80 FR 52734 - Dakota Prairie Grasslands, North Dakota; Oil and Gas Development Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
| Page Range | 52734-52735 | |
| FR Document | 2015-21688 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52734-52735] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21688] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Dakota Prairie Grasslands, North Dakota; Oil and Gas Development Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Revised notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In June of 2003, the Dakota Prairie Grasslands (DPG) Record of Decision (ROD) for Oil and Gas Leasing on the Little Missouri and Cedar River National Grasslands was signed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The ROD identified lands open for lease, including areas subject to leasing stipulations to protect Dakota Prairie Grassland resources and uses. The ROD was based upon the environmental review completed for the 2001 Northern Great Plains Management Plans Revision. [[Page 52735]] In the 14 years since the previous analysis was completed there has been new information and changed circumstances that warrant environmental analysis to see what, if any, changes need to be made to the DPG's and BLM's decisions about oil and gas leasing and whether or not there is a need to change DPG's Land and Resource Management Plan direction relative to oil and gas development on the Little Missouri National Grassland unit of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. New information and changed circumstances include a change in the manner and pace of oil and gas development and the listing of the Dakota Skipper and Northern Long-Eared Bat as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by October 1, 2015. The draft supplemental environmental impact statement is expected in November, 2015 and the final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) is expected in February, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Dakota Prairie Grasslands, ATTN: Oil and Gas Development SEIS, 2000 Miriam Circle, Bismarck, ND 58501. Comments may also be sent via email to comments-northern-dpg@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 701-989-7299. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Dunlap, Resources Staff Officer, at 2000 Miriam Circle, ND 58501, by email at kdunlap@fs.fed.us or by phone at 701-989-7304. 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 Given that new circumstances or information may have a bearing on oil and gas leasing on the DPG, there is a need for the DPG and BLM to supplement their analysis to document changes since the 2003 Record of Decision. The purpose of the analysis is to disclose the environmental effects of the changed circumstances and analyze whether or not any different management direction and/or leasing stipulations are necessary to protect National Forest System lands. Proposed Action The Dakota Prairie Grasslands is proposing to reevaluate the impacts of the activities permitted in the current Land and Resources Management Plan (LRMP) to determine if current circumstances have changed the effects. Preliminary internal scoping indicates that existing federal oil and gas operating regulations, current LRMP standards and guidelines, and existing lease stipulations provide the Forest Service with adequate authority to mitigate the effects of reasonably foreseeable oil and gas development that may occur on future federal leases. Consistent with 40 CFR 1502.9(2), the DPG will supplement the 2001 final EIS (FEIS) to consider new information and changed circumstances, including changes in the manner in which oil and gas is being developed in North Dakota. The Forest Service and BLM are in the process of updating the reasonably foreseeable oil and gas development scenario (RFDS) which serves as the basis for effects analysis in the SEIS. When completed, the updated RFDS will be available by request at the address below or online at: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php/?project=40652. Lead and Cooperating Agencies The USDA Forest Service is the lead federal agency for the preparation of the SEIS and meeting the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The preparation of the SEIS will be coordinated with the BLM which will be a cooperating agency. Responsible Official Forest Service will be the lead agency for the SEIS. BLM will be a cooperating agency. Dennis Neitzke, Grasslands Supervisor, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, 2000 Miriam Circle, Bismarck, ND 58501 is the responsible official for deciding whether or not changes are necessary to the Forest Service's 2003 decision regarding oil and gas leasing. Jamie Connell, BLM State Director, Montana State Office, is the responsible official for actions and decisions related to BLM's adoption of the SEIS and offering lands for federal leasing. Nature of Decision To Be Made Based on the Supplemental EIS, the Grasslands Supervisor will decide whether or not changes need to be made to the 2003 leasing decision and whether the current Dakota Prairie Grasslands LRMP direction needs amendment. The BLM may adopt the SEIS to support its decision to offer lands for federal oil and gas leasing. Scoping Process This revised notice of intent initiates a scoping process, which guides the development of the supplemental environmental impact statement. Of particular use are specific concerns that can help us focus our analysis relative to the effects of reasonably foreseeable development of the oil and gas resource underlying the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. 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 supplemental 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, anonymous comments will not provide the Agency with the ability to provide the respondent with subsequent environmental documents. Dated: August 26, 2015. Dennis Neitzke, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2015-21688 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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Background BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
Constituent Update, which is used to
Codex was established in 1963 by two provide information regarding FSIS
United Nations organizations, the Food policies, procedures, regulations, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
and Agriculture Organization and the Federal Register notices, FSIS public
World Health Organization. Through meetings, and other types of information Forest Service
adoption of food standards, codes of that could affect or would be of interest
practice, and other guidelines to our constituents and stakeholders. Dakota Prairie Grasslands, North
developed by its committees, and by The Update is available on the FSIS Dakota; Oil and Gas Development
promoting their implementation by Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS Supplemental Environmental Impact
governments, Codex seeks to protect the is able to provide information to a much Statement
health of consumers and ensure that fair broader, more diverse audience. In AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
practices are used in trade. addition, FSIS offers an email ACTION: Revised notice of intent to
The CCNFSDU is responsible for: subscription service which provides prepare a supplemental environmental
(a) Studying specific nutritional automatic and customized access to impact statement.
