Notice of Intent To Prepare an Amendment to the Mimbres Resource Management Plan and Associated Environmental Assessment for Possible Disposal of Public Land in Doña Ana County, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 35641-35642 [2013-14030]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 114 / Thursday, June 13, 2013 / Notices easy access and key outdoor recreation opportunities to more than 150,000 students and nearly two-thirds of the entire State population and will become a new stop on the nationally recognized Paseo del Bosque recreation trail. This refuge strongly emphasizes recreation and outdoor education for urban youth. It also serves as a gateway to other outdoor venues in the area, as well as to other refuges within the State. The project is the result of close cooperation with Bernalillo County, the Trust for Public Lands, and many other partners, as well as extensive public involvement. The Service acquired the property using the acquisition authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a–j) and the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k–460k–4). The federal funding source to acquire the property is the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4–460l–11). Funds received from this act are derived primarily from oil and gas leases on the outer continental shelf, motorboat fuel tax revenues, and sale of surplus federal property. There could be additional funds to acquire lands, waters, or interest therein for fish and wildlife conservation purposes through other congressional appropriations, donations, or grants from non-profit organizations and other sources. The Service has involved the public, agencies, partners, and legislators throughout the planning process for the refuge. In January of 2011, the Service initiated public involvement and announced public scoping meetings to be held to describe the proposed project and solicit feedback. Three public meetings were held in the Albuquerque metropolitan area (on February 7, 9, and 12, 2011) during the initial scoping process to identify issues to be analyzed for the proposed project. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Service prepared an environmental assessment that evaluated two alternatives and their potential impacts on the project area. The draft environmental assessment and land protection plan documents were made available for a 30-day public comment period beginning on July 15, 2011. Two public meetings were held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on July 27 and 28, 2011, where comments were recorded by a court reporter. Over 70 people attended the meetings, and the Service received a total of 80 comments during the public comment period. 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[FR Doc. 2013–14043 Filed 6–12–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNML0000 L16100000.DP0000] Notice of Intent To Prepare an Amendment to the Mimbres Resource Management Plan and Associated Environmental Assessment for Possible Disposal of Public Land in ˜ Dona Ana County, Las Cruces, New Mexico Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District Office, New Mexico, intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the possible disposal by direct sale at fair market value of 339.89 acres of BLM-administered public land in ˜ Dona Ana County in southwestern New Mexico. DATES: This notice initiates the 30-day public scoping period to identify relevant issues. The scoping period will also be announced through local news media and on the BLM Web site (https://www.blm.gov/nm/las cruces). The BLM will accept scoping comments for 30 days from the date of the publication of this notice. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: blm_nm_lcdo_comments@blm.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35641 • Fax: 575–525–4412, Attention: Kendrah Penn. • Mail or personal delivery: Kendrah Penn, RMPA/EA Team Leader, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the Las Cruces District Office at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendrah Penn, Realty Specialist, at the above address, by telephone at 575– 525–4382, or by email at kpenn@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: The Village of Hatch, New Mexico, has proposed to acquire 339.89 acres of BLM-administered land located adjacent to its industrial park. The land would be used as part of the industrial park and would give the Village of Hatch the ability to enhance its economic opportunities and provide for community expansion. This document provides notice that the BLM Las Cruces District Office, Las Cruces, New Mexico, intends to prepare an RMP Amendment with an associated EA for the Mimbres Planning Area and announces the beginning of the scoping process and seeks public input on issues and planning criteria. The BLM is currently considering ˜ disposal of public land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The public land proposed for disposal is currently identified for retention in Federal ownership in the 1993 Mimbres RMP. Therefore, the RMP must be amended to identify the public land as suitable for exchange and/or sale. The RMP Amendment will allow for direct sale of the land if all the criteria outlined by FLPMA is met and that is the alternative chosen by the BLM New Mexico State Director. The public land is a portion of and within the following area: New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico T. 19 S., R. 4 W., Sec. 28, lots 1 to 3, lots 6 to 8, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2E1⁄2W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, W1⁄2W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4. The area described contains 339.89 acres. Any area described as a half (1⁄2) E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 35642 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 114 / Thursday, June 13, 2013 / Notices of a half (1⁄2) or a half (1⁄2) of a half (1⁄2) of a half (1⁄2) is based on the proper subdivision of section as per the Manual of Survey Instructions. The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis, including alternatives, and guide the planning process. Preliminary issues for the planning area have been identified by BLM personnel, other agencies, and in meetings with individuals and user groups. These issues are: 1. Should public land be disposed of in order to promote economic opportunities and community expansion for the Village of Hatch, New Mexico? 2. What potential impacts would this proposed action have on the ability of the BLM to manage surrounding parcels of land? 3. What effects would this proposed action have on existing uses in the area? 4. What important public obectives will be served? Proposed planning criteria include the following: 1. The RMP Amendment/EA process will be in compliance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and applicable laws, regulations, and policies. 2. The land use plan amendment process will be governed by the planning regulations at 43 CFR part 1610 and the BLM Land Use Planning Handbook H–1601–1. 3. Lands affected by the proposed plan amendment only apply to public surface and mineral estate managed by the BLM. No decisions will be made relative to non-BLM-administered land or non-Federal minerals. 4. Public participation will be an integral part of the planning process. 5. The plan amendment will recognize all valid existing rights. 6. The RMP Amendment/EA will strive to be consistent with existing nonFederal plans and policies, provided the decisions in the existing plans are consistent with the purposes, policies, and programs of Federal laws, and regulations applicable to public lands. The RMP Amendment will consider present and potential uses of public land. 7. The RMP Amendment will consider impacts of uses on adjacent or nearby non-Federal lands and on nonFederal land surface over federallyowned minerals. The BLM will evaluate identified issues to be addressed in the plan amendment and will place them into one of three categories: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:58 Jun 12, 2013 Jkt 229001 1. Issues to be resolved in the plan amendment; 2. Issues to be resolved through policy or administrative action; or 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan amendment. The BLM will provide an explanation in the plan amendment as to why an issue was placed in category two or three. The public is also encouraged to help identify any management questions and concerns that should be addressed in the plan amendment. The BLM will work collaboratively with interested parties to identify the management decisions that are best suited to local, regional, and national needs and concerns. The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the plan amendment to consider the variety of resource issues and concerns identified. Specialists with expertise in the following disciplines will be involved in the planning process: Minerals and geology, outdoor recreation, archaeology, paleontology, wildlife and fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology, soils, water and air. The public may submit comments on issues and planning criteria in writing directly to the BLM using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Comments should be submitted within 30 days from the date of the publication of this notice. 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. Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2. Bill Childress, District Manager, Las Cruces. [FR Doc. 2013–14030 Filed 6–12–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Docket No 2959] Certain TV Programs, Literary Works for TV Production and Episode Guides Pertaining to Same Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest U.S. International Trade Commission. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain TV Programs, Literary Works for TV Production and Episode Guides Pertaining to Same, DN 2959; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing under section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Acting Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at EDIS 1, and will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade Commission (USITC) at USITC 2. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at EDIS 3. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and a submission pursuant to section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of E.T. Radcliffe, LLC and Emir Tiar on June 7, 2013. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain TV programs, literary works for TV production and episode guides pertaining to same. The complaint names as respondents: The Walt Disney Company of Burbank, CA; Thunderbird Films, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA and Mindset Television, Inc. of Canada. 1 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. 2 United States International Trade Commission (USITC): https://edis.usitc.gov. 3 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2013)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNML0000 L16100000.DP0000]


