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(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.9)
Gregory Sheehan,
BLM Utah State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024–11646 Filed 5–24–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500177674]
Land Acquisition Nomination and
Ranking Process for Funds Made
Available Through the Federal Land
Transaction Facilitation Act
Reauthorization of 2018
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of nomination and
ranking process.
AGENCY:
The Federal Land Transaction
Facilitation Act and the Federal Land
Transaction Facilitation Act
Reauthorization of 2018 (FLTFA)
require the Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
public notice of new procedures to
identify, by State, inholdings of land or
interests therein for which the
landowner has indicated a desire to sell
to the United States and to prioritize the
acquisition of inholdings in accordance
with the FLTFA. The FLTFA land
acquisition program is managed through
an Interagency Implementation
Agreement among the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Forest
Service (USFS), and National Park
Service (NPS) (collectively referred to as
the Agencies).
DATES: The processes identified in this
notice will take effect immediately upon
publication of this notice. They will
remain in effect until changed by the
Agencies and announced through a
notice published in the Federal
Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erica Pionke, BLM Headquarters Office,
(202) 570–2624 or by email at epionke@
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
FLTFA was reauthorized on March 23,
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2018, under title III of Public Law 115–
141 (43 U.S.C. 2301 through 2306). The
FLTFA allows the Agencies to use
proceeds from the sale or exchange of
public land to purchase lands or
interests therein in Alaska and the 11
contiguous Western States of Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, and Wyoming. The FLTFA
requires public notification of the
procedures used to identify, by State,
inholdings of land or interests therein
for which the landowner has indicated
a desire to sell to the United States and
to prioritize the acquisition of
inholdings. The FLTFA does not require
the Agencies to acquire any land or
interest in land that has been nominated
by a willing landowner.
Definitions in the FLTFA Which Are
Used in This Notice
(a) Exceptional resource means a
resource of scientific, natural, historic,
cultural, recreational access and use, or
other recreational value that has been
documented by a Federal, State, or local
governmental authority, and for which
there is a compelling need for
conservation and protection under the
jurisdiction of a Federal agency in order
to maintain the resource for the benefit
of the public.
(b) Federally designated area means
land in Alaska and the 11 contiguous
Western States of Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming that is within the boundary
of:
(1) A national monument, area of
critical environmental concern, national
conservation area, national riparian
conservation area, national scenic area,
research natural area, national
outstanding natural area, priority
species and habitats designated in a
land use plan in accordance with
subpart E (entitled ‘‘Fish and Wildlife’’)
of part I of appendix C of BLM Land Use
Planning Handbook H–1601–1 (Rel 1–
1693), a special recreation management
area, or a national natural landmark
managed by the BLM;
(2) A unit of the National Park
System;
(3) A unit of the National Wildlife
Refuge System;
(4) A National Forest or National
Grassland in the National Forest
System; or
(5) An area within which the
Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary
of Agriculture is otherwise authorized
by law to acquire lands or interests
therein that is designated as:
(i) Wilderness under the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
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(ii) A wilderness study area;
(iii) A component of the Wild and
Scenic Rivers System under the Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271
et seq.); or
(iv) A component of the National
Trails System under the National Trails
System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.).
(c) Inaccessible lands that are open to
public hunting, fishing, recreational
shooting, or other recreational purposes
means public lands (as defined in
section 103 of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1702)) in Alaska and the 11 contiguous
Western States consisting of at least 640
contiguous acres on which the public is
allowed under Federal or State law to
hunt, fish, target shoot or use the land
for other recreational purposes, but:
(1) To which there is no public access
or egress; or
(2) To which public access or egress
to the land is significantly restricted, as
determined by the Secretary of the
Interior.
(d) Inholding means any right, title, or
interest, held by a non-Federal entity, in
or to a tract of land that lies within the
boundary of a federally designated area.
(e) Public land means public lands as
defined in section 103 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
Nomination of Land or Interest on Land
for Acquisition by the Agencies
Effective upon publication of this
notice, at any time, a landowner or their
authorized representative may nominate
their land for acquisition by the
Agencies if their land meets the
following criteria:
(a) The landowner must be a citizen
of the United States or an entity that is
lawfully authorized to conduct business
in the relevant State and who
voluntarily indicated a desire to sell
land or interest in land to the United
States;
(b) The nominated parcel must be
located in Alaska or any of the 11
contiguous Western States of Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, and Wyoming; and
(c) The nominated parcel must either:
(1) Meet the criteria to be identified as
an inholding, which is located within a
federally designated area;
(2) Be located adjacent to a federally
designated area and contain exceptional
resources; or
(3) Be adjacent to inaccessible lands
open to public hunting, fishing,
recreational shooting, or other
recreational purposes.
