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Sec. 19, lots 1 through 4 inclusive, NE1⁄4,
E1⁄2W1⁄2, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 20, lots 4 and 5, and N1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 30, lots 2 through 4 inclusive,
SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 31, lots 1 through 3 inclusive, NE1⁄4,
E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
T. 39 S., R. 6 W.,
Sec. 12, SW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 13, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4,
SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 24, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 25, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4.
Containing 3,581.27 acres more or less.
Consistent with Federal regulations
under NEPA and the Mineral Leasing
Act of 1920, as amended, the BLM must
prepare an environmental analysis prior
to holding a competitive Federal coal
lease sale. The Draft EIS analyzes and
discloses to the public the direct,
indirect, and cumulative environmental
impacts of issuing a Federal coal lease
on the Alton Coal Tract, including
mining and transportation of coal to a
railhead near Cedar City, Utah. A copy
of the Draft EIS has been sent to affected
Federal, State, tribal, and local
government agencies; persons and
entities identified as potentially being
affected by a decision to lease the
Federal coal in this tract; and persons
who indicated to the BLM that they
wished to receive a copy of the Draft
EIS. The purpose of the public hearing
is to solicit comments on the Draft EIS,
for the proposed competitive lease sale
of the Alton Coal Tract, and on the FMV
and MER of the Federal coal.
The Draft EIS analyzes leasing the
Alton Coal Tract as the Proposed
Action. Under the Proposed Action, a
competitive sale would be held and a
lease issued for Federal coal in the tract.
As part of the coal leasing process, the
BLM is evaluating an additional
alternative that would remove 394 acres
and 6.8 million tons of Federal coal in
the tract to minimize impacts in close
proximity to the Town of Alton and
preserve seasonal Greater sage-grouse
habitat. The alternate tract configuration
that the BLM is evaluating is described
and analyzed as Alternative C in the
Draft EIS. Under this alternative, a
competitive sale would be held and a
lease issued for Federal coal lands
included in a tract modified by the
BLM. The Draft EIS also analyzes the
alternative of rejecting the application to
lease Federal coal as the No Action
Alternative. The Proposed Action and
alternatives being considered in the
Draft EIS are in conformance with the
Kanab Field Office Record of Decision
and Approved Resource Management
Plan (2008).
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Requests to be included on the
mailing list for this project, for copies of
the Draft EIS, or to be notified of the
dates of the comment period and public
hearing may be sent by mail, facsimile,
or electronically to the addresses listed
in the ADDRESSES section above. For
those submitting comments on the Draft
EIS, please make the comments as
specific as possible with reference to
page numbers and sections of the
document. Comments that contain only
opinions or preferences will not receive
a formal response; however, they may
be considered and included as part of
the BLM decision-making process.
The public hearing is being held on
the proposed lease sale to allow public
comment on, and discussion of, the
potential effects of the proposed lease
sale and mining and transportation of
the coal. The BLM must make
determinations of the FMV of the coal
in the tract(s) and whether MER of the
coal in the tract can be accomplished.
