Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on Public Land in Lewis and Clark County, Montana Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), 34477-34478 [E7-12136]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 120 / Friday, June 22, 2007 / Notices A map of the proposed project is available for viewing at the Bureau of Land Management State Office at 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada, and the Ely Field Office, 702 North Industrial Way, Ely, Nevada. Amy Lueders, Associate State Director. [FR Doc. E7–11807 Filed 6–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UTU79168] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease, Utah May 21, 2007. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. In accordance with Title IV of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act (Pub. L. 97–451), Synergy Operating LLC timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease UTU79168 for lands in Emery County, Utah, and it was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from December 1, 2006, the date of termination. SUMMARY: Greg J. Noble, Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals at (801) 539–4075. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Lessee has agreed to new lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $5 per acre and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The $500 administrative fee for the lease has been paid and the lessee has reimbursed the Bureau of Land Management for the cost of publishing this notice. Having met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Section 31 (d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate lease UTU79168, effective December 1, 2006, subject to the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Kent Hoffman, Deputy State Director, Division of Land and Minerals. [FR Doc. E7–12061 Filed 6–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:51 Jun 21, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UTU84230] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease, Utah June 14, 2007. Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with Title IV of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act (Pub. L. 97–451), Newfield Production Company timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease UTU84230 for lands in Uintah County, Utah, and it was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from February 1, 2007, the date of termination. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg J. Noble, Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals at (801) 539–4075. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Lessee has agreed to new lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $5.00 per acre and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The $500 administrative fee for the lease has been paid and the lessee has reimbursed the Bureau of Land Management for the cost of publishing this notice. Having met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Section 31 (d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate lease UTU84230, effective February 1, 1972, subject to the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. Kent Hoffman, Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and Minerals. [FR Doc. E7–12102 Filed 6–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UTU81000] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease, Utah June 14, 2007. Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with Title IV of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act (Pub. L. 97–451), Stone Energy Corporation timely filed a PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34477 petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease UTU81000 for lands in Duchesne County, Utah, and it was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from February 1, 2007, the date of termination. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg J. Noble, Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals at (801) 539–4075. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Lessee has agreed to new lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per acre and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The $500 administrative fee for the lease has been paid and the lessee has reimbursed the Bureau of Land Management for the cost of publishing this notice. Having met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Section 31 (d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate lease UTU81000, effective February 1, 2004, subject to the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. Kent Hoffman, Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and Minerals. [FR Doc. E7–12142 Filed 6–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management, Interior [MT–070–1220–FV] Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on Public Land in Lewis and Clark County, Montana Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA) Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq., the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Butte Field Office is proposing to begin collecting fees in the spring of 2008 at the White Sandy Recreation Site on Hauser Lake, Lewis and Clark County, Montana. (Township 11 N, Range 2 W, section 5). DATES: The public is encouraged to participate during the public comment period that will expire 30 days after publication of this notice. Effective six months after the publication of this notice, the Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field Office will initiate final preparations to implement fees in the spring of 2008 at the White Sandy E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 34478 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 120 / Friday, June 22, 2007 / Notices Recreation Site, unless BLM publishes a Federal Register notice to the contrary. The Western Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) has reviewed the proposal to charge a fee at the White Sandy Recreation Site. Future adjustments in the fee amount will be modified in accordance with the Butte Field Office Recreation Fee Business Plan, consultation with the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council and other public notice prior to a fee increase. ADDRESSES: Mail: Field Manager, Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Hotaling, Field Manager Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701. (406) 533–7600. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 3(g) of the REA, the White Sandy Recreation Site on Hauser Lake qualifies as a site wherein visitors can be charged an ‘‘Expanded Amenity Recreation Fee.’’ Visitors wishing to use the expanded amenities BLM has developed at the White Sandy Recreation Site (e.g. camping and picnic areas, boat launches, day use areas) could purchase a recreation use permit as described at 43 CFR part 2930. Pursuant to the REA and implementing regulations at 43 CFR subpart 2933, fees may be charged for day-use facilities, overnight camping, and group use reservations. Specific visitor fees will be identified and posted at the site. Fees must be paid at the self-service pay station located at the site. People holding the America The Beautiful— The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands—Senior Pass (i.e. Interagency Senior Pass), a Golden Age Passport, the America The Beautiful— The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands—Access Pass (i.e. Interagency Access Pass) or a Golden Access Passport will be entitled to a 50 percent fee reduction on all fees except group reservations. The White Sandy Recreation Site is a highly developed 30-unit campground and day-use site located along the Missouri River on Hauser Lake. The site is about 18 miles northeast of Helena, Montana, and is accessible via Interstate I–15, Highway 453 (Lincoln Road) and the Hauser Dam County Road. The BLM is committed to provide and receive fair value for the use of developed recreation facilities and services in a manner that meets public use demands, provides quality experiences and protects important resources. It is BLM’s policy to collect fees at all specialized recreation sites or where the BLM provides facilities, equipment or VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:51 Jun 21, 2007 Jkt 211001 services, at Federal expense, in connection with outdoor use. In an effort to meet increasing demands for services and maintenance of developed facilities, the BLM would implement a fee program for the White Sandy Recreation Site. Implementing a fee program at the White Sandy Recreation Site will help ensure that funding is available to maintain existing facilities and recreational opportunities, to provide for law enforcement presence, to develop additional services, and to protect resources. This entails communication with those who will be most directly affected by establishing fees at the White Sandy Recreation Site, for example, recreationists, other recreation providers, partners, neighbors, as well as those who will have a stake in solving concerns that may arise throughout the life of the White Sandy Recreation Site. Acquisition and development of the White Sandy Recreation Site is consistent with the 1984 Headwaters Resource Management Plan, and was analyzed in the White Sandy Recreation Site Development and Acquisition Project Environmental Assessment (EA) of December 2004 (No. MT–070–05–06, DR/FONSI signed 12/15/04). Information concerning the proposed new fees is analyzed in that EA, which states that fees would be consistent with other established fee sites in the area and coordinated with other managing agencies, specifically, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP). Future adjustments in the fee amount will be made in accordance with the Butte Field Office Recreation Fee Business Plan, consultation with the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council, and after other public notice. In December 2004, the REA was signed into law. The REA provides authority for 10 years for the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees for use of some Federal recreation lands and waters, and contains specific provisions addressing public involvement in the establishment of recreation fees, including a requirement that Recreation Resource Advisory Committees or Councils have the opportunity to make recommendations regarding establishment of such fees. The REA also directed the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to publish advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation fee areas are established under their respective jurisdictions. In accordance with the BLM recreation fee program policy, the Butte Field Office Recreational Fee Business Plan explains the fee PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 collection process, and outlines how the fees will be used at the White Sandy Recreation Site. BLM has notified and involved the public at each stage of the planning process, including the proposal to collect fees. The Western Montana Resource Advisory Council has reviewed the fee proposal as well. Fee amounts will be posted on-site and at the Butte Field Office. Copies of the Business Plan will be available at the Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701 and the BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101. The BLM welcomes public comments on this proposal. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment— including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b). Dated: June 1, 2007. Rick Hotaling, Field Manager, Butte Field Office. [FR Doc. E7–12136 Filed 6–21–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–448 and 731– TA–1117 (Preliminary)] Certain Off-The-Road Tires From China United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and antidumping investigations and scheduling of a preliminary phase investigations. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 120 (Friday, June 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34477-34478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12136]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management, Interior

