Supplemental Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria Casino and Hotel Project, Sonoma, CA, 56933-56934 [05-19429]
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• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collocation of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques, or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Dr.
Mary Downs, Research Officer, Institute
of Museum and Library Services, 1800
M St., NW., Washington, DC 20036.
Telephone: 202–653–4682, Fax: 202–
653–4625 or by e-mail at
mdowns@imls.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Institute of Museum and Library
Services is an independent Federal
grant-making agency authorized by the
Museum and Library Services Act,
Public Law 1104–208. The IMLS
provides a variety of grant programs to
assist the nation’s museums and
libraries in improving their operations
and enhancing their services to the
public. Museums and libraries of all
sizes and types may receive support
from IMLS programs. The Museum and
Library Services Act of 2003 includes a
strong emphasis on supporting
museums and libraries to carry out their
educational role as core providers of
learning and in conjunction with
schools, families and communities. This
solicitation is to develop plans to collect
information to assist IMLS in
understanding the needs and trends of
museums and libraries, as well as the
impact and effectiveness of museum
and library programs that provide
services to America’s youth.
II. Current Actions
The Institute of Museum and Library
Services, in accordance with the
Museum and Library Services Act of
2003, is authorized to identify needs
and trends of museum and library
services, report on the impact and
effectiveness, and identify best practices
of programs conducted with funds made
available by the Institute. Current
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research initiatives include analysis of
grants made to museums and libraries in
the area of youth development services
between 1997 and 2003 to identify
needs, trends, and exemplary practices,
and to gain an understanding of the
outcomes of such grants. A survey will
be undertaken to solicit information
from past grantees about the results of
their programs. A small number of these
grantees will be interviewed by phone.
These information collections will be
developed based on what is needed to
undertake an analysis and case studies
of grant results. The information IMLS
collects will build on, but not duplicate
existing or ongoing collections.
Agency: Institute of Museum and
Library Services.
Title: Youth Development Grants
Survey.
OMB Number: n/a.
Agency Number: 3137.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: Museums, libraries
and archives.
Number of Respondents: 600.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30
minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 300.
Total Annualized capital/startup
costs: 0.
Total Annual costs: 0.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Mary Downs, Research Officer, Officer
of Research and Technology, Institute of
Museum and Library Services, 1800 M
St., NW., Washington, DC 20036, e-mail:
mdowns@imls.gov or telephone (202)
653–4682.
Dated: September 23, 2005.
Rebecca Danvers,
Director, Office of Research and Technology.
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NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING
COMMISSION
Supplemental Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed Federated
Indians of the Graton Rancheria
Casino and Hotel Project, Sonoma, CA
National Indian Gaming
Commission (NIGC).
ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Intent
(SNOI).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq., the NIGC, in cooperation with the
Federated Indians of the Graton
Rancheria (the ‘‘Graton Rancheria’’),
intends to gather information necessary
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for preparing an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for a proposed casino
and hotel project to be located in
Sonoma, California. This notice
supplements the Notice of Intent (NOI)
which appeared in the Federal Register
on February 12, 2004 (69 FR 7022 (Feb.
12, 2004)) and advises the public that
the NIGC and BIA intends to gather
further information necessary to prepare
an EIS for a proposed casino and hotel
project to be located in Sonoma County,
California. The purpose of the proposed
action is to help address the socioeconomic needs of the Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria. The
proposed action is very similar to that
proposed in the February 12, 2004, NOI,
with the exception that the casino and
hotel would be constructed adjacent to
and on the east side of the previously
proposed site. The shift of the proposed
construction site is being considered to
avoid environmental constraints
discovered on the original site,
particularly, to avoid wetlands
identified on the original site.
Additional details of the new proposed
action and location are provided below
in the Supplemental Information
section. The supplemental scoping
process will include notification of and
opportunity for the general public and
Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
to comment on the new proposed
action. The purpose of scoping is to
identify public and agency concerns on
environmental issues, and alternatives
to be considered in the EIS. All the
information and comments gathered in
response to the earlier NOI remain in
the record, and there is no need to
repeat information submitted at that
time.
