80_FR_27377 80 FR 27285 - Santa Fe National Forest; New Mexico; Geothermal Leasing

80 FR 27285 - Santa Fe National Forest; New Mexico; Geothermal Leasing

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)

Page Range27285-27286
FR Document2015-11495

The Santa Fe National Forest will prepare an environmental impact statement to analyze the potential effects of geothermal development on 194,910 acres. The decision will be whether to proceed with geothermal leasing and, if so, under what stipulations.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27285-27286]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11495]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Santa Fe National Forest; New Mexico; Geothermal Leasing

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The Santa Fe National Forest will prepare an environmental 
impact statement to analyze the potential effects of geothermal 
development on 194,910 acres. The decision will be whether to proceed 
with geothermal leasing and, if so, under what stipulations.

DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received 
by June 12, 2015. The draft environmental impact statement is expected 
in January, 2016 and the final environmental impact statement is 
expected in October, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Geothermal EIS Project, Santa Fe 
National Forest, 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508. Comments may also 
be sent via email to [email protected], or via 
facsimile to 505-438-5390.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Gore, Forest Geologist, via 
email at [email protected].
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has received expressions of 
interest in leasing approximately 46,000 acres of Santa Fe National 
Forest (SFNF) lands for exploration and development for geothermal 
energy production. The SFNF must decide whether these lands are 
available for leasing by the BLM and, if so, under what stipulations 
for protection of surface resources. The U.S. Geological Survey has 
identified approximately 194,000 acres of SFNF lands with significant 
geothermal potential. While the current expressed interest is for only 
a portion of this area, the entire area plus an additional 
approximately 900 acres for power transmission will be considered in 
the analysis in the event of future similar interest.

Proposed Action

    Approximately 139,329 acres of the SFNF lands within the project 
area would be allocated as open to geothermal leasing subject to 
existing laws, regulations, formal orders and stipulations attached to 
the lease form, and the terms and conditions of the standard lease 
form. Stipulations proposed include: no surface occupancy; controlled 
surface use; and timing limitations.

Lead and Cooperating Agencies

    The Forest Service, Santa Fe National Forest, is the lead agency 
and the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, is a 
cooperating agency in this analysis.

Responsible Official

    The responsible official is the Forest Supervisor of the Santa Fe 
National Forest.

Nature of Decision To Be Made

    The decision will be whether to implement the action as proposed, 
implement an alternative which allows leasing under different 
stipulations or conditions, or not to implement the action. If the 
decision is to authorize leasing, that decision with associated 
stipulations and conditions will become an amendment to the Santa Fe 
National Forest Plan or will become a part of the Revised Forest Plan.

Scoping Process

    This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides 
the

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development of the environmental impact statement. Two public meetings 
will be held to discuss the proposed action and solicit public input. 
One meeting will be held in Santa Fe, NM and one in the Cuba, NM area. 
Time and location of these meetings will be announced and posted on the 
forest's Web site at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/santafe/alerts-notices. 
The complete Proposed Action, with accompanying maps and descriptions 
of proposed stipulations, will also be posted at that Web site at: 
http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/santafe/landmanagement/projects.
    It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times 
and in such manner that they are useful to the agency's preparation of 
the environmental impact statement. Therefore, comments should be 
provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly 
articulate the reviewer's concerns and contentions.
    Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names 
and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record 
for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be 
accepted and considered, however.

