Notice of Application for Permanent Withdrawal and Transfer of Jurisdiction, Colorado, 18430-18431 [2024-05341]

Download as PDF 18430 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 13, 2024 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 • Valley of the Gods ACEC— approximately 22,716 acres. Designation proposed to protect scenic resources. Identified special management would include preserving the natural visual character of the landscape (VRM Class I) (except on 57 acres of highway access portals); excluding ROWs; prohibiting permitted/personal use of woodland products; and prohibiting campfires. • Indian Creek ACEC—approximately 3,936 acres. Designation proposed to protect scenic resources. Identified special management would include preserving the natural visual character of the landscape (VRM Class I); avoiding ROWs; closing the area to OHV use; prohibiting permitted/personal use of woodland products, except for limited on-site collection of dead wood for campfires; and revegetating with native species where feasible. • John’s Canyon Paleontological ACEC—approximately 11,465 acres. Designation proposed to protect paleontological, cultural, and scenic resources; fish and wildlife; and threatened species. Identified special management would include retaining the existing visual character of the landscape in a manner where authorized changes do not attract the attention of the casual observer (VRM Class II); excluding ROWs; and limiting discretionary actions to those necessary to protect BENM objects. • Aquifer Protection Area ACEC— approximately 85,856 acres. Designation proposed to protect natural systems/ aquifer recharge areas, and scenic, cultural, and paleontological resources. Identified special management would include managing discretionary uses to avoid adversely impacting vegetation communities and ground-water dependent ecosystems; preserving the natural visual character of the landscape in some portions of the ACEC (VRM Class I) and retaining the existing visual character of the landscape in other portions of the ACEC in a manner where authorized changes do not attract the attention of the casual observer (VRM Class II); and requiring hydrologic studies for groundwater withdrawals. All nominated ACECs are proposed for designation in the preferred alternative. Dingell Act Proposed Recreational Shooting Closures In accordance with the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019 (Dingell Act, Pub. L. 116–9, Section 4103), the Agencies are announcing the opening of a 90-day public comment period on the proposed recreational shooting closures within the Monument. The preferred VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Mar 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 alternative would close the entire Monument—approximately 1.36 million acres—to recreational shooting to protect BENM objects, whereas the other alternatives would close portions of the Monument to recreational shooting. Comments may be submitted using any of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section earlier. (Authority: 16 U.S.C. 7913, 36 CFR 219.16, 36 CFR 219.59, 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.7–2). Gregory Sheehan, State Director. Barbara Van Alstine, Manti-La Sal Forest Supervisor (Acting). [FR Doc. 2024–05203 Filed 3–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–25–P Schedule for the Decision-Making Process Following this comment period, the Agencies will provide additional opportunities for public participation consistent with the NEPA and land use planning processes, including a 30-day public protest period and a 60-day Governor’s consistency review on the Proposed RMP. The Proposed RMP/ Final EIS is anticipated to be available for public protest in October 2024 with an Approved RMP and Records of Decision in January 2025. In accordance with 36 CFR 219.59(a), the USDA Forest Service will waive its objections procedures and adopt the BLM’s protest procedures. The Agencies will continue to consult with Indian Tribal Nations on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175, BLM Manual Section 1780, and other Departmental policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due consideration. The Agencies will also continue to meaningfully engage with the Bears Ears Commission, as required by Proclamation 10285. You may submit comments on the Draft RMP/EIS in writing to the Agencies at any public meetings or to the Agencies using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. To be considered, comments must be received by the end of the 90-day comment period. The ePlanning website (see ADDRESSES) includes background information on BENM and the planning process. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 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. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCO923000.14400000.ET0000.223; COC– 080735] Notice of Application for Permanent Withdrawal and Transfer of Jurisdiction, Colorado Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of withdrawal application. AGENCY: The Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management (DOE– LM) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of the Interior exercise authority under Title II of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (UMTRCA) to permanently withdraw and transfer administrative jurisdiction over 70 acres of public lands at the Durita Mill Tailings Site in Colorado to DOE–LM. The public land and interests in the land would be withdrawn from operation of the general land laws, including the United States mining laws, the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials disposal laws, subject to valid existing rights, and would be transferred to DOE–LM for long term maintenance and monitoring under a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license as part of the Durita Mill Tailings Site. This notice announces a 30-day opportunity for the public to comment on the DOE–LM application and request a public meeting. SUMMARY: Comments and meeting requests must be received on or before April 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to BLM Colorado State Director, BLM Colorado State Office, P.O. Box 151029, Lakewood, CO 80215. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Jardine, Realty Specialist, BLM Colorado State Office, telephone: (970) 385–1224, email: jjardine@blm.gov during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. DATES: E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 13, 2024 / Notices to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. 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 Ms. Jardine. 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. DOE–LM filed an application with the BLM that requests the Secretary of the Interior to permanently withdraw and transfer administrative jurisdiction over the following described public lands and federally owned minerals, subject to valid existing rights. DOE–LM has requested that the land and minerals be withdrawn from location and entry under the United States mining laws, from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, and from disposal under the mineral materials laws, subject to valid existing rights. Under UMTRCA, as amended by the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 7916), the Secretary of the Interior may make such permanent withdrawals and transfers of administrative jurisdiction. The Secretary’s actions under UMTRCA are explicitly exempt from the withdrawal and transfer provisions of Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended. The following public lands are requested for permanent withdrawal and jurisdictional transfer for long term maintenance and monitoring by the DOE–LM under applicable provisions of UMTRCA: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 The area described contains 70 acres of public lands, according to the official plat of the survey of the said land on file with the BLM. The purpose of the requested withdrawal and transfer of administrative jurisdiction is to allow the DOE–LM to administer the lands in perpetuity as a hazardous material site under the authority of UMTRCA, 42 U.S.C. 7902 et seq. 17:33 Mar 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 Douglas J. Vilsack, BLM Colorado State Director. [FR Doc. 2024–05341 Filed 3–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P [USITC SE–24–012] Sunshine Act Meetings United States International Trade Commission. TIME AND DATE: March 21, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: (202) 205–2000. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Agendas for future meetings: none. 2. Minutes. 3. Ratification List. 4. Commission vote on Inv. No. 731– TA–1203 (Review) (Xanthan Gum from China). The Commission currently is AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 scheduled to complete and file its determination and views of the Commission on April 1, 2024. 5. Outstanding action jackets: none. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Sharon Bellamy, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer, 202–205–2000. The Commission is holding the meeting under the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b). In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. By order of the Commission. Issued: March 11, 2024. Sharon Bellamy, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–05484 Filed 3–11–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1292] Certain Replacement Automotive Lamps II; Notice of the Commission’s Final Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Termination of the Investigation International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has found no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, in the abovecaptioned investigation. The investigation is terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynde Herzbach, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–3228. 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: On January 24, 2022, the Commission instituted this investigation under SUMMARY: (Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7916) INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION T. 46 N., R. 16 W., sec. 34, E1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, E1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; sec. 35, W1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4. VerDate Sep<11>2014 For a period until April 12, 2024, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the DOE–LM application may present their views in writing to the BLM Colorado State Office at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Records related to the applications may be examined by contacting the BLM Colorado State Office at the address listed in the ADDRESSES; section above. The BLM is preparing an environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act in connection with the requested withdrawal and jurisdictional transfer. On March 22, 2022, the BLM posted a project description for DOI– BLM–CO–S050–2022–0013–EA on its ePlanning site at eplanning.blm.gov/ eplanning-ui/project/2018643/510. Comments will be available for public review at the BLM Colorado State Office during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 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 in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. 18431 E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18430-18431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05341]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCO923000.14400000.ET0000.223; COC-080735]


