Sec. 111. Offshore Wind Transmission Task Force
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In this section, the term Offshore Wind Transmission Task Force means, as applicable— the National Offshore Wind Transmission Task Force established under subsection (b)(1); or a regional offshore wind transmission task force established under subsection (b)(2). Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and chair a national task force, to be known as the National Offshore Wind Transmission Task Force , to coordinate— the siting and development of offshore wind transmission facilities; and the alignment of the review and authorization processes for offshore wind transmission development, including with respect to projects and activities at the Federal and State levels.
The Secretary may establish, if the Secretary determines appropriate, in lieu of a national task force under paragraph (1), 1 or more regional offshore wind transmission task forces to coordinate the matters described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of that paragraph in particular regions, which may include leveraging relevant Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Forces of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The Secretary shall select a chair for each regional task force established under subparagraph (A), which may be the head of a regional office of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management or any other staff member from such regional office, if the Secretary determines appropriate. An Offshore Wind Transmission Task Force shall include— members representing relevant Federal agencies, including— the Department of Energy; the Department of the Interior, including— the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; the Department of Defense; the Department of Commerce, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; the Environmental Protection Agency; the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; the Corps of Engineers; the National Science Foundation; the Coast Guard; the Maritime Administration; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and any other Federal agency that the Secretary determines to be appropriate; members representing relevant State governments, which may include representatives of relevant State agencies, such as public utility commissions or public service commissions, as determined by the Secretary; and members representing relevant Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations. In carrying out the duties described in subsection (b), an Offshore Wind Transmission Task Force shall— advise the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy with respect to the identification of preferred routes for transmission cables and optimal points of interconnection under section 132(a), including through the use of models that evaluate spatial suitability; advise the Secretary on existing and future transmission availability in developing draft offshore wind energy areas; advise the Secretary on matters relating to the rulemaking under section 133(b), any other rulemaking relating to offshore transmission, and regulatory efficiencies relating to offshore transmission; consider how grant funding, such as grants provided under section 50152 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ) ( 42 U.S.C. 18715a ), can help support development and siting of offshore transmission proposals and relevant onshore grid upgrades; and consider how to support the domestic manufacturing of offshore wind transmission equipment, including through support for memoranda of understanding between the Federal Government and States relating to the offshore wind supply chain, such as the memorandum of understanding entitled Memorandum of Understanding by and among the United States Department of Energy, the United States Department of the Interior, the United States Department of Commerce, and the United States Department of Transportation and the States of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island and dated September 20, 2023.
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