Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Modification and Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction; Montana, 53907-53908 [2012-21672]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2012 / Notices Sec. 22, N1⁄2SW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 23, Mineral Survey U–3; Sec. 25, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, W1⁄2W1⁄2W1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and Summit Hill Consolidated Quartz Mine; Sec. 28, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 32, lots 4 and 5; Sec. 34, lot 4. T. 13 N., R. 10 E., Sec. 2, lot 1, and lots 3 to 15, inclusive; Sec. 9, lots 8, 12, and 13, and SW1⁄4NE1⁄4; Sec. 10, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 11, lot 1 and SW1⁄4NE1⁄4; Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1⁄2 of lot 5, S1⁄2 of lot 8, lots 11 and 13; Sec. 19, lot 24; Sec. 20, lots 1, 2, 3, and 8, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4; Sec. 30, lots 1, 5, and 6, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4. T. 14 N., R. 9 E., Sec. 1, lot 5, Gitaway Quartz Mine, Blue Rock Quartz Mine, and S1⁄2NW1⁄4; Sec. 12, N1⁄2 and SE1⁄4; Sec. 13, NE1⁄4; Sec. 24, S1⁄2; Sec. 25, lots 9 to 13, inclusive, and lots 15 to 22, inclusive, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 35, lots 5, 6, and 7, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 36, lots 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 14, and 22, and NW1⁄4. T. 14 N., R. 10 E., Sec. 7, lots 6, 15, 27, 28, 42, and 45; Sec. 18, lots 2 to 7, inclusive, and lots 10 to 15, inclusive; Sec. 30, lots 4, 8, 9, 10, lots 15 to 18, inclusive, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4. T. 15 N., R. 9 E., Sec. 36, E1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, unsurveyed S1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and unsurveyed SW1⁄4SE1⁄4. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The areas described aggregate 6,737.42 acres, more or less, in El Dorado and Placer Counties. The BLM’s petition has been approved by the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget. Therefore, the petition constitutes a withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of the Interior (43 CFR 2310.1–3(e)). The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement would not adequately constrain non-discretionary uses that could irrevocably destroy the area’s cultural resources, scenic, and recreational values of the Auburn Dam VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Aug 31, 2012 Jkt 226001 area. There are no suitable alternative sites for the requested withdrawal associated with the Auburn Dam Project area. Until December 3, 2012, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or to request a public meeting in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in writing, by the date specified above to the Field Manager, BLM Mother Lode Field Office, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, California 95762. Comments, including names and street addresses for respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM’s Mother Lode Field Office, during regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before including your address, telephone 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 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. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Notice is hereby given that at least one public meeting will be held in connection with the proposed withdrawal. Upon determination of the time and place, a notice will be published in both the Federal Register and a local newspaper at least 30 days prior to the scheduled date of the meetings. All interested persons who desire additional public meetings for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Field Manager, Mother Lode Field Office, BLM, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, California, no later than December 3, 2012. For a period until September 4, 2014, the lands will be segregated from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreement, or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature that will not significantly impact the values to be protected by the PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53907 withdrawal may be allowed with the approval of the authorized officer of the BLM during the temporary segregative period. The application will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.1–2. Cynthia Staszak, Associate Deputy State Director, Natural Resources, California State Office. [FR Doc. 2012–21673 Filed 8–31–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–70–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLMTCO2000–L14300000.ET0000; MTM 102716] Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Modification and Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction; Montana Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management and Budget proposes to modify Public Land Order (PLO) No. 1843, on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to transfer administrative jurisdiction of 5.16 acres of National Forest System (NFS) land from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to the BLM. The BLM would be the primary agency with responsibility and liability for the uses and activities on the land. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 3, 2012. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management, Miles City Field Manager, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301–0940. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Wall, BLM, Miles City Field Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301–0940, 406–233–2846, pwall@blm.gov, or Sandra Ward, BLM, Montana State Office, 406–896–5052, sward@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 either of the above individuals. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with either of the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management and Budget proposes to modify Public Land Order (PLO) No. 1843 to transfer administrative jurisdiction from the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1 53908 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2012 / Notices USFS to the BLM for the following described NFS land which is currently withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the United States mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws: Principal Meridian, Montana tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Fort Howes Work Center T. 6 S., R. 45 E., section 24, and T. 6 S., R. 46 E., section 19, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the E1⁄4 section corner of section 24, T. 6 S., R. 45 E., Principal Meridian Montana; thence S. 18°50′00″ E., 317.36 feet to a 5⁄8 in. rebar with a plastic cap at the point of beginning; thence N. 76°54′06″ W., 405.51 feet to a 5⁄8 in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 41°06′39″ W., 128.12 feet to a 5⁄8 in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 6°31′31″ E., 56.77 feet to a 5⁄8 in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 28°24′35″ E., 138.99 feet to a 5⁄8 in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 48°56′30″ E., 326.99 feet to a 5⁄8 in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence