Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Sage Steppe Ecosystem Restoration Strategy for the Alturas, Eagle Lake, and Surprise Field Offices, 77054-77055 [E8-30074]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–320–1610–DR; CA–350–1610–DR; CA–
370–1610–DR]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Availability of Record of
Decision for the Sage Steppe
Ecosystem Restoration Strategy for
the Alturas, Eagle Lake, and Surprise
Field Offices
Bureau of Land Management
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
[UTU–27917; UTU–47084; UTU–79134; UTU–
79796; UTU–27918; UTU–79133; UTU–
79795]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Leases, Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Title IV of
the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act (Pub. L. 97–451),
Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation timely
filed a petition for reinstatement of oil
and gas leases UTU27917, UTU27918,
UTU47084, UTU79133, UTU79134,
UTU79795, and UTU79796, for lands in
Summit and San Juan County, Utah, and
it was accompanied by all required
rentals and royalties accruing from
October 1, 2008, the date of termination.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent
Hoffman, Deputy State Director,
Division of Lands and Minerals at (801)
539–4080.
The
Lessee has agreed to new lease terms for
rentals and royalties at rates of $5 and
$10 per acre and 162⁄3 percent,
respectively. The $500 administrative
fee for the leases 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 leases 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 the leases,
effective October 1, 2008, subject to the
original terms and conditions of the
leases and the increased rental and
royalty rates cited above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: December 11, 2008.
Kent Hoffman,
Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and
Minerals.
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Bureau of Land Management.
Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA), and the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
policies, the BLM announces the
availability of the Records of Decision
(RODs) for the Sage Steppe Ecosystem
Restoration Strategy for the Alturas,
Eagle Lake, and Surprise Field Offices.
The RODs constitute the final decisions
of the BLM and make the Sage Steppe
Ecosystem Restoration Strategy effective
immediately.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the RODs are
available at the following locations:
Alturas Field Office, Bureau of Land
Management, 708 West 12th Street,
Alturas, CA 96101; Eagle Lake Field
Office 2950 Riverside Drive, Susanville,
CA 96130; and Surprise Field Office,
602 Cressler Street, Cedarville, CA
96104. The RODs are also available on
the internet at https://www.blm.gov/ca/
st/en/prog/planning.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information contact Jeff Fontana,
Public Affairs Officer, Bureau of Land
Management, 2950 Riverside Dr.,
Susanville, CA 96130, telephone (530)
257–0456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: One of the
most significant factors affecting the
health, diversity and productivity of
public lands in the region is the rapid
expansion and encroachment of western
juniper into the sagebrush steppe
ecosystem. Western juniper has
significantly increased in density and
distribution since the late 1800’s and if
left unchecked can have significant
impacts on soil resources, plant
community structure and composition,
water and nutrient cycles, and wildlife
habitat. In order to address this
ecosystem management issue across
jurisdictional boundaries, the BLM
joined forces with the United States
Forest Service (USFS) and county
governments to develop a
comprehensive vegetation management
strategy across a planning area that
encompasses 6.5 million acres of public
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and private land. The strategy broadly
identifies restoration methods and
provides guidelines for implementing
site specific treatments over a 50-year
timeframe. The Modoc National Forest
is issuing a companion Record of
Decision (ROD) and both agencies will
work closely with county governments
to implement the strategy in a
cooperative and coordinated manner.
BLM officially initiated the planning
process for the Draft Sage Steppe EIS
with the publishing of the Notice of
Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS in the
Federal Register on July 18, 2005. A
Public Scoping Notice was distributed
following the NOI and a public notice
was published in the Modoc Record on
July 28, 2005. The Notice of Availability
of the DEIS was published in the
Federal Register on August 31, 2007.
During the comment period nine public
meetings, presentations and field trips
were offered and 23 comment letters
were received. Based upon public
comments on the DEIS an additional
alternative was added to the FEIS. This
new alternative was identified by the
agencies as the Preferred Alternative, as
it best meets the purpose and need for
the project. The Notice of Availability of
the Final EIS was published in the
Federal Register on May 9, 2008.
Any party adversely affected by the
BLM’s decision(s) to implement the
Sage Steppe Ecosystem Restoration
Strategy may appeal within 30 days of
publication of this Notice of
Availability. The appeal must be filed
with the field office manager whose
decision is being appealed at the above
listed addresses. Please consult 43 CFR,
part 4 for further information on the
IBLA appeal process.
Dayne Barron,
Field Manager.
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Minerals Management Service
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MMS Information Collection Activity:
1010–0059, Oil and Gas Production
Safety Systems, Extension of a
Collection; Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0059).
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SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to OMB an
information collection request (ICR) to
renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas
Production Safety Systems. This notice
also provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
DATE: Submit written comments by
January 20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You should submit
comments directly to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior (1010–0059),
either by fax (202) 395–6566 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov).
Please also send a copy to MMS by
either of the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov. Under
the tab More Search Options, click
Advanced Docket Search, then select
Minerals Management Service from the
agency drop-down menu, then click
submit. In the Docket ID column, select
MMS–2008–OMM–0030 to submit
public comments and to view
supporting and related materials
available for this rulemaking.
