Procedures for Determining Bid Adequacy at Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales, 3949-3950 [2024-01070]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 14 / Monday, January 22, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_AZ_FRN_MO4500176275] Notice of Public Comment Period on Proposed Recreational Shooting Closure in the Sonoran Desert National Monument, AZ Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of comment period. AGENCY: In accordance with the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice of a 60-day public comment period on the proposed recreational shooting closure included in the Proposed Sonoran Desert National Monument (SDNM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment and Final Environmental Assessment (2023). SUMMARY: The BLM will accept comments on the proposed SDNM target shooting closure included in the preferred alternative for 60 days. Written comments must be postmarked or electronically submitted to the BLM email address listed in the ADDRESSES section no later than March 22, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments regarding the proposed recreational shooting closures, by any of these methods: • Email: BLM_AZ_ SDNMtargetshooting@blm.gov • Mail: BLM, Sonoran Desert National Monument, Attn.: RMPA EA, 2020 E Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85022. You may examine documents and maps pertinent to this proposal online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanningui/project/2019811/510 or at the Phoenix District Office, 2020 E Bell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyler Lindsey, Lower Sonoran Field Manager, telephone 480–259–7436; address 2020 E. Bell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85022; email tlindsey@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: The Proposed SDNM RMP Amendment and Final Environmental Assessment considered four alternatives with a ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Jan 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 range of acres available for recreational target shooting. The preferred alternative in the proposed amendment is Alternative C, which would close 480,496 acres of public lands in the SDNM to recreational target shooting. Recreational target shooting would remain available on 5,295 acres of the SDNM. These lands are administered by the BLM Lower Sonoran Field Office. The proposed closure is for the smallest area necessary to ensure compliance with Presidential Proclamation 7397 and protect the objects and values for which the monument was designated. The proposed closure was analyzed in the environmental assessment. The Sonoran Desert National Monument was established by Presidential Proclamation 7397 in 2001 and contains approximately 485,791 acres of BLM-administered public lands in Maricopa and Pinal counties, Arizona. The monument was created to protect an array of scientific, biological, archaeological, geological, cultural, and historic objects (66 FR 7354). The BLM completed the SDNM Record of Decision and Approved RMP in 2012. Under a March 2015 court order, the BLM was required to reanalyze the impacts of recreational target shooting in the monument. In 2018, the BLM amended the RMP to allow dispersed recreational shooting in approximately 90 percent of the monument. That decision was challenged in 2019, and a settlement agreement in that case required this new planning effort. The BLM prepared the SDNM Recreational Target Shooting RMP Amendment and Environmental Assessment in response to the April 2022 settlement agreement. The RMP Amendment considers whether and where recreational target shooting should be allowed in the monument, along with any associated management actions. In accordance with the settlement agreement, the BLM prepared a suitability analysis that considered those areas of the monument that are suitable for recreational target shooting based on the presence of monument objects, the resiliency of those objects to recreational target shooting, and topographic features. This information, in addition to public safety considerations and federal and state laws and regulations governing the discharge of firearms on public lands, helped inform the alternatives analyzed in the EA. The National Park Service and the Arizona Game and Fish Department participated as cooperating agencies in the development of the RMP Amendment. PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3949 Following the public comment period, the BLM will respond to the substantive comments regarding the proposed recreational shooting closure in its decision document. See https:// eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ project/2019811/510. To afford the BLM the opportunity to consider comments on the proposed SDNM target shooting closures before approval of the Decision Record/RMP Amendment, please ensure your comments are received by the date listed in the DATES section. Comments may be submitted using the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. The proposed RMP Amendment and finding of no significant impact also include a 30-day protest period that begins with the 60-day Dingell Act comment period announced under this notice. Information on filing a plan protest is available online at https:// www.blm.gov/programs/planning-andnepa/public-participation/filing-a-planprotest. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any comment, be aware 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, the BLM cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 7913 and 43 CFR 1610.2. Raymond Suazo, State Director, Arizona. [FR Doc. 2024–01063 Filed 1–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–12–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2023–0008] Procedures for Determining Bid Adequacy at Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior. ACTION: Notification of procedural changes. AGENCY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized revisions to its bid adequacy procedures to ensure the receipt of fair market value from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas lease sales. BOEM intends to assess bids using the revised procedures beginning with the first lease sale under SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1 3950 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 14 / Monday, January 22, 2024 / Notices the 2024–2029 National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The revised procedures and BOEM’s response to public comments on the draft procedures are available at https:// www.boem.gov/Fair-Market-Value. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Frye, Chief, Resource Evaluation Division, Office of Strategic Resources, at (703) 787–1514 or email at matt.frye@ boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 19, 2023, BOEM published its proposed revised bid adequacy procedures in the Federal Register (‘‘Modifications to the Bid Adequacy Procedures for Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales,’’ 88 FR 3433) and requested public comments on the proposed revisions. The comment period closed on March 6, 2023. BOEM received a total of 15,537 comments from three individuals and four organizations, including one submission with 15,531 signatures. Thus, a total of seven distinct comments 1 were received. BOEM reviewed all comments received and addressed those comments directly related to the proposed revised bid adequacy procedures. BOEM’s response to those comments can be found at https://www.boem.gov/FairMarket-Value. While BOEM did not make any substantive changes to its revised bid adequacy procedures based on the feedback received, BOEM provided additional detail on a specific calculation included in the revised procedures. The revised procedures have been finalized and are available at https://www.boem.gov/Fair-MarketValue. BOEM intends to assess bids using the revised procedures beginning with the lease sales in the next National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended) and 30 CFR part 556. Elizabeth Klein, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2024–01070 Filed 1–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4340–98–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–582 and 731– TA–1377 (Review)] Ripe Olives From Spain; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews International Trade Commission. AGENCY: 1 https://www.regulations.gov/document/BOEM2023-0008-0001/comment. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Jan 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 ACTION: Notice. The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on ripe olives from Spain would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission has determined to exercise its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days. DATES: January 16, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlyn Hendricks-Costello ((202) 205– 2058), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for these reviews may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.—On October 6, 2023, the Commission determined that responses to its notice of institution of the subject five-year reviews were such that full reviews should proceed (88 FR 73043, October 24, 2023); accordingly, full reviews are being scheduled pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)). A record of the Commissioners’ votes, the Commission’s statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner’s statements are available from the Office of the Secretary and at the Commission’s website. Participation in these reviews and public service list.—Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in these reviews as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission’s rules, by 45 days after publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance following publication of the Commission’s notice of institution of these reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary will maintain a public SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to these reviews. For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). Please note the Secretary’s Office will accept only electronic filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https:// edis.usitc.gov.) No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.—Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in these reviews available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in these reviews, provided that the application is made by 45 days after publication of this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to these reviews. A party granted access to BPI following publication of the Commission’s notice of institution of these reviews need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Staff report.—The prehearing staff report in these reviews will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 9, 2024, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the Commission’s rules. Hearing.—The Commission will hold an in-person hearing in connection with these reviews beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Any requests to appear as a witness via videoconference must be included with your request to appear. Requests to appear via videoconference must include a statement explaining why the witness cannot appear in person; the Chairman, or other person designated to conduct these reviews, may in their discretion for good cause shown, grant such a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due to illness or a positive COVID–19 test result may be submitted by 3 p.m. the business day prior to the hearing. Further information E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3949-3950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01070]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[Docket No. BOEM-2023-0008]


