Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed RES Americas Moapa Solar Energy Center, Clark County, Nevada, 8986-8987 [2014-03147]

Download as PDF 8986 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 31 / Friday, February 14, 2014 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES at the Westin Washington City Center, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for details on the tribal consultation session. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to James West, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS–20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–4564; email: JimR.West@bia.gov. Copies of the draft forms can be viewed at: https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/ASIA/Consultation/index.htm. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for information on the consultation session. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James West, (202) 208–6310. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the revisions for the information collection conducted under OMB Control Number 1076–0135, Reporting System for Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project. This information allows funding agencies to document compliance with statutory, regulatory, and program specific requirements of the various integrated programs. Public Law 102– 477 authorized tribal governments to integrate federally funded employment, training, and related services and programs tribes provide into a single, coordinated, comprehensive service delivery plan. Funding agencies include the Department of the Interior, Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Indian Affairs (IA) is statutorily required to serve as the lead agency and provides a single report format related to the approved plan for the individual project for use by tribal governments to report on integrated activities and expenditures. IA shares the information collected from these reports with the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services. There were previously four information collections, three of which were collected on forms, associated with this OMB Control Number: IA 7701— Narrative Report, IA 7702—Statistical Report, IA 7703—Financial Report, and IA 7703A—Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Financial Report. This revision reduces the number of forms to two: Narrative and Statistical Report and Financial Expenditure Report. The previous VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:47 Feb 13, 2014 Jkt 232001 TANF Financial Report and Financial Report have been combined to create the Financial Expenditure Report, allowing tribes to complete and submit the information on one form. Revisions were made to the Narrative Report Instructions and Statistical Report and Instructions to provide clear guidance for completion. These revisions are the result of input by a Federal and Tribal workgroup (‘‘477 Workgroup’’). Consultation Session A consultation session with tribal leaders will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2014 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Westin Washington City Center, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Copies of the draft forms can be viewed at: https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/ASIA/Consultation/index.htm. II. Request for Comments The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents. Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it has a valid OMB Control Number. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. 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. III. Data OMB Control Number: 1076–0135. Title: Reporting System for Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project. Brief Description of Collection: Public Law 102–477 authorized tribal governments to integrate federallyfunded employment, training and PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 related services programs into a single, coordinated, comprehensive delivery plan. Interior has made available a single universal format for Statistical Reports for tribal governments to report on integrated activities undertaken within their projects, and a single universal format for Financial Reports for tribal governments to report on all project expenditures. Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection. Respondents: Indian tribes participating in Public Law 102–477. Number of Respondents: 62 on average. Number of Responses: 62 on average. Frequency of Response: Each respondent must supply the information for the Financial Status Report and Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project Statistical Report once. Estimated Time per Response: Ranges from 2 to 40 hours. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,628 hours. Estimated Total Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $310. Dated: February 10, 2014. John Ashley, Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources. [FR Doc. 2014–03340 Filed 2–13–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–G1–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [AAK6006201 145A2100DD AOR3B3030.999900] Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed RES Americas Moapa Solar Energy Center, Clark County, Nevada Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs, as the lead Federal agency, intends to file a final environmental impact statement for the proposed RES Americas Moapa Solar Energy Center on the Moapa River Indian Reservation in Clark County, Nevada. Cooperating Agencies in this filing are the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Park Service (NPS), and the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians (Tribe). The final environmental impact statement is now available for public review. SUMMARY: The Record of Decision on the proposed action will be issued no DATES: E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 31 / Friday, February 14, 2014 / Notices sooner than 30 days after EPA publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: You may request a hard copy or compact disk copy of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) by writing or contacting Mr. Garry Cantley, BIA Western Regional Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 4th Floor Mail Room, Phoenix, Arizona 85004– 3008; fax (602) 379–3833; email: Garry.Cantley@bia.gov. The FEIS is available on line at: www.MoapaSolarEnergyCenterEIS.com. Hard copies of the FEIS are also available for review at: • BIA Western Regional Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 210, Phoenix, Arizona; • BIA Southern Paiute Agency, 180 North 200 East, Suite 111, St. George, Utah; and • BLM Southern Nevada District Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Garry Cantley, BIA Western Regional Office, Branch of Environmental Quality Services, 2600 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004–3008, telephone (602) 379–6750 Ext. 1256. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the proposed project is to construct a 200 megawatt (MW) solar electric generation facility, water line, and associated infrastructure on the Reservation, and obtain grants of rightof-way (ROW) on BLM lands for 230 kV and 500 kV transmission lines and associated access roads. The proposed project is needed to: • Provide land lease income, sustainable renewable resources, new jobs, and other benefits for the Tribe by using solar resources on Reservation lands where there is high potential for solar electric generation (the primary need). • Assist utilities in meeting their renewable energy goals by providing electricity generated from solar resources from Tribal lands (the secondary need). The proposed Federal action consists of: • BIA approval of a solar energy ground lease and agreements entered into by the Tribe with Moapa Solar LLC (Applicant); • BIA approval of ROWs and easements for the Applicant to construct, operate, and maintain an up to 200 MW solar photovoltaic electricity generating facility and water pipeline on the Reservation; • BLM approval of ROWs for the 230 kV and 500 kV transmission lines and access roads on BLM-administered Federal lands; and VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:47 Feb 13, 2014 Jkt 232001 • BLM approval of ROWs for the portions of the 500 kV transmission line and water pipeline located within an existing utility corridor located on the Reservation. BIA and BLM will use the FEIS to make decisions on the land lease and ROW applications under their respective jurisdictions; EPA and NPS may use the documentation under their authorities; the Tribe may use the FEIS to make decisions under their Tribal Environmental Policy Ordinance; and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may use the FEIS to support its decision under the Endangered Species Act. Authority: This notice is published in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR part 1500 et seq.) and the Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR part 46) implementing the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and in accordance with the exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by part 209 of the Department Manual. Dated: January 30, 2014. Kevin K. Washburn, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–03147 Filed 2–13–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–CONC–14802; PPMVSCS1Y.Y00000, PPWOBSADC0] Notice of Public Meeting for the National Park Service Concessions Management Advisory Board National Park Service, Interior. Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 1– 16) that the 27th meeting of the National Park Service Concessions Management Advisory Board (the Board) will be held as indicated below. DATES: The meeting will be held March 19, 2014, at the Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW., Room 5160, Washington, DC 20240, beginning at 9 a.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. A public comment period will be held. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erica Chavis, Concessions Management Specialist, National Park Service, Commercial Services Program, 1201 Eye Street NW., 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 513–7156. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8987 The Board was established by Title IV, Section 409 of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998, November 13, 1998 (Pub. L. 105–391). The purpose of the Board is to advise the Secretary of the Interior and the National Park Service on matters relating to management of concessions in the National Park System. The members of the Board are: Dr. James J. Eyster, Ms. Ramona Sakiestewa, Mr. Richard Linford, Mr. Courtland Nelson, and Ms. Michele Michalewicz. Topics that will be presented during the meeting include: • General Commercial Services Program Updates • Concession Contracting Status Update • Standards, Evaluations, and Rate Approval Project Update • Government Shutdown • Working Group Updates: Incentive Programs, Innovative Services, Simplifying the Proposal Process • Public Comment—Limited to 3 minutes per person The meeting will be open to the public, however, facilities and space for accommodating members of the public are limited, and persons will be accommodated on a first-come-firstserved basis. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you plan to attend and will require an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice at least 2 weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Attempts will be made to meet any request(s) we receive after that date, however, we may not be able to make the requested auxiliary aid or service available because of insufficient time to arrange for it. Anyone may file with the Board a written statement concerning matters to be discussed. The Board may also permit attendees to address the Board, but may restrict the length of the presentations, as necessary to allow the Board to complete its agenda within the allotted time. Such requests should be sent to the Director, National Park Service, Attention: Chief, Commercial Services Program, 1201 Eye Street NW., 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, or emailed to commercialservices@nps.gov at least 7 days prior to the meeting. Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection approximately 6 weeks after the meeting at the Commercial Services Program office located at 1201 Eye Street NW., 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2014)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[AAK6006201 145A2100DD AOR3B3030.999900]


Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed RES 
Americas Moapa Solar Energy Center, Clark County, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs, as the lead Federal agency, 
intends to file a final environmental impact statement for the proposed 
RES Americas Moapa Solar Energy Center on the Moapa River Indian 
Reservation in Clark County, Nevada. Cooperating Agencies in this 
filing are the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA), the National Park Service (NPS), and the Moapa 
Band of Paiute Indians (Tribe). The final environmental impact 
statement is now available for public review.

DATES: The Record of Decision on the proposed action will be issued no

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sooner than 30 days after EPA publishes its Notice of Availability in 
the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may request a hard copy or compact disk copy of the 
final environmental impact statement (FEIS) by writing or contacting 
Mr. Garry Cantley, BIA Western Regional Office, 2600 North Central 
Avenue, 4th Floor Mail Room, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-3008; fax (602) 
379-3833; email: Garry.Cantley@bia.gov. The FEIS is available on line 
at: www.MoapaSolarEnergyCenterEIS.com. Hard copies of the FEIS are also 
available for review at:
     BIA Western Regional Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 
12th Floor, Suite 210, Phoenix, Arizona;
     BIA Southern Paiute Agency, 180 North 200 East, Suite 111, 
St. George, Utah; and
     BLM Southern Nevada District Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines 
Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Garry Cantley, BIA Western 
Regional Office, Branch of Environmental Quality Services, 2600 North 
Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-3008, telephone (602) 379-6750 
Ext. 1256.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the proposed project is to 
construct a 200 megawatt (MW) solar electric generation facility, water 
line, and associated infrastructure on the Reservation, and obtain 
grants of right-of-way (ROW) on BLM lands for 230 kV and 500 kV 
transmission lines and associated access roads. The proposed project is 
needed to:
     Provide land lease income, sustainable renewable 
resources, new jobs, and other benefits for the Tribe by using solar 
resources on Reservation lands where there is high potential for solar 
electric generation (the primary need).
     Assist utilities in meeting their renewable energy goals 
by providing electricity generated from solar resources from Tribal 
lands (the secondary need).
    The proposed Federal action consists of:
     BIA approval of a solar energy ground lease and agreements 
entered into by the Tribe with Moapa Solar LLC (Applicant);
     BIA approval of ROWs and easements for the Applicant to 
construct, operate, and maintain an up to 200 MW solar photovoltaic 
electricity generating facility and water pipeline on the Reservation;
     BLM approval of ROWs for the 230 kV and 500 kV 
transmission lines and access roads on BLM-administered Federal lands; 
and
     BLM approval of ROWs for the portions of the 500 kV 
transmission line and water pipeline located within an existing utility 
corridor located on the Reservation.
    BIA and BLM will use the FEIS to make decisions on the land lease 
and ROW applications under their respective jurisdictions; EPA and NPS 
may use the documentation under their authorities; the Tribe may use 
the FEIS to make decisions under their Tribal Environmental Policy 
Ordinance; and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may use the FEIS to 
support its decision under the Endangered Species Act.
    Authority: This notice is published in accordance with the Council 
on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR part 1500 et seq.) and the 
Department of the Interior Regulations (43 CFR part 46) implementing 
the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and in accordance with the exercise of 
authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by part 
209 of the Department Manual.

    Dated: January 30, 2014.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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