Nominations may be presented to a
local BLM Field Office; FWS Refuge
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Office; USFS Supervisor’s Office; or
NPS Park Office having jurisdiction over
the federally designated area in
proximity to the nominated parcel. The
acquisition of land or interest in land
nominated by a landowner is a
discretionary action by the Agencies
and not required by the FLTFA.
Procedures Used To Prioritize Land or
Interest in Land Nominated for
Acquisition by the Agencies
Nominations to sell land or interest in
land to the United States is subject to
available funding and will be prioritized
and reviewed by the following groups:
(a) Regional Interagency FLTFA Team
(Regional Team) consisting of at least
one member from each of the Agencies
having jurisdiction over the nominated
parcel. Each State listed in this notice
shall have a Regional Team;
(b) State and regional leadership
consisting of the BLM State Director;
Regional Directors of the FWS and NPS;
and Regional Forester for the USFS;
(c) A National Interagency FLTFA
Team consisting of one or more
representatives from each of the
Agencies (FLTFA Team); and an
Executive Committee consisting of the
BLM Director; the FWS Director; the FS
Chief; and the NPS Director, or their
designated representative.
Funds made available under the
FLTFA shall be supplemental to any
funds appropriated under the Land and
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act
(16 U.S.C. 4601–4 et seq.).
Upon receipt from its local office of a
nomination to sell land or interest in
land to the United States, the
nominating Agency will make a
discretionary determination if the parcel
fits within the priorities of the Agency;
if the parcel provides a benefit to the
federally designated area; and other
criteria as determined by the Agency. If
the Agency determines to move forward
with the acquisition, it will submit a
request for funding to the Regional
Team having jurisdiction over the
nominated parcel. The Regional Team
will first determine if there are
sufficient funds available within the
State having jurisdiction over the
nominated parcel to complete the
acquisition. Contributions from the
LWCF will be identified by the
submitting Agency at the time of
submission. If sufficient funds are
available, the Regional Team will
review and rank the nomination based
on the public benefits of a potential
acquisition and availability of funds.
The Regional Team will then forward
the proposal to the State and Regional
Leadership for review and concurrence
of the recommendation. Nominations
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approved by the State and Regional
Leadership will then be forwarded to
the FLTFA Team, whose duties are to
consolidate nominations from multiple
regions and develop a ranking
recommendation to present to the
Executive Committee for final funding
approval. The proposed acquisition may
be re-submitted in the future if
sufficient funds are not available within
the State having jurisdiction over the
nominated parcel to complete the
acquisition. There is no process for
appeal if a nominated parcel is not
selected or approved for funding.
(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 2301 through 2306)
Lonny R. Bagley,
Acting Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals
and Realty Management, Bureau of Land
Management.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1318
(Modification)]
Certain Graphics Systems,
Components Thereof, and Digital
Televisions Containing the Same;
Notice of Commission Determination
to Institute a Modification Proceeding
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined to institute
a modification proceeding as to the
limited exclusion order (‘‘LEO’’) issued
against Realtek Semiconductor
Corporation (‘‘Realtek’’) of Hsinchu,
Taiwan in the underlying investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard P. Hadorn, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–3179. 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, telephone
(202) 205–1810.
SUMMARY:
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The
Commission instituted this investigation
on June 7, 2022, based on a complaint
filed by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
of Santa Clara, California and ATI
Technologies ULC of Ontario, Canada
(together, ‘‘AMD’’). 87 FR 34718–19
(June 7, 2022). The complaint, as
supplemented, alleges violations of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (‘‘section
337’’), based on certain graphics
systems, components thereof, and
digital televisions containing the same
by reason of infringement of certain
claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,742,053;
8,760,454; 11,184,628; 8,468,547; and
8,854,381 (‘‘the ’381 patent’’). Id. at
34718. The complaint further alleges
that a domestic industry exists. Id. The
notice of investigation named 14
respondents: (1) TCL Industries
Holdings Co., Ltd. of Guangdong, China;
(2) TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Co.
