Temporary Road Closure on Public Lands in Owyhee County, ID, 23746-23747 [2016-09441]

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the Interior to publish in the Federal Register notice of approved Tribal-State compacts that are for the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. See Public Law 100– 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All TribalState Class III compacts, including amendments, are subject to review and approval by the Secretary under 25 CFR 293.4. The amendment expands the scope of allowable games to include craps, keno and roulette. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 amendment is approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A). Dated: April 13, 2016. Lawrence S. Roberts, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016–09328 Filed 4–21–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [15X LLIDB00100 LF1000000.HT0000 LXSS020D0000 241A 4500085770] Temporary Road Closure on Public Lands in Owyhee County, ID Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Celebration Fire 2-year temporary road closure is in effect on public lands administered by the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA). One mile of road will be closed to motorized vehicle traffic to protect sensitive resources. DATES: This closure will be in effect on April 22, 2016 and will remain in effect until April 23, 2018, unless otherwise rescinded or modified by the authorized officer or designated Federal officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tate Fischer, Four Rivers Field Office Manager at 3948 Development Ave., Boise, Idaho, 83705, via email at tfischer@blm.gov or phone 208–384– 3300. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Mr. Fischer. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with Mr. Fischer. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Celebration Fire temporary closure affects a 1-mile road segment that crosses public lands located in Owyhee County, Idaho, approximately 5 miles northeast of Murphy, which burned June 6–9, 2015. The road affected by this temporary closure is found in: SUMMARY: Boise Meridian, Idaho T. 2 S., R. 1 W., Sections 5 and 6. The road is shown on the map named, ‘‘Celebration Fire Temporary Road Closure.’’ The Celebration Fire temporary road closure, which affects approximately 1 mile of road, is necessary to protect sensitive resources, which, with the removal of vegetation, E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 78 / Friday, April 22, 2016 / Notices are now susceptible to damage. The Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA) Resource Management Plan designated the area impacted by the fire as ‘‘Limited to existing roads and trails.’’ The temporary road closure will remain effective until April 23, 2018, unless otherwise rescinded or modified by the authorized officer or designated Federal officer. The BLM will post temporary closure signs at the main entry point of the closed road. This notice, maps of the affected area, and associated documents will also be posted in the Boise District BLM Office, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho, 83705, and the Owyhee Field Office, 20 First Avenue West, Marsing, Idaho, 83639. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 19:18 Apr 21, 2016 Jkt 238001 Tate Fischer, BLM Four Rivers Field Manager. [FR Doc. 2016–09441 Filed 4–21–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2016–0009] Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sales for 2017–2022 MMAA104000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). AGENCY: BOEM is announcing the availability of a Draft EIS for Gulf of Mexico OCS oil and gas lease sales tentatively scheduled from 2017–2022 (2017–2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS or Draft Environmental Impact Statement). BOEM proposes to conduct 10 region-wide Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sales during this five-year period that are tentatively scheduled in the Proposed 2017–2022 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program (Five-Year Program). The lease sales proposed in the Gulf of Mexico in the Five-Year Program are region-wide lease sales comprised of the Western and Central Planning Areas, and a small portion of the Eastern Planning Area this is not subject to Congressional moratorium. As Federal regulations allow for several related or similar proposals to be analyzed in one EIS (40 CFR 1502.4), the 2017–2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS provides the environmental analyses necessary for all 10 regionwide Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sales tentatively scheduled in the FiveYear Program. As a decision on whether and how to proceed with each proposed lease sale in the Five-Year Program is made individually, the proposed action considered in the 2017–2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS is comprised of a single region-wide sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The Draft EIS provides a discussion of the potential significant impacts of a proposed action and an analysis of reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. This NOA also serves to announce the beginning of the public comment period for the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS and associated information are available on BOEM’s Web site at https://www.boem.gov/ nepaprocess/. BOEM will primarily distribute digital copies of the Draft EIS SUMMARY: The effects of the temporary road closure are described in the Boise Normal Fire Rehabilitation and Stabilization Environmental Assessment (#ID–090–2004–050–EA), and the specific proposal was analyzed in Determination of NEPA Adequacy, (#DOI–BLM–ID–B011–2015–0006– DNA), signed on September 16, 2015. The BLM has placed the EA and the Finding of No Significant Impact on file in the BLM Administrative Record at the address specified in the ADDRESSES section listed above. Under the authority of Section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0–7, and 43 CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce the following rule within the Celebration Fire Temporary Road Closure order: Motorized vehicles must not be used on the closed road segment. Exemptions: The following persons are exempt from this order: Federal, State, and local officers and employees in the performance of their official duties; members of organized rescue or fire-fighting forces in the performance of their official duties; and entities with valid existing use authorizations, i.e. rights-of-way, leases and permits. Penalties: Any person who violates this closure may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0–7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of Idaho law. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1. PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23747 on compact discs. You may request a paper copy or the location of a library with a digital copy of the Draft EIS from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Public Information Office (GM 250C), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394 (1–800–200–GULF). DATES: Comments should be submitted no later than June 6, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on the Draft EIS, you may contact Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Office of Environment (GM 623E), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394 or by email at multisaleeis2017–2022@boem.gov. You may also contact Mr. Goeke by telephone at 504–736–3233. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments and/or agencies and the public may submit written comments on this Draft EIS through the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. In the field entitled, ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter ‘‘Oil and Gas Lease Sales: Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf; 2017– 2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS’’ (Note: It is important to include the quotation marks in your search terms.), and then click ‘‘search.’’ Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this notice; 2. U.S. mail in an envelope labeled ‘‘Comments for the 2017–2022 Gulf of Mexico Multisale Draft EIS’’ and addressed to Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Chief, Environmental Assessment Section, Office of Environment (GM 623E), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394. Comments must be postmarked by the last day of the comment period to be considered. This date is June 6, 2016; or 3. Via email to multisaleeis2017– 2022@boem.gov. BOEM will hold public meetings to obtain comments regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The meetings are scheduled as follows: • Beaumont, Texas: Monday, May 9, 2016, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Beaumont—Plaza, 3950 I–10 South at Walden Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705, one meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT; New Orleans, Louisiana: Thursday, May 12, 2016, Sheraton Metairie—New Orleans Hotel, 4 Gallaria Boulevard, E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23746-23747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09441]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Temporary Road Closure on Public Lands in Owyhee County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Celebration Fire 2-year 
temporary road closure is in effect on public lands administered by the 
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area 
(NCA). One mile of road will be closed to motorized vehicle traffic to 
protect sensitive resources.

