Notice of Application for Withdrawal and Segregation of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, 58299-58301 [2021-22958]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLES960000.L14400000.ET0000.223;
MNES–059784]
Notice of Application for Withdrawal
and Segregation of Federal Lands;
Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties,
Minnesota
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS)
has filed an application with the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) requesting
the Secretary of the Interior to
withdraw, for a 20-year term,
approximately 225,378 acres of National
Forest System lands in the Rainy River
Watershed on the Superior National
Forest in northeastern Minnesota, from
disposition under the United States
mineral and geothermal leasing laws,
subject to valid existing rights. This
notice segregates the lands for up to two
years from operation of the United
States mineral and geothermal leasing
laws, subject to valid existing rights;
provides an opportunity for the public
to submit written comments on the
withdrawal application; and notifies the
public that one or more public meetings
will be held regarding the application.
DATES: Comments regarding this
withdrawal application must be
received by January 19, 2022. A notice
for public meeting(s) regarding the
withdrawal application will be
announced separately in the Federal
Register, in at least one local
newspaper, and on agency websites at
least 30 days before meeting(s) are held
during this 90-day comment period.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this
withdrawal proposal should be sent to
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F. David Radford, Deputy State Director
of Geospatial Services, BLM Eastern
States Office, RE: Superior National
Forest Withdrawal Application, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia
22041; or by email to BLM_ES_Lands@
blm.gov (please include Superior
National Forest Withdrawal Application
in the subject line).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F.
David Radford, BLM Eastern States
Office, telephone: 703–558–7759, email:
fradford@blm.gov during regular
business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact
the above individual. The Service is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question. You will
receive a reply during normal business
hours.
A map and other information related
to the withdrawal application are
available at the USFS Superior National
Forest, 8901 Grand Avenue Place,
Duluth, Minnesota 55808.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS
has filed an application with the BLM
requesting the Secretary of the Interior
to withdraw all federal lands and
interests in lands (excluding lands with
federally owned fractional mineral
interests) situated within the exterior
boundaries of the area depicted on the
map submitted with the application,
entitled Appendix B: Superior National
Forest, dated September 20, 2021, from
disposition under the United States
mineral and geothermal leasing laws for
a period of 20 years, subject to valid
existing rights. The above-referenced
map is available from BLM or USFS by
sending a request to the physical
address in the ADDRESSES and FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT sections
above, as well as online via https://
www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/docs/
2021-10/AppendixB_WithdrawalMap_
20210916.pdf. The purpose of the
proposed withdrawal is to advance a
comprehensive approach to protect and
preserve the fragile and vital social and
natural resources, ecological integrity,
and wilderness values in the Rainy
River Watershed, the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and
the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness Mining Protection Area
(MPA) in northeastern Minnesota,
which are threatened by potential future
sulfide mining. Development of sulfidebearing mineral resources present in the
withdrawal area could lead to
permanently stored waste materials and
other conditions upstream of the
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BWCAW and the MPA with the
potential to generate and release effluent
with elevated levels of acidity, metals,
and other potential contaminants.
Failure of required mitigation measures,
containment facilities, or remediation
efforts at mine sites and their related
facilities could lead to irreversible
degradation of this key water-based
wilderness resource. The purpose of the
proposed withdrawal is also to prevent
the effects of climate change on
precipitation regimes and protect the
health, traditional cultural values, and
subsistence-based lifestyle of the Tribes,
which rely on resources in the region
such as wild rice that are particularly
susceptible to adverse impacts
associated with mining. The lands will
remain open to other forms of use and
disposition as may be allowed by law on
National Forest System lands, including
the sale of mineral materials.
All the National Forest System lands
identified in the townships below and
any lands acquired by the Federal
government within the exterior
boundaries shown on the above
referenced map are included in the
withdrawal application. This area
excludes the BWCAW and the MPA, as
depicted on the above referenced map.
which are all interconnected through
the unique hydrology in the region.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency
agreement, or cooperative agreement
would not meet the purpose of this
proposed withdrawal because such an
action would not adequately constrain
mineral and geothermal leasing to
provide adequate protection throughout
this pristine natural area.
No alternative sites are feasible as the
lands subject to the withdrawal
application are the lands for which
protection is sought from the impacts of
potential future exploration and
development under the United States
mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
No water will be needed to fulfill the
purpose of the requested withdrawal.
