Notice of Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of Specific Uses on Public Lands for the Burning Man Event, Pershing County, NV, 44965-44969 [2013-17844]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Proposed Withdrawal
Extension and Opportunity for Public
Meeting for the Grays Lake National
Wildlife Refuge Headquarters; Idaho
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Interior proposes to extend the duration
of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7130 for
an additional 20-year term. PLO No.
7130 transferred jurisdiction of 37.5
acres of public land withdrawn from
settlement, sale, location, or entry under
the public land laws, including the
United States mining laws, from the
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to
protect the Grays Lake National Wildlife
Refuge Headquarters in Bonneville
County. PLO No. 7130 will expire on
March 30, 2015, unless extended. This
notice gives an opportunity for the
public to comment and request a public
meeting on the proposed withdrawal
extension.
DATES: Comments and requests for a
public meeting must be received by
October 23, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting
requests should be sent to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Realty Branch, 911
NE 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
97232.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Underhill, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Idaho State Office
208–373–3866 or Wayne Hill, Realty
Branch Chief, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 503–231–2236. 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
withdrawal created by PLO No. 7130 (60
FR 16585 (1995)), which transferred
jurisdiction of 37.5 acres of public land
withdrawn for use by the USFS to the
FWS to protect the Grays Lake National
Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, will
expire on March 30, 2015, unless
extended. PLO No. 7130 is incorporated
herein by reference. The FWS filed a
petition/application to extend PLO No.
7130 for an additional 20-year term. The
PLO withdrew 37.5 acres of public land
from settlement, sale, location, and
entry under the public land laws,
including the United States mining
laws. The land has been and remains
open to mineral leasing.
The purpose of the proposed
withdrawal extension is to continue to
protect the Grays Lake National Wildlife
Refuge Headquarters capital
investments and will cover the same
area currently withdrawn.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency
agreement, or cooperative agreement
would not adequately constrain
nondiscretionary uses which could
result in permanent loss of significant
values and capital investments.
A water right with a priority date of
1969 is in place for stock water,
domestic, fire protection, and
administrative purposes. The current
owner is listed as FWS.
You may examine records relating to
the application by contacting the FWS
Realty Branch at the above address or by
telephone at 503–231–2236 or Laura
Underhill, BLM Idaho State Office, 1387
S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709 or
by telephone at 208–373–3866.
For a period until October 23, 2013,
all persons who wish to submit
comments, suggestions, or objections in
connection with the proposed
withdrawal extension may present their
views in writing to the FWS, at the
address noted above. Comments,
including names and street addresses of
respondents, will be available for public
review at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Services, Realty Branch, 911 NE 11th
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Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232 during
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comment, you should be aware that
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personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may 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.
Notice is hereby given that an
opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the
proposed withdrawal. All interested
persons who desire a public meeting for
the purpose of being heard on the
proposed withdrawal extension must
submit a written request to the FWS
Realty Branch Chief at the address
indicated above by October 23, 2013.
Upon determination by the authorized
officer that a public meeting will be
held, a notice of the time and place will
be published in the Federal Register
and a newspaper having a general
circulation in the vicinity of the land at
least 30 days before the scheduled date
of the meeting.
This application will be processed in
accordance with the regulations set
forth in 43 CFR 2310.
David H. Murphy,
Chief, Branch of Lands, Minerals and Water
Rights.
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Notice of Temporary Closure and
Temporary Restrictions of Specific
Uses on Public Lands for the Burning
Man Event, Pershing County, NV
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
under the authority of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Winnemucca
District, Black Rock Field Office, will
implement and enforce a temporary
closure and temporary restrictions to
protect public safety and resources on
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public lands within and adjacent to the
Burning Man event on the Black Rock
Desert playa.
DATES: The temporary closure and
temporary restrictions will be in effect
from August 12, 2013 to September 16,
2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gene Seidlitz, BLM District Manager,
Winnemucca District, 5100 E.
Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, NV
89445–2921, telephone: 775–623–1500,
email: gseidlitz@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
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
temporary closure and temporary
restrictions affect public lands within
and adjacent to the Burning Man event
permitted on the Black Rock Desert
playa within the Black Rock Desert-High
Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National
Conservation Area in Pershing County,
Nevada. The legal description of the
affected public lands in the temporary
public closure area is:
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Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 33 N., R. 24 E., unsurveyed,
Sec. 1, that portion lying northwesterly of
East Playa Road;
Sec. 2, that portion lying northwesterly of
East Playa Road;
Sec. 3;
Sec. 4, that portion lying southeasterly of
Washoe County Road 34;
Sec. 5;
Sec. 8, NE1⁄4;
Sec. 9, N1⁄2;
Sec. 10, N1⁄2;
Sec. 11, that portion of the N1⁄2 lying
northwesterly of East Playa Road.
T. 331⁄2 N., R. 24 E., unsurveyed,
Secs. 25, 26, and 27;
Sec. 28, that portion lying easterly of
Washoe County Road 34;
Sec. 33, that portion lying easterly of
Washoe County Road 34;
Secs. 34, 35, and 36.
T. 34 N., R. 24 E., partly unsurveyed,
Sec. 23, S1⁄2;
Sec. 24, S1⁄2;
Secs. 25 and 26;
Sec. 27, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1/2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4;
Sec. 33, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, that portion
of the SW1⁄4 lying northeasterly of
Washoe County Road 34, SE1⁄4;
Secs. 34, 35, and 36.
T. 33 N., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 4, that portion lying northwesterly of
East Playa Road.
T. 34 N., R. 25 E., unsurveyed,
Sec. 16, S1⁄2;
Sec. 21;
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Sec. 22, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4;
Sec. 27, W1⁄2;
Sec. 28;
Sec. 33, that portion lying northwesterly of
East Playa Road;
Sec. 34, that portion of the W1⁄2 lying
northwesterly of East Playa Road.
