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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 138 / Tuesday, July 21, 2009 / Notices
Dated: July 13, 2009.
Dominica Van Koten,
Chief Cadastral Surveyor.
[FR Doc. E9–17292 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and
Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Arizona
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AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior
proposes to withdraw approximately
633,547 acres of public lands and
360,002 acres of National Forest System
lands for up to 20 years from location
and entry under the Mining Law of
1872, 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq., on behalf of
the Bureau of Land Management and the
United States Forest Service. The
purpose of the withdrawal, if
determined to be appropriate, would be
to protect the Grand Canyon watershed
from adverse effects of locatable
hardrock mineral exploration and
mining. This notice segregates the lands
from location and entry under the 1872
Mining Law for up to 2 years to allow
time for various studies and analyses,
including appropriate National
Environmental Policy Act analysis.
These actions will support a final
decision on whether or not to proceed
with a withdrawal. The lands will
remain open to the mineral leasing,
geothermal leasing, mineral materials,
and public land laws.
DATES: Comments and requests for a
public meeting must be received by
October 19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting
requests should be sent to the District
Manager, Bureau of Land Management,
Arizona Strip District Office, 345 East
Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah
84790–9000, or Forest Supervisor,
Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest,
800 South Sixth St., Williams, Arizona
86046.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Florence, District Manager, BLM
Arizona Strip District, 435–688–3200, or
Michael Williams, Forest Supervisor,
Kaibab National Forest, 928–635–8200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
applicant is the Bureau of Land
Management at the address above and
its petition/application requests the
Secretary of the Interior to withdraw,
subject to valid existing rights, the
following public lands and National
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Forest System lands from location and
entry under the 1872 Mining Law, but
not the mineral leasing, geothermal
leasing, mineral materials laws, or
public land laws: All the Federal lands
identified in the townships below, and
all non-Federal lands within the exterior
boundaries described below that are
subsequently acquired by the Federal
government, to the boundary of the
Grand Canyon National Game Preserve,
including the overlap of the withdrawal
for the Kanab Creek Wilderness, as
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Petition/
Application for Withdrawal’’ available
from the BLM Arizona Strip District
office and the FS Kaibab National Forest
office at the addresses listed above.
Public Lands
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona
Tps. 40 and 41 N., R. 1E.,
Tps. 38 and 40 N., R. 3 E., to the boundary
of the Vermilion Cliffs National
Monument,
Tps. 36 to 38 N., Rs. 4 and 5 E., to the
boundary of the Vermilion Cliffs National
Monument,
Tps. 37 to 39 N., R. 6 E., to the boundary of
the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument,
T. 39 N., R. 7 E., to the boundary of the
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument,
Tps. 38 to 41 N., R. 1 W.,
Tps. 38 to 40 N., R. 2 W.,
Tps. 36 to 40 N., R. 3 W.,
Tps. 35 to 40 N., Rs. 4 and 5 W.,
Tps. 35 to 39 N., Rs. 6 and 7 W.,
The areas described contain approximately
633,547 acres of public lands in Coconino
and Mohave Counties.
National Forest System Lands
Kaibab National Forest
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona.
North Kaibab Ranger District
Tps. 37 to 40 N., R. 3 E., to the boundary of
the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument,
Tps. 36 and 37 N., R. 4 E.,
T. 36 N., R. 5 E.,
T. 38 N., R. 3 W.,
Tps. 36 and 37 N., Rs. 3 and 4 W.,
Tusayan Ranger District
Tps. 28 to 31 N., R. 1 E.,
Tps. 28 to 30 N., R 2 E.,
Tps. 27 to 30 N., Rs. 3 to 6 E.,
Tps. 31 and 32 N., R 1 W.,
The areas described contain approximately
360,002 acres of National Forest System
lands in Coconino and Mohave Counties.
The total areas described aggregate
approximately 993,549 acres of both public
and National Forest System lands in
Coconino and Mohave Counties located
adjacent to the Grand Canyon National Park
in Arizona. The total non-Federal lands
within the area aggregate approximately
85,673 acres in Coconino and Mohave
Counties.
The Secretary of the Interior has
approved the Bureau of Land
Management’s petition for approval to
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file its withdrawal application. The
Secretary’s approval of the petition
constitutes his proposal to withdraw the
subject lands. The Forest Service has
consented to proposing the withdrawal
of lands under its administrative
jurisdiction.
The purpose of the withdrawal, if
determined to be appropriate, would be
to protect the Grand Canyon watershed
from adverse effects of locatable
hardrock mineral exploration and
mining for up to a 20-year period, which
is the maximum allowable for a
withdrawal aggregating more than 5,000
acres.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency,
or cooperative agreement, or surface
management by the Bureau of Land
Management under 43 CFR 3715 and
3809 regulations and by the Forest
Service under 36 CFR 228 would not
adequately constrain nondiscretionary
uses which could result in permanent
loss of significant values and
irreplaceable resources at the site.
