Notice of Temporary Annual Closure on Public Lands for the King of the Hammers Race, San Bernardino County, CA, 69300 [2022-25169]

Download as PDF 69300 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 222 / Friday, November 18, 2022 / Notices Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, nor is a person required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Michael Tischler, Director, USGS National Geospatial Program. [FR Doc. 2022–25094 Filed 11–17–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338–11–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAD01000.223L1109AF.L12200000. FH0000.LXSSB0280000; MO#4500164048] Notice of Temporary Annual Closure on Public Lands for the King of the Hammers Race, San Bernardino County, CA Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of temporary closure. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice that certain public lands located near Johnson Valley, California, within the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, will be temporarily closed to all public use to enhance public safety during Hammerking Productions’ annual King of the Hammers desert race authorized under a 5-year Special Recreation Permit (SRP). DATES: This action is in effect for a 10day period in January and February each year from 2023 through 2027 for the King of the Hammers race. The race takes place annually from approximately the end of January through mid-February. The next King of the Hammers closure will take place February 2–12, 2023. The week prior to the race will be dedicated to set up and the building of the short course. The BLM will post the dates for King of the Hammers, the dates of the temporary closures, and a map of the closure area at the main entry points into the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, the California Desert District Office, the Barstow Field Office, and on the BLM website at the addresses provided below every year at least 30 days prior to the events. ADDRESSES: California Desert District, 1201 Bird Springs Drive, Palm Springs VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Nov 17, 2022 Jkt 259001 CA, 92262; Barstow Field Office, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow CA, 92311; BLM website: www.blm.gov/california. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Stephenson, Outdoor Recreation Planner, 300 South Richmond Rd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, telephone: (760) 384–5429, email: dstephenson@blm.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This closure applies to all public use, including pedestrian use and vehicles. Over the 5-year SRP (beginning in 2023 and ending in 2027), the annual 10-day closure will comply with the management plan for the area, ensuring that a minimum of three staging areas within the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area remain open to the public every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) throughout the closure period. Exclusive Use: During the 10-day closure period, the closure area will be for the exclusive use of King of the Hammers participants, registered spectators for the King of the Hammers, and other authorized users with an authorized SRP valid for activities within the closure area. Exceptions: Closure restrictions do not apply to medical and rescue personnel in the performance of their official duties; official United States military and Federal, State, and local law enforcement; Federal, State, and local officers and employees in the performance of their official duties; King of the Hammers event officials and race participants; vendors with a valid BLM SRP; and registered event spectators. Enforcement: Any person who violates the temporary closure order may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0–7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of California law. (Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 8364.1). Michelle Lynch, BLM California Desert District Manager. [FR Doc. 2022–25169 Filed 11–17–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNM930000.L14400000.BJ0000.BX0000] Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; New Mexico Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of official filing. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The plat of survey of the following described lands is scheduled to be officially filed 30 days after the date of this publication in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), New Mexico Office, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The survey announced in this notice is necessary for the management of lands administered by the agency indicated. ADDRESSES: This plat will be available for inspection in the New Mexico Office, Bureau of Land Management, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 85004–4427. Protests of a survey should be sent to the New Mexico Director at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Purtee, Chief Cadastral Surveyor; (505) 761–8903; mpurtee@ 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: New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico The plat, representing the conditional corrective resurvey of a portion of certain tracts in section 8, within the Pojoaque Grant, Township 19 North, Range 9 East, accepted November 9, 2022, for Group 1120, New Mexico. This plat was prepared to correct the plat requested by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwestern Region, accepted November 2, 2011, for Group 1120, New Mexico. A person or party who wishes to protest against this survey must file a written notice of protest within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication with the New Mexico Director, Bureau of Land Management, stating that they wish to protest. A statement of reasons for a protest may be filed with the notice of protest to the State Director, or the statement of reasons must be filed with the State Director within 30 days after the protest E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 69300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25169]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAD01000.223L1109AF.L12200000.FH0000.LXSSB0280000; MO#4500164048]


Notice of Temporary Annual Closure on Public Lands for the King 
of the Hammers Race, San Bernardino County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.

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SUMMARY: As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) is giving notice that certain public lands located near Johnson 
Valley, California, within the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle 
Recreation Area, will be temporarily closed to all public use to 
enhance public safety during Hammerking Productions' annual King of the 
Hammers desert race authorized under a 5-year Special Recreation Permit 
(SRP).

DATES: This action is in effect for a 10-day period in January and 
February each year from 2023 through 2027 for the King of the Hammers 
race. The race takes place annually from approximately the end of 
January through mid-February. The next King of the Hammers closure will 
take place February 2-12, 2023. The week prior to the race will be 
dedicated to set up and the building of the short course. The BLM will 
post the dates for King of the Hammers, the dates of the temporary 
closures, and a map of the closure area at the main entry points into 
the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, the California 
Desert District Office, the Barstow Field Office, and on the BLM 
website at the addresses provided below every year at least 30 days 
prior to the events.

ADDRESSES: California Desert District, 1201 Bird Springs Drive, Palm 
Springs CA, 92262; Barstow Field Office, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow CA, 
92311; BLM website: www.blm.gov/california.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Stephenson, Outdoor Recreation 
Planner, 300 South Richmond Rd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, telephone: (760) 
384-5429, email: [email protected]. Individuals in the United States 
who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability 
may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications 
relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the 
relay services offered within their country to make international calls 
to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This closure applies to all public use, 
including pedestrian use and vehicles. Over the 5-year SRP (beginning 
in 2023 and ending in 2027), the annual 10-day closure will comply with 
the management plan for the area, ensuring that a minimum of three 
staging areas within the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
Area remain open to the public every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) 
throughout the closure period.
    Exclusive Use: During the 10-day closure period, the closure area 
will be for the exclusive use of King of the Hammers participants, 
registered spectators for the King of the Hammers, and other authorized 
users with an authorized SRP valid for activities within the closure 
area.
    Exceptions: Closure restrictions do not apply to medical and rescue 
personnel in the performance of their official duties; official United 
States military and Federal, State, and local law enforcement; Federal, 
State, and local officers and employees in the performance of their 
official duties; King of the Hammers event officials and race 
participants; vendors with a valid BLM SRP; and registered event 
spectators.
    Enforcement: Any person who violates the temporary closure order 
may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined in accordance 
with 18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 
1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0-7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1-
7, State or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of 
California law.

(Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0-7 and 8364.1).

Michelle Lynch,
BLM California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2022-25169 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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