Opportunity To Comment on Changes to the Proposed Four Rivers Field Office Resource Management Plan, Idaho, 29689 [2023-09740]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 88 / Monday, May 8, 2023 / Notices international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. email address, and affiliation (at the commentor’s discretion). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Draft RMP and EIS on [FR Doc. 2023–09749 Filed 5–5–23; 8:45 am] May 24, 2019, which initiated a 60-day BILLING CODE 4388–11–P public comment period. The EPA published the NOA for the Proposed RMP and Final EIS on February 14, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 2020, which initiated a 30-day BLM Bureau of Land Management protest period and 60-day Governor’s consistency review period. The BLM [BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500168909] received eight protest letters. In response to new information and based Opportunity To Comment on Changes on additional policy discussions, the to the Proposed Four Rivers Field BLM has determined that it will clarify Office Resource Management Plan, and make changes to the proposed plan. Idaho The clarifications and changes will AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, include separating the fluid mineral Interior. allocation management action into two allocation management actions—one for ACTION: Notice of significant change. oil and gas and one for geothermal. The SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land allocation will identify additional Management (BLM) is soliciting ‘closed’ areas for oil and gas leasing and comments on clarifications and development. In addition, one fluid significant changes (collectively mineral management action regarding ‘changes’) to the Proposed Four Rivers prioritization of mineral leasing within Field Office Resource Management Plan high potential areas will be added. (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact There are also other minor clarifications Statement (EIS) released in February and editorial corrections. This notice 2020. The environmental consequences initiates a 30-day public comment of the proposed changes and period on the changes and clarifications clarifications have been analyzed as part (43 CFR 1610.2(e)). of the RMP/EIS process. Following These changes will reduce the consideration of any comments on these potential for speculative oil and gas changes, the BLM will issue a Record of exploration in areas with low or no Decision (ROD) for the Four Rivers Field potential for oil and gas. The Proposed Office RMP. RMP/EIS contains a Reasonably DATES: Written comments on the Foreseeable Development Scenario changes to the proposed plan will be (RFDS) for oil and gas exploration, accepted June 7, 2023. development, production, and reclamation activity. The RFDS provides ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the basis for the effects analysis by any of the following methods: described in the Draft and Proposed • e-planning: https:// RMP. Since oil and gas development eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ was projected to occur in high and project/1250/510. moderate oil and gas potential areas, • Fax: (208) 384–3326. • Mail: BLM Four Rivers Field Office, and since these areas retain the same allocation management action as in the Attn: Lonnie Huter, Planning and Proposed RMP, the effects of the revised Environmental Coordinator, 3948 management actions are the same as Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705. those described within the effects FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: analysis included in the Proposed RMP. Lonnie Huter, Planning and Before including your address, Environmental Coordinator, telephone: telephone number, email address, or (208) 384–3300; address: BLM Four other personal identifying information Rivers Field Office, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705; email: Lhuter@ in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your blm.gov. Individuals in the United personal identifying information—may States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to to withhold your personal identifying access telecommunications relay information from public review, we services for contacting Mr. Huter. cannot guarantee that we will be able to Individuals outside the United States do so. Further information regarding the should use the relay services offered changes can be found at https:// within their country to make ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Shawn Carter, Chief Scientist, National Climate Adaptation Science Center. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:48 May 05, 2023 Jkt 259001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29689 eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ project/1250/510. (Authority: 43 CFR 1610.2.) Karen Kelleher, BLM Idaho State Director. [FR Doc. 2023–09740 Filed 5–5–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–19–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_HQ_FRN_MO# 4500169335] Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the 2015 Miles City Field Office Approved Resource Management Plan, Montana Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLMPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 2015 Miles City Field Office Approved RMP that is available for public review and comment. SUMMARY: This notice announces the opening of a 90-day comment period for the Draft RMP Amendment/ Supplemental EIS beginning with the date following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) publication of its Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register. The EPA usually publishes its NOAs on Fridays. To afford the BLM the opportunity to consider comments in the Proposed RMP Amendment/Final EIS, please ensure your comments are received prior to the close of the 90-day comment period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. The BLM will be holding two public meetings on the following dates at the following locations: • June 6, 2023, at the Miles City Field Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. MT. • June 7, 2023, virtual meeting from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. MT. Registration for meeting in the ePlanning project website (see ADDRESSES). ADDRESSES: The Draft RMP Amendment/Supplemental EIS is DATES: E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 88 (Monday, May 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 29689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09740]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500168909]


Opportunity To Comment on Changes to the Proposed Four Rivers 
Field Office Resource Management Plan, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of significant change.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting comments on 
clarifications and significant changes (collectively `changes') to the 
Proposed Four Rivers Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP) and 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released in February 2020. 
The environmental consequences of the proposed changes and 
clarifications have been analyzed as part of the RMP/EIS process. 
Following consideration of any comments on these changes, the BLM will 
issue a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Four Rivers Field Office RMP.

DATES: Written comments on the changes to the proposed plan will be 
accepted June 7, 2023.

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     e-planning: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1250/510.
     Fax: (208) 384-3326.
     Mail: BLM Four Rivers Field Office, Attn: Lonnie Huter, 
Planning and Environmental Coordinator, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, 
ID 83705.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lonnie Huter, Planning and 
Environmental Coordinator, telephone: (208) 384-3300; address: BLM Four 
Rivers Field Office, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705; 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 
for contacting Mr. Huter. 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: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
published the Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Draft RMP and EIS on 
May 24, 2019, which initiated a 60-day public comment period. The EPA 
published the NOA for the Proposed RMP and Final EIS on February 14, 
2020, which initiated a 30-day BLM protest period and 60-day Governor's 
consistency review period. The BLM received eight protest letters. In 
response to new information and based on additional policy discussions, 
the BLM has determined that it will clarify and make changes to the 
proposed plan.
    The clarifications and changes will include separating the fluid 
mineral allocation management action into two allocation management 
actions--one for oil and gas and one for geothermal. The allocation 
will identify additional `closed' areas for oil and gas leasing and 
development. In addition, one fluid mineral management action regarding 
prioritization of mineral leasing within high potential areas will be 
added. There are also other minor clarifications and editorial 
corrections. This notice initiates a 30-day public comment period on 
the changes and clarifications (43 CFR 1610.2(e)).
    These changes will reduce the potential for speculative oil and gas 
exploration in areas with low or no potential for oil and gas. The 
Proposed RMP/EIS contains a Reasonably Foreseeable Development Scenario 
(RFDS) for oil and gas exploration, development, production, and 
reclamation activity. The RFDS provides the basis for the effects 
analysis described in the Draft and Proposed RMP. Since oil and gas 
development was projected to occur in high and moderate oil and gas 
potential areas, and since these areas retain the same allocation 
management action as in the Proposed RMP, the effects of the revised 
management actions are the same as those described within the effects 
analysis included in the Proposed RMP.
    Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that 
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in 
your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from 
public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. 
Further information regarding the changes can be found at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1250/510.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1610.2.)

Karen Kelleher,
BLM Idaho State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-09740 Filed 5-5-23; 8:45 am]
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