Notice of Closure to Motorized Vehicle Travel on Public Lands in the Big Pole Fire Area in Tooele County, UT, 65650-65651 [2010-27030]

Download as PDF 65650 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 206 / Tuesday, October 26, 2010 / Notices Office during regular business hours, 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: 43 CFR 2711.1–2. Ruth A. Miller, Shoshone Field Manager. [FR Doc. 2010–27041 Filed 10–25–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CACA 49537, LLCAD08000, L51030000, FX0000, LVRAM109AA03] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Calico Solar Project and Associated Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Resource Management PlanAmendment, San Bernardino County, CA Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for a right-of-way (ROW) lease/ grant to Calico Solar Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) for the Calico Solar Project (formerly SES Solar One) and an associated Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Resource Management Plan (CDCA Plan). The Calico Solar Project is located in San Bernardino County, California. The Secretary of the Interior signed the ROD on October 20, 2010, which constitutes the final decision of the Department. The ROD and the Approved Plan Amendment are effective immediately. DATES: These decisions are effective immediately upon publication of this notice. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are available upon request from the Field Manager, Barstow Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, California 92311 or at the following Web site: https:// www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/energy/ fasttrack/calico/fedstatus.html or https:// www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/ emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:09 Oct 25, 2010 Jkt 223001 solar_one_calico.html. Copies of the ROD are also available for public inspection at the Barstow Field Office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Stobaugh, National Project Manager, by telephone: 775–861–6478; mail: BLM Nevada State Office, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 89520–0006; or e-mail: Jim_Stobaugh@blm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After extensive environmental analysis; consultation and collaboration with Federal, state, and local agencies; consideration of public comments; and application of relevant Federal laws and policies, the BLM has decided to offer Calico Solar LLC a ROW lease/grant for the construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the 663.5 megawatt (MW), 4,604-acre Calico Solar Project, including related project facilities and access roads across public lands administered by the BLM. In association with this ROW lease/ grant, the BLM is also amending the CDCA Plan to allow for the siting of a solar energy power plant on the proposed project site. The ROW lease/ grant authorizes the use of public lands for the project for a term of 30 years, and the lease/grant is renewable. A temporary use permit authorizes the use of public lands for construction of temporary access roads and construction space for a term of 3 years and is also subject to renewal. The amendment of the CDCA Plan will allow for the siting of the Calico Solar Project and related facilities, including 26,450 SunCatcher solar dishes, a 230kilovolt (kV) Calico Substation and 2mile, 230-kv transmission line, and other project facilities through incorporation of the Calico Solar Project into the Energy Production and Utility Corridors Element of the CDCA Plan. The BLM’s decision authorizes issuance of a ROW lease/grant to Calico Solar LLC for the Modified Agency Preferred Alternative. The Agency Preferred Alternative is within the scope of alternatives that were analyzed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued in August 2010. Modifications to the Agency Preferred Alternative have been made since publication of the Final EIS as the result of additional agency consultation and in response to public comments. The Environmental Protection Agency published a Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Final EIS in the Federal Register on August 6, 2010 (75 FR 47620). Publication of the NOA for the Final EIS initiated a 30-day protest period for the proposed amendment to the CDCA Plan. At the close of the protest period on September 7, 2010, PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 five protests were received and resolved. Detailed information on the protests may be found on the BLM Washington Office Web site at: https:// www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/planning/ protest_resolution.html. The proposed amendment to the CDCA Plan was not modified as a result of the protest resolution. Simultaneously with the protest period, the California Governor’s Office conducted a 30-day consistency review of the proposed CDCA Plan amendment/Final EIS to identify any inconsistencies with state or local plan, policies or programs. The California Governor’s office did not identify inconsistencies between the proposed amendment to the CDCA Plan/Final EIS. As a result of the above and additional consultation with jurisdictional regulatory agencies, the 6,215-acre, 850– MW Agency Preferred Alternative for the Calico Solar Project was modified to include: (1) A project footprint reduced from 6,215 acres to 4,604 acres; (2) generation capacity reduced from 850– MW (34,000 SunCatchers) to 663.5–MW (26,540 SunCatchers); and (3) construction of Phase 1 subdivided into phase 1a and 1b. The authorized ROW lease/grant includes all of the above modifications. Because this decision is approved by the Secretary of the Interior, it is not subject to administrative appeal (43 CFR 4.410(a)(3)). Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6. Robert V. Abbey, Director, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. 