[MT-070-1220-FV]


Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on Public Land in Lewis and 
Clark County, Montana Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act (REA)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act, 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq., the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM)'s Butte Field Office is proposing to begin collecting 
fees in the spring of 2008 at the White Sandy Recreation Site on Hauser 
Lake, Lewis and Clark County, Montana. (Township 11 N, Range 2 W, 
section 5).

DATES: The public is encouraged to participate during the public 
comment period that will expire 30 days after publication of this 
notice. Effective six months after the publication of this notice, the 
Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field Office will initiate final 
preparations to implement fees in the spring of 2008 at the White Sandy

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Recreation Site, unless BLM publishes a Federal Register notice to the 
contrary. The Western Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) has 
reviewed the proposal to charge a fee at the White Sandy Recreation 
Site. Future adjustments in the fee amount will be modified in 
accordance with the Butte Field Office Recreation Fee Business Plan, 
consultation with the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council and 
other public notice prior to a fee increase.

ADDRESSES: Mail: Field Manager, Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, 
Butte, MT 59701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Hotaling, Field Manager Butte 
Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701. (406) 533-7600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 3(g) of the REA, the White 
Sandy Recreation Site on Hauser Lake qualifies as a site wherein 
visitors can be charged an ``Expanded Amenity Recreation Fee.'' 
Visitors wishing to use the expanded amenities BLM has developed at the 
White Sandy Recreation Site (e.g. camping and picnic areas, boat 
launches, day use areas) could purchase a recreation use permit as 
described at 43 CFR part 2930. Pursuant to the REA and implementing 
regulations at 43 CFR subpart 2933, fees may be charged for day-use 
facilities, overnight camping, and group use reservations. Specific 
visitor fees will be identified and posted at the site. Fees must be 
paid at the self-service pay station located at the site. People 
holding the America The Beautiful--The National Parks and Federal 
Recreational Lands--Senior Pass (i.e. Interagency Senior Pass), a 
Golden Age Passport, the America The Beautiful--The National Parks and 
Federal Recreational Lands--Access Pass (i.e. Interagency Access Pass) 
or a Golden Access Passport will be entitled to a 50 percent fee 
reduction on all fees except group reservations.
    The White Sandy Recreation Site is a highly developed 30-unit 
campground and day-use site located along the Missouri River on Hauser 
Lake. The site is about 18 miles northeast of Helena, Montana, and is 
accessible via Interstate I-15, Highway 453 (Lincoln Road) and the 
Hauser Dam County Road. The BLM is committed to provide and receive 
fair value for the use of developed recreation facilities and services 
in a manner that meets public use demands, provides quality experiences 
and protects important resources. It is BLM's policy to collect fees at 
all specialized recreation sites or where the BLM provides facilities, 
equipment or services, at Federal expense, in connection with outdoor 
use. In an effort to meet increasing demands for services and 
maintenance of developed facilities, the BLM would implement a fee 
program for the White Sandy Recreation Site. Implementing a fee program 
at the White Sandy Recreation Site will help ensure that funding is 
available to maintain existing facilities and recreational 
opportunities, to provide for law enforcement presence, to develop 
additional services, and to protect resources. This entails 
communication with those who will be most directly affected by 
establishing fees at the White Sandy Recreation Site, for example, 
recreationists, other recreation providers, partners, neighbors, as 
well as those who will have a stake in solving concerns that may arise 
throughout the life of the White Sandy Recreation Site.
    Acquisition and development of the White Sandy Recreation Site is 
consistent with the 1984 Headwaters Resource Management Plan, and was 
analyzed in the White Sandy Recreation Site Development and Acquisition 
Project Environmental Assessment (EA) of December 2004 (No. MT-070-05-
06, DR/FONSI signed 12/15/04). Information concerning the proposed new 
fees is analyzed in that EA, which states that fees would be consistent 
with other established fee sites in the area and coordinated with other 
managing agencies, specifically, the Montana Department of Fish, 
Wildlife and Parks (MFWP). Future adjustments in the fee amount will be 
made in accordance with the Butte Field Office Recreation Fee Business 
Plan, consultation with the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council, 
and after other public notice.
    In December 2004, the REA was signed into law. The REA provides 
authority for 10 years for the Secretaries of the Interior and 
Agriculture to establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees 
for use of some Federal recreation lands and waters, and contains 
specific provisions addressing public involvement in the establishment 
of recreation fees, including a requirement that Recreation Resource 
Advisory Committees or Councils have the opportunity to make 
recommendations regarding establishment of such fees. The REA also 
directed the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to publish 
advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation fee 
areas are established under their respective jurisdictions. In 
accordance with the BLM recreation fee program policy, the Butte Field 
Office Recreational Fee Business Plan explains the fee collection 
process, and outlines how the fees will be used at the White Sandy 
Recreation Site. BLM has notified and involved the public at each stage 
of the planning process, including the proposal to collect fees. The 
Western Montana Resource Advisory Council has reviewed the fee proposal 
as well. Fee amounts will be posted on-site and at the Butte Field 
Office. Copies of the Business Plan will be available at the Butte 
Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701 and the BLM Montana 
State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101.
    The BLM welcomes public comments on this proposal. Before including 
your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to 
withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b).

    Dated: June 1, 2007.
Rick Hotaling,
Field Manager, Butte Field Office.
[FR Doc. E7-12136 Filed 6-21-07; 8:45 am]
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