U.S. Coral Reef Task Force; Public Meeting and Public Comment, 1625-1626 [2018-00398]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 9 / Friday, January 12, 2018 / Notices accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– 1833). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Comments You may access the information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: https://www.regulations.gov and enter USCIS–2008–0027 in the search box. 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Jan 11, 2018 Jkt 244001 Overview of This Information Collection DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Appeal or Motion. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: I–290B; USCIS. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The form serves the purpose of standardizing requests for motions and appeals and ensures that the basic information required to adjudicate appeals and motions is provided by applicants and petitioners, or their attorneys or representatives. USCIS uses the data collected on Form I–290B to determine whether an applicant or petitioner is eligible to file an appeal or motion, whether the requirements of an appeal or motion have been met, and whether the applicant or petitioner is eligible for the requested immigration benefit. Form I– 290B can also be filed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by schools appealing decisions on Form I– 17 filings for certification to ICE’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated total number of respondents for the information collection I–290B is 24,878 and the estimated hour burden per response is 1.5 hours. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated with this collection is 37,317 hours. (7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated with this collection of information is $6,188,403. Dated: January 5, 2018. Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2018–00446 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1625 Office of the Secretary [16XD4523WK,DS61200000, DWK000000.000000,DP61201GS000116] U.S. Coral Reef Task Force; Public Meeting and Public Comment Office of the Secretary, Interior. Notice of public meeting; request for public comment. AGENCY: ACTION: We, the U.S. Department of the Interior, announce a public meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and a request for written comments. This meeting, the 39th biannual meeting of the task force, provides a forum for coordinated planning and action among Federal agencies, State and territorial governments, and nongovernmental partners. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2018, from 08:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Submit advance public comments by January 29, 2018. Submit requests for copies of comments given at the meeting by March 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: Meeting will be held at the Department of Interior, Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. Submit advance public comments or requests for copies of comments given at the meeting to Liza Johnson, U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Steering Committee CoChair, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS–3530–MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or via email to liza_m_johnson@ios.doi.gov; or fax to (202) 208–4867. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza Johnson, U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Steering Committee Co-Chair, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS–3530– MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 (phone: 202–208–1378; fax: 202– 208–4867; email: liza_m_johnson@ ios.doi.gov); or visit the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force website at www.coralreef.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established by Presidential Executive Order 13089 in 1998, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force has a mission to lead, coordinate, and strengthen U.S. government actions to better preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The Departments of Commerce and the Interior co-chair the Task Force, whose members include leaders of 12 Federal agencies, 2 U.S. States, 5 U.S. territories, and 3 freely associated States. For more information about the meetings, draft agendas, and how to register, go to www.coralreef.gov. A written summary SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 1626 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 9 / Friday, January 12, 2018 / Notices of the meeting will be posted on the website after the meeting. for the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System. Registration To Attend the Meeting DATES: Attendees can register online before the start of the meeting, or on site at the registration desk. Registration details will be announced on the task force website at www.coralreef.gov. Public Comments Comments may address the meeting, the role of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, or general coral reef conservation issues. Advance public comments should be submitted by January 29, 2018. Copies of comments given at the meeting can be submitted afterwards in writing to Liza Johnson by email, fax, or mail (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by March 30, 2018. Public Availability of Comments 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. Shawn Buckner, Acting Director, Office of Policy Analysis, U.S. Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2018–00398 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4334–63–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [RR04310000, XXXR0680G1, RA202240000019200] Notice of Availability for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System, Santa Fe County, New Mexico Office of the Assistant Secretary—Water and Science, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System, as authorized by the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act. The FEIS responds to comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement during the comment period that ended on February 27, 2017, and identifies Alternative E as the preferred alternative sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Jan 11, 2018 Jkt 244001 The Department of the Interior will complete a Record of Decision identifying the actions that will be implemented no sooner than 30 days after publication of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. The FEIS is available for viewing on the following websites: https://www.usbr.gov/uc/envdocs/ eis.html or www.pojoaquebasineis.com. Compact disc copies may be obtained by contacting Ms. Sarah Branum, Bureau of Reclamation, Albuquerque Area Office, 555 Broadway NE, Suite 100, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102; or via email to pojoaquebasineis@usbr.gov. Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional locations where the FEIS is available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sarah Branum, Environmental Project Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, sbranum@usbr.gov, (505) 462–3591. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 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-named individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) prepared the FEIS in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Indian Health Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pueblo de San Ildefonso, ´ Pueblo of Nambe, Pueblo of Pojoaque, Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe County, and the City of Santa Fe. The FEIS has been updated according to public comments received during the 45-day Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) public review period (January 13–February 27, 2017) and other project updates. A summary of changes between the DEIS and FEIS is included in Chapter 1 of the FEIS. Background: The Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System (RWS) is described in and authorized by the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Title VI of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010; Public Law 111–291, Title VI; 124 Stat. 3065) (‘‘Settlement Act’’). The Settlement Act authorizes and ratifies the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Agreement (Settlement Agreement), dated January 19, 2006, as conformed to ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Settlement Act and amendments. The settlement parties are the United States; the State of New Mexico; Santa Fe County; City of Santa Fe; Pueblo de ´ San Ildefonso, Pueblo of Nambe, Pueblo of Pojoaque, Pueblo of Tesuque (Settlement Pueblos); and other individuals. The Settlement Agreement resolves the water rights claims of the Settlement Pueblos. Among other provisions, the RWS and 2,220 acre-feet per year of new water supply to the basin are included in the Settlement Agreement in exchange for the Pueblos agreeing to reduce their claims to water within the basin and to limit their priority calls against existing non-Pueblo water users. The Settlement Agreement also addresses funding for other water-related projects on the Settlement Pueblos. Proposed Federal Action: The Secretary of the Interior, through Reclamation, proposes to plan, design, and construct a regional water system in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, consisting of water diversion from the Rio Grande and water treatment facilities on the Pueblo de San Ildefonso, along with storage tanks and transmission and distribution pipelines that are necessary to supply up to 4,000 acre-feet of water annually to customers in the Pojoaque Basin. Purpose of and Need for the Proposed Federal Action: The purpose of the proposed action is to reliably provide a firm, safe supply of treated drinking water for distribution in the Pojoaque Basin, in compliance with the Settlement Act. The need for action is to reduce reliance on groundwater in the Pojoaque Basin and to allow the Settlement Pueblos to receive a portion of the water provided under the Settlement Act. The proposed action would also enable the Settlement Pueblos to use funding made available in the Settlement Act for certain waterrelated infrastructure improvements, if requested. This funding can be requested prior to substantial completion of the RWS and, if approved by the Secretary, used for water-related improvements that would be more cost effective when implemented in conjunction with RWS construction (Settlement Act, Section 615[d][7][A][ii]). The FEIS Analyzes Five Alternatives: The FEIS assesses the potential environmental effects of five alternatives for the RWS. These include the No Action Alternative (Alternative A), and four action alternatives (Alternatives B, C, D, and E) that vary in six main components or project elements: 1. Firm, reliable water supply. E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1625-1626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00398]


