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Dated: March 27, 2018.
Karen P. Clark
Acting Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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Collection; request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
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Management are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 25,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
by mail to Mary Heying, Department of
the Interior, Office of Acquisition and
Property Management, 1849 C St. NW,
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collection requirements and provide the
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We are soliciting comments on the
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Abstract: Public Law 91–646, Uniform
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Relocation Payments—Residential, and
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Acquisition Act allows for various
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circumstance. Failure to make
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Title of Collection: Claim for
Relocation Payments—Residential, DI–
381 and Claim for Relocation
Payments—Nonresidential, DI–382.
OMB Control Number: 1084–0010.
Form Number: DI–381 and DI–382.
Type of Review: Extension of a
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Individuals and businesses who are
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The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
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Tammy L. Bagley,
Acting Director, Office of Acquisition and
Property Management.
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Notice of Availability of Decision
Record for the Gateway West
Transmission Line Project and
Approved Land Use Plan
Amendments, Segments 8 and 9,
Idaho; IDI–35849–01
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) announces the
availability of the Decision Record (DR)
for the Gateway West Transmission Line
Project (Project) and Approved Land
Use Plan Amendments for Segments 8
and 9. The Assistant Secretary—Land
and Minerals Management (ASLM)
signed the DR on March 30, 2018, which
constitutes the final decision of the
Department of the Interior and is not
SUMMARY:
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subject to appeal under Departmental
regulations. Any challenge to this
decision, including the BLM Authorized
Officer’s issuance of the right-of-way
(ROW) as directed by this decision,
must be brought in Federal district court
within the timeframe allowed under
Title 41 of the FAST Act (FAST–41).
DATES: The ASLM signed the DR on
March 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the DR are
available online at https://www.blm.gov/
gatewaywest and at the BLM Idaho State
Office, 1387 S Vinnell Way, Boise, ID
83709.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Stobaugh, BLM Gateway West National
Project Manager, telephone 775–861–
6478; email jstobaug@blm.gov. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to leave a message or question for Mr.
Stobaugh. The FRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. You will receive
a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On May 7, 2007, PacificCorp (doing
business as Rocky Mountain Power) and
Idaho Power Company (Proponents)
applied to the BLM for a ROW grant to
build and operate portions of the Project
on public lands in Wyoming and Idaho.
The original project comprised 10
transmission line segments originating
at the Windstar Substation near
Glenrock, Wyoming, and terminating at
the Hemingway Substation near Melba,
Idaho, with a total length of
approximately 1,000 miles. The BLM
published a Final Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for this project on April
26, 2013 and a Record of Decision
(ROD) on November 14, 2013. In the
ROD, the BLM deferred a decision on
Segments 8 and 9 to allow additional
time for Federal, state, and local
permitting agencies to examine
additional routing options, as well as
potential mitigation and enhancement
measures for these segments, in part,
because Segments 8 and 9 involved
resources in and near the Morley Nelson
Snake River Birds of Prey National
Conservation Area (NCA).
In August 2014, the Proponents
submitted a revised ROW application
for Segments 8 and 9 and a revised Plan
of Development for the Project, which
the BLM determined required additional
environmental analysis through a
Supplemental EIS (SEIS). On October 7,
2016, the BLM published a Final SEIS
that analyzed 7 alternative ROW routes
for Segments 8 and 9 and the Land Use
Plan Amendments needed to
accommodate each alternative route
pair. The BLM issued a ROD on January
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19, 2017, selecting the route described
as Alternative 5 in the Final SEIS. The
State of Idaho, Owyhee County, Idaho,
and three environmental organizations
appealed the BLM’s ROW decision to
the Interior Board of Land Appeals
(IBLA). In a letter to the Secretary of the
Interior, the Governor of Idaho
requested that the BLM reconsider the
January 19, 2017 decision and select an
alternative with fewer impacts to State
and county resources and communities.
The Proponents also requested that the
BLM reconsider the January 2017
decision and select the alternative
proposed in their revised application, as
more cost-effective and providing
greater system reliability. On April 18,
2017, the IBLA granted the BLM’s
motion to remand the January 19, 2017,
ROW decision for reconsideration.
On May 5, 2017, the Morley Nelson
Snake River Birds of Prey National
Conservation Area Boundary
Modification Act (Modification Act) was
enacted, which directed the BLM to
issue a ROW grant to use public lands
within the NCA as described in Sec.