Procedures for Determining Bid Adequacy at Outer Continental 
Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notification of procedural changes.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized 
revisions to its bid adequacy procedures to ensure the receipt of fair 
market value from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas lease 
sales. BOEM intends to assess bids using the revised procedures 
beginning with the first lease sale under

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the 2024-2029 National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The revised 
procedures and BOEM's response to public comments on the draft 
procedures are available at https://www.boem.gov/Fair-Market-Value.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Frye, Chief, Resource Evaluation 
Division, Office of Strategic Resources, at (703) 787-1514 or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 19, 2023, BOEM published its 
proposed revised bid adequacy procedures in the Federal Register 
(``Modifications to the Bid Adequacy Procedures for Offshore Oil and 
Gas Lease Sales,'' 88 FR 3433) and requested public comments on the 
proposed revisions. The comment period closed on March 6, 2023. BOEM 
received a total of 15,537 comments from three individuals and four 
organizations, including one submission with 15,531 signatures. Thus, a 
total of seven distinct comments \1\ were received.
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    \1\ https://www.regulations.gov/document/BOEM-2023-0008-0001/comment.
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    BOEM reviewed all comments received and addressed those comments 
directly related to the proposed revised bid adequacy procedures. 
BOEM's response to those comments can be found at https://www.boem.gov/Fair-Market-Value. While BOEM did not make any substantive changes to 
its revised bid adequacy procedures based on the feedback received, 
BOEM provided additional detail on a specific calculation included in 
the revised procedures. The revised procedures have been finalized and 
are available at https://www.boem.gov/Fair-Market-Value. BOEM intends 
to assess bids using the revised procedures beginning with the lease 
sales in the next National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. (Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act, as amended) and 30 CFR part 556.

Elizabeth Klein,
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-01070 Filed 1-19-24; 8:45 am]
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