Bureau of Land Management August 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice clarifies the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) position on the use of truck-mounted Coriolis (TMC) meters under the BLM's oil measurement regulations published on November 17, 2016.

The plats of survey of lands described in this notice are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, Anchorage, Alaska, 30 calendar days from the date of the Federal Register notice publication. The surveys, which were executed at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the BLM, are necessary for the management of these lands.

The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of certain public lands under its administration in Clark County, Nevada. This temporary closure is being made in the interest of public safety in relation to the authorized 2021 Rise Lantern Festival. This closure controls access to multiple points of entry to the festival located on the Jean Dry Lake Bed in order to minimize the risk of vehicle collisions with festival participants and workers. The temporary closure also ensures adequate time to conduct clean-up of the festival location.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection.

Consistent with the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project (Lava Ridge). This notice initiates the scoping process and temporary segregation of public lands from appropriation under the public land and mining laws. Additionally, this NOI seeks public comment and input under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and its implementing regulations.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection with revisions.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Headquarters Office seeks public comment on the Federal coal program in advance of the BLM's intended review of that program. The Department of the Interior (DOI) also intends to conduct government-to-government consultation with affected Indian tribes about the Federal coal leasing program and to consider the potential environmental, social, and cultural impacts of the coal program on indigenous communities and their lands during this review. This notice solicits public comments for consideration in establishing the scope and content of the BLM's review of the Federal coal leasing program.

The plats of survey of lands described in this notice are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California State Office, Sacramento, California, 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. The surveys, which were executed at the request of the United States Forest Service and the BLM, are necessary for the management of these lands.

These proposed supplementary rules would limit camping to developed campgrounds and designated campsites within the Klondike Bluffs Mountain Bike Focus Area and a nearby isolated 160-acre Bureau of Land Management (BLM) parcel. The rules would require the use of portable toilets at designated campsites where constructed toilets are not provided. Additionally, the proposed supplementary rules would prohibit wood cutting and collecting in the Klondike Bluffs Mountain Bike Focus Area and the nearby 160-acre parcel.

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) Public Lands Access Subcomittee will meet as indicated below.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared the Draft Monument Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Cedar Fields Project Area and by this notice is announcing the opening of the public comment period.

In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, Bevo Production Company (OKNM 123551), Red Dirt Energy, LLC (OKNM 129741), American Energy-Woodford, LLC (OKNM 134913), and Templar Energy, LLC (OKNM 121968) timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases OKNM 123551 in Blaine County, Oklahoma, OKNM 129741 in Woods County, Oklahoma, OKNM 134913 in Payne County, Oklahoma, and OKNM 121968 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. The lessees paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No leases were issued that affect these lands. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to reinstate these leases.

In accordance with Secretary's Order 3401, Comprehensive Analysis and Temporary Halt on all Activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Relating to the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office, Anchorage, Alaska, intends to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the September 2019 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program EIS. The Supplemental EIS will provide a comprehensive analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Program, including by addressing the deficiencies identified in Secretary's Order 3401.