Regulation
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Ocean Wind, LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey; Extension of Comment Period
On June 24, 2022, BOEM published a notice of availability (NOA) in the Federal Register announcing a public comment period regarding the DEIS for Ocean Wind, LLC’s (Ocean Wind) construction and operations plan (COP) for a proposed wind energy facility offshore New Jersey. BOEM is extending the comment period on the DEIS. This notice announces a 15-day extension of the public comment period from August 8, 2022, to August 23, 2022. After BOEM addresses comments provided, BOEM will publish a final environmental impact statement (FEIS). The FEIS will inform BOEM’s decision whether to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the COP.