Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Santa Barbara County, CA, 60417-60418 [2017-27414]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 20, 2017 / Notices incidental take of covered species from groundwater remediation activities, including the avoidance, minimization, and mitigation of impacts to covered species within the 29,927-acre plan area for 50 years. The proposed Hinkley HCP is a conservation plan for two species, the desert tortoise (federally listed as threatened) and the Mohave ground squirrel (not currently listed). The groundwater remediation activities that will be covered by the ITP include groundwater monitoring, freshwater injection into the water table, operation of agricultural units for bioremediation, below- and above-ground treatments, access road construction, structure demolition, and emergency repair of infrastructure. Potential impacts to covered species include disruption of normal behavior by covered activities, movement of animals away from work areas, and injury or death due to construction activities. The Hinkley HCP would provide a comprehensive approach to the protection and management of these species and their habitat within the plan area. The plan area is approximately 29,927 acres, and includes all areas within which PG&E is proposing to conduct groundwater remediation activities. The plan area is common to both alternatives analyzed in the EA, and represents the surface area above the projected maximum spatial extent of contaminated groundwater. The plan area also defines the maximum spatial extent of surface areas within which PG&E may implement groundwater remediation activities, and the maximum spatial extent of potential groundwater effects such as drawdown or accumulation of remediation byproducts. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Alternatives We considered two alternatives in the EA: (1) The Proposed Action as described in the HCP, and (2) the No Action alternative. Two other alternatives, discussed in the HCP as alternatives considered but not utilized, were not carried forward for analysis in the EA. The No Action alternative is based on PG&E’s continued implementation of groundwater remediation activities, consistent with current laws and regulations, in areas where take of listed species would be avoided; under this alternative we would not issue an ITP. Request for Comments Consistent with section 10(c) of the ESA, we invite your submission of written comments, data, or arguments with respect to PG&E’s permit VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:36 Dec 19, 2017 Jkt 244001 application, the Hinkley HCP, and proposed permitting decision. Public Availability of Comments Written comments we receive become part of the public record associated with this action. 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 may request in your comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety. Next Steps Issuance of an incidental take permit is a Federal proposed action subject to compliance with NEPA. We will evaluate the application, associated documents, and any public comments we receive to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the ESA. If we determine that those requirements are met, we will issue a permit to the applicant for the incidental take of the covered species. We will make our final permit decision no sooner than 30 days after the public comment period closes. Authority We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). G. Mendel Stewart, Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, Carlsbad, California. [FR Doc. 2017–27440 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAC06000 L14400000 EU0000 17X L1109AF; CACA 52759] Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Santa Barbara County, CA AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 60417 Notice of realty action. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to sell 5.93 acres of public land to resolve an unauthorized use and occupancy in Santa Barbara County, California, to Arc Vineyards, LLC, under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, at not less than the fair market value of $19,500. DATES: Submit written comments to the BLM at the address below. Comments must be received by the BLM on or before February 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management, Bakersfield Field Office, 4801 Pegasus Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93308. Attn: Gabriel Garcia, Field Manager. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Soto, Realty Specialist, 661–391– 6023, at the above address or email to msoto@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described land located in Santa Barbara County, California, is proposed for direct sale under the authority of Section 203 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1713). San Bernardino Meridian, California T. 9 N, R. 33 W, Sec. 20, lot 1. The area described contains 5.93 acres. The BLM determined the land is no longer required for any other Federal purpose. A direct sale of this parcel is in conformance with the 1997 Caliente Resource Management Plan (RMP), as amended by Environmental Assessment DOI–BLM–CA–C060–2012–0021 Decision Record signed on July 2, 2014. Subsequently, the 2014 Bakersfield RMP replaced the Caliente RMP. The parcel was identified as suitable for disposal and sale under Section 203 of FLPMA and is limited to the smallest acreage necessary to resolve the unauthorized use and occupancy. The BLM found no significant biological or cultural resource values on the lands and expects no impacts to resource values from this action. An Environmental Site Assessment has been performed and is available for review. The sale would dispose of an isolated public land parcel that is difficult to manage because it is completely surrounded by private land and there is no legal access, would E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 60418 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 20, 2017 / Notices allow the buyer to resolve an inadvertent unauthorized use (43 