The temporary closure area comprises
14,153 acres, more or less, in Pershing
County, Nevada.
The public closure is necessary for the
period of time from August 12, 2013,
through September 16, 2013, because of
the Burning Man event activities in the
area, starting with fencing the site
perimeter, final setup, the actual event
(August 25 through September 2), initial
phases of cleanup, and concluding with
final site cleanup.
The public closure area comprises
about 13 percent of the Black Rock
Desert playa. Public access to other
areas of the playa will remain open and
the other 87 percent of the playa outside
the temporary closure area will remain
open to dispersed casual use.
The event area is contained within the
temporary closure area. The event area
is defined as the portion of the
temporary closure area (1) entirely
contained within the event perimeter
fence, including 50 feet from the outside
of the event perimeter fence; and (2)
within 25 feet from the outside edge of
the event access road; and includes the
entirety of the aircraft parking area
outside the event perimeter fence.
The temporary closure and temporary
restrictions are necessary to provide a
safe environment for the participants of
the Burning Man event and to members
of the public visiting the Black Rock
Desert, and to protect public land
resources by addressing law
enforcement and public safety concerns
associated with the event. The event is
expected to attract approximately
68,000 participants to a remote rural
area, more than 90 miles from urban
infrastructure and support, including
law enforcement, public safety,
transportation, and communication
services. During the event, Black Rock
City, the temporary city associated with
the event, becomes the tenth-largest
population area in Nevada. This event is
authorized on public land under Special
Recreation Permit #NVW03500–13–01.
While a majority of Burning Man
event participants do not violate event
rules or BLM rules and regulations, a
few participants at previous events have
caused law enforcement and public
safety incidents similar to those
observed in urban areas of similar-size
populations. Incidents that have
required BLM law enforcement action in
prior years include: Aircraft crashes;
motor vehicle accidents with injuries
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both within and outside the event
perimeter; fights; sexual assault; assault
on law enforcement officers; reckless or
threatening behavior; crimes against
property; crowd control issues;
possession and unlawful use of
alcoholic beverages; endangerment of
themselves or others; possession, use,
and distribution of controlled
substances; and increased use of public
lands outside the event perimeter.
The Burning Man event takes place
within Pershing County, a rural county
with a small population and a small
Sheriff’s Department. Pershing County
has limited ability to provide law
enforcement officers to work at the
event. The temporary closure and
temporary restrictions are necessary to
enable BLM law enforcement personnel
to provide for public safety and to
protect the environment on public
lands, as well as to support State and
local law enforcement agencies with
enforcement of existing laws.
Use of the Black Rock playa by up to
68,000 participants creates potential
impacts to public resources associated
with disposal of wastes and litter.
Implementation of the temporary
restrictions will increase interaction
with and education of users by BLM law
enforcement and educational staff
which will indirectly increase
appreciation and protection of the
public resources.
A temporary closure and temporary
restrictions order, under the authority of
43 CFR 8364.1, is appropriate for a
single event. A temporary closure and
temporary restrictions order is
specifically tailored to the timeframe
that is necessary to provide a safe
environment for the public and for
participants at the Burning Man event,
and to protect public land resources
while avoiding imposing restrictions
that may not be necessary in the area
during the remainder of the year.
The BLM will post information signs
and maps about the temporary closure
and temporary restrictions at main entry
points around the playa, at the BLM
Winnemucca District Office, at the
Nevada State Office, and at the Black
Rock Visitor Center and on the BLM’s
Web site: www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/
wfo.html.
Under the authority of Section 303(a)
of FLPMA, 43 CFR 8360.0–7, and 43
CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce a
temporary public closure and the
following temporary restrictions within
and adjacent to the Burning Man event
on the Black Rock Desert playa:
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I. Temporary Restrictions
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A. Aircraft Landing
The public closure area is closed to
aircraft landing, taking off, and taxiing.
Aircraft is defined in Title 18, U.S.C.,
section 31 (a)(1) and includes lighterthan-air craft and ultra-light craft. The
following exceptions apply:
1. All aircraft operations, including
ultra-light and helicopter landings and
takeoffs will occur at the designated
88NV Black Rock City Airport landing
strips and areas defined by airport
management. All takeoffs and landings
will occur only during the hours of
operation of the airport as described in
the Burning Man Operating Plan. All
pilots that use the Black Rock City
Airport must agree to and abide by the
published airport rules and regulations.
2. Only helicopters providing
emergency medical services may land at
the designated Emergency Medical
Services helicopter pad or at other
locations when required for medical
incidents. The BLM authorizing officer
or his delegated representative may
approve other helicopter landings and
takeoffs when deemed necessary for the
benefit of the law enforcement
operation.
3. Landings or takeoffs of lighter-thanair craft previously approved by the
BLM authorized officer.
B. Alcohol
1. Possession of an open container of
an alcoholic beverage by the driver or
operator of any motorized vehicle,
whether or not the vehicle is in motion,
is prohibited.
2. Possession of alcohol by minors
(a) The following are prohibited:
(1) Consumption or possession of any
alcoholic beverage by a person under 21
years of age on public lands.
(2) Selling, offering to sell, or
otherwise furnishing or supplying any
alcoholic beverage to a person under 21
years of age on public lands.
3. Operation of a motor vehicle while
under the influence
(a) Title 43 CFR 8341.1(f)3 prohibits
the operation of an off-road motor
vehicle on public land while under the
influence of alcohol, narcotics, or
dangerous drugs.