There are no suitable alternative sites
for the withdrawal.
No water rights would be needed to
fulfill the purpose of the requested
withdrawal.
Records relating to the application
may be examined by contacting the
BLM District Manager at the above
address or by calling 435–688–3200 or
the Forest Supervisor, Kaibab National
Forest, 800 South Sixth Street,
Williams, AZ 86046 or by calling 928–
635–8200.
For a period of 90 days from the date
of publication of this notice, all persons
who wish to submit comments,
suggestions, or objections in connection
with the proposed withdrawal may
present their views in writing to the
BLM District Manager at the address
noted above.
Comments including names and street
addresses of respondents will be
available for public review at the BLM
Arizona Strip District Office at the
address noted above, 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. Individual respondents may
request confidentiality. If you wish to
withhold your name or address from
public review or from disclosure under
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the Freedom of Information Act, you
must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comments. Such
requests will be honored to the extent
allowed by law. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public inspection in
their entirety.
Notice is hereby given that one or
more public meetings will be held in
connection with the proposed
withdrawal. All interested persons who
desire a public meeting for the purpose
of being heard on the proposed
withdrawal must submit a written
request to the BLM District Manager no
later than October 19, 2009. A notice of
the time and place of any public
meetings will be published in the
Federal Register and a local newspaper
at least 30 days before the scheduled
date of the meeting.
This application/proposal will be
processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part
2300.
For a period of 2 years from the date
of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register, the lands described in
this notice will be segregated from
location and entry under the 1872
Mining Law, unless the application/
proposal is denied or canceled or the
withdrawal is approved prior to that
date. Licenses, permits, cooperative
agreements, or other discretionary land
use authorizations may be allowed with
the approval of an authorized officer of
the Bureau of Land Management or
Forest Service during the segregative
period.
Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–1.
Dated: July 16, 2009.
Mike Pool,
Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (‘‘CERCLA’’)
Notice is hereby given that on July 15,
2009, a proposed Consent Decree in
United States v. Landia Chemical
Company et al., Civil Action No. 8:09–
cv–01325–VMC–TBM, was lodged with
the United States District Court for the
Middle District of Florida.
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The Consent Decree resolves claims
brought by the United States, on behalf
of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), against
seven parties (‘‘Settling Defendants’’)
under Sections 106 and 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
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Complaint, filed concurrently with the
Consent Decree, the United States
sought injunctive relief in order to
address the release or threatened release
of hazardous substances at the Landia
Chemical Company Site in Lakeland,
Polk County, Florida, along with the
recovery of costs the United States
incurred for response activities
undertaken at the Site.
Under the Consent Decree, the
Settling Defendants—Landia Chemical
Company, Inc.; Agrico Chemical
Company; BASF Sparks LLC; PCS Joint
Venture, Ltd.; Sylvite Terminal &
Distribution LLC; Billy G. Mitchell; and
Walter G. Grahn—will implement the
remedy selected by EPA for the Site,
including a final action to remediate soil
contamination and an interim action to
address groundwater contamination.
The Consent Decree also requires the
Settling Defendants to pay any future
response costs above $796,454.46
incurred by the United States.
The Department of Justice will receive
for a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of this publication comments
relating to the Consent Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and either e-mailed to
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or
mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
States v. Landia Chemical Company,
Inc. et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–09147.
The Consent Decree may be examined
at the Office of the United States
Attorney, Middle District of Florida, 400
N. Tampa Street, Suite 3200, Tampa, FL
33602, and at U.S. EPA Region 4, 61
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia,
30303. During the public comment
period, the Consent Decree may also be
examined on the following Department
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Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
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P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of
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by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia
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fax no. (202) 514–0097, phone
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address.
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Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Arizona
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw
approximately 633,547 acres of public lands and 360,002 acres of
National Forest System lands for up to 20 years from location and entry
under the Mining Law of 1872, 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq., on behalf of the
Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service. The
purpose of the withdrawal, if determined to be appropriate, would be to
protect the Grand Canyon watershed from adverse effects of locatable
hardrock mineral exploration and mining. This notice segregates the
lands from location and entry under the 1872 Mining Law for up to 2
years to allow time for various studies and analyses, including
appropriate National Environmental Policy Act analysis. These actions
will support a final decision on whether or not to proceed with a
withdrawal. The lands will remain open to the mineral leasing,
geothermal leasing, mineral materials, and public land laws.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
October 19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the District
Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Arizona Strip District Office, 345
East Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah 84790-9000, or Forest
Supervisor, Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest, 800 South Sixth
St., Williams, Arizona 86046.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Florence, District Manager, BLM
Arizona Strip District, 435-688-3200, or Michael Williams, Forest
Supervisor, Kaibab National Forest, 928-635-8200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant is the Bureau of Land
Management at the address above and its petition/application requests
the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw, subject to valid existing
rights, the following public lands and National Forest System lands
from location and entry under the 1872 Mining Law, but not the mineral
leasing, geothermal leasing, mineral materials laws, or public land
laws: All the Federal lands identified in the townships below, and all
non-Federal lands within the exterior boundaries described below that
are subsequently acquired by the Federal government, to the boundary of
the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve, including the overlap of the
withdrawal for the Kanab Creek Wilderness, as depicted on the map
entitled ``Petition/Application for Withdrawal'' available from the BLM
Arizona Strip District office and the FS Kaibab National Forest office
at the addresses listed above.
