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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 172 / Thursday, September 9, 2021 / Notices
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I. Background and Purpose The Ports and Waterways Safety Act 46 U.S.C. 70003c requires the Coast Guard to conduct a Port Access Route Study PARS, i.e., a study of potential traffic density and the need for safe access routes for vessels. Through the study process, the Coast Guard coordinates with Federal, State, local, tribal and foreign state agencies as appropriate to consider the views of maritime community representatives, environmental groups, and other interested stakeholders. The primary purpose of this coordination is, to the extent practicable, to reconcile the need for safe access routes with other reasonable waterway uses such as construction and operation of renewable energy facilities and other uses of the Atlantic Ocean in the study area.
In 2019, the Coast Guard announced a new study of routes used by ships to access ports on the Atlantic Coast of the United States in the Federal Register 84 FR 9541; March 15, 2019. This new study supplements and builds upon the ACPARS by conducting a series of PARS to examine ports along the Atlantic Coast that are economically significant or support military or critical national defense operations and related international entry and departure transit areas that are integral to the safe and efficient and unimpeded flow of commerce to/from major international shipping lanes. The NNYBPARS is one of several studies being conducted.
On June 29, 2020, the First Coast Guard District published a notice of study and public meetings; request for comments entitled Port Access Route Study PARS: Northern New York Bight in the Federal Register 85 FR
38907 to evaluate the adequacy of existing vessel routing measures and determine whether additional vessel routing measures are necessary for port approaches to New York and New Jersey and international and domestic transit areas in the First District area of responsibility.
The public was afforded a 60-day comment period, and two virtual public meetings were held via teleconference and webinar to receive public input.
The Coast Guard received 25 comments to this document in response to our Federal Register Notice, public meetings and other outreach efforts. All comments and supporting documents to this document are available in a public docket and can be viewed at http
www.regulations.gov.
On April 12, 2021, we published a supplemental notice of study; request for comments entitled Port Access Route Study PARS: Northern New
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The public was afforded a 30-day comment period. The Coast Guard received five comments to this document in response to our Federal Register Notice, and other outreach efforts. All comments and supporting documents to this document are available in a public docket and can be viewed at http www.regulations.gov.
During both comment periods a total of 30 comments were submitted by representatives of the maritime community, wind energy developers, non-governmental organizations, Federal and State governmental agencies, and private citizens.
Of the thirty comments, fourteen requested additional routing measures be established, twelve expressed concerns that wind farm installations will negatively affect vessels marine radar performance, eight requested setback/buffer zones, six requested anchorages be designated, six requested additional meetings, three requested alteration of existing routing measures, and three requested expanding Vessel Traffic Services.
A synopsis of the comments and copies of the Coast Guards Public outreach can be found in the draft version of the study report.
On July 15, 2021, the First Coast Guard District published a notice of availability of the draft version of the study report entitled Port Access Route Study PARS: Northern New York Bight in the Federal Register 86 FR
37339.
The public was afforded a 45-day comment period, one virtual public meeting and three in person public meetings were held, to receive public input. The Coast Guard received 17
comments to this document in response to our Federal Register Notice, public meetings and other outreach efforts. All comments and supporting documents to this document are available in a public docket and can be viewed at www.regulations.gov.
The Coast Guard is opening this fourth and final NNYBPARS comment period to facilitate transparent public discussions on the information above as well as the draft version of the study.
II. Information Requested Do you agree or disagree with the draft reports recommendations, proposed actions, or continued actions, and if so, why?

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III. Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to comment on the content and development of the report through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https www.regulations.gov.
A. Viewing the draft version of the report: To view the draft version of the NNYBPARS report in the docket, go to http www.regulations.gov, and insert USCG20200278 in the search box. Click Search. Then scroll down looking of the document entitled DRAFT REPORT Northern New York Bight PARS June 29, 2021 under the document type Supporting & Related Material.
B. Submitting Comments: To submit your comment online, go to http
www.regulations.gov, and insert USCG20200278 in the search box. Click Search. Then click Comment. The Comment button can be found on the following pages:
Docket Details page when a document within the docket is open for comment, Document Details page when the document is open for comment, and Document Search Tab with all search results open for comment displaying a Comment button.
Clicking Comment on any of the above pages will display the comment form. You can enter your comment on the form, attach files maximum of 20
files up to 10MB each, and choose whether to identify yourself as an individual, an organization, or anonymously. Be sure to complete all required fields depending on which identity you have chosen. Once you have completed all required fields and chosen an identity, the Submit Comment button is enabled. Upon completion, you will receive a Comment Tracking Number for your comment. For additional step by step instructions, please see the Frequently Asked Questions page on http
www.regulations.gov or by clicking https www.regulations.gov/faq.
We accept anonymous comments.
Comments we post to http
www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions to the docket in response to this document, see DHSs eRulemaking System of Records notice 85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020.
We review all comments and materials received during the comment period, but we may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive.
C. How do I find and browse for posted comments on Regulations.gov.

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