Department of the Interior August 2, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before July 20, 2024, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Alaska Native Claims Selection
The Bureau of Land Management hereby provides constructive notice that the decision approving lands for conveyance to Cook Inlet Region, Inc., notice of which was published in the Federal Register on May 2, 2024, will be modified by removing the Remaining Obligation Entitlement account balance figure, and correcting the appraised value of the lands approved in the decision.
Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for US Wind Inc.'s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Maryland
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) on US Wind Inc.'s (US Wind) construction and operations plan (COP) for its proposed Maryland Offshore Wind Project (Project). The FEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the Project as described in the COP (the proposed action) and the alternatives to the proposed action, including the no action alternative. The FEIS will inform BOEM's decision whether to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the COP.
Public Meeting of the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice to announce that a Federal advisory committee meeting of the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science (ACCAS) will take place and is open to members of the public.
Public Meetings of the National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program
The National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Aniakchak National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC), the Denali National Park SRC, the Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC, the Lake Clark National Park SRC, the Kobuk Valley National Park SRC, the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC, and the Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC will meet as indicated below.
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal, Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction, and Opportunity for Public Meeting for the Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge, ID
At the request of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 158.72 acres of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the public land laws, from location and entry under the United States mining laws, and from leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws for an indefinite period and transfer administrative jurisdiction over these acres to USFWS for management as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System to support conservation of the aquatic and riparian habitats in the Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Idaho. Publication of this notice temporarily segregates the lands from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the public land laws, from location and entry under the United States mining laws, and from leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, for up to 2 years, while the application is being processed. This notice initiates a 90-day comment period and announces an opportunity for the public to request a public meeting on the proposed withdrawal.
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application for Participation in the General Conservation Plan for Oil and Gas Activities; Categorical Exclusion; Santa Barbara County, CA
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) for an incidental take permit (ITP), pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, under the approved General Conservation Plan for Oil and Gas Activities (GCP). If granted, the ITP would authorize take of the California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), incidental to activities within unincorporated Santa Barbara County, California. We request public comment on the application, and on 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 low-effect screening form. The application and the screening form are available for public review. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
National Wildlife Refuge System; 2024-2025 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to open hunting opportunities on six National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) and to expand hunting or sport fishing opportunities on seven NWRs. Crab Orchard NWR is proposing to close hunting on 111 acres so that the area can be used for visitor services facilities and activities. We also propose to make changes to existing station-specific regulations in order to reduce the regulatory burden on the public, increase access for hunters and anglers on Service lands and waters, and comply with a Presidential mandate for plain-language standards. Finally, the best available science, analyzed as part of this proposed rulemaking, indicates that lead ammunition and tackle have negative impacts on both wildlife and human health. In this proposed rule, Canaan Valley NWR in West Virginia is proposing to require lead-free ammunition for all hunting on the new Big Cove Unit. Additionally, Des Lacs, J. Clark Salyer, Lostwood, and Upper Souris NWRs in North Dakota are proposing to require lead-free ammunition for elk hunting. These proposals would be effective immediately in fall 2024, if adopted as part of a final rule. While the Service continues to evaluate the future of lead use in hunting and fishing on Service lands and waters, this rulemaking does not include any opportunities proposing to increase or authorize the new use of lead.
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