Department of the Interior April 9, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement and Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for the Greene County Pennsylvania, Wharton Run Bat Hibernaculum; Draft Categorical Exclusion
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application from CNX Gas Company LLC for an enhancement of survival permit under the Endangered Species Act. The applicant also submitted a proposed safe harbor agreement and candidate conservation agreement with assurances (SHA/CCAA) in support of the application. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant's proposed SHA/CCAA, and the Service's preliminary determination that the proposed permitting action may be eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, the Department of the Interior's (DOI) NEPA regulations, and the DOI Departmental Manual. To make this preliminary determination, we prepared a draft environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, both of which are also available for public review. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
HEARTH Act Approval of Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Business Leasing Ordinance
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Business Leasing Ordinance under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into business leases without further BIA approval.
Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Amendment Between the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin and the State of Wisconsin
This notice publishes the approval of the 2024 Amendments to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and the State of Wisconsin Gaming Compact of 1992.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Requests for Confidential Information
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection.
Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues
The Department of the Interior is amending its regulations related to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's (OSMRE's) notifications to a State regulatory authority of a possible violation of any requirement of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The final rule also amends the Federal regulations regarding corrective actions for State regulatory program issues. Together, the updates to these two areas of the Federal regulations amend the overall "ten-day notice" (TDN) process and OSMRE's oversight process.
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed North Bullfrog Mine Project, Nye County, Nevada
In compliance 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) Tonopah Field Office, Battle Mountain, Nevada intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider the effects of Corvus Gold Nevada, Inc.'s (Corvus) North Bullfrog Mine Project (Project) in Nye County, Nevada. This notice announces the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues and alternatives; it also serves to initiate public consultation, as required, under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extensions and Opportunity for Public Meeting for the Castle Gardens Recreation Area and White Mountain Petroglyphs Site, Wyoming
The Secretary of the Interior proposes to extend Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6578 and PLO No. 6597, each for an additional 20-year term, as requested by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). PLO No. 6578, as extended by PLO No. 7612, withdrew 110 acres of BLM land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, to protect the recreational and aesthetic values of and the capital investments made in the Castle Garden Recreation Site in Washakie County, Wyoming. PLO No. 6597, as extended by PLO No. 7621, withdrew 20 acres of BLM land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, to protect the scientific, artistic, and educational values of the White Mountain Petroglyphs site in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. This Notice advises the public of an opportunity to comment on the two proposed withdrawal extensions and to request a public meeting for either of the proposals.
Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed New England Wind Project and New England Wind Offshore Export Cable Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the joint record of decision (ROD) on the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by Park City Wind LLC (Park City Wind) for its proposed New England Wind Project and New England Wind Offshore Export Cable Project (Project) offshore Massachusetts. The joint ROD includes the Department of the Interior's (DOI) decision regarding the New England Wind COP, the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) decision regarding Park City Wind's request for Incidental Take Regulations (ITR) and an associated Letter of Authorization (LOA) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and the Department of the Army's (DA) decision regarding authorizations under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). NMFS has adopted the final EIS to support its decision of whether or not to promulgate the requested ITR and issue a LOA to Park City Wind under the MMPA. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has adopted the final EIS to support its decision to issue a DA permit under section 10 of the RHA and section 404 of the CWA. The joint ROD concludes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for each agency.
Public Land Order No. 7936; Partial Revocation of Four Secretarial Orders for the Grand Valley Reclamation Project and Opening Order; Colorado; Correction
The Bureau of Land Management published a document in the Federal Register on January 9, 2024, concerning a Public Land Order that partially revokes four withdrawals created by Secretarial Orders dated July 2, 1902, August 26, 1902, February 28, 1908, and July 25, 1908, issued pursuant to the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, section 3, to support the Bureau of Reclamation's Grand Valley Reclamation Project. The document's subject heading incorrectly stated the new PLO number.
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