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Amendment to the Mimbres Resource 
Management Plan and Associated Environmental Assessment for Possible 
Disposal of Public Land in Do[ntilde]a Ana County, Las Cruces, New 
Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District 
Office, New Mexico, intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) 
Amendment with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze 
the possible disposal by direct sale at fair market value of 339.89 
acres of BLM-administered public land in Do[ntilde]a Ana County in 
southwestern New Mexico.

DATES: This notice initiates the 30-day public scoping period to 
identify relevant issues. The scoping period will also be announced 
through local news media and on the BLM Web site (https://www.blm.gov/nm/las cruces). The BLM will accept scoping comments for 30 days from 
the date of the publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Email: blm_nm_lcdo_comments@blm.gov.
     Fax: 575-525-4412, Attention: Kendrah Penn.
     Mail or personal delivery: Kendrah Penn, RMPA/EA Team 
Leader, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las 
Cruces, NM 88005.
    Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the Las 
Cruces District Office at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendrah Penn, Realty Specialist, at 
the above address, by telephone at 575-525-4382, or by email at 
kpenn@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: The Village of Hatch, New Mexico, has 
proposed to acquire 339.89 acres of BLM-administered land located 
adjacent to its industrial park. The land would be used as part of the 
industrial park and would give the Village of Hatch the ability to 
enhance its economic opportunities and provide for community expansion.
    This document provides notice that the BLM Las Cruces District 
Office, Las Cruces, New Mexico, intends to prepare an RMP Amendment 
with an associated EA for the Mimbres Planning Area and announces the 
beginning of the scoping process and seeks public input on issues and 
planning criteria.
    The BLM is currently considering disposal of public land in 
Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico. The public land proposed for 
disposal is currently identified for retention in Federal ownership in 
the 1993 Mimbres RMP. Therefore, the RMP must be amended to identify 
the public land as suitable for exchange and/or sale. The RMP Amendment 
will allow for direct sale of the land if all the criteria outlined by 
FLPMA is met and that is the alternative chosen by the BLM New Mexico 
State Director. The public land is a portion of and within the 
following area:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 19 S., R. 4 W.,
    Sec. 28, lots 1 to 3, lots 6 to 8, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 339.89 acres. Any area described as a 
half (\1/2\)

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of a half (\1/2\) or a half (\1/2\) of a half (\1/2\) of a half (\1/2\) 
is based on the proper subdivision of section as per the Manual of 
Survey Instructions.

    The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant 
issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis, 
including alternatives, and guide the planning process. Preliminary 
issues for the planning area have been identified by BLM personnel, 
other agencies, and in meetings with individuals and user groups. These 
issues are:
    1. Should public land be disposed of in order to promote economic 
opportunities and community expansion for the Village of Hatch, New 
Mexico?
    2. What potential impacts would this proposed action have on the 
ability of the BLM to manage surrounding parcels of land?
    3. What effects would this proposed action have on existing uses in 
the area?
    4. What important public obectives will be served?
    Proposed planning criteria include the following:
    1. The RMP Amendment/EA process will be in compliance with the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the National Environmental 
Policy Act, and applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
    2. The land use plan amendment process will be governed by the 
planning regulations at 43 CFR part 1610 and the BLM Land Use Planning 
Handbook H-1601-1.
    3. Lands affected by the proposed plan amendment only apply to 
public surface and mineral estate managed by the BLM. No decisions will 
be made relative to non-BLM-administered land or non-Federal minerals.
    4. Public participation will be an integral part of the planning 
process.
    5. The plan amendment will recognize all valid existing rights.
    6. The RMP Amendment/EA will strive to be consistent with existing 
non-Federal plans and policies, provided the decisions in the existing 
plans are consistent with the purposes, policies, and programs of 
Federal laws, and regulations applicable to public lands. The RMP 
Amendment will consider present and potential uses of public land.
    7. The RMP Amendment will consider impacts of uses on adjacent or 
nearby non-Federal lands and on non-Federal land surface over 
federally-owned minerals.
    The BLM will evaluate identified issues to be addressed in the plan 
amendment and will place them into one of three categories:
    1. Issues to be resolved in the plan amendment;
    2. Issues to be resolved through policy or administrative action; 
or
    3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan amendment.
    The BLM will provide an explanation in the plan amendment as to why 
an issue was placed in category two or three. The public is also 
encouraged to help identify any management questions and concerns that 
should be addressed in the plan amendment.
    The BLM will work collaboratively with interested parties to 
identify the management decisions that are best suited to local, 
regional, and national needs and concerns.
    The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the plan 
amendment to consider the variety of resource issues and concerns 
identified. Specialists with expertise in the following disciplines 
will be involved in the planning process: Minerals and geology, outdoor 
recreation, archaeology, paleontology, wildlife and fisheries, lands 
and realty, hydrology, soils, water and air.
    The public may submit comments on issues and planning criteria in 
writing directly to the BLM using one of the methods listed in the 
ADDRESSES section above. Comments should be submitted within 30 days 
from the date of the publication of this notice.
    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.

    Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2.

Bill Childress,
District Manager, Las Cruces.
[FR Doc. 2013-14030 Filed 6-12-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P

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