(b) In addition to the prohibition
found in subsection (f)3, it is prohibited
for any person to operate or be in actual
physical control of a motor vehicle
while:
(1) The operator is under the
combined influence of alcohol, a drug,
or drugs to a degree that renders the
operator incapable of safe operation of
that vehicle; or
(2) The alcohol concentration in the
operator’s blood or breath is 0.08 grams
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or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of
blood or 0.08 grams or more of alcohol
per 210 liters of breath.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to
drive or be in actual physical control of
a vehicle on a highway or on premises
to which the public has access with an
amount of a prohibited substance in his
or her urine or blood that is equal to or
greater than the following nanograms
per milliliter (ng/ml):
(a) Amphetamine: urine, 500 ng/ml;
blood, 100 ng/ml
(b) Cocaine: urine, 150 ng/ml; blood,
50 ng/ml
(c) Cocaine metabolite: urine, 150 ng/
ml; blood, 50 ng/ml
(d) Heroin: urine, 2,000 ng/ml; blood,
50 ng/ml
(e) Heroin metabolite:
(1) Morphine: urine, 2,000 ng/ml;
blood, 50 ng/ml
(2) 6-monoacetyl morphine: urine, 10
ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml
(f) Lysergic acid diethylamide: urine,
25 ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml
(g) Marijuana: urine, 10 ng/ml; blood,
2 ng/ml
(h) Marijuana metabolite: urine, 15
ng/ml; blood, 5 ng/ml
(i) Methamphetamine: urine, 500 ng/
ml; blood, 100 ng/ml
(j) Phencyclidine: urine, 25 ng/ml;
blood, 10 ng/ml
(c) Tests:
(1) At the request or direction of any
law enforcement officer authorized by
the Department of the Interior to enforce
this closure and restriction order, who
has probable cause to believe that an
operator of a motor vehicle has violated
a provision of paragraph (a) or (b) of this
section, the operator shall submit to one
or more tests of the blood, breath, saliva,
or urine for the purpose of determining
blood alcohol and drug content.
(2) Refusal by an operator to submit
to a test is prohibited and proof of
refusal may be admissible in any related
judicial proceeding.
(3) Any test or tests for the presence
of alcohol and drugs shall be
determined by and administered at the
direction of an authorized law
enforcement officer.
(4) Any test shall be conducted by
using accepted scientific methods and
equipment of proven accuracy and
reliability operated by personnel
certified in its use.
(d) Presumptive levels
(1) The results of chemical or other
quantitative tests are intended to
supplement the elements of probable
cause used as the basis for the arrest of
an operator charged with a violation of
paragraph (a) of this section. If the
alcohol concentration in the operator’s
blood or breath at the time of testing is
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less than alcohol concentrations
specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section, this fact does not give rise to
any presumption that the operator is or
is not under the influence of alcohol.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (d)(1)
of this section are not intended to limit
the introduction of any other competent
evidence bearing upon the question of
whether the operator, at the time of the
alleged violation, was under the
influence of alcohol, a drug or multiple
drugs, or any combination thereof.
4. Definitions:
(a) Open container: Any bottle, can, or
other container which contains an
alcoholic beverage, if that container
does not have a closed top or lid for
which the seal has not been broken. If
the container has been opened one or
more times, and the lid or top has been
replaced, that container is an open
container.
(b) Possession of an open container
includes any open container that is
physically possessed by the driver or
operator, or is adjacent to and reachable
by that driver or operator. This includes
but is not limited to containers in a cup
holder or rack adjacent to the driver or
operator, containers on a vehicle floor
next to the driver or operator, and
containers on a seat or console area next
to a driver or operator.
C. Drug Paraphernalia
1. The possession of drug
paraphernalia is prohibited.
2. Definition: Drug paraphernalia
means all equipment, products and
materials of any kind which are used,
intended for use, or designed for use in
planting, propagating, cultivating,
growing, harvesting, manufacturing,
compounding, converting, producing,
preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging,
repackaging, storing, containing,
concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling
or otherwise introducing into the
human body a controlled substance in
violation of any state or Federal law, or
regulation issued pursuant to law.
D. Disorderly Conduct
1. Disorderly conduct is prohibited.
2. Definition: Disorderly conduct
means that an individual, with the
intent of recklessly causing public
alarm, nuisance, jeopardy, or violence;
or recklessly creating a risk thereof:
(a) Engages in fighting or violent
behavior.
(b) Uses language, an utterance or
gesture, or engages in a display or act
that is physically threatening or
menacing, or done in a manner that is
likely to inflict injury or incite an
immediate breach of the peace.
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(c) Obstructs, resists, or attempts to
elude a law enforcement officer, or fails
to follow their orders or directions.
E. Eviction of Persons
1. The public closure area is closed to
any person who:
(a) Has been evicted from the event by
the permit holder, Black Rock City LLC,
(BRC LLC) whether or not the eviction
was requested by the BLM.
(b) Has been ordered by a BLM law
enforcement officer to leave the area of
the permitted event.
2. Any person evicted from the event
forfeits all privileges to be present
within the perimeter fence or anywhere
else within the public closure area even
if they possess a ticket to attend the
event.
F. Fires
The ignition of fires on the surface of
the Black Rock playa without a burn
blanket or burn pan is prohibited.
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G. Fireworks
The use, sale or possession of
personal fireworks is prohibited except
for uses of fireworks approved by BRC
LLC and used as part of a Burning Man
sanctioned art burn event.
H. Motor Vehicles
1. Must comply with the following
requirements:
(a) The operator of a motor vehicle
must possess a valid driver’s license.
(b) Motor vehicles and trailers must
possess evidence of valid registration,
except for mutant vehicles, vehicles
used by disabled drivers and displaying
disabled driver license plates or
placards, or other vehicles registered
with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration.
(c) Motor vehicles and trailers must
possess evidence of valid insurance,
except for mutant vehicles, vehicles
used by disabled drivers and displaying
disabled driver license plates or
placards, or other vehicles registered
with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration.
(d) Motor vehicles and trailers must
not block a street used for vehicular
travel or a pedestrian pathway.
