Notice of Availability of the Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jáa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Utah, 41111-41112 [2018-17750]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2018 / Notices Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10 and 43 CFR 1610.2. Edwin L. Roberson, State Director. [FR Doc. 2018–17751 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [18X 1109AF LLUT930000 L16100000.DS0000.LXSSJ0650000] Notice of Availability of the Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek ´ and Shash Jaa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Utah Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country District Office, in coordination with the United States Forest Service (USFS), Manti-La Sal National Forest, has prepared Draft Monument Management Plans (MMPs) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) ´ Indian Creek and Shash Jaa Units. By this Notice, the BLM is announcing the opening of the public comment period. DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive written comments on the BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS within 90 days of the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability of the BENM Draft MMPs/ Draft EIS in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases and/or mailings. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the BENM Draft MMPs/EIS by either of these methods: • Email: blm_ut_monticello_ monuments@blm.gov • Mail: BLM, Canyon Country District Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, Utah 84532, Attn: Lance Porter Copies of the BENM Draft MMPs/ Draft EIS are available at the following locations: • Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Aug 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 • Bureau of Land Management, Monticello Field Office, 365 North Main, Monticello, Utah • Bureau of Land Management, Canyon Country District Office, 82 E Dogwood, Moab, Utah • Manti-La-Sal National Forest, 559 West Price River Drive, Price, Utah The BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS and accompanying background documents are available on the ePlanning website at: https://goo.gl/uLrEae. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lance Porter, District Manager, BLM Canyon Country District Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, telephone 435–259–2100 or email l50porte@ 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 contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 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: On December 4, 2017, President Donald Trump signed Proclamation 9681 modifying the Bears Ears National Monument designated by Proclamation 9558 to exclude from its designation and reservation approximately 1,150,860 acres of land. The revised BENM boundary includes two units— ´ Shash Jaa and Indian Creek Units—that are reserved for the care and management of the objects of historic and scientific interest within their boundaries. The planning area is located entirely in San Juan County, Utah and encompasses 169,289 acres of BLMmanaged lands and 32,587 acres of National Forest System Lands. All of the National Forest System Lands are ´ within the Shash Jaa Unit. The BLM is the lead agency for the preparation of the EIS, and the Forest Service is participating as a cooperating agency. This planning effort is needed to identify goals, objectives, and management actions necessary for the conservation, protection, restoration, or enhancement of the resources, objects, and values identified in Proclamation 9558, as modified by Proclamation 9681. The BENM is jointly managed by the BLM and USFS under the Monticello Resource Management Plan (BLM 2008), as amended, and the Manti La-Sal Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP), as amended (USFS 1986). The MMPs would replace the existing Monticello RMP for the BLMadministered lands within the BENM, and would amend the existing Manti La- PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41111 Sal LRMP for USFS-administered lands within the BENM. Each agency will continue to manage their lands within the monument pursuant to their respective applicable legal authorities. The responsible official for the BLM is the Utah State Director; the responsible official for the USFS is the Manti-La Sal Forest Supervisor. The USFS intends to use the BLM’s EIS to make its decision for the ´ part of the Shash Jaa Unit MMP it administers. The USFS will use the BLM’s administrative review procedures, as provided by the USFS 2012 Planning Rule, at 36 CFR 219.59(b). The BLM and USFS have reviewed public scoping comments to identify planning issues that directed the formulation of alternatives and framed the scope of analysis in the Draft MMPs/ Draft EIS. Issues identified include management of cultural resources, including protection of American Indian sacred sites, traditional