Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Final Environmental Impact Statement, Alaska, 70204-70205 [2024-19445]

Download as PDF 70204 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 168 / Thursday, August 29, 2024 / Notices 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: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. Lisa Fox, Regional Environmental Officer, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–19438 Filed 8–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4334–63–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500181601; F–86061, F– 16298, F–16299, F–16301, AA–61299, F– 16304, F–85667, AA–61005, F–85702, AA– 66614, AA–65515, AA–65516, AA–65513, AA–61301, AA–65514, F–16302] Public Land Order No. 7947; Rescission of Public Land Order Nos. 7899, 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903; Alaska. Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Public Land Order. AGENCY: This Order rescinds Public Land Order Nos. 7899 (see 86 FR 5236), and 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903 (unpublished), which purported to revoke Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) 17(d)(1) withdrawals affecting approximately 28 million acres of public lands within the Bay, Bering Sea-Western Interior, East Alaska, Kobuk-Seward Peninsula, and Ring of Fire planning areas. DATES: This PLO takes effect on August 29, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Templeton, Realty Specialist, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, Mailstop #13, Anchorage, AK 99513–7504, (907) 271–4214, or btempleton@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 of contact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department identified certain procedural and legal defects in the decision-making processes for PLO Nos. 7899 (see 86 FR 5236), 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903 (unpublished) (collectively, lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:16 Aug 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 ‘‘the PLOs’’), including insufficient analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), failure to comply with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and failure to secure consent from the Department of Defense (DOD) with regard to lands under DOD administration as required by section 204(i) of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1714(i)). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has since analyzed the impacts of revoking the ANCSA 17(d)(1) withdrawals and opening the lands as stated in the five PLOs in the ANSCA 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Final Environmental Impact Statement under NEPA (see 89 FR 55654), consulted on the action under the NHPA, and sought consent from agencies managing overlapping withdrawals pursuant to section 204(i) of FLPMA. The Secretary has determined, after the BLM documented compliance with those laws, that revocation would not protect the public interest and has therefore selected the No Action Alternative as set forth in a Record of Decision signed on August 23, 2024. This Order rescinds as improperly issued the five PLOs that would partially revoke the ANCSA 17(d)(1) withdrawals across five planning areas. Order By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., including, but not limited to, the withdrawal revocation authority provided by section 204 of that Act, 43 U.S.C. 1714, and other authority, including her authority to correct legal errors of the Department, it is ordered as follows: Subject to valid existing rights, Public Land Order Nos. 7899 (86 FR 5236), 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903 are hereby rescinded as improperly issued; therefore, the ANCSA 17(d)(1) withdrawals remain in place to protect the public interest in important resource values insofar as they affect the Federal lands described in PLO Nos. 7899–7903 in the Bay, Bering Sea-Western Interior, East Alaska, Kobuk-Seward Peninsula, and Ring of Fire planning areas. The areas described aggregate a total of approximately 28,000,000 acres. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2024–19447 Filed 8–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–10–P PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500181306] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Final Environmental Impact Statement, Alaska Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This ROD describes the decision rationale for the selection of the No Action Alternative. The ROD also describes the basis for Secretarial rescission of Public Land Order (PLO) Nos. 7899, 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903. Any order rescinding these PLOs will be published separately. DATES: The Secretary of the Interior signed the ROD on August 23, 2024. Any order rescinding PLOs will be published in the Federal Register and state its effective date. ADDRESSES: The ROD is available via the internet at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/ eplanning-ui/project/2018002/510. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Racheal Jones, BLM Project Manager, telephone (907) 290–0307; address ANCSA 17(d)(1) EIS, BLM Anchorage District Office, Attn: Racheal Jones, 4700 BLM Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507; email rajones@blm.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services for contacting Ms. Jones. 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 U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), BLM Alaska, prepared the ANCSA 17(d)(1) Withdrawals EIS to evaluate the effects of any Secretarial decision to revoke withdrawals established following enactment of ANCSA section 17(d)(1) affecting the lands described in PLO Nos. 7899 through 7903. PLO Nos. 7900, 7901, 7902, and 7903 would have revoked withdrawals on lands in the Ring of Fire, Bay, Bering Sea-Western Interior, and East Alaska planning areas, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 168 / Thursday, August 29, 2024 / Notices respectively. These PLOs were signed on January 15 and 16, 2021; however, they were never published in the Federal Register. PLO No. 7899, which would have revoked withdrawals on lands in the Kobuk-Seward Peninsula planning area, was signed on January 11, 2021, and published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2021 (86 FR 5236). Subsequently, the DOI identified certain procedural and legal defects in the decision-making process for these five PLOs, as described in the April 16, 2021, Federal Register notice (86 FR 20193), including an insufficient analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The DOI extended the opening order for PLO No. 7899 until August 31, 2024, to provide an opportunity to review the decisions and to ensure the orderly management of the public lands (88 FR 21207). The BLM used this time to address identified deficiencies and to update the NEPA analysis. The Secretary identified the No Action Alternative (Alternative A) as the preferred alternative in the final EIS. A Notice of Availability for the ANCSA 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Final EIS was published in the Federal Register on July 5, 2024 (89 FR 55654). Any order rescinding these PLOs will be published separately with the effective date listed with that order. (Authority: 40 CFR 1501.9(c)(5)) Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2024–19445 Filed 8–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–10–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_NV_FRN_MO#4500180231] 30-Day Extension of the Call for Nominations for the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Advisory Committee AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. Notice of extension. ACTION: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking nominations for membership on the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The MAC will advise the Secretary of the Interior through the BLM regarding the development of the management plan and management of the monument. This is a 30-day extension of the call for nominations lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:16 Aug 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2024. DATES: The deadline for submission of nominations for membership on the MAC published July 30, 2024, at 89 FR 61132, is extended. Nominations for membership on the MAC must be received no later than September 30, 2024. ADDRESSES: Nominations for the MAC should be sent to the BLM office listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Cannon, Public Affairs Specialist, Southern Nevada District, 4701 North Torrey Pines, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130; phone: (702) 515–5057; email: k1cannon@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: Presidential Proclamation 10533 directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and maintain an advisory committee under FACA (5 U.S.C. ch. 10) with the specific purpose of providing information and advice regarding the development of the management plan and management of the monument. The MAC is established in accordance with section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1739). The BLM is subject to standards and procedures for the creation, operation, and termination of BLM resource advisory councils found at 43 CFR part 1784 subpart 1787 and the Federal Advisory Committee regulations found at 41 CFR part 102– 3. The MAC will consist of 15 representatives to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior as follows: 1. Eight representatives of Tribal Nations with historical connection to the lands within the Monument; 2. A representative of developed outdoor recreation activities; 3. A representative of dispersed recreational activities, including hunting or wildlife organizations; 4. A representative of the conservation community; 5. A representative of the scientific community; 6. A representative of local business owners; 7. A representative of local governmental entities; and PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70205 8. A representative of local citizens. Representatives will be appointed to the MAC to serve three-year staggered terms. Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate description of the nominee’s qualifications, including information that would enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed decision regarding the membership requirements of the MAC and permit the Department of the Interior to contact a potential member. Nominees are strongly encouraged to include supporting letters from employers, associations, professional organizations, and/or other organizations that indicate support by a meaningful constituency for the nominee. Nominees should indicate any BLM permits, leases, or licenses that they hold personally or are held by their employer. Members of the MAC serve without compensation. However, while away from their homes or regular places of business, members engaged in MAC business may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service. The MAC will meet approximately two to four times annually, and at such other times as designated by the Designated Federal Officer. Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM will post additional information for submitting nominations at https:// www.blm.gov/get-involved/resourceadvisory-council/near-you/nevada/avikwa-ame-mac. The original call for nominations was published in the Federal Register (89 FR 61132) on July 30, 2024, with a 30day nomination period ending August 29, 2024. This notice provides additional time for nominations (see DATES, above). (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1) Bruce Sillitoe, Las Vegas Field Office Manager. [FR Doc. 2024–19391 Filed 8–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–21–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–DTS#–38604; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500181306]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Final Environmental 
Impact Statement, Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability 
of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act (ANCSA) 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS). This ROD describes the decision rationale for the selection of 
the No Action Alternative. The ROD also describes the basis for 
Secretarial rescission of Public Land Order (PLO) Nos. 7899, 7900, 
7901, 7902, and 7903. Any order rescinding these PLOs will be published 
separately.

