80_FR_60899 80 FR 60705 - Public Land Order No. 7842; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern; Oregon

80 FR 60705 - Public Land Order No. 7842; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern; Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

Page Range60705-60706
FR Document2015-25541

This order withdraws 1,140.82 acres of public lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20 years to protect the geological, cultural, botanical, recreational, and biological resources within the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The withdrawal will protect a $2.8 million investment for facilities and roads.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-25541]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLOR936000.L14400000.ET0000.15XL1109AF; HAG 15-0074; OR-67640]


Public Land Order No. 7842; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the 
New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order withdraws 1,140.82 acres of public lands from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from 
leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 
20 years to protect the geological, cultural, botanical, recreational, 
and biological resources within the New River Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern. The withdrawal will protect a $2.8 million 
investment for facilities and roads.

DATES: Effective Date: October 7, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Barnes, BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, 503-808-6155, or Paul J. Rodriguez, BLM Coos 
Bay District Office, 541-751-4462. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to reach either of the contacts stated 
above. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with either of the above individuals. You will 
receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This order replaces expired Public Land 
Order Nos. 6967 (58 FR 25948 (1993)) and 7170 (60 FR 57192 (1995)).

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section

[[Page 60706]]

204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 
1714, it is ordered as follows:
    1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described public 
lands are hereby withdrawn from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or 
geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20 years to protect the 
geological, cultural, botanical, recreational, and biological resources 
within the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern, including 
a Federal investment of $2.8 million for facilities and roads on the 
lands:

Willamette Meridian

T. 29 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 36, lot 1, and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\; SAVING AND EXCEPTING that 
part subject to the right-of-way of Berg Road.
T. 30 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 2, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and a portion of lots 3 and 4 described 
as follows: Beginning at a point on the north line of said sec. 2, 
said point being 967.37 ft. westerly of the north quarter corner of 
said sec. 2; thence S. 9[deg]29'14'' W., 192.13 ft.; thence S. 
30[deg]54' 40'' W., 270.93 ft.; thence N. 83[deg]13'00'' W., 594.73 
ft.; thence S. 28[deg] 19'14'' W., 190.01 ft.; thence S. 
0[deg]19'14'' W., 422 ft. more or less to the north bank of Four 
Mile Creek; thence running northwesterly along the north bank of 
said creek to the north line of said sec. 2; thence easterly along 
said north line to a point, 1230 ft. more or less to the point of 
beginning;
    Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4;
    Sec. 10, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 11, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, excluding an easement 20 feet 
wide along northerly and easterly boundary of lots 5 and 7;
    Sec. 15, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, lots 1 and 2;
    Sec. 22, lots 1 and 2, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, lots 2, 3, and 4, and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, lot 1;
    Sec. 33, lot 2.
T. 31 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 7, lot 1;
    Sec. 8, lots 3, 4, 7, and 8.

    The areas described aggregate 1,140.82 acres in Coos and Curry 
Counties.

    2. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the 
applicability of the public land laws other than the mining laws.
    3. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of 
this order, unless, as a result of a review conducted before the 
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines 
that the withdrawal shall be extended.