(e) Motor vehicles must not exceed
the posted speed limit.
(f) No person shall occupy a trailer
while the motor vehicle is in transit
upon a roadway, except for mutant
vehicles, vehicles used by disabled
drivers and displaying disabled driver
license plates or placards, or other
vehicles registered with the BRC LLC
organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration.
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(g) Motor vehicles, other than a
motorcycle or golf cart, must be
equipped with at least two working
headlamps, except for mutant vehicles,
vehicles used by disabled drivers and
displaying disabled driver license plates
or placards, or other vehicles registered
with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration—so long as they are
adequately lit according to Black Rock
City, LLC Department of Mutant Vehicle
requirements.
(h) Motor vehicles, other than a
motorcycle or golf cart, and trailers must
be equipped with at least two
functioning tail lamps, except for
mutant vehicles, vehicles used by
disabled drivers and displaying disabled
driver license plates or placards, or
other vehicles registered with the BRC
LLC organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration—so long as
they are adequately lit according to
Black Rock City, LLC Department of
Mutant Vehicle requirements.
(i) Motor vehicles, other than a
motorcycle or golf cart, and trailers must
be equipped with at least two
functioning brake lights.
(j) Motor vehicles and trailers must
display an unobstructed rear license
plate, except for mutant vehicles,
vehicles used by disabled drivers and
displaying disabled driver license plates
or placards, or other vehicles registered
with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration.
(k) Motor vehicles and trailers must
be equipped with a mounted lamp to
illuminate the rear license plate, except
for mutant vehicles, vehicles used by
disabled drivers and displaying disabled
driver license plates or placards, or
other vehicles registered with the BRC
LLC organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration.
2. The public closure area is closed to
motor vehicle use, except as provided
below.
Motor vehicles may be operated
within the public closure area under the
circumstances listed below:
(a) Participant arrival and departure
on designated routes;
(b) BLM, medical, law enforcement,
and firefighting vehicles are authorized
at all times;
(c) Vehicles operated by BRC LLC
staff or contractors and service
providers on behalf of BRC LLC. During
the event, from 6:00 p.m. Sunday,
August 25, 2013, through 6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 2, 2013, these
vehicles must display evidence of event
registration at all times in such manner
that it is visible to the rear of the vehicle
while the vehicle is in motion;
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(d) Mutant vehicles, art cars, vehicles
used by disabled drivers and displaying
disabled driver license plates or
placards, or other vehicles registered
with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration. During the event, from 6:00
p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2013, through
6:00 p.m. Monday, September 2, 2013,
such vehicles must display evidence of
registration at all times in such manner
that it is visible to the rear of the vehicle
while the vehicle is in motion;
(e) Motorized skateboards, electric
assist bicycles, or Go-Peds with or
without handlebars;
(f) Participant drop off of approved
burnables and wood to the Burn
Garden/Wood Reclamation Stations
(located on open playa at 3:00, 6:00,
9:00 Promenades and the Man base)
from 9:00 a.m. Sunday, September 1,
2013 through the end of day Tuesday,
September 3, 2013, post event; and
(g) Passage through, without stopping,
the public closure area on the west or
east playa roads.
3. Definitions:
(a) A motor vehicle is any device
designed for and capable of travel over
land and which is self-propelled by a
motor, but does not include any vehicle
operated on rails or any motorized
wheelchair.
(b) Motorized wheelchair means a
self-propelled wheeled device, designed
solely for and used by a mobilityimpaired person for locomotion.
(c) A trailer is any instrument
designed to be hauled by a motor
vehicle.
I. Public Camping
The public closure area is closed to
public camping with the following
exception: Burning Man event ticket
holders who are camped in designated
event areas provided by BRC LLC, and
ticket holders who are camped in the
authorized pilot camp. BRC LLC
authorized staff, contractors, and BLM
authorized event management related
camps are exempt from this closure.
J. Public Use
The public closure area is closed to
use by members of the public unless
that person: is traveling through,
without stopping, the public closure
area on the west or east playa roads;
possesses a valid ticket to attend the
event; is an employee or authorized
volunteer with the BLM, a law
enforcement officer, emergency medical
service provider, fire protection
provider, or another public agency
employee working at the event and the
individuals are assigned to the event; is
a person working at or attending the
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event on behalf of BRC LLC; or is
authorized by BRC LLC to be onsite
prior to the commencement of the event
for the primary purpose of constructing,
creating, designing or installing art,
displays, buildings, facilities or other
items and structures in connection with
the event; or is a commercial operation
to provide services to the event
organizers and/or participants
authorized by BRC LLC through a
contract or agreement and authorized by
BLM through a Special Recreation
Permit.
L. Weapons
ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
[FR Doc. 2013–17844 Filed 7–24–13; 8:45 am]
Dated: July 18, 2013.
Luisa Alvarez,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2013–17820 Filed 7–24–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7010–01–P
The dumping or discharge to the
ground of gray water is prohibited. Gray
water is water that has been used for
cooking, washing, dishwashing, or
bathing and contains soap, detergent,
food scraps, or food residue.
1. The possession of any weapon is
prohibited except weapons within
motor vehicles passing, without
stopping, through the public closure
area, on the west or east playa roads.
2. The discharge of any weapon is
prohibited.
3. The prohibitions above shall not
apply to county, state, tribal, and
Federal law enforcement personnel, or
any person authorized by Federal law to
possess a weapon. ‘‘Art projects’’ that
include weapons and are sanctioned by
BRC LLC will be permitted after
obtaining authorization from the BLM
authorized officer.
