Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Alabama Trustee Implementation Group Final Restoration Plan IV and Environmental Assessment: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats; Nutrient Reduction; Birds; Oysters; and Provide and Enhance Recreational Opportunities and Finding of No Significant Impact, 92143-92145 [2024-27302]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices p.m. EST. The meeting may close early if the council has completed its business. The National Infrastructure Advisory Council’s open session will be held in person at 1650 17th St. NW, Washington, DC; however, members of the public may participate virtually, only. Requests to participate will be accepted and processed in the order in which they are received. For virtual access to the meeting, information on services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance, please email NIAC@ mail.cisa.dhs.gov by 5:00 p.m. EST on December 6, 2024. The NIAC is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability status. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact Jonathan Dunn at NIAC@ mail.cisa.dhs.gov as soon as possible. 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Dunn, Designated Federal Officer, National Infrastructure Advisory Council, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2024–27288 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–LF–P PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 92143 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [256D0102DM, DS6CS00000, DLSN00000.000000, DX.6CS25] Notice of Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Appointments Office of the Secretary, Interior. Notice of appointments. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice provides the names of individuals appointed to serve on the Department of the Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board. DATES: These appointments take effect upon November 21, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Green, Deputy Assistant Secretary—Human Capital and Diversity/Chief Human Capital Officer, by email at Mark_Green@ios.doi.gov, or by telephone at (202) 208–3100. 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AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 92144 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices The natural resource trustee agencies for the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group (Alabama TIG) have prepared the ‘‘Final Restoration Plan IV and Environmental Assessment: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats; Nutrient Reduction; Birds, Oysters; and Provide and Enhance Recreational Opportunities’’ (Final RP/ EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The Final RP/EA selects projects to partially restore resources injured in the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. The Final RP/ EA evaluates a reasonable range of 11 project alternatives under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), including criteria set forth in the OPA natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) regulations, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its implementing regulations. A No Action alternative is also analyzed for each restoration type. The total cost to implement the Alabama TIG’s seven preferred alternatives is approximately $24,000,000. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may download the Final RP/EA and FONSI at https://www.gulfspill restoration.noaa.gov/restoration-areas/ alabama. Alternatively, you may request a USB flash drive containing the Final RP/EA and FONSI (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nanciann Regalado, at nanciann_ regalado@fws.gov or 678–296–6805. 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: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Introduction On April 20, 2010, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, which was drilling a well for BP Exploration and Production, Inc. (BP), experienced a significant explosion, fire, and subsequent sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the release of millions of barrels of oil and other discharges into the Gulf. Under the authority of the Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA; 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), designated Federal and State Trustees, acting on behalf of the public, assessed the injuries to natural resources and prepared the ‘‘Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Final Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Nov 20, 2024 Jkt 265001 Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement’’ (Final PDARP/PEIS), and subsequent Record of Decision (ROD), which sets forth the governance structure and process for DWH restoration planning under the OPA’s natural resource damage assessment (NRDA). On April 4, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana entered a Consent Decree resolving civil claims by the Trustees against BP. The Alabama TIG is composed of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Geological Survey of Alabama, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Alabama TIG selects and implements restoration projects under the TIG’s management authority in accordance with the Consent Decree. The Final PDARP/PEIS, ROD, Consent Decree, and information on the DWH Trustees can be found at https://www.gulfspill restoration.noaa.gov/restorationplanning/gulf-plan. Background On April 19, 2024, the Alabama TIG announced on its website that it had reviewed projects analyzed in previous restoration plans; identified projects that could provide restoration benefits to the Alabama restoration area if selected, continued, or expanded upon; and had initiated drafting its fourth restoration plan and environmental assessment. The RP/EA includes a reasonable range of 11 restoration alternatives (projects) for the 5 restoration types indicated in the plan’s title. On June 24, 2024, the Alabama TIG released the Draft RP/EA IV for a 30-day public review period (89 FR 52498). The Alabama TIG accepted public comments through July 24, 2024. To facilitate public understanding of the document, the Alabama TIG held a webinar on July 10, 2024, during which public comments were solicited. After the public review period closed, the Alabama TIG reviewed the comments received, prepared responses to those comments, finalized the plan, and prepared a FONSI. Overview of the Alabama TIG’s Final RP/EA The Final RP/EA and FONSI are being released in accordance with OPA, its implementing NRDA regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 15 CFR part 990, the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations found at 40 CFR parts 1500– PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1508, the Final PDARP/PEIS, and the Consent Decree. The Final RP/EA provides OPA and NEPA analyses for a reasonable range of 11 alternatives listed below under the restoration types from which funds will be allocated. One project, Lower Perdido Islands Habitat Restoration—Phase II, will be funded through two restoration type allocations: the Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitat restoration type and the Birds restoration type. Two projects, the Lower Perdido Islands Habitat Restoration—Phase II project and the Walker Island Expansion project, were considered under both the Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitat restoration type and the Birds restoration type and are shown under both restoration types below. The seven alternatives selected for implementation are denoted with an asterisk (*). Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats Restoration Type: • Lower Perdido Islands Habitat Restoration Phase II* • Walker Island Expansion Nutrient Reduction Restoration Type: • Puppy Creek—Juniper Creek—Big Creek Nutrient Reduction* • Bayou la Batre Nutrient Reduction Birds Restoration Type: • Stewardship of Coastal Alabama Beach Nesting Bird Habitat* • Lower Perdido Islands Habitat Restoration—Phase II* • Walker Island Expansion Oysters Restoration Type: • Improving Resilience for Oysters by Linking Brood Reefs and Sink Reefs (Large-scale)—Component 4—Midlower Mobile Bay, AL* • Oyster Grow-Out and Restoration Reef Replacement—5-year continuation* • Oyster Grow-Out and Restoration Reef Replacement—3-year continuation Provide and Enhance Recreational Opportunities Restoration Type: • Bayfront Park Restoration and Improvement Phases Ia and Ib* • Laguna Cove Little Lagoon Natural Resource Protection—Large Scale Amenities • Laguna Cove Little Lagoon Natural Resource Protection—Small Scale Amenities* The total estimated cost to implement the seven selected alternatives is approximately $24,000,000. Restoration planning in the Alabama Restoration Area will continue. Administrative Record The documents comprising the Administrative Record for the Final RP/ EA can be viewed electronically at https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/ adminrecord under folder 6.5.3.2.5. E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices Authority The authority for this action is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), its implementing Natural Resource Damage Assessment regulations found at 15 CFR part 990, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations found at 40 CFR parts 1500–1508. Mary Josie Blanchard, Department of the Interior, Director of Gulf of Mexico Restoration. [FR Doc. 2024–27302 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500171969; AA–6676–L, AA–6676–M] Alaska Native Claims Selection Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides constructive notice that it will issue an appealable decision approving conveyance of the surface estate in certain lands to Koliganek Natives Limited, for the Native village of Koliganek, pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). The subsurface estate in the same lands will be conveyed to Bristol Bay Native Corporation when the surface estate is conveyed to Koliganek Natives Limited. DATES: Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 within the time limits set out in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. SUMMARY: You may obtain a copy of the decision from the Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513–7504. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alban Burton, Land Law Examiner, Adjudication Section, BLM Alaska State Office, 907–271–1312, or aburton@ 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Nov 20, 2024 Jkt 265001 offered within their country to make international calls to the point of contact in the United States. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that the BLM will issue an appealable decision to Koliganek Natives Limited. The decision approves conveyance of the surface estate in certain lands pursuant to ANCSA (43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.), as amended. As provided by ANCSA, the subsurface estate in the same lands will be conveyed to Bristol Bay Native Corporation when the surface estate is conveyed to Koliganek Natives Limited. The lands are located in the vicinity of Koliganek, Alaska, and are described as: [BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500183283; AA–75568] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seward Meridian, Alaska Bureau of Land Management 92145 T. 5 S., R. 46 W., Secs. 16 and 17. Containing 1,249.13 acres. T. 5 S., R. 48 W., Sec. 16. Containing 618.40 acres. Aggregating a total of 1,867.53 acres. The decision addresses public access easements, if any, to be reserved to the United States pursuant to sec. 17(b) of ANCSA (43 U.S.C. 1616(b)), in the lands described above. The BLM will also publish notice of the decision once a week for four consecutive weeks in both the Bristol Bay Times and Dutch Harbor Fisherman newspaper. Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 within the following time limits: 1. Unknown parties, parties unable to be located after reasonable efforts have been expended to locate, parties who fail or refuse to sign their return receipt, and parties who receive a copy of the decision by regular mail which is not certified, return receipt requested, shall have until December 23, 2024 to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have waived their rights. Notices of appeal transmitted by facsimile will not be accepted as timely filed. Alban L. Burton, Land Law Examiner, Adjudication Section. [FR Doc. 2024–27257 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–10–P PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bureau of Land Management Alaska Native Claims Selection Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides constructive notice that it will issue an appealable decision approving conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands to Cook Inlet Region, Inc., an Alaska Native regional corporation, pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) and the Act of January 2, 1976. DATES: Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 within the time limits set out in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. SUMMARY: You may obtain a copy of the decision from the Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513–7504. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Means, BLM Alaska State Office, 907–271–3152, or cmeans@ 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: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that the BLM will issue an appealable decision to Cook Inlet Region, Inc. The decision approves conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands pursuant to ANCSA (43 U.S.C. 1601), and the Act of January 2, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1611 note), as amended. The lands are located in the vicinity of Anchorage, Alaska, and are described as: A portion of lot 7, U.S. Survey No. 10050, Alaska. ADDRESSES: Containing approximately 272 acres. The decision addresses public access easements, if any, to be reserved to the United States pursuant to sec. 17(b) of E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

