80 FR 64445 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement Non-Federal Oil and Gas Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)

Page Range		64445-64446
FR Document		2015-26999

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Nonfederal Oil and Gas Regulations (36 CFR part 9, subpart B) Revisions.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-15890; PPWONRADE2.PMP00EI05.YP0000]


Draft Environmental Impact Statement Non-Federal Oil and Gas 
Regulations

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the 
availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 
Nonfederal Oil and Gas Regulations (36 CFR part 9, subpart B) 
Revisions.

DATES: The NPS will accept comments on the DEIS from the public for a 
period of 60 days following publication by the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) of the Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement in the Federal Register. We will also announce the 
dates, times and location to solicit public comments on the DEIS 
through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web 
site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/DEIS9B and media outlets. A web 
link to a pre-recorded webinar providing an overview of the project 
will also be listed.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the DEIS will be available for public review at 
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/DEIS9B. A limited number of hard copies 
will be available upon request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Steensen, Chief, Geologic 
Resource Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 
80225; phone 303.969.2014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DEIS evaluates the impacts of three 
alternatives, including the following alternative elements:
     Elimination of two regulatory provisions that exempt 60% 
of the oil and gas operations in NPS units. All operators in NPS units 
would be required to comply with the 9B regulations.
     Elimination of the financial assurance (bonding) cap. 
Financial assurance would be equal to the reasonable estimated cost of 
site reclamation.
     Improving enforcement authority by incorporating existing 
NPS penalty provisions. Law enforcement staff would have authority to 
write citations for noncompliance with the regulations.
     Authorizing compensation to the federal government for new 
access on federal lands outside the boundary of an operator's mineral 
right.
     Reformatting the regulations to make it easier to identify 
an operator's information requirements and operating standards that 
apply to each type of operation.
    If you wish to comment electronically, you may submit your comments 
online at the PEPC Web site by visiting http://parkplanning.nps.gov/DEIS9B. NPS encourages commenting electronically through PEPC. The 
deadline for submitting comments online is midnight, Eastern Time, on 
the last day of the public comment period, which will be 60 days after 
the EPA's Notice of Availability for this DEIS is published in the 
Federal Register. You may also submit written comments by mail to: 
David Steensen, Chief, Geologic Resource Division, National Park 
Service, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225. Comments will not be 
accepted by fax, email, or in any other way than those specified above. 
Bulk comments in any format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on 
behalf of others will not be accepted. 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.
    The responsible official for this DEIS is the Associate Director, 
Natural Resources, Stewardship and Science, 1849 C Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20240.


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    Dated: January 15, 2015.
Ray Sauvajot,
Associate Director, Natural Resources, Stewardship and Science, 
Washington Office, National Park Service.

