Public Land Order No. 7760; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6839; Alaska, 18244-18245 [2011-7725]

Download as PDF 18244 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 63 / Friday, April 1, 2011 / Notices possible habitat for Townsend’s bigeared bats; and (e) A BLM sensitive plant species, the Crosby buckwheat, and a Nevada at-risk plant, the sand cholla, have been observed in the project area. The BLM will utilize and coordinate the NEPA commenting process to satisfy the public involvement process for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) as provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Native American tribal consultations will be conducted in accordance with policy, and tribal concerns will be given due consideration. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with other stakeholders that may be interested or affected by the BLM’s decision on this project are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the BLM to participate as a cooperating agency. 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. room), 110 West Broadway (300 South), Salt Lake City, Utah. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Foot, Special Programs Coordinator, Utah State Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145–0155; phone (801) 539–4195. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Utah. Planned agenda topics include a welcome and introduction of new Council members, election of officers, overview and procedures of resource advisory councils, issues and concerns in BLM Utah, RAC subgroup report (Rich County Allotment), overview of the Utah Partners for Conservation and Development group, an overview of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, facts about the Wild Lands Initiative, and future project work for the RAC. A half-hour public comment period, where the public may address the Council, is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Written comments may be sent to the BLM address listed above. All meetings are open to the public; however, transportation, lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participating public. Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee has agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per acre or fraction thereof, per year and 162⁄3 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 BLM is proposing to reinstate lease WYW164400 effective October 1, 2010, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. The BLM has not issued a valid lease to any other interest affecting the lands. Gene Seidlitz, Manager, Winnemucca District. Dated: March 25, 2011. Jeff Rawson, Assoc. State Director. Public Land Order No. 7760; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6839; Alaska Authority: 40 CFR 1501, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. and 43 CFR 3809. [FR Doc. 2011–7726 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2011–7718 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P Julie L. Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication. [FR Doc. 2011–7594 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLAK963000–L14300000–ET–P: F–81469, F–81490] Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Public Land Order. AGENCY: This order extends the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 6839, which modified Public Land Order No. 2344, as amended, for a 20-year period until April 1, 2031. This extension is necessary to allow the continued protection of the Barrow Base Line Observatory (formerly known as the Barrow Geophysical Monitoring for Climatic Change Observatory) and the Barrow Magnetic Observatory (formerly known as the Barrow Geomagnetic Observatory). This order also provides the official surveyed land description of the areas withdrawn by Public Land Order No. 6839. DATES: Effective Date: April 2, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Lloyd, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Geological Survey requested the extension for the continued protection of the facilities SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management [WY–923–1310–FI; WYW164400] [LLUT980300–L12100000–PH0000–24–1A] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW164400, Wyoming Notice of Utah’s Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The Utah RAC will meet Tuesday, May 10, 2011, (8 a.m.–5 p.m.), in Salt Lake City, Utah. ADDRESSES: The Council will meet at the Peery Hotel (Broadway 110 meeting SUMMARY: mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:09 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Tyler Rockies Exploration, Ltd. for competitive oil and gas lease WYW164400 for land in Natrona 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. PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 63 / Friday, April 1, 2011 / Notices and uninterrupted performance of their missions at the Barrow Base Line Observatory and the Barrow Magnetic Observatory, respectively. The land continues to be used for the purpose for which it was withdrawn by both agencies. The withdrawal extended by this order will expire on April 1, 2031, unless, as a result of a review conducted prior to the expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines that the withdrawal shall be further extended. It has been determined that this action is not expected to have any significant effect on subsistence uses and needs pursuant to Section 810 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3120). mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Order By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714, it is ordered as follows: 1. Public Land Order No. 6839 (56 FR 13413 (1991)), which modified Public Land Order No. 2344 (26 FR 3701 (1961)), transferred jurisdiction of approximately 216 acres of public land to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Geological Survey. This land had been withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws, but not disposal of materials under the Act of July 31, 1947, 30 U.S.C. 601–604, as amended. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration facility encumbers 171 acres for the Barrow Base Line Observatory. The United States Geological Survey facility encumbers 45 acres for the Barrow Magnetic Observatory. The withdrawal for both facilities is hereby extended until April 1, 2031. 2. The plat of dependent resurvey, U.S. Survey No. 5253, officially filed in the Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, Alaska, on July 14, 2010, establishes lots 13, 14, 15, and 16 in T. 23 N., R. 18 W., Umiat Meridian containing 215.69 acres, to replace the land described in Paragraphs 1(a) and (b) and 2 of Public Land Order No. 6839 (56 FR 13413 (1991)). Authority: 43 CFR 2310.4. Dated: March 23, 2011. Wilma A. Lewis, Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals Management. [FR Doc. 2011–7725 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:09 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLUT020000–10–L13110000–EJ0000–24– 1A] West Tavaputs Plateau Road Restriction Order, Utah Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of restrictions. AGENCY: This notice is to inform the public that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is restricting the use of certain roads in the Price Field Office, Utah, as follows: The public is prohibited from driving a motorized vehicle on Horse Bench, Jack Canyon, Jack Ridge, and Cedar Ridge Roads on the West Tavaputs Plateau in Carbon County, Utah, unless specifically authorized by the BLM to do so. DATES: The Road Restriction Order is effective upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register and will remain in effect until further notice. ADDRESSES: Copies of this road restriction order are available and posted at the Price Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 125 South 400 West, Price, Utah 84501, or via the Internet at https://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/ fo/price.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Stephens, Natural Resource Specialist, telephone (435) 636–3608; address 125 South 600 West, Price, Utah 84501; email Don_Stephens@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 individual 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 individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Four roads (Horse Bench, Jack Canyon, Jack Ridge, and Cedar Ridge), totaling approximately 41 miles, are hereby restricted to authorized use only. Horse Bench, Jack Canyon, Jack Ridge, and Cedar Ridge Roads in Carbon County, Utah, located in the following lands: SUMMARY: Horse Bench Road Salt Lake Meridian, Utah T. 11 S., R. 18 E., sec. 27, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; sec. 33, S1⁄2SE1⁄4; sec. 34, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4. Salt Lake Meridian, Utah T. 12 S., R. 18 E., sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive; sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive; sec. 6, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4. PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18245 T. 12 S., R. 17 E., sec. 1, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; sec. 9, S1⁄2SE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 10, S1⁄2; sec. 11, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4; sec. 12, NW1⁄4; sec. 17, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 18, S1⁄2SE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 19, lot 1, and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4. T. 12 S., R. 16 E., sec. 23, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4; sec. 24, NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SW1⁄4; sec. 26, lots 2, 3, and 7, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4 and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 27, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4. Cedar Ridge Road Salt Lake Meridian, Utah T. 13 S., R. 17 E., sec. 8, S1⁄2SW1⁄4; sec. 17, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4; sec. 18, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, and E1⁄2NW1⁄4; sec. 19, lot 1, N1⁄2N1⁄2; sec. 20, NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; sec. 21, S1⁄2S1⁄2. T. 13 S., R. 16 E., sec. 13, S1⁄2; sec. 22, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; sec. 23, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 24, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4; sec. 27, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 28, E1⁄2SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 33, N1⁄2NW1⁄4. Jack Ridge Road Salt Lake Meridian, Utah T. 13 S., R. 16 E., sec. 8, NE1⁄4; sec. 9, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and N1⁄2S1⁄2; sec. 10, lot 1, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and S1⁄2NW1⁄4; sec. 11, lot 2, W1⁄2NE1⁄4 and N1⁄2NW1⁄4; sec. 12, S1⁄2NW1⁄4. Jack Canyon Road Salt Lake Meridian, Utah T. 13 S., R. 17 E., sec. 5, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 7, lot 3, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 8, NW1⁄4. T. 13 S., R. 16 E., sec. 1, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4; sec. 3, lots 3 to 5, inclusive, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4; sec. 12, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4. T. 12 S., R. 16 E., sec. 34, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4. These areas are located on the West Tavaputs Plateau approximately 30 miles east-northeast of Price, Utah. Analysis of the road restrictions was included in the West Tavaputs Natural Gas Full Field Development Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The reasons for the road restrictions are discussed in detail within the Record of Decision (ROD) for that EIS, which was signed on July 2, 2010. Restricting the motorized use of these roads is in conformance with the 2008 Price Field Office Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP). In order to reflect the decision to restrict motorized travel on the four roads, the Travel Management Plan Map (Map R–18) implemented as part of the ROD for the Price RMP will be modified at the time the road restriction order takes effect. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-7725]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLAK963000-L14300000-ET-P: F-81469, F-81490]


