Department of the Interior July 8, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Revocation; Proposed Restoration of Public Lands; Proposed Transfer Into Trust; Nevada
Document Number: 2024-14913
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has submitted a notice of intent to relinquish its administration of certain lands withdrawn by Secretary's Order dated November 26, 1906, which withdrew all lands within one mile of the highwater mark of Walker Lake in Mineral County, Nevada. These lands are no longer needed by BOR for project purposes. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has evaluated the lands and determined the lands are suitable for restoration to the public domain. In addition, the Western Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), has requested that the Secretary of the Interior permanently withdraw and transfer some of these relinquished lands, as well as other existing public lands, as an addition to the Walker River Paiute Reservation under the authority of the Act of June 22, 1936. This notice advises the public of a 30-day opportunity to comment on the proposed withdrawal revocation, restoration of relinquished lands to the public domain, and withdrawal and transfer of public land into trust.
Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Project
Document Number: 2024-14908
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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 Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1, LLC and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 2, LLC (Atlantic Shores) for its proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Project (Project) offshore New Jersey. The joint ROD includes the Department of the Interior's (DOI) decision regarding the COP; National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) decision, pending completion of all statutory processes, regarding Atlantic Shores' requested 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 sections 10 and 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1889 (RHA), section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), and section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). NMFS has adopted the final EIS to support its decision about whether or not to promulgate the requested ITR and issue a LOA to Atlantic Shores under the MMPA. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has adopted the final EIS to support its decision to issue a DA permit under sections 10 and 14 of the RHA, section 404 of the CWA, and section 103 of the MPRSA. The joint ROD concludes the National Environmental Policy Act process for each agency.
Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Samantha Solar Project, White Pine County, Nevada
Document Number: 2024-14906
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Through this notice the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is segregating public lands for the Samantha Solar project right-of-way application from appropriation under the public land laws, including the Mining Law, but not the Mineral Leasing or Material Sales Acts, for a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice, subject to valid existing rights. This segregation is to allow for the orderly administration of the public lands to facilitate consideration of development of renewable energy resources. The public lands segregated by this notice total 4,810.00 acres.
Call for Nominations to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2024-14904
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is seeking nominations to serve on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). The NGAC is a Federal Advisory Committee authorized through the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (GDA), which operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior through the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) related to management of Federal geospatial programs, development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and the implementation of the GDA. The Committee reviews and comments on geospatial policy and management issues and provides a forum for views of non-Federal stakeholders in the geospatial community.
Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
Document Number: 2024-14863
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
This notice informs the public that the Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 1073.41 acres, more or less, an addition to the reservation of Kootenai Tribe of Idaho.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way
Document Number: 2024-14856
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Well Control and Production Safety Training
Document Number: 2024-14854
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates
Document Number: 2024-14853
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.
Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council Meeting
Document Number: 2024-14849
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) gives notice of a virtual meeting of the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council (Council), in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Pollution Prevention and Control
Document Number: 2024-14848
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Safety and Environmental Management Systems
Document Number: 2024-14846
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.
Land Acquisitions; Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, County Land Parcel, Kern County, California
Document Number: 2024-14784
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs made a final agency determination to acquire in trust 20.03 acres, more or less, of land known as the County Land Parcel in Kern County, California, for the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe for gaming and other purposes.
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Conformity Determination for the Koi Nation of Northern California's Proposed Shiloh Resort and Casino Project, Sonoma County, California
Document Number: 2024-14783
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, with the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) serving as cooperating agencies, has filed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) with the EPA in connection with the Koi Nation of Northern California's (Koi Nation) application for acquisition in trust by the United States of approximately 68.60 acres adjacent to the Town of Windsor, Sonoma County, California for gaming and other purposes. This notice also announces that the DEIS is now available for public review and that a public hearing will be held to receive comments on the DEIS. In accordance with section 176 of the Clean Air Act and the EPA's general conformity regulations, a Draft Conformity Determination (DCD) has been prepared for the Shiloh Resort and Casino Project. The DCD is contained within appendix F-2 of the DEIS.
Land Acquisitions; Redding Rancheria, California, Strawberry Fields Site, Shasta County, California
Document Number: 2024-14781
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs made a final agency determination to acquire 226.226 acres, more or less, of land in trust for the Redding Rancheria, California, (Tribe) for gaming and other purposes.
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Nisqually Indian Tribe's Proposed Fee-To-Trust and Casino Project, City of Lacey, Thurston County, Washington
Document Number: 2024-14816
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, intends to gather information necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in connection with the Nisqually Indian Tribe (Tribe) proposed Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project in the City of Lacey, Thurston County, Washington for gaming and other purposes (Quiemuth Casino-Resort Property). This notice also opens public scoping to identify potential issues, concerns, and alternatives to be considered in the EIS.
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