Limited of Hong Kong, China; (3) TCL
Electronics Holdings Ltd. f/k/a TCL
Multimedia Technology Holdings, Ltd.
of Hong Kong, China; (4) TCL
Technology Group Corporation of
Guangdong, China; (5) TTE Corporation
of Hong Kong, China; (6) TCL Holdings
(BVI) Ltd. of Hong Kong, China; (7) TCL
King Electrical Appliances (Huizhou)
Co. Ltd. of Guangdong, China; (8)
Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co.,
Ltd. of Guangdong, China; (9) TCL
MOKA International Ltd. of Hong Kong,
China; (10) TCL Smart Device (Vietnam)
Co., Ltd. of Binh Duong Province,
Vietnam; (11) Manufacturas Avanzadas
SA de CV of Chihuahua, Mexico; (12)
TCL Electronics Mexico, S de RL de CV
of Benito Juarez, Mexico; (13) TCL
Overseas Marketing Ltd. of Hong Kong,
China; and (14) Realtek. Id. at 34719, as
amended, 87 FR 62452–53 (Oct. 14,
2022). The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations was not named as a party
to this investigation. 87 FR at 34719.
On September 26, 2022, the
Commission allowed TTE Technology,
Inc. of Corona, California to intervene in
this investigation as an additional
respondent (collectively, with all named
respondents except for Realtek, ‘‘TCL’’).
See Order No. 17 (Aug. 30, 2022),
unreviewed by Comm’n Notice (Sept.
26, 2022).
On January 24, 2024, the Commission
issued a final determination finding a
violation of section 337 by Realtek and
TCL with respect to claims 19 and 20 of
the ’381 patent. 89 FR 5934–35 (Jan. 30,
2024); see Comm’n Opinion (Jan. 24,
2024). The products adjudicated as
infringing each incorporate graphics
processing units (‘‘GPUs’’) designed and
supplied by non-party ARM, Inc.
(‘‘ARM’’). Comm’n Op. at 14. The
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500177674]
Land Acquisition Nomination and Ranking Process for Funds Made
Available Through the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act
Reauthorization of 2018
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of nomination and ranking process.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act and the Federal
Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2018 (FLTFA)
require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture
to provide public notice of new procedures to identify, by State,
inholdings of land or interests therein for which the landowner has
indicated a desire to sell to the United States and to prioritize the
acquisition of inholdings in accordance with the FLTFA. The FLTFA land
acquisition program is managed through an Interagency Implementation
Agreement among the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and National Park
Service (NPS) (collectively referred to as the Agencies).
DATES: The processes identified in this notice will take effect
immediately upon publication of this notice. They will remain in effect
until changed by the Agencies and announced through a notice published
in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erica Pionke, BLM Headquarters Office,
(202) 570-2624 or by email at [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: The FLTFA was reauthorized on March 23,
2018, under title III of Public Law 115-141 (43 U.S.C. 2301 through
2306). The FLTFA allows the Agencies to use proceeds from the sale or
exchange of public land to purchase lands or interests therein in
Alaska and the 11 contiguous Western States of Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming. The FLTFA requires public notification of the procedures
used to identify, by State, inholdings of land or interests therein for
which the landowner has indicated a desire to sell to the United States
and to prioritize the acquisition of inholdings. The FLTFA does not
require the Agencies to acquire any land or interest in land that has
been nominated by a willing landowner.
Definitions in the FLTFA Which Are Used in This Notice
(a) Exceptional resource means a resource of scientific, natural,
historic, cultural, recreational access and use, or other recreational
value that has been documented by a Federal, State, or local
governmental authority, and for which there is a compelling need for
conservation and protection under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency
in order to maintain the resource for the benefit of the public.
(b) Federally designated area means land in Alaska and the 11
contiguous Western States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming that
is within the boundary of:
(1) A national monument, area of critical environmental concern,
national conservation area, national riparian conservation area,
national scenic area, research natural area, national outstanding
natural area, priority species and habitats designated in a land use
plan in accordance with subpart E (entitled ``Fish and Wildlife'') of
part I of appendix C of BLM Land Use Planning Handbook H-1601-1 (Rel 1-
1693), a special recreation management area, or a national natural
landmark managed by the BLM;
(2) A unit of the National Park System;
(3) A unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System;
(4) A National Forest or National Grassland in the National Forest
System; or
(5) An area within which the Secretary of the Interior or the
Secretary of Agriculture is otherwise authorized by law to acquire
lands or interests therein that is designated as:
(i) Wilderness under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
(ii) A wilderness study area;
(iii) A component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System under the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.); or
(iv) A component of the National Trails System under the National
Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.).