4. Definitions:
(a) Weapon means a firearm,
compressed gas or spring powered
pistol or rifle, bow and arrow, cross
bow, blowgun, spear gun, hand-thrown
spear, sling shot, irritant gas device,
electric stunning or immobilization
device, explosive device, any
implement designed to expel a
projectile, switch-blade knife, any blade
which is greater than 10 inches in
length from the tip of the blade to the
edge of the hilt or finger guard nearest
the blade (e.g., swords, dirks, daggers,
machetes), or any other weapon the
possession of which is prohibited by
state law. Exception: This rule does not
apply in a kitchen or cooking
environment or where an event worker
is wearing or utilizing a construction
knife for their duties at the event.
(b) Firearm means any pistol,
revolver, rifle, shotgun, or other device
which is designed to, or may be readily
converted to expel a projectile by the
ignition of a propellant.
(c) Discharge means the expelling of
a projectile from a weapon.
13:49 Jul 24, 2013
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1
Victor W. Lozano,
Acting District Manager, Winnemucca
District.
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in Dona Ana County, New Mexico,
along the Rio Grande Canalization
Project from Percha Dam near Arrey,
New Mexico downstream to American
Dam in El Paso, Texas.
Availability: The electronic version of
the Draft EA is available from the
USIBWC Web page: www.ibwc.gov/
Organization/Environmental/
EIS_EA_Public_Comment.html.
BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P
K. Waste Water Discharge
VerDate Mar<15>2010
Any person who violates the above
rules and restrictions may be tried
before a United States Magistrate and
fined no more than $1,000, imprisoned
for no more than 12 months, or both.
Such violations may also be subject to
the enhanced fines provided for at 18
U.S.C. 3571.
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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND
WATER COMMISSION, UNITED
STATES AND MEXICO
Notice of Availability of a Draft
Environmental Assessment for
Allowing Avian Hunting in Designated
Areas Along the Rio Grande
˜
Canalization Project, Sierra and Dona
Ana Counties, New Mexico
United States Section,
International Boundary and Water
Commission, United States and Mexico.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the
Draft Environmental Assessment (EA).
AGENCY:
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969; the Council on
Environmental Quality Final
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through
1508); and the United States Section,
Operational Procedures for
Implementing Section 102 of NEPA,
published in the Federal Register
September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the
United States Section hereby gives
notice that the Draft Environmental
Assessment for Allowing Avian Hunting
in Designated Areas along the Rio
Grande Canalization Project, Sierra and
˜
Dona Ana Counties, New Mexico is
available. An environmental impact
statement will not be prepared unless
additional information which may affect
this decision is brought to our attention
within 30-days from the date of this
Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gilbert Anaya, Division Chief,
Environmental Management Division;
United States Section, International
Boundary and Water Commission; 4171
N. Mesa, C–100; El Paso, Texas 79902.
Telephone: (915) 832–4702, email:
Gilbert.Anaya@ibwc.gov.
Background: This Draft
Environmental Assessment analyzes the
potential impacts of allowing certain
types of game bird hunting within
designated areas on USIBWC property
SUMMARY:
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1224–1225
(Preliminary)]
Ferrosilicon From Russia and
Venezuela; Institution of Antidumping
Duty Investigations and Scheduling of
Preliminary Phase Investigations.
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the institution of investigations
and commencement of preliminary
phase antidumping investigation Nos.
731–TA–1224–1225 (Preliminary) under
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to
determine whether there is a reasonable
indication that an industry in the
United States is materially injured or
threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the
United States is materially retarded, by
reason of imports from Russia and
Venezuela of Ferrosilicon, provided for
in subheadings 7202.21.10, 7202.21.50,
7202.21.75, 7202.21.90, and 7202.29.00
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, that are alleged to be
sold in the United States at less than fair
value. Unless the Department of
Commerce extends the time for
initiation pursuant to section
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must
reach a preliminary determination in
antidumping investigations in 45 days,
or in this case by September 3, 2013.
The Commission’s views are due at
Commerce within five business days
thereafter, or by September 10, 2013.
For further information concerning
the conduct of these investigations and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVW03000.L51050000.EA0000. LVRCF1302280 241A; MO
4500051988; 13-08807; TAS: 14X5017]
Notice of Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of
Specific Uses on Public Lands for the Burning Man Event, Pershing
County, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that under the authority of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office,
will implement and enforce a temporary closure and temporary
restrictions to protect public safety and resources on
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public lands within and adjacent to the Burning Man event on the Black
Rock Desert playa.
DATES: The temporary closure and temporary restrictions will be in
effect from August 12, 2013 to September 16, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Seidlitz, BLM District Manager,
Winnemucca District, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, NV 89445-
2921, telephone: 775-623-1500, email: gseidlitz@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 hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary closure and temporary
restrictions affect public lands within and adjacent to the Burning Man
event permitted on the Black Rock Desert playa within the Black Rock
Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area in
Pershing County, Nevada. The legal description of the affected public
lands in the temporary public closure area is:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 33 N., R. 24 E., unsurveyed,
Sec. 1, that portion lying northwesterly of East Playa Road;
Sec. 2, that portion lying northwesterly of East Playa Road;
Sec. 3;
Sec. 4, that portion lying southeasterly of Washoe County Road
34;
Sec. 5;
Sec. 8, NE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, N\1/2\;
Sec. 10, N\1/2\;
Sec. 11, that portion of the N\1/2\ lying northwesterly of East
Playa Road.
T. 33\1/2\ N., R. 24 E., unsurveyed,
Secs. 25, 26, and 27;
Sec. 28, that portion lying easterly of Washoe County Road 34;
Sec. 33, that portion lying easterly of Washoe County Road 34;
Secs. 34, 35, and 36.
T. 34 N., R. 24 E., partly unsurveyed,
Sec. 23, S\1/2\;
Sec. 24, S\1/2\;
Secs. 25 and 26;
Sec. 27, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, E1/2SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, that portion of the
SW\1/4\ lying northeasterly of Washoe County Road 34, SE\1/4\;
Secs. 34, 35, and 36.