DATES: A public scoping meeting will be
held on October 19, 2005 from 6 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m., or until the last public
comment is received. Written comments
on the scope of the EIS should arrive by
November 4, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
scope of the EIS should be addressed to:
Brad Mehaffy, NEPA Compliance
Officer, National Indian Gaming
Commission, 1441 L Street, NW., Suite
9100, Washington DC 20005.
Please include your name, return
address, and caption: ‘‘EIS Scoping
Comments, Graton Rancheria Casino
and Hotel Project’’, on the first page of
your written comments. The agency
scoping meeting will be hosted by the
NIGC and the Federated Indians of the
Graton Rancheria. The public scoping
meeting will also be hosted by the NIGC
and the Federated Indians of the Graton
Rancheria. The public scoping meeting
will be held at the Spreckels Performing
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Arts Center, Nellie W. Codding Theatre,
5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA
94928.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information on the NEPA review
procedures or status of the NEPA
review, contact Brad Mehaffy, NIGC
NEPA Compliance Officer, 202–632–
7003.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed federal action is the NIGC’s
approval of a gaming management
contract between the Federated Indians
of Graton Rancheria and SC Sonoma
Management LLC. The approval of the
gaming management contract would
result in the development of a resort
hotel, casino, and supporting facilities.
The facility will be managed by SC
Sonoma Management LLC on behalf of
the Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria, pursuant to the terms of a
gaming management contract.
A NOI was originally published on
February 12, 2004 for an EIS to analyze
the approval of a management contract
between the Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria and SC Sonoma Management
LLC. Preparation of the EIS commenced
after a 46-day scoping period, during
which 768 public comments were
received both in writing and orally at a
scoping meeting held on March 10,
2004. As displayed in a handout at the
March 2004 scoping meeting,
development of a casino and hotel resort
was proposed on a 363 acre site
bordered by Wilfred Avenue to the
north; Stony Point Road to the west;
Rohnert Park Expressway, farmland,
and the Laguna de Santa Rosa to the
south; and a mobile home park, a
business park, and farmland to the east.
During preparation of the EIS,
numerous environmental constraints to
development of this location were
discovered, including wetlands,
endangered species, and the 100-year
floodplain. Therefore, in an effort to
minimize environmental effects, a new
project site is proposed which includes
approximately 180 acres within the
southern portion of the original 360-acre
site along with an approximately 73acre property located adjacent to the
eastern boundary of the previously
proposed site. The new property is
bounded to the north by Wilfred
Avenue and rural residential parcels, to
the east by farmland, to the west by
Langner Avenue, and to the south by
Business Park Drive and light industrial
development. The previously proposed
sites will remain as alternatives in the
EIS. The proposed action consists of
approval of a gaming management
contract between the Federated Indians
of Graton Rancheria and SC Sonoma
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Management LLC. Approval of this
contract would result in development of
a casino and hotel resort on the new
253-acre site, assuming this alternative
is selected at the conclusion of the EIS
process.
Nearby land uses include agricultural
uses such as livestock grazing and dairy
operations, rural residential uses,
industrial and commercial
development, and open space. In
addition to the proposed action, a
reasonable range of alternatives,
including a no action alternative, will be
analyzed in the EIS. These alternatives
are expected to include, but are not
limited to: (1) A casino and hotel in the
northwest corner of the original site, (2)
a casino and hotel in the northeast
corner of the original site, (3) a reduced
intensity alternative, (4) an alternative
use, (5) an additional off-site location,
and (6) no action. Areas of
environmental concern to be addressed
in the EIS include: Land use, geology
and soils, water resources, agricultural
resources, biological resources, cultural
resources, mineral resources,
paleontological resources, traffic and
transportation, noise, air quality, public
health/environmental hazards, public
services, and utilities, hazardous waste
and materials, socioeconomics,
environmental justice, and visual
resources/aesthetics. The list of issues
and alternatives may be expanded based
on comments received during the
scoping process.
The Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria is a Federally recognized
Indian tribe with approximately 1082
members. It is governed by a tribal
council, consisting of seven members,
under a constitution that was passed by
vote of the members on December 14,
2002 and approved by the Secretary of
the Interior on December 23, 2002. The
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
presently has no land in trust with the
U.S. Government and is eligible to
acquire land for reservation purposes to
be placed in trust.