    Dated: May 4, 2015.
Maria T. Garcia,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2015-11495 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 92 / Wednesday, May 13, 2015 / Notices 27285 validity of the methodology and How To File a Complaint of (TDD) may call the Federal Information assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance Discrimination Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 the quality, utility, and clarity of the To file a complaint of discrimination, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern information to be collected; and (d) complete the USDA Program Time, Monday through Friday. ways to minimize the burden of the Discrimination Complaint Form, which SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection of information, including may be accessed online at http:// through the use of appropriate Purpose and Need for Action www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ automated, electronic, mechanical, or docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ The Bureau of Land Management other technological collection 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you (BLM) has received expressions of techniques, or other forms of or your authorized representative. interest in leasing approximately 46,000 information technology. Comments may Send your completed complaint form acres of Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: lands for exploration and development provided above, and the Desk Officer for Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, for geothermal energy production. The Agriculture, Office of Information and Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 SFNF must decide whether these lands Regulatory Affairs, Office of Independence Avenue SW., are available for leasing by the BLM Management and Budget, Washington, Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202) and, if so, under what stipulations for DC 20253. 690–7442. protection of surface resources. The U.S. Responses to this notice will be Email: program.intake@usda.gov. Geological Survey has identified summarized and included in the request Persons with disabilities who require approximately 194,000 acres of SFNF for OMB approval. All comments will alternative means for communication lands with significant geothermal also become a matter of public record. (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), potential. While the current expressed Additional Public Notification should contact USDA’s TARGET Center interest is for only a portion of this area, at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). the entire area plus an additional Public awareness of all segments of approximately 900 acres for power rulemaking and policy development is Done at Washington, DC, on: May 8, 2015. transmission will be considered in the important. Consequently, FSIS will Alfred V. Almanza, analysis in the event of future similar announce this Federal Register Acting Administrator. interest. publication on-line through the FSIS [FR Doc. 2015–11582 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] Web page located at: http:// BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P Proposed Action www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. Approximately 139,329 acres of the FSIS also will make copies of this SFNF lands within the project area publication available through the FSIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE would be allocated as open to Constituent Update, which is used to geothermal leasing subject to existing provide information regarding FSIS Forest Service laws, regulations, formal orders and policies, procedures, regulations, stipulations attached to the lease form, Federal Register notices, FSIS public Santa Fe National Forest; New Mexico; Geothermal Leasing and the terms and conditions of the meetings, and other types of information standard lease form. Stipulations that could affect or would be of interest AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. proposed include: no surface to our constituents and stakeholders. occupancy; controlled surface use; and ACTION:Notice of intent to prepare an The Update is available on the FSIS timing limitations. environmental impact statement. Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much SUMMARY: The Santa Fe National Forest Lead and Cooperating Agencies broader, more diverse audience. In will prepare an environmental impact The Forest Service, Santa Fe National addition, FSIS offers an email statement to analyze the potential Forest, is the lead agency and the subscription service which provides effects of geothermal development on Bureau of Land Management, New automatic and customized access to 194,910 acres. The decision will be Mexico State Office, is a cooperating selected food safety news and whether to proceed with geothermal agency in this analysis. information. This service is available at: leasing and, if so, under what http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. stipulations. Responsible Official Options range from recalls to export The responsible official is the Forest information, regulations, directives, and DATES: Comments concerning the scope Supervisor of the Santa Fe National notices. Customers can add or delete of the analysis must be received by June Forest. subscriptions themselves, and have the 12, 2015. The draft environmental option to password protect their impact statement is expected in January, Nature of Decision To Be Made accounts. 2016 and the final environmental The decision will be whether to impact statement is expected in implement the action as proposed, USDA Non-Discrimination Statement October, 2016. implement an alternative which allows No agency, officer, or employee of the ADDRESSES: Send written comments to leasing under different stipulations or USDA shall, on the grounds of race, Geothermal EIS Project, Santa Fe conditions, or not to implement the color, national origin, religion, sex, National Forest, 11 Forest Lane, Santa action. If the decision is to authorize gender identity, sexual orientation, Fe, NM 87508. Comments may also be asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES leasing, that decision with associated disability, age, marital status, family/ sent via email to comments- stipulations and conditions will become parental status, income derived from a southwestern-santafe@fs.fed.us, or via an amendment to the Santa Fe National public assistance program, or political facsimile to 505–438–5390. Forest Plan or will become a part of the beliefs, exclude from participation in, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Revised Forest Plan. deny the benefits of, or subject to Larry Gore, Forest Geologist, via email discrimination any person in the United at ldgore@fs.fed.us. Scoping Process States under any program or activity Individuals who use This notice of intent initiates the conducted by the USDA. telecommunication devices for the deaf scoping process, which guides the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 May 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13MYN1.SGM 13MYN1