T. 33 N., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 4, that portion lying northwesterly of East Playa Road.
T. 34 N., R. 25 E., unsurveyed,
Sec. 16, S\1/2\;
Sec. 21;
Sec. 22, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, W\1/2\;
Sec. 28;
Sec. 33, that portion lying northwesterly of East Playa Road;
Sec. 34, that portion of the W\1/2\ lying northwesterly of East
Playa Road.
The temporary closure area comprises 14,153 acres, more or less,
in Pershing County, Nevada.
The public closure is necessary for the period of time from August
12, 2013, through September 16, 2013, because of the Burning Man event
activities in the area, starting with fencing the site perimeter, final
setup, the actual event (August 25 through September 2), initial phases
of cleanup, and concluding with final site cleanup.
The public closure area comprises about 13 percent of the Black
Rock Desert playa. Public access to other areas of the playa will
remain open and the other 87 percent of the playa outside the temporary
closure area will remain open to dispersed casual use.
The event area is contained within the temporary closure area. The
event area is defined as the portion of the temporary closure area (1)
entirely contained within the event perimeter fence, including 50 feet
from the outside of the event perimeter fence; and (2) within 25 feet
from the outside edge of the event access road; and includes the
entirety of the aircraft parking area outside the event perimeter
fence.
The temporary closure and temporary restrictions are necessary to
provide a safe environment for the participants of the Burning Man
event and to members of the public visiting the Black Rock Desert, and
to protect public land resources by addressing law enforcement and
public safety concerns associated with the event. The event is expected
to attract approximately 68,000 participants to a remote rural area,
more than 90 miles from urban infrastructure and support, including law
enforcement, public safety, transportation, and communication services.
During the event, Black Rock City, the temporary city associated with
the event, becomes the tenth-largest population area in Nevada. This
event is authorized on public land under Special Recreation Permit
NVW03500-13-01.
While a majority of Burning Man event participants do not violate
event rules or BLM rules and regulations, a few participants at
previous events have caused law enforcement and public safety incidents
similar to those observed in urban areas of similar-size populations.
Incidents that have required BLM law enforcement action in prior years
include: Aircraft crashes; motor vehicle accidents with injuries both
within and outside the event perimeter; fights; sexual assault; assault
on law enforcement officers; reckless or threatening behavior; crimes
against property; crowd control issues; possession and unlawful use of
alcoholic beverages; endangerment of themselves or others; possession,
use, and distribution of controlled substances; and increased use of
public lands outside the event perimeter.
The Burning Man event takes place within Pershing County, a rural
county with a small population and a small Sheriff's Department.
Pershing County has limited ability to provide law enforcement officers
to work at the event. The temporary closure and temporary restrictions
are necessary to enable BLM law enforcement personnel to provide for
public safety and to protect the environment on public lands, as well
as to support State and local law enforcement agencies with enforcement
of existing laws.
Use of the Black Rock playa by up to 68,000 participants creates
potential impacts to public resources associated with disposal of
wastes and litter. Implementation of the temporary restrictions will
increase interaction with and education of users by BLM law enforcement
and educational staff which will indirectly increase appreciation and
protection of the public resources.
A temporary closure and temporary restrictions order, under the
authority of 43 CFR 8364.1, is appropriate for a single event. A
temporary closure and temporary restrictions order is specifically
tailored to the timeframe that is necessary to provide a safe
environment for the public and for participants at the Burning Man
event, and to protect public land resources while avoiding imposing
restrictions that may not be necessary in the area during the remainder
of the year.
The BLM will post information signs and maps about the temporary
closure and temporary restrictions at main entry points around the
playa, at the BLM Winnemucca District Office, at the Nevada State
Office, and at the Black Rock Visitor Center and on the BLM's Web site:
www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo.html.
Under the authority of Section 303(a) of FLPMA, 43 CFR 8360.0-7,
and 43 CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce a temporary public closure and
the following temporary restrictions within and adjacent to the Burning
Man event on the Black Rock Desert playa:
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I. Temporary Restrictions
A. Aircraft Landing
The public closure area is closed to aircraft landing, taking off,
and taxiing. Aircraft is defined in Title 18, U.S.C., section 31 (a)(1)
and includes lighter-than-air craft and ultra-light craft. The
following exceptions apply:
1. All aircraft operations, including ultra-light and helicopter
landings and takeoffs will occur at the designated 88NV Black Rock City
Airport landing strips and areas defined by airport management. All
takeoffs and landings will occur only during the hours of operation of
the airport as described in the Burning Man Operating Plan. All pilots
that use the Black Rock City Airport must agree to and abide by the
published airport rules and regulations.
2. Only helicopters providing emergency medical services may land
at the designated Emergency Medical Services helicopter pad or at other
locations when required for medical incidents. The BLM authorizing
officer or his delegated representative may approve other helicopter
landings and takeoffs when deemed necessary for the benefit of the law
enforcement operation.
3. Landings or takeoffs of lighter-than-air craft previously
approved by the BLM authorized officer.
B. Alcohol
1. Possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage by the
driver or operator of any motorized vehicle, whether or not the vehicle
is in motion, is prohibited.
2. Possession of alcohol by minors
(a) The following are prohibited:
(1) Consumption or possession of any alcoholic beverage by a person
under 21 years of age on public lands.
(2) Selling, offering to sell, or otherwise furnishing or supplying
any alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 years of age on public
lands.
3. Operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence
(a) Title 43 CFR 8341.1(f)3 prohibits the operation of an off-road
motor vehicle on public land while under the influence of alcohol,
narcotics, or dangerous drugs.