Public Lands
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona
Tps. 40 and 41 N., R. 1E.,
Tps. 38 and 40 N., R. 3 E., to the boundary of the Vermilion Cliffs
National Monument,
Tps. 36 to 38 N., Rs. 4 and 5 E., to the boundary of the Vermilion
Cliffs National Monument,
Tps. 37 to 39 N., R. 6 E., to the boundary of the Vermilion Cliffs
National Monument,
T. 39 N., R. 7 E., to the boundary of the Vermilion Cliffs National
Monument,
Tps. 38 to 41 N., R. 1 W.,
Tps. 38 to 40 N., R. 2 W.,
Tps. 36 to 40 N., R. 3 W.,
Tps. 35 to 40 N., Rs. 4 and 5 W.,
Tps. 35 to 39 N., Rs. 6 and 7 W.,
The areas described contain approximately 633,547 acres of
public lands in Coconino and Mohave Counties.
National Forest System Lands
Kaibab National Forest
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona.
North Kaibab Ranger District
Tps. 37 to 40 N., R. 3 E., to the boundary of the Vermilion Cliffs
National Monument,
Tps. 36 and 37 N., R. 4 E.,
T. 36 N., R. 5 E.,
T. 38 N., R. 3 W.,
Tps. 36 and 37 N., Rs. 3 and 4 W.,
Tusayan Ranger District
Tps. 28 to 31 N., R. 1 E.,
Tps. 28 to 30 N., R 2 E.,
Tps. 27 to 30 N., Rs. 3 to 6 E.,
Tps. 31 and 32 N., R 1 W.,
The areas described contain approximately 360,002 acres of
National Forest System lands in Coconino and Mohave Counties.
The total areas described aggregate approximately 993,549 acres
of both public and National Forest System lands in Coconino and
Mohave Counties located adjacent to the Grand Canyon National Park
in Arizona. The total non-Federal lands within the area aggregate
approximately 85,673 acres in Coconino and Mohave Counties.
The Secretary of the Interior has approved the Bureau of Land
Management's petition for approval to file its withdrawal application.
The Secretary's approval of the petition constitutes his proposal to
withdraw the subject lands. The Forest Service has consented to
proposing the withdrawal of lands under its administrative
jurisdiction.
The purpose of the withdrawal, if determined to be appropriate,
would be to protect the Grand Canyon watershed from adverse effects of
locatable hardrock mineral exploration and mining for up to a 20-year
period, which is the maximum allowable for a withdrawal aggregating
more than 5,000 acres.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement,
or surface management by the Bureau of Land Management under 43 CFR
3715 and 3809 regulations and by the Forest Service under 36 CFR 228
would not adequately constrain nondiscretionary uses which could result
in permanent loss of significant values and irreplaceable resources at
the site.
There are no suitable alternative sites for the withdrawal.
No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the
requested withdrawal.
Records relating to the application may be examined by contacting
the BLM District Manager at the above address or by calling 435-688-
3200 or the Forest Supervisor, Kaibab National Forest, 800 South Sixth
Street, Williams, AZ 86046 or by calling 928-635-8200.
For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their
views in writing to the BLM District Manager at the address noted
above.
Comments including names and street addresses of respondents will
be available for public review at the BLM Arizona Strip District Office
at the address noted above, 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. Individual
respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your
name or address from public review or from disclosure under
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the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent
allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials
of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public
inspection in their entirety.
Notice is hereby given that one or more public meetings will be
held in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested persons
who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the
proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the BLM District
Manager no later than October 19, 2009. A notice of the time and place
of any public meetings will be published in the Federal Register and a
local newspaper at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the
meeting.
This application/proposal will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register, the lands described in this notice will be
segregated from location and entry under the 1872 Mining Law, unless
the application/proposal is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is
approved prior to that date. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements,
or other discretionary land use authorizations may be allowed with the
approval of an authorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management or
Forest Service during the segregative period.
Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1.
Dated: July 16, 2009.
Mike Pool,
Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. E9-17293 Filed 7-20-09; 8:45 am]
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