S. 76°44′47″ E., 263.17 feet to a 5⁄8 in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence S. 10°26′26″ W., 530.30 feet to the point of beginning. The area described contains 5.16 acres, more or less, in Powder River County. The purpose of the proposed withdrawal modification and transfer of administrative jurisdiction is to protect the significant Federal investment in the administrative and fire facilities to be built. The BLM would be the primary agency with responsibility and liability for the uses and activities on the land. The use of a right-of-way, interagency or cooperative agreement would not provide adequate protection. There are no suitable alternative sites available. Water will not be needed to fulfill the purpose of the withdrawal modification and transfer of administrative jurisdiction. On or before December 3, 2012, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal modification and transfer of administrative jurisdiction may present their views in writing to the BLM Miles City Field Manager at the address above. Comments and records relating to the proposed withdrawal, including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review in the BLM Miles City Field Office at the address indicated above during regular business hours. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Aug 31, 2012 Jkt 226001 you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. This withdrawal modification application will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300. Gary P. Smith, Acting Chief, Branch of Land Resources. [FR Doc. 2012–21672 Filed 8–31–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–IMRO–YELL–11188; 2310–0070–422] Winter Use Plan, Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Yellowstone National Park National Park Service, Interior. Notice of additional comment period for draft supplemental environmental impact statement. AGENCY: ACTION: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the opening of an additional comment period on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) for a Winter Use Plan for Yellowstone National Park, located in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. DATES: The NPS will accept comments from the public for 30 days from the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its notice of the additional comment period. ADDRESSES: Information is available for public review and comment online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/YELL (click on the link to the 2012 Supplemental Winter Use Plan EIS), and at Yellowstone National Park headquarters, Mammoth Hot Springs, WY. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wade Vagias, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190; telephone (307) 344–2035. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS has decided, in response to numerous requests from members of the public, to open an additional comment period on the Draft SEIS. The original comment period was open for 45 days, ending on August 20, 2012. The NPS Notice of Availability of the Draft SEIS was published in the Federal Register on June 29, 2012 (77 FR 38824–38825) and the EPA Notice of Availability, which PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 formally opened the comment period, was published on July 6, 2012 (77 FR 40037). The NPS held public meetings on the Draft SEIS in Jackson, Wyoming, on July 16, 2012; West Yellowstone, Montana, on July 17, 2012; Bozeman, Montana, on July 18, 2012; and Cody, Wyoming, on July 19, 2012. The NPS is opening an additional public comment period that will run for 30 days from the date the EPA publishes its notice of the additional comment period in the Federal Register. Four alternatives are considered in the Draft SEIS. Alternative 1, the noaction alternative, would not permit public over-snow vehicle (OSV) use in Yellowstone but would allow for approved non-motorized use to continue. Alternative 1 has been identified as the environmentally preferable alternative. Alternative 2 would manage OSV use at the same levels as the 2011/2012 interim rule (318 best available technology (BAT) snowmobiles and 78 snowcoaches per day). Sylvan Pass would remain open. Alternative 3 would initially allow for the same level of use as alternative 2 (318 BAT snowmobiles and 78 snowcoaches per day), but would transition to snowcoaches only over a three-year period beginning in the 2017/ 2018 winter season. Upon complete transition, there would be 0 snowmobiles and up to 120 snowcoaches per day in the park, and Sylvan Pass would be closed. Alternative 4 is the NPS preferred alternative. This alternative would manage OSV use by transportation events. A total of 110 transportation events would be allowed in the park each day. A transportation event would initially equal one snowcoach or one group of snowmobiles (average of 7 snowmobiles per group, averaged over the winter use season; groups could not exceed a maximum of 10 snowmobiles). Operators would decide whether to use their daily allocation of transportation events for snowmobiles or snowcoaches, but no more than 50 daily transportation events could come from snowmobiles. OSV use would continue to be 100 percent guided, with four transportation events per day (one per gate) of up to 5 snowmobiles each allocated for noncommercially guided access. BAT requirements for snowmobiles would remain the same as the BAT requirements in the 2011/2012 interim regulation until the 2017/2018 winter season, at which time additional sound and air emission requirements would be implemented. BAT requirements for snowcoaches would also be implemented beginning in the 2017/ 2018 season. If OSVs meet additional E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2012)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMTCO2000-L14300000.ET0000; MTM 102716]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Modification and Transfer of 
Administrative Jurisdiction; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management 
and Budget proposes to modify Public Land Order (PLO) No. 1843, on 
behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to transfer 
administrative jurisdiction of 5.16 acres of National Forest System 
(NFS) land from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to the BLM. The BLM 
would be the primary agency with responsibility and liability for the 
uses and activities on the land.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 3, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management, 
Miles City Field Manager, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 
59301-0940.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Wall, BLM, Miles City Field 
Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301-0940, 406-233-
2846, pwall@blm.gov, or Sandra Ward, BLM, Montana State Office, 406-
896-5052, sward@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 either of the above individuals. 
The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 
or question with either of the above individuals. You will receive a 
reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for 
Policy, Management and Budget proposes to modify Public Land Order 
(PLO) No. 1843 to transfer administrative jurisdiction from the

