Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project and Associated Amendment to the Eastern San Diego County Resource Management Plan, 7916-7917 [E9-3618]

Download as PDF 7916 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 33 / Friday, February 20, 2009 / Notices public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCO912000–LL07770900.XX0000] Notice of Public Meeting, Joint Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council (NWRAC), Southwest Resource Advisory Council (SWRAC), and Front Range Resource Advisory Council (FRRAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The Northwest, Southwest and Front Range Colorado RACs have scheduled a joint meeting for February 24, 25, and 26, 2009. ADDRESSES: The Joint Colorado RAC (JCRAC) meeting will be held February 24–26, 2009, at the Doubletree Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, CO. On February 24 the meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m.; on February 25 the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 4:45 p.m.; on February 26 the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 12:15 p.m. A onehour public comment period, from 8 a.m.-9 a.m., is scheduled for February 25. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Sample, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO, 80215, telephone 303–239–3861. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Colorado RACs advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public land issues in Colorado. Topics of discussion during the RAC meeting may include the BLM National Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy, working group reports, recreation, fire management, land use planning, invasive species management, energy and minerals management, travel management, wilderness, wild horse herd management, land exchange proposals, cultural resource management, and other issues as appropriate. These meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the RAC. Each formal RAC meeting will also have time, as identified above, allocated for hearing VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:55 Feb 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 David Hunsaker, Associate State Director. [FR Doc. E9–3693 Filed 2–17–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P Bureau of Land Management [WY–923–1310–FI; WYW154346] Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed reinstatement of terminated oil and gas lease. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Contex Energy Company for non-competitive oil and gas lease WYW154346 for land in Carbon County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, Julie L. Weaver, Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at (307) 775– 6176. The lessee has agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10.00 per acre, or fraction thereof, per year, and 182⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500 administrative fee and $163 to reimburse the Department for the cost of this Federal Register notice. The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate lease WYW154346 effective September 1, 2008, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Julie L. Weaver, Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication. [FR Doc. E9–3624 Filed 2–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PO 00000 above. BLM has not issued a valid lease affecting the lands. Sfmt 4703 Bureau of Land Management [CACA 47658 and CACA 47658–01, LLCAD07000 L51010000 ER0000 LV.B204.00000000] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project and Associated Amendment to the Eastern San Diego County Resource Management Plan AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability and initiation of appeal period. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) offering two right-of-way grants to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) for the Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project and an associated Amendment to the Eastern San Diego County Resource Management Plan (RMP). The project is located in Imperial and San Diego Counties. The California State Director, BLM, signed the ROD on January 20, 2009. DATES: These decisions are effective immediately upon publication of this notice and publication initiates a 30-day appeal period. Information regarding the appeals process is provided below. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are available upon request from the Field Manager, El Centro Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 1661 S. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243 or via the internet at BLM’s El Centro Field Office Web site: https://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/ blm/ca/pdf/elcentro/nepa/2007/ eis.Par.9361.File.dat/RODSunrisePowerlinkJan2009.pdf. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information concerning the ROD may be obtained from Thomas Zale, El Centro Associate Field Manager, at (760) 337– 4400, or e-mail at Thomas_Zale@blm.gov. After extensive environmental analysis, consideration of public comments, and application of pertinent Federal laws and policies, it is the decision of the BLM to offer to SDG&E two right-of-way SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 33 / Friday, February 20, 2009 / Notices grants for the construction, operation, maintenance, and termination of the transmission lines, ancillary facilities, and access roads of the project across public lands administered by BLM; and amend the Eastern San Diego RMP. One right-of-way grant will authorize the use of public lands for the project for a term of 50 years, which is subject to renewal, and the other will authorize the use of public lands for the construction of the project for a term of 2 years, which is also subject to renewal. The amendment of the RMP will allow for a one-time exemption for a single utility crossing outside of an established corridor on public lands. BLM’s decision authorizes issuance of right-of-way grant to SDG&E for the final environmentally superior southern route alternative as analyzed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR), issued in October 2008. The Environmental Protection Agency published a Notice of Availability of the FEIS/EIR in the Federal Register on October 17, 2008 (73 FR 61859). The decision by BLM to offer the two right-of-way grants to SDG&E is appealable subject to 43 CFR part 4, Subpart E—Special Rules Applicable to Public Land Hearings and Appeals, and 43 CFR 2801.10. Any party adversely affected by this decision may appeal within the timeframe as described above in the DATES section. Appeals must be filed with the Field Manager, El Centro Field Office (at the address listed below) on or before March 23, 2009. If you wish to file a petition for a stay of the effectiveness of this decision during the time that your appeal is being reviewed by the Interior Board of Land Appeals, the petition for a stay must accompany your Notice of Appeal (43 CFR 4.21 or 43 CFR 2801.10). The appeal and petition for a stay (if requested) must be filed with the El Centro Field Manager at the above listed address on or before March 23, 2009. Copies of the appeal and petition for a stay (if requested) should also be filed with Office of Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Department of the Interior, 801 North Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22203– 1710; and the Office of the Solicitor, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite E–1712, Sacramento, California 95825–1890. You are encouraged to consult the cited Federal regulations for further appeal requirements. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:55 Feb 19, 2009 Jkt 217001 Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1712 and 1761. Robert M. Doyel, Chief, Branch of Lands Management (CA– 930). [FR Doc. E9–3618 Filed 2–19–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service [Docket No. MMS–2008–OMM–0038] MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010–0050, Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way, Revision of a Collection; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of a revised information collection (1010–0050). 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 revise an approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, subpart J, Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements. DATES: Submit written comments by March 23, 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 (1010–0050), 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–0038 to submit public comments and to view supporting and related materials available for this submission. 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 March 23, 2009. The MMS will post all comments. PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7917 • 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– 0050 in your subject line and include your name and return address. 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 and forms that require the subject collection of information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart J, Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way. Forms: MMS–149—Assignment of Federal OCS Pipeline Right-of-Way Grant and MMS–2030—Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Pipeline Rightof-Way Grant Bond. OMB Control Number: 1010–0050. 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 (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-of-way (ROW). 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 1334(e) authorizes the Secretary to grant ROWs through the submerged lands of the OCS for pipelines ‘‘ * * * for the transportation of oil, natural gas, sulphur, or other minerals, or under such regulations and upon such conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary, * * * including (as provided in section 1347(b) of this title) assuring maximum environmental protection by utilization of the best available and safest technologies, including the safest practices for pipeline burial. * * *’’ The Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 1996), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A–25, authorize Federal agencies to recover the full cost of services that confer E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 33 (Friday, February 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7916-7917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3618]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CACA 47658 and CACA 47658-01, LLCAD07000 L51010000 ER0000 
LV.B204.00000000]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Sunrise 
Powerlink Transmission Project and Associated Amendment to the Eastern 
San Diego County Resource Management Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability and initiation of appeal period.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability 
of the Record of Decision (ROD) offering two right-of-way grants to San 
Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) for the Sunrise Powerlink Transmission 
Project and an associated Amendment to the Eastern San Diego County 
Resource Management Plan (RMP). The project is located in Imperial and 
San Diego Counties. The California State Director, BLM, signed the ROD 
on January 20, 2009.