Information on using Regulations.gov,
including instructions for accessing
documents, submitting comments, and
viewing the docket after the close of the
comment period, is available through
the site’s User Tips link. Submit
comments to regulations.gov by January
20, 2009. The MMS will post all
comments.
• Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Minerals
Management Service; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference Information Collection 1010–
0059 in your subject line and mark your
message for return receipt. Include your
name and return address in your
message text.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. You
may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulation that requires the subject
collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart H, Oil
and Gas Production Safety Systems.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0059.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
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(Secretary) to prescribe rules and
regulations to manage the mineral
resources of the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations
conducted under a lease, right-of-use
and easement, and pipeline right-ofway. Operations on the OCS must
preserve, protect, and develop oil and
natural gas resources in a manner that
is consistent with the need to make such
resources available to meet the Nation’s
energy needs as rapidly as possible; to
balance orderly energy resource
development with protection of human,
marine, and coastal environments; to
ensure the public a fair and equitable
return on the resources of the OCS; and
to preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition. Section 1332(6) states that
‘‘operations in the [O]uter Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe
manner by well trained personnel using
technology, precautions, and other
techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts,
loss of well control, fires, spillages,
physical obstructions to other users of
the waters or subsoil and seabed, or
other occurrences which may cause
damage to the environment or to
property or endanger life or health.’’
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under 30 CFR part
250, subpart H. Responses are submitted
to MMS on occasion and are mandatory.
No questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. The MMS protects proprietary
information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its
implementing regulations (43 CFR Part
2), 30 CFR part 252, OCS Oil and Gas
Information Program, and 30 CFR
250.197, Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection.
The MMS uses the information
collected under subpart H to evaluate
equipment and/or procedures that
lessees and/or operators propose to use
during production operations, including
evaluation of requests for departures or
use of alternative procedures.
Information is also used to verify that
production operations are safe and
protect the human, marine, and coastal
environment. The MMS inspectors
review the records maintained to verify
compliance with testing and minimum
safety requirements.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: Approximately 130
potential Federal oil or gas or sulphur
lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
47,021 hours. The following chart
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-320-1610-DR; CA-350-1610-DR; CA-370-1610-DR]
Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Sage Steppe
Ecosystem Restoration Strategy for the Alturas, Eagle Lake, and
Surprise Field Offices
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policies, the BLM announces the
availability of the Records of Decision (RODs) for the Sage Steppe
Ecosystem Restoration Strategy for the Alturas, Eagle Lake, and
Surprise Field Offices. The RODs constitute the final decisions of the
BLM and make the Sage Steppe Ecosystem Restoration Strategy effective
immediately.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the RODs are available at the following locations:
Alturas Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 708 West 12th Street,
Alturas, CA 96101; Eagle Lake Field Office 2950 Riverside Drive,
Susanville, CA 96130; and Surprise Field Office, 602 Cressler Street,
Cedarville, CA 96104. The RODs are also available on the internet at
https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/planning.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Jeff
Fontana, Public Affairs Officer, Bureau of Land Management, 2950
Riverside Dr., Susanville, CA 96130, telephone (530) 257-0456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: One of the most significant factors
affecting the health, diversity and productivity of public lands in the
region is the rapid expansion and encroachment of western juniper into
the sagebrush steppe ecosystem. Western juniper has significantly
increased in density and distribution since the late 1800's and if left
unchecked can have significant impacts on soil resources, plant
community structure and composition, water and nutrient cycles, and
wildlife habitat. In order to address this ecosystem management issue
across jurisdictional boundaries, the BLM joined forces with the United
States Forest Service (USFS) and county governments to develop a
comprehensive vegetation management strategy across a planning area
that encompasses 6.5 million acres of public
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and private land. The strategy broadly identifies restoration methods
and provides guidelines for implementing site specific treatments over
a 50-year timeframe. The Modoc National Forest is issuing a companion
Record of Decision (ROD) and both agencies will work closely with
county governments to implement the strategy in a cooperative and
coordinated manner. BLM officially initiated the planning process for
the Draft Sage Steppe EIS with the publishing of the Notice of Intent
(NOI) to prepare an EIS in the Federal Register on July 18, 2005. A
Public Scoping Notice was distributed following the NOI and a public
notice was published in the Modoc Record on July 28, 2005. The Notice
of Availability of the DEIS was published in the Federal Register on
August 31, 2007. During the comment period nine public meetings,
presentations and field trips were offered and 23 comment letters were
received. Based upon public comments on the DEIS an additional
alternative was added to the FEIS. This new alternative was identified
by the agencies as the Preferred Alternative, as it best meets the
purpose and need for the project. The Notice of Availability of the
Final EIS was published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2008.
Any party adversely affected by the BLM's decision(s) to implement
the Sage Steppe Ecosystem Restoration Strategy may appeal within 30
days of publication of this Notice of Availability. The appeal must be
filed with the field office manager whose decision is being appealed at
the above listed addresses. Please consult 43 CFR, part 4 for further
information on the IBLA appeal process.
Dayne Barron,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E8-30074 Filed 12-17-08; 8:45 am]
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