Notice of Application for Permanent Withdrawal and Transfer of 
Jurisdiction, Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal application.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management (DOE-LM) 
has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
requesting that the Secretary of the Interior exercise authority under 
Title II of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 
(UMTRCA) to permanently withdraw and transfer administrative 
jurisdiction over 70 acres of public lands at the Durita Mill Tailings 
Site in Colorado to DOE-LM. The public land and interests in the land 
would be withdrawn from operation of the general land laws, including 
the United States mining laws, the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, 
and the mineral materials disposal laws, subject to valid existing 
rights, and would be transferred to DOE-LM for long term maintenance 
and monitoring under a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license as part of 
the Durita Mill Tailings Site. This notice announces a 30-day 
opportunity for the public to comment on the DOE-LM application and 
request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and meeting requests must be received on or before 
April 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to BLM Colorado 
State Director, BLM Colorado State Office, P.O. Box 151029, Lakewood, 
CO 80215.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Jardine, Realty Specialist, 
BLM Colorado State Office, telephone: (970) 385-1224, email: 
[email protected] during regular business hours 8:00 a.m.

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to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. 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 Ms. Jardine. 
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: DOE-LM filed an application with the BLM 
that requests the Secretary of the Interior to permanently withdraw and 
transfer administrative jurisdiction over the following described 
public lands and federally owned minerals, subject to valid existing 
rights. DOE-LM has requested that the land and minerals be withdrawn 
from location and entry under the United States mining laws, from 
leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, and from disposal 
under the mineral materials laws, subject to valid existing rights. 
Under UMTRCA, as amended by the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action 
Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 7916), the Secretary of the Interior 
may make such permanent withdrawals and transfers of administrative 
jurisdiction. The Secretary's actions under UMTRCA are explicitly 
exempt from the withdrawal and transfer provisions of Section 204 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended. The 
following public lands are requested for permanent withdrawal and 
jurisdictional transfer for long term maintenance and monitoring by the 
DOE-LM under applicable provisions of UMTRCA:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 46 N., R. 16 W.,
    sec. 34, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    sec. 35, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
and W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 70 acres of public lands, according to 
the official plat of the survey of the said land on file with the BLM.
    The purpose of the requested withdrawal and transfer of 
administrative jurisdiction is to allow the DOE-LM to administer the 
lands in perpetuity as a hazardous material site under the authority of 
UMTRCA, 42 U.S.C. 7902 et seq.
    For a period until April 12, 2024, all persons who wish to submit 
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the DOE-LM 
application may present their views in writing to the BLM Colorado 
State Office at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section above. 
Records related to the applications may be examined by contacting the 
BLM Colorado State Office at the address listed in the ADDRESSES; 
section above. The BLM is preparing an environmental assessment under 
the National Environmental Policy Act in connection with the requested 
withdrawal and jurisdictional transfer. On March 22, 2022, the BLM 
posted a project description for DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2022-0013-EA on its e-
Planning site at eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2018643/510.
    Comments will be available for public review at the BLM Colorado 
State Office during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 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 in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7916)

Douglas J. Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-05341 Filed 3-12-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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