    Dated: September 20, 2015.
Janice M. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-25541 Filed 10-6-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-33-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Notices 60705 Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0165’’ functioning of the BLM and other OMB Control Number: 1004–0165. regardless of the form of your collecting agencies, including whether Abstract: The information covered in comments. the information will have practical this Information Collection Request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: utility; applies to caves on Federal lands James Goodbar, at 575–234–5929. 2. The accuracy of the BLM’s estimate administered by the BLM, National Park Persons who use a telecommunication of the burden of collecting the Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, device for the deaf (TDD) may call the information, including the validity of and Bureau of Reclamation. These Federal Information Relay Service the methodology and assumptions used; 3. The quality, utility and clarity of agencies collect information from (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339, to leave a parties who are knowledgeable about message for Mr. Goodbar. You may also the information to be collected; and 4. How to minimize the information caves, in order to update a list of review the information collection collection burden on those who are to significant caves that are under the request online at http:// respond, including the use of jurisdiction of the agencies listed above. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. appropriate automated, electronic, They also process requests for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The mechanical, or other forms of confidential information regarding Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. information technology. significant caves. The information 3501–3521) and OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 provide that an agency Please send comments as directed collected enables the agencies to comply may not conduct or sponsor a collection under ADDRESSES and DATES. Please with the Federal Cave Resources of information unless it displays a refer to OMB control number 1004–0165 Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 4301–4310). currently valid OMB control number. in your correspondence. Before Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Until OMB approves a collection of including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal Obligation to Respond: Required to information, you are not obligated to obtain or maintain benefits. respond. In order to obtain and renew identifying information in your an OMB control number, Federal comment, you should be aware that Estimated Number and Description of agencies are required to seek public your entire comment—including your Respondents Annually: 14 individuals comment on information collection and personal identifying information—may and households. recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR be made publicly available at any time. Estimated Reporting and 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)). While you can ask us in your comment Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden As required at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), the to withhold your personal identifying Annually: 114 hours. BLM published a 60-day notice in the information from public review, we Federal Register on June 18, 2012 (77 cannot guarantee that we will be able to Estimated Reporting and FR 36290), and the comment period do so. Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ ended August 17, 2012. The BLM The following information is provided Burden: None. received no comments. The BLM now for the information collection. The following table details the requests comments on the following Title: Cave Management: Cave individual components and respective subjects: Nominations and Confidential hour burdens of this information 1. Whether the collection of Information (43 CFR part 37). collection request: information is necessary for the proper Forms: None. D. B. C. A. Total hours Number of Hours per Type of response (column B × responses response column C) Cave Nomination ......................................................................................................................... 10 11 110 Request for Confidential Cave Information ................................................................................. 4 1 4 Totals .................................................................................................................................... 14 ........................ 114 Jean Sonneman, ACTION: Public Land Order. District Office, 541–751–4462. Persons Bureau of Land Management, Information who use a telecommunications device Collection Clearance Officer. SUMMARY: This order withdraws for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal [FR Doc. 2015–25551 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] 1,140.82 acres of public lands from Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– BILLING CODE 4310–84–P location and entry under the United 800–877–8339 to reach either of the States mining laws, but not from leasing contacts stated above. The FIRS is under the mineral or geothermal leasing available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR laws, for a period of 20 years to protect to leave a message or question with the geological, cultural, botanical, either of the above individuals. You will Bureau of Land Management recreational, and biological resources receive a reply during normal business [LLOR936000.L14400000.ET0000. within the New River Area of Critical hours. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 15XL1109AF; HAG 15–0074; OR–67640] Environmental Concern. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This order withdrawal will protect a $2.8 million replaces expired Public Land Order Nos. Public Land Order No. 7842; investment for facilities and roads. 6967 (58 FR 25948 (1993)) and 7170 (60 Withdrawal of Public Lands for the DATES: Effective Date: October 7, 2015. FR 57192 (1995)). New River Area of Critical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Environmental Concern; Oregon Order Michael L. Barnes, BLM Oregon/ AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Washington State Office, 503–808–6155, By virtue of the authority vested in Interior. or Paul J. Rodriguez, BLM Coos Bay the Secretary of the Interior by Section VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