    Editorial Note: This document was received for publication by 
the Office of the Federal Register on October 20, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR management planning process within SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DEIS
the White River Field Office; and the evaluates the impacts of three
Bureau of Land Management roles and responsibilities of the sub- alternatives, including the following
[LLCON05000–L16100000–DU0000–16X] group, the RAC and the BLM during this alternative elements:
planning effort. The public is able to • Elimination of two regulatory
Notice of Meeting, Northwest Resource make oral comments to the sub-group at provisions that exempt 60% of the oil
Advisory Council’s Travel Management 2 p.m. or submit written comments for and gas operations in NPS units. All
Sub-Group the sub-group’s consideration. Summary operators in NPS units would be
minutes for the Northwest RAC Travel required to comply with the 9B
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Management Sub-Group meetings will regulations.
Interior. be maintained in the White River Field • Elimination of the financial
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Office and will be available for public assurance (bonding) cap. Financial
inspection and reproduction during assurance would be equal to the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the regular business hours for 30 days reasonable estimated cost of site
Federal Land Policy and Management following the meeting. reclamation.
Act and the Federal Advisory
• Improving enforcement authority by
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Ruth Welch,
incorporating existing NPS penalty
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Colorado State Director.
provisions. Law enforcement staff
Land Management (BLM) Northwest [FR Doc. 2015–26997 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am]
would have authority to write citations
Resource Advisory Council (RAC) BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P for noncompliance with the regulations.
Travel Management Sub-Group will
meet as indicated below. • Authorizing compensation to the
federal government for new access on
DATES: The Northwest RAC Travel DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
federal lands outside the boundary of an
Management Sub-Group has scheduled operator’s mineral right.
a meeting November 16, 2015, from 1 to National Park Service
• Reformatting the regulations to
3 p.m., with a public comment period make it easier to identify an operator’s
[NPS–WASO–NRSS–15890;
regarding matters on the agenda at 2 PPWONRADE2.PMP00EI05.YP0000] information requirements and operating
p.m. A specific agenda for the meeting standards that apply to each type of
will be available prior to the meeting at Draft Environmental Impact Statement operation.
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/ Non-Federal Oil and Gas Regulations If you wish to comment
BLM_Resources/racs/nwrac.html.
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. electronically, you may submit your
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at comments online at the PEPC Web site
the BLM White River Field Office, 220 ACTION: Notice of availability.
by visiting http://parkplanning.nps.gov/
E. Market St., Meeker, CO 81641. DEIS9B. NPS encourages commenting
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 electronically through PEPC. The
Heather Sauls, Planning and U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park deadline for submitting comments
Environmental Coordinator, White River Service (NPS) announces the online is midnight, Eastern Time, on the
Field Office, see address above. Phone: availability of the Draft Environmental last day of the public comment period,
(970) 878–3855. Email: hsauls@blm.gov. Impact Statement (DEIS) for the which will be 60 days after the EPA’s
Persons who use a telecommunications Nonfederal Oil and Gas Regulations (36 Notice of Availability for this DEIS is
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the CFR part 9, subpart B) Revisions. published in the Federal Register. You
Federal Information Relay Service may also submit written comments by
DATES: The NPS will accept comments
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the mail to: David Steensen, Chief, Geologic
above individual during normal on the DEIS from the public for a period
of 60 days following publication by the Resource Division, National Park
business hours. The FIRS is available 24 Service, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO
hours a day, seven days a week, to leave Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
of the Notice of Availability of the Draft 80225. Comments will not be accepted
a message or question with the above by fax, email, or in any other way than
individual. You will receive a reply Environmental Impact Statement in the
Federal Register. We will also announce those specified above. Bulk comments
during normal business hours. in any format (hard copy or electronic)
the dates, times and location to solicit
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
public comments on the DEIS through submitted on behalf of others will not be
member Northwest RAC advises the the NPS Planning, Environment, and accepted. Before including your
Secretary of the Interior, through the Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at address, phone number, email address,
BLM, on a variety of planning and http://parkplanning.nps.gov/DEIS9B or other personal identifying
management issues associated with and media outlets. A web link to a pre- information in your comment, you
public land management in northwest recorded webinar providing an should be aware that your entire
Colorado. The Northwest RAC has overview of the project will also be comment—including your personal
formed a 13-member Travel listed. identifying information—may be made
Management Sub-Group to assist with publicly available at any time. While
the BLM Colorado White River Field ADDRESSES: Copies of the DEIS will be you can ask us in your comment to
Office’s Travel and Transportation available for public review at http:// withhold your personal identifying
parkplanning.nps.gov/DEIS9B. A
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Management Resource Management information from public review, we
Plan Amendment. The sub-group limited number of hard copies will be cannot guarantee that we will be able to
provides recommendations to the available upon request. do so.
Northwest RAC but does not directly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The responsible official for this DEIS
advise the BLM. This meeting is open to David Steensen, Chief, Geologic is the Associate Director, Natural
the public. At this meeting, the sub- Resource Division, National Park Resources, Stewardship and Science,
group will discuss: introductions of new Service, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC
members; an overview of the travel 80225; phone 303.969.2014. 20240.

