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respectively.
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Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection of
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Description of Need: The NPS
regulates mineral development activities
inside park boundaries on mining
claims and on non-Federal oil and gas
rights under regulations codified at 36
CFR part 9, subpart A (‘‘9A
regulations’’), and 36 CFR part 9,
subpart B (‘‘9B Regulations’’),
respectively. The NPS promulgated both
sets of regulations in the late 1970s. In
the case of mining claims, the NPS
promulgated the 9A regulations
pursuant to congressional authority
granted under the Mining in the Parks
Act of 1976, 16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., and
individual park enabling statutes. For
non-Federal oil and gas rights, the NPS
regulates development activities
pursuant to authority under the NPS
Organic Act of 1916, 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.,
and individual enabling statutes. As
directed by Congress, the NPS
developed the regulations in order to
protect park resources and visitor values
from the adverse impacts associated
with mineral development in park
boundaries.
Affected Public: Medium to large
publicly owned companies and private
entities.
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receive a benefit.
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4224 hours.
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or other personal identifying
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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
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Dated: December 01, 2009.
Cartina Miller,
NPS, Information Collection Clearance
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of Draft Resource
Management Plan and Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Clear Creek Management Area, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 and the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) has prepared
a Draft Resource Management Plan and
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(RMP/EIS) for the Clear Creek
Management Area (CCMA), and by this
notice, announces the opening of the
public comment period.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be
considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Draft RMP/EIS
within 90 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. The BLM will
announce future meetings or hearings
and any other public involvement
activities at least 15 days in advance
through public notices, media news
releases, and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
at the public meetings or by any of the
following methods:
• Mail Address: BLM Hollister Field
Office, 20 Hamilton Court, Hollister,
California 95023.
• E-mail: cahormp@ca.blm.gov.
• Fax: (831) 630–5055.
The CCMA Draft RMP/EIS is available
on-line at: https://www.ca.blm.gov/
hollister. Compact discs (CDs) of the
CCMA Draft RMP/EIS are available at
the Hollister Field Office at the above
address; CD copies are also available at
the BLM California State Office, 2800
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Cottage Way, Sacramento, California
95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sky
Murphy, BLM Hollister Field Office, 20
Hamilton Court, Hollister, California
95023, (831) 630–5039.
The
planning area covers approximately
75,000 surface acres and approximately
3,500 acres of subsurface mineral estate
in San Benito and Fresno counties,
California. The CCMA RMP, when
completed, will provide management
guidance for use and protection of the
resources managed by the Hollister
Field Office. The CCMA Draft RMP/EIS
has been developed through a
collaborative planning process among
local, State, and Federal agencies and
considers seven alternatives. The
primary issues addressed include public
health and safety, recreation, protection
of sensitive natural and cultural
resources, livestock grazing, guidance
for energy and mineral development,
land tenure adjustments, and other
planning issues raised during the
scoping process.
The Draft RMP/EIS also designates an
Area of Critical Environmental Concern
(ACEC). The preferred alternative would
carry forward the designation of the
existing 30,200-acre Clear Creek
Serpentine ACEC to protect public
health and safety and other resource
values identified in the Draft RMP/EIS.
Restrictions on the use of public lands
within the Serpentine ACEC to
minimize human health risks from
exposure to asbestos and reduce
airborne emissions of asbestos from
BLM management activities vary among
the range of alternatives, but are likely
to include limitations on motorized
vehicle use and many other surface
disturbing activities.
Please note that public comments and
information submitted including names,
street addresses, and e-mail addresses of
respondents will be available for public
review and disclosure at the above
address during regular business hours (8
a.m. to 4 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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dianna Brink,
Acting Deputy State Director for Natural
Resources.
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regarding meetings of the Service
Regulations Committee attended by any
person outside the Department, these
meetings are open to public observation.
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Dated: November 23, 2009.
Paul R. Schmidt,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Fish and Wildlife Service
National Indian Gaming Commission
Service Regulations Committee
Meeting
The National Environmental Policy Act
Procedures Manual
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AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY: The National Indian Gaming
Commission, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
(hereinafter Service) will conduct an
open meeting on February 3, 2010, to
identify and discuss preliminary issues
concerning the 2010–11 migratory bird
hunting regulations.
DATES: The meeting will be held
February 3, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The Service Regulations
Committee will meet at the Embassy
Suites Hotel, Denver—International
Airport, 7001 Yampa Street, Denver, CO
(303) 574–3000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Blohm, Chief, Division of
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Department of the
Interior, ms–4107–ARLSQ, 1849 C
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240,
(703) 358–1714.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712), the Service
regulates the hunting of migratory game
birds. We update the migratory game
bird hunting regulations, located at 50
CFR part 20, annually. Through these
regulations, we establish the
frameworks, or outside limits, for season
lengths, bag limits, and areas for
migratory game bird hunting. To help us
in this process, we have
administratively divided the nation into
four Flyways (Atlantic, Mississippi,
Central, and Pacific), each of which has
a Flyway Council. Representatives from
the Service, the Service’s Migratory Bird
Regulations Committee, and Flyway
Council Consultants will meet on
February 3, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. to identify
preliminary issues concerning the 2010–
11 migratory bird hunting regulations
for discussion and review by the Flyway
Councils at their March meetings.
In accordance with Department of the
Interior (hereinafter Department) policy
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listed under ADDRESSES. If you submit
information by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no
larger than 8 c by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you
submit information by mail and would
like to know it was received, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard or envelope. The NIGC will
consider all comments received during
the comment period.
