[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 65634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22973]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Notice of Public Scoping, Request for Comment, and Announcement 
of Public Scoping Meeting for the U.S. Department of Energy 
Environmental Assessment for Project Icebreaker (DOE/EA-2045)

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. 
Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public scoping, request for comment, and announcement 
of public scoping meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to authorize 
the expenditure of federal funding for the design, construction, 
operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of ``Project Icebreaker,'' 
a 20-megawatt offshore wind renewable energy project that would be 
located in Lake Erie, approximately 8 miles off Cleveland, Ohio. The 
proposed project would consist of up to six wind turbine generators and 
the necessary electrical transmission facilities (i.e. underwater and 
underground cable) to connect to the Cleveland Public Power Lake Road 
Substation. The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) anticipates receiving 
an application pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and 
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act for the proposed project. The 
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is responsible for reviewing impacts related to 
navigation and the USCG mission.
    Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA), DOE is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to 
identify and analyze potential impacts to the human environment that 
may occur if DOE authorizes the expenditure of federal funding in 
support of Project Icebreaker. The USACE and the USCG are cooperating 
agencies in preparation of the EA. DOE is requesting public input on 
the scope of the EA for Project Icebreaker.
    The notice of public scoping for the EA and a description of the 
proposed project is available for review at: www.energy.gov/node/2001046.

DATES: 
    Meeting: DOE will hold a public meeting on September 28, 2016 from 
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Lakewood, Ohio.
    Comments: Comments regarding scoping must be received on or before 
October 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting: The public meeting will be held at the Lakewood Park 
Woman's Club Pavilion, 14532 Lake Ave, Lakewood, Ohio 44107.
    Written Comments: Written comments should be sent to Roak Parker at 
U.S. Department of Energy, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, 
or by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Roak Parker at [email protected]. The 
notice is available for viewing at: www.energy.gov/node/2001046.

    Statutory Authority: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

    Issued in Golden, CO, on September 14, 2016.
Lori A. Gray,
NEPA Division Director, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2016-22973 Filed 9-22-16; 8:45 am]
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