DATES: This closure will be in effect on April 22, 2016 and will remain 
in effect until April 23, 2018, unless otherwise rescinded or modified 
by the authorized officer or designated Federal officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tate Fischer, Four Rivers Field Office 
Manager at 3948 Development Ave., Boise, Idaho, 83705, via email at 
tfischer@blm.gov or phone 208-384-3300. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mr. 
Fischer. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to 
leave a message or question with Mr. Fischer. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Celebration Fire temporary closure 
affects a 1-mile road segment that crosses public lands located in 
Owyhee County, Idaho, approximately 5 miles northeast of Murphy, which 
burned June 6-9, 2015. The road affected by this temporary closure is 
found in:

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 2 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sections 5 and 6.

    The road is shown on the map named, ``Celebration Fire Temporary 
Road Closure.'' The Celebration Fire temporary road closure, which 
affects approximately 1 mile of road, is necessary to protect sensitive 
resources, which, with the removal of vegetation,

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are now susceptible to damage. The Snake River Birds of Prey National 
Conservation Area (NCA) Resource Management Plan designated the area 
impacted by the fire as ``Limited to existing roads and trails.'' The 
temporary road closure will remain effective until April 23, 2018, 
unless otherwise rescinded or modified by the authorized officer or 
designated Federal officer. The BLM will post temporary closure signs 
at the main entry point of the closed road. This notice, maps of the 
affected area, and associated documents will also be posted in the 
Boise District BLM Office, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho, 
83705, and the Owyhee Field Office, 20 First Avenue West, Marsing, 
Idaho, 83639.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

    The effects of the temporary road closure are described in the 
Boise Normal Fire Rehabilitation and Stabilization Environmental 
Assessment (#ID-090-2004-050-EA), and the specific proposal was 
analyzed in Determination of NEPA Adequacy, (#DOI-BLM-ID-B011-2015-
0006-DNA), signed on September 16, 2015. The BLM has placed the EA and 
the Finding of No Significant Impact on file in the BLM Administrative 
Record at the address specified in the ADDRESSES section listed above.
    Under the authority of Section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0-7, and 43 
CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce the following rule within the 
Celebration Fire Temporary Road Closure order:
    Motorized vehicles must not be used on the closed road segment.
    Exemptions: The following persons are exempt from this order: 
Federal, State, and local officers and employees in the performance of 
their official duties; members of organized rescue or fire-fighting 
forces in the performance of their official duties; and entities with 
valid existing use authorizations, i.e. rights-of-way, leases and 
permits.
    Penalties: Any person who violates this closure may be tried before 
a United States Magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 
8360.0-7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1-7, State or local 
officials may also impose penalties for violations of Idaho law.

    Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.

Tate Fischer,
BLM Four Rivers Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2016-09441 Filed 4-21-16; 8:45 am]
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