27286 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 92 / Wednesday, May 13, 2015 / Notices development of the environmental components for passenger motor DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE impact statement. Two public meetings vehicles. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), will be held to discuss the proposed FTZ activity would be limited to the International Trade Administration action and solicit public input. One specific foreign-status materials and meeting will be held in Santa Fe, NM Meeting of the United States Travel components and specific finished and one in the Cuba, NM area. Time and and Tourism Advisory Board products described in the submitted location of these meetings will be notification (as described below) and AGENCY: International Trade announced and posted on the forest’s subsequently authorized by the FTZ Administration, U.S. Department of Web site at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ Board. Commerce. santafe/alerts-notices. The complete Production under FTZ procedures ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. Proposed Action, with accompanying maps and descriptions of proposed could exempt TMMAL from customs SUMMARY: The United States Travel and stipulations, will also be posted at that duty payments on the foreign status Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will Web site at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ components used in export production. hold an open meeting on Monday, June projects/santafe/landmanagement/ On its domestic sales, TMMAL would 1, 2015. The Board was re-chartered in projects. be able to choose the duty rate during August 2013, to advise the Secretary of It is important that reviewers provide customs entry procedures that applies to Commerce on matters relating to the their comments at such times and in passenger motor vehicle engines, travel and tourism industry. such manner that they are useful to the transmissions and related components During this meeting, the Board will agency’s preparation of the (2.5%) for the foreign status inputs deliberate and potentially adopt a letter environmental impact statement. noted below. Customs duties also could to the Secretary outlining the Board’s Therefore, comments should be possibly be deferred or reduced on priority recommendations. Board provided prior to the close of the foreign status production equipment. members will also hear an update from comment period and should clearly the working group formed to provide The components sourced from abroad articulate the reviewer’s concerns and advice on the achievement of the include: Plastic labels; plastic oil filler contentions. national goal of improving the Comments received in response to caps/clamps/oil seal rings; steel fittings/ plugs/screws/bolts/pins/spring washers/ international arrivals and entry process this solicitation, including names and for travelers to the United States. The addresses of those who comment, will hose clips; drain cock assemblies; valve levers; bearings (tapered roller, thrust, agenda may change to accommodate be part of the public record for this Board business. The final agenda will be proposed action. Comments submitted races, crank); flywheel subassemblies; posted on the Department of Commerce anonymously will be accepted and pulleys; sprockets; key guides; washers Web site for the Board at http:// considered, however. (crankshaft); oil pressure switches; trade.gov/ttab, at least one week in Dated: May 4, 2015. crank position sensors; and, wiring advance of the meeting. Maria T. Garcia, harnesses (duty rate ranges from 2.6 to DATES: Monday, June 1, 2015, 8.5%). Forest Supervisor. tentatively scheduled for 10:00 a.m.– [FR Doc. 2015–11495 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] Public comment is invited from 12:00 p.m. and open for public BILLING CODE 3410–11–P interested parties. Submissions shall be comments. The exact start and end addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive times may change to accommodate Secretary at the address below. The participants’ schedules; please check DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE closing period for their receipt is June the Web site for the final agenda one 22, 2015. week in advance of the meeting. Foreign-Trade Zones Board A copy of the notification will be The deadline for members of the available for public inspection at the public to register, including requests to [B–32–2015] Office of the Executive Secretary, make comments during the meetings Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 83— Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room and for auxiliary aids, or to submit Huntsville, Alabama; Notification of written comments for dissemination 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, Proposed Production Activity, Toyota prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc., May 25, 2015. Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the (Motor Vehicle Engines and ADDRESSES: Orange County Convention ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ Transmissions), Huntsville, Alabama Board’s Web site, which is accessible Center, 9899 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819. Guests are Toyota Motor Manufacturing via www.trade.gov/ftz. requested to register one week in Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), an operator of For further information, contact Pierre advance by sending an email to FTZ 83, submitted a notification of Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202) Niara.Phillips@trade.gov. proposed production activity to the FTZ 482–1378. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Board for its facilities in Huntsville, Alabama. The notification conforming Dated: April 29, 2015. Niara Phillips, the United States Travel to the requirements of the regulations of Andrew McGilvray, and Tourism Advisory Board, Room the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Executive Secretary. received on April 14, 2015. Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202– [FR Doc. 2015–11571 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] A separate request for subzone 482–4501, email: niara.phillips@ BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P trade.gov. designation at the TMMAL facilities will be submitted and processed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 400.31 of the FTZ Board’s Background: The Board advises the regulations. The facilities are used for Secretary of Commerce on matters the production of spark-ignition relating to the U.S. travel and tourism engines, transmissions and related industry. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 May 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13MYN1.SGM 13MYN1


Document Created: 2015-12-16 07:46:49
Document Modified: 2015-12-16 07:46:49
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
DatesComments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by June 12, 2015. The draft environmental impact statement is expected in January, 2016 and the final environmental impact statement is expected in October, 2016.
ContactLarry Gore, Forest Geologist, via email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 27285 
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