DATES: These decisions are effective immediately upon publication of 
this notice and publication initiates a 30-day appeal period. 
Information regarding the appeals process is provided below.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are available upon request from the Field 
Manager, El Centro Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 1661 S. 4th 
Street, El Centro, CA 92243 or via the internet at BLM's El Centro 
Field Office Web site: https://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/ca/pdf/
elcentro/nepa/2007/eis.Par.9361.File.dat/ROD-
SunrisePowerlinkJan2009.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information concerning the ROD may be 
obtained from Thomas Zale, El Centro Associate Field Manager, at (760) 
337-4400, or e-mail at Thomas_Zale@blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After extensive environmental analysis, 
consideration of public comments, and application of pertinent Federal 
laws and policies, it is the decision of the BLM to offer to SDG&E two 
right-of-way

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grants for the construction, operation, maintenance, and termination of 
the transmission lines, ancillary facilities, and access roads of the 
project across public lands administered by BLM; and amend the Eastern 
San Diego RMP. One right-of-way grant will authorize the use of public 
lands for the project for a term of 50 years, which is subject to 
renewal, and the other will authorize the use of public lands for the 
construction of the project for a term of 2 years, which is also 
subject to renewal. The amendment of the RMP will allow for a one-time 
exemption for a single utility crossing outside of an established 
corridor on public lands. BLM's decision authorizes issuance of right-
of-way grant to SDG&E for the final environmentally superior southern 
route alternative as analyzed in the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR), issued in October 
2008. The Environmental Protection Agency published a Notice of 
Availability of the FEIS/EIR in the Federal Register on October 17, 
2008 (73 FR 61859).
    The decision by BLM to offer the two right-of-way grants to SDG&E 
is appealable subject to 43 CFR part 4, Subpart E--Special Rules 
Applicable to Public Land Hearings and Appeals, and 43 CFR 2801.10. Any 
party adversely affected by this decision may appeal within the 
timeframe as described above in the DATES section. Appeals must be 
filed with the Field Manager, El Centro Field Office (at the address 
listed below) on or before March 23, 2009. If you wish to file a 
petition for a stay of the effectiveness of this decision during the 
time that your appeal is being reviewed by the Interior Board of Land 
Appeals, the petition for a stay must accompany your Notice of Appeal 
(43 CFR 4.21 or 43 CFR 2801.10). The appeal and petition for a stay (if 
requested) must be filed with the El Centro Field Manager at the above 
listed address on or before March 23, 2009. Copies of the appeal and 
petition for a stay (if requested) should also be filed with Office of 
Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Department of the Interior, 801 North Quincy 
Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1710; and the Office of 
the Solicitor, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite E-1712, Sacramento, California 95825-
1890. You are encouraged to consult the cited Federal regulations for 
further appeal requirements.

    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1712 and 1761.

Robert M. Doyel,
Chief, Branch of Lands Management (CA-930).
 [FR Doc. E9-3618 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am]
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