Notice of Intent To Amend the California Desert Conservation Area Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment for the Oberon Solar Project, Riverside County, CA, 14763-14764 [2021-05590]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 51 / Thursday, March 18, 2021 / Notices hour burden associated with this collection is 7,244 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 $258,505. You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria by any of the following methods: • Email: BLM_CA_PS_OberonSolar@ blm.gov. • Mail: ATTN: Brandon Anderson, BLM, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553. • Online via ePlanning: https:// go.usa.gov/xfdH5. Documents pertinent to this project may be examined during regular business hours upon request using email: BLM_CA_PS_OberonSolar@ blm.gov. ADDRESSES: Dated: March 12, 2021. Samantha L. Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2021–05546 Filed 3–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAD06000.L51010000.ER0000. LVRWB19B6970.19X (MO #4500143795)] Notice of Intent To Amend the California Desert Conservation Area Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment for the Oberon Solar Project, Riverside County, CA Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office is proposing to amend the 1980 California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan, as amended, and prepare the associated environmental analysis for the Oberon Solar Project (Project). By this notice, the BLM is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments on issues and identify planning criteria. DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the CDCA Plan amendment with associated environmental analysis. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until April 19, 2021. The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local news media, newspapers, and the BLM ePlanning website at: https://go.usa.gov/xfdH5. To be included in the analysis, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period. Additional opportunities for public participation will be available upon publication of the draft plan amendment environmental analysis document. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Mar 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 Brandon Anderson, Assistant District Manager, telephone (951) 697–5215; address Bureau of Land Management, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553; email BLM_ CA_PS_OberonSolar@blm.gov. Documents relevant to this planning process can be found at https:// go.usa.gov/xfdH5. Contact the Bureau of Land Management to arrange for other means of viewing documents. 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 with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant, IP Land Holding, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intersect Power, has requested a right-of-way (ROW) authorization to construct, operate, maintain, and decommission a 500-megawatt (MW) alternating current solar photovoltaic energy-generating facility along with the necessary ancillary facilities on public lands managed by the BLM. The project is proposed within a 4,700-acre area of public lands managed by the BLM just north and east of Desert Center, California. The Project is within a development focus area, as identified through the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) amendment to the CDCA Plan. The DRECP contains Conservation and Management Actions (CMAs) that are intended to avoid and/or minimize impacts to numerous resources within the plan area. However, application of the relevant CMAs to the proposed project would preclude the ability to construct and operate the 500-MW project in an area identified as suitable for renewable energy development. As such, the proposed Project would require a plan amendment to allow solar PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14763 development within the application area. This notice informs the public that the BLM intends to prepare a draft CDCA Plan amendment and associated environmental analysis document for the Oberon Solar Project. It also announces the beginning of the scoping process for this effort and seeks public input on environmental issues and potential planning criteria relevant to the project and any potential plan amendments. The public-scoping process may guide the planning process and determine relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis, including alternatives and mitigation measures. Preliminary issues for the Project have been identified by the BLM, other Federal agencies, the State, local agencies, and other stakeholders. Issues include air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, special status wildlife and vegetation species, cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, noise, recreation, traffic, visual resources, and cumulative effects. Written comments may be submitted via one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Input must be received by the close of the 30-day public-scoping period. If a plan amendment is necessary, the BLM will integrate the land use planning process with the NEPA process for the project. A preliminary list of the potential planning criteria that will be used to help guide and define the scope of the plan amendment includes: 1. Any plan amendments will be completed in compliance with FLPMA, NEPA, and all other relevant Federal laws, executive orders, and BLM polices. 2. Existing valid plan decisions will not change, and any new plan decisions will not conflict with existing plan decisions. 3. Any plan amendments will recognize valid existing rights. With respect to the potential land use plan amendment, the BLM will evaluate identified issues to be addressed in the plan amendment, and will place them into one of three categories: 1. Issues to be resolved in the plan amendment. 2. Issues to be resolved through policy or administrative action. 