Background
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
to provide an opportunity for public
review and comment on the National
Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
draft manual containing policy and
procedures for implementing the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, Executive
Order 11514, as amended, and Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations for implementing the
procedural provisions of NEPA.
Pursuant to CEQ regulations, the NIGC
is soliciting comments on its proposed
procedures from members of the
interested public.
DATES: Comments and related material
must be post marked no later than 45
days after publication of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Please submit your
comments by only one of the following
means: (1) By mail to: Brad Mehaffy,
National Indian Gaming Commission,
1441 L Street, NW., Suite 9100,
Washington, DC 20005; (2) by hand
delivery to: National Indian Gaming
Commission, 1441 L Street, NW., Suite
9100, Washington, DC 20005; (3) by
facsimile to: (202) 632–7066; (4) by email to: nepa_procedures@nigc.gov; or
(5) online at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bradley Mehaffy, NEPA Compliance
Officer at the National Indian Gaming
Commission: 202–632–7003 or by
facsimile at 303–632–7066 (not toll-free
numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NIGC
encourages interested persons to submit
written comments. Persons submitting
information concerning the NEPA
Procedures Manual should include their
name, address, and other appropriate
contact information. You may submit
your information by one of the means
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This manual will clarify policy and
procedures to ensure the integration of
environmental considerations into
major Federal actions of the NIGC that
trigger NEPA review. At present, the
NIGC has identified only one type of
major Federal action that it performs
under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA) that triggers NEPA review—
approving contracts for the management
of Indian gaming facilities pursuant to
25 U.S.C. 2711. This manual clarifies
the NEPA-related roles and
responsibilities and establishes a
framework for the preparation and
consideration of appropriate NEPA
documentation, thereby ensuring a
balanced and systematic consideration
of environmental impacts in the
decision-making process of the NIGC.
The proposed manual includes
processes for preparing Environmental
Assessments, Findings of No Significant
Impact, and Environmental Impact
Statements. The NIGC proposes to use
this manual in conjunction with NEPA,
the CEQ regulations at 40 CFR 1500–
1508, and other pertinent environmental
regulations, Executive Orders, statutes,
and laws developed for the
consideration of environmental impacts
of Federal actions.
This manual identifies several
categories of actions taken by the NIGC
that are categorically excluded from
further NEPA review. In identifying
these categories of actions, the NIGC
relied on several environmental
professionals’ opinions and
comparisons with other Federal agency
actions that are categorically excluded.
A copy of this Federal Register
publication, as well as the
administrative record for the list of
categorical exclusions, is available at
https://www.nigc.gov/Portals/0/
NIGC%20Uploads/EPHS/
projectsapproved/MANUAL07.pdf.
A copy of the Federal Register
publication is available at https://
www.regulations.gov. The NIGC solicits
public review of its draft NEPA
Procedures Manual and will review and
consider those comments before the
manual is finalized.
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[FR Doc No: E9-28867]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCAC09000 L16100000.DP0000]
Notice of Availability of Draft Resource Management Plan and
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Clear Creek Management
Area, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Resource Management Plan
and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) for the Clear Creek
Management Area (CCMA), and by this notice, announces the opening of
the public comment period.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Draft RMP/EIS within 90 days following the date
the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future
meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities at
least 15 days in advance through public notices, media news releases,
and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments at the public meetings or by any of
the following methods:
Mail Address: BLM Hollister Field Office, 20 Hamilton
Court, Hollister, California 95023.
E-mail: cahormp@ca.blm.gov.
Fax: (831) 630-5055.
The CCMA Draft RMP/EIS is available on-line at: https://www.ca.blm.gov/hollister. Compact discs (CDs) of the CCMA Draft RMP/EIS are available
at the Hollister Field Office at the above address; CD copies are also
available at the BLM California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way,
Sacramento, California 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sky Murphy, BLM Hollister Field
Office, 20 Hamilton Court, Hollister, California 95023, (831) 630-5039.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The planning area covers approximately
75,000 surface acres and approximately 3,500 acres of subsurface
mineral estate in San Benito and Fresno counties, California. The CCMA
RMP, when completed, will provide management guidance for use and
protection of the resources managed by the Hollister Field Office. The
CCMA Draft RMP/EIS has been developed through a collaborative planning
process among local, State, and Federal agencies and considers seven
alternatives. The primary issues addressed include public health and
safety, recreation, protection of sensitive natural and cultural
resources, livestock grazing, guidance for energy and mineral
development, land tenure adjustments, and other planning issues raised
during the scoping process.
The Draft RMP/EIS also designates an Area of Critical Environmental
Concern (ACEC). The preferred alternative would carry forward the
designation of the existing 30,200-acre Clear Creek Serpentine ACEC to
protect public health and safety and other resource values identified
in the Draft RMP/EIS. Restrictions on the use of public lands within
the Serpentine ACEC to minimize human health risks from exposure to
asbestos and reduce airborne emissions of asbestos from BLM management
activities vary among the range of alternatives, but are likely to
include limitations on motorized vehicle use and many other surface
disturbing activities.
Please note that public comments and information submitted
including names, street addresses, and e-mail addresses of respondents
will be available for public review and disclosure at the above address
during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 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
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Dianna Brink,
Acting Deputy State Director for Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. E9-28867 Filed 12-3-09; 8:45 am]
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