The NIGC will serve as lead agency
for compliance with NEPA. The Bureau
of Indian Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, and Sonoma County will
serve as Cooperating Agencies.
Public Comment and Solicitation:
Written comments pertaining to the
proposed action will be accepted
throughout the EIS planning process.
However, to ensure proper
consideration in preparation of the draft
EIS, scoping comments should be
received by November 4, 2005. The draft
EIS is planned for publication and
distribution in early 2006.
Individual commenters may request
confidentiality. If you wish us to
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withhold your name and/or address
from public review or from disclosure
under the Freedom of Information Act,
you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your written comment.
Such requests will be honored to the
extent allowed by law. Anonymous
comments will not, however, be
considered. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public inspection in
their entirety.
Authority: This notice is published in
accordance with Sections 1501.7, 1506.6, and
1508.22 of the Council of Environmental
Quality Regulations 40 CFR, Parts 1500
through 1508 implementing the procedural
requirements of the NEPA of 1969, as
amended 42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq., and the BIA
NEPA Handbook.
Dated: September 21, 2005.
Philip N. Hogen,
Chairman.
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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
AGENCY:
National Mediation Board
(NMB).
SUMMARY: The Director, Office of
Administration, invites comments on
the proposed information collection
requests as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments within 30 days from
the date of this publication.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) provide interested Federal
agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Director,
Office of Administration, publishes that
notice containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection
contains the following: (1) Type of
review requested, e.g. new, revision
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NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION
Supplemental Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria
Casino and Hotel Project, Sonoma, CA
AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC).
ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Intent (SNOI).
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 102(2)(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., the NIGC, in
cooperation with the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria (the
``Graton Rancheria''), intends to gather information necessary for
preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed casino
and hotel project to be located in Sonoma, California. This notice
supplements the Notice of Intent (NOI) which appeared in the Federal
Register on February 12, 2004 (69 FR 7022 (Feb. 12, 2004)) and advises
the public that the NIGC and BIA intends to gather further information
necessary to prepare an EIS for a proposed casino and hotel project to
be located in Sonoma County, California. The purpose of the proposed
action is to help address the socio-economic needs of the Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria. The proposed action is very similar to
that proposed in the February 12, 2004, NOI, with the exception that
the casino and hotel would be constructed adjacent to and on the east
side of the previously proposed site. The shift of the proposed
construction site is being considered to avoid environmental
constraints discovered on the original site, particularly, to avoid
wetlands identified on the original site. Additional details of the new
proposed action and location are provided below in the Supplemental
Information section. The supplemental scoping process will include
notification of and opportunity for the general public and Federal,
state, local, and tribal agencies to comment on the new proposed
action. The purpose of scoping is to identify public and agency
concerns on environmental issues, and alternatives to be considered in
the EIS. All the information and comments gathered in response to the
earlier NOI remain in the record, and there is no need to repeat
information submitted at that time.
DATES: A public scoping meeting will be held on October 19, 2005 from 6
p.m. to 8:30 p.m., or until the last public comment is received.
Written comments on the scope of the EIS should arrive by November 4,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the scope of the EIS should be addressed
to: Brad Mehaffy, NEPA Compliance Officer, National Indian Gaming
Commission, 1441 L Street, NW., Suite 9100, Washington DC 20005.
Please include your name, return address, and caption: ``EIS
Scoping Comments, Graton Rancheria Casino and Hotel Project'', on the
first page of your written comments. The agency scoping meeting will be
hosted by the NIGC and the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria.
The public scoping meeting will also be hosted by the NIGC and the
Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria. The public scoping meeting
will be held at the Spreckels Performing
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Arts Center, Nellie W. Codding Theatre, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park,
CA 94928.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information on the NEPA
review procedures or status of the NEPA review, contact Brad Mehaffy,
NIGC NEPA Compliance Officer, 202-632-7003.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed federal action is the NIGC's
approval of a gaming management contract between the Federated Indians
of Graton Rancheria and SC Sonoma Management LLC. The approval of the
gaming management contract would result in the development of a resort
hotel, casino, and supporting facilities. The facility will be managed
by SC Sonoma Management LLC on behalf of the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria, pursuant to the terms of a gaming management
contract.