60706 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Notices 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Dated: September 20, 2015. efforts with local, Federal, and State Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. Janice M. Schneider, agencies, tribal governments, and 1714, it is ordered as follows: Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 1. Subject to valid existing rights, the Management. (ANCSA) corporations. The changes following described public lands are [FR Doc. 2015–25541 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] create a contiguous management block hereby withdrawn from location and BILLING CODE 4310–33–P of land in Western Alaska, facilitate entry under the United States mining better tribal consultation and laws, but not from leasing under the coordination, and provide for improved mineral or geothermal leasing laws, for DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR landscape management planning for key a period of 20 years to protect the habitats. The district offices conducted Bureau of Land Management public outreach meetings with affected geological, cultural, botanical, recreational, and biological resources communities, ANCSA corporations, and [15X LLAKF02000.L16100000. within the New River Area of Critical DS0000.LXSILCYK0000] other organizations and entities, and Environmental Concern, including a have received support for the proposed Federal investment of $2.8 million for Notice of Planning Area Boundary changes. Changes for Bureau of Land The BLM issued notices of intent on facilities and roads on the lands: Management Resource Management June 14, 2013, and July 18, 2013, Willamette Meridian Plans in Alaska; Amendment to respectively, to prepare resource T. 29 S., R. 15 W., Notices of Intent To Prepare Resource management plans (RMPs) for the Sec. 35, N1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4; Management Plans for Central Yukon Central Yukon and Bering Sea-Western Sec. 36, lot 1, and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4; SAVING and Bering Sea-Western Interior Interior planning areas. The AND EXCEPTING that part subject to the administrative boundary adjustments right-of-way of Berg Road. Planning Areas and Associated Environmental Impact Statements will shift 2.8 million acres of the Central T. 30 S., R. 15 W., Yukon Planning Area into the Bering Sec. 2, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, and a portion of lots 3 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Sea-Western Interior Planning Area. The and 4 described as follows: Beginning at a point on the north line of said sec. 2, Interior. 2.8 million-acre area of land is referred said point being 967.37 ft. westerly of the ACTION: Notice. to as the ‘‘Nulato Hills.’’ The boundary north quarter corner of said sec. 2; adjustment transferred the eastern thence S. 9°29′14″ W., 192.13 ft.; thence SUMMARY: The administrative portion of the Nulato Hills, including all S. 30°54′ 40″ W., 270.93 ft.; thence N. boundaries between the Anchorage of those lands within the boundary of 83°13′00″ W., 594.73 ft.; thence S. 28° District Office and Fairbanks District the NANA Corporation, an ANCSA 19′14″ W., 190.01 ft.; thence S. 0°19′14″ Office have been changed. The corporation, from the Fairbanks District W., 422 ft. more or less to the north bank administrative boundary adjustments Office to the Anchorage Field Office. of Four Mile Creek; thence running affect two ongoing Bureau of Land Three islands located off the coast of northwesterly along the north bank of Management (BLM) planning efforts by Alaska will also be removed from the said creek to the north line of said sec. shifting 2.8 million acres of the Central Bering Sea-Western Interior Planning 2; thence easterly along said north line to a point, 1230 ft. more or less to the Yukon Planning Area, managed by the Area. Saint Lawrence Island is removed point of beginning; Fairbanks District Office, into the Bering from the planning area as the few Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4; Sea-Western Interior Planning Area, remaining acres of BLM-managed land Sec. 10, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, and managed by the Anchorage District have been selected by two ANCSA SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; Office; and by removing three islands village corporations, effectively leaving Sec. 11, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, excluding an from the Bering Sea-Western Interior no public lands for the BLM to manage. easement 20 feet wide along northerly Planning Area. Saint Mathew Island is removed from and easterly boundary of lots 5 and 7; the planning area because all of the Sec. 15, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and DATES: These boundary changes were effective on January 9, 2015. lands on the island are managed by the NW1⁄4NE1⁄4; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Sec. 21, lots 1 and 2; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sec. 22, lots 1 and 2, and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; designated as ‘‘Wilderness.’’ Oil and gas Bridget Psarianos or Serena Sweet, BLM development is prohibited on lands Sec. 28, lots 2, 3, and 4, and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4; Alaska State Office, 907–271–4208 and Sec. 32, lot 1; designated as Wilderness. Nunivak 907–271–4543, respectively. Persons Island is also removed from the Sec. 33, lot 2. T. 31 S., R. 15 W., who use a telecommunications device planning area. There are portions of the Sec. 7, lot 1; for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal island that are not designated Sec. 8, lots 3, 4, 7, and 8. Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Wilderness and would be subject to The areas described aggregate 1,140.82 800–877–8339 to contact the above BLM-administration of oil and gas acres in Coos and Curry Counties. individual during normal business leasing. However, these lands have a hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a very low likelihood of oil and gas 2. The withdrawal made by this order day, 7 days a week, to leave a message potential. Should future BLM oil and does not alter the applicability of the or question with the above individual. gas potential studies (or industry) public land laws other than the mining You will receive a reply during normal indicate otherwise, oil and gas leasing laws. business hours. would need to be found to be in the 3. This withdrawal will expire 20 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On national interest and compatible with asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES years from the effective date of this January 9, 2015, the BLM Director the purpose of the Nunivak Island order, unless, as a result of a review approved administrative boundary National Wildlife Refuge. If this occurs, conducted before the expiration date adjustments between the Fairbanks in compliance with the National pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal District Office and the Anchorage Environmental Protection Act process, Land Policy and Management Act of District Office. The primary purposes an amendment would be necessary for 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary for these administrative boundary both the Bering Sea-Western Interior determines that the withdrawal shall be changes are to improve service to the Resource Management Plan, and the extended. public, and to improve coordination U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Yukon VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionPublic Land Order.
ContactMichael L. Barnes, BLM Oregon/ Washington State Office, 503-808-6155, or Paul J. Rodriguez, BLM Coos Bay District Office, 541-751-4462. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to reach either of the contacts stated above. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with either of the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation80 FR 60705 
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