA considers 

the reasonably foreseeable 

environmental consequences of site 

characterization surveys (i.e., biological, 

archeological, geological and 

geophysical surveys, and core samples) 

and site assessment activities (i.e., 

installation of meteorological buoys), 

which are expected to take place 

following lease issuance. BOEM decided 

to prepare an EA for this proposed 

action in order to assist the agency’s 

planning and decision-making (40 CFR 

1501.5(b)). 

Availability of the Draft EA: The draft 

EA and associated information are 

available on BOEM’s website at: https:// 

www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/stateactivities/central-atlantic. If you require 

a digital copy on a flash drive or a paper 

copy, BOEM will provide one upon 

request, if supplies are available. You 

may request a flash drive or paper copy 

of the draft EA by contacting Lisa 

Landers at (703) 787–1520 or 

lisa.landers@boem.gov. 

Cooperating Agencies: The following 

Federal agencies participated as 

cooperating agencies in the preparation 

of the draft EA: the Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, and the 

Environmental Protection Agency. The 

Town of Ocean City, Maryland, also 

participated as a cooperating agency in 

the preparation of the draft EA. 

Information on Submitting 

Comments: All comments from 

identified individuals, businesses, and 

organizations will be available for 

public viewing on regulations.gov. Note 

that BOEM will make available for 

public inspection all comments 

submitted by organizations and 

businesses, or by individuals identifying 

themselves as representatives of 

organizations or businesses. 

a. Freedom of Information Act 

BOEM will protect privileged or 

confidential information that you 

submit as required by the Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA). Exemption 4 of 

FOIA applies to trade secrets and 

commercial or financial information 

that is privileged or confidential. If you 

wish to protect the confidentiality of 

such information, clearly label it and 

request that BOEM treat it as 

confidential. BOEM will not disclose 

such information if BOEM determines 

under 30 CFR 585.114(b) that it qualifies 

for exemption from disclosure under 

FOIA. Please label privileged or 

confidential information ‘‘Contains 

Confidential Information’’ and consider 

submitting such information as a 

separate attachment. 

BOEM will not treat as confidential 

any aggregate summaries of information 

or any comments not containing 

privileged or confidential information. 

Information that is not labeled as 

privileged or confidential may be 

regarded by BOEM as suitable for public 

release. 

b. Personally Identifiable Information 

BOEM discourages anonymous 

comments. Please include your name 

and address as part of your comment. 

You should be aware that your entire 

comment, including your name, 

address, and any other personally 

identifiable information (PII) that you 

include, may be made publicly 

available. 

For BOEM to consider withholding 

your PII from disclosure, you must 

identify any information contained in 

your comments that, if released, would 

constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of your personal privacy. You 

must also briefly describe any possible 

harmful consequences of the disclosure 

of information, such as embarrassment, 

injury, or other harm. Even if BOEM 

withholds your information in the 

context of this notice, your comment is 

subject to FOIA. If your comment is 

requested under FOIA, BOEM will 

withhold your information only if it 

determines that one of FOIA’s 

exemptions to disclosure applies. Such 

a determination will be made in 

accordance with the Department’s FOIA 

regulations and applicable law. 

c. Section 304 of the NHPA (54 U.S.C. 

307103(a)) 

After consultation with the Secretary, 

BOEM is required to withhold the 

location, character, or ownership of 

historic resources if it determines that 

disclosure may, among other things, risk 

harm to the historic resources or impede 

the use of a traditional religious site by 

practitioners. Tribal entities should 

designate information that falls under 

section 304 of NHPA as confidential. 

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

(NEPA, as amended) and 40 CFR 1506.6. 

Karen J. Baker, 

Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. 

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation. No. 337–TA–1385] 

Certain Furniture Products Finished 

With Decorative Wood Grain Paper and 

Components Thereof; Notice of 

Institution of Investigation 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

complaint was filed with the U.S. 

International Trade Commission on 

December 7, 2023 under section 337 of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on 

behalf of Toppan Interamerica, Inc. of 

McDonough, Georgia. A supplement 

was filed on January 3, 2024. The 

complaint alleges violations of section 

337 based upon the importation into the 

United States, the sale for importation, 

and the sale within the United States 

after importation of certain furniture 

products finished with decorative wood 

grain paper and components thereof by 

reason of infringement of one of U.S. 

Copyright Registration No. VA 2–142– 

287 (‘‘the ‘287 copyright’’), U.S. 

Copyright Registration No. VA 2–176– 

002 (‘‘the ‘002 copyright’’), U.S. 

Copyright Registration No. VA 2–142– 

295 (‘‘the ‘295 copyright’’), or U.S. 

Copyright Registration No. VA 2–142– 

292 (‘‘the 292 copyright’’). The 

complaint further alleges that an 

industry in the United States exists as 

required by the applicable Federal 

Statute. The complainant requests that 

the Commission institute an 

investigation and, after the 

investigation, issue a limited exclusion 

order and a cease and desist order. 

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for 

any confidential information contained 


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