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Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Alabama 
Trustee Implementation Group Final Restoration Plan IV and 
Environmental Assessment: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats; 
Nutrient Reduction; Birds; Oysters; and Provide and Enhance 
Recreational Opportunities and Finding of No Significant Impact

AGENCY: Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The natural resource trustee agencies for the Alabama Trustee 
Implementation Group (Alabama TIG) have prepared the ``Final 
Restoration Plan IV and Environmental Assessment: Wetlands, Coastal, 
and Nearshore Habitats; Nutrient Reduction; Birds, Oysters; and Provide 
and Enhance Recreational Opportunities'' (Final RP/EA) and a Finding of 
No Significant Impact (FONSI). The Final RP/EA selects projects to 
partially restore resources injured in the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil 
spill. The Final RP/EA evaluates a reasonable range of 11 project 
alternatives under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), including criteria set 
forth in the OPA natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) regulations, 
and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its implementing 
regulations. A No Action alternative is also analyzed for each 
restoration type. The total cost to implement the Alabama TIG's seven 
preferred alternatives is approximately $24,000,000.

ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may download the Final RP/EA and 
FONSI at https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration-areas/alabama. Alternatively, you may request a USB flash drive containing 
the Final RP/EA and FONSI (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nanciann Regalado, at 
[email protected] or 678-296-6805. 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:

Introduction

    On April 20, 2010, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater 
Horizon, which was drilling a well for BP Exploration and Production, 
Inc. (BP), experienced a significant explosion, fire, and subsequent 
sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the release of millions of 
barrels of oil and other discharges into the Gulf. Under the authority 
of the Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA; 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), designated 
Federal and State Trustees, acting on behalf of the public, assessed 
the injuries to natural resources and prepared the ``Deepwater Horizon 
Oil Spill Final Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and 
Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement'' (Final PDARP/PEIS), 
and subsequent Record of Decision (ROD), which sets forth the 
governance structure and process for DWH restoration planning under the 
OPA's natural resource damage assessment (NRDA). On April 4, 2016, the 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana 
entered a Consent Decree resolving civil claims by the Trustees against 
BP.
    The Alabama TIG is composed of the Alabama Department of 
Conservation and Natural Resources, the Geological Survey of Alabama, 
the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Alabama TIG selects and implements 
restoration projects under the TIG's management authority in accordance 
with the Consent Decree. The Final PDARP/PEIS, ROD, Consent Decree, and 
information on the DWH Trustees can be found at https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration-planning/gulf-plan.