(b) In addition to the prohibition found in subsection (f)3, it is
prohibited for any person to operate or be in actual physical control
of a motor vehicle while:
(1) The operator is under the combined influence of alcohol, a
drug, or drugs to a degree that renders the operator incapable of safe
operation of that vehicle; or
(2) The alcohol concentration in the operator's blood or breath is
0.08 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 0.08
grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to drive or be in actual physical
control of a vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public
has access with an amount of a prohibited substance in his or her urine
or blood that is equal to or greater than the following nanograms per
milliliter (ng/ml):
(a) Amphetamine: urine, 500 ng/ml; blood, 100 ng/ml
(b) Cocaine: urine, 150 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml
(c) Cocaine metabolite: urine, 150 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml
(d) Heroin: urine, 2,000 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml
(e) Heroin metabolite:
(1) Morphine: urine, 2,000 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml
(2) 6-monoacetyl morphine: urine, 10 ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml
(f) Lysergic acid diethylamide: urine, 25 ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml
(g) Marijuana: urine, 10 ng/ml; blood, 2 ng/ml
(h) Marijuana metabolite: urine, 15 ng/ml; blood, 5 ng/ml
(i) Methamphetamine: urine, 500 ng/ml; blood, 100 ng/ml
(j) Phencyclidine: urine, 25 ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml
(c) Tests:
(1) At the request or direction of any law enforcement officer
authorized by the Department of the Interior to enforce this closure
and restriction order, who has probable cause to believe that an
operator of a motor vehicle has violated a provision of paragraph (a)
or (b) of this section, the operator shall submit to one or more tests
of the blood, breath, saliva, or urine for the purpose of determining
blood alcohol and drug content.
(2) Refusal by an operator to submit to a test is prohibited and
proof of refusal may be admissible in any related judicial proceeding.
(3) Any test or tests for the presence of alcohol and drugs shall
be determined by and administered at the direction of an authorized law
enforcement officer.
(4) Any test shall be conducted by using accepted scientific
methods and equipment of proven accuracy and reliability operated by
personnel certified in its use.
(d) Presumptive levels
(1) The results of chemical or other quantitative tests are
intended to supplement the elements of probable cause used as the basis
for the arrest of an operator charged with a violation of paragraph (a)
of this section. If the alcohol concentration in the operator's blood
or breath at the time of testing is less than alcohol concentrations
specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, this fact does not give
rise to any presumption that the operator is or is not under the
influence of alcohol.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (d)(1) of this section are not
intended to limit the introduction of any other competent evidence
bearing upon the question of whether the operator, at the time of the
alleged violation, was under the influence of alcohol, a drug or
multiple drugs, or any combination thereof.
4. Definitions:
(a) Open container: Any bottle, can, or other container which
contains an alcoholic beverage, if that container does not have a
closed top or lid for which the seal has not been broken. If the
container has been opened one or more times, and the lid or top has
been replaced, that container is an open container.
(b) Possession of an open container includes any open container
that is physically possessed by the driver or operator, or is adjacent
to and reachable by that driver or operator. This includes but is not
limited to containers in a cup holder or rack adjacent to the driver or
operator, containers on a vehicle floor next to the driver or operator,
and containers on a seat or console area next to a driver or operator.
C. Drug Paraphernalia
1. The possession of drug paraphernalia is prohibited.
2. Definition: Drug paraphernalia means all equipment, products and
materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for
use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting,
manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, preparing, testing,
analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing,
injecting, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human
body a controlled substance in violation of any state or Federal law,
or regulation issued pursuant to law.
D. Disorderly Conduct
1. Disorderly conduct is prohibited.
2. Definition: Disorderly conduct means that an individual, with
the intent of recklessly causing public alarm, nuisance, jeopardy, or
violence; or recklessly creating a risk thereof:
(a) Engages in fighting or violent behavior.
(b) Uses language, an utterance or gesture, or engages in a display
or act that is physically threatening or menacing, or done in a manner
that is likely to inflict injury or incite an immediate breach of the
peace.
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(c) Obstructs, resists, or attempts to elude a law enforcement
officer, or fails to follow their orders or directions.
E. Eviction of Persons
1. The public closure area is closed to any person who:
(a) Has been evicted from the event by the permit holder, Black
Rock City LLC, (BRC LLC) whether or not the eviction was requested by
the BLM.
(b) Has been ordered by a BLM law enforcement officer to leave the
area of the permitted event.
2. Any person evicted from the event forfeits all privileges to be
present within the perimeter fence or anywhere else within the public
closure area even if they possess a ticket to attend the event.
F. Fires
The ignition of fires on the surface of the Black Rock playa
without a burn blanket or burn pan is prohibited.
G. Fireworks
The use, sale or possession of personal fireworks is prohibited
except for uses of fireworks approved by BRC LLC and used as part of a
Burning Man sanctioned art burn event.
H. Motor Vehicles
1. Must comply with the following requirements:
(a) The operator of a motor vehicle must possess a valid driver's
license.
(b) Motor vehicles and trailers must possess evidence of valid
registration, except for mutant vehicles, vehicles used by disabled
drivers and displaying disabled driver license plates or placards, or
other vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and operated
within the scope of that registration.
(c) Motor vehicles and trailers must possess evidence of valid
insurance, except for mutant vehicles, vehicles used by disabled
drivers and displaying disabled driver license plates or placards, or
other vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and operated
within the scope of that registration.
(d) Motor vehicles and trailers must not block a street used for
vehicular travel or a pedestrian pathway.
(e) Motor vehicles must not exceed the posted speed limit.
(f) No person shall occupy a trailer while the motor vehicle is in
transit upon a roadway, except for mutant vehicles, vehicles used by
disabled drivers and displaying disabled driver license plates or
placards, or other vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that registration.