Public Land Order No. 7760; Extension of Public Land Order No. 
6839; Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order extends the withdrawal created by Public Land Order 
No. 6839, which modified Public Land Order No. 2344, as amended, for a 
20-year period until April 1, 2031. This extension is necessary to 
allow the continued protection of the Barrow Base Line Observatory 
(formerly known as the Barrow Geophysical Monitoring for Climatic 
Change Observatory) and the Barrow Magnetic Observatory (formerly known 
as the Barrow Geomagnetic Observatory). This order also provides the 
official surveyed land description of the areas withdrawn by Public 
Land Order No. 6839.

DATES: Effective Date: April 2, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Lloyd, BLM Alaska State 
Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-
7504.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and the U.S. Geological Survey requested the extension 
for the continued protection of the facilities

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and uninterrupted performance of their missions at the Barrow Base Line 
Observatory and the Barrow Magnetic Observatory, respectively. The land 
continues to be used for the purpose for which it was withdrawn by both 
agencies. The withdrawal extended by this order will expire on April 1, 
2031, unless, as a result of a review conducted prior to the expiration 
date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines 
that the withdrawal shall be further extended. It has been determined 
that this action is not expected to have any significant effect on 
subsistence uses and needs pursuant to Section 810 of the Alaska 
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3120).

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 
43 U.S.C. 1714, it is ordered as follows:
    1. Public Land Order No. 6839 (56 FR 13413 (1991)), which modified 
Public Land Order No. 2344 (26 FR 3701 (1961)), transferred 
jurisdiction of approximately 216 acres of public land to the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Geological 
Survey. This land had been withdrawn from all forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing 
laws, but not disposal of materials under the Act of July 31, 1947, 30 
U.S.C. 601-604, as amended. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration facility encumbers 171 acres for the Barrow Base Line 
Observatory. The United States Geological Survey facility encumbers 45 
acres for the Barrow Magnetic Observatory. The withdrawal for both 
facilities is hereby extended until April 1, 2031.
    2. The plat of dependent resurvey, U.S. Survey No. 5253, officially 
filed in the Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, 
Alaska, on July 14, 2010, establishes lots 13, 14, 15, and 16 in T. 23 
N., R. 18 W., Umiat Meridian containing 215.69 acres, to replace the 
land described in Paragraphs 1(a) and (b) and 2 of Public Land Order 
No. 6839 (56 FR 13413 (1991)).

    Authority: 43 CFR 2310.4.

    Dated: March 23, 2011.
Wilma A. Lewis,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2011-7725 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
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