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USFS to the BLM for the following described NFS land which is currently 
withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the United States mining laws, but not the mineral leasing 
laws:

Principal Meridian, Montana

Fort Howes Work Center

T. 6 S., R. 45 E., section 24, and T. 6 S., R. 46 E., section 19, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    Commencing at the E\1/4\ section corner of section 24, T. 6 S., 
R. 45 E., Principal Meridian Montana; thence S. 18[deg]50'00'' E., 
317.36 feet to a \5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic cap at the point of 
beginning; thence N. 76[deg]54'06'' W., 405.51 feet to a \5/8\ in. 
rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 41[deg]06'39'' W., 128.12 feet 
to a \5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 6[deg]31'31'' E., 
56.77 feet to a \5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 
28[deg]24'35'' E., 138.99 feet to a \5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic 
cap; thence N. 48[deg]56'30'' E., 326.99 feet to a \5/8\ in. rebar 
with a plastic cap; thence S. 76[deg]44'47'' E., 263.17 feet to a 
\5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence S. 10[deg]26'26'' W., 
530.30 feet to the point of beginning.

    The area described contains 5.16 acres, more or less, in Powder 
River County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal modification and transfer of 
administrative jurisdiction is to protect the significant Federal 
investment in the administrative and fire facilities to be built. The 
BLM would be the primary agency with responsibility and liability for 
the uses and activities on the land.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency or cooperative agreement 
would not provide adequate protection.
    There are no suitable alternative sites available.
    Water will not be needed to fulfill the purpose of the withdrawal 
modification and transfer of administrative jurisdiction.
    On or before December 3, 2012, all persons who wish to submit 
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed 
withdrawal modification and transfer of administrative jurisdiction may 
present their views in writing to the BLM Miles City Field Manager at 
the address above.
    Comments and records relating to the proposed withdrawal, including 
names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review 
in the BLM Miles City Field Office at the address indicated above 
during regular business hours. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, be advised 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 from public 
review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that 
we will be able to do so.
    This withdrawal modification application will be processed in 
accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

Gary P. Smith,
Acting Chief, Branch of Land Resources.
[FR Doc. 2012-21672 Filed 8-31-12; 8:45 am]
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