2010–27027 Filed 10–25–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLUTW01100–LF2000ES–JS0000– LFESE4J7] Notice of Closure to Motorized Vehicle Travel on Public Lands in the Big Pole Fire Area in Tooele County, UT Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of temporary closure AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a temporary closure to motorized vehicle travel was implemented as of May 17, 2010. This closure affects 27,100 acres of public land administered by the Salt Lake Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within the Big Pole Fire area in Tooele County, Utah. DATES: This temporary closure on motor vehicle travel within the described area will remain in effect for a minimum of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 206 / Tuesday, October 26, 2010 / Notices 2 years from May 17, 2010, the date the closure order was signed by the authorized officer. The closure may be extended beyond this period, if necessary, until the BLM Salt Lake Field Office Manager has determined emergency stabilization and rehabilitation treatments have been successful and the threat of resource damage from motorized vehicle travel no longer exists in the area. The BLM will provide appropriate public notification when the motor vehicle travel restrictions are lifted for the area. Fencing and closure signs will be removed as necessary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glenn Carpenter, District Manager, BLM, West Desert District, 2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119; by phone at 801–977–4300; or by e-mail at utslmail@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individuals during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This temporary closure affects public lands within the Big Pole Fire area in Tooele County, Utah, and encompasses all public lands administered by the BLM Salt Lake Field Office east of State Route 196, south of Interstate 80, west of the crest of the Stansbury Mountain range, and north of the Skull Valley Goshute Indian Reservation in Tooele County, Utah. The legal description of the affected area is all public lands within Townships 1, 2, 3 and 4 South, Ranges 7 and 8 West, Salt Lake Meridian. The closure and stabilization actions were analyzed pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, in the Big Pole Fire Motor Vehicle Closure environmental assessment (DOI–BLM– W010–2010–0005–EA) and FY2009 Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation determination of NEPA adequacy (DOI–BLM–UT–W000–2009– 0001–DNA), respectively. This closure is being implemented for the purposes of protecting soil, watershed, vegetation, and cultural resources which the BLM Salt Lake Field Office has determined are at immediate risk. The reasons for implementing this closure are based on a risk determination which, in turn, is based on field observations and stabilization planning conducted by the BLM staff specialists following the Big Pole Fire, which started on August 6, 2009, and was declared contained on August 16, 2009. This wildfire was VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:09 Oct 25, 2010 Jkt 223001 particularly intense due to winds in excess of 40 mph and heavy fuel loads of cheatgrass and juniper trees. The BLM monitoring revealed extensive resource damage caused by the burn patterns and the severity of a wildfire that burned over 44,000 acres in approximately 24 hours. Heavy soil scorching and a total loss of vegetative cover have resulted in a significantly greater risk for water runoff and soil erosion. Soil composition in the area is highly erodible. Subsequent motor vehicle traffic in burned areas has increased the risk of erosion and may have a negative impact on efforts to stabilize soils and establish new vegetation. Motor vehicle travel may also increase the spread of invasive species, such as cheatgrass, into areas damaged by wildfire. The BLM Salt Lake Field Office is implementing a comprehensive emergency stabilization and rehabilitation plan within the Big Pole fire area which includes seeding, planting, soil treatments, noxious weed control, fencing, signing, resource monitoring, and law enforcement. The following persons are exempt from this order: Federal, state, and local officers and employees in the performance of their official duties; members of organized rescue or fire-fighting forces in the performance of their official duties; and persons with written authorization from the Bureau of Land Management. The closure order has been posted at major entry points to the burn area. Copies of the closure order and maps of the closed area have been made available at the BLM West Desert District’s Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. The closure was also published on the BLM Salt Lake Field Office Web site and distributed to local government and media outlets. Penalties: Under the authority of Section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 8341.2(a), 43 CFR 8364.1, and 43 CFR 9268.3(d), the Bureau of Land Management is enforcing the following rule(s) within the Big Pole Fire Area: You must not use motorized vehicles in the closed area. Any person who violates the above rule may be issued a citation, tried before a United States Magistrate, and fined no more than $1,000, imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both, as provided for in 43 CFR 8340.0–7. Such violations may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571 and 3581. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65651 Authorities: 43 CFR 8341.2(a), 8364.1, and 9268.3(d). Juan Palma, State Director. [FR Doc. 2010–27030 Filed 10–25–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–698] In the Matter of Certain DC–DC Controllers and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Decision Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating The Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Corrected Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge’s initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 56) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation as to one respondent and terminating the investigation in its entirety. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–2532. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUMMARY: The Commission instituted this investigation on December 29, 2009, based on a complaint filed by Richtek Technology Corp. (Taiwan) and Richtek USA, Inc. (San Jose, California) (collectively ‘‘Richtek’’), alleging a violation of section 337 in the importation, sale for importation, and sale within the United States after importation of certain DC– DC controllers by reason of infringement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 2010)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27030]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLUTW01100-LF2000ES-JS0000-LFESE4J7]


Notice of Closure to Motorized Vehicle Travel on Public Lands in 
the Big Pole Fire Area in Tooele County, UT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary closure

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a temporary closure to motorized 
vehicle travel was implemented as of May 17, 2010. This closure affects 
27,100 acres of public land administered by the Salt Lake Field Office, 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within the Big Pole Fire area in 
Tooele County, Utah.

