Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Alta East Wind Project, Kern County, California, 33101-33102 [2013-13059]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 106 / Monday, June 3, 2013 / Notices Division of State and Community Assistance, SAMHSA. The Administrator of SAMHSA will make the final decision based on the top seven entries. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719. Basis Upon Which Winners Will Be Selected The judging panel will make selections based upon the following criteria (100 points total): 1. Ease in which a user can navigate different mobile device interfaces (20 points). 2. Ability to initiate and sustain relevant information according to user need and location (20 points). 3. Demonstration of creative and innovative uses of multiple platforms over mobile devices (20 points). 4. Impact on suicide prevention: Each entry will be rated on the strength of its perceived potential to help individuals identified at risk of suicide during emergency room or psychiatric facility discharge link to outpatient treatment or immediate help. 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[FR Doc. 2013–13018 Filed 5–31–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNV912000 L10100000.PH0000 LXSS0006F0000 241A; 12–08807; MO# 4500051236;–TAS:14X1109] Notice of Public Meetings: Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, Nevada Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will hold two meetings in Nevada in 2013. All meetings are open to the public. DATES AND TIMES: A June 27 meeting in Elko will be held via video conference and can be viewed at the BLM Ely, Elko or Battle Mountain district offices. A September 12 meeting will be held at the Ely District Office. Meeting times will be published in local and regional media sources at least 14 days before each meeting. All meetings will include a public comment period. ADDRESSES: • Elko District Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada. • Ely District Office, 702 North Industrial Way, HC 33, Ely, Nevada. • Battle Mountain District Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lesli Ellis-Wouters, Public Affairs Officer, Elko District Office, 3900 E. Idaho St., Elko, NV 89801. Telephone: (775) 753–0386. Email: lellis@blm.gov. 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 Nevada. Topics for discussion at each meeting will include, but are not limited to: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33101 • June 27 (Elko)—mine water management and an overview of oil and gas development on public lands. • September 12 (Ely)—overview of draft sub-regional Greater Sage-grouse Environment Impact Statement. Managers’ reports of field office activities will be given at each meeting. The Council may raise other topics at any of the three planned meetings. Final agendas will be posted on-line at the BLM Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council Web site at https://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/res/ resource_advisory.html and will be published in local and regional media sources at least 10 days before each meeting. Individuals who need special assistance such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, or who wish to receive a copy of each agenda, may contact Lesli Ellis-Wouters no later than 10 days prior to each meeting. Erica Haspiel-Szlosek, Chief, Office of Communications. [FR Doc. 2013–13007 Filed 5–31–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CACA–052537, LLCAD05000, L51010000.LVRWB11B4520.FX0000] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Alta East Wind Project, Kern County, California 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) to grant a right-of-way (ROW) and amend the California Desert Conservation Area Plan (CDCA Plan) for the Alta East Wind Project (AEWP). The Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management approved the ROD on May 23, 2013, which constitutes the final decision of the Department. SUMMARY: Copies of the ROD/ Approved Amendment to the CDCA Plan are available upon request from the Field Manager, Ridgecrest Field Office, 300 South Richmond Road, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, and the California Desert District Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553– 9046, or via the Internet at: https:// www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ridgecrest/ alta_east_wind_project.html. ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1 33102 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 106 / Monday, June 3, 2013 / Notices sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery Childers; telephone, 951–697– 5308; mail, BLM California Desert District Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553– 9046; or email jchilders@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: Alta Windpower Development, LLC, filed a ROW application for the AEWP. The project as originally proposed would have consisted of a 318-megawatt windenergy generation facility on a 2,592acre site (public and private lands) with 106 wind turbines, access roads, collector substation, operation and maintenance facility, temporary portable concrete batch plant, meteorological towers, and a transmission line. The proposed project would require approximately 568 acres of private lands. The project site is located approximately 3 miles northwest of the town of Mojave and approximately 11 miles east of the city of Tehachapi. The Selected Alternative consists of 2,592 acres, of which 1,999 acres are on public land under the jurisdiction of the BLM and 593 acres are on private land under the jurisdiction of Kern County. The Selected Alternative contains 51 wind turbines capable of generating up to 153 megawatts. The project site is within the planning boundary of the CDCA Plan. The CDCA Plan, while recognizing the potential compatibility of wind-energy generation facilities with other uses on public lands, requires that all sites associated with power generation or transmission not already identified in the Plan be considered through the BLM’s land use plan amendment process. As a result, prior to approval of a ROW grant for the AEWP, the BLM must amend the CDCA Plan to allow the wind-energy generating project on that site. The approved amendment to the CDCA Plan specifically revises the CDCA Plan to allow for the development of the AEWP and ancillary facilities on land managed by the BLM. Publication of the Notice of Availability of the Proposed Plan Amendment/Final EIS for the AEWP on February 15, 2013 (78 FR 11171), initiated a 30-day protest period for the proposed amendment to the CDCA Plan VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:40 May 31, 2013 Jkt 229001 which concluded on March 18, 2013. The BLM received one timely protest which was resolved prior to the execution of the ROD. The protest resolution is summarized in the ROD and addressed in the separate Director’s Protest Resolution Report. The proposed amendment to the CDCA Plan was not modified as a result of the protest received or the resolution. Simultaneously with the protest period, the Governor of California conducted an expedited 30-day consistency review of the proposed CDCA Plan amendment to identify any inconsistencies with State or local plans, policies, or programs; no inconsistencies were identified by the Governor’s Office. Because this decision is approved by the Acting Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals, it is not subject to administrative appeal (43 CFR 4.410(a)(3)). Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 Jamie Connell, Acting Deputy Director for Operations, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. 2013–13059 Filed 5–31–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO620000.L18200000.XH0000] Third Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The purpose of this notice is to reopen the request for public nominations for certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that have member terms expiring this year. These RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning for management of the National System of Public Lands within their respective geographic areas. The RACs covered by this request for nominations are identified below. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice. DATES: All nominations must be received no later than July 3, 2013. ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the address of respective BLM State Offices accepting nominations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Luckey, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Advisory Committee Coordinator, Correspondence, International, and Advisory Committee Office, 1849 C Street NW., MS–MIB 5070, Washington, DC 20240; 202–208– 3806. 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 Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizenbased advisory councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR part 1784 and include the following three membership categories: Category One—Holders of Federal grazing permits and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, timber industry, transportation or rights-ofway, developed outdoor recreation, offhighway vehicle use, and commercial recreation; Category Two—Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations; and Category Three—Representatives of state, county, or local elected office, employees of a state agency responsible for management of natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized, representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of the state in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making. The Obama E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33101-33102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13059]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CACA-052537, LLCAD05000, L51010000.LVRWB11B4520.FX0000]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Alta 
East Wind Project, Kern County, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability 
of the Record of Decision (ROD) to grant a right-of-way (ROW) and amend 
the California Desert Conservation Area Plan (CDCA Plan) for the Alta 
East Wind Project (AEWP). The Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and 
Minerals Management approved the ROD on May 23, 2013, which constitutes 
the final decision of the Department.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/Approved Amendment to the CDCA Plan are 
available upon request from the Field Manager, Ridgecrest Field Office, 
300 South Richmond Road, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, and the California 
Desert District Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno 
Valley, CA 92553-9046, or via the Internet at: https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ridgecrest/alta_east_wind_project.html.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery Childers; telephone, 951-697-
5308; mail, BLM California Desert District Office, 22835 Calle San Juan 
de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553-9046; or email jchilders@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: Alta Windpower Development, LLC, filed a ROW 
application for the AEWP. The project as originally proposed would have 
consisted of a 318-megawatt wind-energy generation facility on a 2,592-
acre site (public and private lands) with 106 wind turbines, access 
roads, collector substation, operation and maintenance facility, 
temporary portable concrete batch plant, meteorological towers, and a 
transmission line. The proposed project would require approximately 568 
acres of private lands. The project site is located approximately 3 
miles northwest of the town of Mojave and approximately 11 miles east 
of the city of Tehachapi.
    The Selected Alternative consists of 2,592 acres, of which 1,999 
acres are on public land under the jurisdiction of the BLM and 593 
acres are on private land under the jurisdiction of Kern County. The 
Selected Alternative contains 51 wind turbines capable of generating up 
to 153 megawatts.
    The project site is within the planning boundary of the CDCA Plan. 
The CDCA Plan, while recognizing the potential compatibility of wind-
energy generation facilities with other uses on public lands, requires 
that all sites associated with power generation or transmission not 
already identified in the Plan be considered through the BLM's land use 
plan amendment process. As a result, prior to approval of a ROW grant 
for the AEWP, the BLM must amend the CDCA Plan to allow the wind-energy 
generating project on that site. The approved amendment to the CDCA 
Plan specifically revises the CDCA Plan to allow for the development of 
the AEWP and ancillary facilities on land managed by the BLM.
    Publication of the Notice of Availability of the Proposed Plan 
Amendment/Final EIS for the AEWP on February 15, 2013 (78 FR 11171), 
initiated a 30-day protest period for the proposed amendment to the 
CDCA Plan which concluded on March 18, 2013. The BLM received one 
timely protest which was resolved prior to the execution of the ROD. 
The protest resolution is summarized in the ROD and addressed in the 
separate Director's Protest Resolution Report. The proposed amendment 
to the CDCA Plan was not modified as a result of the protest received 
or the resolution.
    Simultaneously with the protest period, the Governor of California 
conducted an expedited 30-day consistency review of the proposed CDCA 
Plan amendment to identify any inconsistencies with State or local 
plans, policies, or programs; no inconsistencies were identified by the 
Governor's Office.
    Because this decision is approved by the Acting Assistant Secretary 
for Lands and Minerals, it is not subject to administrative appeal (43 
CFR 4.410(a)(3)).

    Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6

Jamie Connell,
Acting Deputy Director for Operations, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-13059 Filed 5-31-13; 8:45 am]
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