Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's Proposed Trust Acquisition and Gaming Facility Project, DeKalb County, Illinois, 511-512 [2015-33247]
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information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
DATES:
Comments Due Date: March 7,
2016.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC
20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400
(this is not a toll-free number) or email
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206),
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202–
402–4109 (this is not a toll-free
number). Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number via TTY by calling the Federal
Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Mussington.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
section A.
ADDRESSES:
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A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Public
Housing Operating Subsidy—Appeals.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0246.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: Under
the operating fund rule, PHAs that elect
to file an appeal of their subsidy
amounts are required to meet the appeal
requirements set forth in subpart G of
the rule. There are four grounds of
appeal in 24 CFR 990.245 under which
PHAs may appeal the amount of their
subsidy. They are: A streamlined
appeal; an appeal for specific local
conditions; an appeal for changing
market conditions; and an appeal to
substitute actual project cost data. To
appeal the amount of subsidy on any
one of these permitted bases of appeal,
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PHAs submit a written appeal request to
HUD.
Respondents (i.e. affected public):
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
127.
Estimated Number of Responses: 127.
Frequency of Response: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 20.
Total Estimated Burdens: 2,489.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in section A on
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35
as amended.
Dated: December 30, 2015.
Danielle Bastarache,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s
Proposed Trust Acquisition and
Gaming Facility Project, DeKalb
County, Illinois
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice advises the public
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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as lead agency, and the Prairie Band
Potawatomi Nation (Nation) as
cooperating agency, intend to gather
information necessary to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
in connection with the Nation’s
application for the proposed acquisition
in trust by the United States of
approximately 129 acres for
construction and operation of a gaming
facility in DeKalb County, Illinois. This
notice also opens public scoping to
identify potential issues, concerns and
alternatives to be considered in the EIS.
DATES: The date and location of the
public meeting will be announced at
least 15 days in advance through a
notice in the Daily Chronicle and the
Midweek and on the following Web site:
www.prairiebandeis.com. Written
comments on the DEIS must arrive
within 45 days after EPA publishes its
Notice of Availability.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or handdeliver written comments to Diane
Rosen, Regional Director, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Norman
Pointe II Building, 5600 W. American
Blvd., Suite 500, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55437. Please include your
name, return address, and ‘‘NOI
Comments, Prairie Band Project’’ on the
first page of your written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Doig, Acting Regional
Environmental Scientist, at the address
above, or at telephone (612) 725–4514,
email scott.doig@bia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Nation submitted a request to the
Department of the Interior for the
placement of approximately 129 acres of
fee land in trust by the United States
upon which the Nation would construct
a class II gaming facility. The property
is located in DeKalb County just
southeast of the town of Shabbona, IL.
The gaming facility would consist of a
class II gaming area, restaurants and
lounges, a multi-purpose room that
could be used for entertainment,
meetings, and other purposes, and
surface parking for cars and buses. The
property is comprised of two parcels: an
approximately 128-acre parcel currently
used for farming (Parcel ID Index 13–
23–200–001), on which the gaming
facility would be built, and a 30,020
square foot parcel on which a house sits
(Parcel ID Index 13–23–128–002). The
purpose of the proposed action is to
acquire land in trust that was
historically reserved for Chief Shab-ehnay and his Band of Potawatomis by
treaty, and to facilitate economic
development so that the Tribal
government can better provide housing,
health care, education, cultural
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programs, and other services to its
members.
The proposed action encompasses the
various Federal approvals which may be
required to implement the Tribe’s
proposed economic development
project, including approval of the
Nation’s fee-to-trust application. The
EIS will identify and evaluate issues
related to these approvals, and will also
evaluate a range of reasonable
alternatives, including a no action
alternative. Other possible alternatives
currently under consideration are a
reduced-intensity gaming facility
alternative, an alternate-use (nongaming) alternative and an off-site
alternative. The range of issues and
alternatives may be revised based on
comments received during the scoping
process.
Areas of environmental concern
preliminarily identified for analysis in
the EIS include land resources; water
resources; air quality; noise; biological
resources; cultural/historical/
archaeological resources; resource use
patterns; traffic and transportation;
public health and safety; hazardous
materials and hazardous wastes; public
services and utilities; socioeconomics;
environmental justice; visual resources/
aesthetics; and cumulative, indirect, and
growth-inducing effects. Additional
information, including a map of the
project site, is available by contacting
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION section of this notice.
Public Comment Availability:
Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BIA
address shown in the ADDRESSES
section, during regular business hours, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. Before
including your address, telephone
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 in your comment that
your personal identifying information
be withheld from public review, the BIA
cannot guarantee that this will occur.
Authority: This notice is published in
accordance with sections 1503.1 and
1506.6 of the Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500
through 1508) implementing the
procedural requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321–4345 et seq.),
and the Department of the Interior
National Environmental Policy Act
Regulations (43 CFR part 46), and is in
the exercise of authority delegated to the
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Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by
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Dated: December 21, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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comments to the RAC. Each formal RAC
meeting will also have time allocated for
hearing public comments. Depending on
the number of persons wishing to
comment and time available, the time
for individual oral comments may be
limited.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Richard M. Hotaling,
District Manager, Western Montana District.