problems assigned to it by the selected food safety news and
Commission and advising the information. This service is available at: SUMMARY: In June of 2003, the Dakota
Commission on general nutrition issues; http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Prairie Grasslands (DPG) Record of
(b) Drafting general provisions, as Options range from recalls to export Decision (ROD) for Oil and Gas Leasing
appropriate, concerning the nutritional information, regulations, directives, and on the Little Missouri and Cedar River
aspects of all foods notices. Customers can add or delete National Grasslands was signed by the
(c) Developing standards, guidelines, subscriptions themselves, and have the Forest Service and Bureau of Land
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
or related texts for foods for special option to password protect their Management (BLM). The ROD identified
dietary uses, in cooperation with other accounts. lands open for lease, including areas
committees where necessary subject to leasing stipulations to protect
(d) Considering, amending if USDA Non-Discrimination Statement Dakota Prairie Grassland resources and
necessary, and endorsing provisions on No agency, officer, or employee of the uses. The ROD was based upon the
nutritional aspects proposed for USDA shall, on the grounds of race, environmental review completed for the
inclusion Codex standards, guidelines color, national origin, religion, sex, 2001 Northern Great Plains Management
and related texts gender identity, sexual orientation, Plans Revision.
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In the 14 years since the previous (LRMP) to determine if current particular use are specific concerns that
analysis was completed there has been circumstances have changed the effects. can help us focus our analysis relative
new information and changed Preliminary internal scoping indicates to the effects of reasonably foreseeable
circumstances that warrant that existing federal oil and gas development of the oil and gas resource
environmental analysis to see what, if operating regulations, current LRMP underlying the Dakota Prairie
any, changes need to be made to the standards and guidelines, and existing Grasslands.
DPG’s and BLM’s decisions about oil lease stipulations provide the Forest It is important that reviewers provide
and gas leasing and whether or not there Service with adequate authority to their comments at such times and in
is a need to change DPG’s Land and mitigate the effects of reasonably such manner that they are useful to the
Resource Management Plan direction foreseeable oil and gas development that agency’s preparation of the
relative to oil and gas development on may occur on future federal leases. supplemental environmental impact
the Little Missouri National Grassland Consistent with 40 CFR 1502.9(2), the statement. Therefore, comments should
unit of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. DPG will supplement the 2001 final EIS be provided prior to the close of the
New information and changed (FEIS) to consider new information and comment period and should clearly
circumstances include a change in the changed circumstances, including articulate the reviewer’s concerns and
manner and pace of oil and gas changes in the manner in which oil and contentions.
development and the listing of the gas is being developed in North Dakota. Comments received in response to
Dakota Skipper and Northern Long- The Forest Service and BLM are in the this solicitation, including names and
Eared Bat as threatened species under process of updating the reasonably addresses of those who comment, will
the Endangered Species Act (ESA). foreseeable oil and gas development be part of the public record for this
DATES: Comments concerning the scope scenario (RFDS) which serves as the proposed action. Comments submitted
of the analysis must be received by basis for effects analysis in the SEIS. anonymously will be accepted and
October 1, 2015. The draft supplemental When completed, the updated RFDS considered; however, anonymous
environmental impact statement is will be available by request at the comments will not provide the Agency
expected in November, 2015 and the address below or online at: http:// with the ability to provide the
final supplemental environmental www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usda-pop.php/ respondent with subsequent
impact statement (SEIS) is expected in ?project=40652. environmental documents.