A NOI was originally published on February 12, 2004 for an EIS to
analyze the approval of a management contract between the Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria and SC Sonoma Management LLC. Preparation
of the EIS commenced after a 46-day scoping period, during which 768
public comments were received both in writing and orally at a scoping
meeting held on March 10, 2004. As displayed in a handout at the March
2004 scoping meeting, development of a casino and hotel resort was
proposed on a 363 acre site bordered by Wilfred Avenue to the north;
Stony Point Road to the west; Rohnert Park Expressway, farmland, and
the Laguna de Santa Rosa to the south; and a mobile home park, a
business park, and farmland to the east.
During preparation of the EIS, numerous environmental constraints
to development of this location were discovered, including wetlands,
endangered species, and the 100-year floodplain. Therefore, in an
effort to minimize environmental effects, a new project site is
proposed which includes approximately 180 acres within the southern
portion of the original 360-acre site along with an approximately 73-
acre property located adjacent to the eastern boundary of the
previously proposed site. The new property is bounded to the north by
Wilfred Avenue and rural residential parcels, to the east by farmland,
to the west by Langner Avenue, and to the south by Business Park Drive
and light industrial development. The previously proposed sites will
remain as alternatives in the EIS. The proposed action consists of
approval of a gaming management contract between the Federated Indians
of Graton Rancheria and SC Sonoma Management LLC. Approval of this
contract would result in development of a casino and hotel resort on
the new 253-acre site, assuming this alternative is selected at the
conclusion of the EIS process.
Nearby land uses include agricultural uses such as livestock
grazing and dairy operations, rural residential uses, industrial and
commercial development, and open space. In addition to the proposed
action, a reasonable range of alternatives, including a no action
alternative, will be analyzed in the EIS. These alternatives are
expected to include, but are not limited to: (1) A casino and hotel in
the northwest corner of the original site, (2) a casino and hotel in
the northeast corner of the original site, (3) a reduced intensity
alternative, (4) an alternative use, (5) an additional off-site
location, and (6) no action. Areas of environmental concern to be
addressed in the EIS include: Land use, geology and soils, water
resources, agricultural resources, biological resources, cultural
resources, mineral resources, paleontological resources, traffic and
transportation, noise, air quality, public health/environmental
hazards, public services, and utilities, hazardous waste and materials,
socioeconomics, environmental justice, and visual resources/aesthetics.
The list of issues and alternatives may be expanded based on comments
received during the scoping process.
The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is a Federally recognized
Indian tribe with approximately 1082 members. It is governed by a
tribal council, consisting of seven members, under a constitution that
was passed by vote of the members on December 14, 2002 and approved by
the Secretary of the Interior on December 23, 2002. The Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria presently has no land in trust with the
U.S. Government and is eligible to acquire land for reservation
purposes to be placed in trust.
The NIGC will serve as lead agency for compliance with NEPA. The
Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Sonoma
County will serve as Cooperating Agencies.
Public Comment and Solicitation: Written comments pertaining to the
proposed action will be accepted throughout the EIS planning process.
However, to ensure proper consideration in preparation of the draft
EIS, scoping comments should be received by November 4, 2005. The draft
EIS is planned for publication and distribution in early 2006.
Individual commenters may request confidentiality. If you wish us
to withhold your name and/or address from public review or from
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your written comment. Such requests
will be honored to the extent allowed by law. Anonymous comments will
not, however, be considered. All submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public inspection in their entirety.
Authority: This notice is published in accordance with Sections
1501.7, 1506.6, and 1508.22 of the Council of Environmental Quality
Regulations 40 CFR, Parts 1500 through 1508 implementing the
procedural requirements of the NEPA of 1969, as amended 42 U.S.C.
4371 et seq., and the BIA NEPA Handbook.
Dated: September 21, 2005.
Philip N. Hogen,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 05-19429 Filed 9-28-05; 8:45 am]
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