80_FR_54765 80 FR 54590 - Stream Protection Rule

80 FR 54590 - Stream Protection Rule

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)

Page Range54590-54591
FR Document2015-22878

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing extension of the comment period on the proposed stream protection rule and the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and draft regulatory impact analysis (RIA) prepared in connection with that rule.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54590-54591]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22878]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

[Docket ID: OSM-2010-0018; OSM-2010-0021; OSM-2015-0002 S1D1 
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Stream Protection Rule

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice, extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 
(OSMRE), are announcing extension of the comment period on the proposed 
stream protection rule and the draft environmental impact statement 
(DEIS) and draft regulatory impact analysis (RIA) prepared in 
connection with that rule.

DATES: We will accept electronic or written comments on the proposed 
rule, DEIS, and RIA that we receive on or before October 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. The Docket 
ID for the proposed rule is OSM-2010-0018, while the Docket ID for the 
draft environmental impact statement is OSM-2010-0021 and the docket ID 
for the draft regulatory impact analysis is OSM-2015-0002. Please 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 
and Enforcement, Administrative Record, Room 252 SIB, 1951 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. Please include the appropriate Docket 
ID: OSM-2010-0018 for the proposed rule, OSM-2010-0021 for the draft 
environmental impact statement, or OSM-2015-0002 for the draft 
regulatory impact analysis.
    If you wish to comment on the information collection aspects of 
this proposed rule, submit your comments to the Department of the 
Interior Desk Officer at OMB--OIRA, via email at 
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov, or via facsimile at (202) 395-5806. Also, 
send a copy of your comments to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 
203 SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or via email at jtrelease@osmre.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For the proposed rule: Dennis G. Rice, Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1951 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: 202-208-2829.
    For the draft environmental impact statement: Robin T. Ferguson, 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department 
of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. 
Telephone: 202-208-2802.
    For the draft regulatory impact analysis: Mark Gehlhar, Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. 
Telephone: 202-208-2716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    On July 16, 2015, we announced that the proposed rule, DEIS, and 
draft RIA were available for review at www.regulations.gov, on our Web 
site (www.osmre.gov), and at selected OSMRE offices.
    On July 17, 2015, we published a notice in the Federal Register 
announcing the availability of the DEIS for public review. See 80 FR 
42535-42536. The notice reiterated that the DEIS was available for 
review at www.regulations.gov, www.osmre.gov, and the OSMRE offices 
listed in the notice. The comment period for the DEIS was scheduled to 
close on September 15, 2015.
    On July 27, 2015, we published the proposed stream protection rule 
in the Federal Register. See 80 FR 44436-44698. That document 
reiterated that the proposed rule, DEIS, and draft RIA were available 
for review at www.regulations.gov, www.osmre.gov, and the OSMRE offices 
listed in Part XII of that document (80 FR 44580). The comment period 
for the proposed rule and draft RIA was scheduled to close on September 
25, 2015.
    In response to requests for additional time to review and prepare 
comments on all three documents, we are extending the comment period 
for the proposed rule, DEIS, and RIA through October 26, 2015. Please 
follow the instructions for submission of comments in Part XII of the 
proposed rule. See 80 FR 44580 (Jul. 27, 2015).


