Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting, Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone, Arizona, 56603 [2014-22407]
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 183 / Monday, September 22, 2014 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAZ931000.L13400000.PQ0000.
LXSS016A000; AZA35722]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and
Opportunity for Public Meeting, Agua
Caliente Solar Energy Zone, Arizona
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Assistant Secretary of the
Interior for Land and Minerals
Management on behalf of the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) proposes to
withdraw approximately 2,560 acres of
public lands in Yuma County, Arizona,
from location or entry under the United
States mining laws, to protect and
preserve for a 20-year period, the Agua
Caliente Solar Energy Zone (SEZ). The
lands will remain open to leasing under
the mineral and geothermal leasing
laws, and disposal under the Materials
Act of 1947.
DATES: The BLM must receive
comments and requests for a public
meeting by December 22, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting
requests should be sent to Lane Cowger,
BLM Project Manager, One North
Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ
85004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lane Cowger at 602–417–9612 or email
lcowger@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. The
FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, to leave a message or question
for the above individual. You will
receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
applicant is the BLM at the address
above, and its application requests the
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for
Land and Minerals Management
withdraw, subject to valid existing
rights, approximately 2,560 acres of
public lands in Yuma County, Arizona,
from location or entry under the United
States mining laws, but not from leasing
under the mineral or geothermal leasing
laws, or disposal under the Materials
Act of 1947. The lands are described as
follows:
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Gila and Salt River Meridian
T. 5 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 15, S1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
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Sec. 20, NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4;
Sec. 22, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 23, W1⁄2;
Sec. 26, N1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 28, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 29, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4;
Sec. 33, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4.
The areas described aggregate
approximately 2,560 acres, more or less, in
Yuma County.
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior
for Land and Minerals Management
approved the BLM’s application;
therefore, the application constitutes a
withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of
the Interior (43 CFR 2310.1–3(e)).
The purpose of the proposed
withdrawal is to protect and preserve
the Agua Caliente SEZ for a 20-year
period in anticipation that it will be
available for solar energy development.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency
or cooperative agreement, or
discretionary surface management by
the BLM under 43 CFR 3715 or 43 CFR
3809 regulations will not adequately
constrain nondiscretionary uses, which
could result in loss of adequate
protection and preservation of the
subject lands for future solar energy
development. There are no suitable
alternative sites for the withdrawal.
No water rights would be needed to
fulfill the purpose of the requested
withdrawal.
Records relating to the application for
the proposed withdrawal may be
examined by contacting Lane Cowger at
the above address.
The application for the proposed
withdrawal will be processed in
accordance with the regulations set
forth in 43 CFR 2300.
For a period until December 22, 2014,
all persons who wish to submit
comments, suggestions, or objections in
connection with the proposed
withdrawal may present their views in
writing to the BLM at the address noted
above.
If a public meeting is requested in
connection with the proposed
withdrawal, information about the date,
time, and location of the meeting will be
provided to news outlets in Arizona at
least 30 days prior to the meeting. At the
meeting, the public would have an
opportunity to provide oral and written
comments.
All comments received will be
considered before any recommendation
concerning the proposed withdrawal is
submitted to the Secretary of the Interior
for final action.
For a period until September 21,
2016, the public lands described in this
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notice will be segregated from location
or entry under the United States mining
laws, but not from leasing under the
mineral or geothermal leasing laws, or
disposal under the Materials Act of
1947, unless the application is denied or
canceled or the withdrawal is approved
prior to that date.
Comments including names and street
addresses of respondents will be
available for public review at the BLM
Arizona State Office at the address
noted above, during regular business
hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. 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: 43 CFR 2310.3–1.
Julie A. Decker,
Deputy State Director, Resources.
[FR Doc. 2014–22407 Filed 9–19–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
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Assessments for Mismatched
Payments or Inadequate Payment
Information for Geothermal, Solid
Minerals, and Indian Oil and Gas
Leases
Office of Natural Resources
Revenue, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Regulations for geothermal,
solid minerals, and Indian oil and gas
leases authorize the Office of Natural
Resources Revenue (ONRR) to assess
payors for failure to submit payments of
the same amount as the royalty or bill
document or to provide adequate
information. The amount assessed for
each mismatched or inadequately
identified payment will be $243.00,
effective on the date below.
DATES: Effective Date: October 22, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Knueven, Financial Management (FM),
ONRR; telephone (303) 231–3316; email
paul.knueven@onrr.gov; or Joseph
Muniz, FM, ONRR, telephone (303)
231–3103; email joseph.muniz@
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAZ931000.L13400000.PQ0000.LXSS016A000; AZA35722]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting,
Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone, Arizona
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals
Management on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to
withdraw approximately 2,560 acres of public lands in Yuma County,
Arizona, from location or entry under the United States mining laws, to
protect and preserve for a 20-year period, the Agua Caliente Solar
Energy Zone (SEZ). The lands will remain open to leasing under the
mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and disposal under the Materials
Act of 1947.
DATES: The BLM must receive comments and requests for a public meeting
by December 22, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to Lane Cowger,
BLM Project Manager, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ
85004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lane Cowger at 602-417-9612 or email
lcowger@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. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question for the
above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant is the BLM at the address
above, and its application requests the Assistant Secretary of the
Interior for Land and Minerals Management withdraw, subject to valid
existing rights, approximately 2,560 acres of public lands in Yuma
County, Arizona, from location or entry under the United States mining
laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing
laws, or disposal under the Materials Act of 1947. The lands are
described as follows:
Gila and Salt River Meridian
T. 5 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 15, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 17, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, W\1/2\;
Sec. 26, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 28, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 29, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate approximately 2,560 acres, more or
less, in Yuma County.
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals
Management approved the BLM's application; therefore, the application
constitutes a withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of the Interior (43
CFR 2310.1-3(e)).
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect and preserve
the Agua Caliente SEZ for a 20-year period in anticipation that it will
be available for solar energy development.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency or cooperative agreement, or
discretionary surface management by the BLM under 43 CFR 3715 or 43 CFR
3809 regulations will not adequately constrain nondiscretionary uses,
which could result in loss of adequate protection and preservation of
the subject lands for future solar energy development. There are no
suitable alternative sites for the withdrawal.
No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the
requested withdrawal.
Records relating to the application for the proposed withdrawal may
be examined by contacting Lane Cowger at the above address.
The application for the proposed withdrawal will be processed in
accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
For a period until December 22, 2014, all persons who wish to
submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the
proposed withdrawal may present their views in writing to the BLM at
the address noted above.
If a public meeting is requested in connection with the proposed
withdrawal, information about the date, time, and location of the
meeting will be provided to news outlets in Arizona at least 30 days
prior to the meeting. At the meeting, the public would have an
opportunity to provide oral and written comments.
All comments received will be considered before any recommendation
concerning the proposed withdrawal is submitted to the Secretary of the
Interior for final action.
For a period until September 21, 2016, the public lands described
in this notice will be segregated from location or entry under the
United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or
geothermal leasing laws, or disposal under the Materials Act of 1947,
unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is
approved prior to that date.
Comments including names and street addresses of respondents will
be available for public review at the BLM Arizona State Office at the
address noted above, during regular business hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 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: 43 CFR 2310.3-1.
Julie A. Decker,
Deputy State Director, Resources.
[FR Doc. 2014-22407 Filed 9-19-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-32-P