Background

    On April 19, 2024, the Alabama TIG announced on its website that it 
had reviewed projects analyzed in previous restoration plans; 
identified projects that could provide restoration benefits to the 
Alabama restoration area if selected, continued, or expanded upon; and 
had initiated drafting its fourth restoration plan and environmental 
assessment. The RP/EA includes a reasonable range of 11 restoration 
alternatives (projects) for the 5 restoration types indicated in the 
plan's title. On June 24, 2024, the Alabama TIG released the Draft RP/
EA IV for a 30-day public review period (89 FR 52498). The Alabama TIG 
accepted public comments through July 24, 2024. To facilitate public 
understanding of the document, the Alabama TIG held a webinar on July 
10, 2024, during which public comments were solicited. After the public 
review period closed, the Alabama TIG reviewed the comments received, 
prepared responses to those comments, finalized the plan, and prepared 
a FONSI.

Overview of the Alabama TIG's Final RP/EA

    The Final RP/EA and FONSI are being released in accordance with 
OPA, its implementing NRDA regulations found in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) at 15 CFR part 990, the National Environmental Policy 
Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations found at 
40 CFR parts 1500-1508, the Final PDARP/PEIS, and the Consent Decree. 
The Final RP/EA provides OPA and NEPA analyses for a reasonable range 
of 11 alternatives listed below under the restoration types from which 
funds will be allocated. One project, Lower Perdido Islands Habitat 
Restoration--Phase II, will be funded through two restoration type 
allocations: the Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitat restoration 
type and the Birds restoration type. Two projects, the Lower Perdido 
Islands Habitat Restoration--Phase II project and the Walker Island 
Expansion project, were considered under both the Wetlands, Coastal, 
and Nearshore Habitat restoration type and the Birds restoration type 
and are shown under both restoration types below. The seven 
alternatives selected for implementation are denoted with an asterisk 
(*).
    Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats Restoration Type:

 Lower Perdido Islands Habitat Restoration Phase II*
 Walker Island Expansion

    Nutrient Reduction Restoration Type:

 Puppy Creek--Juniper Creek--Big Creek Nutrient Reduction*
 Bayou la Batre Nutrient Reduction

    Birds Restoration Type:

 Stewardship of Coastal Alabama Beach Nesting Bird Habitat*
 Lower Perdido Islands Habitat Restoration--Phase II*
 Walker Island Expansion

    Oysters Restoration Type:

 Improving Resilience for Oysters by Linking Brood Reefs and 
Sink Reefs (Large-scale)--Component 4--Mid-lower Mobile Bay, AL*
 Oyster Grow-Out and Restoration Reef Replacement--5-year 
continuation*
 Oyster Grow-Out and Restoration Reef Replacement--3-year 
continuation

    Provide and Enhance Recreational Opportunities Restoration Type:

 Bayfront Park Restoration and Improvement Phases Ia and Ib*
 Laguna Cove Little Lagoon Natural Resource Protection--Large 
Scale Amenities
 Laguna Cove Little Lagoon Natural Resource Protection--Small 
Scale Amenities*

    The total estimated cost to implement the seven selected 
alternatives is approximately $24,000,000. Restoration planning in the 
Alabama Restoration Area will continue.

Administrative Record

    The documents comprising the Administrative Record for the Final 
RP/EA can be viewed electronically at https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/adminrecord under folder 6.5.3.2.5.

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Authority

    The authority for this action is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), its implementing Natural Resource Damage 
Assessment regulations found at 15 CFR part 990, and the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its 
implementing regulations found at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508.

Mary Josie Blanchard,
Department of the Interior, Director of Gulf of Mexico Restoration.
[FR Doc. 2024-27302 Filed 11-20-24; 8:45 am]
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