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan amendment. The BLM will provide an explanation in the environmental analysis document as to why an issue was placed in category two or three. The public is also encouraged to help identify any E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 14764 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 51 / Thursday, March 18, 2021 / Notices management questions and concerns that should be addressed in the environmental analysis and potential land-use plan amendments. The BLM will work collaboratively with interested parties to identify the management decisions that are best suited to local, regional, and national needs and concerns. The BLM will utilize and coordinate the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill the public involvement process under the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Information about historic and cultural resources within the area that may be potentially affected by the proposed action will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources. The BLM will consult with American Indian tribes on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on American Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due consideration. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with tribes, and other stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by the proposed action that the BLM is evaluating, are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the BLM to participate in the development of the environmental analysis as a cooperating agency. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information (PII) in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your PII—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Danielle Chi, BLM California Deputy State Director, Natural Resources. [FR Doc. 2021–05590 Filed 3–17–21; 8:45 am] jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4310–40–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Mar 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1229] Certain Furniture Products Finished With Decorative Wood Grain Paper and Components Thereof; Commission Determination To Affirm an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation as to Respondent Walker Edison Co., LLC Based on a Consent Order; Issuance of a Consent Order; Termination of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to affirm an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 8) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) terminating the investigation as to respondent Walker Edison Co., LLC (‘‘Walker Edison’’) based on a consent order and to issue a consent order. The investigation is terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin S. Richards, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–5453. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on November 9, 2020, based on a complaint, as supplemented, filed by Toppan Interamerica, Inc. of McDonough, Georgia (‘‘Complainant’’). 85 FR 71355 (Nov. 9, 2020). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain furniture products finished with decorative wood grain paper and components thereof by reason of infringement of U.S. Copyright Registration No. VA 2–142–287. The complaint further alleges that an SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 industry in the United States exists. Id. at 713356. The Commission’s notice of investigation named Walker Edison as the sole respondent. Id. On January 21, 2021, Complainant and Walker Edison jointly moved to terminate the investigation as to Walker Edison based on the entry of a consent order. The joint motion included a consent order stipulation executed by Walker Edison and a proposed consent order. On January 27, 2021, the presiding ALJ issued the subject ID granting the motion. No petitions for review of the ID were received. On February 19, 2021, the Commission determined to review the ID in light of apparent deficiencies in Walker Edison’s consent order stipulation and in the proposed consent order submitted by the parties. In the notice of review, the Commission sought responses from the parties regarding whether either would object to correction of the deficiencies in the proposed consent order and whether Walker Edison would stipulate to the addition of a term to the proposed consent order. On February 22, 2021, both parties filed responses indicating that they did not object to correction of the deficiencies in the proposed consent order, and Walker Edison stipulated to the inclusion of the additional term in any consent order the Commission may issue. In light of the parties’ responses, the Commission has determined to affirm the ID and issue a consent order. Walker Edison is hereby terminated from the investigation, which is also terminated in its entirety. The Commission vote for this determination took place on March 15, 2021. The authority for the Commission’s determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: March 15, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–05641 Filed 3–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14763-14764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05590]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAD06000.L51010000.ER0000.LVRWB19B6970.19X (MO #4500143795)]


Notice of Intent To Amend the California Desert Conservation Area 
Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment for the Oberon 
Solar Project, Riverside County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office is proposing to amend the 1980 
California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan, as amended, and 
prepare the associated environmental analysis for the Oberon Solar 
Project (Project). By this notice, the BLM is announcing the beginning 
of the scoping process to solicit public comments on issues and 
identify planning criteria.

DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the CDCA 
Plan amendment with associated environmental analysis. Comments on 
issues may be submitted in writing until April 19, 2021. The date(s) 
and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 
days in advance through local news media, newspapers, and the BLM 
ePlanning website at: https://go.usa.gov/xfdH5.
    To be included in the analysis, all comments must be received prior 
to the close of the 30-day scoping period. Additional opportunities for 
public participation will be available upon publication of the draft 
plan amendment environmental analysis document.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria by 
any of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: ATTN: Brandon Anderson, BLM, 22835 Calle San Juan De 
Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553.
     Online via ePlanning: https://go.usa.gov/xfdH5.