February, 2016. Lead and Cooperating Agencies Dated: August 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Dennis Neitzke,
The USDA Forest Service is the lead
Dakota Prairie Grasslands, ATTN: Oil Forest Supervisor.
federal agency for the preparation of the
and Gas Development SEIS, 2000 [FR Doc. 2015–21688 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
SEIS and meeting the requirements of
Miriam Circle, Bismarck, ND 58501.
the National Environmental Policy Act BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
Comments may also be sent via email to
(NEPA). The preparation of the SEIS
comments-northern-dpg@fs.fed.us, or
will be coordinated with the BLM
via facsimile to 701–989–7299.
which will be a cooperating agency. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Dunlap, Resources Staff Officer, Responsible Official Census Bureau
at 2000 Miriam Circle, ND 58501, by Forest Service will be the lead agency
email at kdunlap@fs.fed.us or by phone for the SEIS. BLM will be a cooperating Submission for OMB Review;
at 701–989–7304. agency. Dennis Neitzke, Grasslands Comment Request
Individuals who use Supervisor, Dakota Prairie Grasslands,
telecommunication devices for the deaf 2000 Miriam Circle, Bismarck, ND The Department of Commerce will
(TDD) may call the Federal Information 58501 is the responsible official for submit to the Office of Management and
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 deciding whether or not changes are Budget (OMB) for clearance the
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern necessary to the Forest Service’s 2003 following proposal for collection of
Time, Monday through Friday. decision regarding oil and gas leasing. information under the provisions of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jamie Connell, BLM State Director, Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Montana State Office, is the responsible chapter 35).
Purpose and Need for Action Agency: U.S. Census Bureau,
official for actions and decisions related
Given that new circumstances or to BLM’s adoption of the SEIS and Commerce.
information may have a bearing on oil offering lands for federal leasing. Title: Federal Statistical System
and gas leasing on the DPG, there is a Public Opinion Survey.
need for the DPG and BLM to Nature of Decision To Be Made OMB Control Number: 0607–0969.
supplement their analysis to document Based on the Supplemental EIS, the Form Number(s): None.
changes since the 2003 Record of Grasslands Supervisor will decide Type of Request: Regular submission.
Decision. The purpose of the analysis is whether or not changes need to be made Number of Respondents: 44,200.
to disclose the environmental effects of to the 2003 leasing decision and Average Hours per Response:
the changed circumstances and analyze whether the current Dakota Prairie 0.1666667.
whether or not any different Grasslands LRMP direction needs Burden Hours: 7367.
management direction and/or leasing amendment. The BLM may adopt the Needs and Uses: These public
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
stipulations are necessary to protect SEIS to support its decision to offer opinion data will enable the Census
National Forest System lands. lands for federal oil and gas leasing. Bureau to better understand public
perceptions of federal statistical
Proposed Action Scoping Process agencies and their products, which will
The Dakota Prairie Grasslands is This revised notice of intent initiates provide guidance for communicating
proposing to reevaluate the impacts of a scoping process, which guides the with the public and for future planning
the activities permitted in the current development of the supplemental of data collection that reflects a good
Land and Resources Management Plan environmental impact statement. Of understanding of public perceptions
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Revised notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement. | |
| Dates | Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by October 1, 2015. The draft supplemental environmental impact statement is expected in November, 2015 and the final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) is expected in February, 2016. | |
| Contact | Karen Dunlap, Resources Staff Officer, at 2000 Miriam Circle, ND 58501, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 701-989-7304. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 52734 |
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