cultural properties, and access by members of Indian tribes for traditional cultural and customary uses; recreation and access; livestock grazing; and wildlife, water, vegetation, and soil resources. This planning effort also considers management of lands with wilderness characteristics. The Draft MMPs/Draft EIS evaluate four alternatives in detail. Alternative A is the No Action alternative, which is a continuation of existing decisions in the Monticello RMP and in the Manti-La Sal Forest Plan, to the extent that those decisions are compatible with the proclamations. Alternative B emphasizes resource protection and conservation. It is the alternative which imposes the greatest restrictions on recreation and other uses. The BLM and USFS would take a more active management approach to ensure that objects and values are conserved, protected and restored. Alternative C represents a balance among levels of restriction on recreation and other uses and emphasizes adaptive management to protect the long-term sustainability of Monument objects and values while providing for other multiple uses. Alternative D is the alternative with the least restrictive management prescriptions and utilizes a more passive management strategy, with the aim of minimizing the number of changes in the BENM. The agencies would focus on management actions that preserve objects and values but do not alter the existing character of the landscape or limit future agency discretion. The BLM and USFS have identified Alternative D as the preferred E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1 41112 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2018 / Notices alternative for purposes of public comment and review. Identification of this alternative, however, does not represent final agency direction, and the Proposed MMPs/Final EIS may include management actions described in the other analyzed alternatives. BLM Utah and the USFS are soliciting comments on the entire Draft MMPs/ Draft EIS. Please note that public comments and information submitted including names, street addresses, and email addresses of persons who submit comments will be available for public review and disclosure at addresses provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except 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 may request to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, and 36 CFR 219.59. Edwin L. Roberson, State Director. [FR Doc. 2018–17750 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection, Comment Request ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension for the collection of the ‘‘BLS amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Aug 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 Data Sharing Program.’’ A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before October 16, 2018. 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The BLS makes confidential data available to eligible researchers through three major programs: 1. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), as part of the BLS occupational safety and health statistics program, compiles a count of all fatal work injuries occurring in the U.S. in each calendar year. Multiple sources are used in order to provide as complete and accurate information concerning workplace fatalities as possible. A research file containing CFOI data is made available offsite to eligible researchers. 2. The National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth (NLSY) is designed to document the transition from school to work and into adulthood. The NLSY collects extensive information about youths’ labor market behavior and educational experiences over time. The NLSY includes three different cohorts: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79), the NLSY79 Young Adult Survey, and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97). NLSY data beyond the public use data are made available in greater PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 detail through an offsite program to eligible researchers. 3. Additionally, the BLS makes available data from several employment, compensation, prices, and working conditions surveys to eligible researchers for onsite use. Eligible visiting researchers can access these data in researcher rooms at the BLS national office in Washington, DC or at a Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC). II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the BLS Data Sharing Program. In order to provide access to confidential data, the BLS must determine that the researcher’s project will be exclusively statistical in nature and that the researcher is eligible based on guidelines set out in CIPSEA, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implementation guidance on CIPSEA, and BLS policy. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[18X 1109AF LLUT930000 L16100000.DS0000.LXSSJ0650000]