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    Dated: September 3, 2015.
Yolande Norman,
Acting Assistant Director, Program Support.
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54590 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 175 / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / Notices is currently guiding Reclamation’s your personal identifying information OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov, or via allocation of water to agricultural and from public review, we cannot facsimile at (202) 395–5806. Also, send municipal and industrial water service guarantee that we will be able to do so. a copy of your comments to John A. contractors during water shortage years. Dated: July 1, 2015. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Alternative 2, Equal Agricultural and Pablo R. Arroyave, Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Municipal & Industrial Allocation, Constitution Avenue NW., Room 203 Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region. provides municipal and industrial and SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or via email agricultural water service contractors [FR Doc. 2015–22787 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] at jtrelease@osmre.gov. with equal allocation percentages BILLING CODE 4332–90–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: during water shortage conditions. For the proposed rule: Dennis G. Rice, Alternative 3, Full Municipal & Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Industrial Allocation Preference, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and Enforcement, U.S. Department of provides municipal and industrial Office of Surface Mining Reclamation the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue contractors with 100 percent of their NW., Washington, DC 20240. and Enforcement contract allocation until Central Valley Telephone: 202–208–2829. Project supplies are not available to [Docket ID: OSM–2010–0018; OSM–2010– For the draft environmental impact meet those demands, while agricultural 0021; OSM–2015–0002 S1D1 statement: Robin T. Ferguson, Office of water service contractor deliveries are SS08011000SX064A000156S180110; S2D2SS08011000SX064A00015X501520] Surface Mining Reclamation and reduced as needed. Alternative 4, Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Updated Municipal & Industrial Water Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Stream Protection Rule Shortage Policy [PREFERRED Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: ALTERNATIVE], modifies Alternative 1 AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 202–208–2802. to provide a different definition of Reclamation and Enforcement, For the draft regulatory impact unconstrained years used in calculating Department of the Interior. analysis: Mark Gehlhar, Office of historical use, and provides higher level ACTION: Notice, extension of comment Surface Mining Reclamation and of deliveries to municipal and industrial period. Enforcement, U.S. Department of the water service contractors by attempting Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., to provide minimum unmet public SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: health and safety demand without a Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 202–208–2716. guarantee. Alternative 5, Municipal & (OSMRE), are announcing extension of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Industrial Contractor Suggested Water the comment period on the proposed Shortage Policy, is similar to Alternative On July 16, 2015, we announced that stream protection rule and the draft 4 but attempts to meet unmet public the proposed rule, DEIS, and draft RIA environmental impact statement (DEIS) health and safety demands. were available for review at and draft regulatory impact analysis A Notice of Availability of the Draft www.regulations.gov, on our Web site (RIA) prepared in connection with that EIS was published in the Federal (www.osmre.gov), and at selected rule. Register on November 19, 2014 (79 FR OSMRE offices. DATES: We will accept electronic or On July 17, 2015, we published a 68912). Reclamation filed a Notice of written comments on the proposed rule, Public Review and Comment Period notice in the Federal Register DEIS, and RIA that we receive on or announcing the availability of the DEIS Extension in the Federal Register on before October 26, 2015. for public review. See 80 FR 42535– January 9, 2015 (80 FR 1431). The comment period for the Draft EIS ended ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 42536. The notice reiterated that the on March 13, 2015. The Final EIS by any of the following methods: DEIS was available for review at contains responses to all comments Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov, www.osmre.gov, received and reflects comments and any www.regulations.gov. The Docket ID for and the OSMRE offices listed in the additional information received during the proposed rule is OSM–2010–0018, notice. The comment period for the the review period. while the Docket ID for the draft DEIS was scheduled to close on Copies of the Final EIS are available environmental impact statement is September 15, 2015. for public review at the following OSM–2010–0021 and the docket ID for On July 27, 2015, we published the locations: the draft regulatory impact analysis is proposed stream protection rule in the 1. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific OSM–2015–0002. Please follow the Federal Register. See 80 FR 44436– Region, Regional Library, 2800 online instructions for submitting 44698. That document reiterated that Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA comments. the proposed rule, DEIS, and draft RIA 95825 Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Office of were available for review at 2. Natural Resources Library, U.S. Surface Mining Reclamation and www.regulations.gov, www.osmre.gov, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Enforcement, Administrative Record, and the OSMRE offices listed in Part XII Street NW., Main Interior Building, Room 252 SIB, 1951 Constitution of that document (80 FR 44580). The Washington, DC 20240–0001 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. comment period for the proposed rule Please include the appropriate Docket and draft RIA was scheduled to close on Public Disclosure ID: OSM–2010–0018 for the proposed September 25, 2015. Before including your address, phone rule, OSM–2010–0021 for the draft In response to requests for additional mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES number, email address, or other environmental impact statement, or time to review and prepare comments personal identifying information in any OSM–2015–0002 for the draft regulatory on all three documents, we are communication, you should be aware impact analysis. extending the comment period for the that your entire communication— If you wish to comment on the proposed rule, DEIS, and RIA through including your personal identifying information collection aspects of this October 26, 2015. Please follow the information—may be made publicly proposed rule, submit your comments to instructions for submission of available at any time. While you can ask the Department of the Interior Desk comments in Part XII of the proposed us in your communication to withhold Officer at OMB—OIRA, via email at rule. See 80 FR 44580 (Jul. 27, 2015). 