Notice of Availability of the Draft Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Master Plan, 20171-20172 [05-7709]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 73 / Monday, April 18, 2005 / Notices Bureau of Land Management Dated: April 13, 2005. Lewis M. Brown, District Manager. [FR Doc. 05–7783 Filed 4–15–05; 8:45 am] [ID–400–1120–PH] BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P Notice of Public Meeting, Coeur d’Alene District Resource Advisory Council Meeting; ID DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: May 17 and 18, 2005. The meeting will be held at the Sacajawea Inn located at 1824 Main Street, Lewiston, Idaho on May 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on May 18 from 8 a.m. to about 3 p.m. The public comment period will be from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on May 18, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Snook, RAC Coordinator, BLM Coeur d’Alene District, 1808 N. Third Street, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814 or telephone (208) 769–5004. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Idaho. The agenda for the May 17 and 18, 2005 meeting will include: Idaho Off-Highway Vehicle Outreach Project, Fish and Game Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, upcoming review of Draft Alternatives for the Coeur d’Alene and Cottonwood Field Office Resource Management Plans, Lower Salmon River proposed mineral withdrawal, proposed fuel reduction projects, and reports on the Fee Demo Subgroup meeting, Idaho RAC Chair meeting and other meetings/ events of interest. All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided above. VerDate jul<14>2003 16:08 Apr 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 Bureau of Land Management [CO930–05–9260NQ–COQB] Notice of Availability of the Draft Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Master Plan AGENCIES: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, lead; Fish and Wildlife Service; cooperating agency; United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, cooperating agency. ACTION: Notice of Release of Draft Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Master Plan. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public and other agencies of availability of the Draft Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Master Plan (ARWRMP) for comment. The draft plan describes the Alamosa River environment and the impacts to watershed resources and land uses, and briefly describes proposed restoration projects. It comprehensively addresses all watershed restoration needs, including those resulting from injuries pursuant to the federal Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) regulations in CFR 43 part 11, as well as restoration needs arising from other impacts. The draft plan also outlines several sets of projects based on competing needs and limited funding, and proposes a preferred restoration alternative, consisting of a project set that best addresses the various resource impacts. The preferred alternative provides for natural resource restoration within the Alamosa River watershed. The draft plan envisions funds from the NRDAR settlement, along with matching funds, grants, and other funding sources, to support the preferred alternative. The restoration actions ultimately undertaken will result from proposals for specific actions that respond to the needs and selected projects identified in the preferred restoration alternative. DATES: A public meeting will be held to present the draft plan and to respond to comments and questions. This meeting will be held on March 21, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. at Centauri School just south of La Jara, Colorado on highway 285. Persons may comment in writing on the draft plan at the addresses given below for PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20171 Rob Robinson. The 30 day comment period will end April 14, 2005. ADDRESSES: Persons may obtain copies of the draft document and comment on the draft by writing, telephoning, faxing, or e-mailing: Rob Robinson at the Bureau of Land Management, 2850 S. Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215, phone 303–239–3642, fax 303– 239–3799, email: rob_robinson@blm.gov. The document is also available at the following Internet address: https://mountainprairie.fws.gov/nrda/Summitville.htm/. Copies of the document will be available for on-site review in the Del Norte Public Library, 190 Grand Avenue, Del Norte, CO 81131 or U.S. Department of Agriculture, Conejos County Natural Resources Conservation Service, 15 Spruce, La Jara, CO 81140. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, more commonly known as the federal ‘‘Superfund’’ law) [42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.] and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA) [33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.] authorize States, federally recognized Tribes, and certain federal agencies, which have the authority to manage or control natural resources, to act as ‘‘trustees’’ on behalf of the public, to restore, rehabilitate, replace, and/or acquire natural resources equivalent to those harmed by hazardous substance releases. The U.S. Department of the Interior (represented by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), U.S. Department of Agriculture (represented by the U.S. Forest Service), the State of Colorado (represented by the Departments of Law, Natural Resources, and Public Health and the Environment) are Trustees for natural resources considered in this Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) project, pursuant to subpart G of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (40 CFR 300.600 and 300.610) and Executive Order 12580. The objective of the NRDAR process in the Alamosa River watershed is to compensate the public, through restoration actions, for losses to natural resources and services that have been caused by releases of toxic metals into the watershed. Restoration activities will be funded in part by natural resource damages recovered in settlement from the party responsible for recent contamination emanating from the Summitville mine in the upper watershed. The damages received must be used to restore, rehabilitate, replace E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 20172 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 73 / Monday, April 18, 2005 / Notices and/or acquire the equivalent of those natural resources that have been injured. The Trustees have a Memorandum of Agreement which establishes a Trustee Council to develop and implement a restoration plan for ecological restorations in the Alamosa River watershed. The Trustees followed the NRDAR regulations found at 43 CFR part 11 for development of the draft plan. The Trustees have worked together, in a cooperative process, to determine appropriate restoration activities to address natural resource injuries caused by Summitville releases of hazardous substances, as well as other watershed impacts identified during planning. The draft plan addresses the Trustees’ overall approach to restore, rehabilitate, replace or acquire the equivalent of natural resources injured by the release of toxic metals into the Alamosa River watershed environment. Comments received during the above public comment period will be incorporated into a final document as appropriate. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347. Dated: February 25, 2005. Robert H. Robinson, Summitville Trustee Council Representative, Division of Energy, Lands and Minerals, Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. 05–7709 Filed 4–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337–TA–538] In the Matter of Certain Audio Processing Integrated Circuits, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 14, 2005, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of SigmaTel, Inc., of Austin, Texas. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on April 6, 2005. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain audio processing integrated circuits, and products containing same, VerDate jul<14>2003 16:08 Apr 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 by reason of infringement of claim 10 of U.S. Patent No. 6,137,279 and claim 13 of U.S. Patent No. 6,633,187. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent limited exclusion order and a permanent cease and desist order. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–205–2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https:// www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket at https://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David H. Hollander, Jr., Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–2746. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2004). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on April 11, 2005, ordered that— (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain audio processing integrated circuits or products containing same by reason of infringement of claim 10 of U.S. Patent No. 6,137,279 or claim 13 of U.S. Patent No. 6,633,187, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is—SigmaTel, Inc., 1601 S. MoPac Expressway, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78746. (b) The respondent is the following company alleged to be in violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is to be served: Actions Semiconductor Co., 15–1 NO.1, HIT Road, Tangjia, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China 519085. (c) David H. Hollander, Jr., Esq., Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the Commission investigative attorney, party to this investigation; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Honorable Paul J. Luckern is designated as the presiding administrative law judge. A response to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondent in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such response will be considered by the Commission if received no later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting a response to the complaint will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of the respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter both an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of a limited exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 12, 2005. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 05–7718 Filed 4–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 73 (Monday, April 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20171-20172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7709]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO930-05-9260NQ-COQB]