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U.S. Coral Reef Task Force; Public Meeting and Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Department of the Interior, announce a public 
meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and a request for written 
comments. This meeting, the 39th biannual meeting of the task force, 
provides a forum for coordinated planning and action among Federal 
agencies, State and territorial governments, and nongovernmental 
partners.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2018, from 
08:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Submit advance public comments by January 29, 2018. Submit requests 
for copies of comments given at the meeting by March 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Meeting will be held at the Department of Interior, Main 
Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240.
    Submit advance public comments or requests for copies of comments 
given at the meeting to Liza Johnson, U.S. Coral Reef Task Force 
Steering Committee Co-Chair, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS-3530-
MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or via email to 
[email protected]; or fax to (202) 208-4867.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza Johnson, U.S. Coral Reef Task 
Force Steering Committee Co-Chair, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS-
3530-MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 (phone: 202-208-1378; 
fax: 202-208-4867; email: [email protected]); or visit the 
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force website at www.coralreef.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established by Presidential Executive Order 
13089 in 1998, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force has a mission to lead, 
coordinate, and strengthen U.S. government actions to better preserve 
and protect coral reef ecosystems. The Departments of Commerce and the 
Interior co-chair the Task Force, whose members include leaders of 12 
Federal agencies, 2 U.S. States, 5 U.S. territories, and 3 freely 
associated States. For more information about the meetings, draft 
agendas, and how to register, go to www.coralreef.gov. A written 
summary

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of the meeting will be posted on the website after the meeting.

Registration To Attend the Meeting

    Attendees can register online before the start of the meeting, or 
on site at the registration desk. Registration details will be 
announced on the task force website at www.coralreef.gov.

Public Comments

    Comments may address the meeting, the role of the U.S. Coral Reef 
Task Force, or general coral reef conservation issues. Advance public 
comments should be submitted by January 29, 2018. Copies of comments 
given at the meeting can be submitted afterwards in writing to Liza 
Johnson by email, fax, or mail (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by 
March 30, 2018.

Public Availability of Comments

    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.

Shawn Buckner,
Acting Director, Office of Policy Analysis, U.S. Department of the 
Interior.
[FR Doc. 2018-00398 Filed 1-11-18; 8:45 am]
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