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meeting; Western
Montana Resource Advisory Council
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
Notice of Public Meeting.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Western
Montana Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The Western Montana Resource
Advisory Council meeting will be held
January 27, 2016 in Butte, Montana. The
meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the
Butte Field Office conference room,
with a 30-minute public comment
period starting at 11:30 a.m., and will
adjourn at 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: BLM’s Butte Field Office,
106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Abrams, Western Montana
Resource Advisory Council Coordinator,
Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont,
Butte, MT 59701, 406–533–7617,
dabrams@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: This 15member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior through the BLM on a
variety of management issues associated
with public land management in
Montana. During this meeting the
council will discuss several topics,
including a briefing on weed treatments
in the BLM’s Western Montana District,
and updates from the BLM’s Butte,
Missoula and Dillon field offices. All
RAC meetings are open to the public.
The public may present written
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
Group on Mechanical Stratigraphy and
Natural Deformation in Eagle Ford
Formation and Equivalent Boquillas
Formation, South-Central and West
Texas (Eagle Ford II)
Notice is hereby given that, on
December 7, 2015, pursuant to section
6(a) of the National Cooperative
Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
Cooperative Research Group on
Mechanical Stratigraphy and Natural
Deformation in Eagle Ford Formation
and Equivalent Boquillas Formation,
South-Central and West Texas (‘‘Eagle
Ford II’’) has filed written notifications
simultaneously with the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, BHP Billiton Petroleum
(Americas) Inc., has changed its name to
BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater)
Inc., Houston, TX.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and Eagle Ford II
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On July 1, 2015, Eagle Ford II filed its
original notification pursuant to section
6(a) of the Act. The Department of
Justice published a notice in the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's Proposed Trust Acquisition and
Gaming Facility Project, DeKalb County, Illinois
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) as lead agency, and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
(Nation) as cooperating agency, intend to gather information necessary
to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in connection with
the Nation's application for the proposed acquisition in trust by the
United States of approximately 129 acres for construction and operation
of a gaming facility in DeKalb County, Illinois. This notice also opens
public scoping to identify potential issues, concerns and alternatives
to be considered in the EIS.
DATES: The date and location of the public meeting will be announced at
least 15 days in advance through a notice in the Daily Chronicle and
the Midweek and on the following Web site: www.prairiebandeis.com.
Written comments on the DEIS must arrive within 45 days after EPA
publishes its Notice of Availability.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand-deliver written comments to Diane
Rosen, Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Region,
Norman Pointe II Building, 5600 W. American Blvd., Suite 500,
Bloomington, Minnesota 55437. Please include your name, return address,
and ``NOI Comments, Prairie Band Project'' on the first page of your
written comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Doig, Acting Regional
Environmental Scientist, at the address above, or at telephone (612)
725-4514, email scott.doig@bia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nation submitted a request to the
Department of the Interior for the placement of approximately 129 acres
of fee land in trust by the United States upon which the Nation would
construct a class II gaming facility. The property is located in DeKalb
County just southeast of the town of Shabbona, IL. The gaming facility
would consist of a class II gaming area, restaurants and lounges, a
multi-purpose room that could be used for entertainment, meetings, and
other purposes, and surface parking for cars and buses. The property is
comprised of two parcels: an approximately 128-acre parcel currently
used for farming (Parcel ID Index 13-23-200-001), on which the gaming
facility would be built, and a 30,020 square foot parcel on which a
house sits (Parcel ID Index 13-23-128-002). The purpose of the proposed
action is to acquire land in trust that was historically reserved for
Chief Shab-eh-nay and his Band of Potawatomis by treaty, and to
facilitate economic development so that the Tribal government can
better provide housing, health care, education, cultural
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programs, and other services to its members.
The proposed action encompasses the various Federal approvals which
may be required to implement the Tribe's proposed economic development
project, including approval of the Nation's fee-to-trust application.
The EIS will identify and evaluate issues related to these approvals,
and will also evaluate a range of reasonable alternatives, including a
no action alternative. Other possible alternatives currently under
consideration are a reduced-intensity gaming facility alternative, an
alternate-use (non-gaming) alternative and an off-site alternative. The
range of issues and alternatives may be revised based on comments
received during the scoping process.
Areas of environmental concern preliminarily identified for
analysis in the EIS include land resources; water resources; air
quality; noise; biological resources; cultural/historical/
archaeological resources; resource use patterns; traffic and
transportation; public health and safety; hazardous materials and
hazardous wastes; public services and utilities; socioeconomics;
environmental justice; visual resources/aesthetics; and cumulative,
indirect, and growth-inducing effects. Additional information,
including a map of the project site, is available by contacting the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice.
Public Comment Availability: Comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the
BIA address shown in the ADDRESSES section, during regular business
hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Before including your address, telephone 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 in your comment that your personal identifying information be
withheld from public review, the BIA cannot guarantee that this will
occur.
Authority: This notice is published in accordance with sections
1503.1 and 1506.6 of the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
(40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the procedural
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321-4345 et seq.), and the Department of the
Interior National Environmental Policy Act Regulations (43 CFR part
46), and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant
Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.
Dated: December 21, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-33247 Filed 1-5-16; 8:45 am]
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