CFR 2711.3–3(a)(5)) and would set aside the unused area to meet Santa Barbara County’s development/permitting requirements for open space. There is no public access. Arc Vineyards owns and controls the access to this public land parcel across its private land north and adjacent to the parcel. The regulation at 43 CFR 2711.3– 3(a)(5) authorizes the BLM to make direct sale of public lands when a competitive sale is not appropriate and the public interest would be best served by a direct sale. The BLM determined a direct sale will serve important public objectives by disposing of a parcel of isolated public land that the public cannot use or legally access and that the BLM cannot properly manage, and to resolve the inadvertent unauthorized use and occupancy of the land. The BLM prepared a mineral potential report dated October 25, 2011, concluding there are known mineral values in the land offered for sale. Therefore, the BLM will reserve the Federal mineral interest to the United States. Such minerals will be subject to the right to explore, prospect for, mine, and remove under applicable law and regulations. On December 20, 2017, the above described parcel will be segregated from appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, except the sale provisions of the FLPMA. Until completion of the sale or termination of the segregation, the BLM will no longer accept land-use applications affecting the identified public lands, except applications for the amendment of previously filed right-of-way applications or existing authorizations to increase the term of the grants in accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15 and 2886.15. The segregation will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the segregation, or 2 years after the date of publication, whichever occurs first, unless extended by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d) prior to the termination date. The BLM will also publish this Notice in the Santa Maria Times once a week for 3 consecutive weeks. The parcel will not be sold until at least 60 days after the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. Conveyance of the identified public land would be subject to valid existing rights of record and the following terms, conditions, and reservations: 1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:36 Dec 19, 2017 Jkt 244001 2. A reservation of all minerals to the United States, and the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals under applicable law and any regulations that the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, including all necessary access and exit rights. 3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United States from claims arising out of the patentee’s use, occupancy, or occupation on the patented land. Detailed information, including NEPA documentation and all other documents associated with this sale, are available for review during the 45-day public comment period for this notice at the Bakersfield Field Office at the above address. For a period until February 5, 2018, interested parties and the general public may submit in writing any comments concerning the land being considered for sale, including notification of any encumbrances or other claims relating to the identified land, to the Field Manager, BLM Bakersfield Field Office, at the above address. Email will also be accepted and should be sent to: BLM_ CA_Bakersfield_Public_Comments@ blm.gov with ‘‘Public Land Sale’’ inserted in the subject line. Comments, including names and street addresses or respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Bakersfield Office at the above address. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, the BLM will make your entire comment— including your personal identifying information—publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish to have your name or address withheld from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Any determination by the BLM to release or withhold the names and/or addresses of those who comment will be made on a case-by-case basis. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. The BLM will make available for public review, in their entirety, all comments submitted by businesses or organizations, including comments by individuals in their capacity as an official or representative of a business or organization. The BLM California State Director or other authorized official of the Department of the Interior will review PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comments regarding the sale and may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action in whole or in part. In the absence of timely filed objections, this realty action will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. (Authority: 43 CFR 2710 and 43 CFR 2711) Danielle Chi, Deputy State Director, Division of Resources. [FR Doc. 2017–27414 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1091] Certain Color Intraoral Scanners and Related Hardware and Software; Institution of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 14, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Align Technology, Inc. of San Jose, California. An amended complaint and supplement were filed on December 4, 2017. The amended complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain color intraoral scanners and related hardware and software by reason of infringement of one or more of U.S. Patent No. 8,363,228 (‘‘the ’228 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,451,456 (‘‘the ’456 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,675,207 (‘‘the ’207 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,101,433 (‘‘the ’433 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,948,931 (‘‘the ’931 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 6,685,470 (‘‘the ’470 patent’’). The amended complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60417-60418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27414]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAC06000 L14400000 EU0000 17X L1109AF; CACA 52759]


Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale 
of Public Land in Santa Barbara County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to sell 5.93 
acres of public land to resolve an unauthorized use and occupancy in 
Santa Barbara County, California, to Arc Vineyards, LLC, under the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, at 
not less than the fair market value of $19,500.

DATES: Submit written comments to the BLM at the address below. 
Comments must be received by the BLM on or before February 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management, Bakersfield Field Office, 4801 
Pegasus Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93308. Attn: Gabriel Garcia, Field 
Manager.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Soto, Realty Specialist, 661-
391-6023, at the above address or email to [email protected]. Persons who 
use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question 
for the above individual. FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a 
week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described land located in 
Santa Barbara County, California, is proposed for direct sale under the 
authority of Section 203 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1713).

San Bernardino Meridian, California

T. 9 N, R. 33 W,

Sec. 20, lot 1.

    The area described contains 5.93 acres.
    The BLM determined the land is no longer required for any other 
Federal purpose. A direct sale of this parcel is in conformance with 
the 1997 Caliente Resource Management Plan (RMP), as amended by 
Environmental Assessment DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2012-0021 Decision Record 
signed on July 2, 2014. Subsequently, the 2014 Bakersfield RMP replaced 
the Caliente RMP. The parcel was identified as suitable for disposal 
and sale under Section 203 of FLPMA and is limited to the smallest 
acreage necessary to resolve the unauthorized use and occupancy. The 
BLM found no significant biological or cultural resource values on the 
lands and expects no impacts to resource values from this action. An 
Environmental Site Assessment has been performed and is available for 
review. The sale would dispose of an isolated public land parcel that 
is difficult to manage because it is completely surrounded by private 
land and there is no legal access, would

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allow the buyer to resolve an inadvertent unauthorized use (43 CFR 
2711.3-3(a)(5)) and would set aside the unused area to meet Santa 
Barbara County's development/permitting requirements for open space. 
There is no public access. Arc Vineyards owns and controls the access 
to this public land parcel across its private land north and adjacent 
to the parcel.
    The regulation at 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a)(5) authorizes the BLM to make 
direct sale of public lands when a competitive sale is not appropriate 
and the public interest would be best served by a direct sale. The BLM 
determined a direct sale will serve important public objectives by 
disposing of a parcel of isolated public land that the public cannot 
use or legally access and that the BLM cannot properly manage, and to 
resolve the inadvertent unauthorized use and occupancy of the land. The 
BLM prepared a mineral potential report dated October 25, 2011, 
concluding there are known mineral values in the land offered for sale. 
Therefore, the BLM will reserve the Federal mineral interest to the 
United States. Such minerals will be subject to the right to explore, 
prospect for, mine, and remove under applicable law and regulations.
    On December 20, 2017, the above described parcel will be segregated 
from appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining 
laws, except the sale provisions of the FLPMA. Until completion of the 
sale or termination of the segregation, the BLM will no longer accept 
land-use applications affecting the identified public lands, except 
applications for the amendment of previously filed right-of-way 
applications or existing authorizations to increase the term of the 
grants in accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15 and 2886.15. The segregation 
will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal 
Register of a termination of the segregation, or 2 years after the date 
of publication, whichever occurs first, unless extended by the BLM 
State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the 
termination date. The BLM will also publish this Notice in the Santa 
Maria Times once a week for 3 consecutive weeks. The parcel will not be 
sold until at least 60 days after the date of publication of this 
Notice in the Federal Register.
    Conveyance of the identified public land would be subject to valid 
existing rights of record and the following terms, conditions, and 
reservations:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. A reservation of all minerals to the United States, and the 
right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals under applicable 
law and any regulations that the Secretary of the Interior may 
prescribe, including all necessary access and exit rights.
    3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or 
occupation on the patented land.
    Detailed information, including NEPA documentation and all other 
documents associated with this sale, are available for review during 
the 45-day public comment period for this notice at the Bakersfield 
Field Office at the above address.
    For a period until February 5, 2018, interested parties and the 
general public may submit in writing any comments concerning the land 
being considered for sale, including notification of any encumbrances 
or other claims relating to the identified land, to the Field Manager, 
BLM Bakersfield Field Office, at the above address. Email will also be 
accepted and should be sent to: 
[email protected] with ``Public Land Sale'' 
inserted in the subject line. Comments, including names and street 
addresses or respondents, will be available for public review at the 
BLM Bakersfield Office at the above address.
    Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before 
including your address, telephone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, the BLM will make 
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish to have 
your name or address withheld from public disclosure under the Freedom 
of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
your comments. Any determination by the BLM to release or withhold the 
names and/or addresses of those who comment will be made on a case-by-
case basis. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. 
The BLM will make available for public review, in their entirety, all 
comments submitted by businesses or organizations, including comments 
by individuals in their capacity as an official or representative of a 
business or organization.
    The BLM California State Director or other authorized official of 
the Department of the Interior will review comments regarding the sale 
and may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action in whole or in 
part. In the absence of timely filed objections, this realty action 
will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2710 and 43 CFR 2711)

Danielle Chi,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 2017-27414 Filed 12-19-17; 8:45 am]
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