The USFS will serve as the lead
agency for analyzing the impacts of the
proposed withdrawal under the
National Environmental Policy Act. The
USFS will designate the BLM as a
cooperating agency. The BLM will
independently evaluate and review the
draft and final analysis and any other
documents needed for the Secretary of
the Interior to make a decision on the
proposed withdrawal.
Records related to the withdrawal
application may be examined by
contacting the individual listed in the
National Forest System Lands
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Superior National Forest
4th Principal Meridian, Minnesota
Tps. 61 and 62 N., Rs. 5 W.
Tps. 60 to 62 N., Rs. 6 W.
Tps. 59 and 61 N., Rs. 7 W.
Tps. 59 to 61 N., Rs. 8 W.,
Tps. 58 to 61 N., Rs. 9 W.
Tps. 57 to 62 N., Rs. 10 W.
Tps. 57 to 63 N., Rs. 11 W.1Tp. 59 N., R. 12
W.
Tps. 61 to 63 N., Rs. 12 W.
Tps. 61 to 63 N., Rs. 13 W.
The areas described contain
approximately 225,378 acres of National
Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and
Saint Louis Counties.
Non-Federal lands within the area
proposed for withdrawal total
approximately 223,000 acres in Cook,
Lake, and Saint Louis Counties. As nonFederal lands, these parcels would not
be affected by the temporary segregation
or proposed withdrawal, unless they are
subsequently acquired by the Federal
government.
Congress designated the BWCAW and
established the MPA to protect and
preserve the ecological richness of the
lakes, waterways, and forested
wilderness along the Canadian border.
The protection of the Rainy River
Watershed would help the preservation
of the BWCAW and MPA, as well as
Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park,
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section above.
For a period until January 19, 2022,
all persons who wish to submit
comments, suggestions, or objections
related to the withdrawal application
may present their views in writing to
the BLM Deputy State Director of
Geospatial Services at the BLM Eastern
States Office address or the email listed
in the ADDRESSES section above.
Comments, including the names and
street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review by
appointment at the BLM Eastern States
Office during regular business hours.
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 to withhold your
personal identifying information from
public review, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so.
Notice is hereby given that a public
meeting in connection with the
application for withdrawal will be
scheduled within the 90-day comment
period. The BLM will publish a notice
of the time and place in the Federal
Register, at least one local newspaper,
and on agency websites at least 30-days
before the scheduled date of the
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meeting. During this 90-day comment
period, if determined to be needed, the
BLM will hold additional meetings in
other areas of the State.
For a period until October 23, 2023,
subject to valid existing rights, the
National Forest System lands described
in this notice will be temporarily
segregated from operation of the United
States mineral and geothermal leasing
laws, unless the application is denied or
canceled, or the withdrawal is approved
prior to that date. All other activities
currently consistent with the Superior
National Forest Land and Resource
Management Plan are not restricted by
this segregation, including public
recreation, mineral materials sales, and
other activities compatible with
preservation of the character of the area,
subject to USFS discretionary approval.
The application will be processed in
accordance with the regulations set
forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
Mitchell Leverette,
BLM Eastern States State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVS00000.L51010000.FX0000.21X; N–
89655; MO# 4500153967]
Notice of Segregation of Public Land
for the Copper Rays Solar Project, Nye
County, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management,
Department of Interior.
ACTION: Notice of segregation.
AGENCY:
Through this notice the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is
segregating public lands included in the
right-of-way application for the Copper
Rays Solar Project, from appropriation
under the public land laws, including
the Mining Law, but not the Mineral
Leasing or Material Sales Acts, for a
period of 2 years from the date of
publication of this notice, subject to
valid existing rights. This segregation is
to allow for the orderly administration
of the public lands to facilitate
consideration of development of
renewable energy resources. The public
lands segregated by this notice total
5,518.18 acres.
DATES: This segregation for the lands
identified in this notice is effective on
October 21, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to the mailing list, send
requests to: Beth Ransel, Southern
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Team, at telephone (702) 515–5284;
address 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive,
Las Vegas, NV 89130–2301; or email
BLM_NV_SND_EnergyProjects@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 with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations found at 43 CFR 2091.3–
1(e) and 2804.25(f) allow the BLM to
temporarily segregate public lands
within a right-of-way application area
for solar energy development from the
operation of the public land laws,
including the Mining Law, by
publication of a Federal Register notice.
