Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Renewed Application for the Proposed Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino-Hotel Project, San Bernardino County, California, 32354-32355 [E8-12638]
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approval of the paperwork requirements
for the Mineral Resources Program’s
(MRP) Mineral Resource External
Research Program (MRERP). To submit
a proposal for the MRERP a project
narrative must be completed and
submitted via Grants.gov. Furthermore,
for multi-year projects, an annual
progress report must be completed, and
for all projects, a final technical report
is required at the end of the project
period. This notice provides the public
an opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these project
narrative and report requirements. The
narrative and report guidance is
available at https://www.usgs.gov/
contracts/Minerals/.
DATES: Submit written comments by
August 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this information collection to the
Department of the Interior, USGS, via:
• E-mail pponds@usgs.gov. Use
Information Collection Number 1028–
NEW, MRP in the subject line.
• FAX: (970) 226–9230. Use
Information Collection Number 1028–
NEW, MRP in the subject line.
• Mail to Phadrea Ponds, U.S.
Geological Survey, 2150 Building C,
Fort Collins, CO 80525. Please reference
Information Collection 1028–NEW, MRP
in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT: Jeff L. Doebrich at 703–648–
6103.
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Title: Mineral Resources Program.
OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW.
Form Number: Project narrative and
report guidance posted on Grants.gov.
Abstract: Through the MRERP, the
MRP of the USGS offers an annual
competitive grant and/or cooperative
agreement opportunity to universities,
State agencies, Tribal governments or
organizations, and industry or other
private sector organizations. Applicants
must have the ability to conduct
research in topics related to non-fuel
mineral resources and that meet the
goals of the MRP. The MRERP will
consider all research-based proposals
that address one of the MRP’s long-term
goals. The long-term goals of the MRP,
as described in the MRP Five-Year Plan
for FY 2006–2010 (https://
minerals.usgs.gov/plan/2006-2010/
2006-2010_plan.html) are (1) Ensure
availability of up-to-date quantitative
assessments of potential for
undiscovered mineral deposits, (2)
ensure availability of up-to-date
geoenvironmental assessments of
priority Federal lands, (3) ensure
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locality data for the United States, and
(4) ensure availability of long-term data
sets describing mineral production and
consumption. Furthermore, annual
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guidance for applicants to consider
when submitting proposals. Annual
research priorities are determined by
USGS MRP management. Since its
initiation in 2004, the MRERP has
awarded more than $1.8 million to 30
different research projects across the
country.
We will protect information from
respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552) and implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under
regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data
and information to be made available to
the public or for limited inspection.’’
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intend to release the project abstracts
and primary investigators for awarded/
funded projects only.
Frequency: Annually.
Estimated Annual Number and
Description of Respondents:
Approximately 500 research scientists
from universities, State agencies, Tribal
governments or organizations, and
industry or other private sector
organizations.
Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: 48.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
2160.
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: We
estimate the public reporting burden
averages 45 hours per response. This
includes the time for (1) Project
conception and development, proposal
writing and reviewing, and submitting
project narrative through Grants.gov, (2)
preparation of annual progress report,
and (3) preparation of final technical
report.
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Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
burdens associated with this collection
of information.
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(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor and
you are not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it
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obligated to respond.
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to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) requires each
agency ‘‘* * * to provide notice * * *
and otherwise consult with members of
the public and affected agencies
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concerning each proposed collection of
information * * *’’ Agencies must
specifically solicit comments to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the agency to perform its duties,
including whether the information is
useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) minimize the burden
on the respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, we publish this
Federal Register notice announcing that
we will submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. This notice provides the
required 60-day public comment period.
USGS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Alfred Travnicek,
703–648–7231.
Dated: May 30, 2008.
Suzette M. Kimball,
Associate Director for Geology.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Renewed Application for the
Proposed Los Coyotes Band of
˜
Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians Fee-toTrust Transfer and Casino-Hotel
Project, San Bernardino County,
California
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
as lead agency, with the National Indian
Gaming Commission and Los Coyotes
˜
Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians
(Tribe) as cooperating agencies, intends
to gather information necessary for
preparing an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the Tribe’s renewed
application for a proposed 45-acre feeto-trust transfer and casino and hotel
project to be located in San Bernardino
County, California. The BIA did not
approve the original application as
submitted, hence published a Notice of
Cancellation of work on the EIS on May
19, 2008, in the Federal Register (73 FR
28841).
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Written comments on the scope
and implementation of this proposal
must arrive by July 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry
written comments to Dale Morris,
Regional Director, Pacific Regional
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2800
Cottage Way, Sacramento, California
95825. Please include your name, return
caption, address and ‘‘DEIS Scoping
Comments, Los Coyotes Band of
˜
Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians 45-Acre
Fee-to-Trust Casino/Hotel Project, San
Bernardino County, California’’, on the
first page of your written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Rydzik, (916) 978–6042.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed action would transfer
approximately 45 acres of land from fee
to trust status, upon which the Tribe
would develop a casino, hotel, parking
and other supporting facilities. The
property is located within the
incorporated boundaries of the City of
Barstow, San Bernardino County,
California, just east of Interstate-15, near
State Highways 58 and 247 and
Interstate-40.
The BIA published a Notice of Intent
to prepare an EIS for the original
application on April 19, 2006, in the
Federal Register (71 FR 20126). The
notice included project details, which
remain unchanged in the renewed
application. As this notice on the
renewed application in effect resumes
work on the EIS, public scoping for the
issues and alternatives to be analyzed in
the EIS has already been done. The BIA
will not, therefore, hold any additional
public scoping meetings. This notice,
however, does provide the public
another 30-day period to submit
comments on what should be covered in
the EIS.