(c) Inaccessible lands that are open to public hunting, fishing,
recreational shooting, or other recreational purposes means public
lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)) in Alaska and the 11
contiguous Western States consisting of at least 640 contiguous acres
on which the public is allowed under Federal or State law to hunt,
fish, target shoot or use the land for other recreational purposes,
but:
(1) To which there is no public access or egress; or
(2) To which public access or egress to the land is significantly
restricted, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
(d) Inholding means any right, title, or interest, held by a non-
Federal entity, in or to a tract of land that lies within the boundary
of a federally designated area.
(e) Public land means public lands as defined in section 103 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
Nomination of Land or Interest on Land for Acquisition by the Agencies
Effective upon publication of this notice, at any time, a landowner
or their authorized representative may nominate their land for
acquisition by the Agencies if their land meets the following criteria:
(a) The landowner must be a citizen of the United States or an
entity that is lawfully authorized to conduct business in the relevant
State and who voluntarily indicated a desire to sell land or interest
in land to the United States;
(b) The nominated parcel must be located in Alaska or any of the 11
contiguous Western States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming; and
(c) The nominated parcel must either:
(1) Meet the criteria to be identified as an inholding, which is
located within a federally designated area;
(2) Be located adjacent to a federally designated area and contain
exceptional resources; or
(3) Be adjacent to inaccessible lands open to public hunting,
fishing, recreational shooting, or other recreational purposes.
Nominations may be presented to a local BLM Field Office; FWS
Refuge
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Office; USFS Supervisor's Office; or NPS Park Office having
jurisdiction over the federally designated area in proximity to the
nominated parcel. The acquisition of land or interest in land nominated
by a landowner is a discretionary action by the Agencies and not
required by the FLTFA.
Procedures Used To Prioritize Land or Interest in Land Nominated for
Acquisition by the Agencies
Nominations to sell land or interest in land to the United States
is subject to available funding and will be prioritized and reviewed by
the following groups:
(a) Regional Interagency FLTFA Team (Regional Team) consisting of
at least one member from each of the Agencies having jurisdiction over
the nominated parcel. Each State listed in this notice shall have a
Regional Team;
(b) State and regional leadership consisting of the BLM State
Director; Regional Directors of the FWS and NPS; and Regional Forester
for the USFS;
(c) A National Interagency FLTFA Team consisting of one or more
representatives from each of the Agencies (FLTFA Team); and an
Executive Committee consisting of the BLM Director; the FWS Director;
the FS Chief; and the NPS Director, or their designated representative.
Funds made available under the FLTFA shall be supplemental to any
funds appropriated under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
Act (16 U.S.C. 4601-4 et seq.).
Upon receipt from its local office of a nomination to sell land or
interest in land to the United States, the nominating Agency will make
a discretionary determination if the parcel fits within the priorities
of the Agency; if the parcel provides a benefit to the federally
designated area; and other criteria as determined by the Agency. If the
Agency determines to move forward with the acquisition, it will submit
a request for funding to the Regional Team having jurisdiction over the
nominated parcel. The Regional Team will first determine if there are
sufficient funds available within the State having jurisdiction over
the nominated parcel to complete the acquisition. Contributions from
the LWCF will be identified by the submitting Agency at the time of
submission. If sufficient funds are available, the Regional Team will
review and rank the nomination based on the public benefits of a
potential acquisition and availability of funds. The Regional Team will
then forward the proposal to the State and Regional Leadership for
review and concurrence of the recommendation. Nominations approved by
the State and Regional Leadership will then be forwarded to the FLTFA
Team, whose duties are to consolidate nominations from multiple regions
and develop a ranking recommendation to present to the Executive
Committee for final funding approval. The proposed acquisition may be
re-submitted in the future if sufficient funds are not available within
the State having jurisdiction over the nominated parcel to complete the
acquisition. There is no process for appeal if a nominated parcel is
not selected or approved for funding.
(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 2301 through 2306)
Lonny R. Bagley,
Acting Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals and Realty Management,
Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-11595 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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