    Documents pertinent to this project may be examined during regular 
business hours upon request using email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Anderson, Assistant District 
Manager, telephone (951) 697-5215; address Bureau of Land Management, 
22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553; email 
[email protected]. Documents relevant to this planning 
process can be found at https://go.usa.gov/xfdH5. Contact the Bureau of 
Land Management to arrange for other means of viewing documents. 
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 with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant, IP Land Holding, LLC, a 
wholly owned subsidiary of Intersect Power, has requested a right-of-
way (ROW) authorization to construct, operate, maintain, and 
decommission a 500-megawatt (MW) alternating current solar photovoltaic 
energy-generating facility along with the necessary ancillary 
facilities on public lands managed by the BLM. The project is proposed 
within a 4,700-acre area of public lands managed by the BLM just north 
and east of Desert Center, California. The Project is within a 
development focus area, as identified through the Desert Renewable 
Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) amendment to the CDCA Plan.
    The DRECP contains Conservation and Management Actions (CMAs) that 
are intended to avoid and/or minimize impacts to numerous resources 
within the plan area. However, application of the relevant CMAs to the 
proposed project would preclude the ability to construct and operate 
the 500-MW project in an area identified as suitable for renewable 
energy development. As such, the proposed Project would require a plan 
amendment to allow solar development within the application area.
    This notice informs the public that the BLM intends to prepare a 
draft CDCA Plan amendment and associated environmental analysis 
document for the Oberon Solar Project. It also announces the beginning 
of the scoping process for this effort and seeks public input on 
environmental issues and potential planning criteria relevant to the 
project and any potential plan amendments. The public-scoping process 
may guide the planning process and determine relevant issues that will 
influence the scope of the environmental analysis, including 
alternatives and mitigation measures.
    Preliminary issues for the Project have been identified by the BLM, 
other Federal agencies, the State, local agencies, and other 
stakeholders. Issues include air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, 
special status wildlife and vegetation species, cultural resources, 
geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water 
quality, noise, recreation, traffic, visual resources, and cumulative 
effects. Written comments may be submitted via one of the methods 
listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Input must be received by the 
close of the 30-day public-scoping period.
    If a plan amendment is necessary, the BLM will integrate the land 
use planning process with the NEPA process for the project. A 
preliminary list of the potential planning criteria that will be used 
to help guide and define the scope of the plan amendment includes:
    1. Any plan amendments will be completed in compliance with FLPMA, 
NEPA, and all other relevant Federal laws, executive orders, and BLM 
polices.
    2. Existing valid plan decisions will not change, and any new plan 
decisions will not conflict with existing plan decisions.
    3. Any plan amendments will recognize valid existing rights.
    With respect to the potential land use plan amendment, the BLM will 
evaluate identified issues to be addressed in the plan amendment, and 
will place them into one of three categories:
    1. Issues to be resolved in the plan amendment.
    2. Issues to be resolved through policy or administrative action.
    3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan amendment.
    The BLM will provide an explanation in the environmental analysis 
document as to why an issue was placed in category two or three. The 
public is also encouraged to help identify any

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management questions and concerns that should be addressed in the 
environmental analysis and potential land-use plan amendments. The BLM 
will work collaboratively with interested parties to identify the 
management decisions that are best suited to local, regional, and 
national needs and concerns.
    The BLM will utilize and coordinate the NEPA scoping process to 
help fulfill the public involvement process under the National Historic 
Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). 
Information about historic and cultural resources within the area that 
may be potentially affected by the proposed action will assist the BLM 
in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources. The BLM will 
consult with American Indian tribes on a government-to-government basis 
in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal 
concerns, including impacts on American Indian trust assets and 
potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due 
consideration. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with tribes, 
and other stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by the 
proposed action that the BLM is evaluating, are invited to participate 
in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by 
the BLM to participate in the development of the environmental analysis 
as a cooperating agency.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information (PII) in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your PII--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot guarantee 
that we will be able to do so.

Danielle Chi,
BLM California Deputy State Director, Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2021-05590 Filed 3-17-21; 8:45 am]
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