80 FR 35394 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement To Evaluate the Use of Herbicides on Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 118 (June 19, 2015)

Page Range		35394-35394
FR Document		2015-15118

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is making available for public review and comment a national Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on vegetation treatments involving the use of aminopyralid, fluroxypyr, and rimsulfuron herbicides on public lands administered by the BLM in 17 western states, including Alaska.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement To Evaluate the Use of Herbicides on Public Lands 
Administered by the Bureau of Land Management

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is making available for 
public review and comment a national Draft Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) on vegetation treatments involving the use of 
aminopyralid, fluroxypyr, and rimsulfuron herbicides on public lands 
administered by the BLM in 17 western states, including Alaska.

DATES: To ensure comments will be considered, the BLM must receive 
written comments on the Draft Programmatic EIS within 45 days following 
the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of 
Availability in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future 
meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities at 
least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases, and/or 
mailings.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the Draft Programmatic 
EIS by any of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Web site: http://blm.gov/3vkd.
    [ssquf] Email: blm_wo_vegeis@blm.gov.
    [ssquf] Fax: 206-623-3793.
    [ssquf] Mail: AECOM, Attn. Stuart Paulus, 710 Second Avenue, Suite 
1000, Seattle, WA 98104.
    Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the BLM 
Washington Office, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134, Washington, DC 20003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Ramos, Senior Weeds Specialist, 
telephone 202-912-7226; or Stuart Paulus, Project Manager, telephone 
206-403-4287. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 to contact the referenced individuals during normal business 
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with the above individuals. You will receive a 
reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM proposes to add aminopyralid, 
fluroxypyr, and rimsulfuron to the agency's approved list of herbicides 
for: (1) Controlling noxious weeds and other invasive species; and (2) 
Conserving and restoring native vegetation, watersheds, and fish and 
wildlife habitat. The Draft Programmatic EIS will evaluate the use of 
the three new herbicides as part of the BLM's vegetation treatment 
programs on public lands in 17 Western States. Approval of this 
proposal would increase the number of active ingredients approved for 
use, and would give the BLM increased flexibility and options when 
designing herbicide treatments. The analysis area includes only surface 
estate public lands administered by 11 BLM state offices: Alaska, 
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana (Montana, North Dakota/
South Dakota), New Mexico (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska), 
Nevada, Oregon (Oregon, Washington), Utah, and Wyoming.
    For further information, to provide written comments, or to be 
placed on the mailing list, contact Gina Ramos, BLM Project Manager, 
Bureau of Land Management,1849 C Street NW., Rm 2134 LM, WO-220, 
Washington, DC 20240; email gramos@blm.gov; telephone 202- 912-7226. 
The Draft Programmatic EIS and associated documents will be available 
for review in either hard copy or on compact disks at all BLM State, 
District, and Field Office public rooms. The entire document can also 
be reviewed or downloaded at the BLM National Web site at http://blm.gov/3vkd. Please note that public comments and information 
submitted, including names, street addresses, and email addresses of 
persons who submit comments, will be available for public review and 
disclosure at the locations listed under ADDRESSES during regular 
business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except 
holidays.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Shelley Smith,
Acting Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
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survey, in accordance with 43 CFR ADDRESSES: You may submit comments downloaded at the BLM National Web
4.450–2, of the above plats is received related to the Draft Programmatic EIS by site at http://blm.gov/3vkd. Please note
prior to the date of official filing, the any of the following methods: that public comments and information
filing will be stayed pending D Web site: http://blm.gov/3vkd. submitted, including names, street
consideration of the protest. D Email: blm_wo_vegeis@blm.gov. addresses, and email addresses of
A plat will not be officially filed until D Fax: 206–623–3793. persons who submit comments, will be
the day after all protests have been D Mail: AECOM, Attn. Stuart Paulus, available for public review and
dismissed and become final or appeals 710 Second Avenue, Suite 1000, Seattle, disclosure at the locations listed under
from the dismissal affirmed. WA 98104. ADDRESSES during regular business
A person or party who wishes to Documents pertinent to this proposal hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday
protest against any of these surveys may be examined at the BLM through Friday, except holidays.
must file a written protest with the Washington Office, 20 M Street SE., Before including your address, phone
Bureau of Land Management New Room 2134, Washington, DC 20003. number, email address, or other
Mexico State Director stating that they FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina personal identifying information in your