(g) Motor vehicles, other than a motorcycle or golf cart, must be
equipped with at least two working headlamps, except for mutant
vehicles, vehicles used by disabled drivers and displaying disabled
driver license plates or placards, or other vehicles registered with
the BRC LLC organizers and operated within the scope of that
registration--so long as they are adequately lit according to Black
Rock City, LLC Department of Mutant Vehicle requirements.
(h) Motor vehicles, other than a motorcycle or golf cart, and
trailers must be equipped with at least two functioning tail lamps,
except for mutant vehicles, vehicles used by disabled drivers and
displaying disabled driver license plates or placards, or other
vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration--so long as they are adequately lit
according to Black Rock City, LLC Department of Mutant Vehicle
requirements.
(i) Motor vehicles, other than a motorcycle or golf cart, and
trailers must be equipped with at least two functioning brake lights.
(j) Motor vehicles and trailers must display an unobstructed rear
license plate, except for mutant vehicles, vehicles used by disabled
drivers and displaying disabled driver license plates or placards, or
other vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and operated
within the scope of that registration.
(k) Motor vehicles and trailers must be equipped with a mounted
lamp to illuminate the rear license plate, except for mutant vehicles,
vehicles used by disabled drivers and displaying disabled driver
license plates or placards, or other vehicles registered with the BRC
LLC organizers and operated within the scope of that registration.
2. The public closure area is closed to motor vehicle use, except
as provided below.
Motor vehicles may be operated within the public closure area under
the circumstances listed below:
(a) Participant arrival and departure on designated routes;
(b) BLM, medical, law enforcement, and firefighting vehicles are
authorized at all times;
(c) Vehicles operated by BRC LLC staff or contractors and service
providers on behalf of BRC LLC. During the event, from 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 25, 2013, through 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 2, 2013,
these vehicles must display evidence of event registration at all times
in such manner that it is visible to the rear of the vehicle while the
vehicle is in motion;
(d) Mutant vehicles, art cars, vehicles used by disabled drivers
and displaying disabled driver license plates or placards, or other
vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration. During the event, from 6:00 p.m. Sunday,
August 25, 2013, through 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 2, 2013, such
vehicles must display evidence of registration at all times in such
manner that it is visible to the rear of the vehicle while the vehicle
is in motion;
(e) Motorized skateboards, electric assist bicycles, or Go-Peds
with or without handlebars;
(f) Participant drop off of approved burnables and wood to the Burn
Garden/Wood Reclamation Stations (located on open playa at 3:00, 6:00,
9:00 Promenades and the Man base) from 9:00 a.m. Sunday, September 1,
2013 through the end of day Tuesday, September 3, 2013, post event; and
(g) Passage through, without stopping, the public closure area on
the west or east playa roads.
3. Definitions:
(a) A motor vehicle is any device designed for and capable of
travel over land and which is self-propelled by a motor, but does not
include any vehicle operated on rails or any motorized wheelchair.
(b) Motorized wheelchair means a self-propelled wheeled device,
designed solely for and used by a mobility-impaired person for
locomotion.
(c) A trailer is any instrument designed to be hauled by a motor
vehicle.
I. Public Camping
The public closure area is closed to public camping with the
following exception: Burning Man event ticket holders who are camped in
designated event areas provided by BRC LLC, and ticket holders who are
camped in the authorized pilot camp. BRC LLC authorized staff,
contractors, and BLM authorized event management related camps are
exempt from this closure.
J. Public Use
The public closure area is closed to use by members of the public
unless that person: is traveling through, without stopping, the public
closure area on the west or east playa roads; possesses a valid ticket
to attend the event; is an employee or authorized volunteer with the
BLM, a law enforcement officer, emergency medical service provider,
fire protection provider, or another public agency employee working at
the event and the individuals are assigned to the event; is a person
working at or attending the
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event on behalf of BRC LLC; or is authorized by BRC LLC to be onsite
prior to the commencement of the event for the primary purpose of
constructing, creating, designing or installing art, displays,
buildings, facilities or other items and structures in connection with
the event; or is a commercial operation to provide services to the
event organizers and/or participants authorized by BRC LLC through a
contract or agreement and authorized by BLM through a Special
Recreation Permit.
K. Waste Water Discharge
The dumping or discharge to the ground of gray water is prohibited.
Gray water is water that has been used for cooking, washing,
dishwashing, or bathing and contains soap, detergent, food scraps, or
food residue.
L. Weapons
1. The possession of any weapon is prohibited except weapons within
motor vehicles passing, without stopping, through the public closure
area, on the west or east playa roads.
2. The discharge of any weapon is prohibited.
3. The prohibitions above shall not apply to county, state, tribal,
and Federal law enforcement personnel, or any person authorized by
Federal law to possess a weapon. ``Art projects'' that include weapons
and are sanctioned by BRC LLC will be permitted after obtaining
authorization from the BLM authorized officer.
4. Definitions:
(a) Weapon means a firearm, compressed gas or spring powered pistol
or rifle, bow and arrow, cross bow, blowgun, spear gun, hand-thrown
spear, sling shot, irritant gas device, electric stunning or
immobilization device, explosive device, any implement designed to
expel a projectile, switch-blade knife, any blade which is greater than
10 inches in length from the tip of the blade to the edge of the hilt
or finger guard nearest the blade (e.g., swords, dirks, daggers,
machetes), or any other weapon the possession of which is prohibited by
state law. Exception: This rule does not apply in a kitchen or cooking
environment or where an event worker is wearing or utilizing a
construction knife for their duties at the event.
(b) Firearm means any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, or other
device which is designed to, or may be readily converted to expel a
projectile by the ignition of a propellant.
(c) Discharge means the expelling of a projectile from a weapon.
Any person who violates the above rules and restrictions may be
tried before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than $1,000,
imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both. Such violations may
also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for at 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1
Victor W. Lozano,
Acting District Manager, Winnemucca District.
[FR Doc. 2013-17844 Filed 7-24-13; 8:45 am]
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