Areas of environmental concern
identified for analysis in the EIS include
land resources, water resources,
biological resources, cultural 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. In addition
to the proposed action, alternatives
identified for analysis include noaction, reduced-intensity development
and two alternate sites. The range of
issues and alternatives are open to
expansion based on comments received
in response to this notice.
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DATES:
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BIA
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address shown in the ADDRESSES
section, during regular business hours, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware 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 your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
1978 (Pub. L. 95–608) provides, subject
to certain specified conditions, that
Indian tribes may petition the Secretary
of the Interior for reassumption of
jurisdiction over Indian child custody
proceedings. This notice acknowledges
receipt of the petition of AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas for the tribal
reassumption of jurisdiction.
Authority: This notice is published in
accordance with sections 1503.1 and 1506.6
of the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500 through
1508) implementing the procedural
requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), and the Department of the
Interior Manual (516 DM 1–6), and is in the
exercise of authority delegated to the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209
DM 8.1.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Dated: May 23, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Petition for Tribal Reassumption of
Jurisdiction over Child Custody
Proceedings
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This is a notice that the
Department of the Interior has received
a petition from the Alabama-Coushatta
Tribe of Texas for the tribal
reassumption of jurisdiction over Indian
child custody proceedings. The petition
is under review by, and may be
inspected at, the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section.
ADDRESSES: The Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Office of Indian Services,
Division of Human Services, 1849 C St.,
NW., Room MIB–4513, Washington, DC
20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rochelle Apodaca (505) 563–3524.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
authority for the Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs to publish this notice is
contained in 25 CFR 13.14(a) and 209
DM 8. The Indian Child Welfare Act of
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Dated: May 10, 2008
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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Bureau of Land Management
[AA–6689–A, AA–6689–B, AA–6689–A2;
AK–964–1410–KC–P]
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an
appealable decision approving lands for
conveyance pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act will be
issued to Sanak Corporation. The lands
are in the vicinity of Pauloff Harbor,
Alaska, and are located in:
Seward Meridian, Alaska
T. 53 S., R. 68 W.,
Secs. 3, 4, 5 and 8;
Secs. 9, 10, 15 and 16;
Sec. 21.
Containing approximately 2,120 acres.
T. 52 S., R. 70 W.,
Secs. 17 to 20, inclusive.
Containing 1,687.72 acres.
T. 52 S., R. 71 W.,
Secs. 9, 10, 15, and 16;
Secs. 21 to 24, inclusive;
Secs. 26 to 32, inclusive.
Containing 5,749.47 acres.
T. 53 S., R. 73 W.,
Secs. 33 and 34.
Containing approximately 952 acres.
T. 66 S., R. 90 W.,
Secs. 9 and 15.
Containing 3.77 acres.
Aggregating approximately 10,513
acres.
The subsurface estate in these lands
will be conveyed to The Aleut
Corporation when the surface estate is
conveyed to Sanak Corporation. Notice
of the decision will also be published
four times in the Anchorage Daily News.
DATES: The time limits for filing an
appeal are:
1. Any party claiming a property
interest which is adversely affected by
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Renewed Application for the Proposed Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla
and Cupe[ntilde]o Indians Fee-to-Trust Transfer and Casino-Hotel
Project, San Bernardino County, California
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) as lead agency, with the National Indian Gaming
Commission and Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupe[ntilde]o Indians
(Tribe) as cooperating agencies, intends to gather information
necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Tribe's renewed application for a proposed 45-acre fee-to-trust
transfer and casino and hotel project to be located in San Bernardino
County, California. The BIA did not approve the original application as
submitted, hence published a Notice of Cancellation of work on the EIS
on May 19, 2008, in the Federal Register (73 FR 28841).
[[Page 32355]]
DATES: Written comments on the scope and implementation of this
proposal must arrive by July 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry written comments to Dale Morris,
Regional Director, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825. Please include your
name, return caption, address and ``DEIS Scoping Comments, Los Coyotes
Band of Cahuilla and Cupe[ntilde]o Indians 45-Acre Fee-to-Trust Casino/
Hotel Project, San Bernardino County, California'', on the first page
of your written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Rydzik, (916) 978-6042.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed action would transfer
approximately 45 acres of land from fee to trust status, upon which the
Tribe would develop a casino, hotel, parking and other supporting
facilities. The property is located within the incorporated boundaries
of the City of Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, just east of
Interstate-15, near State Highways 58 and 247 and Interstate-40.
The BIA published a Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the
original application on April 19, 2006, in the Federal Register (71 FR
20126). The notice included project details, which remain unchanged in
the renewed application. As this notice on the renewed application in
effect resumes work on the EIS, public scoping for the issues and
alternatives to be analyzed in the EIS has already been done. The BIA
will not, therefore, hold any additional public scoping meetings. This
notice, however, does provide the public another 30-day period to
submit comments on what should be covered in the EIS.
Areas of environmental concern identified for analysis in the EIS
include land resources, water resources, biological resources, cultural
resources, traffic and transportation, noise, air quality, public
health/environmental hazards, public services and utilities, hazardous
waste and materials, socio-economics, environmental justice and visual
resources/aesthetics. In addition to the proposed action, alternatives
identified for analysis include no-action, reduced-intensity
development and two alternate sites. The range of issues and
alternatives are open to expansion based on comments received in
response to this notice.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BIA address shown in the ADDRESSES
section, during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware 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 your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Authority: This notice is published in accordance with sections
1503.1 and 1506.6 of the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the
procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Department of the
Interior Manual (516 DM 1-6), and is in the exercise of authority
delegated to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.1.
Dated: May 23, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-12638 Filed 6-5-08; 8:45 am]
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