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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 16, 2006 / Notices
Background
On February 16, 2006, in anticipation
of possible removal (delisting) of the
bald eagle in the 48 contiguous States
from the List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (the Service) published
a Notice of Availability of draft National
Bald Eagle Management Guidelines (71
FR 8309). The Service concurrently
proposed two other related actions: (1)
a proposed regulatory definition of
‘‘disturb’’ under the Bald and Golden
Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) (71 FR
8265, February 16, 2006); and (2) a reopening of the comment period on our
proposal to remove the bald eagle from
the list of threatened and endangered
species under the ESA (71 FR 8238,
February 16, 2006). Due to the
complexity of these related actions, we
are extending the comment period for
each action for an additional 30 days.
Dated: May 10, 2006.
Marshall P. Jones, Jr.,
Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Dated: April 7, 2006.
Thomas Lonnie,
Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty, and
Resource Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO–310–1310–PP–EPAI]
Amendment to the List of Affected
States Under the Energy Policy Act of
1992
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of removal of Kentucky
from the List of Affected States.
The Energy Policy Act of 1992
(the Act) (Pub. L. 102–486) requires that
the Secretary of the Interior administer
a Federal program to regulate coalbed
methane development in states where
coalbed methane development has been
impeded by disputes or uncertainty over
ownership of coalbed methane gas. As
required by the Act, the Department of
the Interior, with the participation of the
Department of Energy, developed a List
of Affected States to which this program
would apply (58 FR 21589, April 22,
1993).
Section 1339 of the Act provides three
mechanisms by which a state may be
removed from the List of Affected
States. The List of Affected States is
currently comprised of the States of
Kentucky and Tennessee.
Section 387 of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–58) provided a
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three-year period for state action to seek
removal from the List of Affected States,
including action taken prior to
enactment of that Act (August 8, 2005).
In 2004, the Kentucky General
Assembly passed and the Governor
signed a coalbed methane law, codified
as Chapter 349 of Kentucky Revised
Statutes. The law created a state
authority and procedures to facilitate
coalbed methane development. It
further explicitly sought, in subsection
349.005(4)(e), deletion of Kentucky from
the List of Affected States.
We find that this Kentucky statute
fulfills two of the Act’s Section 1339
removal standards: (a) A law requesting
removal and (b) a law permitting and
encouraging the development of coalbed
methane. Therefore, the State of
Kentucky is officially removed from the
List of Affected States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy R. Spisak, Group Manager,
Fluid Minerals Group, Bureau of Land
Management, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail
Stop 501 L St., Washington, DC 20240
or telephone (202) 452–5061; or Charles
W. Byrer, U.S. Department of Energy,
3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown,
West Virginia 26507, or telephone (304)
285–4547.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UTU 014955 and UTU Management 015233]
Public Land Order No. 7663; Partial
Revocation of Public Land Order No.
1579; UT
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
Public Land Order.
ACTION:
This order partially revokes a
Public Land Order insofar as it affects
approximately 3,613 acres of public
lands within national forests, which
were withdrawn for Forest Service
recreation areas and administrative
sites.
DATES: Effective Date: May 16, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marsha Fryer, Forest Service,
Intermountain Region, 324–25th Street,
Ogden, Utah 84401–2310, 801–625–
5802.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest
Service has determined that a
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withdrawal is no longer needed on the
lands described in this order, and has
requested the partial revocation. The
lands will not be opened to surface
entry or mining until completion of an
analysis to determine if any of the lands
need special designation.
Order
By virtue of the authority vested in
the Secretary of the Interior by Section
204 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
Public Land Order No. 1579 (23 FR
798, February 6, 1958), which withdrew
public lands within national forests for
Forest Service, Department of
Agriculture administrative sites and
recreational areas, is hereby revoked
only insofar as it affects the following
described lands:
(a) Uinta National Forest
Salt Lake Meridian
Aspen Grove Recreation Area
T. 5 S., R. 3 E.
Sec. 4, all of the S1⁄2 of lot 7 north of the
centerline of State Highway 92,
SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 9, W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
Big Tree Forest Camp No. 1 Recreation Area
T. 4 S., R. 3 E.
Sec. 33, S1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 34, W1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
Granite Flat Recreation Area
T. 4 S., R. 2 E.
Sec. 1, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12, E1⁄2E1⁄2NE1⁄4.
T. 4 S., R. 3 E.
Sec. 7, N1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
N1⁄2SE1⁄2SW1⁄4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,
E1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,
and W1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
Holman Flat Forest Camp Recreation Area
T. 4 S., R. 3 E.
Sec. 5, lots 5, 6, 7, and 9 and
W1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
Little Valley Recreation Area
T. 10 S., R. 5 W.
Sec. 14, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 15, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
Mutual Dell Recreation Area
T. 4 S., R. 3 E.
Sec. 29, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 and S1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 30, all of NE1⁄4NE1⁄4 North of the
centerline of State Route 92, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
and N1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
Silver Lake Flat Recreation Area
T. 3 S., R. 2 E.
Sec. 36, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4.
T. 4 S., R. 2 E.
Sec. 1, lots 1 and 8.
T. 3 S., R. 3 E.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO-310-1310-PP-EPAI]
Amendment to the List of Affected States Under the Energy Policy
Act of 1992
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of removal of Kentucky from the List of Affected States.
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SUMMARY: The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the Act) (Pub. L. 102-486)
requires that the Secretary of the Interior administer a Federal
program to regulate coalbed methane development in states where coalbed
methane development has been impeded by disputes or uncertainty over
ownership of coalbed methane gas. As required by the Act, the
Department of the Interior, with the participation of the Department of
Energy, developed a List of Affected States to which this program would
apply (58 FR 21589, April 22, 1993).
Section 1339 of the Act provides three mechanisms by which a state
may be removed from the List of Affected States. The List of Affected
States is currently comprised of the States of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Section 387 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58)
provided a three-year period for state action to seek removal from the
List of Affected States, including action taken prior to enactment of
that Act (August 8, 2005). In 2004, the Kentucky General Assembly
passed and the Governor signed a coalbed methane law, codified as
Chapter 349 of Kentucky Revised Statutes. The law created a state
authority and procedures to facilitate coalbed methane development. It
further explicitly sought, in subsection 349.005(4)(e), deletion of
Kentucky from the List of Affected States.
We find that this Kentucky statute fulfills two of the Act's
Section 1339 removal standards: (a) A law requesting removal and (b) a
law permitting and encouraging the development of coalbed methane.
Therefore, the State of Kentucky is officially removed from the List of
Affected States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy R. Spisak, Group Manager,
Fluid Minerals Group, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street, NW.,
Mail Stop 501 L St., Washington, DC 20240 or telephone (202) 452-5061;
or Charles W. Byrer, U.S. Department of Energy, 3610 Collins Ferry
Road, Morgantown, West Virginia 26507, or telephone (304) 285-4547.
Dated: April 7, 2006.
Thomas Lonnie,
Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty, and Resource Protection.
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