Notice of Availability of the Draft Alamosa River Watershed 
Restoration Master Plan

AGENCIES: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, lead; 
Fish and Wildlife Service; cooperating agency; United States Forest 
Service, Department of Agriculture, cooperating agency.

ACTION: Notice of Release of Draft Alamosa River Watershed Restoration 
Master Plan.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public and other agencies of 
availability of the Draft Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Master 
Plan (ARWRMP) for comment. The draft plan describes the Alamosa River 
environment and the impacts to watershed resources and land uses, and 
briefly describes proposed restoration projects. It comprehensively 
addresses all watershed restoration needs, including those resulting 
from injuries pursuant to the federal Natural Resource Damage 
Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) regulations in CFR 43 part 11, as 
well as restoration needs arising from other impacts. The draft plan 
also outlines several sets of projects based on competing needs and 
limited funding, and proposes a preferred restoration alternative, 
consisting of a project set that best addresses the various resource 
impacts. The preferred alternative provides for natural resource 
restoration within the Alamosa River watershed. The draft plan 
envisions funds from the NRDAR settlement, along with matching funds, 
grants, and other funding sources, to support the preferred 
alternative. The restoration actions ultimately undertaken will result 
from proposals for specific actions that respond to the needs and 
selected projects identified in the preferred restoration alternative.

DATES: A public meeting will be held to present the draft plan and to 
respond to comments and questions. This meeting will be held on March 
21, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. at Centauri School just south of La Jara, 
Colorado on highway 285. Persons may comment in writing on the draft 
plan at the addresses given below for Rob Robinson. The 30 day comment 
period will end April 14, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Persons may obtain copies of the draft document and comment 
on the draft by writing, telephoning, faxing, or e-mailing: Rob 
Robinson at the Bureau of Land Management, 2850 S. Youngfield Street, 
Lakewood, Colorado 80215, phone 303-239-3642, fax 303-239-3799, email: 
rob_robinson@blm.gov. The document is also available at the following 
Internet address: https://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/nrda/
Summitville.htm/. Copies of the document will be available for on-site 
review in the Del Norte Public Library, 190 Grand Avenue, Del Norte, CO 
81131 or U.S. Department of Agriculture, Conejos County Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, 15 Spruce, La Jara, CO 81140.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, more commonly known as the 
federal ``Superfund'' law) [42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.] and the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as the Clean Water Act 
(CWA) [33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.] authorize States, federally recognized 
Tribes, and certain federal agencies, which have the authority to 
manage or control natural resources, to act as ``trustees'' on behalf 
of the public, to restore, rehabilitate, replace, and/or acquire 
natural resources equivalent to those harmed by hazardous substance 
releases. The U.S. Department of the Interior (represented by the 
Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (represented by the U.S. Forest Service), the 
State of Colorado (represented by the Departments of Law, Natural 
Resources, and Public Health and the Environment) are Trustees for 
natural resources considered in this Natural Resource Damage Assessment 
and Restoration (NRDAR) project, pursuant to subpart G of the National 
Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (40 CFR 300.600 
and 300.610) and Executive Order 12580.
    The objective of the NRDAR process in the Alamosa River watershed 
is to compensate the public, through restoration actions, for losses to 
natural resources and services that have been caused by releases of 
toxic metals into the watershed. Restoration activities will be funded 
in part by natural resource damages recovered in settlement from the 
party responsible for recent contamination emanating from the 
Summitville mine in the upper watershed. The damages received must be 
used to restore, rehabilitate, replace

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and/or acquire the equivalent of those natural resources that have been 
injured.
    The Trustees have a Memorandum of Agreement which establishes a 
Trustee Council to develop and implement a restoration plan for 
ecological restorations in the Alamosa River watershed. The Trustees 
followed the NRDAR regulations found at 43 CFR part 11 for development 
of the draft plan. The Trustees have worked together, in a cooperative 
process, to determine appropriate restoration activities to address 
natural resource injuries caused by Summitville releases of hazardous 
substances, as well as other watershed impacts identified during 
planning. The draft plan addresses the Trustees' overall approach to 
restore, rehabilitate, replace or acquire the equivalent of natural 
resources injured by the release of toxic metals into the Alamosa River 
watershed environment. Comments received during the above public 
comment period will be incorporated into a final document as 
appropriate.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347.

    Dated: February 25, 2005.
Robert H. Robinson,
Summitville Trustee Council Representative, Division of Energy, Lands 
and Minerals, Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 05-7709 Filed 4-15-05; 8:45 am]
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