DATES: This temporary closure on motor vehicle travel within the 
described area will remain in effect for a minimum of

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2 years from May 17, 2010, the date the closure order was signed by the 
authorized officer. The closure may be extended beyond this period, if 
necessary, until the BLM Salt Lake Field Office Manager has determined 
emergency stabilization and rehabilitation treatments have been 
successful and the threat of resource damage from motorized vehicle 
travel no longer exists in the area. The BLM will provide appropriate 
public notification when the motor vehicle travel restrictions are 
lifted for the area. Fencing and closure signs will be removed as 
necessary.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glenn Carpenter, District Manager, 
BLM, West Desert District, 2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 
84119; by phone at 801-977-4300; or by e-mail at utslmail@blm.gov. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individuals during normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This temporary closure affects public lands 
within the Big Pole Fire area in Tooele County, Utah, and encompasses 
all public lands administered by the BLM Salt Lake Field Office east of 
State Route 196, south of Interstate 80, west of the crest of the 
Stansbury Mountain range, and north of the Skull Valley Goshute Indian 
Reservation in Tooele County, Utah. The legal description of the 
affected area is all public lands within Townships 1, 2, 3 and 4 South, 
Ranges 7 and 8 West, Salt Lake Meridian.
    The closure and stabilization actions were analyzed pursuant to the 
National Environmental Policy Act, in the Big Pole Fire Motor Vehicle 
Closure environmental assessment (DOI-BLM-W010-2010-0005-EA) and FY2009 
Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation determination of NEPA 
adequacy (DOI-BLM-UT-W000-2009-0001-DNA), respectively. This closure is 
being implemented for the purposes of protecting soil, watershed, 
vegetation, and cultural resources which the BLM Salt Lake Field Office 
has determined are at immediate risk. The reasons for implementing this 
closure are based on a risk determination which, in turn, is based on 
field observations and stabilization planning conducted by the BLM 
staff specialists following the Big Pole Fire, which started on August 
6, 2009, and was declared contained on August 16, 2009. This wildfire 
was particularly intense due to winds in excess of 40 mph and heavy 
fuel loads of cheatgrass and juniper trees. The BLM monitoring revealed 
extensive resource damage caused by the burn patterns and the severity 
of a wildfire that burned over 44,000 acres in approximately 24 hours. 
Heavy soil scorching and a total loss of vegetative cover have resulted 
in a significantly greater risk for water runoff and soil erosion. Soil 
composition in the area is highly erodible. Subsequent motor vehicle 
traffic in burned areas has increased the risk of erosion and may have 
a negative impact on efforts to stabilize soils and establish new 
vegetation. Motor vehicle travel may also increase the spread of 
invasive species, such as cheatgrass, into areas damaged by wildfire. 
The BLM Salt Lake Field Office is implementing a comprehensive 
emergency stabilization and rehabilitation plan within the Big Pole 
fire area which includes seeding, planting, soil treatments, noxious 
weed control, fencing, signing, resource monitoring, and law 
enforcement. The following persons are exempt from this order: Federal, 
state, and local officers and employees in the performance of their 
official duties; members of organized rescue or fire-fighting forces in 
the performance of their official duties; and persons with written 
authorization from the Bureau of Land Management.
    The closure order has been posted at major entry points to the burn 
area. Copies of the closure order and maps of the closed area have been 
made available at the BLM West Desert District's Salt Lake Field 
Office, 2370 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. The closure was 
also published on the BLM Salt Lake Field Office Web site and 
distributed to local government and media outlets.
    Penalties: Under the authority of Section 303(a) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 
8341.2(a), 43 CFR 8364.1, and 43 CFR 9268.3(d), the Bureau of Land 
Management is enforcing the following rule(s) within the Big Pole Fire 
Area:
    You must not use motorized vehicles in the closed area. Any person 
who violates the above rule may be issued a citation, tried before a 
United States Magistrate, and fined no more than $1,000, imprisoned for 
no more than 12 months, or both, as provided for in 43 CFR 8340.0-7. 
Such violations may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for 
by 18 U.S.C. 3571 and 3581.

    Authorities: 43 CFR 8341.2(a), 8364.1, and 9268.3(d).

Juan Palma,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-27030 Filed 10-25-10; 8:45 am]
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