Proprietary data marked as confidential
may be submitted to the BLM in
response to FMV and MER in this
solicitation of public comments. Data so
marked shall be treated in accordance
with the laws and regulations governing
confidentiality of such information. A
copy of the comments submitted by the
public on FMV and MER, except those
portions identified as proprietary by the
author and meeting exemptions stated
in the Freedom of Information Act, will
be available for public inspection at the
Bureau of Land Management, Utah State
Office during regular business hours
(7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday
through Friday, excluding Federal
holidays. Comments on the FMV and
MER should be sent to the BLM and
should address, but not necessarily be
limited to, the following information:
1. The quality of the coal resource;
2. The mining methods or methods
which would achieve MER of the coal,
including specifications of seams to be
mined and the most desirable timing
and rate of production;
3. Whether this tract is likely to be
mined as part of an existing mine and
therefore should be evaluated on a
realistic incremental basis, in relation to
the existing mine to which it has the
greatest value;
4. Whether the tract should be
evaluated as part of a potential larger
mining unit and revaluated as a portion
of a new potential mine (i.e., a tract
which does not in itself form a logical
mining unit);
5. Restrictions to mining that may
affect coal recovery;
6. The price that the mined coal
would bring when sold;
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7. Costs, including mining and
reclamation, of producing the coal and
the time of production;
8. The percentage rate at which
anticipated income streams should be
discounted, either with inflation or in
the absence of inflation, in which case
the anticipated rate of inflation should
be given;
9. Depreciation, depletion,
amortization, and other tax accounting
factors;
10. The value of any surface estate
where held privately;
11. Documented information on the
terms and conditions of recent and
similar coal land transactions in the
lease sale area; and
12. Any comparable sales data of
similar coal lands; and coal quantities
and the FMV of the coal developed by
the BLM may or may not change as a
result of comments received from the
public and changes in the market
conditions between now and when final
economic evaluations are completed.
Please note that comments and
information submitted, including
names, street addresses, and email
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review and
disclosure at the Kanab Field Office
(address listed above) during regular
business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.),
Monday through Friday, except
holidays.
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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.
Juan Palma,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Oil
and Gas Lease Sale 2011 and Notice of
Availability of the Detailed Statement
of Sale for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2011
in the National Petroleum ReserveAlaska
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
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ACTION:
Notice.
The Bureau of Land
Management’s (BLM) Alaska State
Office hereby notifies the public it will
hold an oil and gas lease sale bid
opening for select tracts in the National
Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The United
States reserves the right to withdraw
any tract from this sale prior to issuance
of a written acceptance of a bid.
SUMMARY:
The oil and gas lease sale bid
opening will be held at 1 p.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Sealed bids
must be received by 4 p.m., Monday,
Dec. 5, 2011.
DATES:
The oil and gas lease sale
bids will be opened at the Anchorage
Federal Building, Denali Room (fourth
floor), 222 W 7th Ave., Anchorage,
Alaska. Sealed bids must be sent to
Carol Taylor (AK932), BLM–Alaska
State Office; 222 West 7th Ave. #13;
Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504.
Ted
A. Murphy, (907) 271–4413. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
All bids
must be submitted by sealed bid in
accordance with the provisions
identified in the Detailed Statement of
Sale. They must be received at the
BLM–Alaska State Office, Attn: Carol
Taylor (AK932); 222 West 7th Avenue
#13; Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504; no
later than 4 p.m., Monday, December 5,
2011.
The Detailed Statement of Sale for the
National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Oil
and Gas Lease Sale 2011 will be
available to the public immediately after
publication of this Notice in the Federal
Register. The Detailed Statement may be
obtained from the BLM–Alaska Web site
at https://www.blm.gov/ak, or by request
from the Public Information Center,
BLM–Alaska State Office; 222 West 7th
Avenue #13; Anchorage, Alaska 99513–
7504; telephone (907) 271–5960. The
Detailed Statement of Sale will include,
among other things, a description of the
areas to be offered for lease, the lease
terms, conditions, special stipulations,
required operating procedures, and how
and where to submit bids.
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Authority: 43 CFR 3131.4–1 and 43 U.S.C.
1733 and 1740.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2310–0067–422]
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: October 5, 2011.
Ted Murphy,
Acting State Director.
Ungulate Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement,
Great Sand Dunes National Park and
Preserve, CO
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Ungulate Management Plan, Great Sand
Dunes National Park and Preserve.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park
Service is preparing an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the Ungulate
Management Plan, Great Sand Dunes
National Park and Preserve, Colorado.