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Dated: January 15, 2015. list supersedes the List of Explosive Cyanuric triazide.
Ray Sauvajot, Materials dated October 7, 2014 (Docket Cyclonite [RDX].
Associate Director, Natural Resources, No. 2014R–25T, 79 FR 60496). Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine
Stewardship and Science, Washington Office, [HMX].
National Park Service.
Notice of the 2015 Annual List of Cyclotol.
Explosive Materials Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine [RDX].
Editorial Note: This document was
received for publication by the Office of the
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 841(d) and 27
D
Federal Register on October 20, 2015. CFR 555.23, I hereby designate the
following as explosive materials covered DATB [diaminotrinitrobenzene].
[FR Doc. 2015–26999 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am]
under 18 U.S.C. 841(c): DDNP [diazodinitrophenol].
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEGDN [diethyleneglycol dinitrate].
A Detonating cord.
Acetylides of heavy metals. Detonators.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Aluminum containing polymeric Dimethylol dimethyl methane
propellant. dinitrate composition.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Aluminum ophorite explosive. Dinitroethyleneurea.
and Explosives Amatex. Dinitroglycerine [glycerol dinitrate].
[Docket No. 2015R–23] Amatol. Dinitrophenol.
Ammonal. Dinitrophenolates.
Commerce in Explosives; 2015 Annual Ammonium nitrate explosive Dinitrophenyl hydrazine.
List of Explosive Materials mixtures (cap sensitive). Dinitroresorcinol.
* Ammonium nitrate explosive Dinitrotoluene-sodium nitrate
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
mixtures (non-cap sensitive). explosive mixtures.
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF);
Ammonium perchlorate having DIPAM [dipicramide;
Department of Justice.
particle size less than 15 microns. diaminohexanitrobiphenyl].
ACTION: Notice of list of explosive
Ammonium perchlorate explosive Dipicryl sulfone.
materials. mixtures (excluding ammonium Dipicrylamine.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 841(d) perchlorate composite propellant Display fireworks.
and 27 CFR 555.23, the Department (APCP)). DNPA [2,2-dinitropropyl acrylate].
must publish and revise at least Ammonium picrate [picrate of DNPD [dinitropentano nitrile].
annually in the Federal Register a list ammonia, Explosive D]. Dynamite.
of explosives determined to be within Ammonium salt lattice with
E
the coverage of 18 U.S.C. 841 et seq. The isomorphously substituted inorganic
list covers not only explosives, but also salts. EDDN [ethylene diamine dinitrate].
blasting agents and detonators, all of * ANFO [ammonium nitrate-fuel oil]. EDNA [ethylenedinitramine].
which are defined as explosive Aromatic nitro-compound explosive Ednatol.
materials in 18 U.S.C. 841(c). This mixtures. EDNP [ethyl 4,4-dinitropentanoate].
notice publishes the 2015 Annual List of Azide explosives. EGDN [ethylene glycol dinitrate].
Erythritol tetranitrate explosives.
Explosive Materials. B Esters of nitro-substituted alcohols.
DATES: The list becomes effective
Baranol. Ethyl-tetryl.
October 23, 2015. Explosive conitrates.
Baratol.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BEAF [1, 2-bis (2, 2-difluoro-2- Explosive gelatins.
William E. Frye Jr., Chief, Explosives nitroacetoxyethane)]. Explosive liquids.
Industry Programs Branch; Firearms and Black powder. Explosive mixtures containing
Explosives Industry Division; Bureau of Black powder based explosive oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and mixtures. hydrocarbons.
Explosives; United States Department of Black powder substitutes. Explosive mixtures containing
Justice; 99 New York Avenue NE., *Blasting agents, nitro-carbo-nitrates, oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and
Washington, DC 20226; 202 648–7120. including non-cap sensitive slurry and nitro bodies.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The list water gel explosives. Explosive mixtures containing
includes all mixtures containing any of Blasting caps. oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and
the materials on the list. Materials Blasting gelatin. water insoluble fuels.
constituting blasting agents are marked Blasting powder. Explosive mixtures containing
by an asterisk. While the list is BTNEC [bis (trinitroethyl) carbonate]. oxygen-releasing inorganic salts and
comprehensive, it is not all-inclusive. BTNEN [bis (trinitroethyl) nitramine]. water soluble fuels.
The fact that an explosive material is BTTN [1,2,4 butanetriol trinitrate]. Explosive mixtures containing
not on the list does not mean that it is Bulk salutes. sensitized nitromethane.
not within the coverage of the law if it Butyl tetryl. Explosive mixtures containing
otherwise meets the statutory tetranitromethane (nitroform).
definitions in 18 U.S.C. 841. Explosive C
Explosive nitro compounds of
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materials are listed alphabetically by Calcium nitrate explosive mixture. aromatic hydrocarbons.
their common names followed, where Cellulose hexanitrate explosive Explosive organic nitrate mixtures.
applicable, by chemical names and mixture. Explosive powders.
synonyms in brackets. Chlorate explosive mixtures.
The Department has not added any Composition A and variations. F
new terms to the list of explosive Composition B and variations. Flash powder.
materials or removed or revised any Composition C and variations. Fulminate of mercury.
listing since its last publication. This Copper acetylide. Fulminate of silver.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability.
Dates		The NPS will accept comments on the DEIS from the public for a period of 60 days following publication by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement in the Federal Register. We will also announce the dates, times and location to solicit public comments on the DEIS through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/DEIS9B and media outlets. A web link to a pre-recorded webinar providing an overview of the project will also be listed.
Contact		David Steensen, Chief, Geologic Resource Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225; phone 303.969.2014.
FR Citation		80 FR 64445

80 FR 64445 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement Non-Federal Oil and Gas Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service