Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Wright Area North Porcupine Coal Lease-by-Application and Environmental Impact Statement, Wyoming, 65209 [2011-27043]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 203 / Thursday, October 20, 2011 / Notices Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and the State of Oregon. DATES: Effective Date: October 20, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary—Policy and Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) Public Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register notice of approved Tribal—State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. This Compact amends the 2005 Amended and Restated TribalState Government-to-Government Compact for Regulation of Class III Gaming on the Warm Springs Reservation (‘‘2005 Compact’’ or ‘‘KahNee-Ta compact’’), approved on May 20, 2005. The following is a list of the changes: 1. Addresses relocation of Class Gaming on the Reservation from the Tribe’s Kah-Nee-Ta Resort facility to a temporary facility on U.S. Highway 26 in the Warm Springs community. See Section 3.M. (definitions) and Section 4.C. (gaming location). 2. Increases the number of approved VLT’s from 400 to 700. See, Section 4.D. The compact also deletes the ‘‘one player at a time’’ provision of the definition of ‘‘Video Lottery Terminal,’’ thereby allowing for multi-player VLT’s. Section 3EE. The compact also provides a methodology for counting multi-player VLT’s. Section 4D. 3. Adds disclaimer regarding any impact of the 2011 Amended and Restated Compact on the Cascade Locks casino ‘‘two-part’’ determination. See Section 4.C.3. 4. Revises ‘‘Health and Safety Standards’’ section to be consistent with Cascade Locks compact (dated November 2010) and other Oregon compacts. See Section 12.A. 5. Revises ‘‘Traffic Standards’’ section providing for access improvements and consultations with Oregon Department of Transportation. See Section 12.B. 6. Revises and updates regulatory provisions to be consistent with Cascade Locks compact and other current Oregon compacts. See Section 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Dated: October 14, 2011. Larry Echo Hawk, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2011–27233 Filed 10–19–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–4N–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:59 Oct 19, 2011 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWYP00000–L51100000–GA0000– LVEMK09CK370; WYW173408] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Wright Area North Porcupine Coal Lease-by-Application and Environmental Impact Statement, Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the North Porcupine Coal Lease-by-Application (LBA) included in the Wright Area Coal Lease Applications Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). ADDRESSES: The document is available electronically on the following Web site: https://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/ NEPA/HighPlains/Wright-Coal.html. Paper copies of the ROD are also available at the following BLM office locations: • Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009; and • Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming High Plains District Office, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming, 82604. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kathy Muller Ogle, Coal Program Coordinator, at 307–775–6206, or Ms. Sarah Bucklin, EIS Project Manager, at 307–261–7541. Ms. Ogle’s office is located at the BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009. Ms. Bucklin’s office is located at the BLM High Plains District Office, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82604. 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: The ROD covered by this Notice of Availability is for the North Porcupine Coal Tract and addresses leasing Federal coal in Campbell County, Wyoming, administered by the BLM Wyoming SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65209 High Plains District Office. The BLM approves Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative for this LBA in the Wright Area Coal Final EIS. Under Alternative 2, the BLM will offer the North Porcupine Coal LBA area, as modified by the BLM for lease. The modified LBA area includes approximately 6,364 acres. The BLM estimates that it contains approximately 721,154,828 tons of mineable Federal coal reserves under the selected configuration. The BLM will announce a competitive coal lease sale in the Federal Register at a later date. The Environmental Protection Agency published a Federal Register notice announcing the Final EIS was publicly available on July 30, 2010 (75 FR 44951). This decision is subject to appeal to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), as provided in 43 CFR part 4, within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this NOA in the Federal Register. The ROD contains instructions for filing an appeal with the IBLA. Donald A. Simpson, State Director. [FR Doc. 2011–27043 Filed 10–19–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWYD01000–2011–L13110000–EJ0000– LXSI016K0000] Notice of Meetings of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group, Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) will hold a series of meetings in Pinedale, Wyoming. All PAWG meetings are open to the public. DATES: The PAWG will meet on the following dates: February 7, 2012, May 22 and 23, 2012, and August 7 and 8, 2012, beginning at 9 a.m. MST at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office. ADDRESSES: BLM Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, Pinedale, Wyoming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelley Gregory, BLM Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, PO Box SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 203 (Thursday, October 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWYP00000-L51100000-GA0000-LVEMK09CK370; WYW173408]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Wright 
Area North Porcupine Coal Lease-by-Application and Environmental Impact 
Statement, Wyoming

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, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the 
availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the North Porcupine 
Coal Lease-by-Application (LBA) included in the Wright Area Coal Lease 
Applications Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

ADDRESSES: The document is available electronically on the following 
Web site: https://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/HighPlains/Wright-Coal.html. Paper copies of the ROD are also available at the following 
BLM office locations:
     Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 
Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009; and
     Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming High Plains District 
Office, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming, 82604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kathy Muller Ogle, Coal Program 
Coordinator, at 307-775-6206, or Ms. Sarah Bucklin, EIS Project 
Manager, at 307-261-7541. Ms. Ogle's office is located at the BLM 
Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009. 
Ms. Bucklin's office is located at the BLM High Plains District Office, 
2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82604. 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: The ROD covered by this Notice of 
Availability is for the North Porcupine Coal Tract and addresses 
leasing Federal coal in Campbell County, Wyoming, administered by the 
BLM Wyoming High Plains District Office. The BLM approves Alternative 
2, which is the preferred alternative for this LBA in the Wright Area 
Coal Final EIS. Under Alternative 2, the BLM will offer the North 
Porcupine Coal LBA area, as modified by the BLM for lease. The modified 
LBA area includes approximately 6,364 acres. The BLM estimates that it 
contains approximately 721,154,828 tons of mineable Federal coal 
reserves under the selected configuration. The BLM will announce a 
competitive coal lease sale in the Federal Register at a later date. 
The Environmental Protection Agency published a Federal Register notice 
announcing the Final EIS was publicly available on July 30, 2010 (75 FR 
44951).
    This decision is subject to appeal to the Interior Board of Land 
Appeals (IBLA), as provided in 43 CFR part 4, within thirty (30) days 
from the date of publication of this NOA in the Federal Register. The 
ROD contains instructions for filing an appeal with the IBLA.

Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-27043 Filed 10-19-11; 8:45 am]
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