wish to protest. Ramos, Senior Weeds Specialist, comment, you should be aware that
A statement of reasons for a protest telephone 202–912–7226; or Stuart your entire comment—including your
may be filed with the Notice of Protest Paulus, Project Manager, telephone 206– personal identifying information—may
to the State Director or the statement of 403–4287. Persons who use a be made publicly available at any time.
reasons must be filed with the State telecommunications device for the deaf While you can ask us in your comment
Director within thirty (30) days after the (TDD) may call the Federal Information to withhold your personal identifying
protest is filed. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 information from public review, we
Robert A. Casias,
to contact the referenced individuals cannot guarantee that we will be able to
during normal business hours. The FIRS do so.
Acting Branch Chief, Cadastral Survey.
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
[FR Doc. 2015–15083 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] Shelley Smith,
week, to leave a message or question
BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P Acting Assistant Director, Resources and
with the above individuals. You will
Planning.
receive a reply during normal business
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hours.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
Bureau of Land Management proposes to add aminopyralid,
fluroxypyr, and rimsulfuron to the
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agency’s approved list of herbicides for:
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(1) Controlling noxious weeds and other [OMB Number 1110–NEW]
Notice of Availability of the Draft invasive species; and (2) Conserving and
Programmatic Environmental Impact restoring native vegetation, watersheds, Agency Information Collection
Statement To Evaluate the Use of and fish and wildlife habitat. The Draft Activities; Approval of a New
Herbicides on Public Lands Programmatic EIS will evaluate the use Collection; Privacy Industry Feedback
Administered by the Bureau of Land of the three new herbicides as part of Survey
Management the BLM’s vegetation treatment
programs on public lands in 17 Western AGENCY: Federal Bureau of
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, States. Approval of this proposal would Investigation, Department of Justice.
Interior. increase the number of active ACTION: 30-Day Notice.
ACTION: Notice. ingredients approved for use, and would
give the BLM increased flexibility and SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National options when designing herbicide (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 treatments. The analysis area includes (FBI) Cyber Division (CyD), will be
(NEPA), the Bureau of Land only surface estate public lands submitting the following information
Management (BLM) is making available administered by 11 BLM state offices: collection request to the Office of
for public review and comment a Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Management and Budget (OMB) for
national Draft Programmatic Idaho, Montana (Montana, North review and approval in accordance with
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Dakota/South Dakota), New Mexico the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
on vegetation treatments involving the (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, This proposed information collection
use of aminopyralid, fluroxypyr, and Nebraska), Nevada, Oregon (Oregon, was previously published in the 80 FR
rimsulfuron herbicides on public lands Washington), Utah, and Wyoming. 20014, April 14, 2015, allowing for a 30
administered by the BLM in 17 western For further information, to provide day comment period.
states, including Alaska. written comments, or to be placed on DATES: Comments are encouraged and
DATES: To ensure comments will be the mailing list, contact Gina Ramos, will be accepted for an additional 30
considered, the BLM must receive BLM Project Manager, Bureau of Land days until July 20, 2015.
written comments on the Draft Management,1849 C Street NW., Rm FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Programmatic EIS within 45 days 2134 LM, WO–220, Washington, DC you have additional comments
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following the date the Environmental 20240; email gramos@blm.gov; especially on the estimated public
Protection Agency publishes its Notice telephone 202– 912–7226. The Draft burden or associated response time,
of Availability in the Federal Register. Programmatic EIS and associated suggestions, or need a copy of the
The BLM will announce future meetings documents will be available for review proposed information collection
or hearings and any other public in either hard copy or on compact disks instrument with instructions or
involvement activities at least 15 days at all BLM State, District, and Field additional information, please contact
in advance through public notices, Office public rooms. The entire Paul Konshak, FBI, Cyber Division,
media releases, and/or mailings. document can also be reviewed or Cyber Outreach Section, 935

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Dates		To ensure comments will be considered, the BLM must receive written comments on the Draft Programmatic EIS within 45 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases, and/or mailings.
Contact		Gina Ramos, Senior Weeds Specialist, telephone 202-912-7226; or Stuart Paulus, Project Manager, telephone 206-403-4287. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800- 877-8339 to contact the referenced individuals during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation		80 FR 35394

80 FR 35394 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement To Evaluate the Use of Herbicides on Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 118 (June 19, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management