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 175 / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / Notices 54591 Dated: September 3, 2015. this matter by contacting the procedures; sanitary and phytosanitary Yolande Norman, Commission’s TDD terminal at 202– measures; state trading; protection of Acting Assistant Director, Program Support. 205–1810. Persons with mobility intellectual property rights; and [FR Doc. 2015–22878 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] impairments who will need special infrastructure as it affects BILLING CODE 4310–05–P assistance in gaining access to the telecommunications, port facilities, and Commission should contact the Office the storage, transport, and distribution of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. of goods; Background: The Commission (2) a qualitative analysis of any effects INTERNATIONAL TRADE instituted the investigation in response that such measures, factors, and barriers COMMISSION to a letter from the Committee on would have on U.S. exports of goods [Investigation No. 332–552] Finance dated December 17, 2014. In and services to Cuba in the event of that letter the Committee asked that the changes to statutory, regulatory, or other Overview of Cuban Imports of Goods Commission institute an investigation trade restrictions on U.S. exports of and Services and Effects of U.S. and provide a report that includes, to goods and services to Cuba; and Restrictions the extent possible, the following: (1) (3) to the extent feasible, a An overview of Cuba’s imports of goods quantitative analysis of the aggregate AGENCY: United States International and services from 2005 to the present, effects of Cuban tariff and non-tariff Trade Commission. including identification of major measures on the ability of U.S. and non- ACTION: Expansion of scope of supplying countries, products, and U.S. firms to conduct business in and investigation; extension of deadline for market segments; (2) a description of with Cuba. filing written submissions. how U.S. restrictions on trade, In its letter of August 19, 2015, the including those relating to export Committee asked that the Commission SUMMARY: Following receipt of a letter financing terms and travel to Cuba by transmit its completed report by March on August 19, 2015, from the Committee U.S. citizens, affect Cuban imports of 17, 2016. on Finance of the United States Senate U.S. goods and services; and (3) for Written Submissions: The (Committee), the Commission has sectors where the impact is likely to be Commission does not plan to hold a expanded the scope of investigation No. significant, a qualitative and, to the further public hearing in this 332–552, Overview of Cuban Imports of extent possible, quantitative estimate of investigation. However, interested Goods and Services and Effects of U.S. U.S. exports of goods and services to parties are invited to file written Restrictions, and extended to October Cuba in the event that statutory, submissions concerning this 23, 2015, the deadline for filing written regulatory, or other trade restrictions on investigation. All written submissions submissions to the Commission. U.S. exports of goods and services as should be addressed to the Secretary, DATES: October 23, 2015: Deadline for well as travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens and all such submissions should be filing all written submissions. are lifted. The Committee also asked received no later than 5:15 p.m., March 17, 2016: Transmittal of that the report include, to the extent October 23, 2015. All written Commission report to the Senate possible, state-specific analysis of the submissions must conform to the Committee on Finance. impacts described above, and that the provisions of section 201.8 of the report be transmitted by September 15, Commission’s Rules of Practice and ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, 2015. In response, the Commission Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 including the Commission’s hearing instituted the current investigation and and the Commission’s Handbook on rooms, are located in the United States published a notice of the investigation Filing Procedures require that interested International Trade Commission in the Federal Register on February 4, parties file documents electronically on Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, 2015 (80 FR 6137). The Commission or before the filing deadline and submit DC. All written submissions should be also announced that it would hold a eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. addressed to the Secretary, United hearing in the course of the eastern time on the next business day. States International Trade Commission, investigation, and the hearing was In the event that confidential treatment 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC subsequently rescheduled to and held of a document is requested, interested 20436. The public record for this on June 2, 2015, with post-hearing briefs parties must file, at the same time as the investigation may be viewed on the and statements due on June 9, 2015, and eight paper copies, at least four (4) Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) all other written submissions due on additional true paper copies in which at https://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-internal/ June 19, 2015 (see Commission notice the confidential information must be app. published in the Federal Register on deleted (see the following paragraph for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: March 4, 2015, 80 FR 11689). further information regarding Project Leader Heidi Colby-Oizumi In a letter dated and received on confidential business information). (202–205–3391; heidi.colby@usitc.gov) August 19, 2015, the Committee asked Persons with questions regarding or Deputy Project Leader Alissa Tafti that the Commission expand the scope electronic filing should contact the (202–205–3244; alissa.tafti@usitc.gov). of its report to include: Secretary (202–205–2000). For information on legal aspects, contact (1) A qualitative analysis of existing Any submissions that contain William Gearhart of the Office of the Cuban non-tariff measures, Cuban confidential business information (CBI) General Counsel (202–205–3091; institutional and infrastructural factors, must also conform to the requirements william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media and other Cuban barriers that inhibit or of section 201.6 of the Commission’s mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, affect the ability of U.S. and non-U.S. Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Office of External Relations (202–205– firms to conduct business in and with 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules 1819; margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice, extension of comment period.
DatesWe will accept electronic or written comments on the proposed rule, DEIS, and RIA that we receive on or before October 26, 2015.
ContactFor the proposed rule: Dennis G. Rice, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: 202-208-2829.
FR Citation80 FR 54590 
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