Notice of Availability of the Draft Bears Ears National Monument 
Indian Creek and Shash J[aacute]a Units Monument Management Plans and 
Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country 
District Office, in coordination with the United States Forest Service 
(USFS), Manti-La Sal National Forest, has prepared Draft Monument 
Management Plans (MMPs) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) Indian Creek and Shash 
J[aacute]a Units. By this Notice, the BLM is announcing the opening of 
the public comment period.

DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive 
written comments on the BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS within 90 days of the 
date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of 
Availability of the BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS in the Federal Register. 
The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public 
involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through public 
notices, media releases and/or mailings.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the BENM Draft MMPs/EIS by either 
of these methods:

 Email: [email protected]
 Mail: BLM, Canyon Country District Office, 82 East Dogwood, 
Moab, Utah 84532, Attn: Lance Porter

    Copies of the BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS are available at the 
following locations:

 Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 
South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah
 Bureau of Land Management, Monticello Field Office, 365 North 
Main, Monticello, Utah
 Bureau of Land Management, Canyon Country District Office, 82 
E Dogwood, Moab, Utah
 Manti-La-Sal National Forest, 559 West Price River Drive, 
Price, Utah

The BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS and accompanying background documents are 
available on the ePlanning website at: https://goo.gl/uLrEae.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lance Porter, District Manager, BLM 
Canyon Country District Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, 
telephone 435-259-2100 or 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 contact the above individual during 
normal business hours. The FRS 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: On December 4, 2017, President Donald Trump 
signed Proclamation 9681 modifying the Bears Ears National Monument 
designated by Proclamation 9558 to exclude from its designation and 
reservation approximately 1,150,860 acres of land. The revised BENM 
boundary includes two units--Shash J[aacute]a and Indian Creek Units--
that are reserved for the care and management of the objects of 
historic and scientific interest within their boundaries. The planning 
area is located entirely in San Juan County, Utah and encompasses 
169,289 acres of BLM-managed lands and 32,587 acres of National Forest 
System Lands. All of the National Forest System Lands are within the 
Shash J[aacute]a Unit.
    The BLM is the lead agency for the preparation of the EIS, and the 
Forest Service is participating as a cooperating agency.
    This planning effort is needed to identify goals, objectives, and 
management actions necessary for the conservation, protection, 
restoration, or enhancement of the resources, objects, and values 
identified in Proclamation 9558, as modified by Proclamation 9681. The 
BENM is jointly managed by the BLM and USFS under the Monticello 
Resource Management Plan (BLM 2008), as amended, and the Manti La-Sal 
Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP), as amended (USFS 1986). The 
MMPs would replace the existing Monticello RMP for the BLM-administered 
lands within the BENM, and would amend the existing Manti La-Sal LRMP 
for USFS-administered lands within the BENM.
    Each agency will continue to manage their lands within the monument 
pursuant to their respective applicable legal authorities. The 
responsible official for the BLM is the Utah State Director; the 
responsible official for the USFS is the Manti-La Sal Forest 
Supervisor. The USFS intends to use the BLM's EIS to make its decision 
for the part of the Shash J[aacute]a Unit MMP it administers. The USFS 
will use the BLM's administrative review procedures, as provided by the 
USFS 2012 Planning Rule, at 36 CFR 219.59(b).
    The BLM and USFS have reviewed public scoping comments to identify 
planning issues that directed the formulation of alternatives and 
framed the scope of analysis in the Draft MMPs/Draft EIS. Issues 
identified include management of cultural resources, including 
protection of American Indian sacred sites, traditional cultural 
properties, and access by members of Indian tribes for traditional 
cultural and customary uses; recreation and access; livestock grazing; 
and wildlife, water, vegetation, and soil resources. This planning 
effort also considers management of lands with wilderness 
characteristics.
    The Draft MMPs/Draft EIS evaluate four alternatives in detail. 
Alternative A is the No Action alternative, which is a continuation of 
existing decisions in the Monticello RMP and in the Manti-La Sal Forest 
Plan, to the extent that those decisions are compatible with the 
proclamations. Alternative B emphasizes resource protection and 
conservation. It is the alternative which imposes the greatest 
restrictions on recreation and other uses. The BLM and USFS would take 
a more active management approach to ensure that objects and values are 
conserved, protected and restored. Alternative C represents a balance 
among levels of restriction on recreation and other uses and emphasizes 
adaptive management to protect the long-term sustainability of Monument 
objects and values while providing for other multiple uses. Alternative 
D is the alternative with the least restrictive management 
prescriptions and utilizes a more passive management strategy, with the 
aim of minimizing the number of changes in the BENM. The agencies would 
focus on management actions that preserve objects and values but do not 
alter the existing character of the landscape or limit future agency 
discretion.
    The BLM and USFS have identified Alternative D as the preferred

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alternative for purposes of public comment and review. Identification 
of this alternative, however, does not represent final agency 
direction, and the Proposed MMPs/Final EIS may include management 
actions described in the other analyzed alternatives.
    BLM Utah and the USFS are soliciting comments on the entire Draft 
MMPs/Draft EIS. Please note that public comments and information 
submitted including names, street addresses, and email addresses of 
persons who submit comments will be available for public review and 
disclosure at addresses provided in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through 
Friday, except 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 may 
request to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, and 36 
CFR 219.59.

Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-17750 Filed 8-16-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P

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