The purpose of this plan/EIS is to
establish a framework for the
management of elk, bison, and other
ungulates that supports attainment of
desired habitat conditions at Great Sand
Dunes National Park and Preserve and
is compatible with conditions and
management activities across the
broader eastern San Luis Valley
landscape. This planning effort is
needed to identify desired future habitat
conditions on newly acquired park land
and future land transfers, using the best
available science to guide management
decisions and responses to changing
conditions. A scoping brochure has
been prepared that details the issues
identified to date and includes the
purpose, need, and objectives of the EIS.
Copies of that information may be
obtained online at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/grsa-ungulates or
Great Sand Dunes National Park, 11500
Highway 150, Mosca, CO 81146–9798,
(719) 378–6300.
DATES: The National Park Service will
accept comments from the public
through January 6, 2012. The National
Park Service intends to hold public
scoping meetings in locations
surrounding the park during the scoping
period. Details regarding the exact times
and locations of these meetings will be
announced online at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/grsa-ungulates
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and through local media at least 15 days
in advance of the meetings.
ADDRESSES: Information will be
available for public review online at
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/grsaungulates and in the office of the
Superintendent, 11500 Highway 150,
Mosca, CO 81146–9798, (719) 378–6300.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl
Cordova, Acting Superintendent, 11500
Highway 150, Mosca, CO 81146–9798,
(719) 378–6300.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you
wish to comment on the purpose, need,
objectives, alternatives, or on any other
issues associated with the plan, you
may submit your comments by any one
of several methods. You may mail
comments to GRSA Ungulate
Management Plan/EIS, NPS–EQD
Academy Place, P.O. Box 25287,
Denver, CO 80225. You may also
comment via the Internet at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/grsa-ungulates.
Finally, you may hand-deliver
comments to the Superintendent, 11500
Highway 150, Mosca, CO 81146–9798.
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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.
Dated: October 13, 2011.
John Wessels,
Director, Intermountain Region, National
Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Winter Use Plan, Final Environmental
Impact Statement, Yellowstone
National Park, Idaho, Montana, and
Wyoming
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Winter Use Plan, Yellowstone
National Park.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the
National Park Service (NPS) announces
the availability of a Final Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for a Winter Use
Plan for Yellowstone National Park,
located in Idaho, Montana, and
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAK930000.L13100000.EI0000.241A]
National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2011 and
Notice of Availability of the Detailed Statement of Sale for Oil and
Gas Lease Sale 2011 in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Alaska State Office
hereby notifies the public it will hold an oil and gas lease sale bid
opening for select tracts in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The
United States reserves the right to withdraw any tract from this sale
prior to issuance of a written acceptance of a bid.
DATES: The oil and gas lease sale bid opening will be held at 1 p.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Sealed bids must be received by 4 p.m.,
Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The oil and gas lease sale bids will be opened at the
Anchorage Federal Building, Denali Room (fourth floor), 222 W 7th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska. Sealed bids must be sent to Carol Taylor (AK932),
BLM-Alaska State Office; 222 West 7th Ave. 13; Anchorage,
Alaska 99513-7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted A. Murphy, (907) 271-4413. 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: All bids must be submitted by sealed bid in
accordance with the provisions identified in the Detailed Statement of
Sale. They must be received at the BLM-Alaska State Office, Attn: Carol
Taylor (AK932); 222 West 7th Avenue 13; Anchorage, Alaska
99513-7504; no later than 4 p.m., Monday, December 5, 2011.
The Detailed Statement of Sale for the National Petroleum Reserve-
Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale 2011 will be available to the public
immediately after publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
The Detailed Statement may be obtained from the BLM-Alaska Web site at
https://www.blm.gov/ak, or by request from the Public Information
Center, BLM-Alaska State Office; 222 West 7th Avenue 13;
Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504; telephone (907) 271-5960. The Detailed
Statement of Sale will include, among other things, a description of
the areas to be offered for lease, the lease terms, conditions, special
stipulations, required operating procedures, and how and where to
submit bids.
Dated: October 5, 2011.
Ted Murphy,
Acting State Director.
Authority: 43 CFR 3131.4-1 and 43 U.S.C. 1733 and 1740.
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