DATES: The Secretary of the Interior signed the ROD on August 23, 2024. 
Any order rescinding PLOs will be published in the Federal Register and 
state its effective date.

ADDRESSES: The ROD is available via the internet at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2018002/510.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Racheal Jones, BLM Project Manager, 
telephone (907) 290-0307; address ANCSA 17(d)(1) EIS, BLM Anchorage 
District Office, Attn: Racheal Jones, 4700 BLM Road, Anchorage, Alaska 
99507; email [email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are 
deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services 
for contacting Ms. Jones. 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 U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), 
BLM Alaska, prepared the ANCSA 17(d)(1) Withdrawals EIS to evaluate the 
effects of any Secretarial decision to revoke withdrawals established 
following enactment of ANCSA section 17(d)(1) affecting the lands 
described in PLO Nos. 7899 through 7903. PLO Nos. 7900, 7901, 7902, and 
7903 would have revoked withdrawals on lands in the Ring of Fire, Bay, 
Bering Sea-Western Interior, and East Alaska planning areas,

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respectively. These PLOs were signed on January 15 and 16, 2021; 
however, they were never published in the Federal Register. PLO No. 
7899, which would have revoked withdrawals on lands in the Kobuk-Seward 
Peninsula planning area, was signed on January 11, 2021, and published 
in the Federal Register on January 19, 2021 (86 FR 5236).
    Subsequently, the DOI identified certain procedural and legal 
defects in the decision-making process for these five PLOs, as 
described in the April 16, 2021, Federal Register notice (86 FR 20193), 
including an insufficient analysis under the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA). The DOI extended the opening order for PLO No. 7899 
until August 31, 2024, to provide an opportunity to review the 
decisions and to ensure the orderly management of the public lands (88 
FR 21207). The BLM used this time to address identified deficiencies 
and to update the NEPA analysis. The Secretary identified the No Action 
Alternative (Alternative A) as the preferred alternative in the final 
EIS. A Notice of Availability for the ANCSA 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Final 
EIS was published in the Federal Register on July 5, 2024 (89 FR 
55654). Any order rescinding these PLOs will be published separately 
with the effective date listed with that order.

(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.9(c)(5))

Deb Haaland,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2024-19445 Filed 8-28-24; 8:45 am]
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