(b)(2) representing portions of the
Project ‘‘in alignment with the revised
proposed routes for Segments 8 and 9
identified as Alternative 1 in the
Supplementary Final Environmental
Impact Analysis released October 5,
2016.’’ The Modification Act also
removed the lands affected by this ROW
from NCA status and stipulated that the
mitigation framework presented in the
Final SEIS would apply to the
authorized segments. The BLM offered
this statutory ROW grant to the
Proponents on July 26, 2017.
The BLM has prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA) (DOI–
BLM–ID–0000–0002–EA) to analyze and
document the environmental effects of
an application from the Proponents for
a ROW grant to use public lands for
Segments 8 and 9 of the Project. The EA
also analyzed the effects of amending
three current BLM land use plans
needed to ensure the ROW grant
conformed to the plans:
Kuna Management Framework Plan (MFP);
Bennett Hills/Timmerman Hills MFP; and
1987 Jarbidge Resource Management Plan
(for areas not covered by the 2015 Jarbidge
RMP).
The BLM tiered to and incorporated
by reference the analyses in the 2013
Final EIS and 2016 Final SEIS. The BLM
prepared the EA in consultation with
Cooperating Agencies and in accordance
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended, the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of
1976, as amended, implementing
regulations, the BLM Land Use Planning
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Handbook (H–1601–1), the BLM
National Environmental Policy Act
Handbook (H–1790–1), and other
applicable law and policy.
Following the publication of a Notice
of Intent to prepare an EA in the Federal
Register, an opportunity for the public
to comment on a Draft EA, and an
opportunity for interested parties and
the State of Idaho to protest a decision
to amend land use plans as reflected in
the EA and Finding of No New
Significant Impact, the ASLM issued a
Decision selecting Alternative 1 from
the EA. The selected alternative
authorizes a ROW grant to the
Proponents for the portions of Segments
8 and 9 of the project that physically
connect with the portions of those
segments authorized by the Boundary
Modification Act. It also includes the
Toana Road Variation 1 as analyzed in
the Final SEIS and amends the 1987
Jarbidge RMP and the Kuna and Bennett
Hills/Timmerman Hills MFPs for BLMmanaged public lands in the Jarbidge,
Four Rivers and Shoshone Field Offices.
The ASLM’s DR also incorporated, as
terms and conditions of the ROW grant,
environmental protection measures
described in the EA, monitoring
requirements, and measures to mitigate
effects. In addition, the BLM has worked
with the Proponents to develop the
Mitigation Framework for the NCA
(Final SEIS EIS Appendix K), which the
Boundary Modification Act also
stipulates will apply to the authorized
segments.
My approval of this decision as the
ASLM is not subject to administrative
appeal under Departmental regulations
at 43 CFR part 4 pursuant to 43 CFR
4.410(a)(3). Any challenge to this
decision must be brought in Federal
District Court and is subject to 42 U.S.C.
4370m–6(a)(1).
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6; 42 U.S.C.
4370m–6(a)(1)
Joseph R. Balash,
Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of Decision Record for the Gateway West
Transmission Line Project and Approved Land Use Plan Amendments,
Segments 8 and 9, Idaho; IDI-35849-01
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability
of the Decision Record (DR) for the Gateway West Transmission Line
Project (Project) and Approved Land Use Plan Amendments for Segments 8
and 9. The Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management (ASLM)
signed the DR on March 30, 2018, which constitutes the final decision
of the Department of the Interior and is not
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subject to appeal under Departmental regulations. Any challenge to this
decision, including the BLM Authorized Officer's issuance of the right-
of-way (ROW) as directed by this decision, must be brought in Federal
district court within the timeframe allowed under Title 41 of the FAST
Act (FAST-41).
DATES: The ASLM signed the DR on March 30, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the DR are available online at https://www.blm.gov/gatewaywest and at the BLM Idaho State Office, 1387 S
Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Stobaugh, BLM Gateway West
National Project Manager, telephone 775-861-6478; email
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339
to leave a message or question for Mr. Stobaugh. The FRS is available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On May 7, 2007, PacificCorp (doing business as Rocky Mountain
Power) and Idaho Power Company (Proponents) applied to the BLM for a
ROW grant to build and operate portions of the Project on public lands
in Wyoming and Idaho. The original project comprised 10 transmission
line segments originating at the Windstar Substation near Glenrock,
Wyoming, and terminating at the Hemingway Substation near Melba, Idaho,
with a total length of approximately 1,000 miles. The BLM published a
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this project on April
26, 2013 and a Record of Decision (ROD) on November 14, 2013. In the
ROD, the BLM deferred a decision on Segments 8 and 9 to allow
additional time for Federal, state, and local permitting agencies to
examine additional routing options, as well as potential mitigation and
enhancement measures for these segments, in part, because Segments 8
and 9 involved resources in and near the Morley Nelson Snake River
Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA).