The BLM uses this temporary
segregation authority to preserve its
ability to approve, approve with
modifications, or deny proposed rightsof-way, and to facilitate the orderly
administration of the public lands. This
temporary segregation is subject to valid
existing rights, including existing
mining claims located before this
segregation notice. Licenses, permits,
cooperative agreements, or discretionary
land use authorizations of a temporary
nature which would not impact lands
identified in this notice may be allowed
with the approval of an authorized
officer of the BLM during the
segregation period. The lands segregated
under this notice are legally described
as follows:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
T. 20 S., R. 54 E.,
Sec. 35, S1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
T. 21 S., R. 54 E.,
Sec. 1, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 2, lot 8;
Sec. 12, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 13, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4,
S1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
S1⁄2SE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,
S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 14, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 23, E1⁄2;
Sec. 24;
Sec. 25;
Sec. 26, E1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NE1⁄4,
SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and S1⁄2;
Sec. 35;
Sec. 36.
T. 22 S., R. 54 E.,
Sec. 1;
Sec. 2.
T. 21 S., R. 55 E.,
Sec. 18, lot 3.
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The area described contains 5,518.18 acres,
according to the official plats of the surveys
of the lands on file with the BLM.
As provided in the regulations, the
segregation of lands in this notice will
not exceed 2 years from the date of
publication unless extended for an
additional 2 years through publication
of a new notice in the Federal Register.
The segregation period will terminate
and the land will automatically reopen
to appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, at the
earliest of the following dates: Upon
issuance of a decision by the authorized
officer granting, granting with
modifications, or denying the
application for a right-of-way; without
further administrative action at the end
of the segregation provided for in the
Federal Register notice initiating the
segregation; or upon publication of a
Federal Register notice terminating the
segregation.
Upon termination of the segregation
of these lands, all lands subject to this
segregation would automatically reopen
to appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2091.3–1(e) and 43 CFR
2804.25(f))
Nicholas Pay,
Field Manager—Pahrump Field Office.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–462 and 731–
TA–1156–1158 (Second Review) and 731–
TA–1043–1045 (Third Review)]
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan,
Thailand, and Vietnam
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On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject five-year reviews, the
United States International Trade
Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on
polyethylene retail carrier bags from
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Thailand, and Vietnam and the
countervailing duty order on
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Vietnam would be likely to lead to
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Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLES960000.L14400000.ET0000.223; MNES-059784]
Notice of Application for Withdrawal and Segregation of Federal
Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
(USFS) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw, for a 20-
year term, approximately 225,378 acres of National Forest System lands
in the Rainy River Watershed on the Superior National Forest in
northeastern Minnesota, from disposition under the United States
mineral and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights.
This notice segregates the lands for up to two years from operation of
the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid
existing rights; provides an opportunity for the public to submit
written comments on the withdrawal application; and notifies the public
that one or more public meetings will be held regarding the
application.
DATES: Comments regarding this withdrawal application must be received
by January 19, 2022. A notice for public meeting(s) regarding the
withdrawal application will be announced separately in the Federal
Register, in at least one local newspaper, and on agency websites at
least 30 days before meeting(s) are held during this 90-day comment
period.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this withdrawal proposal should be sent
to
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F. David Radford, Deputy State Director of Geospatial Services, BLM
Eastern States Office, RE: Superior National Forest Withdrawal
Application, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041; or by
email to [email protected] (please include Superior National Forest
Withdrawal Application in the subject line).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. David Radford, BLM Eastern States
Office, telephone: 703-558-7759, email: [email protected] during regular
business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact
the above individual. The Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during
normal business hours.
A map and other information related to the withdrawal application
are available at the USFS Superior National Forest, 8901 Grand Avenue
Place, Duluth, Minnesota 55808.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS has filed an application with the
BLM requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw all federal
lands and interests in lands (excluding lands with federally owned
fractional mineral interests) situated within the exterior boundaries
of the area depicted on the map submitted with the application,
entitled Appendix B: Superior National Forest, dated September 20,
2021, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal
leasing laws for a period of 20 years, subject to valid existing
rights. The above-referenced map is available from BLM or USFS by
sending a request to the physical address in the ADDRESSES and FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT sections above, as well as online via
https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/docs/2021-10/AppendixB_WithdrawalMap_20210916.pdf. The purpose of the proposed
withdrawal is to advance a comprehensive approach to protect and
preserve the fragile and vital social and natural resources, ecological
integrity, and wilderness values in the Rainy River Watershed, the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area (MPA) in northeastern
Minnesota, which are threatened by potential future sulfide mining.
