Department of the Interior March 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92-463 and 94-579, that the California Desert District Advisory Council to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public lands on Friday, March 20, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and meet in formal session on Saturday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2700 Lenwood Road, Barstow, CA 92311. The Council and interested members of the public will depart for the field tour at 10 a.m. from the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites. Members of the public are welcome to participate in the tour but should plan on providing their own transportation, lunch, and beverage. Four-wheel drive vehicles are strongly recommended for the field tour. Agenda topics for the formal session on Saturday will include updates by Council members and reports from the BLM District Manager and five field office managers. Additional agenda topics are being developed. Once finalized, the field tour and meeting agendas will be published in a news release prior to the meeting and posted on the BLM California state Web site at https://www.blm.gov/ca/news/rac.html.
Notice of Public Meeting, Western Montana Resource Advisory Council Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below.
Fee Rate
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 25 CFR 514.1(a)(3), that the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted preliminary annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.058% (.00058) for tier 2 for calendar year 2009. These rates shall apply to all assessable gross revenues from each gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the Commission. If a tribe has a certificate of self regulation under 25 CFR part 518, the preliminary fee rate on class II revenues for calendar year 2009 shall be one-half of the annual fee rate, which is 0.0290% (.000290).
Temporary Concession Contract for Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, WA
Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a temporary concession contract for the conduct of certain visitor services within Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Washington for a term not-to-exceed 3 years. The visitor services include overnight accommodations, food and beverage, retail, fuel, and transportation services. This action is necessary to avoid interruption of visitor services.
Proposed Sale of Public Lands, Oregon
This notice announces the sale of one parcel of public land totaling 40 acres in Lake County, Oregon, by direct sale procedures and at not less than appraised market value. The parcel proposed for sale is identified as suitable for disposal in the Lakeview Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision dated November 2003, as amended.
Notice of Realty Action; Proposed Sale of Public Land, Idaho
A parcel of public land totaling 1.62 acres in Blaine County, Idaho, has been found suitable for direct sale under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), at no less than the appraised fair market value.
Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Lease, Anchorage, AL
This Notice of Realty Action is being issued in response to a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) lease application received from the State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Sport Fisheries. ADF&G is proposing to construct a new fish hatchery on approximately 15 acres of public lands, in Anchorage, Alaska.
Notice of Realty Action; Proposed Direct Sale of Public Land, Idaho
An isolated parcel of public land totaling 40 acres in Bonneville County, Idaho, is being considered for direct sale under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), at no less than the appraised fair market value.
Notice of Realty Action, Sale of Public Land
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a direct (non- competitive) sale of a parcel of public land, containing 0.27 acres located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The described public land has been examined, and through the public-supported land use planning process, has been determined to be suitable for disposal by direct sale pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713), as amended, at no less than the appraised fair market value. This sale will resolve an inadvertent trespass on public land. An appraisal of the subject parcel's fair market value is being prepared, and when completed, will be available for review at the BLM's Taos Field Office, 226 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, New Mexico 87571. Upon the completion and approval of the appraisal report, a subsequent notice will be published in the local newspaper specifying the fair market value.
Migratory Bird Hunting; Application for Approval of Tungsten-Iron-Fluoropolymer Shot as Nontoxic for Waterfowl Hunting
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce that Tundra Composites, LLC, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, has applied for our approval of shot composed of alloys of tungsten, iron, and fluoropolymer as nontoxic for waterfowl hunting in the United States. The alloys are 41.5 to 95.2 percent tungsten, 1.5 to 52.0 percent steel, and 3.5 to 8.0 percent fluoropolymer by weight. We have initiated review of the shot under the criteria we have set out in our nontoxic shot approval procedures in our regulations.
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease; NDM 90948
Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation, Encore Operating, LP, Upton Resources U.S.A., Inc., Northern Energy Corporation, and W.H. Champion timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease NDM 90948, Billings County, North Dakota. The lessees paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination. No leases were issued that affect these lands. The lessees agree to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $10 per acre and 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentages above the existing competitive royalty rate. The lessees paid the $500 administration fee for the reinstatement of the lease and $163 cost for publishing this Notice. The lessees met the requirements for reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). We are proposing to reinstate the lease, effective the date of termination subject to: The original terms and conditions of the lease; The increased rental of $10 per acre; The increased royalty of 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentages above the existing competitive royalty rate; and The $163 cost of publishing this Notice.
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NDM 90111
Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation, True Oil LLC, and Williams Production Rocky Mountain Company timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease NDM 90111, Billings County, North Dakota. The lessees paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination. No leases were issued that affect these lands. The lessees agree to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $10 per acre and 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentages above the existing competitive royalty rate. The lessees paid the $500 administration fee for the reinstatement of the lease and $163 cost for publishing this Notice. The lessees met the requirements for reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). We are proposing to reinstate the lease, effective the date of termination subject to: The original terms and conditions of the lease; The increased rental of $10 per acre; The increased royalty of 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentages above the existing competitive royalty rate; and The $163 cost of publishing this Notice.
Alaska Native Claims Selection
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Cully Corporation. The lands are in the vicinity of Point Lay, Alaska, and are located in:
Call for Public-at-Large Nominations to the Pinedale Anticline Working Group
There is currently one vacancy on the PAWG for which nominations are being solicited: A representative of the public-at- large. Individuals or groups who wish to submit a nomination or who are interested in becoming a member of the PAWG must submit the required information within 30 days of this Notice. Requisite nomination information is listed below, or nomination forms may be found at: https://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg.html.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of Status Review for the Roundtail Chub (Gila robusta) in the Lower Colorado River Basin
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the initiation of a status review for the roundtail chub (Gila robusta) in the lower Colorado River basin. Through this action, we encourage all interested parties to provide us information regarding the status of, and any potential threats to, the roundtail chub. We request information on the status of roundtail chub throughout the range of the species, in order to evaluate a petition to list a distinct population segment (DPS) in the lower Colorado River basin.
Town of Marana Habitat Conservation Plan, Pima County, AZ
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application from the Town of Marana (Applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act). The Applicant has been assigned permit number TE-204887-0. If approved, the permit would be for a period of 25 years, and would authorize incidental take of two species currently listed under the Act, and 11 species that may become listed under the Act in the future (collectively ``covered species''). The proposed incidental take would occur in Pima County, Arizona, as a result of impacts on covered species and occupied habitat from specified actions conducted under the authority of the Town of Marana. We request public comments on the application and associated documents, and announce our plan to hold public meetings.
Notice of Public Meeting, Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council Meeting, Idaho
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 (FLREA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
Notice of Public Meeting: Resource Advisory Council to the Boise District, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will hold a meeting as indicated below.
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