In August 2014, the Proponents submitted a revised ROW application
for Segments 8 and 9 and a revised Plan of Development for the Project,
which the BLM determined required additional environmental analysis
through a Supplemental EIS (SEIS). On October 7, 2016, the BLM
published a Final SEIS that analyzed 7 alternative ROW routes for
Segments 8 and 9 and the Land Use Plan Amendments needed to accommodate
each alternative route pair. The BLM issued a ROD on January 19, 2017,
selecting the route described as Alternative 5 in the Final SEIS. The
State of Idaho, Owyhee County, Idaho, and three environmental
organizations appealed the BLM's ROW decision to the Interior Board of
Land Appeals (IBLA). In a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, the
Governor of Idaho requested that the BLM reconsider the January 19,
2017 decision and select an alternative with fewer impacts to State and
county resources and communities. The Proponents also requested that
the BLM reconsider the January 2017 decision and select the alternative
proposed in their revised application, as more cost-effective and
providing greater system reliability. On April 18, 2017, the IBLA
granted the BLM's motion to remand the January 19, 2017, ROW decision
for reconsideration.
On May 5, 2017, the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey
National Conservation Area Boundary Modification Act (Modification Act)
was enacted, which directed the BLM to issue a ROW grant to use public
lands within the NCA as described in Sec. (b)(2) representing portions
of the Project ``in alignment with the revised proposed routes for
Segments 8 and 9 identified as Alternative 1 in the Supplementary Final
Environmental Impact Analysis released October 5, 2016.'' The
Modification Act also removed the lands affected by this ROW from NCA
status and stipulated that the mitigation framework presented in the
Final SEIS would apply to the authorized segments. The BLM offered this
statutory ROW grant to the Proponents on July 26, 2017.
The BLM has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) (DOI-BLM-ID-
0000-0002-EA) to analyze and document the environmental effects of an
application from the Proponents for a ROW grant to use public lands for
Segments 8 and 9 of the Project. The EA also analyzed the effects of
amending three current BLM land use plans needed to ensure the ROW
grant conformed to the plans:
Kuna Management Framework Plan (MFP);
Bennett Hills/Timmerman Hills MFP; and
1987 Jarbidge Resource Management Plan (for areas not covered by the
2015 Jarbidge RMP).
The BLM tiered to and incorporated by reference the analyses in the
2013 Final EIS and 2016 Final SEIS. The BLM prepared the EA in
consultation with Cooperating Agencies and in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, implementing
regulations, the BLM Land Use Planning Handbook (H-1601-1), the BLM
National Environmental Policy Act Handbook (H-1790-1), and other
applicable law and policy.
Following the publication of a Notice of Intent to prepare an EA in
the Federal Register, an opportunity for the public to comment on a
Draft EA, and an opportunity for interested parties and the State of
Idaho to protest a decision to amend land use plans as reflected in the
EA and Finding of No New Significant Impact, the ASLM issued a Decision
selecting Alternative 1 from the EA. The selected alternative
authorizes a ROW grant to the Proponents for the portions of Segments 8
and 9 of the project that physically connect with the portions of those
segments authorized by the Boundary Modification Act. It also includes
the Toana Road Variation 1 as analyzed in the Final SEIS and amends the
1987 Jarbidge RMP and the Kuna and Bennett Hills/Timmerman Hills MFPs
for BLM-managed public lands in the Jarbidge, Four Rivers and Shoshone
Field Offices.
The ASLM's DR also incorporated, as terms and conditions of the ROW
grant, environmental protection measures described in the EA,
monitoring requirements, and measures to mitigate effects. In addition,
the BLM has worked with the Proponents to develop the Mitigation
Framework for the NCA (Final SEIS EIS Appendix K), which the Boundary
Modification Act also stipulates will apply to the authorized segments.
My approval of this decision as the ASLM is not subject to
administrative appeal under Departmental regulations at 43 CFR part 4
pursuant to 43 CFR 4.410(a)(3). Any challenge to this decision must be
brought in Federal District Court and is subject to 42 U.S.C. 4370m-
6(a)(1).
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6; 42 U.S.C. 4370m-6(a)(1)
Joseph R. Balash,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
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