Development of sulfide-bearing mineral resources present in the
withdrawal area could lead to permanently stored waste materials and
other conditions upstream of the BWCAW and the MPA with the potential
to generate and release effluent with elevated levels of acidity,
metals, and other potential contaminants. Failure of required
mitigation measures, containment facilities, or remediation efforts at
mine sites and their related facilities could lead to irreversible
degradation of this key water-based wilderness resource. The purpose of
the proposed withdrawal is also to prevent the effects of climate
change on precipitation regimes and protect the health, traditional
cultural values, and subsistence-based lifestyle of the Tribes, which
rely on resources in the region such as wild rice that are particularly
susceptible to adverse impacts associated with mining. The lands will
remain open to other forms of use and disposition as may be allowed by
law on National Forest System lands, including the sale of mineral
materials.
All the National Forest System lands identified in the townships
below and any lands acquired by the Federal government within the
exterior boundaries shown on the above referenced map are included in
the withdrawal application. This area excludes the BWCAW and the MPA,
as depicted on the above referenced map.
National Forest System Lands
Superior National Forest
4th Principal Meridian, Minnesota
Tps. 61 and 62 N., Rs. 5 W.
Tps. 60 to 62 N., Rs. 6 W.
Tps. 59 and 61 N., Rs. 7 W.
Tps. 59 to 61 N., Rs. 8 W.,
Tps. 58 to 61 N., Rs. 9 W.
Tps. 57 to 62 N., Rs. 10 W.
Tps. 57 to 63 N., Rs. 11 W.1Tp. 59 N., R. 12 W.
Tps. 61 to 63 N., Rs. 12 W.
Tps. 61 to 63 N., Rs. 13 W.
The areas described contain approximately 225,378 acres of National
Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties.
Non-Federal lands within the area proposed for withdrawal total
approximately 223,000 acres in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties. As
non-Federal lands, these parcels would not be affected by the temporary
segregation or proposed withdrawal, unless they are subsequently
acquired by the Federal government.
Congress designated the BWCAW and established the MPA to protect
and preserve the ecological richness of the lakes, waterways, and
forested wilderness along the Canadian border. The protection of the
Rainy River Watershed would help the preservation of the BWCAW and MPA,
as well as Canada's Quetico Provincial Park, which are all
interconnected through the unique hydrology in the region.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative
agreement would not meet the purpose of this proposed withdrawal
because such an action would not adequately constrain mineral and
geothermal leasing to provide adequate protection throughout this
pristine natural area.
No alternative sites are feasible as the lands subject to the
withdrawal application are the lands for which protection is sought
from the impacts of potential future exploration and development under
the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws. No water will be
needed to fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal.
The USFS will serve as the lead agency for analyzing the impacts of
the proposed withdrawal under the National Environmental Policy Act.
The USFS will designate the BLM as a cooperating agency. The BLM will
independently evaluate and review the draft and final analysis and any
other documents needed for the Secretary of the Interior to make a
decision on the proposed withdrawal.
Records related to the withdrawal application may be examined by
contacting the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.
For a period until January 19, 2022, all persons who wish to submit
comments, suggestions, or objections related to the withdrawal
application may present their views in writing to the BLM Deputy State
Director of Geospatial Services at the BLM Eastern States Office
address or the email listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Comments,
including the names and street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review by appointment at the BLM Eastern States
Office during regular business hours.
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 to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Notice is hereby given that a public meeting in connection with the
application for withdrawal will be scheduled within the 90-day comment
period. The BLM will publish a notice of the time and place in the
Federal Register, at least one local newspaper, and on agency websites
at least 30-days before the scheduled date of the
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meeting. During this 90-day comment period, if determined to be needed,
the BLM will hold additional meetings in other areas of the State.
For a period until October 23, 2023, subject to valid existing
rights, the National Forest System lands described in this notice will
be temporarily segregated from operation of the United States mineral
and geothermal leasing laws, unless the application is denied or
canceled, or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. All other
activities currently consistent with the Superior National Forest Land
and Resource Management Plan are not restricted by this segregation,
including public recreation, mineral materials sales, and other
activities compatible with preservation of the character of the area,
subject to USFS discretionary approval.
The application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
Mitchell Leverette,
BLM Eastern States State Director.
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